Basketball

USA Basketball – USA U16 Men Bounce Canada 99-81 in FIBA Americas U16 Semifinals

 In the unfamiliar situation of trailing in the third quarter, the USA U16 Men (5-0) turned up its defensive pressure and Kylan Boswell (Arizona Compass H.S./Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)  hit several critical 3s to ignite the USA offense and help lead the Americans to a 99-81 win over Canada (3-2) in the semifinals of the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 […]

USA U16 Women Clinch 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup Berth with 121-12 Quarterfinal Win Over Costa Rica

The USA Women’s U16 National Team (4-0), the FIBA No. 1-ranked youth program in the world, ran away with a 121-12 quarterfinal victory over No. 39-ranked Costa Rica (0-4) at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship on Friday morning in Leon, Mexico. The win not only advanced the U.S. squad to the medal semifinals, but […]

Hofstra University stars Wright-Foreman And Pemberton Added To NBA Summer League Rosters

Two all-time greats of the Hofstra Men’s Basketball program will get the opportunity to impress NBA teams this summer as Justin Wright-Foreman (’19) and Eli Pemberton (’20) have both been added to rosters for NBA teams this summer.  Wright-Foreman will be a member of the Washington Wizards team that will compete in the MGM Resorts […]

Duke Veteran’s Day Weekend Showcase Announced

Duke University will host Campbell, Army West Point, and Hartford in the Duke Veteran’s Day Weekend Showcase November 12 and 13 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “We are excited to host three outstanding programs in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Veteran’s Day weekend,” said Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski. “It will be an early season test for our young […]

USA Men & Women Complete Stop 4 of FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League

The USA women’s team (2-1) reached the final at Stop 4 of the 2021 FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League on Tuesday in Voiron, France, while the USA men completed play after going 1-1 in group action. The USA 3×3 U23 Women’s Team, which features Emily Engstler (Louisville/New York, N.Y.), Madison Hayes (NC State/Chattanooga, Tenn.), Hailey VanLith (Louisville/Wenatchee, Wash.) and Kylee Watson (Oregon/Linwood, N.J.). […]

St. John’s University Releases Schedule and about to Unveil Lou Carnesecca Statue

The St. John’s Athletics Department had two big announcements for their followers recently. First up the St. John’s Men’s Basketball team released their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, which features December home matchups against Kansas and Pittsburgh. Entering his third year at the helm of the Red Storm, the reigning BIG EAST Coach of the Year […]

U.S. Olympic Men Roll Past Iran 120-66

Sure, iron sharpens iron. But sometimes, a runaway win is just what a team needs. After falling in its Olympic Games opener Sunday, and in the process snapping a 25-game Olympic winning streak, the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team (1-1) came out strong to beat Iran (0-2) 120-66 Wednesday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Damian […]