In his words, Cheshire Phoenix head coach Ben Thomas
I was eight or nine when I first saw the Chester Jets play. My dad played basketball and played for Mike Burton, who at the time was heavily involved with the Jets when Robbie Peers was coaching. My focus and my dreams as a youngster were always to play, and my aspirations were to play […]
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Nedim Hodzic’s record-breaking basketball career at the University of Waterloo is coming to an end
WATERLOO – It took two days for the reality to sink in that his spectacular basketball career at the University of Waterloo had come to an end. Nedim Hodzic played his last game Saturday night, an eight-point loss to Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Physical Activities Complex. The Warriors had already been knocked out of the […]
In his words, London Lions head coach James Vear
Throughout my basketball journey, whether as a player or in the last 17 or so years as a coach, I have reached a few finals at different levels. Probably the most important thing I learned from these games is that to be successful you have to try to treat it like another game as much […]
Shaker’s Kaelah Carter will continue her basketball career at Saint Rose – troyrecord
LATHAM, NY – Kaelah Carter remembers stopping by the Saint Rose campus as a young player for Brian Beaury’s basketball camps. Fast forward to next winter and she’ll call the Daniel P Nolan Gymnasium her playground. “When I started the process, I was looking for schools outside of Albany. I always wanted reasonable distance, so […]
SLCC star Chase Adams’ basketball career began with a viral moment. Then it took a sudden turn
A brother’s death sent the Bruins’ star goaltender on an unexpected journey (Taylor Munroe) Salt Lake Community College guard Chase Adams was a viral sensation before entering high school. But his brother’s sudden death sent Adams down an unexpected path. | March 1, 2022, 1:00 p.m. This story is published jointly by non-profit organizations Amplify […]
New six-team Maritime Women’s Basketball League giving players the chance to keep playing
WINDSOR, NS — Lauren Hainstock is excited about the potential for a new women’s basketball league to begin play this spring. The 17-year-old Aylesford resident recently learned that the Windsor Edge will be one of six teams in the Maritime Women’s Basketball Association. “Finally, to have something big like this for female athletes is huge,” […]
Honesdale graduate capping off a stellar college basketball career
Honesdale High School graduate Courtney Varcoe became a star on the Penn State-Scranton women’s basketball team during her senior season. SCRANTON — Courtney Varcoe was a standout basketball player and an honors student at Honesdale High School before embarking on a glittering college career. Varcoe is now a senior at Penn State University’s Scranton campus. […]
NBA names 15 best coaches of all time in world’s best basketball league history | More sports news
NAGPUR: The National Basketball Association has unveiled the 15 greatest coaches in the history of the world’s top basketball league as part of its ongoing celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary season. In the list of the 15 greatest coaches of all time revealed on Wednesday (IST), four active head coaches from various NBA teams […]
Clovis West routs Buchanan to win women’s basketball league all-time title
Clovis West freshman Riley Walls (left) and sophomore Ariyah Smith surround Buchanan senior Chloe Yang during TRAC girls’ basketball action on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (Gabe Camarillo /Clovis Roundup) When the shots weren’t falling in the first half, Clovis West’s Golden Eagles looked to their teeming defense to get the job done and secure another […]
Riders crowned BBL Cup champions
BBL Cup FinalLeicester Riders 83-69 Manchester Giants (15-20, 45-28, 60-51)(Riders – Crandall 26, Mackenzie 15, Lovett 12; Giants – Armstrong 18, Artison 12, Anderson/Steel 9) Leicester Riders won the BBL Cup after beating Manchester Giants 83-69 in the final at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. The Riders capped off a memorable afternoon in front of a record […]
British Women’s Basketball League: London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles 87-47 in WBBL Cup final | Basketball News
“I’m really happy to get the win, it’s a great way to end the first half of the season. We’ve never won the WBBL Cup, so it’s really nice to win some silverware and the group really deserves it. The crowd means everything to us, it’s so important to the game” – Lions coach Mark […]
Valley News – Return of the native: Estes from Lebanon moves his basketball career to Dartmouth
HANOVER — Braeden Estes was first interviewed last summer for the position of director of men’s basketball operations at Dartmouth College. Estes, who graduated from Lebanon in 2015, was back in the Upper Valley after his second season as a graduate assistant at the University of South Florida. He contacted Dartmouth associate head coach Justin […]
Holderness graduate recalls how school prepared him for a basketball career
