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Malek · 04-11-2007

# Honeycutt and Hale in Blue Stars!!!

Blue Stars basketball team managament and team's head coach Maz Trakh decided to release the current team imports Danny Johnson and Damien Cantrell and getting two new faces for the remindrer of the season.

The new players are Jerald Honeycutt (205-F/C-74, college: Tulane) and Ron Hale, Both players were playing this season in the same team Mitsubishi Electric Dolphins (Japanese Superleague) and led them for the title.

Honeycutt is a powerful fronline player, with good hands and nice shooting touch, even if he is maybe too much confident from behind the 3-pts range, He got the award of Best Center in Japan in two seasons (2005-2006 & 2006-2007), And Import of the year award in FIBA Europe Cup when he was a part of the russian team Avtodor Saratov, He also played in NBA (Seasons 1997-1998 & 1998-1999), Puerto Rico (Seasons 2000, 2002 & 2003), Russia (Season 2000-2001 & 2003-2004), Greece (Season 2001-2002), South Korea (Season 2004-2005) and Philippines (Seasons 2002 & 2004).

While Ron Hale is smooth and athletic player who can play the big guard and small forward positions; a deadly shooter with NBA 3-point range who also has the quickness and ball handling ability to drive to the basket; can run the floor with ease and finish on the break; has a long body and excellent leaping ability; a solid defender who can rebound and block shots.

Hale who had played in Japan since season 2001-2002 was chosen as defenseive player of the year in Japanese Superleague this season, Adding to his excellent career in Portugal when he was awarded as Play-offs MVP in season 2000-2001 when he was a player in Portugal Telecom Lisbona.

# Sims with Al Riyadi in ACC

According to Al Akhbar local newspaper, American new import of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Ace Custis arrived last saturday to beirut to begin trainings with his new team.

Al Riyadi also agreed with Sagesse sports club to get their american point guard Alvin Sims on loan for Arab Clubs Championship (ACC) which begins in 10th until the 20th of the same month.

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Malek Registered Member Last Online: 06-22-2023 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,304 Thanks: 102 Thanked 1,147 Times in 619 Posts Groans: 8 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lebanese basketball league updates # Honeycutt and Hale in Blue Stars!!! Blue Stars basketball team managament and team's head coach Maz Trakh decided to release the current team imports Danny Johnson and Damien Cantrell and getting two new faces for the remindrer of the season. The new players are Jerald Honeycutt (205-F/C-74, college: Tulane) and Ron Hale, Both players were playing this season in the same team Mitsubishi Electric Dolphins (Japanese Superleague) and led them for the title. Honeycutt is a powerful fronline player, with good hands and nice shooting touch, even if he is maybe too much confident from behind the 3-pts range, He got the award of Best Center in Japan in two seasons (2005-2006 & 2006-2007), And Import of the year award in FIBA Europe Cup when he was a part of the russian team Avtodor Saratov, He also played in NBA (Seasons 1997-1998 & 1998-1999), Puerto Rico (Seasons 2000, 2002 & 2003), Russia (Season 2000-2001 & 2003-2004), Greece (Season 2001-2002), South Korea (Season 2004-2005) and Philippines (Seasons 2002 & 2004). While Ron Hale is smooth and athletic player who can play the big guard and small forward positions; a deadly shooter with NBA 3-point range who also has the quickness and ball handling ability to drive to the basket; can run the floor with ease and finish on the break; has a long body and excellent leaping ability; a solid defender who can rebound and block shots. Hale who had played in Japan since season 2001-2002 was chosen as defenseive player of the year in Japanese Superleague this season, Adding to his excellent career in Portugal when he was awarded as Play-offs MVP in season 2000-2001 when he was a player in Portugal Telecom Lisbona. # Sims with Al Riyadi in ACC According to Al Akhbar local newspaper, American new import of Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut Ace Custis arrived last saturday to beirut to begin trainings with his new team. Al Riyadi also agreed with Sagesse sports club to get their american point guard Alvin Sims on loan for Arab Clubs Championship (ACC) which begins in 10th until the 20th of the same month.