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BLOGS of pro basketball players overseas
Behind the backboard: the truth about life overseas |
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There are currently 6787 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
*the number is for both men and women players, who play outside of the U.S. (updated on 5/15/2013) Check Detailed list by College or by country
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Glenn Stokes Basketball Career |
Born: Aug.29, 1976
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Outlook:
A defensive wizard who has great instincts. Can control the flow of the game from the point guard position
Outstanding in the open floor and is a one-man press breaker. Really can score but also a very good 3pt shooter . A 40 plus percent shooter from beyond the arc for the past 4 seasons !!
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Career:
Silver Spring, MD / Albert Einstein HS
1999-2000: Tallahassee (Fla.) CC (NJCAA)
2000-2001: Tallahassee (Fla.) CC (NJCAA): 31 games: 9.7ppg, 4.1apg, 3.0spg, FT: 86.0%
2001-2002: American (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 9.4ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.9apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 39.2%, 3PTConf-3(38.7%), FTConf-2(88.0%)
2002-2003: American (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: ScoreConf-5(15.2ppg), 2.8rpg, 2.2apg, StealsConf-4(1.5spg), FGP: 41.8%, 3PTConf-5(41.9%), FT: 83.5%rpg, 2.2apg
2003 June: European Showcase in Emmitsburg, Md.
2003-2004: BC Jyvaskyla (Finland-League): 38 games: 24.7ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.0apg, 2.6spg
2004 June: CGM European Showcase in Pomona, N.J.
2004-2005: Herens Basket (Switzerland-LNA): 22 games: 16.3ppg, 1.3rpg, 4.0apg, 2.8spg, 2FGP: 51.0%, 3FGP: 33.9%, FreeThrows-2(92.0%)
2005-2006: AS Golbey-Epinal (France-ProB, starting five): 34 games: 11.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.4apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 42.6%, 3PT: 36.3%, FT: 84.0%
2006-2007: Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan, starting five), Swedish Basketligan: 16 games: 20.0ppg, 4.4rpg, 4.3apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 47.3%, 3PT-3(47.1%), FT: 84.1%; in Feb.'07 moved to Lappeenranta NMKY (Finland-Korisliiga, starting five): 12 games: 15.6ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.7apg, 2.6spg, FGP: 41.7%, 3PT: 41.5%, FT: 81.4%
2007-2008: UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki (Finland-Korisliiga, starting five): 42 games: 19.6ppg, 3.4rpg, 2.7apg, Steals-3(2.3spg), FGP: 48.4%, 3PT: 39.4%, FT-3(88.9%)
2008:Panteras del Distrito Nacional (Dominican Rep.-LIDOBA): 8 games: 8.0ppg, 1.8rpg, 3.5apg
2008-2009: Atletico Welcome (Uruguay-LUB, starting five): 10.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.6apg, left in Oct.'08
2009-2010: In Oct.'09 signed at Barreteros de Zacatecazs (Mexico-LNBP): 28 games: 13.2ppg, 3.3rpg, Assists-5(4.5apg), 1.4spg, FGP: 44.5%, 3PT: 39.1%, FT: 79.1%
2010: Mineros de Fresnillo (Mexico-CIBANE, starting five)
2010-2011: BS Weert (Holland-DBL, starting five): 38 games: Score-1(17.0ppg), 2.9rpg, Assists-3(4.0apg), Steals-5(2.1spg), FGP: 47.3%, 3PT: 36.9%, FT-1(88.9%)
2011-2012: In Nov.'11 signed at Barreteros de Zacatecas (Mexico-LNBP): 26 games: 10.4ppg, 2.4rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 46.6%, 3PT: 31.0%, FT: 87.3%
2012: Mineros de Fresnillo (Mexico-CIBANE, starting five)
2012-2013: Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP): 46 games: 4.7ppg, 1.2apg
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Awards/Achievements:
JUCO All-Panhandle Conference First Team -01
JUCO Panhandle Conference Championship -01
Patriot League Regular Season Champion -02
Patriot League Regular Season Runner-Up -03
Patriot League Tournament Finalist -02, 03
All-Patriot League 2nd Team -02
Patriot League All-Tournament Team -03
All-Patriot League 2nd Team -03
Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League Entertainer of the Year -04
Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League Imports 1st Team -04
CIBANE All-Import Players Team and Finals MVP -10
Eurobasket.com All-Dutch Eredivisie 2nd Team -11
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BLOG POSTINGS
No better time to get better and step up than NOW - Mar 3, 2011
Hello World and welcome to another one of my blogs... In this blog i will update you guys on my injury, my teams status, I willl point out a few guys who have definitely stepped up during a crucial part of the season and then i will give advice on how to prepare for a game.......
