Terry Martin Talks D-League Tryouts
Terry Martin, a forward who played collegiality at Wofford College, talks about his experience during his tryout for the D-League and what his options are to play pro basketball overall.
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Getting to the D-League: Jam GM Breaks it Down
Brian Levy, Assistant GM for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League, offers some great insight into how players can work their way onto a pro roster, as well as what makes the D-League a viable option over European leagues.
Pro Basketball Jobs: Bakersfield Jam Tryouts 2012
JAM ANNOUNCE OPEN TRYOUT DATES Tryouts to take place in Bakersfield and NBA Affiliate Markets (Los Angeles, Phoenix & Atlanta) BAKERSFIELD, August 13, 2012 – The Bakersfield Jam announced today that the team will hold four sets of open tryouts for the 2012-13 season. Detailed information for all is as follows: ˜ Los Angeles Area […]
Henry Sims Interview – Portsmouth Invitational
Henry Sims, a 6’11” PF/C who just finished up his senior season at Georgetown, worked to show he might be an NBA prospect at the Portsmouth Invitational this year. We caught up with Henry to get his thoughts on his draft prospects and what he’s working on to try and get to that pro level.
Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day 1 – 2012
Photo Source:The Daily Press By James Blackburn Game 1: Portsmouth Sports Club vs. Norfolk Sports Club Portsmouth Sports Club wins 88-76 Box Score Scouting Reports Henry Sims (Georgetown, 6’10”, C) Looked comfortable and calm on the FT line-soft touch. Has the ability to step out and hit the 18’ midrange shot. Good size and good […]
Bakersfield Jam Final Tryouts This Week – D League
While the NBA remains in a lockout, the D League is still running business as usual. This week the Bakersfield Jam will be holding their final tryout before the season, and returning coach Will Voigt only has 3 returning players from last season’s roster. That means the opportunity is wide open for players looking to […]
Bakersfield Jam D-League Tryouts 2011
JAM TO HOLD OPEN TRYOUTS Tryouts to take place in Bakersfield and NBA Affiliate Markets (Phoenix & Toronto) BAKERSFIELD, August 25, 2011 – The Bakersfield Jam announced today that the team will hold three sets of open tryouts for the 2011-12 season. Detailed information for all is as follows: ˜ Phoenix Area – Saturday and […]
BasketballElite.com Featured in Dime Magazine
By Marcus Shockley So we’re featured in this month’s issue of Dime magazine’s Tangled Web feature, and there’s a lot of reasons to appreciate being featured in this issue. First, if you aren’t reading Dime magazine, honestly, are you even a basketball fan? Dime is one of the most respected and hardcore basketball publications in […]
A Conversation With Ryan Blake, NBA Director of Scouting
By Marcus Shockley There were two reasons why I wanted to have as conversation with Ryan Blake, the Director of Scouting for the NBA. The first is obvious; I love basketball, own a basketball site, have a large player database and scout players from time to time. There’s nothing better for me to pick the […]
Scouting The D-League: Sioux Falls SkyForce
By Marcus Shockley Image Via NBA Team Overview The Skyforce currently have an infusion of size in Dexter Pittman, the 6’11” rookie who is under contract with the Miami Heat and was assigned to Sioux Falls on November 26, 2010. Pittman has quickly become the leading scorer on the SkyForce, and becoming their top scoring […]