January 22, 2012
Naymick helps Nymburk clinch league title! Czech Republic
Andrew Naymick of league's leader CEZ Nymburk has been voted player of the week numerous times this year and has had an immediate impact on the league. Naymick had a very good evening last night with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Of course he lead CEZ Nymburk to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked BK Pardubice (#3, 18-6) 85-63. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. CEZ Nymburk consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team belongs to top of the standings with 23-1 record and has secured the league title. Naymick is a newcomer at CEZ Nymburk, but is already one of team's top players.
January 19, 2012
Drevo leads Iowa past Dakota 110-106. NBA Devolopment League!
Andrew Drevo led all scorers with his spectacular night with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Andrew has made a significant impact in the D-league as the Iowa Energy have the best record in the league and are the defending D-league champions. In his first year Andrew is averaging 14 ppg, 7 rpg, 3 assists per game and is shooting a remarkable 49% from the field and 45% from 3. Andrew has had several teams call about him over the season thus far and hopes are that he will be called up for a 10 day contract very soon.
December 15, 2011
Eurobasket chooses seasoned agent Chris Warren as its next manager of the Eurobasket Summer League!
Chris Warren, president of Warren Sports International, located in Indianapolis, Indiana was appointed manager of the Eurobasket Summer League by Marek Wojtera of Eurobasket. Chris will assume the duties of overseeing the summer league immediately. Chris Warren is currently in negotiations with several sites where ESL will be located in summer of 2012. Thus far it looks like we will be holding the ESL in these cities: Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Atlanta, New York and Italy. The summer league in Italy is being planned as a replacement for the traditional Treviso Summer League that is no longer running. Chris Warren has stated, 'that we are very excited to be holding the summer league in Forli, Italy and we are working with team officials from Fulgor Libertas Basketball Club of Forli, Italy where the summer league will be run. I have always thought that a location such as this where coaches can come to a central location in Europe during the summer which happens to be a very nice vacation spot, would be great place to hold a camp of summer league. We feel like this will be something that will be very promising for years to come.' Also, there will be a Coaches clinic held at the Forli, Italy location and the Indianapolis, Indiana location at the same time as the summer league. According to Chris Warren, John Spezia will be responsible for the organization of the coaches clinic as well as assisting with other duties with each summer league. Both John and I felt that with the amount of coaches that we plan on having at each event, why not hold a couple of coaches clinic so that coaches can pick up some new strategies from each other as well as top level players.' Lastly, there will be a women's Eurobasket Summer League held during the final four for women in Denver this spring of 2012.
'We are very pleased and excited that we have a dynamic new manager with proven leadership, diverse interests and a strong background. Chris has the passion not only for basketball, but has strong organizational skills as well. Chris is a true basketball man, energetic and engaging, he is ideally suited to marshal the talent to maximize the potential of the Eurobasket Summer League as a world leader in professional basketball players acquiring jobs in playing overseas or stateside, said Marek Wojtera, Sports IT director of Eurobasket. According to Chris Warren, most camps during the summer are held as moneymakers for agents who cannot attract the coaches nor can they get jobs for their players. Therefore, these agents or camp coordinators benefit monetarily on the hopes and dreams of these aspiring players trying to get a contract professionally. The ESL will have high level players, agents, scouts, pro gms and coaches who will all be looking for talented individuals to sign.'
December 13, 2011
William Walker leads Solna over Jamtland, 102-84. Sweden!
Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Solna Vikings defeated at home 9th ranked KFUM Jamtland 102-84 on Tuesday. The game was mostly controlled by Solna Vikings. Solna Vikings dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to KFUM Jamtland's 42. They outrebounded KFUM Jamtland 48-17 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Solna Vikings looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward William Walker who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Solna Vikings' coach Torbjorn Gehrke used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
December 13, 2011
Barnette's double-double lands him Player of the Week award!
25-year old forward Sean Barnette put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Geneve Lions and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 12.
He had a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat SAM Massagno 90-82. Geneve Lions is placed at 2nd position in league and aiming to be a force in the playoffs. They have a solid 8-2 record. Barnette turned to be Geneve Lions' top player in his first season with the team. Wingate University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Barnette is in league's top in points (4th best: 18.0ppg), assists (8th best: 3.3apg) and averages solid 1.1bpg,55.4% FGP and 40.7% from behind 3-point line.
December 9, 2011
Andrew Drevo Leads Iowa Energy past Sioux Falls, NBA D-League!
Andrew Drevo in his first year in the NBA Development League has established himself as a premier player. The big man out of Nebraska who has been an All-Star every year the last 6 years in Europe is getting quite a bit of interest from NBA teams. Drevo led all scorers with 21 points and 6 rebounds in the 115-92 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
November 28, 2011
Anthony Lee-Ingram number one for round 11!
American forward Anthony Lee-Ingram put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Asker Aliens, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11.
The 23-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 16 rebounds, while his team crushed Centrum with 20-point margin 72-52. Asker Aliens maintains the 3rd position in Norwegian BLNO. In the team's last game Lee-Ingram had a remarkable 58.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Asker Aliens' top player in his first season with the team. Former Brescia University star has very solid stats this year. Lee-Ingram is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.7ppg and leads league in rebounds with 11.4rpg. Lee-Ingram is in league's top in and averages impressive 73.5% FGP.
November 15, 2011
Andrew Naymick Claims NBL Weekly Honor after his Amazing Double-Double! Czech Republic
American Andrew Naymick had an amazing evening in the last round for league's leader CEZ Nymburk and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 13.
The 26-year old center had a double-double of 25 points and seventeen rebounds, while his team crushed Chomutov (#11, 5-8) with 23-point margin 107-84. It allowed CEZ Nymburk to consolidate first place in the Czech Republic NBL. CEZ Nymburk has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 11-1. Naymick turned to be CEZ Nymburk's top player in his first season with the team. Andrew Naymick averages just after three games 12.7ppg and 10.3rpg.
November 13, 2011
Asker Keeps Rolling with Another Victory, Norway!
Head coach Jamie Andrisevic and players Cooper Land, Anthony Lee-Ingram are leading the Asker Aliens of Norway towards another Championship Title this season. Asker is 7-2 as Anthony is averaging 23.5 pppg, 11.6 rpg and Cooper is averaging 18.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg. First year head coach Andrisevic is very pleased with the teams performance thus far and the community of Asker is extremely happy with all of them.
November 9, 2011
Vikings return William Walker, Sweden!
William Walker is back to Solna Vikings. The American forward signed a deal for rest of the season. He already played his first game for Solna last night. He had 21 points and 7 rebounds leading his team to 89-85 OT win against Uppsala. William Walker started this season with BBC US Hiefenech Heffingen (Luxembourg). Last season with the Vikings, Walker had 13.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 2 apg for 35 games in Basketligan. He was named Eurobasket.com Swedish Basketligan All-Imports Team -11 and participated at the All-Star Game. In 2009/10, Walker played for the Sodertalje Kings. William Walker is a product of the Bethel University, where he graduated in 2009.
November 5, 2011
Andrew Drevo and Nicholas Covington start NBA D-League vet-camp, NBA D-League!
Andrew Drevo is set to begin his NBA D-League career with the Iowa Energy as he reported to them at the beginning of training camp. Nicholas Covington was drafted by Bakersfield Jam in California and he has arrived for the beginning of vet-camp training as well. Good luck to both as they work toward making an NBA roster.
November 1, 2011
NBA D-League Extends Contracts to WSI players!
The NBA Development League is two days away from the Draft and contracts were finalized for players yesterday. With the chance that the NBA lockout could end by thanksgiving, some veteran players on the cusp of making NBA rosters have stayed home to play in NBDL in hopes that when lockout ends there will be an immediate need for D-League guys to fill roster spots. Five WSI players that will play in the NBDL this season are: Veterans Andrew Drevo, Nicholas Covington and Stevy Whora along with rookies, Darius Adams and Tyler Laser. Congratulations to these players and we look forward to seeing all of them on D-League rosters opening night!
November 1, 2011
Martins Berkis gets MVP of the Week award for Extraliga, Slovakia!
Latvian Martins Berkis had an amazing evening in the last round for Svit and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 9. The 26-year old forward had the game-high 23 points adding eight rebounds and five assists for Svit in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Handlova (4-4) with 28-point margin 100-72. Svit is placed at 5th position in Slovakian Extraliga. Svit is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle in the standings. In the team's last game Berkis had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Svit's top player in his first season with the team. Martins Berkis averages this season 17.3ppg and 5.6rpg.
October 25, 2011
Jaraun Burrows gets MVP of the Week award for LNA!
Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows had an amazing evening in the last round for Starwings and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 31 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Boncourt 84-71. The season is still in it's early stage, so the team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings. Burrows turned to be Starwings' top player in his first season with the team. The Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ.-Ft.Wayne graduate has very impressive stats this year and Burrows is in league's top in points (3rd best: 19.0ppg), rebounds (6th best: 9.3rpg) and averages solid 50.9% FGP.
October 22, 2011
Stephen McDowell gets MVP of the Week award for Basketligan!
American Stephen McDowell had an amazing evening in the last round for Solna and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. The 26-year old guard had the game-high 42 points adding four rebounds and four assists for Solna in his team's victory, helping them to beat LF Basket (#2, 3-2) 103-93. Solna maintains the 9th position in Swedish Basketligan. The season is still in it's early stage, so the team may have a chance to improve their current position in the standings. They lost 4 games and had just one victory. In the team's last game McDowell had a remarkable ten three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He turned to be Solna's top player in his first season with the team. Univ.of Tennessee - Chattanooga graduate has very impressive stats this year. McDowell is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.8ppg. McDowell is in league's top in and averages solid 2.4spg and 47.2% from behind 3-point line.
October 22, 2011
Jaraun Burrows Leads Starwings to Victory! Switzerland
Starwings can celebrate a much needed win thanks to Jaraun Burrows and home court advantage to beat Boncourt 84-71. The game was mostly controlled by the Starwings throughout the contest. Boncourt was better in the second period 17-16, but it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Starwings players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. However, the great performance of Bahamas forward Jaraun Burrows was the key for Starwings to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. This game gives Jaraun rank of number 3 among league leading scorers at 19.0 ppg.
October 22, 2011
Sean Barnette leads Geneve past Nyon! Switzerland
Top-ranked and undefeated Geneve Lions played at the court of 6th ranked BBC Nyon and defeated them 74-61. They outrebounded BBC Nyon 40-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Geneve Lions brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. The winners were led by American forward Sean Barnette with 16 points which also gives him rank number 6 among lead leading scorers at 17.7 ppg.