3,600 miles from his home in Frankfurt, Germany, Roland Nyama’s first impression of life at Holderness School was: “New Hampshire is weird. “The school is in the middle of nowhere,” recalls Nyama, a 2013 graduate, with a chuckle. “The biggest adjustment was probably the language barrier and some cultural differences. You walk the streets and […]
International Basketball Academy launches Grassroots Basketball League
The INTERNATIONAL Basketball Academy Grassroots Basketball League (GYBL) comprises a total of 15 teams in four different age groups (U11, U13, U15, U18) and takes place on Saturdays at Prince Charles Park in Gleniston Gardens. Photo: Sideline Sports By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune sports journalist [email protected] In an effort to provide student-athletes with an opportunity to […]
Antoine Davis sets career basketball scoring record at Detroit Mercy
Detroit Mercy basketball had not played since Dec. 19, thanks to three COVID cancellations; visiting Milwaukee would likely wish that streak lasted a few more days, as the Titans buried the Panthers on Friday night, 85-60. Antoine Davis of the UDM started Friday 35 points behind Rashad Phillips (1998-2001) for the school’s all-time leading scorer. […]
Wednesday roundup: Montesano and Elma drop boys’ basketball league openers
The Montesano and Elma Boys basketball teams lost their league openers as we review Wednesday’s Twin Harbors prep hoops action. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Tenino 43, Montesano 30 Montesano struggled to score as he lost his league opener 43-30 to Tenino on Wednesday at Tenino. Playing his first game since Dec. 22, Montesano (1-8 on aggregate, […]
Injury ends Bradley women’s college basketball career
University of Bradley head guard Gabi Haack waves to the crowd while receiving the game ball from head coach Andrea Gorski during a ceremony during the game after setting the all-time career high of the school in a win over Wisconsin at the Renaissance Coliseum Friday, November 19, 2021. PEORIA – Gabi Haack has suffered […]
Spurs and Pizza Hut team up for Spurs Youth Basketball League
I saw the ad featuring Devin Vassell on Monday night during the Spurs’ impressive win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Pizza Hut is the title sponsor of the Spurs Youth Basketball League (SYBL). With your support, Pizza Hut is thrilled to continue its commitment to the league and the youth of our community. When you […]
Tchoukuiegno’s career night propels Wildcats beyond Central Connecticut State – The New Hampshire
WILDCATS 67, BLUE DEVILS 45 DURHAM, NH – The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (4-2, 0-0) stayed in the win column on Saturday night with a 67-45 win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (CCSU) (2-7, 0-0). They’re an unlikely pair of players who did the work for New Hampshire in this one. […]
Career night for Tchoukuiegno boosts Wildcats in central Connecticut state
WILD CATS 67, BLUE DEVILS 45 DURHAM, NH – The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (4-2, 0-0) continued in the winning column on Saturday night with a 67-45 win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (CCSU) (2- 7, 0-0). It’s an unlikely pair of players who got the job done for New Hampshire […]
Bradley Central Celebrates Rhyne Howard’s Basketball Career By Retiring His Jersey
Cleveland, TN – (WDEF-TV) Before Rhyne Howard started tearing up SEC basketball in Kentucky, she was tearing up high school basketball at Bradley Central. Howard is one of the best players to have passed through our region in recent years. Last Friday night, Bradley Central honored his outstanding career by retiring his number 23 jersey. […]
Late start to basketball career doesn’t keep Cape Breton Capers ahead of college-level performance
SYDNEY, NS – When it comes to her playing on the court, Kiyara Letlow is considered an average basketball player adapting to Atlantic varsity sport. The Toronto product leads the Capers Capers women’s basketball program with 20.4 points per game. Although his attack was noticed by fans, it would be surprising to learn that basketball […]
Topeka High softball star NiJa Canady reflects on his basketball career
Topeka High star softball player NiJaree Canady announced her commitment to play softball at Stanford University on October 12. Canady was an athlete in two sports during her time at Topeka High. With her commitment to the Stanford official, she made the decision to forgo the basketball season to continue preparing for the rigors of […]
ECBL President Tim Kendrick has a vision for a new professional basketball league in the Maritimes
SUMMERSIDE, PEI — Tim Kendrick has a vision for the Eastern Canada Basketball League (ECBL). “We literally aim to be recognized as one of the best leagues in the world of its size in three to five years, in terms of players, salaries, everything,” said Kendrick, president of the new professional league. . “We are […]
The Bristol Press – Bristol Eastern’s Collins to continue basketball career at Pace University
BRISTOL — For Bristol Eastern senior Ciara Collins, committing to playing basketball at Pace University will be a new experience for her with familiar roots. Collins signed on Wednesday to play for the Division II school in New York and won’t be the first 1,000-point scorer from the East to switch to wearing Pace’s blue […]
