Like it or not, everyone will get injured once in their career. No matter how well you take care of yourself, it is inevitable due to the intensity during practices and games. Let’s be clear, just because it is inevitable doesn’t mean that you should stop taking care of your
Frank Amoah came to EuroProBasket with a goal. That goal in his words is “to make my club a better club more than there are already. And to compete at a higher level to challenge myself.” He now has the opportunity to make that goal a reality. Last week Frank
Canadian forward Kingslee D’Silva went on a tryout this week following a solid week in the EuroProBasket program. Kingslee played his collegiate career in both the 1st and 2nd Canadian divisions. Kingslee started his collegiate career at The University of Guelf and played there 3 seasons. He later transferred to
The first week of the EuroProBasket Women’s program a sports director and coach of a well respected team in Alicante paid a visit to scout players in the program. He instantly noticed and took special interest in one player. The player that drew his attention was Bianca Valderrama from Corpus
Canadian point guard Austin Ly and American shooting guard George Jackson IV left on a tryout in Peñíscola, Spain. They will play in a pre season game with possibly their future team against an opposing team. Austin Ly grew up in the AAU circuits and Prep School programs in his
When did you start playing basketball? I started playing organized basketball when I was about 8 years old. But we had one of those little toy plastic hoops in my house growing up so I was probably shooting on that ever since I could walk and pick up a ball.
The small forward is probably the most versatile player on the roster. On offense, the 3 has to be able to play on the perimeter as well as inside. On defense, he has to contest bigs on some rotations and put pressure on defending guards. Coaches Manuel Póvea, Pascal Meurs
The shooting guard position is often associated with flashy, electric and self assured offensive players that focus mainly on scoring the ball. Does this presumption translate to the European game? Truth be told, the shooting guard skills in Europe will be expected to be those of a point guard (which
Arguably the most important position in basketball, the point guard is the keystone to build a successful team. Coaches will trust them to implement and execute the game plan on the floor, while other players will rely on their leadership and decision making to be able to perform at their
