Archive for March 27, 2017
Ratiopharm Ulm keeps impressive perfect record
Germany’ Ratiopharm Ulm is definitely making waves this 2016-17 season. The club is sporting a perfect 26-0 record in the domestic German EasyCredit BBL. Ratiopharm Ulm has never won a German League championship. Such an aspiration could come into fruition if this impressive regular season run carries over into the post-season. The usual suspects, ALBA…
Read MoreNorthwest Missouri State wins NCAA Division II Championship
This is a big year for Northwest Missouri State. The school won two NCAA Division II titles, one in football and another in basketball. The Bearcats blasted through Fairmont State 71-61. The championship game was straightforward and clear cut from the get-go. Northwest Missouri State jumped ahead by seven points and did not look back…
Read MoreDonar Groningen bags another Dutch Cup title
Donar Groningen flexed its proverbial muscles again over the weekend. The Dutch powerhouse just captured its third Dutch Cup title this 2017. They came away with a 78-58 blowout win over Landstede Basketbal Zwolle. The three-time Dutch league champions got big games from Lance Jeter and Arvin Slagter who dropped 16 points each. Zwolle busted…
Read MoreDwyane Smith departs Olimpo
Dwayne Smith (198 cm, George Washington’13) has left Olimpo de Bahia Blanca (Argentina-TNA) this 2017 and is now a free agent. Smith is a 28-year-old Canadian-Jamaican international player who signed with the team at the beginning of the season. Dwayne logged a total of 29 games for Olimpo de Bahia Blanca this 2016-17 and was…
Read MoreMarcus Williams dropped by Buducnost
Marcus Williams (191 cm, Oak Hill Academy’03) has been let go by KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) this 2017. The team was reportedly unhappy with his attitude and felt it would be better if they parted ways with the veteran guard. The 31-year-old Williams signed with the team in July 2016. He played seven…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: The Final Four is set
The stage is set. The rumbling crescendo of the NCAA March Madness is reaching a fever pitch and getting amped up even more as the last two teams have booked their tickets to the Final Four. It will be UNC and South Carolina that will take the last spots and join Gonzaga and Oregon as…
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