Having a very impressive Summer League Derrick Caracter is back at IMG for short period of time before going back to ‘Cali’. Why is Caracter here? To relax, recuperate and get some extra work in with Coach Dan Barto. We sit down with Derrick to debrief about Summer League, his game and going to LA.
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Marques Blakely, pre-draft student of Coach Dan Barto has made the L.A. Clippers roster.
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The show ‘ The Young and the Restless’ revolves around the rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis. The idea of being young and restless conveys the thought of taking advantage of all you can while your young and full of vigor, being restless for success and going [...]
Derrick Caracter is on top of the ladder-’The Rookie Ladder’. Caracter’s character and performance is shining on the court as he makes a big impact in the NBA Summer League.
According to NBA.com Derrick Caracter is ranked number 1 overall for rookies performance in the 2010 NBA Summer League.
NBA.com: Rookie Ladder reports: Caracter had his third [...]
Once the clock struck 7:00pm ET. time last night on June 24, 2010, there weren’t many surprises. Most of the first 5 picks where foreseen through tedious statistical computer and physical analysis.
No surprises there but what was a surprise is that throughout the day leading up to the draft Larry Sanders of VCU witnessed his [...]
Imagine the suspense leading up to the 2010 NBA Draft. The nail biting, the nervous shaking of the leg and possibly pacing back and forth. No doubt this is a very joyous but nerve wrecking moment in any potential draft picks life. Players reminisce to when they first were introduced to the game maybe [...]
Before many players make the transition from high school to college ball or college to pro ball many need to sharpen their skills. From first round picks to players trying to get a pro tryout or even players bound for overseas ball. Whatever the player, the position or talent once they train at IMG Academies [...]
“He’s more prepared, has a bigger chip” says Coach Dan Barto who has personally supervised Anthony Mason Jr.’s basketball drills and strength and coordinating exercises over these past 7 weeks to get him prepared for NBA workouts. “IMG has changed my skill set and motivation to train properly, I will never train anywhere else for [...]
Since IMG’s inception the focus has been to hone an athletes skill set, physical condition and even mental focus. This is achieved in various ways such as weight training in IMG’s state of the art Performance Institute, getting coaching and counseling from the experienced IMG staff from various departments and much much more.
This spotlight is [...]
IMG Basketball Academy post-graduate basketball player Alex Lloyd Owen recently made a decision that many should dream about.
Spurning several Ive League scholarships to come for a post-grad year at IMG Academies was a decision Lloyd Owen was high-risk, high-reward venture. His next chapter, however, has nothing to do with the game of basketball.
Lloyd Owen [...]
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