Coaching Legend Calls it a Career by Phil Kasiecki On Wednesday, a legend in the basketball coaching world decided to move on, as DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, Maryland) head basketball coach Morgan Wootten retired after 46 incredible seasons at the helm. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in […]
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America East Preview
America East Conference Preview by Phil Kasiecki The America East Conference began a new era in the 2001-02 season, as four teams left to join the Colonial Athletic Association, replaced by three schools from the SUNY system: Albany, Stony Brook (relative newcomers to Division I, in just their second season), […]
Boston’s Best
Beantown’s Best by Phil Kasiecki When it comes to sports in Boston, the professional ranks rule without question. This is a town known for its love affairs with the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and especially the Patriots in recent times until they started to spiral out of control in the […]
Top Ten Freshmen Classes
New Talent, Same Old College Basketball Fun by Phil Kasiecki With more and more players entering the NBA Draft before exhausting their college eligibility, or choosing to skip college and go for the NBA straight out of high school, recruiting is changing for college basketball coaches these days. They need […]
Providence JamFest
Summer Camping in the Phil Nation Postcard from Rhode Island Hoop Group Jam Fest by Phil Kasiecki As we gaze into the summer sun, the college season is now in the history books and every state has determined their champions in high school basketball. That means it’s time for the […]
Charlie Weber Invitational
Summer Camping in the Phil Nation Postcard from Pennsylvania Charlie Weber Invitational by Phil Kasiecki The 2002 Charlie Weber Spring Invitational, held at Villanova University, saw more than 200 teams participate in terrific basketball action. The non-stop action was excellent, with many good Division I prospects participating. While Division I […]
Kingwood Classic
Summer Camping in the Phil Nation Postcard from Texas Kingwood Classic by Phil Kasiecki The 2002 Houston Kingwood Classic, held at various sites in metropolitan Houston, Texas, saw more than 200 teams participate in terrific basketball action. The non-stop action was excellent, with many good Division I prospects participating. Hal […]
IU/OU
Final Four Recap by Phil Kasiecki The national semifinal games had one great game that came down to the final minutes and had many lead changes, and another where one team was in the lead for most of the game and took over late in the game, only to have […]
KU/Maryland
Final Four Recap by Phil Kasiecki The national semifinal games had one great game that came down to the final minutes and had many lead changes, and another where one team was in the lead for most of the game and took over late in the game, only to have […]
NCAA Finals Preview
Finals Preview by Phil Kasiecki Monday night’s national championship game is surely not one that many had in their brackets at the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. Many probably had Maryland getting this far, but few if any imagined that the Indiana Hoosiers would be playing on Monday night. How […]