Well I went for a second treatment at the Specialist last Monday on February 21st and he did exactly what he did the first time i went to see him. The difference was instead of the pain being a ten it was more so an 8.5, which means that I have made progress in my recovery since last visiting him... If you remember last time I went to see him, he told me to stay away from doing explosive things for 14 days..... I played the very next day and 3 games in 10 days ( HARD headed I know). So this time I went to see him he said the same thing and prescribed me some pain killers. I kinda listened to him as hard as it was, I finally sat out of a game vs Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden. I knew it would be a hard thing to do, so to make things easier for me, I didnt pack a bag..... No shoes... No compression shorts... No socks... No nothing, because I knew that if i did, I would be easily convinced to suit up to help my team. Especially, against those guys because they are arguably the best team in the league and they have a tough competitor in Monta McGhee (198-F-79, college: Lewis) ( who is a friend of mine and a guy who often goes back and forth with me in a lil fun trash talking kinda way, which makes the games vs Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden very fun). Lastly, I have to say that I love playing in Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden because they have great energy in that gym and the fans just come out to watch and applaud to a good game no matter what uniform you are wearing. I remember the last time i played there, I had a hotttttttt 3rd quarter and I even heard their fans clapping and congratulating me after the game... I will never forget that game, especially for the fact that I remember making a tough shot and while running back on defense a ref took the whistle out of his mouth. PAUSE and said nice shot....... So, I was soooooo hyped up for that game I almost thought about putting on my uniform even with my cross trainer shoes that I wore to the game....... I let the energy get to me and I couldnt sit and relax, I was rebounding and passing the ball to my teammates thinking like damn I wanna play sooooo bad. So, finally just before the game started I went to Mitchel Kouwijzer (190-G-87, agency: Court Side) and told him to be aggressive and play a great game. I knew he was ready because the night before we chatted on BBM and I told him to prepare for me not to play and he was excited to be starting and playing alot of minutes. When the jump ball went up I am sitting in as the assistant coach watching my guys play hard, in the first 5 minutes we dominated Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden with the play from Niels Vorenhout (202-F-80, agency: Court Side) playing with great energy, defending well and rebounding well. In that quarter Kenneth van Kempen (208-C-87, agency: Court Side, college: Ohio) was in a groove and made some easy baskets which opened up things on the perimeter. Before you knew it we were up like 6 points or so, the opposite of the time before when we played at Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden and they shot over 90% in the 1st quarter and we found ourself down by double digits...So throughout the game it was a tough battle and my energy as asst coach was at a high, I found myself talking and reaching out to the players better than while on the court with them. I even remember calling some of them to the sideline to give advice and actually seeing them focus on what I was saying rather than giving me the ok look but allowing what I say to go through one ear and out of the other. We played a great game for 3 quarters and I saw some big plays from Junior Hairston (203-F-84, agency: Court Side, college: Towson) and Lawrence Hamm (198-F-84, agency: Court Side, college: Towson), but the second half belonged to Trey McDowell (188-G-85, college: Louisiana Tech) on both offense and defense. While torching Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the 2nd half he also made the play of the game on the defensive end while going up and challenging a guy who went on to dunk the ball.... ( my bad slim, you know i had to put that in there because that was a nice dunk). We were basically in control of the game being up by ten points, but we had a few turnovers and gave up a few offensive rebounds and just like good teams do they step up in the clutch and players make big plays... They went on a run and basically took control of the game and I remember Monta coming to the sidelines telling me I better suit up.... All I could do at that point was laugh and say whatever and hope my team would pull it out..... It didnt happen and we were left with a moral victory rather than a win and possibly a tie for 5th place....
