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A number of former UCONN players will participate in the 2014 NBA Summer League, held in Orlando (July 5-11) and Las Vegas (July 11-21). The Orlando league will feature Shabazz Napier (Miami Heat), Jeremy Lamb (OKC Thunder), Niels Giffey (Memphis Grizzlies) and Lasan Kromah (Brooklyn Nets) with all games taking place at the Amway Center,…
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Roscoe “Scoe” Smith made the decision back in April to forgo his senior season at UNLV and enter the 2014 NBA Draft. Smith comes off a season in which he led the Mountain West in rebounding, averaging 10.9 to go along with 11.1 points per game. Considered one of the best players not invited to…
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According to German agency Assistency, Niels Giffey had workouts with the New York Knicks (May 29) and Detroit Pistons (May 31). More to come as available. New York calling – Heute trainiert Niels Giffey bei den Knicks. Nimm alles mit Junge! pic.twitter.com/V0SdBCWA9A — ASSISTENCY GROUP (@assistency) May 29, 2014 Nächster Halt: Detroit Pistons empfangen heute…
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According to Yahoo Sports, Kevin Ollie has reached agreement on a $3 million annual contract extension to keep the highly regarded coach in Storrs for years to come. Terms of the deal are not yet available, but it has been rumored to be at least a 5 year deal. Currently, Ollie has 4 years left…
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NBA Andre Drummond will be in the Hall of Fame (barring injury) LA Clippers win 2014 NBA Title Kemba Walker voted to first All-Star Game in 2015 Jeremy Lamb is 2015 Sixth Man of the Year Andre Drummond voted to first All-Star game, wins Dunk Contest and MVP Kevin Ollie wins NBA Title with…
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I first heard rumors of Kevin Ollie to the NBA during a team breakfast at the Big East Tournament in 2011. In only his first year as an assistant coach, it was evident Ollie had the coaching gene and could not be kept a secret much longer. Earlier today, ESPN.com reported the Los Angeles Lakers were…
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The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) invites 64 of the best college basketball seniors each year to play in a four day showcase in front of NBA scouts and GM’s. Former NBA greats from John Stockton to Scottie Pippen have graced the tournament’s floors on their way to NBA stardom. Niels Giffey participated in the 2014…
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UCONN Where Are They Now: Josh Boone/Hilton Armstrong
ASVEL, Atlanta Hawks, Beijing Ducks, CBA, Chinese Basketball Association, ESPN, Eurocup, European Basketball, Fab Melo, French Pro Series, Hilton Armstrong, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Josh Boone, JR Smith, NBA, NBA D-League, New Jersey Nets, Randolph Morris, Santa Cruz Warriors, Spurs, Stephon Marbury, Tony Parker, Tyson Chandler, UCONN, UCONN basketball, UCONN Huskies, Washington Wizards, Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden BullsIf JR Smith is the only recognizable face in the picture above, do not be alarmed, even die hard UCONN fans would have a hard time identifying Josh Boone without his signature braids popularized during his days of dominating the Big East paint. Boone shed his cornrows back in 2010 following a move…
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