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Spanish Basketball Leagues App – Apple Appstore

Spanish Basketball Leagues App – Apple Appstore

Posted by on January 17, 2012 · 0 Comment

  ★★ Finally, track and read news about Spanish Basketball.★★ The Spain Basketball app is loaded with features so that can check news, scores and stats for the following leagues. ✓ ACB ✓ LEB ORO ✓ LEB Plata ✓ LF ✓ LF2 ✓ EBA ✓ Spain National Teams (Men & Women) ► Easy Language Selection ► Get the latest news in English and Spanish ► Spain European and International [...]
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From Cyprus to NBA – Dreams Do Come True

From Cyprus to NBA – Dreams Do Come True

Posted by on December 29, 2011 · 2 Comments

$650 dollars and a dream can get you far these days. Ask, Dennis Horner, new player of the New Jersey Nets who risked trying out for the NBA-D League following his heart and dreams to become an NBA player. Horner, played in Cyprus previously and saw the chance to try out for the NBA-D League in open tryouts. He gave his all and impressed many and played in the D League while the NBA was having a baby [...]
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Overseas Player Chauncey Hardy Murdered In Romania

Overseas Player Chauncey Hardy Murdered In Romania

Posted by on October 11, 2011 · 3 Comments

It is a wonderful thing to be able to play overseas and live your dream of playing professional after college. However, just like anywhere your safety and life is never guaranteed. American player Chauncey Hardy was a victim of assault and died after being attacked in a bar in Romania after a team victory on October 9th 2011. Former Sacred Heart guard Chauncey Hardy died after being attacked in a [...]
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List of NBA Players Signed Overseas After NBA Lockout

List of NBA Players Signed Overseas After NBA Lockout

Posted by on July 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

During the past week there have been many rumors of top NBA stars such as, Dwight Howard and Deron Williams signing pro contracts overseas because of the 2011-2012 NBA Lockout if it remains inoperative. Deron Williams has already signed with Turkish Club Besiktas with clauses of the NBA Lockout. Yesterday, Dwight Howard made it known that he would like to remain active and improve his game while the [...]
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Insanity Workout Plan Off Season For Basketball Players

Insanity Workout Plan Off Season For Basketball Players

Posted by on June 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

This past winter I start using the Insanity Workout DVDs that a couple of friends recommended. They explained to me that it was interval training but flipped upside down and a hell of a workout. I thought that I’d give it a try, thinking it would be fairly easy… Well I was wrong.. I’ve had many sport trainings and workouts however, the Insanity Workout with Shaun T and company its [...]
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Pro Basketball Overseas Forum

Pro Basketball Overseas Forum

Posted by on May 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

I’ve added a new website to the Basketball Overseas network!! Since 2005 Basketball Connect.com has served as social networking for players, agents, teams and coaches. We have grown tremendously throughout the past 6 years, however to make it easy for new users who are looking for mostly information, I have created a separate channel to share other topics and questions within Pro Basketball [...]
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iTouchStats Basketball Review

iTouchStats Basketball Review

Posted by on April 27, 2011 · 0 Comment

iTouch Stats is another great basketball app for any iDevice, best used with iPad/iPhone/. This app used for tracking basketball stats on the go, is the first to edit and add photos for individual players in the stats screen. View the screenshot below. As you see, the dogs are the example images used for the player, however you can add whatever you want of course. The great feature of this app as [...]
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Top Basketball Stats Apps

Top Basketball Stats Apps

Posted by on February 1, 2011 · 2 Comments

Keeping track of your progress is good. However, being obsessed isn’t. Tracking is good to see your weak and strong areas, so that you can improve and become a great all around player. Plus, if you are trying to play basketball overseas it is important to keep track as well. Below are the top four apps for keeping your basketball stats in the iTunes Store! iScout Basketball Track your player, [...]
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How to Measure Your Success

How to Measure Your Success

Posted by on January 18, 2011 · 1 Comment

How do you measure your success off and on the court? Well, it can be measured in many ways. Those of you who’ve made it overseas, AWESOME, those who haven’t, don’t be bummed about it. The lifetime of a basketball player varies a lot and no one should ever get down if they have never “made it”. There are so many equations that go into the possibility of being a professional [...]
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Basketball Answers For Players Round 4

Basketball Answers For Players Round 4

Posted by on January 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

Do players have contact with the company sponsors and the community? Are their relationships outside of the black and white of the contracts? Most of the time agents contact viable sponsors that would interest both the player and their organizations. Yes there are plenty of relationships outside of the contracts, however most are in a formal verbal agreement. Most times players and their representation [...]
Filed in: For Players, Q & A
How to use Facebook to confirm the right basketball job!

How to use Facebook to confirm the right basketball job!

Posted by on April 20, 2010 · 1 Comment

In the past before excepting basketball jobs overseas I would try my best to make contact of former players from the team that is interested in me. Why? Every contract on surface sounds nice and dandy but sometimes their could be issues with the club or timing of payments. Depending on my circumstances it is always wise to do a fair amount of research of any team or club who has offered you a contract. [...]
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Save Your Hard Drive Space of Videos

Save Your Hard Drive Space of Videos

Posted by on February 27, 2010 · 0 Comment

I’m sure you that you have lots of basketball highlight videos on your hard drive or maybe on DVD. I know recently after purchasing my Macbook pro I decided to make use of cloud services such as Dropbox.com to upload and back up my media files. I don’t serve any important documents on cloud websites but video and images for sure. Even though most computers come with sufficient amounts [...]
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Play Pro Basketball Overseas 7-Step Video Course

Play Pro Basketball Overseas 7-Step Video Course

Posted by on February 3, 2010 · 1 Comment

I get questions daily from players asking how to play basketball overseas. Even with all of the resources from sites like Basketball Overseas, Basketball Connect and Basketball Agencies, some players are still confused. If you are ready to play overseas then my friend Augie Johnston who is currently playing pro basketball in Germany will specifically show you exactly how to become a professional basketball [...]
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Good Example of Pro Basketball Highlight Video

Good Example of Pro Basketball Highlight Video

Posted by on January 22, 2010 · 3 Comments

I always stress the importance of having a video for self-promotion and getting your name out there. Without video, how can any professional team trust that you can do the job? Recently, I received an email from a member of the Basketball Overseas Newsletter that included his highlight film. Once I opened the Youtube video, everything just stood out. The quality, the videos and how it is composed. I [...]
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Your Plan In 2010?

Your Plan In 2010?

Posted by on January 11, 2010 · 0 Comment

I know this post is long and overdue, but Happy New Year! During the last month I was dealing with an injury and didn’t have any ambition to write. However, I’m back and feeling better. I hope that 2009 was good for you but hope that 2010 is even better. Are you graduating this year? Have you made plans for your future? Well during the fall and winter overseas I’ve seen so many problems [...]
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