USA Select Basketball announces player contract signings for 2006 /2007

Former ASU teammates sign with same EBL team!

USA Select Basketball General Manager Sean Kilmartin announced today that former Appalachian State University teammates; Clint Deas and Chris McFarland have agreed to terms with the Sheffield Arrows of the English Basketball League (EBL) . The Sheffield Arrows have wanted these two players for quite a while according to Kilmartin. The Arrows, one of the consistently top teams in the EBL, will need to replace some firepower, as last years leading scorer, Noah Brown has moved on. (Brown, also a former Mountaineer was a teammate of Deas and McFarland while at ASU and was the EBL leading scorer in his first professional season, is now currently entertaining other offers)

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McFarland (6'5") was the 26th player in the history of ASU to record over 1000 points in a career and lead the Mountaineers in scoring 5 of the first 7 games of his senior season. Deas (6'8") was the teams leader in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and total rebounds.

Mr. Kilmartin (a former ASU Mountaineer basketball players from 80-84) noted that the players will be going to a team run by Mr. Peter Kelly, one of the games true gentlemen. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kilmartin have been friends for quite a while and were please to see these Mountaineers join the Arrows. According to Mr. Kelly; " ...my success with players from Appalachian State and Coach Houston Fancher has been tremendous, keep them coming!"

USA Select Player, Ije Nwankwo has big first pro game!

Ije Nwankwo, a member of the 2006 USA Select European Tour team showed his worth in his professional debut. The 6'8" forward scored 23 points and grabbed 9 rebounds only a few days after arriving in Portugal for his club, Vittora Sporte Club. "Ije is really a unique player," stated USA Select Coach, Sean Kilmartin; "he has a huge body and the frame of a top power forward at 6'8" and 260 pounds, but he has a very good perimeter game, allowing him to pull up from outside and score" The club, Vittoria, plays in the "Proligia" of Portugal. Sean Kilmartin, General Manager of USA Select arranged the transaction.

Ije is a product of Purdue and Cleveland State University. He is represented by S2K Sports run by Sean Keneally and Delaney Rudd

USA Select player, Ricky Moore featured in March 27th ESPN Magazine!

In an article on page 90 of "The Mag" entitled "Senior Moments", ESPN writer Andy Katz selected Ricky Moore's performance in the 1999 NCAA Championship game against Duke as of other recent years best performances of an upperclassman! Not only stopping high scoring Tajon Langson, but also scoring 13 points in the first half!

Connecticut had Ricky Moore. Michigan State had Mateen Cleaves and Mo Peterson. Duke had Shane Battier. Maryland had Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter.
Go back even further than the past four national championship teams and their rosters will have leaders who were seniors. It isn't a coincidence. This is a fact. Seniors win national championships.

Don't give us Fab Five fluff. They lost both title games. And, according to Michigan and soon the NCAA, that apparently didn't happen.

Think back to the 1999 tournament. Moore was the defender who locked up Duke.

USA Select players dominate EBL in statistical categories!

The final year end statistics for the English Basketball League (EBL) have been released and USA Select players appear in all of the categories. Below is a list of the 2005-2006 final individual statistics and the USA Select players who were ranked.

Noah Brown lead the English Basketball Association for Season

USA Select player, Noah Brown lead the English Basketball Association for the 2005-2006 season. In his first season of professional basketball, the Appalachian State University graduate scored 32 points per game. Playing for the Sheffield Arrows, he was also in the top 5 in assists! According to team President, Peter Kelly, "Noah was the most dynamic scorer in the league this season". USA Select General Manager, Sean Kilmartin ( a former Appalachian State player also) had watched Noah over his career and knew he would fit with the Arrows. This is the second straight year a USA Select basketball player has lead the league in scoring according to Mr. Kilmartin

Tucker Kain was named the teams best all around player

Playing for the Shefield Arrows of the English Basketball Association, Tucker Kain was named the teams best all around player by team owner Peter Kelly. In a telephone interview with USA Select's Sean Kilmartin, Mr. Kelly claimed in addition to being the teams best all around player, he felt that Tucker was the most versatile player in the entries league since December! Tucker Kain, 6' 7" is a graduate of William College.

USA Select's Keith Suddler hits 50 points in a EBL game

Coventry maintained their four-win advantage lead over Kingston for the final play-off spot with a 101-80 win over Nottingham Knights. The Wildcats, however, cannot be counted out of the play-off race as an EBL season-high single point performance from Keith Sudler from USA Select Touring team who signed this season;(198-G/F, college: NC-Wesleyan) (50 points), helped see the south Londoners past Kings Lynn, 108-102.

USA Select Players lead Sheffield Arrows to 2nd Consecutive Championship

USA Select Players, Noah Brown (Appalachian State University-home of the NCAA Division 1 A A National Champion football team)  and Tucker Kain (Williams College) are leading the Sheffield Arrows of the England Basketball League towards their 2nd consecutive championship. Just like former USA Select player, Ryan Patton (USA Select 2004, Youngstown State, England Basketball League Player of the Year 2004) Noah Brown is leading the league in scoring averaging nearly 35 points per game, with an incredible season high of 48!

Teammate, Tucker Kain, a dangerous 6'7" forward is second to Noah on the team in scoring. Kain, played both strong inside and is pure shooting threat from the 3 point line. Both of these players names are scattered all over their college records!

Keena Robbins and Jesse McCue are teaming it up in London!

2005 USA select Teammates, Keena Robbins and Jesse McCue are teammates in the England Basketball League , (EBL) Division 1 team, Paws London Capitols. Playing in a top facility, the Capitol City Academy, these  2 players are right in the heart of one of the most exciting cities in the world. Excitement is also what they bring to the court. According to Tracey Griffith's, team management: These two may be the hardest working most diligent players that have ever worn the London Capitols uniform. Jesse McCue may be the sharpest shooter the team has ever had, as he has in the past. During his basketball career at Palm Beach Atlantic University, he set most all of scoring and 3 point shooting records and looks to be eyeing a similar goal in the EBL.