October 20, 2011
Stephen McDowell leads Solna in victory over LF Basket with 42 points!
Former NBA Development League and Tennessee Chattanooga player Stephen McDowell led all scorers Tuesday night with 42 points and 4 assists as Solna Vikings recorded their first win of regular season. Visiting LF Basket was defeated for a second time this season as Solna recorded the victory 103-93. The hosts were ahead by 6 points but lost the second period ending it with a 4-point deficit before their 28-14 run, which allowed them to win the game. Solna Vikings made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Solna Vikings outrebounded LF Basket 36-25 including 21 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three nailing 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. This was the first home game for Solna and a much needed win against a high level opponent with LF Basket.
October 1, 2011
Pre-Season Over! Regular Season Kicks Off! Europe
For six weeks most teams were in pre-season training and games. Much of the month of September there was no news to report as these games are just tune up games and do not mean much. However, now that the regular season is about to kick off all stats and games are as important now as they ever will be. Players should be well acclamated to there teams and league by now as training camps have been long and for WSI guys, injury free. Good luck to everyone as a new season gets under way.
September 22, 2011
Anthony Lee-Ingram wins MVP Honors in SBL, Australia!
Anthony won MVP for Perry Lakes of the SBL after leading them to the Championship game against Wanneroo and John Vaudreuil. Anthony came in second in scoring at 27.8 points per game, but lead league in rebounding at 14.2 rebounds per game.
September 18, 2011
Anthony Lee-Ingram and Cooper Land lead Asker Aliens to 2-1 record! Norway
Anthony is averaging 17 points per game and Cooper is at 22 points per game. Anthony just reported to Asker 2 weeks ago after a very successful season in Australia where he won MVP honors. Cooper has been with team since middle of August and the team seems prepared for the challenge of the upcoming season.
September 17, 2011
Shawntes Gary is First Team All-Star, SEABL, Australia!
Shawntes spent his second season with Northwest Tasmania of the SEABL and led the league in scoring average to bring his total of 26.0 and an All-Star first team member. Shawntes has been a key member of Northwest Tasmania the last two years, but look for Shawntes to move on to a new team in the next month as he prepares to head back to Australia.
August 27, 2011
John Vaudreuil Leads Wanneroo to SBL Championship, Australia!
Another WSI player brings home honors in Australia. This time it is John Vaudreuil as his Wannero team defeated Perry Lakes and fellow WSI member athlete Anthony Lee-Ingram to claim the SBL Championship. John is home now working out and preparing to head back to Taiwan for the upcoming season.
August 19, 2011
Nymburk tab Drew Naymick
Nymburk bolstered their frontcourt as they agreed on terms of contract with Drew Naymick. Drew spent last pre-season with the Los Angeles Lakers after signing his contract with them in the Summer. After preseason, Drew was then on to the Bakersfield Jam where he was one the best centers of the D-League. Drew averaged a 14.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks the last 2 months of the D-League season and overall was 8.6 points, 7.6 boards, 2.2 blocks per D-League game. Previously two seasons Drew had played for Caceres in Spain and Kotwica Kolobrzeg of Poland. While in Poland Drew was named the All-Polish League Center of the Year in 2009. Drew Naymick is the Michigan State University graduate where he played at NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2005.
August 15, 2011
Norwegian Basketball Powerhouse, Asker Aliens Hire Coach and Two Americans!
Traditional powerhouse of Norwegian Basketball, the Asker Aliens BC have hired Jamie Andrisevic as the new head coach announced by GM Baard Stoller. Asker also hired Cooper Land out of Wright State University and is currently negotiating with Anthony Lee-Ingram as he finishes up playing in SBL of Australia. Asker has dominated the league over the last decade recording 5 titles over the ten year period and they look to be a contender for another Championship this season. Jamie Andrisevic comes to Asker after coaching last season with Drake University of the Missouri Valley Conference. Andrisevic played professionally for 3 years for teams in Germany and Denmark. He was a three-year letter winner on the Arizona State University basketball team. While at ASU he played on two teams that played in the postseason, the 2003 NCAA Tournament and the 2005 NIT. Andrisevic earned a bachelor of arts degree in finance in 2004 and a bachelor of arts degree in marketing in 2005. Before ASU, Andrisevic played at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas where he was a member of the 2001 NJCAA National Championship team. The Lee's Summit, Mo. native currently had a 4.0 grade-point average in Drake's MBA program. The two American import players in Cooper Land from Wright State University was a key contributor in the success of Wright State University as they continuously challenged Butler University in Conference play. Cooper averaged 9 points per game and shot 41% from beyond the arc. The versatile big man is capable of going inside and outside as he has a number of ways to cause major match up problems for opponents. The second American import for Asker is Anthony Lee-Ingram who is currently in Australia playing for Perry Lakes of the SBL where he is averaging 29.5 ppg and 13.9 rpg. Anthony is leading vote getter for the league MVP and his team is currently in final 4 leading their series to enter Grand Final. The BLNO should expect Anthony to report after a short break back in States as he has been in Australia since February.
July 27, 2011
Jaraun Burrows Leads Bahamas Past Saint Vincent 106-58, CBC Championships, Bahamas!
Third straight win for Bahamas in Nassau. The host of CBC Championship blasted Saint Vincent 106-58 for perfect 3-0 record in Preliminary Group B. Bahamas already booked a spot for the Semifinals and advanced to 4-0 for championship series with win over British Virgin Islands. Jaraun Burrows shined for the winners with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
July 26, 2011
Jaraun Burrows joins Starwings, Switzerland!
Starwings strengthened their frontcourt as they landed Jaraun Burrows. The 25-year-old Bahamian forward has agreed on terms of one-year contract that will begin when he gets done playing CBC Championships in the Bahamas. Last season Jaraun was in Slovakian Komarno Club where he tallied 21.7 points, 7.6 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steal per appearance. Eurobasket.com named the forward into All-Slovakian League 2nd Team. Jaraun also participated at Slovakian League All-Star Game where he claimed Slam Dunk Contest crown. Jaraun spent two seasons with Komarno and was previously with Sodertalje in Sweden.
July 16, 2011
New Era of the Continental Basketball Association begins this fall!
Chris Warren, now owner of the New Era of the Continental Basketball Association, CBA, will roll out a new logo that will honor the leagues history while reflecting a new vision and league model. The CBA is the oldest league in the world with a proud and historic tradition, and Chris is excited to take this revitalized brand into the future. Please welcome the New Era of the CBA!
The league will conform to basketball rules similar to those of the NBA. The New Era of the CBA will be headquartered in Indianapolis IN with Chris Warren as the Commissioner. Warren has been an agent for the past 14 years working with high level collegiate and professional programs throughout the country and the world. Chris will be bringing his extensive knowledge and passion for the game in his role as Commissioner as a basketball person making basketball decisions. Launching the New Era of the CBA, Warren believes that with a stronger business model it can be as popular and vibrant as the CBA glory days.
League play will begin with a pre-season this October, 2011, with the regular season set to kick off the week of Thanksgiving. The season will last 5 months including pre-season with the Championship to be announced late March. There will be 10-12 teams for the inaugural season; currently we have 3 teams in place and we are looking to add 6-9 more. Due to the economic struggles and uncertainties in Europe and the United States, many high caliber quality players are seeking a league that can provide them a stable environment and a high level of competition.
Team ownership inquiries should be made via email to cbahoopsonline@yahoo.com . There will be a website with more information coming soon.
June 26, 2011
Another WSI Player Goes to France as Jonte Flowers Signs with Vichy!
Only one season after leaving Vichy, Jonte Flowers has returned as he signed a one year deal. Jonte led Winona State University to two National Championships and began his career in Sweden in the colors of Solna, where he was a finalist in the Swedish championship at the same time rounding up the MVP and best defender in the division with stats 16 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3 steals. Revealed during the 09/10 season to the public under the banner Vichyssoise, he expressed its full qualities in the defensive system with a thermal first season in Pro A on 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2 steals in 23 minutes, finishing second best with steals in the league. Prominent during the week of As in Villeurbanne (15.5 points average), he decided to stay in France and join the HTV last year. Back in Vichy, a club he knows well, Jonte brings versatility to the benefit of the future workforce of the club.
June 23, 2011
Solna Vikings, Sweden Sign Ellis, Jukes and McDowell!
Torbrojn Gehrke was in Indianapolis for the week to evaluate players as he does each year and decided to sign 3 players from the WSI family for this season. The players are Avery Jukes, who played for Butler a season ago and was a pivotal player in keeping Butler in the National Championship Game against Duke by scoring 10 in the first half and kept the Bulldogs in striking distance while every other player was stone cold from the field. Avery spent this season at Butler only as a student to finish up a second degree. Aaron Ellis is a German-American who played and won the NIT National Championship with Wichita State this season. Aaron started every game for Wichita State and was the key ingrediant in leading the Shockers to the NIT Title. Steph McDowell played last season in the NBA Development League after spending summer workouts with Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets kept Steph in New Mexico with their D-League team before trading him to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
June 13, 2011
Coming in at NUMBER 1 scorer and leading the race to MVP this season has to be Anthony Lee-Ingram of the Perry Lakes Hawks! Australia
Anthony's Statistics this season in SBL of Australia have been staggering and mind blowing! Here are his stats thus far; 29.7 PPG, 15.5 RPG, 2.6 ASP, 51.3% FG, 45.2% 3P and 80.5% FT. Article in Perth newspaper is as follows. "I think it fair to say that this guy is a box score stuffer! With 2 Power Player of the week awards under his belt and being very close on all other occasions, this Perry Lakes swingman is definitely one of the best Imports to venture into our league over the past few years. Standing at 6 ft 4 inches, Lee is an animal on the glass, pulling in 15.5 per game which is unheard of for someone of his length. He can play multiple positions on the floor which makes him a nightmare matchup for opponents. I personally saw him tear apart the Wolfpack when they overcame a 23 point deficit in round 8, and Lee was huge part of the rally in that game. He continues to be a force on the offensive glass, and loves to assert his authority when faced by a smaller defensive player. If you go big on Lee, he can take you off the dribble or pull up for sweet jumper. Either way you look at it, he has taken a moderate Perry Lakes outfit (who have recently been boosted with the addition of Ben Purser, and will continue to grow with the addition of Peter Crawford) to a top 4 spot on the ladder. Anthony Lee is a perfect example of how to compete; his energy and will to win have me putting him as the man to chase for the Race to this year’s MVP!"
