Where Are They Now?

[mkaufman1]

Practice? We talking about practice?

 

[Pablo]

Tyler Kolek, Marquette (2024 Round 2, Pick 34 by the Portland Trail Blazers and traded to the NY Knicks) is the highest NBA draft pick for a former Mason player. Interestingly, the 2 former Mason players drafted highest in the NBA were recruited by Dave Paulsen.

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Pos	HT	WT	Class	Draft Age	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Team	Draft Rights Trades	YOS
2023	2	48	Jordan Miller	G	6-5	194	Sr	23	Miami (FL)	Los Angeles Clippers		1
1986	3	52	Ricky Wilson	G	6-3	195	Sr	21	George Mason	Chicago Bulls		2
1982	4	85	Andre Gaddy	PF	6-10	200	Sr	N/A	George Mason	Houston Rockets		0

Trail Blazers Acquire Three Future Second-Round Draft Picks in Exchange for 34th Selection Tyler Kolek | Portland Trail Blazers

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"PORTLAND, Ore. (June 27, 2024) – The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired a 2027 second-round pick, a 2029 second-round pick and a 2030 second-round pick from the New York Knicks in exchange for Tyler Kolek, who Portland selected with the No. 34 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft."

 

[Pablo]

https://vmhoopsagency.com/

VM Hoops is a basketball agency that represents players worldwide.​

Founded by former 12 year pro Vlad Moldoveanu, VM Hoops wants to help players reach their dreams and goals.

 

[Pablo]

Colorado could pay $3,000 to thousands of people leaving prison – if they stick to the program

Under a proposed new law, many people leaving jail and prison in Colorado would get some extra help from the state government. They could receive up to $3,000 each in state funds to help with living e...

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Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 10:11 AM Updated Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 10:11 AM

Demetrius Somerville was a recent recipient of a privately funded grant of $3,000 for people leaving incarceration. He spoke at the Colorado State Capitol on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in support of a measure to provide similar grants from public dollars for thousands more people leaving jail or prison. (Andrew Kenney/CPR News)

"Somerville once had a promising college basketball career at George Mason University, but it was derailed by an injury and he later became involved in drug trafficking. In the decades since, he was incarcerated several times, including a seven-year federal prison term on drug charges and, more recently, a stint in jail for alleged violation of a restraining order stemming from a domestic dispute, he said.

Upon his release, he started working on a highway trash-cleaning crew through CEO. At the same time, he qualified for up to $3,000 from the prototype version of the reentry grant. He’s hopeful the extra money will help him break the cycle of recidivism.

'I was able to buy a car and that opened up a lot of doors for me,' he said. 'I was able to be there for my kids, seek more gainful employment, and also hopefully find a better job and get to that job.'

The nonprofit’s pilot program only has enough funding to serve about 100 people. If the state bill passes, it would provide tens of millions of dollars in funding to offer similar grants to thousands of people."

 

[Pablo]

Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings

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"Experienced 34-year-old American point guard Jay Threatt (180cm-1989, college: Delaware State) has left BC CSU Sibiu (Liga Nationala). In 22 games in Romania, he had very impressive stats: 15.5ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.7apg, and 1.0spg this season."

"He graduated from Delaware State in 2012 and it's his 12th season as a pro player. He also played for George Mason University for one year."

 

[Pablo]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dereck-franklin-0a127890

Dereck Franklin​

Data Scientist with full-stack programming skills

Vienna, Virginia

Experience​

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  Lead Scientist​

  Booz Allen Hamilton​

  Jan 2024 - Present: 7 months
  Bethesda, Maryland

 

[Pablo]

Jordan Miller Contract and Salary Details | SalarySwish

Jordan Miller contract and salary details, including future, current, and historic NBA contract history. Powered by SalarySwish.

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LENGTH: 2 years
VALUE: $1,144,194
GUARANTEED: $279,890 (25%)
EXPIRY STATUS: RFA
AAV

: $572,097
CAP %

: 0.00
SIGNING TEAM: LAC
SIGNING METHOD: Two-Way

SIGNING DATE: August 7, 2023
Source: SalarySwish

Jordan Miller signed a 2 year, $1,144,194 contract with the LA Clippers on Aug 7, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SEASON	OPTION	OPTION USED	CAP HIT	BASE SALARY	GUARANTEED	LIKELY INCTV.	UNLIKELY INCTV.
2023-24			$0	$559,782	$279,890 (75.0k→280k)	$0	$0
2024-25			$0	$584,412 (+4%)	$0	$0	$0
TOTAL			$0	$1,144,194	$279,890	$0	$0

Qualifying Offer: $2,250,067 (Guaranteed: $623,629)

Cap Hold 2025-26: $2,007,273

GUARANTEED DETAILS
2023-24: Increase from $75,000 to $279,890 (+$204,890) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
2024-25: Increase from $0 to $584,412 (+$584,412) if player is not waived before Jul 8, 2024 [Decision Pending]

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[Herndon]

Tyler Kolek just signed a 9M contract.

