Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls
Images: Getty Images / Various other web sources
Images: Getty Images / Various other web sources
2013
continues to be an exciting year for AND1 as it celebrates its 20th
anniversary, with their signing of two NBA rookies drafted from the 2013 pool. Isaiah
Canaan (Houston Rockets) and Jamaal
Franklin (Memphis Grizzlies) are officially onboard to be AND1 brand
endorsers and will be joining breakout star Lance Stephenson of the Indiana Pacers as faces of the popular
basketball company. These two young,
explosive guards will banner the AND1 brand throughout the 2013-14 season and
will bolster a steadily increasing NBA presence which now branches out to the
League’s Western Conference.
Isaiah who?
Hailing from Mississippi, Isaiah was the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Freshman of the Year in 2010 and was awarded the OVC Player of the Year
back-to-back (2012, 2013). Drafted 34th
overall by Houston in the 2013 NBA Draft from the Murray State Racers, he recently
signed a 3-year deal with the Rockets. Posted
a Youtube highlights mix below of Canaan (click to play).
Listed at 6’0” – Canaan is
a strong, physical point guard w/ good 3-point shooting and has an accurate
pull-up jumpshot. His built and smart
play reminds people of Jameer Nelson, as Canaan not only lead his college squad
in points (21.8ppg ave), but in assists and steals as well.
Check out his NBA draft profile video below (click to play).
Isaiah is currently sporting the AND1 Empire 2.0
Mids (taken during NBA Rookie Media Day). Fans can connect with him
via Twitter (@SiP03)
and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IsaiahCanaan).
Jamaal who?
California-born Jamaal was the Mountain West
Conference (MWC) Player of the Year in 2012 and was a former teammate of Kawhi
Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs. He was
drafted 41st overall by Memphis in the 2013 NBA Draft from the San
Diego State Aztecs, and like Canaan, also signed a 3-year deal with the
Grizzlies. Peep a Youtube video below of
his highlights from SD State (click to play).
The 6’5” shooting guard possesses an explosive jumper
with a good midrange game. According to
his scouting report, he can get into the lane with ease and draws contact
well. He is also a good passer & an
excellent rebounder, and his athleticism allows him to be an excellent
perimeter defender, to which people liken him to Tony Allen. Franklin
led his college team in scoring (17 ppg), assists (3.2) and steals (1.6).
Fans can connect with him through his official
Facebook fanpage (https://www.facebook.com/JamaalFranklinOfficial). Check out his NBA draft profile video below (click to play).
Both players will be playing in the NBA’s Western
Conference, and it will be interesting to finally see AND1 presence in the West
while Lance continues to log meaningful minutes for the Pacers in the East. Posted below are some more images of the two latest
additions to the AND1 family, taken during the 2013 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot.
Stay tuned for more AND1 news and updates both locally
and internationally from AND1 Ph. Any
Juan can follow us in Twitter (@and1ph)
and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph). And that’s the 411, And Juan!
Lance Stephenson (L) with Isaiah Canaan during the
recently concluded AND1 2013 Summer Remix Tournament.
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