Archive for May 8, 2017
Spoelstra, D’Antoni named NBCA Coaches of the Year
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni have been named co-recipients of the NBCA Coach of the Year award this 2017. While this isn’t the official Coach of the Year award doled out by the NBA, this does hold some significant prestige to it. Having come from the National Basketball Coaches…
Read MoreMBC wins 2016/2017 German Pro A championship
The Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (MBC) have been crowned the 2016/17 German Pro A champions after a smashing two-game sweep of the BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha. They cruised to an easy 84-62 victory in the second game, thanks to a strong effort in the low post. Sergio Kerusch dominated in the paint for MBC with a…
Read MoreZach Auguste has left Usak
Zach Auguste (208 cm, Notre Dame’16) has parted ways with Turkish club Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. He is an American international player who also holds a Greek passport. He signed with Usak in October 2016 and proceeded play out a productive rookie campaign as a pro. Zach played four games for them…
Read MoreHorace Wormely added by Gigantes
Horace Wormely (168 cm, Vanguard’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. Horace is coming off a stint playing in the Canadian NBL in 2016-17, for the Saint John Riptide (Canada-NBL). He appeared in a total of 32 games for them and produced averages of…
Read MoreChris Crawford inks with Culiacan
Chris Crawford (193 cm, Memphis’14) is now wearing the colors of the Caballeros de Culiacan (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2017. The 24-year-old Crawford has already two games under his belt for Culiacan. Chris posted solid averages of 15.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. After his release from the Memphis Grizzlies at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, Crawford…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers sweep the Toronto Raptors out of the playoffs
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling through the playoffs. They finished off the Toronto Raptors in game four of the second round, 109-102. Cleveland Cavaliers 109 – Toronto Raptors 102 This marks the eleventh win in a row in the playoffs dating back to last year’s NBA finals when the Cavaliers trailed the Golden…
Read MoreStephen Holt signs with Brisbane Bullets
Stephen Holt (193 cm, St. Mary’s ‘ 14) is joining the Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL). He makes the move to Australia after winning the Czech Republican cup with CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). The Czech team brought Holt off the bench where he averaged 6.8 ppg in 15.7 mpg. The 25-year-old guard signed with Nymburk in late-February…
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