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$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 fight with owners and players and Horner flourished.

Now as a player for the New Jersey Nets, Horner is working hard to stay on the team after February but until then he will receive his first NBA paycheck for $45,000 every two weeks.

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Remember dreams do happen and always will. Remember to keep your Eyes, Ears and mind open because this could be YOU!!

Happy Holiday’s my friends!

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 bar in Romania.

Romanian Basketball Federation chief Carmen Tocala told GSP radio that Hardy died Sunday, suffering two heart attacks following his beating Saturday night.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of a fine young man who had his life cut short at such a young age while he was overseas doing something he loved,” Sacred Heart Athletic Director C. Donald Cook said in a statement.

Police spokeswoman Mirela Gheta said the 23-year-old Hardy had severe head injuries and was in a coma when he was admitted to the hospital.

Hardy died shortly after undergoing surgery in a Bucharest hospital.

Hardy played for CSS Giurgiu in southern Romania and was celebrating a victory over rival Dinamo Bucharest in Giurgiu when several men were reported to have attacked him.

“This is a terrible tragedy and we are saddened as a University and a basketball program,” Sacred Heart men’s basketball coach Dave Bike said in a statement. “This is not just about a basketball player, but the person as well. It transcends what happens on a basketball court. We feel tremendous sadness and loss for Chauncey’s family and those who were close to him.”

Hardy averaged 12.5 points for Sacred Heart in 2009-10.

 

Read entire article at the Huffington Post

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 NBA finds a solution. His options look to be China, Spain or other powerhouse countries in Europe.

This summer the NBA has closed down the NBA Summer League and players are anxious to find out their future for the next season. With the economic crisis, many European teams will have very very great teams and some very very bad teams due to powerhouse team budgets. Is this a safe move for NBA players who have health insurance and all sorts of benefits as an active NBA player? For Williams and Howard, it is like playing chess, however the biggest move and smartest move could be to hang in there and be patient. Superstars in Europe and overseas is great, however, the best players that go overseas are those who will work hard to get to the best league in the world and that is the NBA and WNBA!

Current list of possible NBA Players signing Overseas

• Deron Williams – Turkey
• Dwight Howard – China, Spain
• Kobe Bryant – Europe
• Amare Stoudemire – Turkey
• Sasha Vujacic – Turkey
• Kevin Durant – China, Europe
• Will Bynum – Europe
• Tony Parker – France
• Sonny Weems – Lithuania
• Dwayne Wade – Europe
• Serge Ibaka – Spain
• Rudy Fernadez – Spain Real Madrid
• Reggie Williams – Spain
• Kyle Singler – Spain
  

If you’re interested in playing overseas, you might want to pick up your game with these super stars overseas!!

It is 60 days of pure interval training at very high levels. The first month alone is enough to smack someone lol.. But I love the hard work throughout the week. Training 5 days a week and a fit tests after every two weeks. I noticed lots of improvements and thought to myself during the offseason, that this would be awesome for basketball players. My current Insanity schedule is waking up between 7-8 am to get it out of the way. Later in the afternoon some hoops.

The program includes a diet plan that could easily fit for basketball players during the off-season and some of the workouts cater to different sports including basketball. Defensive position, vertical jump improvement, core body strength and get shoulder arm workouts for shooting.

I highly recommend the Insanity Workout and would love to see how much you improve!!

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 Forum. I have taken the old forum from Basketball Connect and have redirected it’s own domain and space. Above is a screenshot of the forum and we look to grow and create a meeting point for those with questions and those looking for answers.

As the economy is slowly getting better worldwide, more opportunities are available. Please take the time to share or ask any questions that you may have pertaining to Pro ball abroad! Also, the website is app enable via Tapatalk so search for the forum if you have this app on your mobile phone!

Check out the website here:

www.probasketballforum.com

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 well are the charts that are produced and that can be filtered.

Overall the app is pretty good. I love the option in version 2.05, that you can print the basketball stats reports via an Airprint compatible printer!

iScout Basketball

Track your player, team or competition. Record stats for all levels of basketball supporting multiple teams, leagues, and seasons. Minimal touches to log data for fast input during the game. Email customized reports per game,player or season.

HoopStats Basketball Scoring

HoopStats is by far the BEST and most comprehensive basketball statistics tracker application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This application allows coaches, statisticians, parents, and even fans to keep track of important player and team statistics for their favorite (and even opponents’) basketball teams.

Basketball Statware

Now you can enter statistics for your basketball team on your iPhone or iPod Touch right at the game. After the game, you then upload the game statistics into your Web Enabled Digital Scout basketball statistics website, where you can view and generate statistical reports and analysis.

BBallStats Manager

Pretty much like those above.

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 basketball player or coach. First, how hard have you actually worked on reaching your goal?

Do you wake up and think about improving everyday? Have you reached out and make connections with all of your contacts and your contacts friends? Your future depends on you. If you have done all that you can to be successful, you will reach your goals. However, it does take a reasonable amount of patience.

I’m one, am a very impatient person at times. However, over the years I know when to be patient and do everything that I have to reach my goals. Slowly but surely, things start happening and at times too fast!!

So, measuring your success should be focused on what you’ve done and that means 100% towards your goal. Once you’ve done that and keep at it, you’ll see results! Don’t give up, at any stage of your process to play professional basketball overseas or in your country. If you don’t make it, re-evaluate and make changes to your process and you’ll see how other things could develop!

Good luck all!!

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 select the written contract.

How much do it cost to have an agent?

A basketball agent is hired by yourself and you don’t have to pay any agent to represent you. You are essentially the employer to him/her and each team will pay him his cut after you are signed and is written in contract. Be careful with anyone asking you to pay them, it is a scam

How do you get paid.. every month week how does work….?

Most pro basketball contracts abroad, salaries are paid monthly. In some slight cases and in the past, some players could/would receive some types of bonuses after each game. But it depends on the contract. Nowadays, all contracts are written for the months that you play (6-8 months) and you’re paid every month. During the first or final, it depends on what is stated in your contract.

Ok i am a senior in high school and I am interested in playing overseas basketball in japan. Do I need some college to play and if so how much do I need?

If you’re senior in high school, you have to be extremely good like the cases of Brandon Jennings or really tall. Most teams and scouts in Japan look for tall centers and players that have college or professional experience.

Is it true that in professional basketball overseas you get paid based on your performance?? So if you don’t perform very well, then you don’t get paid?

You get contracts based on your previous performance and experience with previous teams, yes. However, if you don’t perform well and have a contract you will get paid. Depending on each contract, you can also be fired and your contract terminate, hence you will not get paid. But most contract garauntee that you get paid even if your performance is not up to par, but you might have greater chances of being fired.