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NCAA March Madness: The Final Four is set
The stage is set. The rumbling crescendo of the NCAA March Madness is reaching a fever pitch and getting amped up even more as the last two teams have booked their tickets to the Final Four. It will be UNC and South Carolina that will take the last spots and join Gonzaga and Oregon as…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Elite Eight picture complete after night of big wins
Sweet Sixteen of the 2017 NCAA March Madness season tipped off on Thursday. As we reported yesterday, while the top seeds sailed through to the Elite Eight, the four contests also showed why Sweet Sixteen is such a minefield. 11th seed Xavier took out second seed Arizona in one of the shocks of the Big…
Read MoreKeep an eye on these redshirt freshmen in 2017
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Read MoreDamontre Harris agrees with Final Spor Genclik Bursa
Damontre Harris (208 cm, Campbellsville’15) has signed with Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey, TBL). He comes from SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine-Superleague) where he started the 2016/2017 season. He spent the preseason with Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League), but he eventually ended up in Ukraine. Damontre Harris averaged 7 ppg in three games in the Ukranian Superleague.…
Read MoreWalter Hodge landed by ASVEL
Walter Hodge (183 cm, Florida’09) has penned a deal with French team ASVEL Lyon-Villuerbanne Basket (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old guard has triple citizenship from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the USA. He has been a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team since 2009. In 2016 Hodge played 16 games…
Read MoreKenny Boynton added by Nizhny Novgorod
Kenny Boynton (188 cm, University of Florida’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). This will be his first time to suit up for a Russian organization. Kenny played the 2015-16 season on the roster of Sinpas Denizli Basket SK (Turkey-TBL). He played 38 games for his…
Read MoreAlex Tyus newcomer to Galatasaray
Alex Tyus (203 cm, Florida’11) has agreed to terms with Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will join the team for the 2016-17 season. Alex is a 28-year-old American player who also holds an Israeli passport. The veteran is not traveling far, having played the 2015-16 season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played 24…
Read MoreErik Murphy pens with Strasbourg
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) is a recent addition to the roster of Strasbourg IG (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Murphy is a 25-year-old American player who also holds a Finnish passport. He has been a member of the Finnish national team since 2013. Erik spent his 2015-16 season playing for Turkish clubs.…
Read MoreAnthony Roberson joins Paris-Levallois
Anthony Roberson (189 cm, Florida’05) will now be reinforcing the backcourt of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. This will be the veteran’s first signing this season. He last saw action back in 2014-15 where he played for Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Anthony played 23 games for them and was…
Read MoreZach Hodskins plays first NCAA game
Zach Hodskins played in Florida’s opening night win against William & Mary on Friday. Hodskins is a walk-on freshman for the University of Florida who was born without the lower half of his left arm. The Gators offered Hodskins a walk-on spot in October 2013 after videos of him playing went viral. Zach Hodskins may have missed his only shot…
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