June 6, 2011
Trent Meacham Signs with Paris Levallois, Pro A, France!
New season and new challenge for Trent Meacham. Paris Levallois signs Trent Meacham! Trent has played both his first years as a Professional Player in European Competition and he was outstanding. Trent is very excited to be playing in Paris for Levallois this season.
June 4, 2011
Coaches begin to arrive in Indianapolis!
Starting on Monday of this week, Coaches from all over the World will begin to arrive in Indianapolis to watch WSI workouts. Workouts will last till end of the month and coaches will be coming in periodically throughout the month. WSI has been holding these demanding preparation workouts with Ed Schilling here in Indianapolis for 6 years now and their importance to the players and coaches who come here is insurmountable. This year coaches from Australia, Germany, Holland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Spain and the NBA will be coming through.
May 18, 2011
William Walker Earns All-League Honors! Sweden
William Walker has been named this years MVP during All-Star break and now he is bringing home more awards. Walker was named Honorable Mention to the First and Second team as well as making the All-Imports team.
May 18, 2011
Skyler Bowlin Signs Contract for Next Season! Germany
Sklyler Bowlin has inked a deal with BG LEITERSHOFEN/STADTBERGEN basketball club for next season. Leitershofen will participate in Pro A this upcoming season after moving up from Pro B this year. Skyler is an outstanding player who will bring with a powerful game as he demonstrated in college at Missouri Southern. While at Missouri Southern, Skyler won the following awards: All-MIAA Freshman of the Year -08, MIAA All-Defensive Team -08, 09, 10, 11, All-MIAA 2nd Team -09, 10, All-MIAA Defensive Player of the Year -10, MIAA Regular Season Champion -11, MIAA Tournament Finalist -11, All-MIAA Player of the Year -11, All-MIAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year -11, All-MIAA 1st Team -11, MIAA All-Tournament Team -11, NABC Division II All-South Central Region 1st Team -11, Daktronics Division II All-America 3rd Team -11, NABC Division II All-America Team -11, NABC Division II All-Star Game -11.
May 17, 2011
Reigning Wildcats MVP Kevin Lisch re-signs for two years! Australia
The Perth Wildcats are delighted to announce that 2010/11 club Most Valuable Player and 2009/10 Grand Final MVP Kevin Lisch has re-signed with the Cats for the next two NBL seasons. Lisch has had an outstanding start to his professional basketball career after playing in college at Saint Louis University with his first two seasons in Australia in the NBL seeing him make a massive immediate impact. In his rookie season, Lisch went on to star in the Wildcats' record fifth NBL championship with an MVP performance in the Grand Final series win over Wollongong.
He backed that up with another terrific season in 2010/11 that saw him share the Gordon Ellis Medal as the Perth Wildcats' MVP along with co-captain Shawn Redhage.
April 24, 2011
CJ Jackson MVP of Game One in Playoffs! Holland
CJ Jackson had an incredible performance in first game of round one in playoffs. CJ was unstoppable and his performance in game one was nearly perfect as he scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots in 26 minutes of play. One of the best additions to the league overall and especially to Eiffel Towers, CJ has dominated the bigs of Holland.
April 23, 2011
Rolan Roberts Leads Brest over Challans, 74-61! France
Rolan Roberts orchestrated a double, double the other night leading his team to victory over Challons, scoring 16 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and contributing 4 assists. With two games to go Brest looks like they are heading in the right direction for the playoffs.
April 23, 2011
Andrew Drevo Leads Bremerhaven over Ratiopharm! Germany
Bremerhaven needed to secure this game to ensure that the playoffs were in their immediate future. The team stepped up and crushed Ratiopharm 102-92. Leading the way for the team was Andrew Drevo who poured in 17 points and 2 boards in 16 minutes of play.
April 19, 2011
Aris, Greece Offer Andrew Naymick Contract!
Just one game before the end of the regular season and some weeks before the beginning of the playoffs Aris Thessaloniki are going make one more change to their roster. The club through its official website announced that they are going to terminate the contract of John Thomas and have offered Andrew Naymick a two year deal. Thomas was a player who got a lot of time on the court and helped his team win many games and since Drew's team is done in NBDL playoffs they are coming back to offer Drew. Drew was offered a contract after his release from the LA Lakers, but chose to stay in the NBDL where he was one of top Centers in NBDL. For this reason a replacement is something essential for the team and the team came to Drew first.
April 19, 2011
Kenny Younger and Poitierarleys beat up on Strasbourg 71-66! France
Poitiers won an important match against 12th ranked Strasbourg IG at home, 71-66. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. The best player for the winners was American forward Kenny Younger who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds.
April 9, 2011
Andrew Drevo and Bremerhavan Cruise to Victory! Germany
Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven won on the road beating BG Goettingen 75-62. BG Goettingen was ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 42-23 second half run of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. 28 personal fouls committed by BG Goettingen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Andrew Drevo with 12 points and 4 rebounds in the teams balanced scoring effort.
April 8, 2011
Andrew Naymick and Bakersfield Jam Win First Game of Playoffss! NBDL
Drew Naymick has been climbing the scoring and rebounding ladder all year inching ever so close to averaging a double, double for the season. The first round of the playoffs was no different as Drew contributed 9 rebounds to Bakerfield's win against Rio Grande Valley 110-105.
April 8, 2011
Greg Dilligard Signs with Hobart! Australia
Greg Dilligard had a fantastic season this year in Uruguay leading the Country in blocked shots at nearly 5 a game. Also, Greg averaged a double double for the whole season in rebounds and scoring. Now that his Olimpia team are out of the playoffs Greg has decided to keep playing and join Hobart of Australia who last season was National Champion Runner-Up and looks to win the Grand Final this season. This is a great opportunity as Hobart looks to join the ranks of the NBL in the next couple of years.
April 7, 2011
NBL Semifinals: Perth Takes First game! Australia
Game was tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters and Perth eventually winning the game. Perth Wildcats dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to New Zealand Breakers' 42 and made 21-of-27 free shots during the game. They outrebounded New Zealand Breakers 47-26 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. 25 personal fouls committed by New Zealand Breakers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Kevin Lisch stepped up and scored 29 points and 5 rebounds for the winners.
April 4, 2011
Steph McDowell and Sioux Falls End Season! NBDL
Steph McDowell's first complete season in the NBA Development League comes to end as his team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce do not make the playoffs. Steph had a very solid year in the D-league and look for him to put in more work in front of NBA teams this Summer.
March 25, 2011
Walker Leads Solna Past Norrkoping 81-80, Sweden!
William Walker played 30 minutes scoring, 12 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to lead Solna past the EuroCup team Norrkoping. This was an important victory for Solna at home as they tied the best of 5 series 1-1. Next game is on March 28, in Norrkoping.
March 25, 2011
Tommy Gunn and Kenny Younger Help stop Pau-Lacq-Orthez, France!
Tommy Gunn contributed eight points and 5 assists and Kenny Younger contributed 8 points and 9 rebounds to help their Poitierarleys team defeat Pau-Lacq-Orthez, 76-73. During this crazy Pro A season for all teams, Poitierarleys is still in contention for making playoffs as there are a big bunch of teams with similar records vying for position.
March 23, 2011
Trent Meacham Leads Team in Crazy EuroCup Finish!
Trent Meacham and his Goettingen team from Germany are heading back to Italy to face traditional powerhouse Benetton. Goettingen has been a very powerful team themselves the last few years but, last game ended in a 66-66 tie. Both teams are in the quarterfinals and rules prohibit overtime at this stage. Now, in Italy we will see what Goettingen can do as this will place them directly in Championship contention if they can get this victory on the road.
March 21, 2011
Polk, Gary, Gaff, Lee-Ingram and Vaudreuil Land in Australia!
Second Division of Australia just started and here is where these five have signed. Brandon Polk is back with Hobart after leading them to the Championsip series last season. Shawntes Gary heads back to NW Tasmania where he was 3rd leading scorer of league last season. Eric Gaff will join Shawntes in NW Tassie after he won the Championship in Norway with Asker last season. Anthony Lee will be in Perth with Perry Lakes as this is his rookie campaign. John Vaudreuil was in Taiwan up to just last week and headed back to Wanneroo.
March 12, 2011
Drew Naymick Leads Jam over Idaho Stampede! NBDL
Drew Naymick scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the Bakersfield Jam over the Idaho Stampede in an important road victory. Drew has been red hot lately and keeps improving statistically game after game. Also, his Jam team is red hot as well and it seems to be that they are still the team to beat for the D-League Championship.
March 9, 2011
Steph McDowell and Sioux Falls Get Past Texas Legends, NBDL!
Steph McDowell, who is now a part of the Sioux Falls Skyforce after being traded on Tuesday, played in his first game in the 99-96 win in overtime over the Texas Legends. Steph chipped in 15 points and hit some crucial 3's to seal the victory. Steph had been on the Sioux Falls radar all season and after his game last Saturday against Sioux Falls the head coach decided it was time to make room for Steph to come in.
March 6, 2011
Trent Meacham Leads Goettingen past Brose,Germany!
Trent Meacham led BG Goettingen over top ranked Brose Baskets as they recorded there second loss Saturday night. Trent led his team with 18 points as Goettingen recorded an important road win 82-69 and ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Brose Baskets. The hosts trailed by 6 points at the halftime before Trent led his team to their 43-24 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game.
March 6, 2011
Kevin Lisch Leads Perth Wildcats Past Cairns Taipans 83-60, Australia!
Kevin Lisch led second ranked Perth Wildcats with an easy win 83-60. Perth Wildcats led from the first minutes and controlled the entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Perth Wildcats outrebounded Cairns Taipans 40-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists as American guard Kevin Lisch accounted for 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
March 5, 2011
CJ Jackson Leads Eiffel Towers over DeFriesland 74-73, Holland!
CJ Jackson continues to dominate the big men of Holland just like he did earlier this season in Slovakia. CJ led his team this weekend to another victory over DeFriesland where he had 15 points and 12 rebounds. CJ has been one of the biggest additions for Eiffel Towers as he and his team continue to hold the 3rd position in league play.
March 1, 2011
Steph McDowell Heading to Austin Toros, NBDL!
Stephen McDowell spent the whole season thus far with with New Mexico Thunderbirds and has established himself as one of the better point guards in the league. Now, he is headed to Austin, Texas to join the Austin Torros. Steph will fly out and join Austin on March 1.
