Looking to 'restore honor', Chung Kwan-jang signs big man Michael Young after missing time in Europe

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Anyang Jeongkwanjang, a men's professional basketball team looking to restore its honor in the new season, has completed the signing of its second foreign player.

On the morning of the 25th, the team announced the signing of Michael Young (30) as a second-option foreign player. Prior to this, the club signed Cady Laren, a KBL veteran, as a one-option foreign player for the 2024-2025 season at the end of June. He then traveled to Las Vegas, USA, to search for a player and chose Young as the second option.

Young, who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, has played in the European big leagues, including the French First Division, Israeli First Division, and Turkish First Division. At 6-foot-6, he is considered to be a strong scorer and rebounder. 파워볼사이트 추천 In the 2022-2023 season, he played 55 games as a starter for Kawasaki in Japan's B League, helping the team win the regular season division title. This seems to have helped him adapt to the Asian league and culture.

Most recently, Young was in top form in the Puerto Rico League, where he played in six games and averaged 18.2 points, seven rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.

“I've heard a lot of good things about the KBL from my teammates,” said Michael Young, ”and I'm looking forward to re-proving my competitiveness in the KBL along with the team's performance. I'm not worried about adjusting to a new league.” With the foreign duo of Caddy Laren and Michael Young, it will be interesting to see if the team can regain the majesty of the 2022-2023 season after last season's failure.

MBC Bae College Basketball Final Rivalry Big Match has been set

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This year's college basketball champion will be the Anam Golden Tigers versus the Sinchon Eagles.

Korea University defeated Kookmin University 58-43 in the quarterfinals of the 40th MBC Bae National University Basketball Jusang Tournament held at the Jusang Indoor Gymnasium on the 25th to advance to the finals. In the other quarterfinal game, Yonsei defeated Chung-Ang University 75-67. The final will be a rivalry game between KU and Yonsei.

KU's offense was led by Lee Dong-geun (14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocked shots) and Seok Jun-hwi (13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals).

KU center Freddy grabbed 18 rebounds, but was held to 12 points on 40 percent shooting from the field as the KU big men defended him. KU also lacked perimeter support, shooting poorly from three-point range (5-of-22, 23%).

In the other quarterfinal, Yonsei held off a late charge from Chung-Ang University, 75-67. Kim Seung-woo scored 20 points, 토토사이트 추천 including four 3-pointers, to earn the honor. Lee Kyu-tae added 14 points and seven rebounds. Lee Yoo-jin added 13 points, six rebounds, and four steals.

The MBC Varsity College Basketball Finals will continue on June 26 at 3 p.m. Korea University holds the all-time title with 13 titles. If KU wins this year, it will be its third consecutive title.

Yonsei is tied for second with 11 titles. Yonsei last won the title in 2021. It will be interesting to see if Yonsei can stop KU's bid for a third straight title.

Curry+LeBron+Zuri and AD and Ant-Man. Why Edwards and not Durant?

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Steph Curry, LeBron James, and Jerry Halladay, Anthony Edwards. And Anthony Davis.

That's the claim for the best five of the USA Dream Team. So claims CBS Sports in the United States.

“If Steph Curry, LeBron James, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Edwards, and Anthony Davis form the starting five, the U.S. Dream Team has the best chance of winning the gold medal,” the outlet wrote on Friday.

There's a reason for this. The U.S. has won five straight exhibition games. They've beaten Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan, and Germany. But they haven't been dominant.

Their performance has been quite shaky. They won a close game against South Sudan and had a 10-point lead at one point in the first half against Germany, only to see the Germans pull away in the third quarter. In both games, LeBron James dominated the game.

That said, the exhibition games certainly highlighted the problems with the starters.

As CBS Sports put it, “The most important area is perimeter defense. You can't have James and Curry carrying the defensive load, which means someone else has to do the defensive work. That's where Jrue Holiday fits in. One of the best defenders in the NBA is Jrue Holiday. He can defend basically every position, and he can shoot the three.

James, Curry, and Jrue Holiday would be great starters. 메이저사이트 Then you have to choose between Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum.

The outlet concluded: “Perimeter defense is still key. Stopping the guards will be key in this Olympics, which means Edwards is a better fit than Tatum. Edwards' athleticism and explosiveness will fit in well with a starting lineup that is largely in their 30s.

Joel Embiid started the game in this evaluation, but he doesn't mesh well with LeBron and Curry. Unsurprisingly, the media said Anthony Davis should start. His chemistry with LeBron James would be more solid, and he can handle mismatches better defensively. Anthony Davis is the best mismatch defender.

