Former Magic center Adonal Foyle decides to retire after 13 seasons - Aug 17, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Adonal Foyle (6'10''-F-75, college: Colgate) has decided to end his NBA playing career after 13 years.
The 35-year-old center chose to retire after a right-knee injury often prevented him from practicing with the Magic during the 2009-10 season.
'It just never really quite got back to where I could feel like I could keep pushing it and do what I wanted to,' Foyle told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday night [read more]
Adonal Foyle (6'10''-F-75, college: Colgate) has decided to end his NBA playing career after 13 years.
The 35-year-old center chose to retire after a right-knee injury often prevented him from practicing with the Magic during the 2009-10 season.
'It just never really quite got back to where I could feel like I could keep pushing it and do what I wanted to,' Foyle told the Orlando Sentinel on Monday night. 'Basically, I never really got back to that place where I felt like I could make a contribution. My thing has always been that the game has really been too good to me to really be around it if I can't give anything to it.'
Foyle appeared in 733 regular-season games during his career, which he spent with the Golden State Warriors, the Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies. He averaged 4.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
Because of his retirement, Foyle said he likely will resign his position as first vice president of the National Basketball Players Association within the next few days.
The Magic's director of player development position is vacant, and Foyle could be an ideal fit for the job.
But aside from continuing his humanitarian work he founded the nonprofit Kerosene Lamp Foundation in 2005 to help children Foyle said he hasn't considered what he'll do next.
He said, 'Right now, I just want to finish this part of my life and then really try to figure out how to journey to the next spot.'
Basketball in focus - Jun 2, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Association received a timely visit from an official of Basketball Canada and one of three persons who represent Canada at various international basketball meetings and fora. John Buis, on Tuesday 18th May, 2010, in an interview with The Vincentian, said that his initial contact with St. Vincent was made through Wayne Williams, former President of the local Basketball Federation [read more]
The St Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Association received a timely visit from an official of Basketball Canada and one of three persons who represent Canada at various international basketball meetings and fora. John Buis, on Tuesday 18th May, 2010, in an interview with The Vincentian, said that his initial contact with St. Vincent was made through Wayne Williams, former President of the local Basketball Federation. I got to know him (Williams) well because he was interested in one of our Youth Basketball programmes -The Steve Nash (190-G-74, college: Santa Clara) Programme. Steve Nash, he explained, is a Canadian who plays professional Basketball in the United States with the Phoenix Suns wearing number thirteen (13) jerseys and is the sponsor of the programme in Canada. Buis disclosed: I have a present for St Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball that can be used as a fund raiser, and presented to the new SVG Basketball Federation President, Cleophas Glynn, an autographed game vest from Mr. Steve Nash. Glynn and Williams had accompanied Buis on his visit to The VINCENTIAN. Prompted with respect to offering advice to the local Federation, Buis encouraged the development of a Schools Basketball programme. Develop a good youth base programme and get the parents involved, he stated and claimed, in the Steve Nash Programme, a lot of the materials put together are about positive coaching, keeping the youths in school and eventually developing good citizens. Former President of the St Vincent Basketball Association Williams explained that managing basketball in St Vincent and the Grenadines continues to be a challenge. He highlighted: The challenge was to put the interest in (programmes like) the Steve Nash programme and to start a school system that the Basketball Association could have more control over. We have the programmes documented but the difficulty is the resources to pump into the programmes. Williams went on to say, Our programmes have created world class players in Sancho Lyttle (193-C-83, college: Houston), Sophia Young (186-F-83, college: Baylor), Adonal Foyle (207-F-75, college: Colgate), and when the support is not seen to improve the programme or expand the impact it created, it is real disheartening. According to President Glynn , his Executive will be seeking to re- establish the game of basketball back into the community by implementing grassroots programmes, to be carried out on weekends and Holiday times. We will also be re- establishing tournaments in various areas in order to organize proper National Championships. The male and female senior National Basketball teams are currently in preparation for various regional and international tournaments, including Olympic qualifiers for the females. Courtesy of: thevincentian.com
Adonal Foyle has right knee surgery - Oct 22, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Orlando Magic center Adonal Foyle (6'10''-F-75, college: Colgate) has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. His return to action will depend on how he responds to treatment.
Foyle has not played in any of Orlandos preseason outings. He appeared in 10 games last season with both the Magic and Memphis, averaging 1.7 ppg. and 2.6 rpg [read more]
Orlando Magic center Adonal Foyle (6'10''-F-75, college: Colgate) has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, General Manager Otis Smith announced today. His return to action will depend on how he responds to treatment.
Foyle has not played in any of Orlandos preseason outings. He appeared in 10 games last season with both the Magic and Memphis, averaging 1.7 ppg. and 2.6 rpg. in 6.2 minpg. Foyle was traded to Memphis as part of the three-team deal that sent Rafer Alston to Orlando on Feb. 19, later waived by Memphis on Mar. 1, then re-signed by Orlando on Mar. 23.
Originally selected by Golden State in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft, Foyle (610, 270, 3/9/75) has appeared in 733 regular season games during his 12-year NBA career with Golden State, Orlando and Memphis, averaging 4.1 ppg., 4.7 rpg. and 1.63 blkpg. in 17.8 minpg. Foyle is Golden States all-time franchise leader in blocked shots with 1,140.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Foyle, 34, likely wouldnt see much playing time with the Magic even when healthy. Dwight Howard and Marcin Gortat are ahead of him on the depth chart at center, and Brandon Bass can play the position also if necessary.
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