Dave Paulsen, greatest recruiter in GMU history, confirmed.

 

[GMU79]

Tyler Kolek just signed a 9M contract.

Dave Paulsen, greatest recruiter in GMU history, confirmed.

Good for Tyler. And good for Dave.

 

[Pablo]

Tyler Kolek just signed a 9M contract.

Tyler Kolek | NBA | Spotrac.com

Tyler Kolek contract and salary cap details, full contract breakdowns, salaries, signing bonus, roster bonus, dead money, and valuations.

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Tyler Kolek​

New York Knicks, Point Guard
Age: 23-105d (Mar 27, 2001)
Country: US
College: Marquette
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2024

2024-25 CAP HIT​

$0

2024-25 CASH​

$2,087,519

2024-2027ROOKIE(CURRENT)​

Tyler Kolek signed a 4 year , $9,062,682 contract with the New York Knicks, including $6,575,687 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,265,671. In 2024-25, Kolek will earn a base salary of $2,087,519, while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of $2,087,519.

CONTRACT TERMS: 4 yr(s) / $9,062,682

AVERAGE SALARY: $2,265,671

GTD AT SIGN: $6,575,687

TOTAL GTD: $6,575,687

SIGNED USING: second-round-exception

FREE AGENT: 2028 / RFA

YEAR		AGE	STATUS	CAP HITANNUAL	CAP %LEAGUE CAP	LUXURY TAX	TAX %LEAGUE TAX	CASHANNUAL	CASHCUMULATIVE
2024-25		23		-	-	$2,087,519	1.22%	$2,087,519	$2,087,519
2025-26		24		$2,191,897	1.41%	$2,191,897	1.16%	$2,191,897	$4,279,416
2026-27		25		$2,296,271	1.35%	$2,296,271	1.11%	$2,296,271	$6,575,687
2027-28		26	CLUB	$2,486,995	1.33%	$2,486,995	1.09%	$2,486,995	$9,062,682
2028-29		27	RFA

Trade Restriction: This player cannot be traded until Aug 03, 2024.

CONTRACT NOTES

• 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 6/29/27)

 

[GMUgemini]

AJ Wilson “comes home” to get some summer work in:

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[Pablo]

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Springbrook High School

Springbrook High School

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VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Miriam Tesfamikael - Miriam.Tesfamikael@mcpsmd.net
Assistant: Folarin Campbell
Assistant: Michelle Snape
Assistant: Brian Harvey

 

[Pablo]

Gabe Norwood, 5,000 points - Search Videos

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[Pablo]

Palumbo promoted to Assistant Basketball Coach at Providence - HoopDirt

Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kim English announced the promotion of Matt Palumbo to assistant coach. Palumbo spent the last year at Providence as the special assistant to the head coach prior to working under English for two years at George Mason. “Matt is very deserving of...

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"Palumbo spent two seasons as the graduate assistant at George Mason prior to arriving in Providence. As the graduate assistant at George Mason, he worked with player development, scouting and on-campus recruiting.

Before working at George Mason, Palumbo was an undergraduate manager for four years for the men’s basketball team at the University of Virginia. In his role he assisted with many facets of the programs, including recruiting videos and practice films. He also served as a scout team player for the 2019 NCAA Champion Cavaliers. He saw action in Virginia’s 65-34 win over James Madison on November 10, 2019."

 

[Pablo]

Sonia Smith Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award - George Mason University Athletics

FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason women's basketball standout Sonia Smith has been nominated for one of the most prestigious honors in collegiate athletics.

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[emjayar08]

Mason great Mouhamed Mbaye selected first overall in the draft!

The China draft

 

[Pablo]

Mason great Mouhamed Mbaye selected first overall in the draft!

