Tag Archives: Brandon Jennings

Grading The Jennings Experiment

Grading The Jennings Experiment

Being fully aware that it is still too early to deem Brandon Jennings‘ year overseas as a complete success, at this point in the season, he certainly is off to a promising start. Just a few days... 

Jeremy Tyler Already Has His Doubters

Jeremy Tyler Already Has His Doubters

You have heard of Brandon Jennings.  He had problems attaining the requisite scores to go to a D1 school and decided to play his first year out of high school overseas.  His struggles were documented,... 

NCAA Dez It Again

NCAA Dez It Again

On display this past weekend were some fantastic World Series baseball games, intense NFL matchups, and it was topped off on Saturday by college football games like UF vs. UGA and USC vs. Oregon.  And... 

Become A Professional And Retain Student-Athlete Eligibility

Become A Professional And Retain Student-Athlete Eligibility

A few days ago, I received an email from Anastasios “Tassos” Kaburakis, Ph.D., Attorney at Law and Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management/Director of Sport Management Graduate... 

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

2009 NBA Draft: Breaking Down The First Round

After 60 picks and 100,000 trades, we now know who was selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and what teams they may be playing for in 2009.  I will let the other web sites debate over what teams were the winners... 

“It’s the Best Decision I’ve Made So Far”

“It’s the Best Decision I’ve Made So Far”

In a report on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Star Point Guard Brandon Jennings acknowledges that his year overseas hasn’t gone quite as he had planned. But he continues to insist that... 

Under Armour, Brandon Jennings, and the Next Epic Shoe Deal

Under Armour, Brandon Jennings, and the Next Epic Shoe Deal

In every generation, one athlete makes a bold move, laces up a new pair of shoes never seen before, and does something that turns the footwear industry on its head.  In 1936, Adi Dassler came to the... 

When In Rome, Do As Brandon Jennings Does

When In Rome, Do As Brandon Jennings Does

After reading many articles including ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard’s on Brandon Jennings‘ progress in Rome, along with checking out Jennings’ blog, When In Rome, you can... 

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

At home this weekend against The Citadel, away next week against FSU, and then the SEC Championship vs. Alabama.  Can the Florida Gators pull it off and return to the National Championship game?  If... 

Petitions To Play Overseas

Petitions To Play Overseas

When UnderArmour announced that its first basketball endorsement would be for Brandon Jennings, an American born kid who would go on to play his first professional game overseas, the final piece of the... 

UnderArmour Enters Basketball

UnderArmour Enters Basketball

I briefly mentioned Brandon Jennings yesterday and then came to find out that the soon-to-be overseas youngster just signed a deal with UnderArmour.  Since right around the 2008 NBA Draft, I had heard... 

Is It All About The Benjamins?

Is It All About The Benjamins?

Brandon Jennings decided to go overseas to play for Pallacanestro Virtus Roma in the Italian league instead of going to Arizona.  Apparently he did not have the scores to play for U of A and additionally... 

Arroyo Joins Others Overseas

Arroyo Joins Others Overseas

Former Orlando Magic guard, Carlos Arroyo, has just signed a 3-year deal worth $15 million with Israeli basketball giant, Maccabi Tel-Aviv.  The contract has an opt-out clause, much like Brandon Jennings... 

Brandon Jennings. Josh Childress. Who Is Next?

Brandon Jennings. Josh Childress. Who Is Next?

I have discussed it as a guest on various radio shows, have thrown the idea back and forth among my colleagues, and have written about it on this blog: Will going overseas to play basketball become more... 

Does Brandon Jennings Speak Italian?

Does Brandon Jennings Speak Italian?

SportsAgentBlog.com has been following the Brandon Jennings situation from the very beginning.  Our most recent posts, Jennings Sets Precedent, Heading Overseas and Brandon Jennings To Go Overseas…But... 

Brandon Jennings To Go Overseas…But Where?

Brandon Jennings To Go Overseas…But Where?

Everyone, including myself, has been all gung-ho Brandon Jennings going overseas for a year before playing in the NBA.  He will be sticking his middle finger up towards the NBA and its silly one-and-done... 

Jennings Sets Precedent, Heading Overseas

Jennings Sets Precedent, Heading Overseas

Darren recently penned an article titled, Brandon Jennings Is Done Before One that described the predicament 18-year-old Oak Hill graduate Brandon Jennings was faced with.  Jennings decision was then... 

Brandon Jennings Is Done Before One?

Brandon Jennings Is Done Before One?

If David Stern and the rest of the NBA Executives did not have a good enough reason to scrap the league’s one-year-out-of-high school requirement thus far, which I would heavily debate, the impetus... 


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