Roger Montgomery, President and CEO of Montgomery Sports Group (MSG) signed Langston Hall of Mercer. Currently, Montgomery represents Jeremy Lin (Rockets) and Maurice Evans (Wizards). Further, Montgomery has signed 3 other NBA Draft prospects, including Jordan Morgan (Michigan), Kyle Casey (Harvard), and Lucas Troutman (Elon). Langston Hall is a 6’3” guard from Atlanta, Georgia. During […]
Category: College Basketball Players
Wasserman Media Group, according to a recent sports business article, has the most valuable basketball division of any sports agency in the world. The signing of future lottery pick and University of Kansas center, Joel Embiid, will only add to that distinction. The ex-Jayhawk signed with Wasserman’s Vice Chairman and NBPA Certified Contract Advisor, Arn […]
Last week, NBPA Certified Contract Advisors, Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier, signed Michigan State point guard Keith Appling. The duo did not waste time in signing another NBA draft prospect in Oklahoma University guard/forward, Cameron Clark. The Sherman, Texas native finished the 2013-14 campaign averaging 15.6 PPG, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 43% […]
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has unfortunately lost his dynamic backcourt of Gary Harris and Keith Appling, according to Darren Heitner of Sports Agent Blog. Heitner tweeted last week that Harris will likely sign with Aaron Mintz of Creative Artists Agency. Harris is slated to go to the Orlando Magic at No. 15 […]
Only hours after declaring for the 2014 NBA Draft, Marcus Smart signed with Lee Melchionni of Wasserman Media Group. Melchionni currently represents Byron Mullens (76ers), and he is the secondary agent to Danilo Gallinari (Nuggets), Kris Humphries (Celtics), Kendrick Perkins (Thunder), Tiago Splitter (Spurs), and Gerald Henderson (Bobcats). Smart has had his fair share of […]
Doug McDermott bowed out of the NCAA Tournament last weekend at the hands of Baylor. The Creighton small forward is already planning for the next stage in his professional career as he signed with Chicago-based Priority Sports earlier this week, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Sports agent Mark Bartelstein will represent him. This past season, McDermott […]
March Madness is upon us, and 2014’s college basketball stars are out to make an impact on their draft value with strong performances in their most-watched moment of the season. Here’s a look at a few names who could benefit from a strong March-April ahead of what is expected to be one of the most […]
On Wednesday, I shared a final project submitted by students in my Sport Agency Management class that I teach at Indiana University Bloomington. That group focused on how they would act if they were the representatives for Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle. Another finished project that I received came from a group of students who […]
Last night I gave my Sport Agency Management class their Final Exam for the Fall Semester. The session marked the end of three straight years teaching the class that was developed from scratch by the excellent Sports Management department at Indiana University Bloomington and me after I served as a guest speaker at the university […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Last week, the Champions Classic featured four of the premier college basketball programs in the country, specifically the teams were Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, […]