UNI Men’s Basketball vs. San Francisco (NABC Hall of Fame Classic)

• 11:30 CT | November 21, 2022
• Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center (18,972)
• CBS Sports Network (Chick Hernandez: Play-by-Play / Chris Walker: Analyst)
• Panther Sports Radio Network (JW Cox: Play-by-Play)

UNI Men’s Basketball vs. Wichita State/Grand Canyon (NABC Hall of Fame Classic)

• 10:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. CT | November 22, 2022
• Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center (18,972)
• CBS Sports Network (Chick Hernandez: Play-by-Play / Chris Walker: Analyst)
• Panther Sports Radio Network (JW Cox: Play-by-Play)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI men’s basketball will make its first appearance in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Hall of Fame Classic ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in downtown Kansas City against the University of San Francisco and Wichita State or the Grand Canyon.

The Panthers will play their first game in 10 days after a 68-53 loss at Richmond on Nov. 11, and following the cancellation of their game against No. 18 Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 14.

UNI take on San Francisco for the very first time in their opener on Monday. The Dons are one of three Panthers opponents this season to reach the NCAA Tournament last year, after falling to Murray State in the first round last March.

An old rivalry could be renewed in UNI’s second game if UNI meets Wichita State on Tuesday. The Panthers and Shockers haven’t met since Wichita State left the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) in 2017 for the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

The Panthers travel to Kansas City after splitting their first two all-time meetings with the Grand Canyon and are looking to take a 2-1 series lead in a consolation or championship game. UNI beat the Antelopes 82-58 in Phoenix in their last game of 2019.

UNI PANTHERS

Bowen-born led UNI with a team-high 17 points in their previous game against Richmond, while Tytan Anderson notched his first career double-double with a career-high 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nate Heise had 10 points with a pair of steals in the loss, while Trey Campbell and Betz both finished with 6 points.


The Panthers were held to 32.8 percent shooting from the field against Richmond, struggling to finish shots inside the paint and three-pointers.
Going into the third game of the season, Heise has a shot at becoming UNI’s 112th career 500 points club member, 10 points clear of 500. At the charity strip, Born is taking part in Monday’s contest with the Dons with an 85.2 career free throw percentage, the fourth highest mark in school history while also sitting at two-for-100 free throws as a Panther.









SAN FRANCISCO DONATIONS

• The Dons were chosen to tie with BYU to finish third in the WCC preseason poll. Senior guard Khalil Shabazz was the only Don selected to the All-WCC preseason squad.

• San Francisco went 24-10 last season with a 10-6 conference record. The Dons failed to upset top-ranked Gonzaga in the WCC Tournament semifinals, but received a general offer for the NCAA Tournament.
• Chris Gerlufsen is in his first season as the Dons’ head coach, having taken over from Todd Golden after the previous season. Gerlufsen previously served as the interim head coach at Hawaii in 2019-20 with an 8-5 record.
• San Francisco picked up a gutsy 67-60 win in their previous game at Fresno State. Tyrell Roberts led with a game-high 22 points as Zane Meeks recorded a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds.

WICHITA STATE SHOCKS

• Entering their sixth season in the AAC, the Shockers were ranked eighth in the AAC preseason poll.
• Wichita State went 15-13 in the 2021-22 season, with a 6-9 league record. The Shockers fell in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulsa, 73-67.
• Isaac Brown is entering his third season as head coach of Wichita State. This is his first Division I head coaching opportunity.
• UNI leads the all-time series against the Shockers, 29-25. The Panthers seek their first win over Wichita State since the 2016 MVC Tournament semifinal, when UNI rallied to defeat the Shockers 57-52 in overtime en route to a conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
• The Shockers edged Richmond 56-53 in their last Thursday night outing in Virginia. Jaykwon Walton led the WSU with 20 points, with James Rojas scoring 15 points and 6 rebounds.

GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES

• The Antelopes were selected as the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) preseason favorites to win the league title with eight of 13 first-place votes. Junior guard Jovan Blacksher Jr. was selected as the conference’s preseason player of the year and preseason All-WAC first team. Rayshon Harrison and Gabe McGlothan were also named Preseason Second Team All-WAC.
• Posting a 23-8 season a year ago with a 13-5 WAC mark, Grand Canyon finished fourth in the league standings in 2021-22, reaching the WAC tournament semifinals before falling to seeded New Mexico State by five points.
• Former Valparaiso and Vanderbilt head coach Bryce Drew is entering his third season in Phoenix with the Antelopes. Drew compiled a 40-15 record in his first two seasons with the Grand Canyon, helping the Antelopes to his first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history in 2021.

