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From London To Miami—Transfer Finds New Home At The Shark Tank

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Ciaran Sandy traveled more than 4,000 miles this summer to join the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team. In recent years, the London-born wing player has gotten accustomed to using his frequent flyer miles. Since 2016, he has played basketball at a high school in Maryland, a boarding school… Read the rest at our website.
The five players who received scholarships.
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Five MDC Men’s Basketball Players Receive Athletic Scholarships

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A quintet of sophomores on the Miami Dade College men’s basketball team received athletic scholarships following the 2019-20 season. Forward Gus Okafor will go to Southeastern Louisiana University, wing Elton Walker to Austin Peay State University, wing Randy Rickards to Wilmington University, wing Marques Watson to Manhattan College and… Read the rest at our website.
Lady Sharks basketball team posing for the camera.
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Basketball Teams Face Different Late-Season Realities

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Expectations were high at the beginning of the season for the Miami Dade College men’s and women’s basketball teams. Both squads featured revamped rosters with players coming from a myriad of countries and cultures such as Latvia, Japan and Jamaica.  There were only two returning players: point guard Daliyah… Read the rest at our website.
Hart posing for the camera.
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Forward Who Once Lived In Brazil Finds Home At MDC

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Victor Hart’s life has been a journey. He has lived in Brazil, attended high school in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and once enrolled at Livingstone College, a Division II school located in North Carolina.   Now the 6-foot-7-inch forward has found a home at Miami Dade College. The red-shirt freshman… Read the rest at our website.
Fitzgerald and fellow teammate during practice.
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Point Guard Off To Fast Start As Sharks Begin Season Strong

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The Miami Dade College men’s basketball team (6-1) is off to a fast start. Some of the Sharks’ success can be attributed to the steady play of point guard Kaleb “KJ” Fitzgerald. The 6-foot sophomore played at Jacksonville University last year, and is one of the three Division I… Read the rest at our website.
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Local Shooting Guard Aims To Revitalize Run MDC

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Shooting guard Richard Charles comes to Miami Dade College with lofty expectations. Sharks head basketball coach Kevin Ledoux describes him as “the best player in Miami.”  The 6-foot 5-inch freshman, who played at North Miami Senior High School last year, averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per… Read the rest at our website.
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Editorial: Responsibility Needs To Be Taken To Spur Student Attendance At Sporting Events

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Miami Dade College athletics has consistently been among the elite programs nationwide. The College has won 33 national championships and 117 state titles since 1964. The volleyball team is a perennial powerhouse. They have competed in the past three national championship games—winning titles in two of those years. The… Read the rest at our website.