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Attorney Weighs In On College Basketball Federal Investigation

Per an article from Sports Business Journal, Christian Dawkins was one of 10 arrested by federal authorities in late September for the involvement in the federal investigation of NCAA basketball. Among those who were arrested are NCAA assistant coaches, financial advisor Munish Sood, Adidas global sports marketing director Jim Gatto, and Andy Miller from ASM […]

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Southern District Of NY Announces Federal Criminal Charges In College Basketball

At noon, there will be a press conference hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York to announce charges of fraud and corruption surrounding college basketball. The federal criminal charges have been brought against ten people, including four college basketball coaches, managers, financial advisors and representatives of adidas. The press […]

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Roc Nation Sports Signs FSU Guard Dwayne Bacon

Per a press release by Berk Communications, today, Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Florida State University guard and 2017 NBA Draft prospect Dwayne Bacon. Bacon’s freshman season at Florida State saw him lead the Seminoles in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game), becoming the first freshman in Florida […]

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Kentucky G De’Aaron Fox Signs With Happy Walters

Per a Tweet by Jeff Goodman, former Kentucky guard De’Aaron has signed with NBA agent Happy Walters for his representation in the 2017 NBA Draft. In his sole season as a Kentucky Wildcat, the 6’3″ 187 pound Fox averaged 16.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 4.6 APG and helped lead the Wildcats to the Elite Eight of the 2017 […]

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Young Money APAA Sports & Entertainment Signs Kadeem Allen

According to an Instagram post by the company, Young Money APAA Sports & Entertainment has signed former University of Arizona guard Kadeem Allen. The 6’3″ 205 pound Allen is coming off his redshirt senior season in which he was selected as an All Pac-12 Second Team member and was also voted to the Pac-12 All-Defensive […]

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Roc Nation Sports Signs Josh Hart

Per a press release from Berk Communications, yesterday Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Villanova University guard, Naismith Award finalist and 2017 NBA draft prospect Josh Hart. A key contributor to the program from the moment he stepped on campus, Hart played an indispensable role in Villanova’s 2016 NCAA championship season, recording 15.5 points per […]

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Paul Argueta Is Relocating Your Athlete Clients With Ease

When is the last time you moved? Not in the sense of physical activity, but actually packed up all your belongings, called a company like the cross country movers and settled into a new home? Anyone who has ever been through this process before can attest to the fact that moving can be a stressful […]

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Recap: TPG Sports Group 2016 Sports Agent School

This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Chicago, Illinois for the first time and attend the 2016 TPG Sports Group Sports Agent School. The conference was 2 days long and covered 6 panel topics. Attendees ranged from undergraduate students to professionals in different industries. The Introduction to Athlete Representation panel consisted of Lou Nero- […]

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2016 NBA Draft Recap: Excel Sports, CAA And ASM Sports Lead Agencies

Top 5 Agencies of the 2016 NBA Draft Excel Sports Management CAA ASM Sports Wasserman Priority Sports Honorable Mention: Roc Nation Sports Top 5 Agents of the 2016 NBA Draft Mike Lindeman – Excel Sports Management (4 players drafted, 1 in the first-round) Rob Pelinka – Landmark Sports (2 players drafted, both in the top-ten) Mike George […]

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2016 NBA Draft First Round Mock With Agents

My friend Michael Schottey just published a mock draft for the 2016 NBA Draft scheduled to take place on June 23. Mock drafts never provide a completely accurate position on where players are picked, especially because teams are prone to trade slots and selections prior to and during the draft. Additionally, it is impossible to […]