Blake Young, the starting guard for the Schwenningen Panthers, has been named Eurobasket.com’s Germany Regionalliga Southwest Player of the Year.  Young really excelled during the 2009-2010 campaign, which was his first pro season overall.  The 6’2 slasher from Kansas State averaged just under 28 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 2.9 assists per game, and 2.4 steals per game in leading his Panthers squad to their second consecutive division title.  In addition to winning the Player of the Year award, Young was also chosen as a member of the Southwest Division First Team, a prestigious post season award that goes to the leagues best 5 players.  Basketball Eye congratulates Blake on a terrific season.

The 2010 WWPI/BE Orlando Women’s Combine featured some of the best available female talent in North American. The 3 day event put the players through very demanding training, testing, and controlled game play. In addition, the players also attended a seminar that teaches all players how to be successful on and off the court.  Finally, players were more than excited to work with and play in front of current and former head coaches from Europe and the WNBA. The exposure they received and teachings from these coaches were beyond valuable. Now with their film and evaluations online, each player will begin their quest to reach the professional level. 

With players from all over North America making their way to Orlando, FL this weekend, the WWPI/BE Women's Pro Combine will be the premiere women's exposure event on the East Coast this summer.  The camp, running June 4-6, will showcase the talent of numerous former collegiate and current pro players as they strive to begin or continue their pro careers.  Expected to be in attendance this weekend will be representatives from European and Latin American teams as they look to sign players for the upcoming season. This sold out event will include 3 days of games, on court skills training, sports performance training, and everything players need to know on how to be a successful pro on and off the court.  For information on the players in attendance, contact BE or WWPI today!