Next, we had a home game vs. DeFriesland Aris Leeuwarden, which was possibly the most important game of the season knowing that in order to have a shot at 5th place we had to beat them... So, again we started the game off pretty well taking an early advantage by 7 or 8 points thanks to the hot shooting of Niels Vorenhout ( I was on the bench thinking man they may not need me to play tonight)... Then after about 7 minutes into the game coach called me to go into the game. Again this was a good game and we ended up pulling away late in the 4th quarter to get the much needed win. It was not only good for us as a team, a confidence builder, a good way to get things rolling just before the playoffs but it was more so a great thing for our sponsors and supporters who deserve to see us play at a high level again to keep believing in us and believing that this season is not gonna end like in the past.
Finally, I would like to give advice to players out there who would like to someday play professionally or maybe even for the young guys who would like to know how they can become a better pro... In some countries you can play anywhere from 1 game per week to 4 games per week, so your preparation can vary. Obviously if you play 1 game per week you have alot more time to prepare rather than if you play 2 or more games per week, but the main thing is that you take care of your body.. You must get proper rest, eat good food, stretch and ICE your body... Yes icing is very important and not only when you are in pain but it helps ur muscles, bones and everything recover. Its a long way from college where we all were pampered and had everything we needed to rehab, recover or just keep your body in good standings ( O how i miss the Ice baths). In some countries you even have to tape your own ankles, so rule of thumb is you must be prepared to do whatever is necessary for your body to be able to go through a long season of basketball. Next, you have know your opponent..... This means you must learn your opponents tendacies, knowing their go to move, know how or what he/she does before taking a shot, know if he/she likes to drive to the basket going right and pulling up for a jump shot going left, You must know how he/she defends and more impotantly know their strengths and weaknesses, and then you must also know how the opponent defends as a team and be aware of their offensive plays..... Which means you must WATCH ALOTof FILM on your opponents, which again can vary. I remember in France we watched film atleast 3 times a week being that we mostly played 1 game per week and in France they were as critical and technical as College coaches are ( I remember back in College when the lights went out many of the players went out as well whether they fell asleep or were in another world of daydreaming). I always been a fan of watching film and knowing the guy I would match up against as much as possible or even just watching how some of the best players such as chris Paul and Steve Nash use the pick and roll or play in a game... So for myself i watch film on my own and not just wait til we have team film... Last thing is that you prepare in your mind before the game whether it is the day before or two days before....
I will end this blog now, I know i went on and on but i hope you all enjoyed it and will continue to read my blogs... I promise to blog more often now that I dont have to spend so much time going to so many rehab sessions. Thanks and until next time, PEACE!!
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Crunch time!!- Aug.3, 2012 (by Glenn)
Hello world, welcome back to the Glenn Stokes blog! Today I will be updating you all on what's going on with me in Mexico...
Herre in the Cibane league my team finished strong to end the regular season, clinching another regular season title, earning the #1 seed and having home court throughout the playoffs... We did so by beating our cross town rival UAZ Tuzos de Zacatecas three straight games [read more] | |
Hello world, welcome back to the Glenn Stokes blog! Today I will be updating you all on what's going on with me in Mexico...
