Evaluating the Evaluators by George Rodecker And so begins another journey that will take us to the 2006 NBA Draft. As I begin to cover another NBA Draft, I am personally thrilled to be a part of Hoopville. For players expecting to be drafted this coming June, this whole process […]
Month: January 2006
Mountain West Notebook
Mountain West Conference Notebook by John Eisel 1. Air Force (14-1, 2-0) (LW: 2) Comment: When do you think the Zoomies will get the credit they deserve? Last week’s results: Beat BYU 75-59, beat SDSU 65-62. What we liked: On national television, Air Force beat up a pretty good BYU […]
West Coast Notebook
West Coast Conference Notebook by Brad Best Non-Conference Summary Gonzaga (10-3) Preseason ranking: 1 Best win: Heroic effort by Adam Morrison in a triple overtime 109-106 victory over Michigan State in the semi-finals of the Maui Invitational. Worst loss: 99-95 at Washington. Lost their in-state bragging rights against a tough […]
Texas Tech: Red Raider Quits Team
Red Raider Quits Team: Texas Tech coach Bob Knight and freshman guard Terry Martin reached a mutual agreement that Martin should quit the team. The deal was made after the Red Raiders’ loss at Texas A&M, in which Martin did not appear on the bench. Martin played in the team’s […]
Pac-10 Notebook
Pac-10 Conference Notebook by Scott Allen Two weeks into the conference season, here’s a look at five of the Pac-10’s most surprising teams thus far. Look for a breakdown of the rest of the conference early next week. Home Warriors Washington is 12-1, ranked No. 10 in the nation and […]
Big Sky Notebook
Big Sky Conference Notebook by Nick Dettmann Player of the Week: Scott Morrison, Portland State Eastern Washington Eagles (5-8 overall) Dec. 27: BYU 97, Eastern Washington 66 Dec. 29: Boise State 76, Eastern Washington 72 Jan. 1: San Diego 97, Eastern Washington 78 Rodney Stuckey scored 21 points with four […]
Alabama: Low Tide
Low Tide: At 7-6, Alabama is in some serious trouble already this season. A conference-opening loss to Mississippi yesterday didn’t hurt as much as the loss of senior forward Chuck Davis, who team doctors say almost certainly tore his ACL. The injury likely ends Davis’ season. He leads the team […]
New Mexico: Lobos Need a Chemistry Course
Lobos Need a Chemistry Course: A few weeks after quitting the team, junior forward Joel Box is back on the team. But his role is unclear, as is his welcome among teammates. Box quit the team after expressing frustration with playing time. He has played in 11 games and averages […]
Purdue: Boilermakers Now Minus Minnoy
Boilermakers Now Minus Minnoy: Purdue freshman forward Nate Minnoy will be out for the remainder of the season because of a torn MCL. Doctors sought to determine the extent of the damage last week, and he will soon know whether he needs surgery. But Minnoy won’t be back on the […]
Washington State: Cougars Win Without Their Point
Cougars Win Without Their Point: Washington State sophomore point guard Derrick Low will miss the next six weeks while he recovers from a broken foot. He hurt the foot during practice last week, breaking the fifth metatarsal on his right foot. In addition to leading the offense as the Cougars’ […]
