As anticipated, the NBA announced that Miami Heat guard Kenny Hasbrouck would be suspended for pleading guilty to a DUI earlier this year. He will be supsended for two games without pay during this upcoming season.
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From SienaSaints.com…
Fans will have to invest in a Eurotrip if they want to see Alex Franklin and Ronald Moore playing basketball this season. It might be a trip worth taking. The reigning MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Tournament MVP is heading to Tarragona, Spain, and Siena’s all-time assist leader will take his talents to Nitra, Slovokia.
Both players are set to begin their professional basketball careers in the coming weeks.
“I leave Sunday and I can’t wait,” Alex Franklin said. “I had a couple offers, but my agent and I thought this was the best opportunity.”
The opportunity is a roster spot for Sevindustria (CP) Tarragona, a team located in the city of Tarragona, 60 miles south of Barcelona on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Servindustria plays in Adecco Gold, the second level in the Spanish League. Their preseason begins tomorrow and the regular-season starts October 1 according to Antoni Ramos, who covers the team for Diari Més, a newspaper in Tarragona.
“I know it’s a very good league and I’m excited to get over there and play for them and help them win games,” Franklin said.
Franklin spent the summer training and improving his strength at Impact – one of the top NBA training facilities for professional basketball players located in Las Vegas.
Moore has signed a contract with BK Casta SPU Nitra, located in Nitra in the western part of Slovokia at the foot of Zobor Mountain. Nitra has a population of roughly 85,000, checking in as the fifth largest city in Slovokia. It’s described as a culture rich city and it has played a key role in the country’s evolution since its settlement in the fifth century.
“I know it’s a historic city, a small city,” Moore said. “Everything is within walking distance. Temperature was one thing I was worried about, but it doesn’t get too cold or too hot there. I talked to some people who played there and they really liked it.”
Moore said he plans to leave for Nitra at some point next week and the team is in the process of trying to sign another American player.
Both players promised to inform us of their progress overseas, sending updates and photos when they have the time. We will pass along that information here at SienaSaints.com.
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The dates for the non-conference schedule have offically been ironed out. Siena will play 15 home games this season, including a home game for the TBA Bracketbuster in February.
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The First Niagara Sneak Preview will be held on Thursday, September 23rd this year. This is basically like a pep rally for the general public, the coaches will address the fans, and the fans will have an opportunity to buy season tickets– starting as cheap as $110.
Northeastern Fine Jewlery will be giving away one Cartier watch, to the winner of a random drawing. To enter, RSVP on the official Siena Saints Facebook page.
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Kenny Hasbrouck ripped it up in Vegas this summer, earning himself another year with the Heat, and a pretty good shot at a ring. Read More »
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SienaSaints.com put up a great new QA with incoming freshmen Rakeem Brookins and Trenity Burdine. Read »
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If you haven’t heard the buzz about Kenny, just check out all the articles, well, see for yourself.
Kenny talks about being, as Sir Charles would say “a knucklehead”, and how his recent DUI almost cost him his career.
Take a lesson from your alum, college kids.
He’s come on strong in Vegas this summer, you can see his numbers here.
In a remarkably well documented case, (and might I add, a great job by Marist College), Marist officially won their case against JMU and Matt Brady. Brady breached his contract by entering negotiations and as Marist was able to convey, damaged the University in doing so. Read More »
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This weekend, Siena Hall of Famer Heidi Harkins gives inside peak at home building during her interview on Siena Alumni Connection. Sat 10 am and Sun 6 pm on 88.3 The Saint.
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