NBA Draft ’07 – Boston Goes Green : Georgetown junior forward Jeff Green was selected fifth overal by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Draft. The 2007 Big East Player of the Year, Green averaged 14.3 points per game, along with 6.4 boards and 3.2 assists per game. Update: In […]
Month: June 2007
NBA Draft ’07: Conley, Jr. Selected by Memphis
NBA Draft ’07 – Conley Goes Fourth to Memphis: Ohio State freshman point guard Michael Conley Jr. was selected fourth overall in the NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Conley, son of Olympic gold medalist triple-jumper Michael Conley, Conley averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game. [6/28/07]
NBA Draft ’07: Horford Goes Third to Atlanta
NBA Draft ’07 – Al Horford Goes to ATL: Florida junior big man Al Horford was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Horford led the Gators to back-to-back NCAA championships and averaged 13.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots per […]
NBA Draft ’07: Durant Goes Second to Seattle
NBA Draft ’07 – Durant Goes to Seattle: Texas forward Kevin Durant, the consensus National Player of the Year, was selected second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Seattle Sonics. Durant, a freshman, led the Big 12 in scoring (25.8 ppg), rebounding (11.1 rpg) and blocked shots (1.9 […]
NBA Draft ’07: Oden Goes First to Portland
NBA Draft ’07 – Oden Goes First: Ohio State center Greg Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers. Oden, who led the Buckeyes to the National championship game, played only one season, leading the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), rebounding (9.6 rpg) and […]
Cal Poly: Cal Poly Rewards Coach With Extension
Cal Poly Rewards Coach With Extension: Cal Poly and coach Kevin Bromley have agreed to a contract extension that will last through the 2010 season. Bromley, who had one year remaining on his contract, led the Mustangs to a 19-11 season and a 9-5 record in Big West Conference play. […]
June Off-Season Notes
Metro Writers Honor Official by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – We have some items of importance from the notebook, starting with an award for an official. A number of players, coaches and personalities were honored at the Metropolitan Writers banquet this Spring. Among the group of very deserving recipients […]
100 Games In 2006-07
Hitting the Century Mark in 2006-07 by Phil Kasiecki Every college basketball season has well over 4,000 games played involving Division I teams. If you figure each of over 330 teams plays an average of about 28 games, the total actually rounds up to 5,000 – but we won’t split […]
New Mexico State: Theus Joins Royalty as Kings’ Coach
Theus Joins Royalty as Kings’ Coach: The Sacramento Kings made Reggie Theus, a former King, the 21st head coach in their history. Theus, who scored the first basket in Sacramento’s NBA history 22 years ago, was signed to a three-year deal. He had been coaching at New Mexico State the […]
Cruz Transfers To Quinnipiac
Cruz Headed To Quinnipiac by Zach Smart After weighing his transfer options, Jonathan Cruz has officially found a new hardwood home. Cruz, who had been considering New Hampshire and Boston University, signed with Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., this week. The 6-foot-7 Cruz averaged a meager 1.5 points and 1.0 […]