Herre in the Cibane league my team finished strong to end the regular season, clinching another regular season title, earning the #1 seed and having home court throughout the playoffs... We did so by beating our cross town rival UAZ Tuzos de Zacatecas three straight games. Although the games were not easy we were able to find a way to get the necessary wins by fighting hard as a team and staying together throughout the ups and downs even when Tuzos went on runs and actually went up by 21 points late in the 3rd quarter.... Before the three games vs. Tuzos, I was really worried about our team chemistry and our fight as a collective group! I believed we were definitely a good team and had a chance to contend for the title but I wasn't as confident as I am now. I think those games were the turning point for the Mineros de fresnillo and they helped build the trust and confidence in each and every player on the roster. The thing that plays a great part in being able to fight and comeback late in the 3rd quarter is the trust and belief in not only ourselves but also in our fans... Our fans ( the best fans of all of Mexico) travelled 45 minutes away to not only support us but we actually had more fans than the home team of Zacatecas. Not only were they in the building but you heard them chanting and cheering us on ( min-er-os, MIN-ER-OS) at a time when it was easy for them to lose belief and for us to give up.... it felt like a home game really! After those games was when I said we are ready to win another championship ( 5 days after questioning it).
Here we are ready for the playoffs and ready to play against Tuzos AGAIN!!!! Although Tuzos is a very tough team to beat, I'm very happy and confident to have them in the 1st round not only because I think we are a better team but because we will basically have all home games in the series..
Game 1 was played on August 1st in a gym filled with Zacatecans, who were there to see a great game between two rivals. For me it already felt like a championship game, I felt the energy in the gym from when I first arrived to get my pre game shots up.. Before every game dating back to College I've always been the first guy in the gym getting up shots and trying to get into my beast mode rhythm before everyone else arrives. Typically, I shoot anywhere from 400-650 shots before any other player steps on the court. Here in Fresnillo there is about 30-75 ppl already in the gym early actually watching me get into what I call rhythm nation and asking for autographs and photos before the gym starts.. Earlier that day I did something else that I do on every game day dating back to my very first year as a professional basketball player where I watch game tape or highlights on YouTube while eating my pre game meal.... On this particular day I watched AI in the finals against the Lakers because just minutes before, I actually tweeted 48 was the number for tonight's game and as you all know AI had 30 at the half and 48 for the game as the 76ers stole game 1 in LA! By tweeting that and feeling that I needed to set the tone on offense by getting a great jump start rather than looking to get others involved early, I WAS FOCUSED!!! I was in attack mode from the jump, I started the game off with and and 1, then a layup and by the end of the 1st quarter I was told I had 16pts.. By being aggressive it opened up the court and my teammates were also able to get easy buckets as well which rolled over to our defense allowing us to dominate Tuzos and grab a big lead early.. That big lead afforded me about an unusual 4 minute break in the 2nd quarter (when I usually play games without sitting besides half time and during timeouts). Although I had a target in my mind of 48, it felt good to sit back and relax and enjoy this lil break while I can knowing we had another game the next day.. When I checked back into the game I was still in attack mode pulling up on 1 on 2's and everything. At the half I had 27 points and we were up by 17.. So in my mind I'm thinking I need a big 3rd quarter to stay on track to hit my target.. Long story short the game ended up being a blowout where at a time we were up by almost 40 and that 48 was looking kinda grim because I knew I was gonna sit most of the 4th quarter.. I ended up with a loud 37 points and we won game 1 113-87..
In preparation game 2 was very similar to game 1 other than the HUGE fact that the balls were late getting to the gym, therefore I was only able to get up about 150 shots before everyone else started shooting although I was there 45 minutes before. I wouldn't say I'm superstitious but I definitely believe in getting a good warm up before each game, so I'm alil upset about the fact that my pre game is alil off! All in all it didn't effect my mental approach to going at Tuzos neck, I was again in attack mode. I didn't tweet a number before the game but I had a few guys say we need 40 tonight from you.. The game went the same way as the first game with us taking control early and heading into halftime up 58-39. The stat guy came to me and said that I had 6 3pt shots in the 1st half and he asked how many will I finish with because before the game he said how many and requested 6, so with me having 6 at the half he said 10 or 12 for the game. I just laughed! Second half was like the first, we dominated and went up by as much as 34 points and I was again in a position to rest by sitting out the beginning of the 4th quarter.. We ended up winning the game by 20 plus and I don't know what I ended with but if I had to guess I'd say I had 36 or 38pts..
