We take a look at the second game of the Jordan Brand Classic tripleheader, the Regional game that featured players from New York City, both in and around.
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Young Players Shine in International Game to Open Jordan Brand Classic
We take a look at some of the talent in the International game of the Jordan Brand Classic, which started the day off with some young talent from all around the world.
Looking Back on Over 100 Games
With the 2008-09 season in the books, we take a look back at over 100 of the games played this season.
In the Nation’s Capital, Host Program Takes Its Best Shot
The last leg of our weekend trip to Virginia for travel team basketball took us to the second annual Take Your Best Shot, a tournament run by the DC Assault program. The event is held in a convenient location near Dulles Airport, the Hoop Magic Sports Academy. Sunday was full of playoff round action in all divisions, and the host program had a pretty good day when it was all said and done.
Boo Williams Invitational Player Evaluations
A look at some of the players who competed in the Boo Williams Invitational, annually one of the best travel team tournaments held in April.
New Jersey’s St. Anthony loses an Icon
Working closely at New Jersey’s St. Anthony with coaching legend Bob Hurley for over 30 years, athletic director Sister Alan Barszczewski passed away this week from a long bout with liver cancer.
Playaz Spring Fling Notes
We check in with some notes from a couple of days at the Playaz Spring Fling, as the travel team season unofficially gets going.
College Coaches Deserve Every Penny
Now that John Calipari has become the highest paid college basketball coach, and during a terrible economic downturn, talk of the salaries of college coaches is front and center. He deserves every penny he gets, as does every other college coach out there.
NIT Notebook and Reflections
Some news and notes on Penn State’s win over Baylor to take home the NIT championship, which they did in front of a number of fans that made the effort to get to New York.
Jones Embraces Big Stage, Continues Solid NIT Play For Penn State
There weren’t any jitters for Penn State big man Andrew Jones in his first time on such a big stage. He had an idea of how to deal with it, and he continued his excellent NIT play to lead the Nittany Lions into the championship game.