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Philadelphia 76ers Sign 2011 Draft Picks Vucevic and Allen; Training Camp Roster at 15
December 10th, 2011 at 5:04 PM
***PHOTO1*** After inking their #1 priority this off-season Thaddeus Young and veteran Tony Battie to new deals, the Sixers have continued to lock up players for the 2011-12 season. This years draft picks, #16 overall pick Nikola Vucevic (Center - USC) and #50 overall pick Lavoy Allen (PF - Temple), were...
Lavoy Allen Signs with Strasbourg IG
July 14th, 2011 at 3:23 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Sixers selected local product Lavoy Allen (Pennsbury High School) out of Temple University in the second round (50th overall) in last month’s NBA draft. But apparently a chance to make money right away was more appealing to Allen than competing for a roster spot on the Sixers when the...
Is a Local Star What Philly Needs?
July 8th, 2011 at 4:58 PM
***PHOTO1*** The lock out is in full effect, and teams are unable to evaluate their recent draft picks. This year, the 76ers selected Lavoy Allen with their second round pick. Allen is a local kid. He grew up in Bucks County and attended Pennsbury High School. After a great high school career, Allen took...
NBA Draft Review: Sixers Take Nikola Vucevic with 16th Pick
July 5th, 2011 at 3:09 PM
***PHOTO1*** In the first round of the draft, the Sixers took USC center Nikola Vucevic. For those who are unfamiliar with Vucevic (which may be many because he played on the west coast), he is mostly a face up big man but also can score with his back towards the...
The Building of a Middle of The Pack Team Through The NBA Draft
July 1st, 2011 at 6:06 PM
***PHOTO1*** With the NBA draft buzz at an all time high and fan bases around the league being filled with hope leading up to the Cavs #1 pick tomorrow around 7, I can’t help but say I do not possess these same emotions. For most of the past decade or...
2011 NBA Draft: Philadelphia 76ers Preview
June 14th, 2011 at 5:21 PM
This year’s NBA draft is set for June 23, 7 p.m. at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The 2011 draft class features a group made up largely of one and done freshman, international players, and some experienced upperclassmen. The general consensus on the group is that it doesn’t have...