PANTHER NOTES

• Under Head Coach Ben Jacobson, UNI are 23-16 when playing non-conference tournaments early in the season. The Panthers won four tournament titles under his leadership (2010 iBN Las Vegas Classic, 2011 South Padre Island Tournament, 2015 Cancun Challenge, 2019 Cancun Challenge-Riviera Division)
• San Francisco is the second of 9 opponents this season for UNI who held a national post-season tournament last year. Three Panther opponents played in last season’s NCAA Tournament (Richmond, San Francisco, Murray State), with 6 teams in the NIT (Toledo, Towson, St. Bonaventure, Belmont, Missouri State). Drake also participated in the CBI tournament.
• UNI is 4-4 all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference. The Panthers’ last victory over a WCC opponent was November 22, 2013 at Paradise Jam against Loyola Marymount, 90-81.
• Ben Jacobson is 6 wins away from passing Dana Altman as the third most winning coach in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) history. Jacobson has recorded 322 career wins at UNI, while Altman notched 327 wins at Creighton from 1994-2010.
• The Panthers are 77-9 under Ben Jacobson by scoring 80 or more points.

The power of atypical possession.

That phrase kept ping-ponging from my right brain to left while rewatching Joel Embiid’s historic performance against the Utah Jazz. The Power of Atypical Possession: When injuries, rallies, blowouts, or situational matchups suddenly dictate that a team’s offense will stem from a player in a high-use atypical position.

Specifically: when a three, four, or five unexpectedly cosplays a one. (Yes, the pun was intentional. Apologies.)

Shooting guards and combo guards do not know this particular power. A forced two to one duty is always fun to watch. In my opinion, it’s even more rewarding to see a classic play both, just to see a dealer think, “score first.” But guards are more used to switching roles… so the differentiation isn’t as dramatic.

But when you suddenly hand over the keys to an entire game – or a list of games – to a small forward, power forward or centre? It is then that the power of atypical possession is revealed. In the rare case where, for an entire game. the ball is brought across the half court, then placed in the hands of a big man at the top of the sideline? There is electricity.

Even through a TV screen, I can feel the adrenaline rush of this big one.

I watched a miniaturized version of this peak late last week when America’s team, your Washington Wizards, handed the keys to Kyle Kuzma and watched him lead an upset against the Mavericks. In this contest, Kuzma usage increased from 25.4 to 33.3. Kuzma rewarded You/Us Wizarding Faithful with 36 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five 3-pointers. (PS: Mr. Leonsis, this is Kuzma’s contract year. Please budget accordingly.)

Kuzma’s Night is a good, actionable example of the power of atypical possession. Because some may co-sign Embiid’s explosion with the age-old “let the big man eat” philosophy. It’s a different dynamic. It’s simply passing the ball to the said big one, while lighting the green light to shoot.

There is a correlation; rewarding a great for his dirty work with shot attempts does indeed provide a holistic high playing advantage on both sides of the pitch. Watch Rudy Gobert this season, and you’ll see that dynamic in action. There is electricity there too; just at a lower power.

(If you’ve ever been a glue guy, glue girl, or glue them on a team, you might know this lower power. I was proud to be a glue guy on a winning team , compared to a starter on a mediocre team.. And the rare instances where I was suddenly instructed to switch from tackle to ball carrier or change the PF from diving to the ground to run the pieces for me? still remember those flare-ups, three decades later.)

But when are the keys handed over to truly mind-blowing talents like Embiid? History enters the realm of the possible. And when does said talent really feel it? Like, say, the joys of putting 15 pounds lighter on a bad wheel, thanks to a case of stomach flu, you might have a chance to witness the sublime.

I have my own idea of ​​when Embiid really feels it: it blurs the relationship between time and space. Dropping those 15 pounds activated Embiid’s time-stretching superpower.

Watch this game again. You will see Embiid time stretched around 15-20 times. It’s easier to see when Embiid unleashes his mid-range jumper, a few yards from one of the low post blocks. When Embiid is on, there’s that extra snag in his sweater. This happens just before he comes down, right after he kicks his legs as if to provide another split second of airtime. Generational players, whatever their position, have this ability to master time.