“League assists ranking” for the 2021-22 season
NCAA Basketball Keve Aluma Virginia Tech Hokies (Photo by Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images) I looked out the window at 5pm today and it was dark, which can only mean one thing; the NCAA basketball season is upon us. Inspired by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, I wanted to take a look at the teams I’m […]
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The Kitchener-Waterloo Titans will be back as the National Basketball League of Canada partners with the American League
The National Basketball League of Canada will kick off its 10th landmark season in February with four Ontario-based teams and cross-border competition against eight U.S.-based teams competing in the Basketball League. Canada’s oldest professional basketball league, inactive since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will return without a franchise to Atlantic Canada for the […]
Lots of New Faces in YSU Basketball – Business Journal Daily
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A recent trip to a remote camp for two days of basketball, bonfires, camaraderie, and no cell service brought the University’s men’s basketball team together. Youngstown State, which has five transfers and four freshmen. Coach Jerrod Calhoun insists there is no magic formula to involving newcomers and returning players. The Penguins, who […]
Lovelace signs with Milligan University to pursue basketball career | Sports
Nina Lovelace of Morristown West had one goal in mind when she started playing sports at a young age. This goal was to play at the college level. That’s a goal Lovelace reached on Wednesday night by signing with Milligan University to further his college and basketball career. After years of hard work and dedication, […]
Tatum Havens to continue basketball career at East Central | Local sports
Tatum Havens has spent his fair share of time spinning hoops inside the Kerr Activities Center at East Central University. It won’t be long before the former Ada High basketball player trains again on Wayne Cobb Court. Havens, a student at Tahlequah High School, pledged to play college basketball at East Central earlier this month […]
Reid to Penn State Shenango Women’s Basketball Coach – Business Journal Daily
SHARON, Pa. – Penn State Shenango Athletics has announced the hiring of Cimone Reid to be the next head coach of its women’s basketball team. Reid, originally from Toledo, brings a lot of experience to the program. The Ottawa Hills High graduate was a standout player where she was named the Conference’s First All-Star and […]
Medora Timberjacks joins 48-team basketball league
Timberjacks head coach Mark Morin and TBL CEO Evelyn Magley pose for a photo in front of the Timberjacks logo at Medora High School on Oct. 6. Photo submitted MEDORA – The Medora Timberjacks have joined the Basketball League. David Magley announced at a press conference at Medora High School last week that the Timberjacks […]
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Joy Kendrick of Sherwood Christian set to continue her basketball career
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – Sherwood Christian celebrated one of their own on Wednesday morning. Joy Kendrick signed a full five-year scholarship with the University of the Cumberlands to further her basketball career. The leading point guard reached a thousand career points last season…and finished the year with over 11 cents. Over the course of three […]
Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham embraces the next stage of his basketball career
DETROIT — Being the first pick in the NBA draft brings with it a lot of expectations. As the No. 1 selection in this year’s NBA draft, Cade Cunningham knows them well, but he doesn’t feed them. The 20-year-old is determined to stay true to himself. This is what allowed him to spend his tenure […]
GHV’s Frank consolidates his basketball career by focusing on volleyball | Northern Iowa High School Women’s Basketball
Chloe Frank won’t need to dig through her closet and get rid of her school colors or anything that says “Cardinals.” The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura senior remains consistent for her collegiate plans. Frank announced on Twitter on September 4 his commitment to the William Jewell Women’s Basketball Program as part of the Class of 2022. It is […]
Kristi Toliver’s basketball career as a player and coach comes full circle – The Undefeated
As the Harrisonburg High School prep star, Kristi Toliver wore number 5 on her jersey because of Jason Kidd. So that was quite the full circle moment for Toliver, whose basketball journey had since taken her from Virginia Ms. Basketball to NCAA champion to two-time WNBA champion to sit across from Kidd via Zoom. , […]
Former SMLCA star Sam Smith to continue college basketball career | Sports
Last year, with the help of their big three – Cole Webster, Mason Neighbors and Sam Smith – the Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy boys’ basketball team shocked VACA and won their first basketball championship. in program history and the first state championship in school history. Now, one of the big three is looking to […]
