Around the Perimeter: Two newcomers will suit up this weekend (Jeremiah Mordi & Elijah Lufile); Terry Thomas back from injury, Mareik Isom banged up; Depth win a good sign for Plumb.
Kur Jongkuch, whose parents fled the Second Sudanese Civil War, spent his early years in a Kenyan refugee camp. They found safety in London, Ontario. Kur found sports. Today, he’s playing Division I hoops at Temple University.
Sharpe has been, well, sharp early in NBA career; Carleton spending the winter shooting in Spain; NBLC TV is back; Nothing yet on Lightning front, but KW names Clinkscales new coach.
Marko Maletic, a former Saunders High School and Fanshawe College star, is finally playing Division I basketball — at Long Island University — despite a winding road filled with hurdles and non-believers.
Bridget Carleton was named to the ‘All-Star Five’ at last month’s FIBA World Cup, where she helped Canada finish fourth. Her role on the national team is growing, and eyes are already on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Behind the scenes, Dave Sewell has been shaping the game’s of many of the best basketball players in London — including NBA draft pick Shaedon Sharpe. But don’t call him a ‘guru.’ He’d prefer you focus on the players.
‘Forever legacy’ courts are open for play; Bridget Carleton, London Ramblers alumna, finishes 4th with Canada at FIBA World Cup; NBLC looks back, plans for No. 11. Columnist Jason Winders has the latest hoops news & notes
Lightning coach-less, at least for now; Ayim on Brittney Griner and risks of international play; Lightning’s Burns (and Western’s Shiddo) with new pro jobs.
BC-born Jeff Francis, who calls London home, reflects on a baseball journey that included 11 big-league seasons, Pan Am Gold, and, earlier this summer, induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
‘Our London Family Courts,’ a legacy project supported by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment ($250K), is scheduled to open this fall.
