CLIFTON Moore Jr, 24, a stand-out member of Caledonia Gladiators, the professional basketball club based in East Kilbride, was given a warm welcome last week when he visited one of his sponsors, Dougall Baillie Associates, one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms in Scotland. The Gladiators are the only Scottish team in the British Basketball League...
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The Sheffield College’s basketball talent score top marks in prestigious awards | FE News
Students and staff at The Sheffield College have scored top marks in a national league awards scheme run by Basketball England. Three students and a college coach have won a series of prestigious awards for their performances during the 2023/24 basketball season. The awards are linked to the college’s participation in the Elite Academy Basketball...
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Saturday Headlines: Preliminary buyout conversations on John Calipari?
Good Morning BBN! We are still recovering from a tough loss to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, but it appears there might be some quick motion in regard to John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. According to the latest report by Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader, it appears that there have been preliminary buyout conversations...
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Wednesday Headlines: Kentucky Basketball Managers Secure Hilarious NIL Deal
Good morning, BBN! Yes, you read that headline correctly; the Kentucky Basketball Managers, aka Waterboys, secured an NIL deal with Geddes Pool to encourage Lexington buyers to get a pool installed before the summer kicks off. It’s an absolute genius idea and it just shows another reason as to why Kentucky Basketball is what it...
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Kentucky Basketball, John Calipari Launching New NIL Fund
With the change in college basketball in recent seasons, Kentucky and many other programs have had to change their ways of recruiting. The Wildcats are in the mix for the top recruits every season and with the latest NIL news, they should continue to be. Kentucky understands that to stay at the top, they need...
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Pitino Regrets Leaving Kentucky, Shares Greatest Mistakes in Coaching
Rick Pitino was Kentucky‘s Darth Vader. The chosen one brought the program back from the depths of hell and turned the Wildcats into a title-winning dynasty that dominated the 90s. Then he did the unthinkable and became the head coach at Louisville. As time has passed, Pitino has been more open about his time at...
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Kentucky in the hunt for multiple top prospects in the 2025 class
The Kentucky Wildcats are consistently near the top of college basketball when it comes to recruiting. According to On3, Kentucky currently has the No. 2 2024 recruiting class. John Calipari and company have begun to turn their attention to the 2025 class. According to On3, Kentucky is in the running for six of the top...
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LSU does it again, stuns No. 17 UK in 1-point win
Feb 22, 2024, 12:03 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. — While LSU‘s Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women’s basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats could only watch the celebration while awaiting a brief video review of the frantic, last-second sequence that did them in....
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Monday Headlines: Kentucky in the College Basketball Rankings (UPDATE)
The Kentucky Wildcats are still a top-25 team, but barely. The AP Top 25 Poll has Kentucky checking in at No. 22. The Auburn Tigers are up at No. 13. The Coaches Poll dropped Kentucky to No. 20. Auburn is No. 12. The NET rankings have Kentucky ranked No. 25, while the Ole Miss Rebels...
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Essex Rebels aim for top-four league finish after reaching first major final
Essex Rebels are targeting a top-four finish in the Women’s British Basketball League after reaching their first major final. The Rebels lost 83-67 to London Lions in the Betty Codona Trophy showpiece. The team have a best of sixth in the Championship since their 2018-19 debut. “Maybe we didn’t get the result we hoped for...
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Caledonia Gladiators ‘have to beat best team’ London Lions to maintain trophy defence
Head coach Gareth Murray says Caledonia Gladiators will “have to beat the best team” if they are to keep their BBL Trophy defence on track. Gladiators take on league leaders London Lions in Saturday’s semi-final (15:30 GMT) at Arena Birmingham, with the final at the same venue the following day. Cheshire Phoenix meet Leicester Riders...