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July 12, 2014 |
Memphis, Tn -The Memphis Grizzlies signed free agent Vince Carter to a multi-year contract, the team announced today. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Carter (6-6, 220) comes to Memphis with career averages of 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 34.2 minutes in 1,148 games (950 starts) over 16 seasons with the Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. He owns career shooting percentages of .442 from the field, .378 from three-point range and .799 from the free throw line.
Among all-time NBA leaders, Carter ranks seventh in three-point field goals made (1,809), eighth in three-point field goals attempted (4,788), 20th in field goals attempted (19,045), 25th in points (23,190), 31st in minutes played (39,240), 46th in games played (1,148), 47th in free throws made (4,551), 49th in points per game (20.2) and 49th in free throw attempts (5,694).
Dallas Mavericks guard Vince Carter (25) reacts against the San Antonio Spurs in game five of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. San Antonio beat Dallas 109-103. (Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports)
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July 11, 2014 |
Nashville, Tn -The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) notified President Dan Boone that it had approved Trevecca Nazarene University for full and active Division II membership. The notification means that the University has successfully completed its three-year transition to NCAA membership.
Effective September 1st, 2014, all of Trevecca’s 15 intercollegiate teams will be eligible for post-season play because the University is an NCAA member for the first time.
Trevecca Nazarene University President Dan Boone announces that the University has been approved as a NCAA Division II University (Mateen Sidiq Nashville Sports Network)
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July 7, 2014 |
Memphis, Tn -The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that forward Zach Randolph exercised his player option for the 2014-15 season and signed a multi-year contract extension with the Grizzlies on June 30th. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Nicknamed “Z-Bo,” Randolph (6-9, 260) recently completed his fifth season in Memphis with averages of 17.4 points, 10.1 rebounds (9th in the NBA) and a career-high 2.5 assists on .467 shooting in 34.2 minutes in 79 games (all starts), guiding the team to a second consecutive 50-win season and a franchise-record fourth-straight appearance in the NBA Playoffs.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) during game four of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 92-89. (Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports)
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Clarksville, TN – With the July 4th holiday behind us, and the hottest days of summer still to come, the calendar counts down to less than a month before Austin Peay fall sports start to report to begin their 2014 seasons.
Football, soccer, volleyball and cross country begin their respective regular seasons in August, with the men’s and women’s golf and tennis teams also having fall schedules in their respective non-traditional seasons.
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July 6, 2014 |
Knoxville, Tn - Former Tennessee basketball standout Jarnell Stokes made his NBA Summer League debut Saturday, totaling 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks as his Memphis Grizzlies squad defeated Oklahoma City 84-63 in Orlando, Fla.
The 35th overall pick in last month’s draft, Stokes is one of at least three former Vols who will be playing in this year’s NBA Summer League. Fellow 2014 draft pick Jordan McRae (Philadelphia 76ers) and Renaldo Woolridge (Los Angeles Lakers) begin summer league action next weekend in Las Vegas.
Former UT Vol Jarnell Stokes makes NBA Summer League debut (UT Sports Information)
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Clarksville, TN – In the history, or timeline, of any university there are mileposts that dot the progress of that institution over the years and Austin Peay is no different.
One of those events will occur June 30th, as Alisa White will assume the leadership role of president of the university – taking over for Tim Hall, who served in that capacity the past seven years.
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Clarksville, Tn - The Mickey Fisher Memorial Golf Tournament, or “Big Fish,” is taking sponsorships and entries for the July 11-12 fundraiser at Cole Park Golf Course at Fort Campbell.
The tournament was established in 2010 as an endowment to benefit dependents of soldiers at Fort Campbell, with a scholarship to attend Austin Peay State University.
Mickey Fisher was a native Clarksvillian. He was an outstanding athlete playing on both the Clarksville High School basketball and golf teams. He furthered his education at Austin Peay State University and added to his sports legacy on their basketball court.
The Mickey Fisher Memorial Golf Tournament at Cole Park Golf Course July 11th-12th
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I play fantasy football, baseball and basketball, but I am not addicted to playing fantasy sports games. I can stop, cold turkey, anytime I want to…right after fantasy tennis season is done. Here are my FourThoughts for this week.
U.S. Survives Group of Death
The U.S. men’s soccer team lost to Germany Thursday afternoon, 1-0, in their last game of group competition in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and fans of the team across America cheered.
Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (7) looks to control the ball against United States defender Fabian Johnson (23) and midfielder Jermaine Jones (13) during the first half of the match during the 2014 World Cup at Arena Pernambuco. (Tim Groothuis/Witters Sport via USA TODAY) Sports
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June 27, 2014 |
Knoxville, Tn -There were 46 NCAA players selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, and two of them were Tennessee Volunteers. Jarnell Stokes was picked 35th overall, and Jordan McRae was taken with the 58th pick.
Stokes and McRae are Tennessee’s 44th and 45th all-time NBA Draft picks, respectively. Stokes was drafted by the Utah Jazz then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. McRae was selected by the San Antonio Spurs and then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tennessee’s Jarnell Stokes and Jordan McRae drafted into NBA (UT Sports Information)
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Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s athletics department has partnered with SIDEARM Sports to provide its official athletics website and online offerings, culminating in Thursday’s relaunch of www.LetsGoPeay.com .
The redesigned www.LetsGoPeay.com presents the athletic department’s 15 teams information – news, rosters and statistics – in a cleaner, simplified format. The new navigation allows visitors to access the information they want quickly and easily.
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