(You Sixers fans may be familiar with the NBA’s most legendary time-shifting example: Dr. J’s reverse shot/scoop in the 1980 Finals. Time-shifting occurs when Erving extends his flight time and drifts under the panel, reappearing to shoot the other side of the rim. Still breathtaking, 40 years later.)

“Sublime” is one of those words that I see misapplied with alarming frequency in the TikTok era. Well, Gen Z, here’s a good definition: 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, seven blocks, one 3-pointer, one steal, 24 free throw attempts, 76.5% true shooting percentage, and a use of 53.3.

(And keep in mind, this was the second game in a row, in which Embiid delivered 42 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, two blocks, a 65.5 TS% and save percentage. use of 41.5. That, youngsters… that’s sublime overall.)

Joel Embiid is a permanent candidate for the title of MVP. A big one with a once-a-decade skill set. I have always appreciated his spirit. His willingness to occasionally express his passion and vulnerability (see: Embiid’s reaction to Kawhi Leonard’s circus closing buzzer in 2019.) He has a history of registering high usage. But going from 37.8 use over the season to 53.3? Even Russell Westbrook would blush.

Embiid’s score in the Sunday night box was an instant high. One of the top 10 single-game box scores in NBA history. I knew that, because after rewatching the game, I immediately jumped from NBA Season Pass to Basketball Reference, to check out the top 10 single-game scores in NBA history. There you go, seventh overall: Joel Embiid, score 54.40, 11/13/2022.

An active NBA player has a higher score on the list: James Harden’s 56.60 for the Rockets in 2018 ranks fourth overall. First overall: 64.60 from Michael Jordan, posted 3/28/1990. Jordan’s record is just one point ahead of a performance I was lucky enough to witness in person: Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game on 01/22/2006.

I maintain that I lost 10% of hearing in my left ear due to crowd noise. I also maintain that it was worth it. I still remember the slow, magical recognition that a sleepy matchup against the Raptors was turning into something I would tell my grandkids about.

But that game was Bryant going 11-23; he was not changing his role or his approach. Bryant really, really felt it. Maximize and super-duper-size their role as daily alpha on a mediocre team. Still historic, sublime and out of body… but not out of position like Embiid’s performance.

Starting next season, we’ll likely have a better chance of seeing the Atypical Historical/Sublime Power of Possession…according to Victor Wembanyama’s Ultimate Destination City.

Until then, on occasion, file an extra mental note of appreciation for players like Embiid and a league like the NBA.

For this writer? When players activate the power of atypical possession and rise to the sublime – like Embiid against Utah – the NBA still sounds fannnntastic; the only hobby still capable of erasing the ravages of an average middle-aged day.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University Men’s Basketball opens play at the Asheville Championship at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C., with a semifinal against the University of Louisiana on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+ ), after a 68-63 win over Morehouse in its season opener.

