Posts Tagged ‘University of Kansas’
Julian Wright extended by Grissin Bon RE
Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07) received a contract extension from Italian club, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 season. Wright joined them towards the end of 2016-17. In 3 games, Wright was able to record averages of 10.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He moved to Grissin Bon after originally starting the season…
Read MoreKeith Langford signs with Shenzhen Leopards
The Shenzhen Leopards (China-CBA) are getting an infusion of veteran blood with the addition of Keith Langford (193 cm, Kansas’05) this 2017. Langford spent the last three seasons on the roster of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). In his final season with his former team (2016-17), Langford played 28 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he…
Read MoreJamari Traylor added by Kymis
Jamari Traylor (203 cm, Kansas’16) is a new face on the roster of Greek team, GS Kymis (Greece-A1) this 2017-18 season. Traylor is coming off a productive rookie campaign as a pro in 2016-17, seeing action for the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga). The University of Kansas alum played 10 games for Oberwart in the…
Read MoreHunter Mickelson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Hunter Mickelson (208 cm, Kansas’16) has landed a deal to play for Czech Republic powerhouse, CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2017-18. The Kansas product played his rookie season as a pro for Bohemik Turi Svitlavy (Czech Republic-NBL), so he is clearly no stranger to the Czech NBL. He will, however, now get a taste…
Read MoreJulian Wright landed by Grissin Bon RE
Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. The team is reinforcing their roster for what hopefully would be a deep post-season run. The 29-year-old veteran initially spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL).…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Who’s going dancing in Phoenix?
A trip to the Final Four is merely a dream for every college basketball player in the nation. Two teams accomplished their dream by advancing past the Elite Eight and into the Final four in Phoenix. One team won in easy fashion, while one was forced to fight for all 40 minutes. Both teams had…
Read MoreMarch Madness: All Top Seeds Advance Except for One
The Sweet Sixteen is the round which separates the men from the boys in this tournament. The ones who might have scraped by the first two rounds will need to prove themselves in order to advance. With 12 of the 16 teams being top-four seeds or better, there is no shortage of elite teams…
Read MoreTravis Releford moves to Szczecin
Travis Releford (198 cm, Kansas’13) is making his way to King Szczecin (Poland-TBL) this 2017, after starting the season with Siarka Tarnobrzeg (Poland-TBL). The 27-year-old Releford logged 16 games for Siarka, where he averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg. Travis’ 2015-16 season began in the NBA D-League with the Idaho Stampede. He played 17 games…
Read MoreNCAA: Gonzaga, still on top; Tar Heels on the rise
Excitement is bubbling. There’s a cold, crisp, crackling of eager anticipation in the air. NCAA March Madness is just around the corner. The Gonzaga Bulldogs continue their reign atop of the rankings. They remain undefeated at 28-0 and have a good shot at a clean sweep of their regular season games. While their run this…
Read MoreNCAA: Baylor sliding as they drop two straight games
NCAA: The second-ranked Baylor University Bears are in serious need of regrouping. The team has lost two straight games. The Bears lost to the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks 68-73 a few days ago. While unfortunate, the loss is something pundits could accept because it was a clash between two of the best teams in the NCAA…
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