Excel Sports Management had 5 of its clients selected in the top 20 of the 2022 NBA Draft. The company represents 10 of the 58 selections (17% of the NBA Draft) during the entire night of June 23, 2022. 3 of its clients were lottery picks and it had 7 clients off the board before the end of the first round. LIFT Sports Management, created by 2-time NBA Champion Mike Miller, represents the first overall pick Paolo Banchero and had another one of its clients, Wendell Moore, Jr., selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero was chosen by the same team (the Orlando Magic) that grabb ..read more

By: Jacoby Vault and Samantha Greenberg The NBA welcomed its newest rookies last night as 60 players were drafted in the two rounds of the NBA Draft. The NBA Draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Excel Sports Management represented the first pick of the NBA Draft with Cade Cunningham from Oklahoma State. However, other agencies also saw some of their clients being selected in a historic night for the agency. Agent Recaps: CAA had 9 Clients Drafted Excel had 7 Clients Drafted Priority had 7 Clients Drafted WME and BDA had 6 Clients Drafted Klutch had 6 Clients Drafted ..read more

Green Sports Management has signed junior Courtney Ramey from the University of Texas to their client roster. Ramey will be represented by NBA Agent, Daniel Green, who is also NCAA Certified and registered in the State of Texas. By retaining an NCAA Certified Agent, this leaves open the possibility of returning to Texas for the 2021-2022 season. Via social media, Ramey has stated that he is currently going through the NBA Draft Process and getting all of the feedback he can get. He will maintain his eligibility and remain fully committed to the University of Texas. The 6’3″, 185-pound guard is ..read more

Life Sports Agency has signed freshman Joshua Primo from University of Alabama to their client roster. He will be represented by Todd Ramasar, who is NCAA Certified, as he tests the waters of the NBA Draft process with the option for a possible return to Alabama next season. Ramasar also will be representing Eugene Omoruyi, and co-representing Yves Pons. The 6’6″, 190-pound guard is from Toronto, Ontario, where he attended high school at Royal Crown Academic School. During his freshman year at Alabama, Primo received the following accolades: SEC All-Freshman Team and SEC Freshman of the Week ..read more

Cervando Tejeda, Principal and Founder of Athlete Sports Management (ASM), announced on Instagram the 2021 NBA Draft Class. Derek Culver, DJ Steward, and DJ Funderburk have signed with Athlete Sports Management. Derek Culver – West Virginia University The 6’11.5″, 255-pound, forward is from Youngstown, Ohio where he attended high school at Warren G Harding and also attended Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. Culver finished his 2020-2021 season averaging 14.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. He led his team in rebounds and for the majority of the season was averaging double doub ..read more

Octagon Basketball has signed Australian-native Josh Giddey to their client roster. Giddey will be joining Mckinley Wright, Jordan Schakel, and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl who signed earlier this month. The 6’8″, 211-pound guard is from Australia where he currently plays for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL. Giddey became the first Australian player to be part of the Next Stars program that develops NBA draft prospects. He signed with Adelaide in March of 2020, turning down offers from various NCAA Division 1 programs, including Arizona. He became the youngest Australian in NBL history to record a tri ..read more

Quartexx Basketball has signed graduate student Mike Smith from University of Michigan. Smith will be joining his mentor and friend Jimmy Butler as a client of Quartexx Basketball. He will also be joining Isaiah Thomas and Justin Holiday amongst other notable clients. The 5’11”, 185-pound guard is from Burr Ridge, Illinois where he attended high school at Fenwick. During his college career, he played in 120 games, starting in 119 games. He scored 1,906 career points, scored in double figures in 91 career games, and dished 542 assists in collegiate career. During the 2020-2021 season at Michiga ..read more

Octagon Basketball has signed Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to their basketball client roster. The Villanova Wildcat sophomore averaged 15.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game during the 2020-2021 season which helped propel the Wildcats to an 18-7 record and a berth to the Sweet Sixteen. Robinson-Earl explored his draft options after the 2019-2020 season but chose to return to Villanova and it was the right decision. His points per game increased from 10.5 points per game to 15.7 points per game and his seven double-doubles earned him Co-Big East Player of the Year.  “After a meaningful conversati ..read more

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NBA Draft. Notes WME Sports led all agencies with 5 clients selected in the 1st round. Wasserman and CAA each had 4 1st round selections. Klutch Sports and Priority Sports each had 3 clients picked. You won’t be able to convince me that anyone had a better night than Troy Thompson, founder of G.A.P.P. Sports Group. He saw his two sons, Amen and Ausar Thompson, picked 4th overall and 5th overall, respectively. He also serves as their agent. Bouna Ndiaye, who started Comsport and has h ..read more

Excel Sports Management had 5 of its clients selected in the top 20 of the 2022 NBA Draft. The company represents 10 of the 58 selections (17% of the NBA Draft) during the entire night of June 23, 2022. 3 of its clients were lottery picks and it had 7 clients off the board before the end of the first round. LIFT Sports Management, created by 2-time NBA Champion Mike Miller, represents the first overall pick Paolo Banchero and had another one of its clients, Wendell Moore, Jr., selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero was chosen by the same team (the Orlando Magic) that grabb ..read more