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After their collegiate careers, some players are given the opportunity to play professional basketball in the NBA.  Other players who are not drafted may enter the NBA Development League with the hopes of grabbing the league’s attention while simultaneously honing their skills.

Another route that some may take in their careers is joining an overseas basketball league in order to continue their ambitions of playing basketball for a living.  For former Tigers Jeremy Hunt, Robert Dozier, Shawn Taggart, and Chris Massie, this was the route that was traveled, taking them far from home. Read the rest of this entry »

If there was ever any doubt on which player would receive the NBA Rookie of the Year honor, the answer should be quite evident now.

Evans congratulated by Dorsey and teammates

Tyreke Evans, the Kings’ rookie point guard, has dazzled fans and opposing players alike this season with high-point performances and is equally impressive in assists and rebounds. Evans, who has sat out 5 games this season due to minor ankle, finger, and hip injuries, is averaging 20.4 points per game with a career high 34-point performance and two 32-point performances.  He is also averaging 5.4 assists per game on the season, with an assist average of 7 per game in the month of February in which he dished out a career high 13 assists against Detroit.  Evans also adds 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game to the stat sheet.

And, on average, he does all of this in 37.1 minutes per game.  Impressive, indeed.

One announcer would say, “That’s Ty-rrific!”
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This week’s “In the Bigs Spotlight” article serves as a brief update on the moves that previous players are making or could be making in their professional careers.  Please be sure to check back every week for the latest information on former Tiger athletes.

Joey Dorsey

Dorsey makes his move to Sacramento

Dorsey was the seventh Vipers alumnus to reach the NBA, when he was called up by the Houston Rockets.  Now he will join forces with another former Tiger, Tyreke Evans.  In a three-team trade with the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks, the Sacramento Kings acquired the services of big man Joey Dorsey, along with Carl Landry and Larry Hughes.  Read the rest of this entry »

Evans in the Rookie Challenge

This weekend was set to be a momentous one for five former Tiger basketball players.

Sacremento Kings’ guard, Tyreke Evans, who is considered by some to be the NBA Rookie of the Year, put on a show in the NBA Rookie Challenge on Friday night.  Evans was named the MVP of the game and tallied 26 points (11-15 FG, 4-5 FT), 5 assists, 5 steals, and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes of action.  Along with the help of Brandon Jennings (22 pts, 8 ast, 6 reb, 4 st) and DeJuan Blair (22 pts, 22 reb), the Rookies came away with a victory, ending a 7-year drought for the Rookies.  When awarded the MVP award, not wanting to take all of the credit, Evans shared the honor with Rookie teammate DeJuan Blair. Read the rest of this entry »

In this issue of the “In the Bigs” spotlight, there are updates for several former Tiger athletes including Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), Chris Douglas-Roberts (New Jersey Nets), Joey Dorsey (Houston Rockets), Shawn Taggart (Caceres 2016 of Spain), Stephen Gostkowski (New England Patriots), and DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers). It is chock-full information, so please enjoy the read.

Derrick Rose

Rose at last year's Skills Challenge

With all of the excitement surrounding Rose’s inclusion in the 2010 All-Star game, he will also be defending his crown in the Taco Bell Skills challenge. The Skills Challenge tests the players’ dribbling, passing, and shooting abilities, showcasing their all-around game. This year, the contestants for the Skills Challenge are Rose (2009 winner), Steve Nash (2005 winner), Deron Williams (2008 winner and current record holder), and Brandon Jennings. Although some may consider the 4-minute long Skills Challenge not all that important, Rose told the Chicago Tribune that he is looking forward to the Skills Challenge.

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Hello Ladies and Gents!

This is the first “In the Bigs” spotlight article. Every week, I will post recent articles that are about or mention former players (basketball, football, and so forth) and provide excerpts from each linked article so you can keep track of your favorite former Tigers. Enjoy!

If you happen to come across an interesting article, please send it to alerts@memphisroar.com for inclusion in the next “In the Bigs” spotlight.

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Recently, former Tigers have been making headlines.

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