Off The Glass

Former Coastal Carolina standout Gallup signs pro deal in home state

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E.J. Gallup takes some shots during Myrtle Beach High alum Akeem Hemingway's basketball camp last spring.

The last time E.J. Gallup was playing professional basketball, he was many miles away from home.

After a year off, he's going to be playing a lot closer to home now.

Gallup, who two years ago was playing professional basketball in Germany, has signed to play this season with the International Basketball League's Alabany (N.Y.) Legends.

Gallup, who starred in his senior year at Coastal Carolina, is back in his home state after taking a year off while tending to a business he opened in Myrtle Beach.

"[I'm] hungry, man ... just ready to play a meaningful game again," Gallup said.

Over the years, Gallup built up quite a profile overseas playing for top division teams. However, taking a year off made it difficult to find a job to his liking.

Now, he's taking a pit stop - one that should be fun for him and his family and friends back home.

"[It] should be a good time to play at home again and I've got a few different teams overseas that are waiting to see me in the spring to maybe sign me for next season over there," Gallup said.

The Legends open their season - which runs through the spring - April 15.

It can't start soon enough for Gallup.

"I'm really excited," Gallup said. "I can't wait to get started."

 Check out the local news' video version of the Gloversville, N.Y., native's signing here.

Here is a story from the Leader Herald.

 

 

 

 

Link: 8 reasons Cavs need to unleash Ramon Sessions

Myrtle Beach native Ramon Sessions is drawing plenty of attention with his solid play with Mo Williams out. Despite all the losses - the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost 18 straight - Sessions has put up good numbers.

Check out 8 reasons the Cavs should unleash Sessions, according to the bleacher report.

Update: Sessions returns from injury, starts for Cavs

The abdominal injury to Myrtle Beach native Ramon Sessions apparently isn't too serious.

Sessions, who left with an injury after playing just 11 minutes and didn't return in a loss to Chicago on Saturday, started for the Cavaliers on Tuesday night despite speculation he may miss time. Sessions finished the game with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds, but the Cavs lost to the Nets for their 17th straight defeat.

Sessions should continue to get starts - and good minutes - with starting point guard Mo Williams out for a couple weeks.

 

Myrtle Beach's Sessions injured in Cavs' game against Chicago

Myrtle Beach native Ramon Sessions, who lately has been starting at point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers in place of injured starter Mo Williams, was injured himself Saturday night.

Sessions left 11 minutes into the game with a right abdominal sprain, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Sessions had been playing well, averaging 17.4 points per game in the last five contests. He hadn't scored and posted one assist before leaving Saturday night's game, and he did not return.

Check back for updates on the severity of the injury.

Link: YouTube video of Myrtle Beach's Galloway in Saudi Arabia

Myrtle Beach High School alum Trello Galloway spent last season playing for professional team Al Ahly Saudi Basketball Club in Saudi Arabia. See him in action in this video on YouTube.

Link to Bucks Blog: Myrtle Beach native "Sessions in familiar role"

A publication that used to follow Myrtle Beach native Ramon Sessions once again talked to the now-Cavalier before he played his old team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Friday.

Check out what Sessions had to say on the Bucks Blog at JSOnline.com.

Sessions wound up with 22 points and four assists in the game last night starting in place of the injured Mo Williams.

Local players to make return in prep school tournament on Strand

Remember North Myrtle Beach's Greg Wilson? How about St. James' Mike Hall? What about Loris' Patrick Jenkins? Or even Hemingway's Shaquille Wells or Suntrell Flagler?

The names probably sound familiar because they were notable area high school players in recent years. Well, they will all be back in town Jan. 22-23 for the First Annual Swanny’s Prep School Tourney.

The tournament is being run by Bret Swanson, who runs a basketball recruiting organizaiton called Swanny's Round Ball Review and operates JucoJunction.com, which is "the only website of its kind that covers strictly junior college basketball nationwide" and is part of the Rivals.com network, according to the tournament press release.

The 16-team tournament will be played at J Bryan Floyd Community Center in North Myrtle Beach. Gate prices will be $8 for the whole day and $12 for a two-day pass. High school and junior high students get in for $3 and those 12 and under are free.

