Archive for July 8, 2017
Gavin Ware inks deal with Paris-Levallois
Gavin Ware (206 cm, Mississippi State ’16) is the newest member of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A). Ware makes the move after playing last season with Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League) for 54 games. This was his debut season in professional basketball and the big man played well in his first year. The Belgium team put…
Read MoreNicolo Melli lands with Fenerbahce Istanbul
Nicolo Melli (205 cm) agreed to terms to join Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). His new team is the defending regular season champions in the BSL after a 28-2 season. They continued their dominance into the playoffs and came away with the Turkish league title. Their success also branched out into the Euroleague. The were atop the…
Read MoreKevin Dillard heads to PAOK Thessaloniki
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton ’13) is joining the backcourt of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dillard moving to Greece marks the fourth country that he’s appeared in since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. He began last season with Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-BSL) where he saw 16 games of action. In the BSL, Dillard played well with numbers…
Read More“Crumbs,” Baseball, and Basketball metrics
This opinion piece is about: New age basketball metrics and the baseball minded Jerry Krause; the man behind the dynasty of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, the man with six NBA Championship rings. Who cares about baseball? Many in the world do not relate to baseball. It’s considered complicated, too slow, and boring. For those unfamiliar…
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