Archive for September 3, 2012
Saigon Heat maiden season huge success
Despite being the maiden season for Vietnam’s Saigon Heat they boast one of the best stadium attendance records in the league, successfully filled up Tan Binh Stadium for every one of their home games in Season 3. During their 10 home games, not only did 2,500 screaming fans, including big-name celebrities in Vietnam, shake the…
Read MoreAntwerp Giants add a giant of their own in 2.16m Yannick Driesen
The Antwerp Giants (Belgium) inked a deal with Yannick Driesen (2.16m) for two seasons recently. Driesen played the last four seasons for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He’s also currently playing for the Belgian National Team that is in the middle of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifying series and…
Read MoreNCAA investigating UCLA’s recruiting class
After Shabazz Muhammad has already been ruled ineligible to participate in UCLA’s tour of China the NCAA investigating potential recruiting violations involving fellow freshmen Kyle Anderson and Tony Parker. UCLA’s recruiting class was ranked 2nd in the nation and Bruins were expected to be highly ranked in pre-season polls.
Read MoreGraeme Allen new GM of Game Development, BB Australia
Dandenong Basketball Association Chief Executive Officer Graeme Allen has been appointed the new General Manager of Game Development within Basketball Australia. In the position – formerly known as General Manager of Community & Participation – Mr Allen will be charged with driving the growth of basketball in Australia at a grassroots level. Key priorities include:…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four Down, Eight to Go…
Very seldom does it happen that when you play the “what if…” game, do all those, “what ifs…” actually happen. Today, in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifiers there were four teams with opportunities to punch their ticket to Slovenia for next September’s EuroBasket and today all four of those teams did what they had to do.…
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