Reports out of the Toronto Raptors indicated that Providence Friar Graduate Ticket Gaines officially had a workout with the team on Monday leading up to the 2024 NBA Draft. Those reports were confirmed by an Instagram story by ticket showing a Raptors practice jersey. This was also confirmed (if you need further confirmation) by HoopsHype. …
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Former Providence Friar Isaiah Jackson announced that he has officially been named the Head Basketball Coach of the Ridgeview High School Panthers. Ridgeview High School is located in Orange Park, FL https://twitter.com/jacksonisaiah44/status/1798000557980111259?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Jackson graduated from The Villages Charter High School in The Villages, FL in 2014, where during his Senior season, he led the team …
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The Philadelphia 76ers recently waived David Duke Jr., along with Ricky Council IV to get their roster determined prior to the start of the 2023-2024 NBA Season. Quick fun fact about Ricky Council IV but his father is actually the original Ricky Council and his two older brothers are Ricky Council II and Ricky Council …
The Portland Trail Blazers have converted Justin Minaya's contract to a two-way contract. After getting a look in The League at the end of last season, Minaya saw action in four games averaging 4.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg, & 1.0 apg in 22.3 mpg. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1715461474817024107 For those of you, I should say us, that don't know …
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Over this past weekend, the Utah Jazz officially fully guaranteed Kris Dunn's contract for the upcoming 2023-2024 NBA season. Although it wasn't unexpected, it's still great to hear that the team has full confidence in Dunn as a point guard for their team. Since signing a 10-day contract with the Jazz last season, Dunn has …
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After becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer when the Brooklyn Nets didn't extend him a qualifying offer, David Duke Jr. has officially signed an exhibit 10 deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. For those of you who are as curious as I was, an Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year deal (typically non-guaranteed) worth the league minimum …
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I go on vacation for one week without my computer for the first time in I don't even know how long and obviously, there are roughly 1,000 things happen within that time. I wanted to write some individual articles about some of these happenings because a couple of them were some pretty big news, but …
Al Durham signed with the Caledonia Gladiators of the British Basketball League (BBL) and made an immediate impact, helping lead them to their 2nd ever BBL Championship on a buzzer-beater over Cheshire Phoenix, 73-70. https://twitter.com/Cal_Gladiators/status/1640057802084302861 Caledonia, from Glasgow, had been in the midst of a 20-year championship drought, having been to 10 finals during that …
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Kalif Young (Providence Class of 2020) has officially re-signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Young started his professional International career with the Brampton Honey Badgers within the same CEBL. Young has continued to played in two leagues per year based on the respective short seasons of most International …
Happenings Around Friartown While the Providence Friars basketball season is right in the thick of the 2022-2023 schedule, it seemed like a good time to shed some light on some other news and accomplishments that are happening around Friartown. 1) Julian Gressel ('16) gets the call up to the US Men's National Team Julian Gressel …
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