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sports1 year ago

Four-Star LB Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng Joins Michigan for 2025

Four-star linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng has committed to the Michigan Wolverines for their 2025 recruiting class, choosing them over schools like Colorado, Texas, and Notre Dame. Owusu-Boateng, originally from Virginia and currently at IMG Academy in Florida, is ranked as the No. 130 overall player in the country. His commitment adds to Michigan's recent recruiting success, which includes several other high-profile recruits. Owusu-Boateng is noted for his speed and agility, making him a promising addition to Michigan's defense.

via Maize n Brew|
#college-football#img-academy#michigan-wolverines
sports1 year ago

7'9" Olivier Rioux to Become Tallest College Basketball Player in History

The Florida Gators are set to recruit Olivier Rioux, an 18-year-old Canadian who stands at 7 feet, 9 inches, making him the tallest college basketball player ever. Rioux, who previously held the Guinness World Record for tallest teenager, played high school basketball at IMG Academy and helped Canada win a bronze medal at the 2023 U18 FIBA AmeriCup.

via Fox News|
#college-basketball#florida-gators#img-academy
sports2 years ago

Jarace Walker: The Rising Star of the 2023 NBA Draft

The Indiana Pacers selected Jarace Walker with the eighth pick in the NBA Draft after trading with the Washington Wizards. Walker is a power forward who spent one year at Houston and attended IMG Academy for high school. He measured 6-6 and 248.5 pounds at the NBA Combine in May and has a 7-2.5 wingspan and a 38-inch vertical. He is 19 years old and from Baltimore, Maryland.

via IndyStar|
#houston#img-academy#indiana-pacers
sports2 years ago

Endeavor sells IMG Academy for $1.25 billion to private equity firm.

IMG Academy, the Florida boarding school known for training athletes in various sports, is being sold to private equity group BPEA EQT for $1.25 billion. The school will partner with Nord Anglia Education, which operates boarding schools across 33 countries, giving them access to IMG's sports curriculum. The deal is expected to provide IMG with more access to athletes from around the world.

via The Athletic|
#athletics#bpea-eqt#img-academy
business2 years ago

Endeavor sells IMG Academy for $1.25B to private equity firm.

Endeavor Group is set to sell sports-training school IMG Academy to private equity firm EQT's Asian unit in an all-cash deal worth $1.25 billion. The deal will see IMG Academy partner with EQT's portfolio company Nord Anglia Education, which operates premium international schools across 33 countries. The sale comes just days after Endeavor's mixed martial arts franchise UFC agreed to combine with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2023.

via Reuters|
#bpea#business#endeavor-group
business2 years ago

Endeavor Group Sells IMG Academy for $1.25 Billion to Private Equity Firm EQT

Endeavor Group Holdings has sold IMG Academy to a division of private equity firm EQT for $1.25 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. EQT is teaming up with Nord Anglia Education, one of the companies in its investment portfolio. IMG Academy operates a sports-focused boarding school, sports camps, online coaching, and online college recruiting, serving more than 100,000 sports-playing students.

via Deadline|
#bpea#business#endeavor
business2 years ago

Endeavor Group sells IMG Academy to BPEA EQT for $1.25B in all-cash deal.

Endeavor has agreed to sell its sports education business, IMG Academy, to private equity firm BPEA EQT for $1.25 billion. IMG Academy's assets include a campus in Florida, sports camps worldwide, and online coaching and college recruiting businesses. The academy is expected to partner with Nord Anglia Education, a portfolio company of EQT. IMG Academy's executive team will remain in their roles following the sale.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#bpea-eqt#business#endeavor