Stanford lands point guard Michael O’Connell
By: Tom Ballato Stanford University lands 6-foot-2 point guard Michael O'Connell as the fifth member of their recruiting class. O'Connell began his high school career at Chaminade High School in…
The journey of EuroLeague star Kyle Hines
By: Tom Ballato Kyle Hines, a 6-foot-6 forward/center from Sicklerville, New Jersey, has left his mark everywhere he's played. His basketball journey has allowed him to play in Italy, Germany,…
Basketball has given Jason Thompson an opportunity to help the next generation for the future
By Tom Ballato Basketball has taken Jason Thompson to different cities and countries all over the world. It has helped him grow through adversity and given him a platform to…
Matt Houston is named head strength and conditioning coach for the Guangdong Southern Tigers
By Tom Ballato The Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) have a new head of strength and conditioning. Matt Houston, who has been with the organization, has…
Micheal Thomas has his sights set on D1 Schools after taking the JUCO route
By Tom Ballato Michael Thomas spent this past year at Kilgore College, a community college in Kilgore, Texas. The 6-foot-4 two-way guard from Lake Charles, LA, appeared in 29 games…
Former Florida Gator Will Yeguete is at home playing professionally in France
By Tom Ballato Will Yeguete grew up in Abidjan, the largest city and capital of the Ivory Coast. His family moved to France when he was ten years old. Yeguete…
Stony Brook lands JUCO transfer Mohamed Diallo
By Tom Ballato Stony Brook University and coach Geno Ford have landed junior college transfer Mohamed Diallo. https://twitter.com/MoDiallo115/status/1261736541149229057 The 6-foot-6 wing/forward, who is a native of Harlem, New York, played…
Catching up with former St. Louis point guard Mike McCall Jr.
By: Tom Ballato Mike McCall Jr. is from Chicago, a place where the basketball grind is different than most. Chicago has a history of generating talent on the hardwood. Basketball…
Marcus Patterson took a gamble on himself and turned it into a professional contract in Portugal
By: Tom Ballato Marcus Patterson played high school basketball at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, New York. He helped his team to the 2011 CHSAA City A Championship.…
2020 Big East Tournament
St. John’s Nick Rutherford took full advantage of his graduate transfer opportunity
By Tom Ballato Nick Rutherford began his career at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). In two years, he started in all of the 63 games he played, but Florida Atlantic finished…