Ben Carter goes pro with Hapoel Jerusalem
Ben Carter (206 cm, Michigan State’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018 with a stint playing in Israel for Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). Carter is born in Israel but also holds an American passport. He is a recent graduate of Michigan State University. Carter played 23 games for them in his senior year…
Read MoreZeke Upshaw in Critical Condition after Collapsing in Game
G-League player Zeke Upshaw (198 cm, Hofstra’14) was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after collapsing on the court during a game. The 26-year-old Upshaw was in cardiac arrest and is currently in critical condition. This is his second season with the Grand Rapids Drive. Upshaw played 41 games for them this season and produced…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Final Four is Set
And then there were four… Kansas and Villanova are advancing in the 2018 NCAA Tournament after wins against their respective opponents and head to the Final Four. They join Chicago-Loyola and Michigan who punched their tickets on March 24th. Loyola-Chicago continues on its amazing Cinderella run in the tournament with nothing to lose and everything…
Read MoreSpain ACB Liga Endesa: Real Madrid beats champs
The biggest game of Round 24 of the Spain ACB Liga Endesa was held between Real Madrid and Valencia Basket in the Spanish capital. This was a clash between Real Madrid, the winningest club in Spain ACB Liga Endesa history, and Valencia, the surprise package from last season that won its first title last season.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 28 Friday
Round 28 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was completed on Friday, ending a busy week of action. With just one playoff position left to play for, all eyes were on Baskonia as it visited Barcelona. The Vitoria team downed Barca and is now in a dominant position for the last playoff position. Elsewhere, CSKA defeated…
Read MoreAhli Dubai Wins 2017-18 UAE Basketball Championship
2017-18 seasons are winding down and smaller leagues are already crowning champions. Ahli Shabab Dubai captured the 2017-18 UAE Basketball Championship in convincing fashion. They ended the regular season in fourth place with a 6-6 record but proved to be flawless as they swept all comers in the playoffs. They swept Al Naser with an…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament: Four Teams Advance to Elite Eight
Half of the remaining field in the 2018 NCAA Tournament took to the hardwood to see who would advance to the Elite Eight. At this point, it should no longer come as no surprise that we would be surprised as to which teams managed to move on. Yes, more upsets greeted us on March 22nd.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 28 recap
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is winding down. On Thursday Round 28 tipped off with just two more rounds of actions to be played. Seven of the eight playoff places are taken and several clubs are already eliminated. Still, 8th place is proving to be the center of excitement during the final weeks as…
Read MoreJaron Johnson newcomer to Levallois
Jaron Johnson (198 cm, Louisiana Tech’14) has been picked up by the Levallois Metropolitans (France-Pro A) this 2018 to bolster their roster in order to make a push for the playoffs. The team is currently sitting on the eighth spot of the French Pro A standings but their position is precarious with several teams hot…
Read MoreJavon McCrea lands with Aguada
Javon McCrea (201 cm, Buffalo’14) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 as a fresh addition to Santeros de Aguada (Puerto Rico-BSN). McCrea departed the Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) this March 2018. McCrea spent the 2017-18 season playing for two different clubs from the German Bundesliga. He started the season with Medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL). McCrea…
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