Las Vegas, NV – With the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League now complete, we take a look at how each draft pick performed in the event. Below is a power ranking of the performance: 1. Doug McDermott, Chicago Bulls (Pick 11): McDermott scored at a high level in the summer league and was the only […]
2014 NBA Draft: Top 25 International Prospects
The deadline for early entry to the 2014 NBA Draft has passed. Here is our list of the 25 best international basketball prospects who may have an NBA future, you’ll note that this includes international players who played in the NCAA. Early entry players have the right to withdraw their name from the draft by […]
Basketball Times: Top International College Players
In this edition of the Basketball Times we profile many of the top international players for the 2013-14 college basketball season. Many Canadians are featured, including Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Pangos and Melvin Ejim. Wiggins is likely to be the second Canadian player in a row to be selected as the No. 1 NBA Draft choice […]
Canadian Imports Highlighted in Basketball Times Column
Our current Basketball Times column, “Neighbors to the North are Crashing College Scene” highlights the Canadian players making an impact on NCAA college basketball. Anthony Bennett (UNLV), Dwight Powell (Stanford), Kevin Pangos and Kelly Olynick (Gonzaga), Nik Stauskas (Michigan), Melvin Ejim (Iowa State), Brady Heslip (Baylor), Jordan Bachynski (Arizona State) and Justin Edwards (Maine) are […]
NetScouts Basketball: Basketball Times Recap of Nike Hoop Summit
In this month’s Basketball Times column we feature a recap of the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit. The World Select Team topped the USA Junior Select Team 84-75 behind 20 points from Andrew Wiggins, 19 points and eight rebounds from Wang Zhelin and Dario Saric‘s 13 points and 14 rebounds. That negated an record 35-point performance […]
World Team Thwarts USA Comeback to Win 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
The World Select Team captured an 84-75 win over the USA Junior National Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The USA fought back from an 18-point deficit to take a 75-74 lead with 3:20 remaining in the game before the International squad closed on […]
Practices at the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
Here are some observations after attending the practices for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit which takes place on Saturday at 7PM PST in Portland, Oregon. The World Select Team appears to be not as strong as the past several years. Two of the best players for the World team are Canadians, Anthony Bennett and Andrew […]