After an unsuccessful 15-game NBA debut with the Golden State Warriors during the 2005-06 season, former Georgia Tech standout Will Bynum then moved his game to Israel to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Last week, however, Bynum was given a second chance at life in the NBA, as the 25-year-old signed a deal with the Detroit Pistons.The 6-foot, 185-pound guard averaged 10.6 points per game to go along with three assists last season in the Israeli League. Most recently, Bynum showed off his skills with Detroit in the 2008 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. During that span, Bynum averaged 11.8 points, two rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
AMATEUR HOUR
Last week, three golfers emerged from TPC Sugarloaf as winners, all advancing in the Nature Valley Amateur regional tournament. Now, John Dalton (Gillsville, Ga.), Luther Beck (Flowery Branch, Ga.) and Alex Caylor (Dallas, Ga.) will each get the opportunity to compete in the Nature Valley Amateur Championship to be held at TPC Sawgrass on Oct. 25. The regional tournament held at TPC Sugarloaf was one of 20 similar regional tournaments held nationwide. Dalton finished the course with a score of 76 (competing in the tournament’s most challenging flight), while Beck posted a 3-under 69 and Caylor a 78.
I know most don’t need me to tell them, but this Friday marks the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The memorable event will be held in Beijing’s National Stadium, or the “Bird’s Nest,” which was built for the Olympics and completed in March of 2008. The Bird’s Nest will host the closing ceremonies as well, and the athletics and soccer finals. For opening and closing ceremonies, the world-renowned structure is set to hold more than 91,000 people.
SIAC HONORS
Last week, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its preseason All-Conference team for the upcoming 2008 football season. In exciting news, the local ‘Cats from Fort Valley State placed four players on the All-Conference team. Running back Pierre Brown was the team’s lone member to make the first team after leading the league last year in rushing with 874 yards and an average of 5.8 yards per carry. Defensive back Eddie Young, defensive end Reggie Brown, and kicker Jake Grubbs all made Second-Team All-Conference. Last week, the coaches from the conference also predicted how each team would finish the upcoming season and the Wildcats were chosen to finish third in the conference. Tuskegee was picked to finish first and was followed by Albany State. The Fort Valley season kicks off on Aug. 23 with the team traveling to Valdosta to take on the Blazers in their 2008 debut.
Last year’s Little League World Series Champions from Warner Robins are back at it again, beginning their attempt at a repeat late last week. The team’s Little League All-Stars took part in the Southeast Regional Tournament on Saturday and beat the team from Tennessee by a score of 7-3. Despite returning only two starters from last year’s championship run, the team remains confident in their chances for ’08. With Saturday’s victory, Warner Robins is just two games away from returning to Williamsport, Penn. The little-league squad took on a team from St. Petersburg, Fla., on Monday, but results were not available at press time.
HANG TIME
If you enjoy getting high (no, get your mind out of the gutter) in front of a large audience, then boy do the Hawks have good news for you. That’s because on Aug. 23, all those interested will get the lucky chance to tryout for the 2008-09 Sky Squad. Auditions will be held at Philips Arena and you must be at least 16 years of age to tryout. For more information, go to AtlantaHawks.com.
Janovitz can be reached at sjanovitz@scoreatl.com.
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