Evan Mobley Papa: Who is Eric Mobley? Professional basketball career + wife
American basketball fans have heard of Evan mobley for a long time. They heard he was like the best players in the world, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Kevin garnett, Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but all in one great man. There are at least three people in Evan Mobley’s life who really know him. His brother, […]
Silvio De Sousa transferred to Chattanooga to finish his college basketball career
Former University of Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa confirmed to the Journal-World on Tuesday afternoon that he is heading to Tennessee to continue his college basketball career in Chattanooga. The stadium’s Jeff Goodman was the first to report the news. De Sousa, whose Kansas career was known as much for what he did off the […]
Living the dream: Riverton alum Cody Nixon pursues basketball career in Oregon
By Josh Martinez | [email protected] An eighth grade dream has come true for former Riverton High School basketball player Cody Nixon. Nixon, who just graduated from Riverton, recently signed to play college basketball with Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, Oregon. He follows in the footsteps of many of his family members who played […]
Flyers land Zach Simmons from North Texas
The Bristol Flyers have confirmed the signing of Zach Simmons from the University of North Texas. The 6’10” American forward signs his first professional contract with the Flyers and is on a one-year contract. Simmons posted a career average of 8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds during his four years at North Texas and was a […]
Kaleb Floyd crowns Bulldogs basketball career with CRL Player of the Year
Rusty Rae/News-Register file photo## Willamina striker Kaleb Floyd throws a jumper during a league match against Rainier. Floyd was recently named Coastal Range League Player of the Year for leading the Bulldogs to the 2021 league title. He paced the team in scoring and rebounding for the second season in a row. WILLAMINA — Senior […]
Jalen Lewis, 16, signs with professional basketball league Overtime Elite
Jalen Lewis, a rising star for Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd and one of the top prep basketball prospects for the Class of 2023, will forgo his final two years of high school and become one of the first players to sign with a new league that promises big money for the best young talent in the […]
Reggie Miller Sister: Cheryl Miller’s basketball career was better
Cheryl miller is more than the greatest USC basketball player of all time. She is the biggest baller of all time with the Miller surname. Cheryl Miller is more than a former basketball player. She is the older sister of the NBA star Reggie Miller and MLB receiver Darrell miller. Cheryl played her college ball […]
Ahli is ready for Gulf basketball campaign | THE DAILY TRIBUNE
TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Bahraini champions Al Ahli are finalizing their preparations for the 40th Gulf Basketball Association Championship, which kicks off in Dubai on Friday. The competition also serves as a qualifying tournament for this year’s FIBA Asia Champions Cup. Ahli competes as the winner of the national league as […]
Myles Garrett “Retires” From Basketball Career – Like All Those NFL Stars
When the NBA playoffs end, many athletes’ hopes of winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy end with it. But the “dream” of a non-NBA athlete came to an unexpected end in the first round of the playoffs. Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns defensive end who has blown social media in recent months with his basketball exploits, […]
Jake Wolfe chooses Morehead State to pursue men’s basketball career
By Matt Schabert, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations MOREHEAD, Ky. – Another student-athlete with high-level experience in Division I championships chose Morehead State to pursue his athletic and academic career. Jake Wolfe, who played three seasons at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., Qualified to transfer to Morehead State. Wolfe will have two more seasons of […]
Hollingsworth set to begin his professional basketball career
History links BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball Senior Guard Taveion Hollingsworth announced on Monday that he would not use an additional fifth year of college eligibility and begin his professional basketball career. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard will leave The Hill with his name all over the program’s record books. Hollingsworth, who has started […]
Ardmore’s McCurley pursues basketball career at Seminole State
Reagan McCurley wasted no time deciding where she would pursue her basketball career. The Ardmore High School senior thought Seminole State was the best place for her and signed in the fall. She formalized this choice on Wednesday during a ceremony with her family, friends and coaches by her side. “I knew I wanted to […]
Maximus Edwards will continue his basketball career at Kansas St.
