Tag: Sudan

Deng quietly delivers for Chicago Bulls

Luol Deng and Great Britain won’t know until the middle of March if they will have an automatic spot at the London Games. On the weekend of March 12-13, FIBA will announce at their Central Board meeting in Lyon, France, […]

Manute Bol 7-7 NBA player, passes away at 47

Manute Bol, the 7-7 former NBA center for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers died Saturday at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. (Discuss Manute Bol and his NBA career in our NBA forum) Bol […]

International Roundup: Tyreke Evans, Dirk, Aleks Marić

International Roundup: Tyreke Evans, Dirk, Aleks Marić

This week’s quick roundup of the player performances around the world during the last few days. This week includes discussion about Aleksandr Marić’s monster month, Dirk Nowitzki to the 2010 World Championships of basketball, Tyreke Evans and the Sacramento Kings’ amazing […]

Ater Majok's journey from Sudan to UConn basketball

Ater Majok’s journey from Sudan to UConn basketball

The New York Times featured an article on Sudanese basketball prospect Ater Majok, and his journey to the United States to play college basketball at the University of Connecticut. Majok’s bare-knuckled journey from Khartoum, Sudan, to UConn’s lineup is nearly […]

Luol Deng to Play for Britain in 2009 Eurobasket

Luol Deng to Play for Britain in 2009 Eurobasket

According to an interview with Ian Whittell of the British-based website “Basketball 24/7,” Luol Deng’s trainer says that Deng will definitely play for Great Britain in this summer’s Eurobasket tournament. Deng is currently suffering from a stress fracture in his […]