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Pittsburgh FDU Player Scores $25,000 NIL Deal
The good vibes keep coming for Farleigh Dickinson University basketball. Fresh off becoming the second 16-seed to upset a #1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, walk-on Brayden Reynolds, a Pittsburgh native, was awarded a $25,000 NIL deal from Degree Deodorant and basketball legend Julius Erving. Reynolds, a 6'1" sophomore was chosen after he overcame adversity, going from walk-on to key contributor on a team that shocked the country by beating Purdue, busting everyone's brackets in the process. Despite being a standout basketball player in high school, Reynolds' recruitment stalled amidst t…
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Former Penn Basketball Player Cameron Gunter Dies, 31
Former University of Pennsylvania basketball player Cameron Gunter died on Thursday, Jan. 19, the team announced on Twitter. He was 31 years old. Cameron graduated from Ridley High School (Class of 2014), and went on to play for the Penn basketball team while earning his degree in communications and commerce. The 6-foot-9 forward played in 91 games at Penn and had a career-high of 12 points in 15 minutes of action during a loss against Harvard, according to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Born in Morton, Cameron had been living in Boston, MA at the time of his death, but previously s…
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Allentown Native, UConn Star Tyrese Martin Picked In NBA Draft
A 23-year-old Allentown native was selected in the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 23. Tyrese Martin was chosen by the Golden State Warriors before being traded to the Atlanta Hawks, officials announced at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UConn Men's Basketball (@uconnmbb) The William Allen High School alum recently completed his final season of eligibility at UConn. June 24...Tyrese Martin Day in the City of Allentown Posted by William Allen High School on Friday, June 24, 2022 He spent…
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'BRB,' Says 76ers Halftime Dunker After Freak Spinal Cord Accident
Gary Lyons wasn't flipping for a crowd, jumping out of a plane or rock climbing when he crushed spine on May 25. He was just going up to catch a pass during his umpteenth routine game of basketball. The 32-year-old Philadelphia 76ers Dunk Squad performer was weeks away from graduating the fire academy and going on to become one of Camden County's bravest, like his uncle. It was a devastating blow for Lyons, whose life is a constant flow of activity and movement. But, he tells Daily Voice from Magee Rehabilitation, giving up isn't in the cards. "The past two weeks have been a lot to proc…
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: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart'
Alysha Menzies "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute as word spread that the music tragically and unexpectedly had stopped. Menzies, 27, of Garfield, was driving a sedan that apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Menzies was pron…
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Maryland Native & Former NBA Coach Of The Year Gene Shue Dies At 90
Maryland native and former NBA player, coach and executive Gene Shue has died at the age of 90, the NBA reports. As a player, Shue racked up five consecutive NBA All-Star appearances from 1958 to 1962 and played one season with the Baltimore Bullets before going into coaching. Shue’s coaching career spanned 13 total seasons in Baltimore and Washington, where he led the Bullets, now the Washington Wizards, to three 50-win seasons. During that time Shue also amassed a record 522 wins and was named NBA Coach of the Year twice. “Gene dedicated his life to the game and left an indelible mar…
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'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute)
A central Pennsylvania teenager was found dead at a wastewater treatment plant the day after he turned 19-years-old, according to his obituary. Gabriel "Gabe" A. Lerch, a Derail Lawn and Tree Service employee from Hershey, was found dead at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office and his obituary. Lerch was a 2021 graduate of the Hershey High School who also attended the Encounter Church of Palmyra, according to his obituary. He was an athlete who played soccer an…
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That Teacher's A Baller: Suburban Philly Native Sinks Playground Shot In Viral Video
Drexel Hill native Kathleen Fitzpatrick was playing basketball with her third graders one Friday afternoon at recess as she usually does, when she made the shot that nearly broke the sports-side of TikTok: "If I make this shot, we'll have hot chocolate as a class on Monday," Fitzpatrick told the students, she said in an interview with ESPN. Dressed in jeans and a white blouse dribbles toward the hoop before launching the ball -- her students watching in anticipation. It goes in. The crowd goes wild. Make no mistake, it's not "Miss Fitz's" first time handling a basketball: The Washington D…
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Simmons Suspended From Sixers Over Conduct Issues
Ben Simmons is temporarily suspended from the Philadelphia 76ers over "detrimental" conduct issues, reports say. NBA officials made the announcement a day before he was scheduled to play in the Sixers' season opener in New Orleans on Wednesday, CBS Philly reports. You cannot even make this up. Ben Simmons SUSPENDED one game. Unreal. A circus. pic.twitter.com/ZRznzRa6cL — Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) October 19, 2021 Head coach Doc Rivers invited Simmons to participate in a defensive drill, but Simmons declined, sources told a reporter for The Athletic. Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben …
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Former Harrisburg Basketball Star Haiishen McIntyre Shot Dead During Pickup Game In NC
Haiishen McIntyre died doing what he loved to do most: Playing basketball. The former standout player at Harrisburg High School was shot after a pickup game at a park in North Carolina. The 27-year-old fought for five days through an open heart surgery and a leg amputation. He died on Friday evening. According to Huntersville police, officers responded to a shooting at North Mecklenburg Park on Aug. 29 at 6:15 p.m. There, they found McIntyre with a single gunshot wound that he suffered after an argument during the pickup game, police said. They said a suspect, descri…
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Fight At Middle Schooler's Basketball Game Leaves 12 Adults Injured In Lancaster County
A two-day tournament for seventh and eighth grade basketball players ended in a fight between adults, a stampede and a call to police of shots fired on Sunday, according to East Hempfield Township police. Two fights happened inside the Spooky Nook Sports Complex located at 2913 Spooky Nook Road in Manheim during games for the middle schoolers across the northeast on Sunday around 2:20 p.m. At least one call was made to Emergency Dispatch Services for a report of gunfire inside the building where the large basketball tournament was being held. Police, Fire and EMS from multiple agencies re…
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Coroner ID's Man Shot In York As Teenage Basketball Player
The York County Coroner has indentified the man who was found dead early Wednesday morning in York. Image Greer, 19, of the 500 block of West Market Street in York City, died from multiple gunshot wounds. He was found dead in the 200 block of Green Street in York City at 12:40 a.m. An autopsy was conducted to determine the cause of death and his family has been notified. Image Greer.Facebook- Image Greer Greer was local basketball player who loved playing and watching the sport, according to his Facebook. He was a 2020 graduate of the Adult and Continuing Education Center at York Cou…
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