Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki BOSTON – The Team Boston Elite Invitational was held this weekend at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. Not many team tournaments are held at this time of the spring, as events like the NBA Players Top 100 and […]
Month: June 2008
Ohio, Ohio State: Ohio Stays In State to Replace O’Shea
Ohio Stays In State to Replace O’Shea: Ohio has hired Ohio State assistant coach John Groce to be the Bobcats’ next head coach. Groce replaces Tim O’Shea, who left a 20-win team to become head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island. The Bobcats had a 20-13 record and competed […]
Indiana: NCAA Tacks on Another Violation
NCAA Tacks on Another Violation: The NCAA Infractions Committee decided to add another charge — failure to monitor — to the laundry list of violations committed at Indiana during the tenure of former coach Kelvin Sampson. The committee decided that the university neglected to adequately monitor Sampson’s recruiting activities, which […]
Davidson: Davidson Locks Up McKillop Through 2016
Davidson Locks Up McKillop Through 2016: Davidson coach Bob McKillop received a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Wildcats through the 2015-16 season. McKillop has a 340-225 record in 19 seasons with the Wildcats. The team’s most celebrated run came this past season when Davidson reached the […]
Officiating Gives Former Star New Perspective
Officiating Helps Former Player See the Game Differently by Ray Floriani BAYONNE, N.J. – The assignment chart gave a familiar name. It was May and this city bordering Jersey City and Staten Island was hosting a big AAU tournament. On the Sunday list of games just before my scheduled times […]
USC, UCLA: West Coast Feel to Nos. 3-5
West Coast Feel to Nos. 3-5: The Pac-10 proved its elite talent did not go unnoticed as USC’s O.J. Mayo went No. 3 to Minnesota, Russell Westbrook went No. 4 to Seattle, and Kevin Love finished the trifecta when Memphis drafted him No. 5. The Bruins’ back-to-back picks guided UCLA […]
Kansas State: Beasley Goes No. 2
Beasley Goes No. 2: Miami Heat took college basketball’s most celebrated freshman in selecting Kansas State freshman forward Michael Beasley with the second pick of the NBA Draft. Beasley was a monster with the Wildcats, averaging 26.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Beasley will team with Dwyane Wade and […]
Memphis: Rose Grabs the No. 1 Spot
Rose Grabs the No. 1 Spot: The Chicago Bulls selected Memphis freshman point guard Derrick Rose with the first pick in the NBA Draft, cementing Rose’s status as the best freshman in one of the most talented classes in NCAA history. Rose averaged 14.9 points, 4.5 points and 4.7 assists […]
Stanford: Lopez Twins Part Ways
Lopez Twins Part Ways: Stanford’s Brook and Robin Lopez will be the third set of active twins to play in the NBA next season. Brook Lopez will be playing for the New Jersey Nets, who picked Brook No. 10, while Phoenix picked Robin Lopez No. 15. Brook is the more […]
Rider: Kings Pick First Senior of Draft
Kings Pick First Senior of Draft: The Sacramento Kings are hoping Rider’s Jason Thompson will follow in the footsteps of Western Carolina’s Kevin Martin, who led the Kings with 23.7 points per game last season. Thompson is the first senior to go in the NBA Draft. He averaged 20.4 points […]
