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12/1/08 News & Notes

11/28/08

SE Missouri State (Rodney Hamilton) (2-3)  vs. Longwood

Calvin Williams scored a career high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Southeast Missouri State beat Longwood 81-77 Friday in the third round of the Las Vegas invitational tournament. Kenard Moore added 18 points for the Redhawks (2-3), who won despite blowing a 12-point lead in the last nine minutes.

#15 Marquette (Scott Monarch) (5-0) vs. Northern Iowa

As quickly as guard Dominic James could dribble up the floor at full speed, No. 15 Marquette ran off 20 straight points Friday night. Using a strong defense, a variety of shots and balanced scoring, the Golden Eagles used the first-half spurt to subdue Northern Iowa and roll to a 73-43 victory in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

NCCU (Henry Dickerson) (0-5) vs. UNC-Wilmington

UNC-Wilmington beat North Carolina Central 79-64 Friday in the South Padre Invitational. Jamar Briscoe and Vincent Davis scored 15 points apiece to lead N.C. Central (0-5). The Eagles had 15 steals.

11/29/08

#15 Marquette (Scott Monarch) (5-1) vs. Dayton

The Flyers used their quickness and depth to beat No. 15 Marquette 89-75 in the final game of the Chicago Invitational Challenge. Marquette (5-1) was beaten at its own fast-paced game. The Golden Eagles got a career-high 28 points from Wesley Matthews and 19 points from Dominic James, but couldn’t keep up in the second half.

Savannah State (Horace Broadnax) (4-2) vs. Michigan

DeShawn Sims made a basket from the corner as time expired in overtime Saturday to rally Michigan to a 66-64 victory over Savannah State. Sims finished with 23 points and Manny Harris added 22 to lead the Wolverines (5-1). Raye Bailey and Anthony Jones had 19 and 13, respectively, for the Tigers (4-2) who led nearly all but three minutes of regulation.

Arkansas State (Elwyn McRoy) (4-1) vs. Ball State

Eric McKinney had 20 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State rallied to beat Ball State 54-53 on Saturday afternoon. JeJuan Brown added 11 points and six rebounds for the Red Wolves (4-1).

SE Missouri State (Rodney Hamilton) (2-4) vs. Oakland

Oakland, Mich., defeated Southeast Missouri State 81-63 in the fifth-place game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday. Calvin Williams and Jaycen Harning each led the Redhawks (2-4) with 18 points apiece. Kenard Moore added 15 points.

UIC (Tracy Dildy) (3-2) vs. Central Michigan

Josh Mayo had 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and eight rebounds to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 77-67 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday. Illinois-Chicago (3-2) led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter in a game that flip-flopped eight times. Scott Vandermeer had 17 points and nine rebounds while Tori Boyd came off the bench to add 17 points for the Flames.

NCCU (Henry Dickerson) (0-6) vs. Jackson State

Jackson State got a 69-49 win over North Carolina Central on Saturday at the South Padre Island Invitational. Jackson State (1-5) earned its first win of the season with stingy defense that limited the Eagles to 15-of-51 shooting from the field. In the first half, N.C. Central (0-6) shot just 19 percent from the floor and turned over the ball 13 times.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.