Kalif Young Officially Joins Bornova Belediye of the Turkish First League

Kalif Young officially finished the first chapter of his professional basketball career, playing 8 games for the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League in a bit of shortened season for the CEBL.  Shortly after being rumored to be close to an agreement with Bornova Belediye in Turkey, Kalif turned around and returned …

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Kalif Young Signs with the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League

Almost as soon as I posted about Kalif Young being Close to an Agreement with Bornova Belediye in Turkey, he turns right around and officially signs with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Oh, did you think we were done? 😏🖋 Excited to welcome 6’9 forward out of @PCFriarsmbb, Kalif Young …

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Kalif Young Close to an Agreement with Bornova Belediye in Turkey

Let the Big Dog EAT!!! ÖZEL HABER | Bornova Belediye, 1997 doğumlu Kanadalı çaylak uzun Kalif Young ile anlaşmaya yakın.#TBL pic.twitter.com/l0ZXLoAZuc — güncel TBL (@guncelTBL) July 8, 2020 Let's fire up the old google translate to see what's actually going on with the beginning of.  Kalif's professional basketball career. SPECIAL NEWS - Bornova Municipality is …

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Game Recap: Friars Make it Four in a Row with an Overtime Win at Marquette

Providence Friars (10-6) 81 Marquette Golden Eagles (11-4) 80 OT Long live the retro away jerseys! The Friars won their second straight road game and are currently on a four game winning streak.  After being left for dead by many (not me) after some very questionable losses to being their non-conference schedule, Providence suddenly seems …

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Game Recap: Friars Open Up Big East Play with a 76-60 Win Over a Shorthanded Georgetown

Providence Friars (8-6) 76 Georgetown Hoyas (10-4) 60 Welcome to 2020, where the Providence Friars are an undefeated basketball team!  The Friars got off to a scorching hot start, finishing the first half with a 31-point advantage over the visiting Georgetown Hoyas to begin their Big East Conference slate.  Heading into the half with a …

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Game Recap: Providence Smashes Texas at Home 70-48

Providence Friars (7-6) 70 Texas Longhorns (9-2) 48 Providence responded from their worst game of the season against Florida with quite possibly their best game of the season against Texas.  Providence was able to beat Texas in Austin last season and impressively showed that with their backs up against the wall, that they are still …

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Game Recap: Friars Lose for the Second Straight Time in the Ocean State Rivalry, 75-61

Providence Friars (5-5) 61 Rhode Island Rams (6-3) 75 The Friars fell for the second time in the last three years and has all but handed over the momentum in the rivalry, despite dominating the decade up until this point.  Fatts Russell continued to show why he'll be a headache for Providence until he leaves …

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Game Recap: Providence Skates by Pepperdine by the Skin of Their Teeth, 80-77

Providence Friars (5-4) 80 Pepperdine Waves (3-6) 77 Well, at least it was a win, am I right? Providence barely made it out of the Wooden Legacy with a win, just missing out on finishing in 8th place out of 8 teams in the tournament.  Instead, the Friars came in 7th place (Woo Hoo!) by …

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Game Recap: Friars Make it Three Losses in a Row, Falling to Charleston 63-55

Providence Friars (4-4) 55 College of Charleston Cougars (4-3) 63 So I guess this is the kind of a season this is going to be, huh?  Halfway through the first half, the Friars had a 13-point lead and had held Charleston a measly 6 points.  However, the opposite happened in the 2nd half where the …

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Game Recap: Friars Blow a 17-Point Halftime Lead to Lose to Long Beach State 66-65

Providence Friars (4-3) 65 Long Beach State 49ers (3-4) 66 You can forgive the losses to Northwestern, a power conference team, and Penn, who in actuality is pretty good, but Long Beach State?  That's when you have yourself a problem.  That's a loss that is going to be a stain on any resume once tournament …

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