After getting waived by the Phoenix Suns last Friday, David Duke Jr. has found a new home in Australia. The 24-year-old guard has officially signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2025–26 NBL season. https://twitter.com/PerthWildcats/status/1981553219089383635 Duke had been in camp with Phoenix on an Exhibit 10 deal, hoping to earn a roster …
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Providence Friars legend Bryce Cotton has secured his fifth MVP Award in the NBL (National Basketball League) in just his ninth season with the Perth Wildcats in Australia. The prestigious award, named after NBL icon Andrew Gaze, was personally announced and presented to Cotton by Gaze himself. As a seven-time MVP winner, Gaze still holds …
I just wanted to toss a couple of game notes out there before this afternoon's season opener in Providence at Alumni Hall against the Fairfield Stags. I'm just pumped to have college basketball back as I assume everyone else is as well. This is the 94th men's basketball season for the Providence Friars.The Friars are …
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Shortly after agreeing to extend his contract with Peristeri Vikos Cola for another year, Ben Bentil's contract was bought out by the reigning Greek Cup Champions, Panathinaikos. Now, it's finally official and Bentil will be joining the "Greens." Bentil will be following his head coach Argyris Pedoulakis from Peristeri to Panathinaikos as the duo will team up …
A year after winning the League MVP Award, Bryce Cotton was named the Perth Wildcats' Team MVP this season (the Gordon Ellis Medal) for the second time, along with winning his second Championship with the franchise. Cotton has now received the trio of MVP awards in the Australian league. The League MVP, the Grand Final …
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Providence Friars (14-11) 67 #13 Villanova Wildcats (20-5) 85 As lopsided as the final score looks, the game was actually much closer throughout than the result would indicate. With 7 minutes left in the 2nd half, the Friars were only down by 1 and the game was up for grabs for either team. Unfortunately, everything …
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Bryce Cotton has officially re-signed with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL for the next three seasons. The reigning regular season MVP for the 2017-2018 season was primed to make his way onto an NBA roster this upcoming season after receiving a push from his stellar season on the Wildcats, but it looks like his …
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Bryce Cotton has signed with the Italian Club, Basket Brescia Leonessa of Italian Basket Serie A. The signing comes after his Perth Wildcats, the defending Australian League Champions were unexpectedly and narrowly bounced from the playoffs. of the NBL. Bryce Cotton has signed on to play with top-level Italian club, @LeonessaBrescia. All the best, MVP! …
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Bryce Cotton has been named the regular season MVP (Andre Gaze Trophy) for the NBL Australian League for the 2017-2018 season. Cotton joined the Perth Wildcats mid-season last year and led them to the Grand Final where he won finals MVP honors with a game-sealing 45-point effort in the deciding third Grand Final game. Bryce …
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Providence Friars 84 (12-5) - St. John's Red Storm 83 (9-8) 2OT It looks like the basketball Gods aren't completely against the Friars after all. PC was able to take down St. John's 84-83 on the road on Thursday night behind a game winner from Bryce Cotton that finally didn't get spoiled …
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