February 28, 2011
Drew Naymick, Very Close to NBA Call-UP!
Drew Naymick has been playing remarkable since the NBA D-League Showcase. The ex-LA LAKER is surely getting closer to being back in the NBA. Drew signed with then 2 time NBA World Champion Los Angeles Lakers last Summer and has been playing in the NBA D-League since he was released by the team. His steady improvement in scoring and his unbelievable rebounding and blocked shots numbers have NBA scouts talking quite a bit about Drew Naymick getting another contract in the NBA. Over this past weekend Drew led his Bakersfield Jam team in games where he had 15 points and 14 rebounds, 9 points and 16 rebounds, as his team won one and lost one against Idaho on the road. Bakersfield Jam is tied for the fifth best record in the league and also is one the hottest teams as it is being predicted they are the team to beat for the league title.
February 27, 2011
Vernard Hollins Healthy and Back on Track! Switzerland
Vernard Hollins has been slowed this season with a couple of injuries, but now he is back on track. Since Vernard has been back to 100% his team is 3-0 and will surely make the playoffs. Vernard has averaged 22.5ppg and 5.5 rpg during the three game winning streak.
February 27, 2011
William Walker Named All-Star MVP and Winner of Dunk Contest! Sweden
Great weekend for William Walker as he was named MVP of the All-Star game bringing in 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the winning side. Also, another trophy was given to Walker as he was top vote getter for the Dunk Contest. Crowd was mesmorized with poster style dunks much like his one against 7'1 player a few weeks ago (to see this dunk view video to left on home page).
February 27, 2011
Issa Konare Leads Niigata Albirex Past Saitama Bron, 84-81! Japan
Issa Konare led fourth ranked Niigata Albirex on Sunday to an important three-point victory 84-81. However their fans expected an easier game. The hosts trailed by 11 points after the first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 3 points thanks to Senegalese forward Issa Konare as he accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds.
February 10, 2011
Jaraun Burrows gets MVP of the Week award for Slovakian Extraliga!
Bahamas Jaraun Burrows had an amazing evening in the last round for MBK Rieker Komarno and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 34.
The 25-year old forward had the game-high 29 points adding eight rebounds and four assists for Komarno in his team's victory, helping them to crush Svit with 21-point margin 97-76. Komarno is placed at 3rd position in Slovakian Extraliga. Burrows turned to be Komarno's top player in his first season with the team. Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ.-Ft.Wayne graduate has very impressive stats this year. Burrows is in league's top in points (4th best: 22.9ppg), rebounds (9th best: 7.6rpg) and averages solid 61.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another MBK Rieker Komarno's star - 25-year old Latvian forward Martins Berkis. Berkis impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Of course together with Burrows he helped Komarno with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Svit 97-76. This victory allowed Komarno to move up to 3rd position in the standings. His team's 16-12 record is not bad at all. Berkis is a newcomer at Komarno and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.
February 7, 2011
William Walker Leads Solna past Uppsala, Sweden!
William Walker has been named to the Swedish All-Star team and he has been on fire of late, leading Solna to exciting victories. Walker last performance of 17 points and 10 rebounds lead Solna over Uppsala 82-75.
February 6, 2011
Tommy Gunn Helps Poitiers get past Nancy 69-61, France!
Tommy Gunn contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in an important victory for Poitiers. Poitiers seems to be getting some chemistry going in hopes of making the playoffs for the second year in a row.
February 6, 2011
Pete Campbell Leads Bayreuth Past Goettingen, Germany!
A very interesting game took place in Goettingen on February 6, 2011, as Bayreuth stole an important victory on the road. It ended with only a two-point home defeat of higher ranked BG Goettingen to BBC Bayreuth 76-74 on Sunday evening. It looked good early as BG Goettingen took an 8-point lead at the end of the first quarter. But then BBC Bayreuth took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 2 points. They shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 63.2 percentage. BBC Bayreuth players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players, especially forward Pete Campbell who was lighting up Goettingen from beyond the arc for 18 points and near perfect shooting for the winners.
February 6, 2011
Naymick Leads Jam in Sweep over Springfield, NBDL!
Drew Naymick is one of the top big men in the NBA Development League and keeps proving it every week. Drew knocked down 14 and grabbed 7 boards in a 124-110 victory over Springfield on Friday, February 4 and then followed that up the next night with 12 points and 15 boards in another victory over Springfield. Drew signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this past Summer and hopes of an NBA call-up are getting better each week.
January 29, 2011
John Vaudreuil Leads Bank Of Taiwan past Pure Youth, Taiwan!
Bank of Taiwan obtained a very important victory over second ranked Pure Youth on Saturday night 91-83. Pure Youths six game winning streak was snapped as John Vedreuil led his team with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists and defeated Pure Youth in a tough game.
December 18, 2010
Skip Mills Number One again in Holland for Round 17!
American swingman Julien Mills put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Eiffel Towers Den Bosch, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 17. This is the third Player of the Week award for Skip this season. The 25-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, four rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Rotterdam with 26-point margin 88-62. Eiffel Towers maintains the 3rd position in Dutch DBL. Mills turned to be Eiffel Towers' top player in his first season with the team.
December 16, 2010
Trent Meacham Dominates Besiktas as Goettingen Clinches EuroCup Group B Spot!
Goettingen outscored Besiktas in the replay of EuroCup Round 2 clash beating Besiktas 81-69. Previous game was also won by Goettingen as Trent Meacham delivered the game winning 3. However, game was protested by Besiktas because of clock error and game was ordered by FIBA to be replayed. Well, this game was just as bad for Besiktas as Trent Meacham and Goettingen beat up on them from the start and never allowed Besiktas a chance. Trent Meacham was dominant throughout the second contest as he delivered 31 points to lead the winners. The victory allowed the German team to clinch the top position in Group B and now Besiktas are eliminated from the title race.
December 8, 2010
Goettingen Refuses to Lose in EuroCup as they Defeat Hemofarm - Goettingen 67:79!
Goettingen remained perfect in EuroCup season. They silenced Hemofarm at Centar Millenium in Serbia tonight. Goettingen started to build their advantage in the opening frame. The German team fired 25 points to earn a 10-point buffer at the first break. Hemofarm tried to strike back in the second period. The Serbians cut the distance to 8 points at halftime 36:44. But the third term allowed Goettingen to restore a safe cushion. The German outfit held their opponents to 12 points in ten minutes to enter the fourth period up by 12 points 62:48. Trenton Meacham has been on fire during EuroCup competition and he contributed 11 points in the winning effort.
November 24, 2010
Trent Meacham Leads Goettingen Over Allen Iverson led Besiktas in EuroCup, Goettingen - Besiktas 85:83
Goettingen recorded the second straight EuroCup victory. They snatched a tough home win over Besiktas. Trent Meacham led all scorers and came up with 18 points, 5 boards and 5 assists for the winners. Besiktas in the meantime lost their second consecutive game despite the much-anticipated arrival of Allen Iverson.
November 23, 2010
Jaraun Burrows gets MVP of the Week Award for Third time in Slovakian Extraliga!
Bahamas Jaraun Burrows had an amazing evening in the last round for MBK Rieker Komarno and will receive Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 16. The 25-year old forward had the game-high 28 points adding nine rebounds and six assists for Komarno in his team's victory, helping them to crush Prievidza with 18-point margin 95-77. Komarno maintains the 6th position in Slovakian Extraliga. Komarno is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-7 record. Burrows turned out to be Komarno's top player in his first season with the team. Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ.-Ft.Wayne graduate has very impressive stats this year. Burrows is in the league's top in points (3rd best: 24.0ppg) and averages solid 63.0% FGP.
November 23, 2010
C.J. Jackson Runner-Up for MVP of the Week award in Slovakian Extraliga!
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another MBK Rieker Komarno's star - 23-year old American forward C.J. Jackson. Jackson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds. Of course together with Burrows he helped Komarno with another comfortable win 95-77 over the lower-ranked Prievidza being unquestionably team leader. Komarno's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jackson is a newcomer at Komarno and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become the team's real leader.
November 22, 2010
Kevin Lisch Leads Perth Wildcats past Tigers, 93-84, Australia!
Kevin Lisch got back on track for the Wildcats last week with 20 points, leading all scorers past the Tigers. Lisch, in just his second year in the NBL has already made a reputation as a player capable of taking and making big shots in the clutch. Also, Shawn Redhage, the leagues second leading scorer at 19.9 ppg contributed 15 points and 7 rebounds.
November 13, 2010
Corey McIntosh Leads Boulazec over Fos Quest, 78-74, France!
Corey led all scorers yesterday as his team notched a much needed victory on the road to beat Fos Quest. Corey notched 14 points, 4 assists and was a perfect 4-4 from free throw line. Corey is among top 10 in assists for league at 4.5 ppg. Cory McIntosh is a graduate of Augustana College after transferring from Iowa State University.
November 13, 2010
Skip Mills' 23 points and 8 rebounds gives him Player of the Week Award for a Second Week in a Row!
25-year old swingman Julien Mills put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Eiffel Towers Den Bosch and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 10. He had the game-high 23 points adding eight rebounds and five assists for Eiff.Towers in his team's victory, helping them to outclass ABC (#6, 4-6) with 40-point margin 113-73. Eiff.Towers maintains the 2nd position in Dutch league. Mills is in league's top in points (7th best: 15.3ppg), rebounds (7th best: 8.5rpg), steals (6th best 2.3spg) and an amazing 48.5% from the field and 46.4% from behind 3-point line.
November 11, 2010
Greg Dilligard's Triple Double leads Olimpia to beat Malvin, Uruguay!
Greg Dilligard netted 15 points, grabbed 10 rebounds with 10 blocks leading Olimpia to beat Malvin 67-64. Greg's stats are amazing this year as he is averaging 14.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg, which is leading the league and with an amazing 4.8 bpg. Greg's team, Olimpia is currently on pace to set themselves up for great playoff position in December as playoffs in Uruguay start much earlier. Greg has hopes of winning a Championship in Uruguay, however he has a contract to start playing back in Sweden with his old Coach Tobi Gehrke and Solna as soon as season ends in Uruguay.
November 10, 2010
Burrows, Berkis, Jones and Jackson Lead Kormano to another Victory, Slovakia!
