2009 Las Vegas AAUs: Top Prospects
Perry Jones was the #1 prospect we saw in Vegas, and shows huge upside. A look at the top 10 plus honorable mention.
2009 AAUs Day 3
6’10 Baylor bound Perry Jones looked extremely impressive Friday night, creating offense off the dribble and doing his best T-Mac impression.
2009 AAUs: Day 2 Recap
Ike Austin’s 7-foot, 15 year old nephew Isaiah Austin was the top prospect we saw on Day 2.
2009 GBOA AAU Tournament Recap
Tony Wroten showed a multi-faceted game leading Seattle Rotary to victory in the one day GBOA tournament on the first day of the Vegas AAUs.
Chase Budinger Interview
“I think that my feel for the game is going to translate in the NBA better than those guys [I’ve worked out with].”
DeMar DeRozan Interview
On Thursday we caught up with the freshman phenom. – Do you think you should be the second pick in the draft? “Oh definitely”
Derrick Brown Interview
“I can guard smaller shooting guards and bigger post players too. That’s my strength – my versatility.”
Patrick Mills Interview
“My cultural heritage is where I draw my strength, that’s high on my priority list. I represent my family, but I also represent my indigenous culture. I’m in a rare, unique position, because our opportunities are limited in Australia and we need role models.”
Jeff Adrien Interview
“I’m undersized, you know, and that’s always been my thing – I can’t be the tallest guy on the court, but I can be the toughest.”
Marc Gasol: Following in Pau’s Footsteps
By Joshua Motenko 3/27/07 During the 2007 FIBA EuroCup All Star game in Cyprus, NBAdraft.net had a chance to visit with first-time All Star Marc Gasol, brother of NBA All-Star Pau Gasol. (Parts of this interview have been translated from Spanish) Motenko: Marc, thanks for agreeing to conduct this interview with NBAdraft.net. Gasol: Of course,…
The Globalization of Basketball: Latin America (Part 1)
Street Court in Mexico By Joshua Motenko 7/5/06 The global expansion of basketball can now be traced like a diaspora throughout the world. The cultural popularity of the sport is growing exponentially and is well documented in China, Africa and throughout Europe. However, the most recent flood of talent into the NBA…
The Globalization of Basketball: Latin America (Part 3)
By Joshua Motenko 7/7/06 Allen Iverson The Global Impact While in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia, a city 12,000 ft above sea level where 80% of the population is indigenous, I met a 70-year-old woman, who happened to be an Allen Iverson fan. Speaking with her about her love for the…