Posts Tagged ‘University of Arizona’
Chase Budinger deals with Baskonia
Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed some veteran firepower in the form of Chase Budinger (201 cm, Arizona’09). He was recently waived by the Brooklyn Nets and Budinger decided to make the leap and test the waters playing in Europe. Chase began the 2015-16 season on the roster of the Minnesota Timberwolves,…
Read MoreKyle Fogg pens with Unicaja
Kyle Fogg (190 cm, Arizona’12) is taking his game to the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms with Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). The American guard spent his 2015-16 season on the roster of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). In 33 games last season Kyle produced averages of 18.5 ppg and 3.3 apg, exhibiting leadership…
Read MoreIvan Radenovic joins Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) has picked up Serbian big man Ivan Radenovic (209 cm, Arizona’07) and will add him to their roster this 2016. Radenovic should be able to make an instant impact for his new team as a fresh addition to their frontcourt rotation. Ivan is a former member of the Serbian national team…
Read MoreMichael Wright found dead in Brooklyn
Former University of Arizona forward, Michael Wright (203 cm) was found dead in the back of his SUV in Brooklyn, New York. Wright was a 35-year-old American player who also had a Turkish passport. His name in the Turkish media was “Ali Karadeniz”. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2001, but did…
Read MoreElite Eight produces Final Four
The Elite Eight stage of March Madness has closed for the 2014/2015 season and we now look ahead to the Final Four. There was little in the way of surprises in terms of who won, with three number one seeds from their respective groups finding their way to the Final Four. However, there were plenty…
Read MoreNCAA Elite Eight: First Four teams are in!
Notre Dame, Kentucky, Arizona, and Wisconsin are the first four schools to book their seats to the 2015 NCAA Elite Eight. All four teams that are moving on were matched up against teams that were lower seeded in the Sweet 16. The number one seed from the Midwest Region, the University of Kentucky destroyed West…
Read MoreKentucky Opens NCAA Season as Heavy Favorites
The NCAA 2014-15 is underway and no less than the Kentucky Wildcats are projected to be the favorites to win this year’s title. The team is simply stacked with talent. They have nine All-Americans and their recent commitments from two top-caliber players in Skal Labissierie and Isaiah Briscoe may have just taken them over the…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness – No. 1 Seeds are set
March Madness is in full swing indeed. The No. 1 seeds of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament have been announced. That means we are just two weeks away from finding out which teams will make it to that “Sweet 16.” Florida (South) takes the overall No. 1 seed as the first team to ever…
Read MoreNCAA: Arizona secures PAC-12 title
NCAA – The number three ranked Arizona Wildcats have clinched the PAC-12 division title after dispatching Stanford at home in a convincing 79-66 win. They are now 27-2 overall and 14-2 in the division. Despite injuries to key players, which accounted for their notches in the loss column, the former number one ranked team managed…
Read MoreDuke, Florida on the rise in latest AP poll
NCAA – After losing to Arizona State 69-66, Arizona has slid to fourth place in the latest Associated Press Poll rankings, paving the way for Florida (23-2) to take the number two spot. Syracuse, still undefeated at 25-0 is still sits at number one, but is no longer the unanimous choice. Wichita State (27-0) rounds…
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