Posts Tagged ‘University of Louisville’
Preston Knowles exits KK Zadar
Preston Knowles (187 cm, Louisville’11) has parted ways with Croatian club KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) this 2018 and is now a free agent. He played 22 games for them in the ABA League where he posted averages of 14.5 ppg and 3.5 apg. Knowles also appeared in 14 games in the domestic Croatian League and…
Read MoreNCAA: Louisville Forced to Vacate 2013 Title
The NCAA has announced that the University of Louisville must vacate its 2013 National Men’s Basketball Title and pay fines. The basketball program had ineligible student-athletes competing during the 2011-12 through 2013-14 academic years. The committee on infractions panel found that the former Louisville director of basketball operations acted unethically when he arranged striptease dances…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels lands with Limoges
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) was recently picked up by French club, Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this February 2018. Samuels is a 29-year-old Jamaican international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National team from 2009 to 2014. This will be the third team that the veteran will be on this 2017-18 season. He…
Read MoreWayne Blackshear, newcomer to Byblos
Wayne Blackshear (196 cm, Louisville’15) will continue his professional basketball career in Lebanon this season after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. He spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Italy-Serie A2). He played…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels now with Partizan
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) has a reached a deal to play for BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18 season. Samuels is a 28-year-old Jamaican international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National Basketball Team from 2009 to 2014. He was originally set to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-LEB Gold), but…
Read MorePreston Knowles inks with Zadar
Preston Knowles (187 cm, Louisville’11) is taking his game to Croatia this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). In 2016-17 the 28-year-old American guard was initially with The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A) but moved to Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) in November 2016. He played one game for them in…
Read MoreKyle Kuric to play for Zenit
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18. Kyle is a 27-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He spent the last three seasons playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 he played for his team…
Read MoreNCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal
The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…
Read MoreNCAA sanctions Louisville, but does punishment suit the crime?
In 2013, the Louisville Cardinals stood atop the NCAA as champions, the school was the best in college Basketball and head coach Rick Pitino could do no wrong. Fast forward four years and the culmination of a two-year sex scandal investigation means that championship is at least tarnished. The NCAA on Thursday released its punishment…
Read MoreRuss Smith heading to Luoyang
Russ Smith (183 cm, Louisville ’14) is on the move to Luoyang (China-NBL). The move to China follows 25 games this season with the Deleware 87ers (USA-D-league). Smith played with the 87ers over the last two seasons and scored at an impressive rate. This year, the guard averaged 17.1 ppg while dishing out 6.2 apg.…
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