The Memphis Grizzlies sent rookie center Hasheem Thabeet, who was drafted 2nd overall in last year’s NBA draft, to the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League. The move makes the 7-foot-3 Thabeet the highest NBA draft pick to be […]
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NBA: Hasheem Thabeet on Yinka Dare track?
Interbasket’s quick roundup of the international NBA player performances during the last few days in the NBA.. This week we’ll discuss Luol Deng doing work, injured international players in Golden State, Pau Gasol’s golden return, and Hasheem Thabeet’s very rough […]
Hasheem Thabeet, Omri Casspi to make NBA history
When the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies take the floor tonight for their first game of the 2009-10 season, it will be especially significant for the countries of Israel and Tanzania. Joining Pepe Sánchez (Argentina), Wang Zhizhi (China), Šarūnas Marčiulionis (Lithuania), and […]
NBA Draft Photos: International Player Gallery
We collected some Getty Images of the international players that were present at last night’s NBA Draft. Hope you enjoy them. Patrick Mills seems pretty happy despite doubling his position in several mock drafts, dropping to the 55th pick. Sorry, […]
With Thabeet, Memphis deals Darko Miličić to NY
Memphis Grizzlies center Darko Miličić, the infamous #2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, has been traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Quetin Richardson. The Memphis Grizzlies had the #2 overall pick in last night’s draft and selected […]
14 International Players chosen in 2009 NBA Draft
From the Congo to Israel to three players from Spain, there were fourteen international-born players selected in the 2009 NBA Draft. The fourteen players ended a sex-year slide in which fewer and fewer international players were chosen, from a record […]
Rubio slips to #5, Thabeet selected #2
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Shaq joins LeBron in Cleveland (via Twitter!)
Phoenix Suns trade SHAQ for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic (discuss). Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James TOGETHER… in Cleveland. Kind of anti-climactic, no? Apparently, Shaq discovered that he was traded via Twitter (@THE_REAL_SHAQ) Retweeting Kareem (@kaj33) – My top […]
Fewer international players to be drafted in 2009
A report by the AP has many less foreign players ready to be selected in the NBA draft this year. “This year, in Europe, there really weren’t as many players ready,” Pacers president Larry Bird said. “There’s some guys ready […]
2009 NBA Draft: 12 Int’l Players you should know
NBA Draft night is upon us and Interbasket wants to keep you informed. We recently did a quick, unscientific roundup of several mock drafts on the ‘net to determine the top-12 international players you should know about in this year’s […]
Hasheem Thabeet vs. Goran Suton, Foreign Centers to clash in Final Four
Two international centers will clash under the basket during the N.C.A.A.’s Final Four. If you are following the Final Four this weekend, you’ll most-likely be hearing about UConn’s Hasheem Thabeet and Michigan State’s Goran Suton. Thabeet is a happy-go-lucky, shot-blocking […]
March Madness Performances Remixed: International Players
When we made our “Top Ten International Players to Watch during March Madness” list out, we made a huge mistake by not including USC’s Daniel Hackett in our initial list. Going into this weekend’s final four, we’ve watched the games […]
Top Ten International Players to Watch during March Madness
With the 64 teams matched up, March Madness is less than 12 hours away. And with that, Interbasket has collected the names of the top ten international players in this year’s field (discuss). It’s a shame that the St. Mary’s […]
Hasheem Thabeet wins Defensive Award and Player of Year Honors
Hasheem Thabeet (discuss) continues to add honors to his resume. Today the 7-3 center from Tanzania was named co-Player of the Year in the conference along with fellow big man and nemesis in the pivot DeJuan Blair of Pitt. According […]
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