/news-archive/tag/josh-hagins/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:19:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2016/10/12/hagins-bosna-royal/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:19:01 +0000 /news/?p=65429 ... Hagins signs contract with Bosna Royal]]> Ìýhas signed a contract with Bosna Royal, a professional basketball team based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hagins will leave this week to prepare for the start of the season in late October. “I’m just ready to get out there,” Hagins said. “They offered me over the weekend, and I accepted on Monday. I’m just focused and ready to get my professional career started. I feel like my journey to the NBA is going to be a unique one. For me to start in Bosnia, it’s a little different, but I am definitely ready for it.” A 6-1 guard, Hagins leaves Little Rock ranked among the program’s top five for career scoring, assists, steals, field goals, and made 3-pointers. He was a First Team All-Sun Belt and NABC All-District selection in 2015-16 after averaging 13.1 points, 4.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. “My goals are just to learn the game as a professional,” Hagins said. “I’m curious what it will be like to have all this off-time now, not having to go to school anymore. It will be about occupying your time, working hard, and working smart. I just want to get better every day and be the best pro I can be.” In Little Rock’s double-overtime win over fifth-seeded Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, Hagins scored 29 of his career-high 31 points after halftime and became the first player in tournament history to finish with at least 30 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals. The Airline High School product played in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the Sacramento Kings. Hagins becomes the second member of the 2015-16 Trojans to sign a professional contract, joiningÌýÌýwho signed with BBC Lausanne in July.]]> /news-archive/2016/06/27/hagins-nba-summer-league/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:54:19 +0000 /news/?p=64641 ... Sacramento Kings invite Josh Hagins to NBA Summer League]]> Ìýwill play for the Sacramento Kings in the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Hagins will report in early July, with practice set for July 3-7. Games will be played July 8-18 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. Hagins enjoyed a banner year as a senior in the 2015-16 season. The four-year letterman was a First Team All-Sun Belt and NABC All-District pick. He finished his senior season averaging 13.2 points, 4.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. He ended his career ranked third on Little Rock’s all-time scoring list (1,475 points), third in assists (468), third in steals (179), fifth in made field goals (525), and fifth in made 3-pointers (175). He played more games (128) than any player in program history and trails only Derek Fisher on the program’s list for career minutes (3,496). Sacramento will play at least five games, beginning with its first contest set for Friday, July 8, against the Toronto Raptors at 9 p.m. Central at Cox Pavilion. The Kings next game will be on Sunday, July 10, against the Houston Rockets at 5:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The final preliminary game for the Kings will be on Monday, July 11, at 7 p.m. against the New Orleans Pelicans at Cox Pavilion. ESPN will present all 67 games from Las Vegas across ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and WatchESPN.]]> /news-archive/2016/04/11/trojans-3-pointer-makes-top-10-play-list-of-ncaa-tournament/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:03:20 +0000 /news/?p=64006 ... Trojans 3-pointer makes Top 10 Plays List of NCAA Tournament]]> Big time blocks, rim rattling dunks, and buzzer beaters rounded out the list for the 2016 Men’s NCAA basketball tournament, and the Trojans made the cut for the competitive list of memorable tournament moments. During the first round NCAA matchup against No. 5 Purdue, the Trojans trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half before an incredible late-game comeback forced overtime. , a senior guard from Bossier City, La., forced the overtime with a deep 3-pointer, tying the game at 70-70 as time wound down. The Trojans used an 18-5 run over the final 3:30 to cause the game to go to the extra period, eventually winning the game 85-83 after double overtime. Hagins’ 3-pointer was named No. 8 in the Top 10 Plays list of the Men’s NCAA Tournament. The video featuring the Top 10 Plays list can be viewed. ]]>