Henry Abbott of True Hoop — ESPN.com’s basketball blog — raised an age-old question in a recent posting.
Up three points in the closing seconds of a game, do you foul the opponent to keep them from tying the game with a three-pointer?
Abbott went to IMG Basketball Academy director Mike Moreau and coach David Thorpe for [...]

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Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program/Pro Training Center with coaches Mike Moreau and David [...]

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The last sentence of this diary on SLAM Magazine’s web site sums it up perfectly:
“Either way, these two former teammates know they have bettered one another at the best training facility under superb instruction.”
Sean Brown, a walk-on for the University of Pittsburgh basketball team, joined former teammates DeJuan Blair and Tyrell Biggs at the IMG [...]

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Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program/Pro Training Center with coaches Mike Moreau and David [...]

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Tabbed as a mid-to-late first-round pick after the college season ended, Pitt’s DeJuan Blair came to the Pro Training Center at IMG Academies in hopes of getting in better shape and improving his game.
With reports coming out of Milwaukee that the Bucks are very interested in taking Blair at No. 10, it’s safe to say [...]

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The Pro Training Center and IMG Basketball Academy had, quite possibly, the best collection of pre-draft talent in any gym around the country today.
With NBA scouts and reporters on hand, some of the country’s top players (some already declared for the draft, others still undecided) battled to impress while under the tutelage of coaches David [...]

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Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program/Pro Training Center has a different story and background. [...]

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Getting to know… Tony Gaffney of UMass

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Posted: Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program has a different story and background. They share [...]

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Getting to know… UCLA’s Jrue Holiday

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Posted: Friday, April 24th, 2009

Every spring, basketball players from the U.S. and abroad come to the IMG Basketball Academy with hopes of a future in professional basketball. From sure-fire NBA lottery picks to players simply preparing for a tryout with a lower-level pro club, each player in the Academy’s pre-draft program has a different story and background. They share [...]

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After a productive rookie regular season this year, the Orlando Magic’s Courtney Lee has flourished in the first couple games of the NBA playoffs. Lee, who spent time at the IMG Basketball Academy last summer before the draft, has increased his scoring from 8.1 points per game to 21 points/game in the playoffs on 53 [...]

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