By Sean Couch
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ihoops named Len Elmore its new CEO yesterday. The hiring of the former Power Memorial High School Catholic League city champ, raised on tournament basketball here in NYC, is a signal that the joint NBA/NCAA initiative is ready to make its mark on all footprints of amateur ball in this country. Read more at: Len Elmore becomes CEO of ihoops.
Tags: ihoops, len elmore, nba, Ncaa
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By Sean Couch
The playground gladiator has made his declaration. The youngest of the young goes for his destiny. Is Lance “Born Ready” Stephenson ready for the NBA?
According to a report in yesterday’s SportingNews, Lance Stephenson ended his college career by hiring an agent and declaring himself eligible for the upcoming 2010 NBA draft. Stephenson, the leading scorer in New York State H.S. history, the Big East Rookie of the Year and the youngest player to win an EBC America MVP on the pro level, clearly believes that his game is made for the NBA. As a scorer, Lance is NBA ready, but, it could be the other facets of his game that could delay his success. Read More »
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By Sean Couch
Spencer Haywood caught the entire NBA empire like this back in 1970.
Spencer Haywood was Public Enemy #1 when he filed an anti-trust suit against the NBA in 1970. A combination of old-school labor rules and protectionist policy by the NCAA kept players from participating in the L before their college class graduated. Spencer’s case ended up going to the Supreme Court and paved the way for players who were NBA-ready before 4 years of college ball.
Read Steve Aschburner’s Q&A at NBA.COM.
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By Ramon Diaz
As an Ohio native, I love to hear stories about “Living Legends” who played ball. Coming out of Roth High School, Dwight Anderson was a standout for Kentucky and USC. His stint in the NBA did not last long because of drugs and alcohol, yet his game and personality is not forgotten. I read an article in the Dayton Daily News that highlights Anderson’s life and I suggest that you guys check it out.
Click HERE to read the article.
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Tags: Dayton basketball legends, Dwight Anderson, Kentucky, nba, Roth High School
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By Casey Lee
Photo: Casey Lee
In case you missed my coverage of the Entertainers Basketball Classic (EBC) this past summer, Sundiata “Yatta” Gaines led team Prime Time to a championship and earned MVP honors at Rucker Park.
**Note: Bounce Magazine’s own editor-in-chief Sean Couch even dubbed Yatta as NBA-bound at the beginning of the summer.
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By Daniele Vecchi a.k.a. Baby Face
A baller from Sweden in the NBA is a fact right now with Pistons’s Jonas Jerebko, but… Read More »
Tags: Andre Collins, Atlanta Dream, Carife Ferrara, Chioma, Clemson university, Detroit Pistons, Georgia Tech University, Italy, Jonas Jerebko, Marquette University, nba, NHL, Oluoma Nnamaka, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish National Team, Uppsala, WNBA
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By Daniele Vecchi a.k.a. Baby Face
Naples, a suggestive city in south Italy with a great basketball history, is the brand new home of Robert “Tractor” Traylor. Read More »
Tags: Carife Ferrara, Euroleague, Italian League, LeBron, Madison Square Garden, Martos Naples, Michigan, nba, NIT, Tractor Traylor, Turkey, Wolverin
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