Posts Tagged ‘St. John’s University’
10 College basketball sleepers
Just a few days into the fresh college basketball season, Courtside examines some of the most slept on teams going in the 2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Basketball season. Indiana Hoosiers It’s hard not to get excited about this Indiana Hoosiers basketball team going into this college basketball season. The amount of potential they have provided with…
Read MoreNCAA: St. John’s upsets top-ranked Villanova
St. John’s Red Storm have become somewhat of a giant-killing team recently. They recently stunned No.4 Duke University, 81-77 on Saturday. This Thursday the once lowly, unranked Big East team upset number-one ranked Villanova, 79-75. This has been an impressive 2-game run for St. John’s, to say the least. Upsetting a top-tier team like Duke…
Read MoreDwight Hardy signed by Galatasaray
Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. John’s’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. Hardy is a 30-year-old American international player who also holds a Congolese passport. He is already a veteran of the Turkish league, having spent the last three seasons on the roster of…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook gets extension from Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) liked what they got out of Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01) this 2016-17 and have signed the guard to a contract extension. Omar is a veteran American international player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He was a member of the Montenegrin national team from 2008 to 2012. Sharif-Cook signed…
Read MoreDurand Johnson secured by Neuchatel
Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-LNA) has locked in rookie Durand Johnson (198 cm, St. John’s’16) for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. The Swiss club initially tested Johnson earlier in the season. In his brief, 5-game stint, the 22-year-old St. John’s alum recorded averages of 16.4 ppg and 5.0 rpg. Neuchatel reached the Swiss Supercup finals…
Read MoreDJ Kennedy signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
DJ Kennedy (198 cm, St. Johns ’11) is on the move to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). This is a return to Ludwigsburg for Kennedy. He last played with the German team during the 2014/2015 season where he scored 17.8 ppg and grabbed 6.2 rpg. Ludwigsburg hopes Kennedy can repeat his strong performance for the rest…
Read MoreSean Evans picked up by Lavrio
Sean Evans (203 cm, St. John’s’11) is a recent addition to the roster of GS Lavrio (Greece-A1) this 2017. Evans is being brought in as a replacement for Jito Kok. The 28-year-old forward spent his 2015-16 season playing for Sakarya Isik Koleji (Turkey-TBL). He logged a total of 40 games for his former club and…
Read MoreParis Horne released by Kouvot
Paris Horne (191 cm, St. John’s’11) has been released by Finnish club Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016 and is now a free agent. Horne joined the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season and played 12 games for them. During his brief run Paris posted averages of 8.3 ppg and 3.4 apg. He spent…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook joins Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) is getting an infusion of veteran blood for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01). Cook is a 34-year-old American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He was a former member of the Montenegrin national team from 2008 to 2012. Omar-Sharif heads to the Greek…
Read MoreEugene Lawrence reunites with CEZ Nymburk
Czech Republic powerhouse CEZ Nymburk is bringing in a familiar face to join their roster this 2016-17. The team has signed Eugene Lawrence (184 cm, St. John’s’08). He had seen action with the club way back in the 2011-12 season. Eugene spent the last two seasons playing for Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). In 2015-16 he…
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