Archive for 2017
NCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal
The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…
Read MoreMyles McKay signed by Anwil
Myles McKay (192 cm, University of Wisconsin’09) has landed a deal to play for Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK) for the 2017-18 season. McKay had a brief 2016-17 season, just seeing one game for Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel-National League). He scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds. Myles had a fuller 2015-16 season, appearing in 39…
Read MoreShavon Shields extends with Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) has opted to retain Danish player, Shavon Shields (201 cm, Nebraska’16) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He joined the team in the tail end of 2016-17. Shields played 18 games for Trento in the Italian league and delivered averages of 10.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Shavon moved to Trento after…
Read MoreMarko Simonovic added by Zenit
Marko Simonovic (201 cm) is a newcomer to Russian club, Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Marko is an experienced 31-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2014. He has spent most of his recent pro career playing for Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd…
Read MoreWorld Cup U19 Day 3 recap
Day 3 of the World Cup U19 in Cairo largely went to form and there are still four nations holding undefeated records in the competition. All teams now progress to the play-offs, where knockout hoops begins. Group A France continued to dominate Group A with a 55-87 win over South Korea in the Egypt capital.…
Read MoreBraydon Hobbs lands with Bayern Muenchen
Braydon Hobbs (196 cm, Bellarmine’12) has been picked up by FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the 2017-18 season. He caught the organization’s eye in 2016-17 while he was suiting up for Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). Hobbs played 14 games for them in the Eurocup, where he produced averages of 7.3 ppg and 4.7 apg. He also…
Read MoreLawrence Gilbert now with BC Nokia
Lawrence Gilbert (200 cm, University of Louisiana-Monroe’11) is taking his game to Finland this 2017-18 after agreeing to terms with BC Nokia (Finland-Korisliiga). The 30-year-old forward will be getting a change in scenery next season after having spent 2016-17 on the roster of Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division). He moved there after initially signing with…
Read MoreNBA Summer League: Tatum and Fultz face off
Some exciting action took place in the ongoing NBA Summer League in Utah. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics took to the hardwood and faced off. Both teams were involved in the megadeal that took place just days before the 2017 NBA Draft, where the Philadelphia received the first-overall pick from Boston in exchange…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic joins EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm) agreed to terms with EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL). Mahalbasic’s new team is coming off an above-average regular season as they finished fifth in the BBL with an 18-14 record. However, they found much more success in the postseason. Oldenburg made a deep run all the way to the finals. Their run came…
Read MoreDru Joyce moving to AS Monaco
Dru Joyce (185 cm, Akron ’07) will now suit up for AS Monaco (France-Pro A). He heads to France next season which will be a first for Joyce in his career. Since going pro in 2007, the point guard has only seen action in Germany, Poland, and in Belarus for a portion of last season.…
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