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Wasserman Sports Announces 2021 NBA Draft Class

With the 2021 NBA Draft set to take place on July 29th, Wasserman Sports has announced their 2021 NBA Draft Class which includes: Jalen Suggs, David Duke Jr, Evan Mobley, Joel Ayayi, and Trendon Watford. Jalen Suggs – Gonzaga University 2020-2021 Accolades: Sporting News NCAA D1 2nd Team All-Americans Wooden Award Finalist Bob Cousy Point […]

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2021 NFL Draft Round 1 Recap Of Player-Agent Pairings

Trevor Lawrence – MGC Sports/Excel Sports [marketing] Zack Wilson – Brian Ayrault (WME) Trey Lance – Patrick Collins, Tommy Condon, Jimmy Sexton (CAA) Kyle Pitts – Andre Odom and David Mulugheta (Athletes First)/ESM [marketing] Ja’Marr Chase – Alliance Sports Jaylen Waddle – Joel Segal (SportFive)/GSE Worldwide [marketing] Penei Sewell – Joe Panos, Justin “Scoop” Schulman, […]

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Wasserman Finalizes 2021 NFL Draft Class

Roughly one month before the 2021 NFL Draft gets underway, Wasserman has solidified its group of 11 draft prospects, per a release from the company.  The 11 prospects will be represented by Doug Hendrickson, Chafie Fields, CJ Laboy, Mike Swenson, and Richard Irvin.  RB Najee Harris, Alabama 2020 accolades include: Doak Walker winner (best RB […]

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Emily Fox Signs With Wasserman

Team Wasserman has added another addition to their client lineup: Emily Fox. Fox was selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League Draft by Racing Louisville FC. The 22-year-old, 5’5, senior defender out of the University of North Carolina is from Ashburn, Virginia. Fox played one year of varsity soccer at Stone […]

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Former Washington Huskies Defensive Star Signs With Wasserman

After the Washington Huskies were unable to play in the Pac-12 championship game due to a number of positive COVID-19 tests and, thereafter, declined to play in a bowl game, versatile defensive playmaker Elijah Molden’s college career came to a close. On Wednesday, Molden took the first step in his professional football career and signed […]

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2020 NBA Draft By The Numbers: Five Agencies Accounted For 32 Out Of The 60 Picks

BY JOSH GOLDBERG AND IVAN HUDSON Top Agencies of the 2020 NBA Draft Excel Sports – 8  CAA – 7, Priority Sports – 7  Roc Nation – 5, BDA Sports – 5 Wasserman – 4 Octagon – 2, Klutch Sports Group – 2, ISE – 2, Dynasty Sports – 2, Pro Talent – 2, Pensack […]

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Morris Brothers Sign With Wasserman For Representation

Ahead of the 2020 NBA free agency period, Marcus and Markieff Morris — who are both unrestricted free agents — have signed with Wasserman for representation. Chafie Fields will be the lead agent for the Morris brothers.  Marcus signed a one-year, $15-million deal with the New York Knicks during last year’s free agency period and […]

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NHL Agent Leaderboard

As the dust settles and rosters are filled in NHL free agency, the rich have gotten richer among agencies in the sport. The top two agencies, Newport Sports & CAA, represent 28% of NHL total contract value, 26% of player cap hit, and 21% of all players. The top seven agencies, Newport Sports, CAA, Octagon, […]

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Wasserman Signs Potential 2021 NFL Draft First Round Selection

Announced on Friday, former University of Washington defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike has signed with Wasserman for representation. CJ LaBoy and Doug Hendrickson will be the lead agents for Onwuzurike.  The 2019 First Team All-Pac 12 selection registered a career-high 45 total tackles, including six tackles for loss, and two sacks last season. For his career, […]

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Octagon and Wasserman Victorious At Sports Business Awards Show

Octagon and Wasserman found themselves atop the sports business industry on Wednesday, as each of them took home honors at the Sports Business Journal’s 13th annual Sports Business Awards show, which was held virtually due to COVID-19.  Octagon won the award for Best in Corporate Consulting, Marketing and Client Services. It is the fourth time […]