What there is to know

• Harvard is scheduled to compete in the 2022 Asheville Championship on Nov. 11-13 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center. The Crimson will meet Louisiana in the semi-finals on Friday, November 11 at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+) while the other semi-final will feature Elon and East Tennessee State at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Sunday’s matchups will include the league game at 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU) and the consolation game at 2:00 p.m. (ESPNU).
• The Crimson opened their season with a 68-63 victory over Morehouse on November 7. Chris Ledlum scored a game-high 22 points as the junior guard Sam Silverstein and senior guard Luka Sakota scored 12 and 11 points respectively in the Crimson’s first-ever visit to Morehouse.
• Harvard will meet the Ragin’ Cajuns for the first time. The Crimson also never competed against Elon or East Tennessee State on the hardwood.
• Harvard found success under Tommy Amaker, family coach Thomas G. Stemberg ’71 for Harvard Men’s Basketball, in season-opening tournaments. In 2011-12 the Crimson won the Battle 4 Atlantis with wins over Utah, Florida State and UCF, in 2013-14 the program captured the Great Alaska Shootout with wins over Denver, Green Bay and TCU, and in 2015–16, the team won the Diamond Head Classic championship game with victories over YU and Auburn before falling to Oklahoma.
• Crimson trip to Asheville marks homecoming for junior forward Judge Ajogbor who played in high school at Christ School in Arden, North Carolina. Originally from Benin City, Nigeria, Ajogbor lost both parents at the age of 10 in 2011. Ajogbor came to the United States with foster parents Gina and Greg Birdgeford after the Bridgefords met Ajogbor while were volunteers in Nigeria with the organization Access 2 Success. . After missing the 2020-21 season against COVID-19 due to an Ivy League-wide decision and much of the 2021-22 season due to injury, Ajogbor is expected to start in the zone. ahead of Crimson in 2022-23.
• Senior striker Chris Ledlum posted records for points (22) and rebounds (seven) in the Crimson’s 68-63 win over Morehouse (Nov. 7) in his season opener. Ledlum returns after averaging 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season over 13 games, missing the latter part of the season due to injury. He scored in double figures in 12 of his 13 games played and scored 20 or more points in each of the three contests. A sociology concentrator, Ledlum earned third-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2021-22. He earned Blue Ribbon Preseason All-Ivy League accolades.
• senior guard Luka Sakota had 11 points and six rebounds, while making 3-for-6 3-pointers in the win at Morehouse (Nov. 7). Sakota started all 26 games in the 2022-23 season and averaged 11.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. For the year, he shot 36.0% from 3-point range, 40.4% from the field, and 83.0% from the free throw line. Sakota scored in double figures 17 a season ago, including a season-high 19 points at Siena (November 22).
• senior guard Idan Tretout had six points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in the win at Morehouse (November 7). Tretout had 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season in 13 games, missing the latter part of the season due to injury. He scored in double figures in six games last year, scoring in double figures in five of his last six games played this season.
• junior guard Sam Silverstein scored 12. Points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds in the win at Morehouse (Nov. 7). He played in all 26 games last winter in his first season of action with the Crimsons. He posted 4.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from 3-point range. Silverstein scored in double figures on three occasions, including 16 points against MIT (November 20), 12 against Yale (February 9) and 10 against Cornell (January 22).
• Second year guard Louis Lesmond hit a pair of 3-pointers in the win at Morehouse (November 7). He posted 7.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season, while scoring in double figures seven times in 20 games played. Second Guard Companion Denham Wojcik appeared in all 26 games a year ago.
• Crimson fire several additional veterans, including senior forward Tommy O’Neiljunior forwards Judge Ajogbor and Josh Hemmingsand second-year guards Evan Nelson and Tyler Simon. Nelson appeared in 13 of 14 Ivy League games last season, scoring in double figures on three occasions.

Next

After wrapping up its weekend at the Asheville Championship, Harvard plays Northeastern on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. (NESN/FloHoops) before hosting its home opener against Siena on Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+).

Tickets for the Crimson’s home opener against Siena are available at tickets.gocrimson.com.

WEST POINT – A surefire way to trigger an attack is to hit the 3-ball.

Army averaged seven trebles per game last season but opened the new campaign by tying a school record with 15 as the Black Knights beat Emmanuel 77-58 on Monday night.

“It was definitely a good way to start the season,” said senior captain Sabria Hunter.

“We’ve done a lot of work this offseason, on and off the pitch,” rookie fullback Reese Ericson said. “So finally it all came together, it was really nice to see.”

Army dropped 45 points from beyond the arc, 20 from inside and another 12 from the foul line. Still, coach Missy Traversi would like to see a closer inside-outside balance, using the all-league striker Hunter a bit more.

Hunter had a brilliant stat line: six shots for nine, 14 rebounds, 18 points, four steals and three assists.

“She really did it all and that’s what she needs to do,” Traversi said. “She has to impose her will and I thought she was great tonight.”

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The long ball was flying though: 12 attempts in each of the first two quarters and 10 in each of the last two. Former Oregon club teammates and freshmen Ericson and Charlotte Richman had 18 and 9 points, respectively. Ericson sank four threes, Richman three, junior Lauren Lithgow five and rookie Julianna Laguna two.

The league that was once known as the United International Baseball League (UIBL) has changed its name and will be more involved with Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, who spent his entire 19-year career at the Hall of fame with the New York Yankees, and Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year Hall of Fame career with the Cincinnati Reds.

The league, which was created to cater to the huge cricketing following in the Middle East, has now been renamed ‘Baseball United’.

This audience has an average age of fans that is almost half of the average age of MLB fans, which is 57.

