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Oral Roberts reaches Sweet 16
Oral Roberts, a private evangelical university in Oklahoma, became the second 15th-seeded men’s Division I team in NCAA Tournament history to reach the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles achieved the feat with an 81-78 upset victory over the seventh-seed University of Florida Gators on Sunday in Indianapolis. Florida Gulf Coast, in 2013, was the first…
Read MoreJohn Egbunu on his way to Korea
John Egbunu (211 cm, C) will play for KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League this coming 2020/2021 season. Nigerian born Egbunu never really lived up to the hype. With a 40 inch vertical plus 211 cm and 120 kg, everybody’s expectations where heigh when he moved to the US in 2009. Egbunu played for…
Read MoreNCAA: Tre Mann Commits To Florida
Five-star recruit Tre Mann (191 cm) has officially announced his commitment to the University of Florida Gators (NCAA) for 2018-19. Mann is touted as one of the most talented guards of his class. He is an excellent shooter, a prolific playmaker, and has elite court vision, making him a prized get for any basketball program.…
Read MoreKenny Boynton signs with Hebei Xianglan
Kenny Boynton (188 cm, Florida’13) will be a fresh face on the roster of Hebei Xianglan (China-NBL) this May 2018. The 27-year-old heads to China after spending the 2017-18 season suiting up for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). In 30 games the Florida product put up solid averages of 16.7 ppg and 5.2 apg.
Read MoreCasey Prather signs with Promitheas
Casey Prather (198 cm, Florida’14) has inked a deal with ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) and will be joining the team this 2018. Prather is coming off a productive stint in Australia playing for Melbourne United (Australia-NBL) in 2017-18. He logged 23 games for his former team and recorded averages of 16.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg.…
Read MoreErik Murphy joins New Basket Brindisi
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A this 2018. Murphy is a 27-year-old Finnish-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 2013. He already started the 2017-18 season playing for JSF Nanterre…
Read MoreWalter Hodge pens with Gaziantep
Walter Hodge (183 cm, Florida’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this season. He is a 31-year-old international basketball player who has triple citizenship from the USA, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has been a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team since 2009.…
Read MoreMarvin Bagley III Powers Duke to Comeback Win
The Duke University Men’s Basketball Team is one tough cookie. They are ranked number one in the Associated Press rankings at the moment and rightfully so. The favorites were pushed to the limit by the Florida Gators over the weekend. With their backs to the wall at the end of the first half, Duke rallied…
Read MoreKenny Boynton joins Yesilgiresun
Kenny Boynton (188 cm, Florida’13) will be taking his game to Turkey this 2017-18 after inking a deal with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). In 2016-17 the University of Florida product strengthened the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). In 24 games in the VTB United League, Boynton managed to produce averages of 15.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MorePatric Young inks with Armani Milano
Patric Young (208 cm, Florida ’14) is the newest member of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). Young makes the move after playing last season with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). The big man did not see much time on the court for the Greek team as he only played 10.5 mpg. He managed to score 5.0 ppg…
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