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Downey signs with Turkish club
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Swayin 
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 04:17 PM
Turkey for Downey
Turkbasket.com – which as you know, I check every morning – reports that former South Carolina star Devan Downey has signed with a pro team in Turkey.
Here’s a link to the story, which those of you who speak fluent Turkish will be able to understand.
Meantime, here’s another link to a story on Ridiculousupside.com. It’s actually a pretty good write-up, with analysis on why Downey is better off going overseas.
Interestingly, Downey will have a familiar teammate on Antalya, his new team: Former Tennessee forward Wayne Chism, who was also a teammate in the NBA summer league earlier this month.
The bottom line is Downey’s performance for the Sacramento Kings’ summer league team didn’t leave things hopeful that he would get a legitimate shot in training camp, if he even got an invite.
Downey’s current path is likely to make money in Turkey this season – probably a lot of money – and then try to hook on with another summer league team in 2011.
Incidentally, he’s not the first ex-Gamecock point guard to try his hand in Turkey: Tre’ Kelley had a stop there a few years ago.
Read more: http://blogs.thestat.../#ixzz0udY9H2by
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 09:49 PM
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:04 PM
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Here’s a link to the story, which those of you who speak fluent Turkish will be able to understand.
its ridiculous trying to follow players in some foreign leagues.
last year a guy that I went to high school with and had played at CofC was playing in Lithuania or somewhere and there were several times I tried to check and see how he was doing only to find a bunch of unreadable jibberish
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 02:31 AM
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Downey’s current path is likely to make money in Turkey this season – probably a lot of money – and then try to hook on with another summer league team in 2011.
thats the goal of any job you take...to make a lot of money! wish him well and maybe he can gain some experience and hook up later on.
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 08:40 PM
Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 11:39 PM
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Posted 28 July 2010 - 04:27 AM
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Posted 28 July 2010 - 07:24 AM
the boot will rise from his slumber shortly!
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