Among the changes other than the new name is that Larkin and Rivera are now part of the league’s ownership group, which will launch four teams for their showcase next fall.

Yankees, Reds legends Mariano Rivera and Barry Larkin will play bigger roles with Baseball United

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and Cincinnati Reds legend Barry Larkin are among two new owners of Baseball United, which is now the second-largest minority-owned sports league in US history, after the Actor Ice Cube helped create BIG3, a 3-on-3 basketball league that was established in 2017.

Along with Rivera and Larkin, Kash Shaikh (who was UIBL’s president and chief marketing officer) and John Miedreich, a former NYPD commander of international intelligence, will be part of the ownership group. Shaikh will now serve as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, which was just created as part of the rebranding. Rivera, Larkin and Miedreich will also serve on the board.

Earlier this week, Larkin and Shaikh spoke with Call To The Pen about the changes to the league.

“One of the things I’m most proud of is that (now) we’re a minor minority league, with myself, Barry and Mariano Rivera,” Shaikh told Call To The Pen. “[A]Each of us on this journey has in some way grown up with diversity, inclusion, equity and opportunity at the core of who we are and what we do. It is part of all our trips.

“With the restructuring, it’s really allowed Barry and Mariano to become even stronger drivers of what we’re building. And I couldn’t think of two better people to do that, and to partner with, because not only are they great on the court, but they’re amazing, incredible business people off the court, and they have such a pure passion for developing the game and doing it the right way.

Larkin echoed a sentiment similar to Shaikh’s.

“[The rebranding into Baseball United is] learn more about stewardship,” Larkin told Call To The Pen.

“With the previous regime, Kash was very involved, but Mariano and I weren’t. With the change, we’re just much closer to the strategies coming up and helping to implement many things that come to us. naturally… We feel much more like a cohesive unit and a team.

Larkin, who still works with the Reds as one of TV’s two main color analysts and as a senior adviser to Reds chairman and COO Phil Castellini, still plans to be with the Reds in 2023.

“I plan to continue my duties with the Reds,” Larkin said. “The beauty of what we do is that we have many opportunities to make decisions remotely and to meet through technology, which makes it easier. I will definitely be out there shaking hands and building relationships in this part of the world. But our strategies can be implemented with me to continue my role with the Reds (for the 2023 season). »

The league will begin play with a showcase next fall with four teams (which will belong to the league, at least to begin with) before hoping to expand further across the Middle East in the coming years.

Japan B. League mainstays Kiefer Ravena and Thirdy Ravena, Dwight Ramos and Ray Parks will strengthen Gilas Pilipinas for the fifth window of the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers

ANTIPOLO, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas will soon welcome many of its stalwarts who play in the Japan B. League.

Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena, Dwight Ramos and Ray Parks are set to arrive in the country on November 1-2 as they strengthen the national team for the fifth window of the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers in November.

The four B. League stalwarts will have the chance to be with Gilas Pilipinas for more than a week before his two away games against Jordan on November 10 and Saudi Arabia on November 13.

Head coach Chot Reyes, however, said in an earlier interview that the national team won’t be complete until they arrive in Jordan waiting for Kai Sotto.

“We have a three-day period, October 31, November 1 and 2, where all PBA players can come to practice, but Japanese players will not be there. And definitely Kai,” Reyes told the power and play program hosted by Noli Eala, Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission.

Sotto remains in Australia while playing for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League.

The 7-foot-3 big man and the 36ers have one more game to play on Nov. 5 before the NBL pauses for the fifth window.

“We won’t make any announcement on Kai until we get his Jordanian visa as well,” Reyes said.

“After that, he will fly directly to Jordan. He won’t come here anymore,” Reyes added. “We are looking at three full days of training on November 7, 8 and 9 where we can finally train as a full squad for the November 10 game against Jordan.”

Despite the short preparation time, Reyes said Sotto and the B League stars will have no problem adjusting to the squad.

“The guys from Japan, they already know a lot of the things we do. Kai already knows a lot of the things we do,” Reyes said.

“Hopefully these three days will be enough for us to prepare as well as possible for Jordan.”

Gilas Pilipinas is tied at 3-3. – Rappler.com

A man admitted Monday to his role in the murder of Dallas basketball player Andre Emmett. Keith Johnson pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated robbery in exchange for 20 years in prison.

