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Clemson guard Devin Coleman has torn his Achilles tendon during a conditioning workout and will be out for 6-8 months, school officials announced Wednesday. Coleman averaged 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game last season for the Tigers and was expected to take on a more prominent role this upcoming season. “It’s been an unfortunate…
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I guess this is the kind of thing guys do just because they have the chance to. While most fans might name a cat or dog after their favorite player, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino had made it a habit of naming racehorses after some of his Cardinal players. The latest? Russ Smith. Smith averaged…
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Former Bradley forward Adebayo Akinkunle robbed of car, $100,000 at home in Chicago
Jul 18, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT
Former Bradley stand-out Adebayo Akinkunle was robbed of a car and more than $100,000 after being beaten by attackers in his Chicago home Monday, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. According to the report, Akinkunle, 37, was pistol-whipped and had to be treated at a local hospital for a broken nose and cuts to his left…
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After appearing in 34 games for the surprising South Florida Bulls in 2011-12 and transferring from the program at the end of the season, rising junior Blake Nash has landed at Texas Tech, according to Nash’s Twitter feed Tuesday. Nash averaged 3.7 points and 1.1 assists per game this past season for South Florida, a…
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- For those interested, Doug Gottlieb provides his preseason power rankings for 2012-2013 – Jim Boeheim said something outlandish? I’m shocked. Shocked I say. Shocked. But he does want to keep one Big East non-conference game on the schedule…..Of course it’s the school in New York. Jimmy-B doesn’t travel outside of New York for nobody…
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The disintegration of the Big East was fast-tracked a year on Monday when it was officially announced that Syracuse would be leaving the conference after the 2012-2013 academic year. For the diehard college basketball fans that grew up in the Northeast (ME!), losing Syracuse — and eventually Pitt — is disheartening and disappointing. Jim Boeheim…
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Twice in the last week, the topic of chemistry has been raised in regards to disappointing seasons. Seth Curry gave this quote to reporters at the NC Pro-Am: “The biggest thing is just trying to be more of a family. Get to know each other off the court. This summer we’ve been hanging out a…
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July is arguably the most important month of the year for a high school basketball player that is looking to find a way to play in college. For three consecutive weekends, coaches are allowed to get out on the road and evaluate prospects. Who can play at our level? Who is too good for us?…
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First and foremost, this dunk is nasty. That much is obvious. As you can see, when Angelo Sharpless of Elizabeth City State throws himself an alley-opp by bouncing the ball over a hapless defenders head on the break, it is worthy of the praise it will receive (h/t The Dagger): More importantly, however, this is…
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Lamar coach Pat Knight hires former Indiana teammate Sherron Wilkerson as assistant
Jul 17, 2012, 3:48 PM EDT
Lamar head coach Pat Knight has hired his former teammate at Indiana, Sherron Wilkerson, to serve on the Cardinals staff as an assistant coach, the school announced Tuesday. Wilkerson has experience as an assistant at the collegiate level, having served as an assistant at Indiana University Southeast during the 2010-11 season, and grew to be…
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Georgia Southern reportedly talked to Sun Belt, but is staying put in SoCon
Jul 17, 2012, 2:06 PM EDT
With pieces still shifting during conference realignment, Georgia Southern has now publicly acknowledged that it will be staying put, according to the Statesboro Herald. Though GSU athletic director said that the school had talked to the Sun Belt Conference, they have not been in contact with any other conferences. As usual, the discussion of a…
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Have Jaren Sina and Nate Taphorn laid the groundwork for Northwestern’s future?
Jul 17, 2012, 12:42 PM EDT
After narrowly missing another NCAA tournament in 2011-12, it was debated after the season whether Northwestern head coach Bill Carmody would get another shot in Evanston. He was granted that time and, so far, he’s capitalized. After grabbing a commitment from Top 75 guard Jaren Sina, Carmody reeled in another recruit this past week with…
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Amidst a period of transition at SMU, not only within the basketball program, but within the athletic program as a whole, there will be a new athletic director in University Park, Texas. Former Chattanooga athletic director Rick Hart has been hired to take the same position at SMU, the school announced Monday. In calling the…
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Nike, king of the basketball shoe world with its 95-percent market share, has just inked another top draft pick, signing No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis to a lucrative endorsement deal, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. Davis is coming off a stellar freshman season at Kentucky, winning a national title, national player of the year…
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- Syracuse is officially leaving the Big East in 2014, and will pay $7.5-million in order to do so. For the Orange, it’s a brave, new world. What does Syracuse’s early exit mean for Pittsburgh, the other spoon-to-be Big East ex-patriot . Seton Hall blogger J.P Guerette reacts to the Orange’s early exit. Hoya bloggers react…
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Seth Greenberg’s microphone for his annual grousing about teams wrongfully omitted from the NCAA tournament field just got a lot bigger. The former Virginia Tech coach – famous for his grousing when the Hokies missed the Big Dance during eight of his nine seasons in Blacksburg – will reportedly be hired for an ESPN studio…
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Second chance with Michigan St. ‘biggest blessing’ for Derrick Nix
Jul 16, 2012, 10:43 PM EDT
Derrick Nix was this close to being booted from the Michigan State roster. He’s intent on making the most of it. He’s spent summer dropping weight – the 6-9 center is in the 270s right now – and working on his game. Nix played against teammate Adreian Payne during a recent summer league game and…
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So much for that Jabari Parker-Andrew Wiggins showdown at the Peach Jam. Multiple reports indicate that 2013’s top recruit will miss the annual recruiting highlight, which starts this week. The 6-9 Parker has been nursing a foot injury for all of the summer – including when he played for Team USA at the U17 FIBA…
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Butler missed the 2012 NCAA tournament, but the Bulldogs are certain to shoot their way into the 2013 tourney and probably the Top 25. That’s what happens when Rotnei Clarke and Kellen Dunham can suit up. We’re no strangers to the Butler bandwagon. Clarke’s addition – he elected to transfer in Jan. 2011 – only…
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Over the weekend, John Martin of the Commercial Appeal penned an interesting column on Tennessee and Memphis high school hoops. More specifically, he took a look at whether Tennessee would be able to make recruiting the city of Memphis a priority and if they could eventually have sustained success going head-to-head with the U of…
