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Craig Sword
Craig Sword (born January 16, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Kaohsiung Aquas of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. High school career Sword played high school basketball for George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery. His senior year, Sword led his team to the 6A state championship was named Alabama Mr. Basketball. Sword was listed as 4-star recruit by Rivals.com, and choose to attend Mississippi State over offers from Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia. While Sword committed to head coach Rick Stansbury, he kept his commitment to the Bulldogs when Stansbury was fired and replaced by Rick Ray. College career As a true freshman in 2012–13, Sword appeared all 32 games for the Bulldogs, starting 30 of them. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week twice, and led the Bulldogs with 10.5 points per game. The Bulldogs finished a dismal 4–14 in the SEC, however. Sword i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Basketball
The Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has qualified for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament 13 times and most recently in 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2024. The Bulldogs best finish in the NCAA tournament came in 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1996 when they advanced to the Final Four. On March 20, 2022, Mississippi State named former New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball, New Mexico State head coach Chris Jans as its 21st head basketball coach. History The Bulldogs have been to the NCAA Tournament eleven times, the first time in 1963 and the most recent being 2024. Mississippi State chose not to accept previous bids because state officials viewed African-Americans as inferior and would not allow Ole Miss or Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Mad Ants
The Noblesville Boom are an American professional basketball team based in Noblesville, Indiana that competes in the NBA G League. The Boom are the affiliate team of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and, since 2025, they have played their home games at The Arena at Innovation Mile. In September 2015, Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E), parent company of the Indiana Pacers, purchased the franchise. From 2007 to 2023, the team played in Fort Wayne at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and was known as the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. From 2023 to 2025, the team played in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and was known as the Indiana Mad Ants. Beginning in 2025, the team currently plays in Noblesville at The Arena at Innovation Mile and are known as the Noblesville Boom. Since the team's inception, the franchise has accumulated one finals championship (2014), two conference titles (2014, 2015), two division titles (2014, 2018), a finals loss in the Showcase Cup (2023), and has retired two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
