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USA Basketball U17 team cruises to 69-point victory over China on Independence Day
Jul 5, 2012, 9:32 AM EDT
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Now might be the perfect time to use one of those clichéd “fireworks” puns that I’ve had stored away since last Independence Day, but I’ll resist the temptation. The United States’ U17 basketball team put on a dominating performance Wednesday night, taking care of China, 116-47, to end the preliminary round of the 2012 FIBA U17…
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Several high-majors strike with talents from class of 2014
Jul 4, 2012, 10:47 PM EDT
Some college basketball programs are still trying to land a player or two or next year from a miniscule crop of unsigned 2012 players, while the majority are focusing on 2013 class members for the 2013-2014 season. While those are the classes with the primary targets, several high-major programs have made headway in recent days…
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It is now official: Khalil Muprhy will be transferring to reigning Northeast Conference champ Long Island. The 6-foot-7 native of New Jersey spent his first two years at San Francisco, where he averaged 1.8 points in 16 games for the Dons as a redshirt freshman last season. Murphy will have two years of eligibility remaining…
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Tony Harvey has resigned as Texas Southern’s head basketball coach, effectively immediately. The university “determined that it was in his personal and professional interest to resign to pursue other goals,” according to a statement. Harvey took over a team in 2008 that went 7-25, but he built a strong enough program that TSU finished third…
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On Monday morning, Percy Allen — the Washington beat writer for the Seattle Times — asked the question: Who replaces Terrence Ross? The answer: CJ Wilcox. A couple of months back, Eamonn Brennan put together a list of potential breakout players. I responded, and so did CBT friend Michael Rogner. And through it all, no…
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It’s not as if the armchair quarterback can evaluate the way the Gonzaga basketball program has done business over recent years and argue with the results. While the program has had their fair share of transfers, the coaching staff has largely landed under-valued players that have found their way to excel in the West Coast…
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Kansas State coach Bruce Weber calls reserve Omari Lawrence the “surprise of the summer”
Jul 4, 2012, 1:02 PM EDT
As Bruce Weber begins his tenure at Kansas State, the player standing out to him most in workouts may not be who you think. “You know who has played really well?” Weber told the Wichita Star. “Omari Lawrence. I think he has been the surprise of the summer.” Lawrence, the St. John’s transfer who spent…
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Despite ankle injury, Anthony Davis will report to Team USA’s Olympic training camp
Jul 4, 2012, 11:21 AM EDT
When Anthony Davis went down with an ankle injury during a workout with his new team, the New Orleans Hornets, last week, it seemed like another blow to the possible depth of Team USA for the London Olympics. But, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!, Davis will report to Team USA training camp in Las…
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Texas Southern head coach Tony Harvey has resigned from his position, effective immediately, the school announced Tuesday. According to the release, it was in Harvey’s best “personal and professional interest to resign to pursue other goals.” “We appreciate the hard work put in by Coach Harvey over the past several seasons and we wish him…
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It’s far from a secret for college basketball fans that Fab Melo had a tough time academically during his sophomore season at Syracuse. In January, he was suspended for three games — including the Orange’s first loss of the season to Notre Dame — for an academic issue, one that reared its ugly head again…
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Long Beach State’s schedule doesn’t get easier despite losses
Jul 3, 2012, 7:24 PM EDT
Once again, Dan Monson has built a loaded non-conference schedule for his Long Beach State 49ers. The schedule, which was released on Monday, includes games at USC, Arizona, UCLA, Ohio State and Syracuse as well as hosting a game against North Carolina. For those scoring at home, that is a total of six high-major programs,…
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Were Cody Zeller and James Michael McAdoo smart to return to school?
Jul 3, 2012, 6:37 PM EDT
In the five days since Thursday’s NBA Draft, perhaps the biggest talking point has been the fall of Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones. The consensus seems to be that the two cost themselves a great deal of money by returning to school. Considered by many to be locks for the lottery — if not the…
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It is incredibly easy to rip the NCAA when they get something wrong. Spend 15 minutes on twitter after another piece of news about college football’s playoff breaks and you’ll see just how easy it is. But in the same vein, it is only fair to credit the NCAA when they get something right. And…
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Why does the Internet dislike Texas A&M’s SEC intro video so much?
Jul 3, 2012, 3:40 PM EDT
The Internet seems to be the ultimate judge of quality video content these days. Bring it out into the public square and cyberspace, and you’ll see how well it’s received. Granted, you could shrug off any criticism if you wanted, but sometimes the crowds speak the truth. The latest sports-related video to receive a resounding…
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Washington coach Lorenzo Romar added size on the interior Monday, brining in Florida International transfer Gilles Dierickx, the school has announced. Dierickx, a 6-11 center from Ghent, Belgium, will have three years of eligibility remaining for the Huskies once he is eligible for the start of the 2013-14 season. “Gilles is a very skilled post…
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Boston University barred from 2013 America East tournament after announcement of move to Patriot League
Jul 3, 2012, 12:19 PM EDT
Boston University will be barred from the 2013 America East tournament, following its announcement that it will be moving to the Patriot League next summer, the Albany Times-Union is reporting. “We are extremely disappointed in this decision, especially since it impacts our student-athletes,” Boston University athletic director Mike Lynch told the paper. “However, as we…
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The Drexel Dragons added to their men’s basketball staff Monday, promoting operations assistant Bobby Jordan to assistant coach, the school announced. “I am looking forward to having Bobby take over the duties as an assistant coach,” Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint said in a statement. “He is extremely familiar with how we run the program. Bobby is a…
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DJ Byrd, Ryne Smith, Dru Anthrop release Purdue trick shot video
Jul 3, 2012, 9:29 AM EDT
Everyone loves a good trick shot video. We’ve seen quality ones in the past from high-major Division I programs, and another was added to the list Monday courtesy of the Purdue Boilermakers. Current players DJ Byrd and Dru Anthrop, along with current grad assistant and former player Ryne Smith put together this three-minute montage to show…
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Power has returned to the Nation’s capital, which means The Morning Mix has as well. Seriously, you wouldn’t have wanted a Mix yesterday. I get cranky when I don’t have air conditioning. – Mike Huguenin tries to explain the best method to determine the top conference in the country – Jason King does his best…
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Summer is for sun and fun. Or churning through statistical analysis, depending on what your work schedule’s like. Maybe that’s why a writer named Reggieball over at Burnt Orange Nation spent some time churning through the team pages at Hoop Math for five interesting nuggets. They mostly expand on stuff you already knew, but one…
