Posts Tagged ‘university of alabama’
UCLA advances to Elite Eight
UCLA defeated the University of Alabama 88-78 in overtime on Sunday and reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight for the first time since 2008. For the Bruins, the storied program of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), Bill Walton and legendary coach John Wooden decades ago, it was a huge upset. Eleventh-seeded UCLA knocked off the No.…
Read More10 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 MoreTony Mitchell signed by Aguada
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) is taking his game to Puerto Rico this 2018, landing a deal to play for Santeros de Aguada (Puerto Rico-BSN). Mitchell spent the 2017-18 season in the NBA G-League for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He logged 44 games for them and registered averages of 18.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg. This…
Read MoreLevi Randolph now with Strasbourg
Levi Randolph (196 cm, Alabama’15) is taking his game to France, after securing a deal to play for SIG Strasbourg (France-Pro A) this 2017-18. The Alabama product began the season playing Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Randolph appeared in 11 games or Sassari in the Basketball Champions League where he was able to post…
Read MoreAlabama plays 3 on 5 and almost wins!
In one of the crazier sequences in college basketball, Alabama played 3 on 5 against Minnesota and almost won. Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Minnesota’s Nate Mason started jawing at each other, resulting in a double technical. Mason was subsequently tossed, much to the dismay of head coach Richard Pitino, who received a technical foul as…
Read MoreMykal Riley headed to Le Mans
Mykal Riley (198 cm, Alabama’08) is taking his game to a different French club this 2017-18 season, signing on with Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A). Riley is a long-time veteran in the French league, having spent most of his pro career playing for French organizations. Mykal spent the last three seasons on the roster…
Read MoreLevi Randolph joins Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Levi Randolph (196 cm, Alabama’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017-18. Randolph will be building on the experience he gained in 2016-17, lending his talents to Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). He played 16 games for Scandone Avellino in the Basketball Champions League and…
Read MoreJaime Smith, newcomer to Cantu
Jaime Smith (190 cm, University of Alabama-Huntsville’13) is a fresh face on the roster of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 season. This will be Jaime’s first signing with an Italian team. In 2016-17 the 27-year-old Smith lent his talents to BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine-Superleague). Jaime played 14 games for them in the…
Read MoreTrevor Releford now with Promitheas
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) this coming 2017-18 season. The guard is going to be bolstering their backcourt after spending 2016-17 on the roster of Kolossos H Hotels (Greece-A1). The University of Alabama product appeared in a total of 25 games…
Read MoreTony Mitchell added by Mayaguez
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) will be a new face on the roster of the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2017. Mitchell is coming off a 10-game stint with the Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL), where he signed with in January 2017. During his brief run with the Taipans, Tony posted averages of 8.6 ppg and…
Read More