Jermaine Barnes (6'5''-G/F-82, agency: Gamble Sports Management, college: Point, GA) is out of action for at least seven weeks. He tore several ligaments in his shooting arm this fall in the Williams Jones Cup (Taiwan) with Team USA. "There was nothing I did wrong", said Barnes. It's just something that came with time. I guess i shoot too much, Barnes said jokingly at the 2012 UBA draft. Barnes is expected to return January 1, 2013 in time for the GIE Maile Matrix run at another title. The Matrix will face the Georgia PRIME is a heated rivalry game verses Michael Davis (GIE Maile Matrix former coach).
Barnes is the UBAs reigning MVP and UBA champion. He led the UBA in scoring with an average of 30.2 points per game in 22 games. He was also named Usbasket.com All-United States 2nd Team along with his selection to the USA National Team for the William Jones Cup in Taiwan.
The Indiana Indiana Generals announced this week they will return to the UBA for their third straight season. Last season, the Indiana Generals were led in scoring by Brad Smith (6'3''-G/F-87). During the 2014-2015 season, the Indiana Generals improved to 9 wins after only winning 2 in 2014. Brad Smithwas named 2016 Most Improved Player in the UBA andhas also been apart of the 2015 & 2016 Copa Mitchell America's Cup Championship teams in the Dominican Republic. The Indiana Indiana Gen... [read more]
The Indiana Indiana Generals announced this week they will return to the UBA for their third straight season.
Last season, the Indiana Generals were led in scoring by Brad Smith (6'3''-G/F-87). During the 2014-2015 season, the Indiana Generals improved to 9 wins after only winning 2 in 2014. Brad Smith was named 2016 Most Improved Player in the UBA and has also been apart of the 2015 & 2016 Copa Mitchell America's Cup Championship teams in the Dominican Republic.
The Indiana Indiana Generals look to upgrade their talent for the upcoming 2017 season in the UBA. 'We plan to have a good preseason and draft quality players at the 2016 UBA draft, said owner Brad Smith. The Northern Conference this past season was won by the Southern Indiana Seminoles.
David Walls Reports 8/16/2016 GIE Maile Matrix signed 31-year old forward Darrell "Bankhead" Waters (6'5''-F-85). It is actually his comeback to GIE Maile Matrix as he has played here before. Waters played last season at Georgia Rize where in 14 UBA games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.4apg, 2.1spg and 1.4bpg. . The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Waters was voted USbasket.com All-UBA Most Improved Player of the Year in 2014. In 2015... [read more]
Waters played last season at Georgia Rize where in 14 UBA games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.4apg, 2.1spg and 1.4bpg. . The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Waters was voted USbasket.com All-UBA Most Improved Player of the Year in 2014. In 2015 he had his best season where he was awarded Usbasket.com All-UBA Defensive Player of the Year.
"We need Waters if we want to get back to the UBA Finals", said head coach D.J. Douglas . We added him to be an impact player.
David Walls Re-Post C.O. Taipei Times, TSW Sports 8/13/2016 Asian Sports Band Giant Overtake has struck a wide-ranging, multi-year deal to support professional basketball in the UBA. The three-year agreement, brokered by TSW Sports & Media, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the Universal Basketball Association (UBA), covers the Santiago, Dominican Republic, UBA League, Spanish Cup, the UBA All-Star Game and United States' men's national select team for the William Jones Cup u... [read more]
David Walls Re-Post C.O. Taipei Times, TSW Sports 8/13/2016
Asian Sports Band Giant Overtake has struck a wide-ranging, multi-year deal to support professional basketball in the UBA.
The three-year agreement, brokered by TSW Sports & Media, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the Universal Basketball Association (UBA), covers the Santiago, Dominican Republic, UBA League, Spanish Cup, the UBA All-Star Game and United States' men's national select team for the William Jones Cup until the 2018/19 season.
Overtake , a joint venture between the GIE Maile Matrix and Jermaine Barnes (6'4''-G/F-83, college: Point, GA, agency: Gamble Sports Management), becomes the official sports branding of the UBA, Copa Mitchell Cup (Dominican Republic), Spanish Cup (Europe) and will have a range of branding rights, including on-court LED advertising.
Additional elements of the agreement, announced in Taipei on Tuesday, include in-game promotions, merchandising opportunities and coverage of the Jermaine Barnes Documentary.
'It is a great honor for Overtake to become a partner of the Universal Basketball Association and sign me to this endorsement,' said Jermaine Barnes, the star guard for GIE Maile Matrix.
'The faith this company has in me as a player means alot". Being injured for two seasons has humbled me but has given me a drive to be the best I can be once again. Taiwanese basketball brand signs UBA star UBA signs official sponsor
Barnes; who was named top minor league player of the decided by Usbasket.com was on top of his game from 2011-14. The international star had played in over 8 countries and final reached his goal of playing in the NBA. Barnes was later released by the Minnesota Timberwolves after failing his physical forcing him to retire at the age of 30.
"We know Barnes very well", said General Manager of Overtake Ricky Hung. He was great player in Asia and help us win a silver medal in the 2012 William Jones Cup. We believe he has a story to tell and will make a dramatic return to basketball.
Not only will Overtake partner with the UBA; it will also become a minority owner of the GIE (Sports Team) brand. The Asian company will sponsor GIE in all international Cups including the Copa Mitchell Cup in Santiago, Dominican Republic and Barcelona, Spain 2017 (Cup). The multi year contract will be performance based (for Jermaine Barnes).
"This is the real world", said Barnes. A great company like this will not invest into me if I can't preform. Its my job to get back in the gym and be the player I once was.
Barnes will be under contract from December 2016-18. He must compete in the Copa Mitchell Cup (Dominican Republic), Spanish Cup (Barcelona), William Jones Cup (Taiwan) and all UBA events.
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