The China draft

Foreign basketball players protest draft decision they say is ‘discriminatory’ - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

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"Foreign basketball players protest draft decision they say is ‘discriminatory’​

• Staff writer, with CNA

As eight basketball-playing international students appealed to the Taiwanese basketball industry after they were excluded from the draft of an upcoming new league merging the P.League+ and the T1 League, the new league’s preparatory committee spokesperson Chang Shu-jen (張樹人) yesterday said the committee would tomorrow discuss the supplementary measures and whether the international students can join the draft.

The students on Tuesday called for support on their right to play in the upcoming new league, after a merger involving the two leagues impacted their eligibility for the draft.

The international players from the University Basketball Association (UBA), led by first pick prospect Mouhamed Lamine Mbaye of National Chengchi University, issued a joint statement in Chinese one day after the P.League+ and the T1 League announced their decision to exclude them from the draft, which is scheduled to take place on July 15.

The National Chengchi University Griffins’ Mouhamed Lamine Mbaye, front, center, and seven other international students who applied to join the draft for a new basketball league but were rejected, are posing for a photograph at National Taiwan University of Arts in Taipei yesterday.​

Photo: Chen chih-chu, Taipei Times

The decision came as part of ongoing discussions to flesh out the rules for the new league.

The two leagues said they excluded international students from the draft because the new league does not expect the students to 'effectively elevate the competitiveness of Taiwan basketball on the international stage.'

Emphasizing that they followed the registration procedures for the P.League+ draft, the eight players said they never expected to be informed of their exclusion from the draft two days before the combine — a trial session —, in which they still plan to participate.

'It’s hard for us to accept the new league’s decision,' they said, adding that the remark that international students cannot effectively contribute to improving Taiwan’s competitiveness in basketball is “unconvincing” and “lacking evidence,” and might even be “discriminatory.'

The eight students in their joint statement said that they had all been looking forward to the P.League+ draft, and their families have spent large sums of money to fly to Taiwan to support them.

'Is our dream shattered in Taiwan now? Or is there still any room for a turnaround?' the eight students asked in their statement."

"The two leagues issued a response to the international students’ statement on Tuesday night, reiterating that the preparatory committee for the new league made the decision to bring Taiwan in line with other pro leagues in Asia.

It said that the decision was made in accordance with Taiwan’s laws, and the new league’s rules and regulations, which have not been made public.

The committee offered an apology to the international students for introducing the rule change, saying it hopes they would continue to thrive in Taiwan and hopefully play in the nation’s pro league as international players."

 

[Pablo]

First Team All-CAA and CAA All-Defensive Team Tricia "Trish" Halpin (1996-2000) was the most prolific shot blocker in Mason history (236 career blocked shots) and one of the best in the country during her career. I believe that she still holds all the shot blocking records for Mason women's basketball. After playing professionally in Germany, she became a nurse. Currently, she works for Nurse-Family Partnership helping underprivileged first-time mothers - https://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/

Her oldest child, Maurice "Reece" Craft is a 6'6" power forward and rising senior at 2024 PIAA Class 3A state champion Devon Prep. He was voted by the Pennsylvania sports writers to the 2023-24 All-State Class 3A Third Team - https://www.pottsmerc.com/2024/04/2...unce-2023-24-all-state-boys-basketball-teams/

Devon Prep is a member school of the Philadelphia Catholic League, This is the same league that Trish Halpin was First Team All-Catholic at powerhouse Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, PA) - https://tedsilary.com/linusmcginty.htm

2024 Philly Live Recap: Underrecruited 2025s

CoBL Staff (@hooplove215) The 2024 Philly Live weekends have come and gone, giving the CoBL staff our first real look at the area’s high school scene as it begins to prepare for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look at some 2025s who we think aren’t quite getting the recruiting buzz they deserve

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Devon Prep (Pa.) 2025 F Reece Craft.
(Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

"Reece Craft (2025 | Devon Prep)
Indeed a powerful forward, Craft was dominant on the offensive boards and when he attacked going to his left. When he wasn't boxing out then tipping the ball back out to a teammate, he was grabbing it and putting it back himself. The 6-6 big man put opposing forwards and guards in the spin cycle with his quick footwork in the post. And when he caught the ball on the perimeter, he showed the touch to knock down the corner three and, depending on the matchup, the agility to attack the basket off-the-bounce. Schools across multiple levels were there to witness Craft racking up double-doubles."

 

[Pablo]

View: https://youtu.be/KVuilcRI7Kk

 

[psyclone]

View: https://youtu.be/KVuilcRI7Kk

Impressive highlights!