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No this is not a trailer from a new Spiderman movie but Byron Jones, former UConn DB who destroyed the NFL Combine broad jump record today by 8 INCHES! According to one tweet, Jones’ mark could be the best on record in human history. What’s more impressive, Jones isn’t even 100% healthy after season ending surgery…
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Alex Oriakhi was awarded the BEKO-LKL player of the month for January after posting averages of 12 points and 7 rebounds for Pieno Zvaigzdes. Oriakhi and former Missouri teammate Michael Dixon have starred for Zvaigzdes -or “Milk Stars”- during a recent win streak that has propelled the club to fifth place in the LKL standings. As…
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Jeremy Lamb’s hands have gotten some serious publicity of late… I just hope non-UConn fans realize this is not the most famous Lamb-shake (see below). THE REAL LAMB SHAKE Although my favorite pre-game handshake routine still belongs to Shabazz Napier and Roscoe Smith, seen here at the 3:25 mark of the 2011 Final Four intros…
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Khalid El-Amin goes behind-the-back for 2 of his 17 points in a win over Fraport.
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Deandre Daniels is second on the Perth Wildcats of the Australian League averaging 15 points per game. This dunk, however, was #1 for the month of January…
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We know Lithuania is wary of Russia but if last week’s Top 10 is any indication, it’s actually the Americans flying overhead… In any case, Lithuania has officially been introduced to lob city.
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Here is a recap of UConn Basketball’s week on Twitter for Huskies past, present and future. NBA Kemba Walker may need surgery on meniscus (would miss 6 weeks)… Report: CHA wants Kemba Walker to get surgery http://t.co/DTEjGDGnor — Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) January 25, 2015 Jeremy Lamb to Brooklyn? Or maybe Charlotte? UPDATE: Thunder now discussing…
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Khalid El-Amin got the sweet taste of victory after leading UConn to the 1999 National Championship, and has not stopped since. BC Goettingen (Germany, BBL) received much criticism this off-season when they brought in the 35 year old El-Amin, fresh off a 2013-14 season he spent rehabbing an injury. The move was based off El-Amin’s European…
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When we last checked in with Hilton Armstrong almost a year ago he had just been selected to represent the Golden State Warrior’s D-League affiliate (Santa Cruz) in the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star game. For the remainder of the Spring, Armstrong bounced between Santa Cruz and Golden State before signing in April for the remainder of…
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