Archive for April 4, 2017
NAIA Division 1 Statistical Team Leaders
The 2016-17 season is now in the record books, and Texas Wesleyan walked away with the NAIA Division 1 championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in particular…
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Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season NAIA Division 1 All-America Team. The selection process is based only on the advanced statistic of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts…
Read MoreDurand Johnson secured by Neuchatel
Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-LNA) has locked in rookie Durand Johnson (198 cm, St. John’s’16) for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. The Swiss club initially tested Johnson earlier in the season. In his brief, 5-game stint, the 22-year-old St. John’s alum recorded averages of 16.4 ppg and 5.0 rpg. Neuchatel reached the Swiss Supercup finals…
Read MoreAllan Ray joins TED Kolejliler
Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-BSL) is strengthening its roster this 2017 with the recent addition of Allan Ray (188 cm, Villanova’06). The veteran guard is coming over after spending the earlier part of the 2016-17 season with GSA Amici Pallacanestro Udine (Italy-Serie A2). In 20 games, the Villanova product recorded averages of 18.9 ppg and…
Read MoreNate Robinson landed by Guaros
Nate Robinson (175 cm, Washington’05) will continue his professional career with Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. The former NBA guard spent his 2016-17 season playing in the NBA D-League, lending his talents to the Delaware 87ers. Robinson logged a total of 17 games for them and recorded averages of 12.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg.…
Read MoreNorth Carolina downs Gonzaga to win the NCAA Championship
A national championship is the most sought after prize for any student-athlete. You could see the craving for the title in both of the teams as they set out to accomplish their ultimate goal this season. The heart and willpower for each team were in full effect as they played with incredible defensive intensity. The…
Read MoreAlessandro Gentile signs with Hapoel Jerusalem
Alessandro Gentile (200 cm) is joining Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). This is the third team to sign Gentile this season. He began with EA7 Armani (Italy-Serie A) where he played six games in the Serie A and nine in the Euroleague. In the Italian league, he avearged 9.5 ppg with 3.8 rpg and 3.2 apg in 19.7…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Returning to Georgetown to Coach
Former Georgetown legend, Patrick Ewing, is heading back to school to take over the vacant head coaching position. Ewing played at Georgetown from 1981-1985 where he was one of the most ferocious and physical big men in the country. Winner of the Big East player of the year in both his junior and senior year,…
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