Category Archives: Mikhail Torrance

BREAKING: Torrance collapses, rushed to hospital

Posted on August 20, 2010 by | Comments Off

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The news is not pleasant out of Florida. AOL Fanhouse is reporting former Crimson Tide point guard Mikhail Torrance collapsed during a workout in Bradenton and was rushed to a local hospital.

The report cited family sources who said Torrance was in critical condition and breathing with a ventilator.

Read that complete story here.

You can only hope this isn’t a result of the heart ailment he recently disclosed and likely kept him from being drafted in June. He joined the Heat summer league team, but never played.

Most recently, he signed a contract to play professionally in Israel.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Mikhail Torrance signs with Israeli team

Posted on July 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

The professional basketball journey of Mikhail Torrance is taking him overseas. The former Alabama player projected to go as early as the first round of the NBA Draft has signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Super League. Read this story from over the pond.

Torrance had a free agent deal to play with the Miami Heat’s summer league team, but he never saw game action. His previously undiagnosed heart condition that kept him from being drafted could have been a factor.

Torrance will also be reunited with former Crimson Tider and Athens product Richard Hendrix who also plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Read more in Monday’s paper.

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Torrance blames heart issue for going undrafted

Posted on June 28, 2010 by | Comments Off

Here is the story on Torrance’s draft issues and his signing with the Miami Heat’s summer league team:

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama point guard Mikhail Torrance believes a heart condition kept him from being selected in the NBA draft.

Torrance told The Birmingham News and Mobile Press-Register on Monday that he has signed a free agent deal with the Miami Heat and will play for the franchise’s Summer League team.

Torrance says the heart condition was “the only reason” he wasn’t drafted last week. Torrance says he was diagnosed before last season with athletic heart syndrome, a condition where the heart is slightly bigger than normal due to prolonged exercise.

Torrance says Alabama team doctors cleared him to play and told him the condition was common.

He led the Crimson Tide in scoring and assists, averaging 15.6 points a game.

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Mikhail Torrance goes undrafted

Posted on June 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

Once again, view mock drafts with caution.

Contrary to the eight I referenced yesterday, Mikhail Torrance was not among the 60 players selected in Thursday night’s NBA draft. Two of these experts actually said he’d be the 18th overall selection.

Ouch.

Time for a vacation, or maybe a new career path if picks are that far off.

It had to be a disappointing night for Torrance, who I have to say was an impressive kid in the year I covered him at Alabama. Always polite, he’s one that you hope see succeed in life.

Now he’ll have to fight extra hard for a roster spot in the summer leagues. Stay tuned for that.

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Follow the draft on Twitter

Posted on June 24, 2010 by | Comments Off

The Bama Blog will post periodic updates on Thursday’s NBA draft on its official twitter site.

Just go to twitter.com/dailybamablog for all the updates you’ll need as you follow Mikhail Torrance’s shot at being a first-round pick.

This just in: The Washington Wizards chose against Torrance and went with John Wall as the No. 1 overall pick.

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Mikhail Torrance in the mock drafts (links)

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Here is the table that should run with my story in Thursday’s papers. Only this one includes links to the full mock draft websites. We still haven’t discovered how to do that in print, but stay tuned.

Yannis Koutroupis, hoopsworld.com: 18th (Miami Heat)
Steve Kyler, hoopsworld.com: 18th (Heat)
Alex Raskin, hoopsworld.com: 27th (Nets)
Sports Illustrated: 27th pick (New Jersey Nets)
Sam Smith, NBA.com: 28th (Memphis Grizzlies)
NBAfanhouse.com: 29th (Orlando Magic)
Yahoo Sports: 45th (Minnesota Timberwolves)
NBAdraft.net: 46th (Phoenix Suns)
Draftexpress.com: 47th (Milwaukee Bucks)

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Torrance working his way up mock drafts

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Mikhail Torrance wasn’t exactly known as a lottery pick when his finished his senior year at Alabama in March.

Give a few months, and the hype is growing behind the ex-Crimson Tide guard.

Now, there’s a chance Torrance could land late in the first round in Thursday night’s NBA draft.

Dan Barto, the director of pro basketball training at IMG Academy, worked with Torrance and helped shape his improved stock. Barto said his pupil could go as early as the 18th pick to the Miami Heat.

Read more tomorrow about Barto’ impressions of the soon-to-be-pro and what he expects Torrance will do once he lands on an NBA roster.

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