AND1 High School Basketball Championship has some talent by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The fourth annual AND1 High School Basketball Championship finished off its regional slate this weekend, leading up to next weekend’s championship rounds in Philadelphia. Ten teams are headed there after winning their regional this past […]
Month: June 2005
AND1 HBC Regional Notes
Sights and sounds from Seton Hall by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seventy-two high school teams gathering for the two-day And One event gives basketball fans a veritable smorgasbord of viewing. Eight courts at Seton Hall University were in action from nine A.M. through nine P.M. on Saturday. On […]
East Tennessee State: Timmy Time Returns at ETSU
Timmy Time Returns at ETSU: East Tennessee State fans will have one more year to witness their version of Mugsey Bogues. Rising senior guard Tim Smith has opted to return to school rather than remain in the NBA Draft. At 5-9, he must prove that he can overcome his height […]
Mississippi: Barnes Hires Within Rebel Family
Barnes Hires Within Rebel Family: Mississippi coach Rod Barnes has promoted Grant Pate to assistant coach. Pate has worked for the Rebels for the past six years, most recently serving as basketball operations coordinator. Pate replaces Eric Bozeman, who left Mississippi to coach Southern Arkansas, a Division II program. [6/12/05]
Arkansas: Heath Finds Experienced Assistant
Heath Finds Experienced Assistant: Arkansas coach Stan Heath hired Dan Hipsher to become an assistant coach for the Razorbacks. Hipsher replaces Bill Herrion, who held the job for only a month before leaving to accept the head coaching position at New Hampshire. Herrion had replaced Rob Flaska, who had left […]
Austin Peay: Leading Scorer Becomes Sideline Leader
Leading Scorer Becomes Sideline Leader: Austin Peay’s all-time leading scorer, Bubba Wells, has returned to the Governors as an assistant coach. A 1997 graduate, Wells spent time in the NBA, overseas and on the Harlem Globetrotters. During his senior season at Austin Peay, Wells led the entire nation in scoring […]
Florida State: Seminoles Move On Without Wafer
Seminoles Move On Without Wafer: Former Florida State guard Von Wafer officially ended any chance of a return to the Seminoles by hiring an agent. His agent has plenty of work to do because few NBA teams are paying attention to Wafer. He was not invited to the pre-draft camp […]
UTEP: Another Miner Seeks Gold Elsewhere
Another Miner Seeks Gold Elsewhere: Rising sophomore forward Stanley Branch announced that he will not return to Texas – El Paso because he wants to transfer to another program that will give him more playing time. At UTEP last season, Branch played in 19 games and scored only 30 points […]
June Offseason News & Notes
Sudden Change at The Heights by Phil Kasiecki In late April, Boston College looked like it would enter the ACC next season and make an immediate impact. With most ACC teams that finished near the top this season having personnel question marks entering next season, the door looked open for […]
Baylor: Dotson Pleads Guilty to Teammate Dennehy’s Murder
Dotson Says He Did It: Former Baylor player Carlton Dotson pleaded guilty to killing his teammate Patrick Dennehy. Dotson appeared in front of a judge and did not dispute that he killed Dennehy, who was missing for several weeks last year before police found him with two shots to the […]
