The Nets announced their roster for the AirTran Airways Pro Summer League on Monday; Branden Heath was on that list. Brandon Heath tallied six assists and no turnovers in 32 minutes in his last debut; he also made three of his five three-pointers.
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 | In his debut with the B-Meg Derby Ace LLAMADOS in the Philipine Basketball Association (PBA) he collected 20 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes of play. “Wade, 24, has emerged as the early yardstick for imports, leading the Llamados to a 2-0 record. He plays within Gregorio’s system, doesn’t stray from the gameplan and isn’t a ball hog. More than anything, Wade is coachable. He believes in Gregorio and trusts in his teammates. Wade isn’t the most explosive import in town but for Gregorio, that’s not a concern. The bottom line is what counts and so far, Gregorio isn’t complaining.” “After the win over Sta. Lucia, Gregorio assessed Wade’s performance. “I thought Wade played well within our scheme of things,” said Gregorio. “He took shots that were within our offense. He played with great team play that he was satisfied playing off the ball when James (Yap) and KG were on a roll.” Quote Source: By Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star) |  |
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Richie Williams is currently playing in Mexico for the Xalisco Basketball team.
Richie Williams shown here with Teammate Chad Ferguson
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Brandon is currently playing for the 2010 APOEL Cypriot (aka Cyprus) basketball team in Europe. APOEL is a Division A team currently 12-3 and in first place.
Brandon if your read this the fans would sure appreciate any update from you. Good Luck this year.
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Article Source: The Daily Aztec, Oct. 13. 2009
He worked out at a performance company in Manhattan Beach called Gameshape. For roughly five to six hours a day, he and former Arizona State guard James Harden worked on their respective games for draft day on June 25. But when that day came, Wade wasn’t drafted.
So his next option was NBA Summer League. He continued training in Manhattan Beach and set up workouts with the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks. And when the Bucks announced their roster in July, Wade was one of the 12 listed. Unfortunately for Wade, the Bucks didn’t give him much of an opportunity to prove himself. He only logged 11 minutes in two games and scored just eight points. “Summer League was an eye-opening experience,” Wade said. “It was a good and bad experience at the same time. I got an opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world, but didn’t feel like I played enough to prove, without a doubt, that I belong at the highest level.”
Although Summer League may not have gone well, Wade was still contacted by several teams. But nothing was definite. So his options were training camp or a team overseas. Training camp could lead to the NBA D-League if he was cut. And by that time, it would be too late to be signed by a high-paying professional European team. That financial risk was one Wade couldn’t afford to take. So his agent compiled a list of European teams that were playing in leagues at the highest level and provided the maximum amount of exposure. In the end, Wade signed to play in Greece. “It was a tough move to make,” Wade said. “Putting your ego on hold for what might turn out to be the best thing for me and my family in the long run.” While he may not have disclosed his contract, Wade did jokingly say it was more than the scholarship he received with the Aztecs. He is now in Greece and as usual for Wade, is teaming up with fight to make an impact on his new team.
“I definitely view Greece as a gateway back to the States,” Wade said. “At the same time I don’t want to focus too much on getting back because I have a job to do here. I have the same mindset that I always have and that’s to do what I can to help my team win.”
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