Written by Q on April 4, 2008 ·
Now that the end of the college basketball season will be officially over next week after this weekends NCAA Final Four, there will be many basketball exposure camps on the way. No matter where you live and you’re invited to any pro basketball camp or similar you should take great interest because it could be the start of your professional career. If you are not local by any chance and [...]
Written by Q on April 1, 2008 ·
This is a powerful poem written by a friend of mine Santia Jackson who had many obstacles before being able to play professional basketball overseas. I am currently finishing up designing her website which has video, photos and her total profile. Please if you ever thought about giving up on your dreams, read this poem. There will be an audio added soon.
My Journey
Life is so complicated
And at times [...]
Written by Q on March 28, 2008 ·
This is guest blogged by Tyler Smith, a good buddy of mine who offers a great service for basketball players to promote themselves through video. He offers professional basketball player videos at ProPlayerVideo.com.
The off-season is around the corner and it will soon be time to market your players as hard as possible. Copying, editing, and mailing out DVDs around the world can be very TIME CONSUMING [...]
Written by Q on March 19, 2008 ·
My Georgetown Hoyas are back in it again. March Madness has begun and the 2008 NCAA Championship brackets are finalized and ready to start action. Last year, Georgetown made it to the Final Four and lost against Ohio. I think there odds are even more positive this year. They only lost one player last year, Greene to the NBA draft. All of their seniors are back and ready to fill their engines back up.
Right [...]
Written by Q on March 18, 2008 ·
In December 2007, the local tv station did a story on me and I wanted to share it with everyone. The interview was in Spanish and the local language in Cataluyna, Spain: Catalan. Let the video load first its pretty big. Below is the translation and original in Spanish.
Written by Q on March 10, 2008 ·
I’m not sure if I brushed upon this topic before but communication back and forth from overseas is important to keep your sanity and close contact with your family. When I started playing basketball overseas, it was recommended to use a service which allowed phone calls to my phone in Finland for about $0.09 a minute which was pretty good back in 1999 without the introduction of VOIP which is now [...]
Written by Q on March 5, 2008 ·
Makin’ It
Work is power
Power is commitment
Commitment means struggle
Struggle means progress
Progress means persistance
Persistance is to love one’s goal
A goal is the dream
The dream is the fate
The fate is the journey
The journey is god given
God gives the ability
The ability to make it
The ability to pursue
The ability to know its coming
Then to know its there
Take it and run with [...]
Written by Q on March 5, 2008 ·
One topic that I’ve wanted to write about for basketball players is the money that you acquire and how you save and protect it. I know for some of you, you’ve most likely invested in buying a home and have normal bank savings accounts. However, you could take it just a bit further with money markets, bonds investments and cds (certificate of deposit). To learn about these options you’ll [...]
Written by Q on February 25, 2008 ·
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been researching the Flip Video Camera for myself and to recommend if it was worthy enough. I’ve come to the opinion that the Flip video is a great and easy no-flaw way to get your basketball videos online. In the past, I mentioned several ways to create video and the type of software that you would need. After studying the most easiest way for a beginner [...]
Written by Q on February 21, 2008 ·
Well there are no secrets.. Practice makes perfect, although I don’t believe in perfection. I do believe that a good work ethic should be in place. I was watching the NBA All-Star game and the Slam Dunk contest and it inspired me to write on the subject. Starting with the dunk contest. I’m sure the winner Dwight Howard studied a lot about basketball court dimensions before calculating how [...]
Written by Q on January 28, 2008 ·
This years presidential elections are coming soon and if you’re playing basketball overseas that should NOT stop you from voting. I personally like to have some sort of voice in who runs the country. If you’re an American citizen living outside the U.S.A. you can visit Vote From Abroad website.
You have the option of receiving your ballot through postal mail or by email. You have the option!
Click [...]
Written by Q on January 14, 2008 ·
Marcus Brown summed it up quite nicely in his interview with FIBA after an extraordinary game with Zalgiris Kaunas. Brown is an American is balancing basketball and winning by having more interaction with the country, team, family and other outside of basketball activities. I agree 100% with Marcus, because if you’re only concentrating on basketball it could overwhelm you and become stressful [...]
Written by Q on January 14, 2008 ·
Dedication
Sacrifice and hardwork
The force that drive you to do things even when you do not feel like it
Dicipline to spend time on the little things that will pay off later
Candor
Honesty about yourself and abilities
Practice makes perfect, why doing the little things well
Rate your improvement every session
Determination
The desire to never be satisfied with the level you are at
Always striving [...]
Written by Q on December 24, 2007 ·
Happy Holidays Everyone
I sincerely wish everyone a great Christmas and Happy New Year.
Please try your best to make your dreams come true!
Sylita
Written by Q on November 21, 2007 ·
The time has come for the South Florida Miami rain basketball team to rain on your city!
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
DECEMBER 1, 2007 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm &
DECEMBER 2, 2007 @ 12:30pm – 4:00 pm
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REGISTRATION FEE: $50.00 (Cash or M.O.)
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