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- Yesterday marked the one-year “anniversary” of the devastating tornadoes that struck Joplin, Missouri. Rob Dauster and I had the privilege to stop in Joplin during our #BIAHroadtrip in January. Here is our story from the experience of a lifetime. If you read just one thing today, make sure it is this – No disrespect to our very own Rob Dauster (Yes, the same…
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The NBA Draft is still more than a month away, which means that it is still in the back of the mind of most basketball fans. That’s what happens when you have Kevin Durant out-dueling Kobe Bryant while LeBron James and Dwyane Wade try and show up on a nightly basis. But that doesn’t mean…
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Longtime Pacific head coach Bob Thomason to retire after next season
May 22, 2012, 12:02 AM EDT
The 2012-2013 season will be the last in Pacific’s tenure in the Big West, as they prepare to move to the West Coast Conference. It will also be the last season in Bob Thomason’s tenure as the head coach of the Tigers. Thomason has run the program at his alma mater for the past 25…
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Over the past month, the preeminent discussion on the college basketball blogs has been the end result of realignment. For the most part, the big changes were made last summer. Missouri and Texas A&M jumped to the SEC. Syracuse and Pitt finalized their move to the ACC. West Virginia gobbled up a spot in the…
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There are those that will tell you college basketball has a transfer problem, that too many players transfer too quickly after expecting to start from the moment they set foot on campus. The thinking is that due to the deification of high school stars and the immediate success of talents like Kevin Durant, Kevin Love…
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Deniz Kilicli is one of the easiest college basketball players to recognize. That’s what happens when you to look strikingly similar to your team’s mascot. But Kilicli is more than just recognizable. He’s also one of the more likeable players you’ll come across. A 6-foot-9 Turkish import with a frame that’s chiseled out of stone,…
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Following his freshman season at Seton Hall, Pirates guard Sean Grennan decided to transfer, and it now appears he has found a home. Grennan, a 6-2 guard, will transfer to Fairfield, according to Jay Gomes of NJHoops.com. The Sea Girt, N.J., native appeared in 18 games for Kevin Willard and Seton Hall last season, though…
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Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins named co-head coach of USA Select national team
May 21, 2012, 1:37 PM EDT
Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins will work with the USA Select Team this summer, after being selected to serve as the co-head coach Monday, The Post-Standard is reporting. The Select Team features players who were not chosen for the National Team that will compete in the Olympics, and includes former Duke guard Kyrie Irving, former Butler…
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2013 St. Ignatius (Calif.) forward Stephen Domingo reportedly commits to Georgetown
May 21, 2012, 11:37 AM EDT
After securing a three-man recruiting class for 2012, John Thompson III has grabbed his first player from 2013, St. Ignatius forward Stephen Domingo, Dave Telep of ESPN.com is reporting. The 6-7, 200-pound Domingo averaged 15.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 2010-11 and was named to the 2011-12 USA Developmental National Team. “It’s a…
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Former California one-and-done star Shareef Abdur-Rahim graduates with degree
May 21, 2012, 11:02 AM EDT
The old adage is, “Stay in school, young man,” but what if you’re presented with an opportunity to make enough money to support your family? That was the decision faced by former NBA forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim after his freshman season at California in 1996. He chose to go pro, but would return to school throughout…
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With the shakeups in the CAA over the past few weeks, some schools are looking to seize the opportunity and make the jump to a more prominent conference. A statement from Stony Brook played both sides of the ball, simultaneously selling itself and maintaining that it is remaining in the America East…for now. “We are…
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Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens hoping Villa 7 experience pays off
May 20, 2012, 11:31 PM EDT
Villa 7 has been lauded since its inception in 2004 for the manner in which it has allowed some of the nation’s top assistant coaches to interact with athletic directors and learn what schools are looking for when hiring a head basketball coach. The list of coaches who have attended the event and then gone…
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CBS/ESPN analyst Bill Raftery to be honored by University of Scranton on Tuesday
May 20, 2012, 9:43 PM EDT
One of America’s favorite college basketball analysts, CBS Sports and ESPN’s Bill Raftery, will be honored by the University of Scranton on Tuesday night at the school’s Carlesimo Award Dinner. Raftery won 154 games as a head coach at Seton Hall before embarking on a broadcasting career that has spanned three decades. It’s also important…
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The two off-season focuses for Louisville’s Peyton Siva: health and jump shots
May 20, 2012, 7:21 PM EDT
Louisville’s season didn’t take a turn towards the Final Four until their point guard, Peyton Siva, improved his level of play. The Seattle native helped lead the Cardinals to a Big East tournament title (earning MVP honors) and their first Final Four since 2005, averaging 12.8 points and 6.8 assists per game over Louisville’s final…
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Richard Pitino looking to chart his own path at Florida International
May 20, 2012, 6:03 PM EDT
The first head coaching job for Richard Pitino isn’t an easy one, as he takes over a Florida International program that won just eight games in 2011-12. Three of FIU’s top four scorers from last season move on, leaving Phil Taylor (13.5 ppg) as the leading returnee. Yet while many wondered why Pitino would give…
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That’s a question that some Michigan fans may have with the school’s ten-year disassociation (due to NCAA sanctions) with members of those teams (and the 1997 and 1998 squads) coming to an end in 2013. But while that aspect of Michigan’s penalty will come to an end, the answer isn’t exactly cut and dry according…
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Albany guard Logan Aronhalt reportedly transfers to Maryland
May 20, 2012, 3:21 PM EDT
After averaging 13.8 points and 4.3 rebounds this past season for Albany, guard Logan Aronhalt will take advantage of the graduate transfer rule and move to play for Mark Turgeon at Maryland. He will be eligible to play immediately. The news was first reported by InsideMDSports.com. Aronhalt redshirted his freshman season and recently graduated from…
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Australian center James Hunter signs with Washington State
May 20, 2012, 2:17 PM EDT
Coming off a season when Washington State finished 19-18, the Cougars are looking down under for some more reinforcements. James Hunter, originally from Australia by way of Gillette College (Wyo.), has signed to Ken Bone’s class of 2012 at Washington State, according to the Associated Press. The 6-10, 240-pound center averaged 13 points and 6.8…
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Coty Clarke, a 6-7, 220-pound forward from Lawson State CC (Al.), has signed his national letter of intent to play for Mike Anderson at Arkansas, the Associated Press is reporting. Clarke averaged 14.5 points and 13 rebounds per game last season for Lawson, also leading the team in assists, steals, and blocks per game. Arkansas…
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May 20 marks 12th anniversary of death of former St. John’s star Malik Sealy
May 20, 2012, 10:37 AM EDT
Former St. John’s star and NBA forward Malik Sealy died in a car accident 12 years ago today, May 20. Sealy was driving home in Minnesota from a birthday party for friend and teammate Kevin Garnett, when he was struck by a drunk driver who was traveling the wrong way down the highway. Sealy’s SUV…
