current location:HOME > Sports News > Basketball Hub > Text content

Jerome Randle Q&A: Retirement, BAL, UNLMTED, Cal U, post-career vision

nqajqrqw7months ago (05-18)Basketball Hub102

Jerome Randle's first season in the Basketball Africa Leaguewill coincide with his last as a professional basketballplayer.

Shortly after his BAL debut with U.S. Monastir of Tunisia in awinning effort over Stade Malien of Mali, Randle announced the newsover the phone.

"I'm retiring after this year," Randle revealed to BasketballNews. "There's so many things that I'm into right now as far asbuilding my brand to help kids and training and developing andthings like that. I had an opportunity to go to Spain and play inthe [LIGA] ACB. I mean, I've played there before. But it's like,okay, I've never been to Africa. I wanted to (go). Why notexperience something like this, to play in Africa?

"And the BAL is a respectful situation and I'm enjoying myself.I'm shaking a lot of hands and creating a lot of relationships forthe things that I want to do as well, so it's also a businessdecision as well. I'm excited about it, man. I'm talking to a lotof people that are making sure I'm involved in this because it's alot of potential. I know the talent is only gonna get better. We'rejust gonna see what happens."

The Chicago native is a former California Golden Bears standoutwho won the then-Pac-10 Player of the Year award in 2010 and builtan outstanding career from that point on. Aside from brief stintsin summer league, the then-D League and exhibition games, Randledid not step foot on an NBA court in the regular season. What hedid do, however, was carve his own successful career path.

From 2011 to now, Randle has played in Ukraine, Israel, Russia,Belgium, Turkey, Australia, Lithuania, France, Germany, Spain and,now, Africa. He's been a Turkish League All-Star, an LKL Championand an NBL MVP and two-time scoring champion (and an assist leader)to name a few of his accolades.

Share with friends:

“Jerome Randle Q&A: Retirement, BAL, UNLMTED, Cal U, post-career vision” ofrelated articles

Mac McClung wins 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

For the second year in a row, Mac McClung won the NBA Slam DunkContest.McClung defeated Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown in thechampionship round,...

Alien vs. Freak: Giannis dominates in Bucks' win over Wemby, Spurs

In the first match-up betweenGiannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama, neither the Freak northe Alien disappointed.Antetokounmpo had 44 points, 14r...

In-Season Tourney Championship: Most-watched non-Christmas game since 2018

The Los Angeles Lakers' victory overthe Indiana Pacers in Saturday's inaugural NBA In-Season TournamentChampionship Game from Las Vegas averaged 4,580...

NBA records highest average attendance for November in league history

NBA games throughout November averaged18,208 fans in attendance, which is the highest average attendancefor November in league history, the NBA announ...

Victor Wembanyama is No. 1 pick in NBA draft, with huge expectations

NEW YORK (AP)— Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed toSan Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’snewest sens...

3-time Sixth Man award winner Lou Williams announces retirement

ATLANTA(AP) — Lou Williams announced his retirement from the NBA onSunday, ending a career after winning the league’s Sixth Man awardthree times and s...