The August edition of the Basketball Times featured our NBA Draft recap. You can read the column here. This year an all-time high of twelve international players were drafted in the first round and another seven were drafted in the second round. NetScouts Basketball’s projections on the international players were very accurate. We were the […]
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 […]
Basketball Times: Pitt’s Adams, UNLV’s Bennett Top Imports
In our current Basketball Times column the top incoming international college basketball recruits are reviewed. Big Steven Adams (New Zealand) of Pitt and Anthony Bennett (Canada) of UNLV top the list. We also write about Volodymyr Gerun (Ukraine, West Virginia), Prezmek Karnowski (Poland, Gonzaga), Amedeo Della Valle (Italy, Ohio State), Stefan Jankovic (Serbia/Canada, Missouri) and […]
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 […]