Kormano is starting to click into gear and get things going as the season has been very difficult in early going playing all their games on the road thus far since their home gym is still under renovation. Hopes are that the gym will be ready in 2 weeks as all players and fans are waiting to play their first actual home game. However, in the meantime players have had amazing numbers as on November 6, they beat Svit 96-78 as Berkis scored 15 points, 4 assists, Jones scored 17 points, 9 assists, Burrows scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and Jackson scored 25 points, 13 rebounds. The fabulous four followed that game up by beating Inter Bratislava 82-76 where Burrows led all scorers with 35 points and 5 rebounds, Berkis scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, Jones scored 4 points, 6 assists and Jackson scored 16 points, 13 rebounds.
November 8, 2010
Shawn Redhage claims Australian NBL Weekly Honour!
Naturalized American forward Shawn Redhage had an amazing evening in the last round for Perth Wildcats and that's him to receive a Australiabasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4.
The 29-year old forward had the game-high 23 points adding nine rebounds and four assists for the Wildcats in his team's victory, helping them to beat Crocodiles, 91-85. Wildcats maintains the 3rd position in American NBL. Wildcats is a typical solid league team right now after last season winning the NBL Championship. Shawn is an Arizona State University graduate and is consistently one of top players in the NBL each year. Redhage is in the league's top in points as he is currently in the number 2 spot at 18.7ppg and averages a solid 50.9% FGP and 40.9% from behind the 3-point line.
October 19, 2010
Sean Barnette claims French ProB Weekly Honor! France
Sean Barnette had an amazing evening in the last round for Lille Metropole Basket Clubs and for his efforts he receives Eurobasket.com ProB Player of the Week award for round 3. The 24-year old forward had the game-high 31 points adding eight rebounds for Lille in his team's victory, helping them to beat Maurienne, 77-68. Thanks to this victory Lille moved-up to the 3rd position in the French ProB. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Lille already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Barnette had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Lille's top player in his first season with the team. Wingate University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Barnette is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.3ppg. Barnette is in league's top ten and averages solid 56.3% FGP.
October 19, 2010
Corey McIntosh, claims Honorable Mention French ProB Weekly Honor! France
Corey McIntosh helped tremendously in the effort to destroy Rouen to reach the second victory of the season. Final score was Boulazac 94-62. Corey's efforts helped him secure honorable mention in this weeks honors for player of the week as he recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 assists. Corey is in top 10 of assists per game as Boulazac is now 2-1.
October 19, 2010
Trent Meacham and Goettingen hand EWE Baskets their first loss, 80-68! Germany
Goettingen handed EWE Baskets their first 80:68 loss as Trent Meacham contributed 10 points and was a perfect 4-4 from free throw line. Scoring was very balanced for Goettingen as it always is and we hope now that Goettingen has found its' winning ways of last season that made it one of the best teams in Germany and Europe.
October 16, 2010
Andrew Naymick and LA Lakers play first home game at Staples Center Tonight! NBA
Andrew Naymick and the Lakers have returned back from their European tour and played at Sacramento where they won their first pre-season game. While in Europe the Lakers did not play the Veterans much and Kobe was only 70%. This gave many younger players, including the rookies much needed playing time and Andrew Naymick was very solid in his performance. Tonight, the Lakers are at home versus the Nuggets.
October 15, 2010
Sean Barnette Explodes for 31 points and Leads League in Scoring! France
Sean Barnette netted 31 points and grabbed 8 rebounds as Lille defeated Maurienne to remain perfect in Pro B action at 3-0. Also, with the victory and his great performance Sean is the league leading scorer at 21.3 ppg and is number 10 in rebounds at 8.0 rpg.
October 14, 2010
Will Walker and Solna top Sundsvall! Sweden
Will Walker has moved over to Solna with Head Coach Tobi Gerhke and his Solna team came out of the gate with a win against Sundsvall 98-96. Will scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in the victory as Solna now prepares for two games back to back versus Uppsala and Norkoping. Both games are on the road as both games are very important, perhaps the Norkoping may be the biggest test as Norkoping won Championship last season and has already proved to be a very, very solid team in Euro-Challenge play defeating Okapi Aalstar of Belguim twice.
September 24, 2010
Andrew Naymick will Attend Defending World Champions Los Angeles Lakers Training Camp!
Andrew Naymick has inked an undisclosed contract with the defending World Champions Los Angeles Lakers and has already reported to training camp. Naymick played in Poland his rookie season with Kotwica where his team won the Polish Cup and he was named Center of the Year. Naymick played last season in Spain with Caceres where he posted very solid numbers. Naymick has been attracting the attention of NBA teams for 3 seasons now and before his rookie season he worked out for the Indiana Pacers 3 times and returned to workout with them last summer where he was in Summer Mini-Camp. This past Summer Naymick again worked out for the Indiana Pacers and was close to playing with the team in Orlando Summer League when the Los Angeles Lakers called. The defending World Champions gave Naymick a spot on the Vegas Summer League roster. Naymick had been on the Lakers radar for two seasons as Ronnie Lester of the Lakers and Chris Warren, Naymick's agent stayed in touch for updates on Naymick's progress. Naymick has been consistently working on his game in Indianapolis, Indiana during each offseason with Trainer, Ed Schilling who is one of the best basketball skills trainers in the World as Ed trains all Chris Warren's clients where intense and grueling workouts take place each and every day. There is no doubt that this offseason training program is starting to pay off for Andrew Naymick as he heads into training camp. Naymick played for legendary Coach Tom Izzo for 4 years at Michigan State University which is one of the most prestigious programs in College Basketball.
September 23, 2010
Kevin Lisch, Shawn Redhage and Perth Wildcats favored to repeat, Australia!
As the National Basketball League gears up for the tip-off of the 2010/11 iiNet NBL Championship season on October 15, the Perth Wildcats are currently favored to go back-to-back to defend their title and win an unprecedented sixth NBL trophy. Last season import MVP, Kevin Lisch scored 29 points to lead the Wildcats to a 96-72 win over the Wollongong Hawks in Game Three of the 2010 NBL Grand Final series at Challenge Stadium in Perth to become the first team ever to win five NBL titles. According to the latest betting odds on the Centrebet website, Lisch and Perth are now favored to win a record-breaking sixth NBL title.
September 21, 2010
Andrew Drevo Back With The Eisbaeren Bremerhaven, Germany!
The Eisbaeren Bremerhaven gave their fans a big surprise as they announced that Andrew Drevo is returning for another season. Who could forget his game winning shot in Goettingen that paved the way for the Eisbaeren reaching the semi finals? Drevo is a 29 year old 202cm power forward/center that can beat you at any time with his jumper. Last season, he played 24 games for Bremerhaven averaging 12.3ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 57.0%, 3PT-3 (46.8%), FT: 72.3%. 'We should feel lucky that a player of Andrews quality is returning back to Bremerhaven. It may have taken longer to get him as he was exploring his options with NBA teams, but the most important thing is that he will be playing for us again. Andrew was an important factor for us reaching the playoff semi finals. I think with him we will be very steady on the wing position', stressed Bremerhaven coach Douglas Spradley.
September 20, 2010
Sean Barnette returns to France with Lille!
Sean Barnette has signed a contract with Lille of Pro B France. Sean had been waiting to see if he was going to be invited to any NBA vet-camps this year before signing with Lille. Two seasons ago Sean was with St.Vallier of France where he was a top 10 scorer all season. Last year, Sean was with Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League where he helped the team win the Championship. Sean arrived in France last week where he helped Lille win its first pre-season game as he led all scorers with 18 points and 9 rebounds.
August 7, 2010
Bannister Leads Sichuan,China of NBL to First Place!
T.J. Bannister leads China NBL in assists and has led his team right to the playoffs. T.J. was player of the week last week and left little doubt about it. T.J. had 33 and 12 assists in first game of week and 34 and 14 assists in second game, with both games being victories and now playoffs start. Sichuan, had a record of 16-2 in regular season as they secured 1st place, best record in league and top seed of playoffs.
August 5, 2010
Nicholas Covington joins BC Timisoara, Romania!
BC Timisoara agreed terms with 25-year old American guard Nicholas Covington. Covington played most recently at Kalev Tallinn (Estonia). While playing 29 games in the Estonian League for Tallinna Kalev last season he recorded 16.4ppg (4th best in the league), 3.6rpg, 1.9apg and 2.2spg (best in the league). He also played 10 games in the Baltic League and his stats were 16.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 2.4apg and Steals-1 (2.4spg). During the 2010 season Covington was named Eurobasket.com All-Baltic League (Challenge Cup) Defensive Player of the Year, Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Honorable Mention and Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Imports Team. This Summer, Covington worked out for Indiana Pacers.
August 3, 2010
John Torson Joins Geneva Lions, Switzerland!
A deal that was done a month ago has finally been announced as John Torson will play for Geneva Lions in Switzerland. The 25-year-old center spent the last two seasons in France and Portugal. He tallied 12.0 points, 7.5 boards, 0.7 assists and 1.3 blocks (2FGP: 56.6%, 3PT: 41.5%, FT: 74.7%) per game in Denain ASC Voltaire (France). In 2008-2009 he played in Casino Figueira Ginasio 18 games and scored 15.6ppg, Reb-5 (8.1rpg), 1.1spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 56.9%, 3PT: 37.5%, FT: 75.3%. Torson joins fellow WSI client Vernard Hollins in Geneva.
August 3, 2010
MBK Rieker Komarno signs Martins Berkis, C.J. Jackson, Jaraun Burrows and Johnathon Jones!
MBK Rieker Komarno added to their roster Latvian forward, Martins Berkis, and Americans, C.J. Jackson, Jaraun Burrows, and Johnathon Jones. Berkis has played for several championship teams in Europe already and Jaraun Burrows returns to Kormano as he was third leading scorer in Slovakia last season. Jackson, was a powerfull force for Hawaii Pacific last season averaging close to 16 points per game and grabbing 12 rebounds per game...Jackson also worked out twice for the Indiana Pacers this Summer. Jones, led the Nation in assists his Junior year of College and was 3rd in the Nation last season...Johnathon worked out for Indiana Pacers three times this Summer and the Detroit Pistons. Kormano now has all the tools in place to be a major contender for the league title this year.
July 26, 2010
Willie Veasley and Issa Konare sign in Japan!
Willie Veasley and Issa Konare inked their contracts yesterday evening with NIIGATA ALBIREX basketball team of the BJ League in Japan. Team officials of Nigata flew into Indianapolis to the WSI facility to watch our players workout and decided to sign Willie and Issa. Last season Willie was a key piece to the Butler juggernaut as Butler played for the National Championship last season against Duke. Issa was a top performer in Sweden last season averaging just over 15 points per game and just over 10 rebounds per game.
