Posts Tagged ‘University of Kansas’
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Set
The dust has settled after the exciting resolution of the 2nd Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Only 16 teams remain, comprising the “NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.” The third stage of the tournament is set to resume on March 24th. There were, as usual, the fair share of upsets and surprises. However, this season…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Bracket 2016
The first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set to get underway on March 17th. The brackets for the tournament have been released and “March Madness” is about to hit high gear. While there were some obvious picks made by the NCAA selection committee, true to form there were enough eyebrow-raising choices…
Read MoreElijah Johnson heads to Anadolu Efes
Elijah Johnson (190 cm, Kansas’13) has been picked up by Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will join them for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Johnson will be strengthening their roster as they make a push for a strong push for the post-season. He was called up from the lower Turkish TBL where Johnson was…
Read MoreTyshawn Taylor deals with Guaros
Tyshawn Taylor (191 cm, Kansas’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. Just this 2015 Taylor played 20 games for the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN). During his run he recorded averages of 18.9 ppg and 5.0 apg. He also added 1.7 steals per game to…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: Sweet 16 Teams Set
The NCAA March Madness is perculating to higher temperatures as the last eight teams secured their seats to the Sweet 16. There were a couple of teams that pulled off some shocking upsets as they moved on. This is the second straight year the Michigan State has dowsed the the flames of the University of…
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 MoreJulian Wright transfers to Panathinaikos
Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07) has signed a one-month contract with Panathinaikos (Greece-A1). The American forward played earlier for Russian team Krasnie Krilya Samara (VTB League) and averaged 15.3 ppg and 9.9rpg in 8 ngames. He also averaged 16.2 ppg and 10.8 rpg in the EuroChallenge. In 2012-13 Julian Wright played in Israel for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League).…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins is officially NBA bound
Andrew Wiggins (203 cm) has officially declared his intent to join the 2014 NBA Draft. The athletic 19-year-old from Canada is expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming draft. He’s being projected as a top-three pick and is not out of the question to be the first overall pick. Wiggins will…
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