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ZSmart's Sports Blog: O'Neale Impresses In Pre-Draft Workouts
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015. O'Neale Impresses In Pre-Draft Workouts. As a bone-thin elementary school kid, Royce O'Neale leaned on grand illusions of becoming an NBA talent. Mesmerized by the manipulative moves of Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Lebron James, and a host of others, O'Neale's lust for the game has only blossomed. Ten years and a 10.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.8 APG senior statline later, the Baylor product's childhood NBA dreams no longer appear far-fetched. Having long been enamored by the play of Lebron J...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Jolly To Assume Leadership Role At Elev8
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Jolly To Assume Leadership Role At Elev8. The ensuing chapter in Elev8 basketball will start with explosive guard Tyson Jolly. The 6-foot-4 Cal. Commit averaged 20 points and nine boards at Putnam City West in Oklahoma this season, en route to a state semifinal berth. Having overcome a life-threatening condition in pulmonary blood clots in his legs and lungs, Jolly now has the opportunity to make up for some lost time. In the post, refusing to shy away from amplified contact.
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Lance Stephenson: The Saga Continues
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Lance Stephenson: The Saga Continues. The Lance Stephenson sweepstakes continues. Who really knows when the wowing wunderkind will arrive at a decision? Rumored to be headed to first Kansas and then St. John's, both schools seem to be out of the picture for the kid they call "Born Ready.". New York's top-rated player, who's been hyped up to bliss-bound since he was a freshman at Lincoln High School, is rumored to be receiving interest from Memphis and Arizona. While the Universit...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Eurobound
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Thursday, April 23, 2009. So, another promising young talent sidesteps the NCAA experience to weigh his professional stock and pursue an over-the-waters career. Only, this 6-foot-11 muscle-bound big is not taking the Brandon Jennings route. Jennings, an NBA prospect who made the then unheard of leap from high school to the European professional ranks, at least returned for his senior year of high school. The junior is widely regarded as the most polished, dominant American center since Greg Oden. The ide...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Cerebral Tuttle Ready For Next Level
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Sunday, June 14, 2015. Cerebral Tuttle Ready For Next Level. Watching this year's NBA Finals, Northern Iowa product Seth Tuttle has taken sharp note of Cleveland's Matthew "Delly" Dellavedova. Delladova's smothering defensive pressure, teary floaters, ruggedness, acumen in the pick-and-roll game, and knack for sprawling on the ground for 50-50 balls has vaulted the Saint Mary's product into cult hero status. Tuttle is not the least bit surprised. Beyond leaving his mark across the stat sheet, Tuttle was ...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Uno En Uno With: Jamall Gregory, Elev8 Basketball
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Thursday, January 15, 2015. Uno En Uno With: Jamall Gregory, Elev8 Basketball. How prodigious is the vertical leap on Elev8's Jamall Gregory? The 6-foot-4, 180-pound high-riser finishes in ways only rarified athletes can even simulate at this level. While clearing five teammates on an extravagant dunk. And plucking a 3-point attempt at point blank range renders Gregory Youtube Sensation-eligible, his unbridled defensive energy and scoring acumen makes him appealing to Division-I coaches. The intensity an...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Life Lessons In NBA Training Taught At Elev8
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. Life Lessons In NBA Training Taught At Elev8. Lil Wayne's "Let The Beat Build" pumps vociferously through the speakers inside the built-in, 94x50 court at the D-Plex in Coconut Creek. The man once synonymous with high school basketball in Kentucky, Darius Miller grapples through discernible fatigue while launching a series of 20-footers. The music is cranked up a notch, mirroring the intensity which only the waning stages of a workout can necessitate. One of few homegrown products...
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ZSmart's Sports Blog: Legends Don't Die They Only Become Immortal: The Rise of Carcaterra
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Legends Don't Die They Only Become Immortal: The Rise of Carcaterra. Growing up in Yorktown, Brian Carcaterra never hit the local sports memorabilia shop or devoured sports highlight reels. Despite his status as a young athlete, Carcaterra had no real preferences for professional teams. His boyhood sports heroes were not a remote click away. They were simply a leisurely 5-mile drive from his Yorktown home. Those bullets were in the form of lacrosse balls. Carcaterra was tasked ...