According to several online reports, Florence native and South Carolina alum Carlos Powell will be playing with Liaoning of the Chinese Basketball Association soon.
Powell played his final game for the NBA Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds last week and was making plans to head to China to continue his career. Powell was the No. 1 pick in the NBDL draft this past fall and was considered to be a top prospect for a potential NBA call-up.
One online report said Powell bought out his contract in order to make the move to China.
More NBDL-related news
According to online rumors, former VMI standout Reggie Williams is set to be called up by the Golden State Warriors.
Williams, who played in VMI's run-and-gun system in the Big South, was third in the D-League in scoring at 26.4 points per game for the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
As of late Sunday night, the call-up was not official according to the D-League's Web site.
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