Wilson plays for Adelphi Christian Academy out of Aiken, and Hall, Jenkins, Wells and Flagler play for Port City Prep out of North Charleston. The tournament will also, of course, include notable junior college players from all over the nation.

Games start at 1:45 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday on both courts at the facility.

Below is the schedule:

Saturday Jan 22, 2011   (2^nd listed is home team wears wear  jerseys)

1:45 PM –Prince Avenue Prep (SC) vs Spartanburg Prep Academy(SC) (Court 1)

 3:25 PM - Sound Doctrine Christian (GA) vs Oak Ridge Military (NC)(Court 1) (16m)

Southwest Academy (MI) vs Carolina Tech (NC) (Court 2)

 5:05 PM -New Creations (IN) vs Queen City Prep (NC) (Court 1)

Prince Avenue Prep (SC)  vs Body of Christ Postgrad (NC) (Court 2)

 6:45 PM - Atlantic Shores Christian (VA) vs Adelphi Christian (SC) (Court 1) (16m)

Sound Doctrine Christian (GA) vs Body of Christ HS (NC) (Court 2)

 8:25 PM -Redemption Christian Academy (NY) vs MACK Prep Elite (NC)(Court 1)

Southwest Academy (MI) vs Fort Mill Prep (SC) (Court 2)

Sunday January 23, 2011 (Home team will sit on right side of score table)

9:30 AM – Carolina Tech (NC)  vs Prince Ave Prep (SC)  (Court 1)

 11:10 AM – Oak Ridge Military (NC) vs Atlantic Shores Christian (VA) (Court 1)(16m)

Body of Christ Postgrad (NC) vs Spartanburg Prep Academy (Court 2)

 12:50 PM – MACK Prep Elite (NC) vs Port City Prep (SC) (Court 1)

Queen City Prep (NC) vs Redemption Christian Academy (NY) (Court 2)

 2:30 PM – New Creations (IN) vs Fort Mill Prep (SC) (Court 1)

Body of Christ HS (NC) vs Atlantic Shores Christian (VA) (Court 2) (16 m)

 4:10 PM – Sound Doctrine Christian (GA) vs Adelphi Christian (SC) (Court 1) (16 m)

Carolina Tech (NC) vs Port City Prep (SC) (Court 2)

5:50 PM – MACK Prep Elite vs Southwest Academy (MI) (Court 1)

New Creations (IN) vs Redemption Christian Academy (NY) (Court 2)

 * NO SCHSL PASSES will be used for entrance – Gate cost $8 or $12-2 day pass

* 8 minute halftimes / no running clocks / some games will be 16 minute halves /

 

Florence native Carlos Powell playing season in Iran

Florence native Carlos Powell is playing this season in Iran for Zob Ahan, a professional team that is based in Isfahan, Iran, and competes in the Iranian Basketball Super League.

Powell played in the NBA Summer League for the New York Knicks. Powell's AAU coach, longtime Socastee coach Dan D'Antoni, is an assistant on his brother Mike's Knicks coaching staff.

Powell last season played in the NBA Development League for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds after being the first pick of the league's draft. He later finished the season in China after failing to receive a call-up to the NBA.

Powell, a Wilson High School grad, played college ball at South Carolina.

Georgetown's Knox efficient in debut with German team

Georgetown native Brendon Knox made his debut last week with German team Cuxhaven BasCats and was efficient coming off the bench.

Knox had seven points on 3-for-3 shooting and a rebound as the BasCats defeated the Saar-Pfalz Braves 79-74 to snap an 11-game losing streak.

Knox played just eight minutes as he is getting acclimated to basketball overseas after having been waived by the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards.

Saar-Pfalz Braves

Newspaper assesses young Cavaliers, including Sessions

As the Cleveland Cavaliers have won just one game in their last 21 contests, some folks are looking beyond this season.

So where does that leave Myrtle Beach native Ramon Sessions?

Check out an analysis of the Cavs' young players, including Sessions, by The News-Herald.