Saturday, December 6, 2008

Farmer keeping options open

Notable Marist alumni Ben Farmer and Jared Jordan were in attendance for last night's conference-opening win over Iona.
Farmer told me that he almost had a deal to play professionally in Ireland, but the negotiations fell through at the last minute. Farmer is currently staying in shape playing in some Hartford basketball leagues with the hopes of trying again next year. Farmer said he wanted to play overseas rather than stay here in the States.
Fellow Marist teammates Will Whittington and Shae McNamara are presently playing overseas. Whittington is in the Netherlands while McNamara is in Germany. Jordan also played overseas last season in Lithuania.
Jordan has not currently signed with any team. My guess is that he is waiting on some NBA teams like the Knicks who are riddled with injuries before making a decision. Jordan played with the Phoenix Suns in the summer league and the New Orleans Hornets during the preseason. He and Courtney Sims were the last two cuts.
The Times-Picayune had a good article on Jordan and his time with the Hornets: Jordan's big night

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