A Day With The Memphis Tigers by Bill Kintner MEMPHIS – The Memphis Tigers are a big-time program in a conference that is on the very upper end of the Mid-major conferences. When you look at the resources available to this program, it is clear they are near the upper […]
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Villanova’s Character Could Make the Difference
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Four years ago, much of the talk about Villanova was about players who were a year away from being on campus. Then-new head coach Jay Wright assembled a terrific collection of talent in the early signing period with four players from the New York area, where he […]
NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft: An historic NBA draft begins the drift toward more experienced players by Russ Waterman NEW YORK – If you’re already preparing for the 2006 NBA Draft when all American prospects must be 19 and a year removed from high school, the results of this year’s draft […]
ABCD Camp Recap
2005 ABCD Camp Revisited by Phil Kasiecki TEANECK, N.J. – You could just feel it in the Rothman Center. Everyone there knew what was going on – fans knew it, coaches knew it, even the players knew it. It was reinforced when guys who might normally seem a bit shot-happy […]
ABCD Camp Notes
Notes from the 2005 Reebok ABCD Camp by Jesse Ullmann TEANECK, N.J. – Lute Olson, Tubby Smith, Jay-Z, Jim Calhoun. Jay-Z? What’s he doing here? Sitting courtside in shorts and the white “T” the rapper-turned pop icon chatted it up with camper O.J. Mayo. Just like some athletes, Jay-Z has […]
Camp Next
Camp Next features the next generation of high school stars by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – Camp Next gave a good look at rising eighth and ninth graders. Rising is an appropriate description: these players are emerging as the elite of their respective class and rising above the rim is […]
NBA Draft Thoughts
Unpredictable draft not full of surprises by Phil Kasiecki NEW YORK – The first two picks surprised no one, so the drama was saved for just a little later – and there was no shortage of it. One thing was certain about this draft: it was full of players with […]
AND1 HBC Final Rounds
Fourth Time is the Charm for Ohio School by Phil Kasiecki PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University was the setting for the fourth annual AND1 High School Basketball Championship (HBC) final rounds this past weekend. Amidst the many travel team tournaments and camps in the spring months, HBC is a nice […]
AND1 HBC Regional Notes
Sights and sounds from Seton Hall by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Seventy-two high school teams gathering for the two-day And One event gives basketball fans a veritable smorgasbord of viewing. Eight courts at Seton Hall University were in action from nine A.M. through nine P.M. on Saturday. On […]
AND1 HBC Regional Recap
AND1 High School Basketball Championship has some talent by Phil Kasiecki SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The fourth annual AND1 High School Basketball Championship finished off its regional slate this weekend, leading up to next weekend’s championship rounds in Philadelphia. Ten teams are headed there after winning their regional this past […]
