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Skal Labissiere went from Haiti earthquake to nation's top basketball recruit
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- Created on Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:57 AM
HAMPTON (VA), USA (defend.ht) - 6'11'', Skal Labissiere was 13-years old washing up for dinner on January 12, 2010 when his house collapsed on him. Today he's the Number 6 Sophomore in the nation and is the recruiting target of some of the nation's top programs, including the University of Kentucky.
Support kids in Haiti, get on the floor with NY Knicks
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- Created on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 12:08 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - The New York Knicks are inviting 30 people to be on the hallowed floor of the Madison Square Garden as the team warms up for their support for kids in Haiti.
Nerlens Noel Nearly Injures Himself and Young Child Dunking
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- Created on Thursday, September 27, 2012 1:21 PM
TENT CITY, USA (defend.ht) - The best college basketball player in the nation, Kentucky's Nerlens Noel, almost injured himself and a young child during a pickup game.
Samuel Dalembert Traded to Milwaukee Bucks for 3 Players
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- Created on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:08 PM
MILWAUKEE, USA (defend.ht) - Hopes of seeing NBA veteran center Samuel Dalembert in a Miami Heat jersey next year was dashed as he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for a future second round pick and cash consideration in exchange for 3 Bucks players and the 12th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
#1 Recruit Nerlens Noel Chooses Kentucky
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- Created on Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:45 AM
EVERETT, USA (defend.ht/ESPN) - Haitian-American Nerlens Noel, the Number 1 High School Basketball Player in the nation, according to ESPN, has committed to play for the National Champion Kentucky Wildcats.
Samuel Dalembert Signs with Houston Rockets
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- Created on Friday, December 23, 2011 7:34 AM
HOUSTON, USA (defend.ht) - He could have taken a deal with the New York Knicks or the Miami Heat, but Samuel Dalembert chose the best price, signing with the Houston Rockets for two years and a second year buy-out option.
Samuel Dalembert Intrigued by Possible Trade to Miami Heat
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- Created on Monday, November 28, 2011 2:10 PM
SACRAMENTO, USA (defend.ht) - Samuel Dalembert is quite a volunteer. The veteran NBA center already has spent about $1 million on relief efforts following the January 2010 earthquake in his native Haiti, and plans an initial donation of $2 million to $3 million for a sports academy he's building outside the capital of Port-au-Prince.
Nerlens Noel ESPN's #2 Player in the Nation c/o 2013
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- Created on Monday, November 21, 2011 12:19 PM
TILTON, USA (defend.ht) - A 6'10'' high school junior in New Hampshire named Nerlens Noel has been named by ESPN the magazine the #2 basketball player in the nation.
P-au-P defeats St. Marc (100-85) for Haitian Basketball Championship Edition I
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- Created on Friday, November 18, 2011 4:53 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The clash between Port-au-Prince and St. Marc turned to the advantage of Port-au-Prince, imposing themselves on the St. Marcois (100-85) at the finals of the 1st edition, entitled "Tournament of the Renaissance", organized by the Federation of Haitian Basketball.
Federation of Haitian Basketball Signs Sponsorship Deal with Digicel
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- Created on Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:42 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Haitian Federation of Basketball (FHB), has inked a partnership with mobile phone company Digicel who will sponsor a tournament rebirth of a new basketball season.
Basketball stars visit UNICEF-supported malnutrition centre in Haiti
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- Created on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:05 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – UNICEF Haiti hosted National Basketball Association (NBA) Star and Sacramento Kings’ centre Samuel Dalembert and Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, in a visit to a malnutrition centre in a hospital still recovering from the January 2010 earthquake.
Samuel Dalembert in Haiti Announces Plans for Sports Complex
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- Created on Friday, June 10, 2011 4:40 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - NBA star Samuel Dalembert of the Sacramento Kings arrived in Haiti, accompanied by the WNBA's Nykesha Sales and representatives from the NBA where he announced plans to build a sports complex in the country.
U.S. State Dept. and NBAs Announce NBA Star Samuel Dalembert and WNBA All-Star Nykesha Sales' Travel to Haiti
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- Created on Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:25 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA Star and Sacramento Kings’ center Samuel Dalembert and Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, will travel to Haiti June 9 through June 14.
Kings' Fans Worried Dalembert Might Join the Miami Heat
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- Created on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 1:36 PM
SACRAMENTO, USA - An NBA Sacramento Kings fan is bothered by the prospect that, starting center, Samuel Dalembert, may be traded to the Miami Heat this summer.
New York Knicks Looking at Samuel Dalembert
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- Created on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 11:17 AM
Sources close to New York Knicks President, Donnie Walsh, say he has targeted the Sacramento Kings' 6'11'' shot blocker Samuel Dalembert as a likely add for the offseason.
Dalembert Booed on Return to Philly, Leaves with a Win
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- Created on Monday, March 28, 2011 8:30 AM
Samuel Dalembert (C-SAC) walked into the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for the first time as a member of the visiting team on Sunday.
Dalembert Puts Up Monster Numbers After All-Star Break
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- Created on Monday, March 21, 2011 8:41 AM
When Samuel Dalembert was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Sacramento Kings, the Kings were not expecting offense from the 6'11'' center. But since the NBA All-Star break Dalembert has provide the Kings with bonus scoring... tons of it.
Wade, James and Bosh Girlfriends do Haiti Shoot
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- Created on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 9:00 AM
The girlfriends of the Miami Heat's star trio have gotten glammed up for a charity photoshoot for Haiti. Pics of Dwyane Wade's girlfriend Gabby Union, Chris Bosh's fiance' Adrienne Williams, and Lebron James' girlfriend Savannah Brinson, getting pretty in Haiti this morning, when you read on...