The publication concluded: 'If Kevin Durant was healthy, he could have been in the starting lineup instead of Edwards. But right now, it makes more sense for him to come off the bench. Durant, who is just starting to practice after recovering from a calf injury, will need a few conditioning sessions, and it wouldn't be ideal to make changes in the middle of the tournament.

'Moon Tae-jong's son' Jareen Stevenson reaffirms her desire to naturalize, "I want to wear the

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The possibility of Jarin Stevenson (19, University of Alabama), the son of 'Tae Jong Moon' Moon, wearing the Korean flag has opened up.

The Korean Basketball Association announced on Friday that “the Association has decided to proceed with a special naturalization process to confirm the intention of Jarin Stevenson 2014 (Jarin
Stevenson, the son of Incheon Asian Games gold medalist Jarin Stevenson 2014, has decided to proceed with a special naturalization process to confirm his intention to naturalize.”

Earlier, KBA Vice President Jung Jae-yong traveled to the U.S. on Thursday along with men's national basketball coach Ahn Jun-ho and Seo Dong-chul. The coaching staff looked at players in the U.S., including Jalyn Stevenson, Lee Hyun-jung, and Yeo Jun-seok.

Stevenson was the only player to announce her intention to play for Korea in 2022 in an interview with OSEN. Two years later, Stevenson met with Korean National Team officials to reaffirm his commitment to pull on a Korean National Team jersey.

National team head coach Ahn Jun-ho met with Moon's family and his eldest son, Jae-lin Stevenson, to share the blueprint for the national team, cautiously discuss special naturalization, 카지노사이트 추천 and after confirming Stevenson's commitment to the Taegeuk Mark, the team agreed to move forward with the special naturalization process.

The Basketball Association met with Lee Hyun-jung and Yeo Jun-seok, who are working hard to reach the NBA, and explained the mid- and long-term plans for the national team. While confirming their commitment to the national team, the two players shared their current situation and future plans.

The KBA conveyed its support and encouragement for the two players' dreams and announced that it will actively support them where it can.

Spanish divine wishes, "Legendary MF 'Professor', we will retire you"

"May this be his last game".

Spain defeated Georgia 4-1 in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne, Germany, at 4 a.m. ET. In the quarterfinals, Spain will meet Germany, who advanced with a 2-0 win over Denmark. It's safe to say that the preview is a 'final'.

Spain got off to a shaky start. They conceded an own goal in the 18th minute. Georgia attacked, and Spain's defense, Renormand, didn't handle the ball properly. His body hit the ball and it went into the back of the net, giving Georgia a 1-0 lead.

After the blow, Spain went on the attack. They equalized in the 39th minute. Rodríguez spotted an opening in front of the box as he turned the ball around, and when the gap opened up, he fired a left-footed shot into the back of the net. Spain then scored three goals in the second half.

Six minutes into the second half, Luis finished off a cross from Yamal with a header. The score was 2-1. With a one-goal lead, Spain relaxed and took control of the game. In the 30th minute of the second half, on a counterattack, Williams beat one of the opposing defenders and scored the team's third goal with a right-footed shot.

Spain scored the decisive goal in the 38th minute. Olmo took a pass from Mikel Oyarzabal and finished with his left foot to put the game out of reach. The match ended with a comfortable 4-1 victory for Spain, as they dominated the game against Georgia.

However, their quarterfinal opponents are no pushovers. Germany defeated Denmark. Along with Spain, the hosts are the number one and two favorites to win the tournament at this point. Both teams have top-notch players in every offensive position.

Of particular interest is the defensive midfield battle. Manchester City's Spanish engine Rodrigo and Real Madrid's German engine Toni Kroos will face off. 무료고스톱다운받기 Both are considered the best midfielders in the world right now and have faced off against each other several times in their respective clubs.

In the 2023-2024 season, Real beat Man City in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals. They also beat Dortmund in the final to lift the trophy again. The UCL final was even Cross's last game for the club.

He will retire at the end of this season. In fact, the UCL final was his last game for Real, so he is now focusing on the last dance with the German national team. If they can beat Spain in the quarterfinals, he can go out with a bang at the Euros on home soil.

"Honestly, Kroos is a great player," said FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder Pedri, "but I hope it's his last game with us." He's going to retire him with his own hands.

"I'd like to bring Ilkay Gundogan from the German national team, I played with him at Barça, but he's good in all positions," he said, adding with a smile, "I hope he doesn't play against Spain, I'd like to see him naturalize in Spain."