STRATFORD – It’s always nice to come home, see family, visit old friends, even go to your old playgrounds, places where you may have achieved past sporting glory. Maximus Edwards was able to get a lot at Bunnell High: a league championship, more than 1,000 career points in three seasons, the accolades that come with […]
Ethan Thompson officially ends his basketball career at Oregon State with a goodbye post on social media
Ethan Thompson officially closed the door Tuesday on a possible fifth year playing basketball at Oregon State. Thompson said goodbye to college basketball with a social media post. The 6-foot-5 senior, who started a school-record 127 games over a four-year career, had the option of returning next season due to a pandemic NCAA ruling that […]
Joshua Langford ends his basketball career, Kithier chooses Valparaiso
After a five-year stint in the green and white, Michigan State basketball’s Joshua Langford has ended his basketball career. Langford released a statement Monday saying he will not be pursuing a professional basketball career. “My college experience wasn’t what I imagined, but it exceeded all of my expectations and I wouldn’t change it for the […]
Millan of UMaine considers WNBA opportunity with imminent professional basketball career
Blanca Millan looks forward to the WNBA Draft next Thursday night. The University of Maine senior goaltender, who this season became the first player to be named East America’s player of the year and defensive player of the year twice in the same season , is one of 57 college players who entered the draft […]
Zayier Dean focused on his basketball career – The Link News
By Walter J. O’Neill, Junior, March 30, 2021Since being able to pick up a basketball, Ocean Township’s Zayier Dean has only scored one goal. “My future plans are simple, getting into the league has always been my dream and I’m working really hard to achieve it,” Dean said. As an eighth grader, Dean is very […]
Zayier Dean focused on his basketball career
By Walter J. O’Neill, Jr., March 30, 2021Since picking up a basketball, Zayier Dean of Ocean Township has only had one goal. “My future plans are simple, to go into the league, I’ve always dreamed of mine and I’m working really hard to accomplish it,” Dean said. As an eighth grade student, Dean is very […]
‘All About Basketball’: Jalen Bridges’ Basketball Career Has Always Been About Learning
There was a time when a young Jalen Bridges might have thought his future was in baseball. The WVU forward was dragging his bat bag around Bridgeport, West Virginia stadium for his little league games, perhaps one day thinking of the big leagues. But then he picked up a basketball. “As soon as he touched […]
Sherri Coale’s OU basketball career success has roots in her hometown
OU’s Sherri Coale retires after 25 years University of Oklahoma women’s basketball head coach Sherri Coale, who led the team for 25 years, announced her retirement Wednesday morning. Addison Kliewer, Oklahoma Sherri Coale just wanted to be like Mary Patton. Be a teacher like her. Be a coach like her. Patton was his fifth-grade teacher […]
Manny Camper announces the end of his basketball career in Siena and will declare for the NBA draft
After the disappointment of an earlier than expected exit from the Metropolitan Atlantic Conference tournament, Siena senior guard/forward Manny Camper took a few days to consider his future. He spoke with his family and came to the same decision over the weekend that head coach Carmen Maciariello had been waiting for some time. Camper, the […]
Former San Marcos star Johnny McWilliams relaunches Master’s basketball career
A two-sports star in San Marcos High School, Johnny McWilliams had his choice of sports and colleges. A tall, lanky and athletic wide receiver, McWilliams had San Diego State and Boise State offering football scholarships. A basketball shooter / slasher, he received offers from Nevada, Colorado State and Rice before deciding to play at Fresno […]
Anthony Fields builds basketball business, brand
Veteran basketball agent Tony Dutt insists former Division I point guard Anthony Fields may one day become NBA general manager. He has intelligence, common sense. Insight, enthusiasm. But right now Fields is living in Las Vegas, building a basketball brand. A company. And for now, that’s more than enough for him. Fields is the vice […]
Determination conquers pain in Bogut’s 15-year basketball career
Retirement had been on Andrew Bogut’s mind for much longer than we all knew. The seed of whether he should continue to play professional basketball had lingered for nearly a decade prior on Tuesday. [AEDT]the Australian center made it official: he was retiring from the sport, seven months before the Olympic Games in which he […]
Hasson ’20 begins his professional basketball career overseas – The Bowdoin Orient
Graduating amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many changes in post-graduate plans for the Class of 2020. However, for the former captain of the women’s basketball team and star of Division III (DIII) Maddie Hasson ’20, basketball has managed to remain a constant in its transition to post-Bowdoin life. But instead of working out […]
Friday Five: Men’s Basketball Career Score Leaders
By Ryan Frye, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations MOREHEAD, Ky. – With many historic record projects and updates underway, Morehead State Athletics wants to continue to take the time to highlight historic records and performances from the Athletic Department’s 93-year history. To do this, we bring you our weekly feature “The Friday Five” which highlights […]
Jayce Johnson continues his basketball career abroad – Marquette Wire
Jayce Johnson, a former Marquette center, is preparing to embark on a new basketball journey. He recently announced on social media that he will be traveling abroad to Romania where he will play professionally for BC CSU Sibiu. The team competes in a league called “Liga Națională”, which is the leading basketball league in Romania […]
Zach Hunsaker ’20 ends college basketball career
Zach Hunsaker ’20 was proclaimed leader of the men’s basketball team the moment he was traded to Brown as a sophomore, serving as team captain during his three seasons with the Bears. Before coming to Brown, Hunsaker played for Snow College, a community college near his hometown of Orem, Utah. He was part of the […]