The All-Tournament team for the 1st annual Caribbean Tip-Off Classic has been announced. The Most Outstanding Player is Alonzo Gaffney (Brewster Academy/Ohio State) The rest of the All-Tournament team includes: Kobi Antwi (Crestwood Prep) Sammy Hunter (BC Christian Prep/Ole Miss) Ville Tahvanainen (Helsinki Basketball Academy/Bradley) Jair Currie (St. Thomas More) Miguel Tomley (Rise Academy/Santa Clara) […]
Duke, Michigan State Take Home PK80 Titles
Portland, OR – The first and hopefully not last PK80 Invitational ended in Portland Sunday night with Duke and Michigan State winning their brackets and taking home championship trophies. Duke came back from a 17-point second half deficit to topple a strong Florida team 87-84. Michigan State dominated defending national champion North Carolina from the […]
NBA Draft Profile: D’Angelo Russell
While the concept of freshmen becoming top NBA draft picks has become a customary practice, Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell was not seen as a likely one-and-done prospect coming into the season. After a prolific freshman campaign, can Russell be the top guard selected in this year’s draft? At 6-foot-5, Russell possesses the size to play […]
Russell Named NetScouts Basketball Player of the Day + Thursday Notes
D’Angelo Russell led Ohio State to an overtime win over VCU as the Buckeyes advanced into the Round of 32. The 6-foot-5 guard has been named NetScouts Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Player of the Day for games on March 19th. Ohio State trailed by double-figures in the first half, but cut the deficit to one by […]
NCAA Returns to Portland on 50-Year Anniversary of Final Four
Portland, OR – 50 years ago Portland hosted the 1965 Final Four featuring Princeton and Bill Bradley, John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins as well as Michigan and Wichita State. The NCAA tournament returned to Portland today with four second-round games. The first session featured No. 1 seeded Arizona. The Wildcats dismantled Texas Southern 93-72 behind strong […]
Ohio State’s Russell, Ohio’s Ndour Named NetScouts Basketball Players of Week
Freshman D’Angelo Russell had a pair of standout performances this week and proved that he’s a legitimate one-and-done prospect. The Louisville, Kentucky native has been named NetScouts Basketball’s National Player of the Week for games from January 19th to January 25th. Russell started the week with a dazzling 33 points, seven rebounds, and six assists […]
D’Angelo Russell Leads Ohio State Over Indiana
Columbus, OH – Ohio State got their first big win of the season against a ranked opponent, when they defeated #23 Indiana 82-70 in the jam packed Value City Arena on Sunday. Indiana jumped out to an early 12-4 lead but after an early time out for the Buckeyes the game would begin to swing […]
NetScouts Basketball adidas Nations 2013 All-Tournament Teams
It was another excellent adidas Nations global event held in Southern California this past weekend. Many of the top USA recruits from the 2014 and 2015 classes participated. The championship game featured 19 players in the top 100 for their particular class. The five international teams featured some of the better 18 and under players […]
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 […]