July 24, 2010
Bayreuth, Germany Inks Pete Campbell to Contract Extension!
Bundesliga team BBC Bayreuth has signed Pete Campbell to a contract extension. Campbell is the third player from last season's championship team to step to the first division with BBC. Pete already has some BBL experience under his belt, as he spent the 2008-09 campaign with the Duesseldorf Giants and averaged 9.7 points per contest in his first year abroad. The Muncie, Indiana, native is known to be one of the best 3 point shooters in all of Europe and came to Bayreuth midway through this past season after spending the first part of the year in the NBA Development League. Pete appeared in 17 contests for the club and registered 11.2 points per outing.
July 22, 2010
Shawn Redhage and Kevin Lisch Stay with Defending NBL Champs, Perth!
Kevin Lisch and Shawn Redhage have signed for another year in Perth to make a run at defending their NBL Championship. Kevin had a sensational rookie season in Australia and as Perth won the Championship Kevin was named Grand Finals MVP. The accomplishment of Grand Finals MVP had never been won before by a rookie, as Kevin was unstoppable and Perth took home the trophy. Team Captain and National team member Shawn Redhage was the leader for this Perth team all year in their quest for the Championship. Shawn and Kevin have already arrived back in Australia to get settled in and begin pre-season training.
July 21, 2010
Kenny Younger Extends Contract with Poitiers, France!
Kenny Younger has agreed to play another year for Poitiers in France. Last season Kenny led Poitiers along with Tommy Gunn, another WSI client to the playoffs. Kenny has been the team leader and Captain of Poitiers for the last 3 seasons as most of the team has stayed together looking to make a run, a serious run this season for the Pro A Championship.
July 7, 2010
Drew Naymick on World Champions, Lakers 2010 Summer League Roster!
The Lakers announced today their Summer League roster and Andrew Naymick who has been working out with the Los Angeles Lakers for the past week has made the final roster for the Vegas Summer League. The Lakers will open their 5-game NBA Summer League schedule Friday, July 9 at 5:00 pm against the Detroit Pistons at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, NV. Day Date Time Opponent Location - Friday July 9 5:00pm Lakers vs. Pistons Cox Pavillion - Saturday July 10 3:00pm Lakers vs. Nuggets Cox Pavillion - Monday July 12 1:00pm Lakers vs. Knicks Cox Pavillion - Tuesday July 13 5:30pm Lakers vs. Kings Thomas & Mack Center - Thursday July 15 1:00pm Lakers vs. Spurs Cox Pavillion.
July 5, 2010
Trent Meacham and Sean Barnette sign with Goettingen!
Head Coach John Patrick flew into Indianapolis to watch WSI players go through their workouts and decided to sign Trent Meacham out of Illinois University who played in Wels, Austria last season. Sean Barnette was the other signee who was an All-American out of Wingate University and worked out with the Charlotte Bobcats last Summer. Sean also played last season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers where he won the D-League Championship. Both players had great seasons last year and will definitely bolster Head Coach John Patrick's roster as he prepares a team that will compete for the Eurocup Championship and the BBL Championship.
July 3, 2010
Vernard Hollins, John Torson Sign in Geneva, Switzerland!
Offers rolled in for Vernard Hollins who won every award last year imaginable in Switzerland, but Geneva emptied their wallets and made Vernard Hollins their franchise player. Also, John Torson has joined Geneva as he is in second year and has been proving himself at every level, so he comes to Geneva along side Vernard and gives the team a versatile big man who creates major match up problems for every team in Switzerland.
July 2, 2010
Tommy Gunn signs for another year with Poitiers, France!
Tommy Gunn has signed for another year contract with Poitiers in France. Poitiers had moved up to Pro A this past season and immediately had an impact on the league as they made the playoffs with the major contribution of Tommy Gunn.
June 28, 2010
Corey McIntosh Signs with Boulazac, France!
Corey McIntosh who was Honarable Mention All-Import player last season in France and averaged 15.1 points per game and 5.7 assists per game has signed a contract with Boulazac of France. McIntosh is an impact point guard who is going to be counted on to lead this team of Boulazac to the Pro B title which they are poised to win.
June 14, 2010
Shawn Redhage and Quebradillas Grab 3-2 Lead Against Arecibo, Puerto Rico!
Thriller win for Quebradillas in Game Five of the BSN Semifinals. The Pirates escaped with 73-71 victory for 3-2 in the series. Now they need one more for the Finals. Shawn Redhage was the leading player in Quebradillas last night as he spent 38 minutes on the floor registering double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. Redhage reached valuation 35. Shawn Redhage and his teammates exploded in the last period and managed to win it by 9 points (25-16), what was enough for the final score of 73-71 and 3-2 lead in the series.
Game Six is scheduled for Monday.
June 13, 2010
T.J. Bannister Killing in Jin Qiang Sichuan, China!
T.J. Bannister has picked up right where he left off at the end of the season in Kormano, Slovakia where he averaged 15 points per game and a league leading 9 assists per game. Well, T.J. is doing it again in Jin Qiang Sichuan, China and his team is undefeated. T.J.'s numbers are as follows for the first 3 games: 1st game, 22 points and 11 assists, 2nd game 16pts 4 assists, 3rd game, 16 points 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
June 1, 2010
Redhage Leads Quebradillas to Final Four, Puerto Rico!
The Pirates are heading to the Semis after beating up and sweeping San German. After 104-86 victory in Game One, Quebradillas cruised past San German once again celebrating 104-95 win in game two, then closed them out with a 90-81 victory. Shawn Redhage demonstrated great performances for his team. Last game he spent 40 minutes on the court with double-double of 33 points and 11 rebounds. Redhage reached valuation 41.
May 21, 2010
Dan Cage and La Laguna Get Important Victory in Playoffs, Spain!
Semi-Finals Game 4 went to La Laguna as they got the important victory over Vive Menorca 81-76. Dan Cage has been very solid during the playoffs and an important player for La Lagunas run towards the Championship. This game, the versatile, do everything Cage came up with 8 points in the balanced attack for La Laguna.
April 17, 2010
Pete Campbell Leads Bayreuth, Germany!
Pete Campbell and his Bayreuth teammates smashed Karlsruhe 102-83. Pete was on fire and scored an incredible 18 points in 18 minutes. His team is well on its' way to capturing the regular league title with a 24-5 record that has them solely in first place with only one game left in the regular season.
April 15, 2010
Vernard Hollins is Player of the Year, Switzerland !
Vernard Hollins took home the most awards this year in Switzerland and the list is quite long:
League Leading Scorer, 20 ppg - League Leader in Assists, 6.2 ppg - League Player of the Year -
Guard of the Year - Import Player of the Year - 1st team All League - Swiss Cup MVP - Swiss Cup Champions. Congratulations to Vernard and the awesome year that he has had during the regular season. Now, the playoffs are starting soon and his team has already won the Swiss Cup, the most prestigious honor in all of Swiss basketball.
April 8, 2010
Burrows Leads Komarno past Handlova 79-70 in First Round of Playoffs, Slovakia!
Jaraun Burrows from IPFW tallied 22 points, 6 boards and 3 assists to keep Komarno in the Extraliga race. They stole a road win against Handlova to trim the deficit in the series before heading home to play on April 10. Also, TJ Bannister scored 8 points, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 boards to contribute. Burrows is averaging 18.4 ppg and 8 boards and is the leagues number 3 scorer, while TJ is averaging 15 ppg, and 9 assists ppg for the season. TJ's assists per game have him as the number one assist man in Slovakia.
April 4, 2010
Shawn Redhage Leads Quebradillas past Sancture 76-72, Puerto Rico!
Shawn Redhage led the way the for his Quebradillas team with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Australian Olympian and member of the NBL Champions with Perth seems to be right back where he left off last season in Puerto Rico.
April 3, 2010
Kenny Younger Leads Poitiers past Roanne 89-88, France!
Thriller win for Poitiers, who are red hot and moving up the standings. Kenny Younger stepped up with 19 points and 5 boards in this win.
April 3, 2010
Corey McIntosh Leads St.Vallier Past Limoges 87-81, France!
St. Vallier cruised slightly by No.2 Limoges handing them 9th loss of the season. Corey had 14 points, 8 assists, 3 steals and 4 rebounds for St.Vallier.
April 2, 2010
Stephen McDowell Leads Geneva Devils past Lausanne 76-44, Switzerland!
Stephen McDowell led all scorers with 20 points as his Geneva team cruised to an easy victory over Lausanne.
March 31, 2010
Kenny Lowe Leads Pyrinto, Finland to Regular Season Title!
Kenny Lowe and his Pyrinto teammates wrapped up the season against Honka beating them 95-76. Kenny led all scorers with 23 points and solitified himself as one of the top 10 scorers in Finland. Kenny's Pyrinto team finished the season 34-10 and now are gearing up for the playoffs.
March 30, 2010
Trent Meacham Leads Wels Past Kapfenberg!
Trent Meacham from the University of Illinois led all scorers with 21 as EuroCup Wels destroyed Kapfenberg jumping to 21-8 record in Austrian top division.
March 20, 2010
Tommy Gunn and Kenny Younger Lead Poitiers, Pro A, France!
Poitiers was too strong for Cholet handing them 7th loss of the season. Tommy Gunn shined for the winners with 20 points and was perfect from the free throw line making 11-11. Kenny Younger 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and 2 steals.
March 17, 2010
Trent Meacham Selected First Team All Star, Austria!
The Austrian League announced the All-Star Rosters and Trent Meacham was named to the starting team. The Starters of every team were voted by the fans via Internet voting and the rest of the teams were announced the coaches and also the league. The game will be played 'International All-Stars' vs 'European All-Stars' and it will be held in Vienna on the 31st March 2010 in the Stadthalle.
March 15, 2010
Anthony Smith Leads Cornella past Tenerife 77-76!
Anthony Smith stepped up for Cornella with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Smith, who last Summer played for the Indiana Pacers Summer League team has been playing at a blistering pace this year and should be ready to make another run at the NBA this Summer.
March 12, 2010
Grand Finals MVP Kevin Lisch leads 'Cats to Record Fifth Title, Australia!
Kevin Lisch etched his name into Perth Wildcats folklore with an amazing 29 points as the 'Cats beat the Wollongong Hawks 96-72 to become the 2009/10 NBL champions at Challenge Stadium on Friday night.
Lisch, the 23-year-old import guard in his first season of professional basketball out of St Louis University, put on an incredible display with 29 points that included five three-pointers and 13 late in the third quarter where the 'Cats went on a 14-0 run.
