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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Birmingham Squadron tips off library tour
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — With another season in the books, the Birmingham Squadron is now hitting the books. The franchise is on a summer library tour. It kicked off at the Homewood Public Library on Monday. That is the first of the 10 stops in the Birmingham area the Squadron will make over the summer as part of the tour. The Squadron said it's all part of an effort to promote youth literacy. Former MLB players play at Greystone to help preserve Rickwood Field 'Some books that we're reading are 'The Pelican Can!'' said Squadron community outreach coordinator Alyssa Ryals. 'This is fun to empower kids to learn a little more about birds, especially the pelican. And then we'll also be reading 'Aliya Can' that is written by one of our previous Squadron players and his wife, who's in the WNBA. They have been empowering their daughter Aliya, so they wrote a book for her called 'Aliya Can.'' In addition to listening to the books, children who attend the summer series can take home Squadron merchandise. For more information on the Squadron's summer events, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Sport
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Former Providence center Josh Oduro records rare performance in G League
Josh Oduro stuffed the stat sheet on Thursday, finishing with his ninth double-double of the season to help lead the Birmingham Squadron against the Windy City Bulls in the G League. Oduro produced 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots in the 102-100 loss at Now Arena. He finished by shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in 32 minutes as the Squadron dropped to 7-15 in the regular season. The undrafted center from Providence is one of two players to record at least 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five blocks in a game this season in the G League (Kylor Kelley). Only three assists shy of a triple-double tonight for JO📈 — Birmingham Squadron (@GleagueSquadron) February 28, 2025 Oduro was an All-Big East Honorable Mention last season after averaging a career-high 15.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 blocks on 52.7% shooting from the field with the Friars. He ranked 10th in the conference in scoring and seventh in rebounds and blocks. The 24-year-old played with the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Summer League, averaging four points, six rebounds and three assists in two appearances. He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team in October and was eventually waived and sent to the Squadron. Oduro is averaging 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 blocks on 54.3% shooting from the field in 34 games with the Squadron. He ranks 20th in total rebounds (268) and 28th in blocks (39) among players with at least 20 appearances in the G League. This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: G League: Josh Oduro records rare performance with Birmingham Squadron
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mo Bamba joins Birmingham Squadron
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A former NBA Top-10 draft pick will be joining the Birmingham Squadron. On Friday, the team announced that they had claimed Mo Bamba off waivers. Bamba had previously been waived by the Utah Jazz on Feb. 2 after the Los Angeles Clippers traded him. Bamba was selected with the sixth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. During his NBA career, he's played for the Magic, Lakers, 76ers and Clippers. He's appeared in 360 NBA games, averaging 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. CBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Morning Edition 2/28 The former McDonald's All-American was named Second Team All-Big 12 in 2018 during his time at Texas. The Squadron return to Birmingham Sunday for a game against the Delaware Blue Coats. Tipoff begins at 3 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