I thank each and everyone for reading my blogs and even some responding, please continue to do so and again if there you have any questions you can either email me stokesglenn@gmail.com or follow me on twitter @gmoneystokes.. Until the next blog, ADIOS!
Glenn Stokes (170-PG-76, agency: R.H.Consultancy, college: American)
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Season update- Jun.21, 2012 (by Glenn)
Hello world! Welcome back to my blog here on eurobasket.com. If this is your first time reading my blog, I would like to welcome you as well and introduce you to the Glenn Stokes blog [read more] | |
Hello world! Welcome back to my blog here on eurobasket.com. If this is your first time reading my blog, I would like to welcome you as well and introduce you to the Glenn Stokes blog. I would also like to tell everyone who has reached out to me via twitter and email with questions asking for advice, I strongly encourage it because my blog is not only used to share my experiences while playing basketball overseas but also used my to give advice to anyone looking for help to get his/her feet in the door or just need some advice before starting their journey as a professional athlete abroad.
Today, I will be updating you on how my season is going here in Mexico. This season started with us playing on the road against Aguascaliente. After a long day/night of traveling ( flight and 6hr bus drive) we took a 2 and a half hr drive to Aguascaliente. In game 1 I was really limited being that I had a tight back and the court was very slippery with me playing in new shoes. I'm not a man who gives excuses so instead I will give them credit for holding me to 11 points and handing me and my team the loss... In game 2 it was alil different I moved alil better and finished with 24 and help secure the win for my team, making us 1-1. The next week we hosted Monterrey and I must say I was back in the groove and my team played great. For that weekend I finished averaging 31 and 11 assists and we went on to be 3-1. Bringing us to a much anticipated rivalry between two champions. My team The Minerals of Fresnillo winning the championship in 2010 and the Madereros of Durango who won the whole thing last year (please note that me or my other American did not play last season). Durango, who has an even better team than last year has been running through the league with a 4-0 record while winning by 40 or more points in 3 of the 4 games. My team is full of players who are fairly new to the team and havent quite gelled together yet. Game 1 started with Durango having control throughout the whole first half and being up 9 at the half. In the second half we made a run and cut the lead to one after 10 straight points by me.. Then the champs went on a run and pushed the lead back to seven and then both teams exchanged baskets.. It wasn't until the 5min mark in the fourth quarter when we Gained control and closed the game by winning it by four points. I ended the game with 33 and 12 assists. As for game two it was pretty much the same as game one with Durango having early control and leading by 9 going into halftime.. In the second half we used great team defense to stop them and my coach put the ball in my hands and I had 35 in the 2nd half while finishing with a season high 47 points and securing the win and pushing my teams record to 5-1 and making us first place in the league.. Our last game was last night against our cross town rival Zacatecas, the city in which I play for in the LNBP. It was a packed house with both fans from Zacatecas and fans from Fresnillo, loud throughout the whole game. We took early control and kept it throughout the first half being up by 14 at halftime. In the second half we stayed in control but Zacatecas fought back and cut our lead to as low as 8 points but with again a great team effort we prevailed and won the game by 16 and I finished with 38points. Now we stand alone in 1st place at 6-1.
I thank you all for taking the time to read this blog... I will be blogging again in the next couple days sharing what my day is like while over here and also going over my game day routine.. Until then, adios y Hasta luego!
Glenn Stokes (170-PG-76, agency: R.H.Consultancy, college: American)
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Glenn Stokes | The waiting game- Jun.2, 2012 (by Glenn)
WELCOME back to my blog and hello to everyone new to my blog here on eurobasket.com, my name is Glenn Stokes. I am an american professional basketball player going into my 10th season overseas. I have been to over 40 countries and have played in countries such as Finland, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Mexico and Holland [read more] | |
WELCOME back to my blog and hello to everyone new to my blog here on eurobasket.com, my name is Glenn Stokes. I am an american professional basketball player going into my 10th season overseas. I have been to over 40 countries and have played in countries such as Finland, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Mexico and Holland.