That saw the Wildcats win Game 3 of the Grand Final series by 24 points and create NBL history with a record fifth championship.
The other Perth triumphs came in 1990, 91, 95 and 2000, and they are now one title ahead of the Adelaide 36ers.
Lisch earned the Larry Sengstock Medal as Grand Final MVP for his games of 15, 11 and 29 points. His performance, along with Team Captain Shawn Redhage who had 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, led the Wildcats to victory.
March 8, 2010
Bannister Named Player of the Month, Slovakia!
A day after TJ Bannister scored 16 points and dished out 16 assists, TJ has
won Player of the Month honors in Slovakia for the month of February.
TJ and his Kormano team finished the month 7-1 with TJ leading the way.
During the month of February TJ averaged an amazing 26 points per game
while dishing out 12.5 assists per game.
March 2, 2010
Bannister Named Player of the Week, Slovakia!
TJ Bannister blistered the competition last week which led directly to him being selected Player of the Week. Bannister led his Kormano team to victory over Prievidza with 32 points while dishing out an amazing 12 assists mostly to teammate Jaraun Burrows who chipped in 24 points and 9 rebounds. Bannister, who is the league leading assist man at close to 10 per game followed that amazing performance with 28 points and 8 assists in another victory over Vahostaz-Zilina two days later. Since the arrival of Burrows and Bannister Kormano is 9-3 and climbing the standings of the Extraliga in Slovakia.
March 1, 2010
Antoher Solid Performance from Drew Naymick, Spain!
Proving that he is one of the most consistent and valuable big man in Leb Gold, Naymick more than proves that every week and last weekend he turned in another solid performance. Drew led his Caceres team with 11 rebounds and 10 points in a victory over Menorca, 75-61.
March 1, 2010
McIntosh Leads St.Vallier past Charleville, France!
St. Vallier grabbed thriller win against Charleville, 89-87. Corey McIntosh led the way with 18 points and 9 assists. McIntosh is currently ranked in the top 5 in assists at 6.0 per game.
February 24, 2010
Vernard Hollins Leads Starwings Again!
Starwings beat MGS 94-90 for the 16th win in the tournament. The number one scorer in Switzerland, Vernard Hollins led the way for the Starwings with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Basel team.
February 24, 2010
Kevin Lisch Leads Perth Wildcats to Grand Final!
Perth Wildcats have overcome a 16-point deficit to end the Gold Coast Blaze season 82-78 in a fierce encounter at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Tuesday night. A sublime final term from Kevin Lisch led the Wildcats to the win; the slippery import was in everything at both ends and had 11 of his 18 in the final five minutes as the Blaze got stage fright. Perth will happily take the win and rest for 10 days with their grand-final opponent yet to be decided, but a final quarter meltdown will haunt the Blaze all offseason. Shawn Redhage added 14 in the win.
February 24, 2010
Dan Cage Aids in Balanced Attack for La Laguna, Spain!
Dan Cage scored 15 points in 23 minutes of action shooting 3-3 from the field and 3-4 from 3 point range in a balanced attack and victory for La Laguna over Tarragona 86-79. Dan also added 3 boards in the effort.
February 23, 2010
NW Tasmania Thunder, Australia sign Shawntes Gary!
NW Tasmania Thunder (ABA) signed 24-year old American guard Shawntes Gary. The explosive athletic guard will finally be able to play his true position in a league with a team known for producing players who make it to the NBL.
February 23, 2010
Hobart Chargers, Australia sign Brandon Polk!
Hobart Chargers (ABA) signed 26-year old American forward Brandon Polk. Polk played most recently at Karhu Kauhajoen (Finland) where he won a Championship. Polk has won Championships each of his 3 years in Finland and Switzerland. Hobart Chargers are a very solid organization and will likely play in the NBL next season.
February 18, 2010
Oliver Braun and New York Phantoms Lose Court Battle Over False Claims!
Andrew Drevo was back in Braunschweig this morning, not for a game, but to respond to false claims of Oliver Braun, the GM of the New York Phantoms, that Drevo is unable to play for Bremerhaven. Oliver Braun had initialy tried to file an injuction last week keeping Andrew from playing for Bremerhaven because he was upset that Andrew was back in Germany playing for a top tier team, but that was stopped by our Law firm in Germany and never honored. Therefore, a Judge ordered Oliver Braun to Court today to prove any claim that he thought he may have that would justify the argument set forth by Braun to keep Drevo from playing for Bremerhaven. Oliver Braun, the GM of Braunschweig did not even show up to Court today and sent his assistant as he probably knew what the outcome was going to be. After various attempts by Oliver Braun to threaten Andrew Drevo in the press and extort money out of him, which we never answered to, were all answered in a courtroom today as a Judge sided with Andrew Drevo and demanded that there is not one claim whatsoever true set forth by Oliver Braun and the New York Phantoms. This was purely a personal vindictive case that Braun was trying to make against Drevo and a case Braun was so desperately trying to win. In the end, Oliver Braun did not believe that an American Agent would have so perfectly set up for all his clients, a law firm to handle such matters wherever they play. Furthermore, Braun probably did not realize that it just happens to be, that in Germany we have one of the best firms with the top Labor Law Attorney in Germany. The false claims and lies of Braun finally caught up with him today as his creditability and fitness as a GM now comes into question. So, today it is proven that anything Oliver Braun said previously pertaining to this case is, and was, totally false.
February 16, 2010
Vernard Hollins Lights it up with 35 points one night and 30 the next!
Starwings needed an overtime to tame Nyon on the road as Vernard Hollins unloaded 35 points, grabbed 11 boards and issued 10 assists to lead the visitors. Two days later Vernard was at it again, showing why he is the top guard in Switzerland, leading the Starwings past Lausanne 104-75. The Starwings cruised past Lausanne at home court as Vernard stepped up with 30 points, 9 assists and 5 boards to lead the winners.
February 14, 2010
Redhage, Lisch lead 'Cats' to Regular Season Title!
The Perth Wildcats have clinched the 2009/10 NBL minor premiership after a 92-73 win over fierce rivals Townsville Crocodiles at Challenge Stadium on Sunday. Wildcats Olympian and team captain Shawn Redhage led his team to the victory with 32 points and 12-of-16 from the field. Redhage had plenty of support also from his team-mates with Kevin Lisch hitting 3-of-4 from beyond the arc to help him to 19 points. The Cats will play the Gold Coast Blaze in the semi-finals in what is sure to be a fierce encounter. The two teams have developed a strong rivalry this year and included wild scenes when the Blaze won in Perth and the Wildcats didn't appreciate Chris Goulding and James Harvey's celebration.
January 9, 2010
Eric Gaff Signs with Asker Aliens, Norway!
Former Grace standout and NAIA First Team All-American center Eric Gaff signed a contract to play basketball in Norway, for the Asker Aliens BC. Eric just finished his studies in Education as he was Student Teaching the first Semester of this current academic year and Graduated this past December of 2009, thus leaving him ready to begin his playing career overseas. "I am thankful for the opportunity to continue playing basketball", Gaff said. "It has always been a desire to play professionally, and I am excited to help the Asker Basketball Club continue to build success. I look forward to the challenge but also look forward to the platform of sharing my faith in Christ and impacting kids in the community through basketball". Last year, Gaff led the nation in rebounds (12.2 per game) and double-doubles (24) while averaging 21.0 points per game in leading the Lancers to a 22-11 finish. Gaff also led the Lancers in back-to-back trips to the NAIA National Tournament in Branson, MO. Grace advanced to the Elite Eight round each year. "It is exciting to see Eric continue his career overseas", said Grace mens basketball coach Jim Kessler. "I am pleased to see him finish his academics before taking the next step in his career. We look forward to following his success both on and off the court and appreciate all that hes done for Grace College and the mens basketball program". Gaff was also a First Team All-Conference selection. He finished his career 10th on Graces all-time scoring list with 1,912 points and 2nd on Graces all-time rebounding list with 1,219. He is the seventh player in Lancer history to top 1,000 career points and rebounds. To follow Gaff overseas, visit Askers website at www.askeraliens.com.
January 5, 2010
McIntosh and St. Vallier beat Fos Ouest 87-82!
Corey McIntosh led his team once again draining 25 points and handing out 6 assists. Corey is currently averaging 6 assists per game and ranked fifth in Pro B for that category.
January 5, 2010
Meacham Leads Wels to Victory in Belgium Over Antwerp in EuroChallenge!
Wels triumphed in Belgium as they stole 68:64 victory from Antwerp in EuroChallenge. The score was tied at the end of the third quarter, while the Austrian side took 19-15 in the last stanza for the total success. Trenton Meacham paced all the winners with 16 points for 3-2 record. Artland Dragons took 4-1 on top of Group G of EuroChallenge and next game will be against Wels on January 12, 2010.
January 1, 2010
T.J. Bannister joins Rieker Komarno!
Komarno decided to strengthen their backcourt as they landed T.J. Bannister. TJ spent the previous season in Schalke 04 in Germany. He averaged 14.1 points, 5.7 assists and 2.5 boards per game in ProA. T.J. Bannister had workouts with the Indiana Pacers during the summer. TJ graduated from Liberty University in 2008. Bannister tallied 8.2 points, 7.2 assists and 2.4 boards per game in his senior season with the Flames.
December 29, 2009
Naymick Leads Caceres to Road Win! Spain
Drew Naymick led his Caceres team to an important road win with 18 points and 8 rebounds as Caceres knocks off Cornella 82-80.
December 29, 2009
Gunn Leads Poitiers past Dijon! France
Right before the break Tommy Gunn led his team to an important victory with 22 points and a 75-62 win over Dijon.
December 29, 2009
Redhage and Perth Crush the 36ers! Australia
Perth cruised to an easy victory over the Adelaide 36ers as Shawn Redhage poured in 25 points. Shawn led all scorers and added 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots to his stat line.
December 29, 2009
Walker Leads Sodertalje over Jamtland! Sweden
William Walker led the Kings with 19 points as Sodertalje beat Jamtland in a close contest 61-59. Issa Konare also added 19 points for Jamtland in defeat.
December 4, 2009
Drew Naymick Player of the Week!
Drew Naymick has been tabbed Player of the week for last weeks performances. Drew put in some very solid work last week with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against Leon then following that up with his season high against Mallorca where he poured in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks in 24 minutes.
December 2, 2009
Daniel Faris Leads Giants, Holland to Top of the League!
