Archive for September 24, 2018
Isaac Banks to suit up for Rustavi
Isaac Banks (201 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’17) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Rustavi 1991 (Georgia-Superleague) in 2018-19. The 23-year-old native of New Orleans, Louisiana played out his rookie campaign as a pro basketball player with the Manchester Giants (United Kingdom-BBL), signing with them mid-season in February 2018. Banks logged…
Read MoreLeo Westermann reunites with Zalgiris
French international player Leo Westermann (198 cm) is back with his former team, BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) for the 2018-19 season. Westermann suited up for the Lithuanian Powerhouse back in the 2016-17 season. He returns to the Green Machine after spending the 2017-18 season on the roster of CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Westermann played 17 games for…
Read MoreDr. James Naismith, the founder of Basketball
Who Invented Basketball? Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical educator, created basketball in 1891. Today Basketball is the second most popular sport on the planet (after football, or “soccer”). In a way, it has its own culture. Its own language, style, and community. Basketball is a phenomenon that brings people of different cultures together. All…
Read MoreFrench Pro A Tips Off 2018-19 Season
The French Pro A League capped off Round 1 of the 2018-19 season on Sunday, September 23rd with a game between AS Monaco and ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne. Monaco hosted ASVEL but unfortunately, their homecourt advantage was not enough to give them a decisive edge and ASVEL took the win 63-66. ASVEL got off on the right…
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