Posts Tagged ‘University of Michigan’
Villanova Wins 2018 NCAA Championship
The Villanova Wildcats capture the 2018 NCAA Championship after defeating Michigan 79-62. This is the second national title for Villanova University in the last three years, proving that they have one of the best basketball programs in the country right now. This was the ending that NCAA needed to get passed all the scandals and…
Read MoreVillanova and Michigan reach NCAA Final
Villanova and Michigan will square off Monday night for the NCAA Title. For Villanova, that means that they will play for their second NCAA title in three years. In their semi-final game last night Eric Paschall had 24 points, including four of the Villanova’s record 18 3-pointers, in a 95-79 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.…
Read MoreAdreian Payne lands with Panathinaikos
Adreian Payne (208 cm, Michigan State’14) embarks on a new chapter in his international basketball career after signing a deal to play in Europe for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1). He bid goodbye to the NBA this 2017-18 after playing five games for the Orlando Magic where he averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg. Payne also…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd heads to Nancy
International basketball player Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) this 2018. Shepherd is a 31-year-old veteran Canadian player who also holds a Jamaican passport. He suited up for the Canadian National Team from 2006 to 2014. He initially started 2017-18 playing for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone…
Read MoreNCAA: Ohio State Upsets Top-ranked Michigan State 80-64
The Michigan State University Spartans got a stinging reminder that no team in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament should be taken for granted or underestimated. The top-ranked school as of Week 9 had to swallow the bitter pill of defeat as Ohio State stomped them to the ground 80-64. Over the last couple of weeks,…
Read MoreZak Irvin, newcomer to Hapoel Eilat
Zak Irvin (198 cm, Michigan’17) is making a switch early into his rookie season as a professional basketball player and is moving to Israel to play for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Irvin originally signed with Italian club, Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). He did not register any games with the Italian team before this move. In…
Read MoreKalin Lucas added by Hapoel Jerusalem
Kalin Lucas (185 cm, Michigan State’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be bolstering the team for the 20171-18 season. Lucas is a 28-year-old American player who was recently released by the Orlando Magic this October. He played four games for them in the Summer League but…
Read MoreShayne Whittington to play for Zenit
Shayne Whittington (209 cm, Western Michigan’14) will continue his professional career this coming 2017-18 season playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Zenit will be the second team Shayne will play for since heading to Europe. He first saw action with Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 Whittington logged 31 games and was…
Read MoreMovistar Estudiantes retains Goran Suton
Goran Suton (208 cm, Michigan State’09) will remain on the roster of Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2017-18 season. Goran is an international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Croatian national team in 2009 and 2012. He played 32 games for them in…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd inks with Chalon
Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 as a player for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). Shepherd is a 31-year-old veteran Canadian player who also holds a Jamaican passport. He suited up for the Canadian National Team from 2006 to 2014. This will be his first run with a French organization.…
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