Daniel Faris led the World Class Aviation Academy Giants to a road win over Rotterdam Challengers 88-61. Faris led all scorers with 17 and now his Giants team is in first place as they have been most of the season thus far. The Giants are now an impressive 9-2!
November 30, 2009
Corey Smith back in action for ToPo, Finland!
ToPo had F Corey Smith back in action after not playing since October 4th because of a sprained knee. Topo was down 19 to Vilpas when Corey came in and led them with 18 points in 20 minutes for the victory.
November 30, 2009
Kenny Lowe leads Pyrinto, Finland to a league best 15-1!
Pyrinto grabbed the fifteenth win as they rolled past Korihait. Kenny Lowe delivered 25 points for the winners and to a league best 15-1 record.
November 30, 2009
Trent Meacham leads Wels, Austria with 35 points!
Trent Meacham was on fire Saturday pouring in 35 points to lead Wels to a convincing victory over Oberwart Gunners 83-71. Trent is currently averaging 12 points in Eurocup games and 16 in league play.
November 30, 2009
Drew Naymick comes up big for Caceres, Spain!
Drew Naymick had a season high, 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocked shots in 24 minutes, but it was not enough against Mallorca. Caceres came up short at home 85-87 to Mallorca, but this was a big game and chemistry builder for Caceres. This is the second game for Caceres' new coach and the team seems to be responding well to the change in coaches.
November 30, 2009
Andrew Drevo and his Girona, Spain team are heading to top of the Division!
Andrew Drevo has been the driving force for Girona and their quest to regain their reputation as one of the best clubs in Spain and return to the ACB. Girona is 8-3 and just one game out of first place and Drevo is averaging 11.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg, but his overall leadership, positive attitude and unselfish play have made him a leader on his Girona squad.
September 2, 2009
Anthony Smith Leaves Today for tryout with Reigning Spanish Champion, REGAL FC BARCELONA Basketball Team!
One day after Regal FC Barcelona signed Ricky Rubio, Anthony Smith leaves for a one week tryout with the Champion of Spain and one of the best teams of Euroleague, Regal FC Barcelona. Mostly unheard of for such a high level Euroleague team to bring in a rookie from the States for this opportunity, but Regal Barcelona recogninzed the potential of Anthony, as did the NBA Clubs that worked him out this summer. Anthony was currently working out with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA and left today for Spain. Also, earlier this summer Anthony played with the Indiana Pacers on their summer league team in Orlando.
September 1, 2009
Drew Naymick, Dan Cage, Atila Santos and Andrew Drevo in Spain!
Congratulations to these players who all signed contracts with their respective teams this summer and arrived in Spain last week. Drew Naymick signed with Caceres, Dan Cage with La Laguna, Atila Santos with Tenerife and Andrew Drevo with Girona. All clubs are Leb Gold and we expect more WSI players to sign in Spain as negotiations are on-going.
July 24, 2009
Trent Meacham Signs With WBC KRAFTWERK WELS, Austria!
Trent Meacham has signed in Austria with Austrian League Champion and EuroCup Team Wels. Trent was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in all 3 years at Illinois. Also, Trent was team captain in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Trent is an outstanding guard who started all 34 games of the season in 09, ranking third on the team in scoring with an average of 10.2 points and shooting an outstanding 43% from the Field in both 2 point field goals as well as the 3.
July 24, 2009
Shawn Redhage and Quebradillas Beat Up on Carolina, 95-78!
The Pirates were to strong for Carolina taking a 3-2 lead in the Semis. It means that the Pirates will have a chance to reach BSN Finals today, as the two teams will meet again. Shawn Redhage was totally the best player in victory nailing 31 points. Shawn Redhage and Quebradillas won again the next night and are in the Championship of Puerto Rico.
July 21, 2009
Daniel Faris Agrees to Join Lebanese National Team!
Daniel Faris accepted his invitation some days ago. Because of his Lebanese heritage, Daniel received his Lebanese citizenship and for an undisclosed fee will play for the Lebanon National Team for the long summer's journey until the big Asian event (FIBA Asia Championship in Tianjin, China).
July 21, 2009
Kevin Lisch Signs with Perth, Australia!
Kevin Lisch signed a deal with Perth, Australia. Kevin applied for his Italian passport and it was approved, but will not arrive until November. Therefore, Kevin decided to take a great offer from Australia and comparatively speaking the money was to good to pass up. Perth has a long tradition of winning and this is a great place for a Rookie to start his career. When Kevin finishes his season in Australia, he is set to head straight to Spain where a deal has already been in the works for him to join an ACB team as an Italian since he will have his Italian passport. Kevin will arrive in Australia August 3rd.
July 21, 2009
Skip Mills Signs With CAIRNS TAIPANS, Australia!
Skip Mills signed a lucrative deal early Tuesday morning with the Cairns basketball club of the NBL in Australia. Many teams were after Skip, who was MVP of Hungary a year ago and MVP of the Polish Cup this past season in Poland in which his team Kotwica won the Cup. This summer Skip worked out with the Indiana Pacers 3 times and was in camp with the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the NBA Summer League. Skip will arrive in Australia on August 3rd.
July 17, 2009
Dan Cage Signs with La Laguna, Spain!
Dan Cage has signed a deal to return to Spain and play for La Laguna. Dan was in Caceres last season and worked out with La Laguna before opting to play for Caceres. The all-around versatile wing man who has a career 3 point shooting percentage well over 40% is an important piece to the puzzle of a very well balanced La Laguna team.
July 16, 2009
Drew Naymick Signs with Caceres, Spain!
Polish All-Star and Center of the Year in Poland, Drew Naymick signs a one year deal with Caceres. Drew had worked out with the Indiana Pacers 3 times this Summer and was in the Free Agent Mini-Camp at the Indiana Pacers facility. Drew Naymick comes to Spain to show versatility and skills as he is becoming one of the most sought after Centers in Europe.
July 7, 2009
Tommy Gunn and Kenny Younger Sign with Poitiers!
Poitiers, France has won the Pro B Championship and is headed to Pro A. Poitiers will no doubt be one of the better teams in Pro A as the team extended lucrative offers to keep Kenny Younger another year and bring back Tommy Gunn who was with Poitiers the year previously when they went to the Championship against Besencon.
July 2, 2009
Townsville, Australia Signs Rolan Roberts!
The Townsville Crocodiles have signed Rolan Roberts to a very lucrative deal as their first import for season 2009/10. The 6 foot 7 inch Roberts was a member of the championship winning Sydney Kings in 2005, the clubs third championship. Weighing 115-kilograms Roberts is an upgrade in interior presence and known for being a strong rebounder and shot blocker. He will bring European league experience to the Crocs after playing for Ovarense Aerosoles-Dolce Vita, a team within Portugals top national mens league that played for their Championship this past season. Roberts had been on the Crocs radar for some time as the club looks to secure a maiden championship in the 'new' NBL. 'It's important this season to make some changes enabling us to move closer to winning a championship. If we retained the same side there might be a chance of not going to the next level', said Ian Smythe the clubs Chief Executive Officer.
"The opportunity arose to recruit Rolan and a player with Rolans pedigree is hard to say no to. He has shown in this league that he can make an impact and if the Crocs are to move up we need players like this". "Rolan compliments the roster and were very excited to have him here for season 2009-2010", said Mr Smythe.
June 30, 2009
WSI Summer Workouts at Champions Academy Bring Chances for Players in NBA!
During the month of May and June most of the WSI players went through grueling workouts with Ed Schilling of Champions Academy and that work has paid off for many. The Indiana Pacers have been great this summer and came to our faclility twice to see our workouts and players, free agents as well as the rookies. Then, the Indiana Pacers brought individually selected players in for third workouts at their facility to compete against other Rookies and Free Agents. Also, many NBA teams were in constant contact with Chris Warren and Ed Schilling following the progress of the workouts and that led to workouts of players with NBA teams outside of the Indiana Pacers as well. Players that worked out for NBA teams this summer include: Stephen McDowell, Anthony Smith, Shawntes Gary, Kevin Lisch, Justin Orr, Julien "Skip" Mills, Drew Naymick, Bryant McAllister, Andrew Drevo, TJ Bannister, Willie Irick, Brandon Crone, Kenny Lowe, Sean Barnette, Mark Walters and Tyler Dierkers. WSI would like to congratulate all these players for putting in the hard work during the month of May and June and wish all the best to the players who are participating in the NBA Summer League.
June 21, 2009
Poitiers Wins Pro B Championship and Advances to Pro A!
Poitiers - Limoges 67-54
Kenny Younger who was great all season for Poitiers and finished a close second for MVP in Pro B has something a little better than that in leading his team to a victory and the Pro B Championship. Poitiers was better than Limoges 67-54 winning the title and at the same time getting a promotion to Pro A. As a reminder, Poitiers entered the Playoffs as No.2 with a 26-8 record. In the Quarterfinals they eliminated Nantes in three games, 2-1. At the next stage they outplayed Bourg also with 2-1.
June 21, 2009
Puerto Rico - Regular Season Round 24: Caguas - Quebradillas 82-93
The second ranked Quebradillas registered a nice 93-82 victory over Caguas jumping to a 20-7 score. The winners had a couple of players in a game mood, but the best one was Shawn Redhage, who drained 24 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.
June 15, 2009
Shawn Redhage Leads Quebradillas to Another Victory!
Quebradillas outgunned San German last night reaching the 18th victory in BSN. Shawn Redhage was a key player for the Pirates draining 21 points and pulling down 5 rebounds and dishing out 9 assists.
June 5, 2009
Kenny Younger Leads Poitiers, France to Pro B Championship!
Poitiers is the second finalist of Pro B after they destroyed Bourg 69-49 in third decisive game of the Semis. Kenny Younger had 11 pts and 7 boards, while leading the balanced attack for Poitiers. Kenny and Poitiers will meet Limoges in the Finals and the first game is scheduled for June 20.
June 3, 2009
Corey McIntosh leads his Cherno More team to its First victory in the Finals!
Lukoil had not lost a Championship series game in seven years, but Corey McIntosh and his team ended that streak and beat Lukoil 85-76. Corey McIntosh was a leader of his team when his teammates needed him most and ended up with 18 points, 6 steals and 5 rebounds.
May 30, 2009
Quebradillas - Ponce 82-74
The top-raked Quebradillas registered 15th win of the season, staying on top of BSN standings alone (15-4). The main reason for Quebradillas being at the top this season is Shawn Redhage who once again led the Pirates with double-double, 26 points and 13 rebounds.
