NCAA
Nate Grimes joins Lapuan Koripojat
Nate Grimes (203 cm, F) has accepted an offer from Finland to play for Lapuan Kirpojat. For Grimes, it will be his rookie season as a pro. Last season played for Fresno State, where he crashed the boards and was the leading rebounder of his team with 10.2 rpg. He also scored 11.5 ppg and…
Read MoreMax Mahoney starts pro career in Germany
Max Mahoney (203 cm, F) will start his professional career in Germany with the Kirchheim Knights. Mahoney had an impressive college career with Boston University. He averaged 15.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg in his senior year and was an All-patriot League 1st team selection. His German team, Kirchheim Knights, plays in Pro A, which is…
Read MoreEric McGill headed to Bulgaria
Eric McGill will start his professional basketball career in Bulgaria. Last season was his senior year with Southern Illinois University where he averaged 11.2 ppg and 2.7 aspg. McGill is originally from Memphis Tennessee and started his college career at Southeast Missouri State before moving to JUCO (Panola College). The name of his new Bulgarian…
Read MoreDesure Buie signs with Leiden
Desure Buie (180 cm) has signed his first professional contract with Dutch team ZZ Leiden. The point guard from the Bronx (NY) was an impressive defensive player in college, where he played for Hofstra University. During the 2018/2019 season, Desure Buie was even named the Colonial Conference Defensive Player of the year. This past season…
Read MoreRonald Jackson inks with BG Göttingen
Ronald Jackson (203 cm) has signed with the German Bundesliga team BG Göttingen for the coming 2020/2021 season. It will be his first season as a pro. Ronald Jackson recently graduated from North Carolina A&T, where he averaged 14,9 points in 31 games along with 10,5 rebounds. Göttingen head coach Roel Moors described Jackson as…
Read MoreFormer agent: Zion Williamson received illegal benefits from Duke
Prime Sports Marketing President Gina Ford alleges that former client Zion Williamson and his parents received “money, benefits, favors or other things of value” to steer him to Duke University and to lace up Nike and/or Adidas shoes and wear the sports apparel giants’ gear, according to published reports. Attorney Daniel Wallach, a legal analyst…
Read MoreTulane’s Teshaun Hightower charged with murder
Tulane junior guard Teshaun Hightower, who declared for the NBA Draft earlier this month, was arrested and charged with murder over the weekend. Hightower, 22, is being held without bail at Henry County Jail in McDonough, Georgia. Teshaun Hightower was scheduled to appear in court on Sunday. The alleged murder happened on April 8 in…
Read MoreNCAA cancels March Madness
The NCAA stated today that they will cancel March Madness. The official statement reads: Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat,…
Read MoreMarch Madness without fans
The NCAA announced Wednesday that March Madness that fans won’t be allowed to attend any games because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Here is the official statement: The NCAA continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health officials and our COVID-19 advisory panel. Based on their advice and my discussions with the NCAA…
Read MoreWhich teams are in the running to make the NCAA final four?
March madness and the race for the NCAA Final Four is well and truly on and competition is hotting up as teams vie to play a role in the showpiece chapter of the season. Form will certainly be a factor in who makes it, although other teams have shown that finding momentum at the right…
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