This is my 3rd year blogging and my purpose for blogging is to share my experiences and to educate the young, helping them to reach their full potential while following their dreams and becoming a successful professional both on and off the court. In this blog I will first talk about what I have been up to since my season in Mexico ended. In addition, since the summer is about to start I will touch on the topic of being positive and continuing to put in that work although sometimes you get to feeling like your handwork isn't paying off and you are contemplating getting out of the game being that you feel like the person representing you is full of $h!T and your on an emotional roller coaster.
Since being knocked out of the playoffs in the LNBP in Mexico, I took a couple weeks off from basketball just to enjoy to time to travel and visit love ones and just taking alil time off from ball being that although it is my passion it gets alil stressful. Sometime you just have to put it down even if its just to get your thoughts and plans for your near and long term future goals in order. After my very short hiatus from the gym, I eased back into it playing alil pick up just to stay in game rhythm just in case a good opportunity came my way. I also partnered up with a friend of mine in Orlando. FL who is a long time friend of mine and the founder and CEO of L.A.B sports (learning at its best). At L.A.B we run youth leagues, high school leagues, pro am leagues, womans leagues, basketball clinics, individual, team, group trainings, several basketball camps, all sports camps and fun camps throughout the summer and we have started a girls basketball academy 1st to 12th grade girls as well as mentoring the youth.... So I've been pretty busy! I just recently joined the Minerals de Fresnillo in the Cibane league in Mexico.. I played for this same team in 2010, when we won the championship and I won MVP of the league.. So im excited and looking forward to winning the league again. We play our first game tonight in Aguascalientes.
Finally, I would like to talk to those of you who are going through what every guy who plays basketball for a living goes through..... That time of the year when you are excited about playing but you have nowhere to play! We all have been there, dealing with sorry agents with no pull or maybe even good agents worrying about the big name guys. WORKING HARD ON THE TRACK, IN THE WEIGHTROOM AND ON THE HARDWOOD, for what? Agents lying saying they are in contact with some teams just to keep you at bay and not conversing with you for months until you shoot them emails about going in a different direction and possibly making changes in your representation... Everywhere you go your getting asked the same questions.. Where are you playing next and when are you leaving? Your reply is ' I don't know'. In my 10 years of playing I can honestly say that I didn't have to worry about this only one time...... Every other year I was stuck like you, playing the waiting game, answering the annoying questions, watching others sign who i felt I was better than, contemplating getting a real job after feeling like this damn hardwork isn't paying off.. Losing motivation and even finding myself slacking a bit til getting a grip and taking the attitude of I'm gonna work harder because when I get that call not only am I gonna kill I will make those who passed up on me regret it...
My advice to you guys who are playing the waiting game and contemplating on getting out.... If you really love this game and enjoy the perks of balling overseas keep your head and keep cool... Never stop believing in yourselves and work harder when your mind is telling you to quit! REMEMBER what you put in is what you will get out! In this game only the strong survives!! Dont be a lil quitter instead be a BIG hitter..
Well, I feel I talked you guys heads off long enough plus its time for me to get my mind right for tonights game.. So until next time I would like to thank you guys for taking the time to read my blog, I hope you will come back... If you have any questions, you can email me @ stokesglenn@gmail.com, follow me on twitter @gmoneystokes and also check out our website if you get a chance at labsportsinc.com. Since im in Mexico, Adios!!!!!!
Glenn Stokes (170-PG-76, agency: R.H.Consultancy, college: American)
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| On Deck Feb.13, 2012 | | | The political side of the game is out of your control!!!! Jan.10, 2012 | | | I'm Back Nov.16, 2011 | | | No better time to get better and step up than NOW Mar.3, 2011 | | | One week later Feb.1, 2011 | | | Tough times Jan.9, 2011 | | | Despite the injuries, we are still on target Dec.14, 2010 | | | Glenn Stokes and his mentor Terence Stansbury Dec.6, 2010 | |
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