NBA-level basketball players don’t always come from a lineage of successful athletes, but it does not hurt your chances to inherit strong genes. Saddiq Bey’s mother was the MVP of the UNC-Charlotte 49ers women’s basketball team for the 1997-98 season, and has always been a positive force in his life. [ . . . ]
When asked to think about iconic moments in NBA history today, some of us automatically think about dunks. Vince Carter’s 2000 Dunk Contest will certainly not be forgotten for a long time. But when May comes around (or August if the year is 2020) and the playoffs begin, something changes. [ . . . ]
Pro teams in need of a team-oriented leader and a proven winner should take a long look at Trent Forrest, Florida State’s career leader for wins with 104. A scrappy and hustling point guard, Forrest is known mostly for his defensive play, but he was a highly productive all-around performer [ . . . ]
Elijah Hughes is a prime example of how transferring and redshirting can lead to something great. After playing his true freshman year at East Carolina, and logging only 20 minutes a game, Hughes made the decision to transfer to a much more prestigious basketball school, Syracuse University. Yes, you read [ . . . ]
Lesley Varner II is one of the better 3-and-D prospects from a non-power conference. The 22-year-old senior steadily increased his minutes and productivity during his four years at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), which competes in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). After three non-descript seasons, Varner emerged as [ . . . ]
In my playground basketball days, I was always at an immediate disadvantage. As an 18-year-old male, I’m only 5 feet, 4 inches, and that’s post-growth spurt. To this day, I can’t dunk on a hoop higher than 8.5 feet. Therefore, I like to fantasize about being tall, and live vicariously [ . . . ]
Every draft class has its own unique storylines behind the individual players. This year is no exception, and Kylor Kelley certainly brings his own interesting tale to the table. The seven-foot senior hails from the bustling metropolis of Gervais, Oregon, which boasts a population of 2,748 and is approximately 30 [ . . . ]
Jonah Radebaugh’s story is one of patience and hard work finally paying off. The former walk-on sat out his first season as a redshirt, and for the next three seasons, he served as the team’s defensive stopper, while occasionally contributing outside shooting and crashing the boards on both ends of [ . . . ]
Although he arrived in Tallahassee as a consensus Top 25 recruit in the country, Patrick Williams did not simply waltz into Leonard Hamilton’s starting lineup. Coming off the bench, Williams generated impressive production as part of the deepest lineup in the country; eleven players averaged at least nine minutes a [ . . . ]
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