By PAUL GOTHAM Jori Davis spent her time on the court with the Greece Athena Trojans and Indiana Hoosiers filling the basket. Now entering her 10th season of professional basketball, Davis is looking to help build bridges for other athletes. "When you come out of high school or college, you just want to play and don’t want to know anything else," she said recently by phone. … [Read more...] about Former Athena Trojan Jori Davis finds purpose mentoring fellow athletes
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NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The NCAA Division I Council approved a Nov. 25 start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season on Wednesday, announcing plans for a Thanksgiving Eve opener after an offseason of coronavirus-fueled uncertainty. Teams can start practicing 12 hours a week starting Sept. 21, while official practice can begin on Oct. 14. They can play a maximum of 27 games, … [Read more...] about NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
Dancing for Dubs: Mendick enjoying ride with White Sox
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick is developing his dance moves and building his own clothing line while enjoying life in Major League Baseball. Along the way, there has been a misspelling of his surname which brought a hall-of-fame connection. Not that anyone should expect this to overwhelm the Pittsford Mendon and Monroe Community College graduate who has always managed to … [Read more...] about Dancing for Dubs: Mendick enjoying ride with White Sox
Davis and Guy to continue careers overseas
By PAUL GOTHAM Nearly a decade separated their high school careers, but Jori Davis (Greece Athena) and Emma Guy (Penfield) will get the chance to face each other this upcoming season in the Greek Women's Basketball League. Davis, a former Indiana Hoosier, continues her professional career with Olympiacos of the Greek A1 League while Guy, who recently starred at Boston … [Read more...] about Davis and Guy to continue careers overseas
Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The near-empty gymnasium was nevertheless bustling with noise, spurred not by a show-stopping slam dunk or drained three-pointer but Julius Randle getting tied up with Tyler Relph’s sneaker. “You stepped on my foot! You stepped on my right foot! So what you saying don’t make sense!” Relph bantered, dismissing Randle’s explanation for a misexecuted drill that … [Read more...] about Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab