Now posted on GeorgiaDogs.com.
http://www.georgiadogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&KEY=&SPID=3593&SPSID=40731
Nice picture of Albert Jackson.
Great experience for Jackson and Swansey. I wanted to have a little bit more on the trip, but maybe the team will post some more information later.
Showing posts with label Score International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Score International. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Albert Jackson and Score International Complete Trip
The team went 1 and 3 against pro-level competition.
Jackson held his own. Basketball in the Dominican is very physical in the post. Going up against guys like Larry Turner, formerly of the Lakers, and Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks, Jackson peformed well. He had 10 boards in one game. Five points and seven rebounds in another.
Hopefully, Jackson has been able to adjust to being back in the States and get going on the rigorous schedule of classes, weight-lifting and pre-conditioning. Without Dave Bliss in the middle, we will need Jackson to "man up" in the post this year.
Great experience all the way around for Jackson.
Jackson held his own. Basketball in the Dominican is very physical in the post. Going up against guys like Larry Turner, formerly of the Lakers, and Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks, Jackson peformed well. He had 10 boards in one game. Five points and seven rebounds in another.
Hopefully, Jackson has been able to adjust to being back in the States and get going on the rigorous schedule of classes, weight-lifting and pre-conditioning. Without Dave Bliss in the middle, we will need Jackson to "man up" in the post this year.
Great experience all the way around for Jackson.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Score International wins over the Washington Jammers
After getting beaten by the Dominican Blue Team on Friday, Score International rebounded Saturday with a win over the Washington Jammers, a team from the U.S. The final score was 67 to 65.
Score International moved on to the next round and played the Dominican White Team on Sunday. Larry Turner notched 12 points to help lead the locals to victory, 73 to 68.
Score International moved on to the next round and played the Dominican White Team on Sunday. Larry Turner notched 12 points to help lead the locals to victory, 73 to 68.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Albert Jackson and Score International Update
Albert Jackson is in the Dominican Republic this weekend, playing with a team from Score International (see www.scoreinternational.org). Besides Jackson, players from Auburn, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are on the 9-player squad.
The Score International group will begin the day with ministry activities, including delivering food to the poor and visiting orphanages. During the evening, Jackson and Score International will compete on the court. Opposing them will be many talented players from the Dominican Republic, including Al Horford and Francisco Garcia.
For the sake of reference, Al Horford was a starter with Florida's two national championship teams and runner-up for the 2008 NBA Rookie of the Year. He scored 10 points with 10 rebounds per game this past year. Francisco Garcia is a current NBA player with the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 12 points and 3 rebounds in the 2007/2008 season. Garcia starred at Louisville for Coach Rick Pitino's team, and led the team to the 2005 Final Four.
Horford and Garcia will be playing on the Dominican Republic's Blue Team (the Dominican team is divided into a blue team and a white team). Joining them and competing for the blue squad will be none other than former UGA recruit and Milledgeville native, Larry Turner, who has applied for citizenship.
Needless to say, the competition in the post will be intense. Al Horford is a rising star in the NBA and Larry Turner is a big physical player at 6' 11", 260 pounds. The basketball playing time and the life experience for Albert Jackson will be unforgettable.
The Score International group will begin the day with ministry activities, including delivering food to the poor and visiting orphanages. During the evening, Jackson and Score International will compete on the court. Opposing them will be many talented players from the Dominican Republic, including Al Horford and Francisco Garcia.
For the sake of reference, Al Horford was a starter with Florida's two national championship teams and runner-up for the 2008 NBA Rookie of the Year. He scored 10 points with 10 rebounds per game this past year. Francisco Garcia is a current NBA player with the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 12 points and 3 rebounds in the 2007/2008 season. Garcia starred at Louisville for Coach Rick Pitino's team, and led the team to the 2005 Final Four.
Horford and Garcia will be playing on the Dominican Republic's Blue Team (the Dominican team is divided into a blue team and a white team). Joining them and competing for the blue squad will be none other than former UGA recruit and Milledgeville native, Larry Turner, who has applied for citizenship.
Needless to say, the competition in the post will be intense. Al Horford is a rising star in the NBA and Larry Turner is a big physical player at 6' 11", 260 pounds. The basketball playing time and the life experience for Albert Jackson will be unforgettable.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Score International
I heard somewhere that Albert Jackson went on a missions trip this summer. It may have been with Score International.
Here's the link to Score International, a ministry founded by a former college basketball coach.
http://www.scoreinternational.org/
And below is the article from the time that Mike Mercer and Rashaad Singleton spent in the Dominican Republic a couple of years ago.
http://savannahnow.com/node/103519
Here's the link to Score International, a ministry founded by a former college basketball coach.
http://www.scoreinternational.org/
And below is the article from the time that Mike Mercer and Rashaad Singleton spent in the Dominican Republic a couple of years ago.
http://savannahnow.com/node/103519
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