Archive for March 2018
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris takes out CSKA
Round 28 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday was a day of dead rubber games as all playoff berths have been taken. Still, when the best clubs in Europe lock horns, fireworks happen. With that in mind, there were some riveting contests to close the week’s action, including victories for Unicaja Malaga and Real…
Read MoreShaquille Harrison: From Obscurity to Eminence
It was 2012 and Shaquille Harrison had a decision to make. He could either play Division I college football at the University of Kansas or go a different route toward Division I basketball at Tulsa University. He opted for the latter, which was a pinnacle decision that has wholly Scholar-Athlete ever since. Shaquille Harrison grew…
Read MoreDarius Bazely, hot high-school prospect, skips NCAA for NBA G-League
Darius Bazley has set high school basketball alight, proving to be one of the best HIS players in the United States. He was expected to do big things in NCAA hoops after supposedly committing to Syracuse for the 2018/2019 run. However, the All-American has decided to skip college ball entirely and turn professional in the…
Read MoreDurand Scott signs with Oldenburg
Durand Scott (196 cm, Miami, Florida’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) this 2017-18. Scott is a 28-year-old Jamaican-American international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National Team in 2013. After being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies he moved to the NBA G-League and played for…
Read MoreJulius Jenkins gets extension from Jena
Julius Jenkins (187 cm, Georgia South’03) received a contract extension from Science City Jena (Germany-BBL) for the 2018-19 season. This will be his third season with the club, establishing a platform of continuity of the organization’s development. He played 23 games for them in 2017-18 and posted averages of 15.0 ppg and 3.5 apg.
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson lands with Kymis
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with GS Kymis (Greece-A1). This will be the third team this season for the 29-year-old Icelandic guard. He played seven games for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-VTB League) and recorded averages of 4.9 ppg and 2.1 apg. Vilhjalmsson moved back to Iceland in December 2017…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Baskonia claims final playoff berth
The big game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday was between Baskonia and Maccabi Tel Aviv in a battle for the last playoff position. The last competitive game of the Regular Season came on the first day of round 28. Baskonia claimed a win to book its place in the next round. Khimki Moscow…
Read MoreAEK, Monaco Bag Wins in Basketball Champions League Q-Finals
The first leg of the Basketball Champions League Quarterfinals is now complete. AEK Athens and AS Monaco bagged wins against their respective opponents. Neither team was able to come away with double-digit margins, but wins are wins and now the pressure is on the other teams to post a higher aggregate score in the end. The…
Read MoreLiAngelo Ball Declares for NBA Draft
It should come as no surprise that LiAngelo Ball (196 cm, UCLA’18) has officially declared for the 2018 NBA Draft. That’s been his dad’s (LaVar Ball) masterplan from the beginning. He was pulled out of UCLA then went pro in Europe with his brother LaMelo this 2017-18. The siblings joined Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL). He played nine games…
Read MoreAnthony Barber joins Ironi Nahariya
Anthony Barber (188 cm, North Carolina State’16) has agreed to terms on a deal that takes to Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) as the 2017-18 season draws to a close. This will be Barber’s third team this season. He played seven games for Italian club New Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) and posted averages of 10.4 ppg…
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