Posts Tagged ‘University of Arizona’
Tommy Lloyd to lead University of Arizona
Tommy Lloyd, a key in the Gonzaga University machine throughout the 21st century, is leaving the program to become the next University of Arizona men’s basketball coach. The Pac-12 Conference school made the blockbuster announcement on Wednesday. Lloyd agreed to a five-year contract to coach Arizona. Lloyd, 46, replaces scandal-tainted bench boss Sean Miller, who…
Read MoreWho Will Be Named NCAA Player of the Year?
The NCAA has been under a microscope recently and we’re not just talking about FBI investigations into corruption. Mainstream and social media has been abuzz with stories shedding a bad light on the association. This is a wake-up call not only for the educational institutions, their basketball programs, the alumni, and fans. Changes are coming, but…
Read MoreMark Lyons signs with Enisey
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). The Arizona product moves to the Russian club after starting the 2017-18 season with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). Before parting ways with his former team, Lyons was able to appear in nine Basketball Champions League games and average 9.4…
Read MoreMark Lyons added by Gaziantep
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18. Lyons recently played in China this 2017 for Guizhou (China-NBL), where he was able to record some impressive stats. In 26 games, the American guard registered averages of 35.3 ppg and 4.8 apg. Mark played for two teams…
Read MoreShareef O’Neal commits to Arizona
After much deliberation, Shareef O’Neal, the son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, has committed to play for the University of Arizona. The 17-year-old O’Neal is an example of the fruit not falling far from the tree. While he does not have the size of his dad, Shareef has shown flashes of how his own game…
Read MoreMarch Madness: All Top Seeds Advance Except for One
The Sweet Sixteen is the round which separates the men from the boys in this tournament. The ones who might have scraped by the first two rounds will need to prove themselves in order to advance. With 12 of the 16 teams being top-four seeds or better, there is no shortage of elite teams…
Read MoreKaleb Tarczewski to bolster EA7 Armani
Italian Serie A defending champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) are gearing up for the post-season with the addition of Kaleb Tarczewski (213 cm, Arizona’16). This marks the rookie’s first foray into international hoops. The 24-year-old Arizona product just did a stint in the NBA D-League where he suited up for the Oklahoma City…
Read MoreMustafa Shakur heading to S. Oliver Wurzburg
Mustafa Shakur (192 cm, Arizona ’07) is on the move to play for S. Oliver Wurzburg (Germany-BBL). The 32-year-old shooting guard started the season playing for Afyon (Turkey-TBL). He averaged 10.8 ppg and 5.3 aspg while playing 26.7 mpg in ten games. Shakur already played in Germany last year where he played for Ludwigsburg (Germany- BBL).…
Read MoreMark Lyons added by Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 season playing for Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Lyons started the season playing for Turkish club Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old guard played nine games in the Basketball Champions League and registered averages of 17.2 ppg and 5.6 apg. He also appeared…
Read MoreNick Johnson joins Bayern Muenchen
After being released by the Orlando Magic, Nick Johnson (191 cm, Arizona’14) is taking his game to Europe this 2016-17 after landing a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL). He started the 2015-16 season with the Denver Nuggets, but ended up heading to the NBA D-League in December 2016. Johnson inked a deal…
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