Johnson was part of a group that followed Emmett home in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2019, and intended to rob him, Dallas County prosecutors said during the trial of shooter Larry Daquan Jenkins last month.

Jenkins was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Johnson, 35, was also charged with capital murder and was due to stand trial next month. But he accepted a deal from prosecutors, Johnson told State District Judge Chika Anyiam.

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Anyiam approved the deal.

Another man, Michael Lucky, is also charged with Emmett’s murder. His case is pending.

Emmett was 37 and the father of two young girls when he was killed outside his home. He graduated from Carter High School in Dallas and Texas Tech University. and played basketball at both schools. His basketball career has taken him to the NBA, foreign leagues, and the Big3, a three-on-three basketball league founded by actor and rapper Ice Cube. The league retired Emmett’s jersey this year. Emmett was passionate about giving back to his community, his mother Regina Oliver said Monday in court.

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Emmett drove in his garage moments before being approached by his attackers and told to return two chains and a watch. Home surveillance video showed Emmett putting his jewelry back on before fleeing as one of the attackers shot him.

Johnson was silent as Emmett’s mother spoke to him before the sheriff’s deputies led him out of the courtroom toward the jail.

Oliver said she was full of questions: Did Johnson know his son and the morals he stood for? How was Johnson affected when he saw his son shot dead? Did he regret his involvement?

Johnson faced him but said nothing. A medical mask covered his mouth.

“I prayed for you,” Oliver said. “Because I’m just that kind of mom.”

SJ Belangel scores 14 points in just 15 minutes as Daegu KOGAS Pegasus bounce back from season-opening Korean Basketball League loss

MANILA, Philippines – SJ Belangel and the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus picked up their first win of the 2022-23 Korean Basketball League season with a 98-78 thrashing of Ethan Alvano and Wonju DB Promy on Wednesday, October 19 .

After a strong debut last Sunday where he had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, the former Gilas Pilipinas and Ateneo Belangel point guard impressed again for the Pegasus as he filled the stat sheet with 14 points over an effective 6-of-9 shots, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in just 15 minutes of action.

Filipino-American Alvano, meanwhile, led the Promy with a team-high 14 points, to go along with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in 26 minutes of play in the losing effort.

With the score tied at 32 apiece with 6 minutes left in the second frame, Daegu suddenly kicked into high gear and mounted a huge 17-0 blast for a comfortable 49-32 cushion on Wonju in the midfield. -time.

Belangel quickly made his presence felt in the first two quarters, registering 8 of 14 points, 5 of 6 rebounds and 6 of 8 assists, to help Daegu take a double-digit halftime lead.

In the third period, Daegu kept his foot on the gas, even increasing his 17-point halftime advantage to 25, 75-50 – a gap that proved too big for Wonju to overcome in end of game.

Belangel and the rest of the Pegasus will get a day off before taking on the Seoul SK Knights on Friday, October 21, while Alvano’s Promy will collide with the Suwon KT Sonicboom on Saturday, October 22. – Rappler.com

As the Indian boys finished runners-up at the FIBA ​​3×3 Under-17 Asian Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday and qualified for next year’s Under-18 World Cup, he there is something to celebrate in Indian basketball now. With Harsh Dagar playing a leading role, India made it to the final where they lost to Japan 17-21.

Indian basketball often needs good news as it aims to grow in the country. And the new Indian National Basketball League, currently underway in Kochi, is just the start of many things the INBL and the Basketball Federation of India are working on.

The next two years could see leagues in the under 23 age group and also for women and also at the school and college level.

“That’s the plan…I need to talk to the BFI.” My vision is to have some sort of competition on the lines we currently operate. Thanks to the Under 23s, we can really see the young talent come forward,” INBL CEO Parveen Batish said here Monday.

“This (INBL) is male only at the moment but we need to increase the depth of female talent and a good way to do that is to make something like this work in the under 23s. We can really see what talent is there.

“We are also planning school and college competitions next year, we are starting to work on it, we have to look at what is already there.

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Jalandhar-born Batish, a former player, qualified coach, referee and basketball business consultant in Australia where he has lived for 16 years, also clarified that the INBL, with a prize fund of Rs 50 lakh, will not is not a professional league but a concept to improve basketball at all levels.

“INBL is not a professional league. The main concept is to increase the number of people playing basketball. Also, to provide avenues for them to try and get to the top.