First Proving Ground Proves Successful by Zach Smart MANSFIELD, Mass. – New England Grassroots basketball and Reebok played host to the first-ever Northeast Proving Ground invitational camp this weekend in Mansfield, Mass. The combine featured some of the young talent from not just the northeast but also Chicago, Canada, and […]
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Eastern Invitational Recap
Eastern Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki EWING, N.J. – While events chock full of big-time prospects get most of the publicity, the frenetic month of July also begins with a number of other fine events. One of the longest running ones is Eastern Invitational, run by the New Jersey-based Hoop […]
George Mason: Konkol Starts Second Stint With Patriots
Konkol Starts Second Stint With Patriots: George Mason has rehired Eric Konkol as an assistant coach. He worked for the Patriots from 2002 to 2005 before leaving the team to work as an assistant at North Dakota State and a high school coach in Minnesota. The native of Wisconsin helped […]
NCAA: Local Teams Highlight Hall of Fame Challenge Lineup
Local Teams Highlight Hall of Fame Challenge Lineup: Boston will host this season’s Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge Dec. 1, and fans will get to see three New England teams in the doubleheader. Connecticut will play Gonzaga, followed by Providence vs. Boston College, a former Big East rivalry. This season […]
NCAA: Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009
Know Who You Should Complain to in 2009: If you’re an angry fan of a team whose bubble bursts in 2009, you should be ready to send your complaint to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. The NCAA named Slive chairman of the 2008-09 Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is […]
Colgate: Former Harvard Assistant Joins Raiders
Former Harvard Assistant Joins Raiders: Colgate has added former Harvard assistant Bill Holden to its staff as an assistant coach. Holden spent the past ten seasons at Harvard, his second stint with the program after being a part-time assistant from 1992-94. In between, he was an assistant at his alma […]
Boston University: Terriers Add New Assistants
Terriers Add New Assistants: Boston University has hired Sean Ryan and Lamar Reddicks as assistant coaches. Both coaches have ties to the Boston area, as Ryan is a native of Medford, Mass. and Reddicks was most recently an assistant coach at Harvard for seven seasons and lives right near the […]
Missouri: Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub
Missouri Transfer Shot Outside Nightclub: Vanderbilt transfer DeMarre Carroll was shot in the ankle early Thursday outside a downtown nightclub. Carroll, a 20-year-old junior who transferred to Missouri for the 2007-08 season, was hospitalized and released after the 1:30 a.m. shooting. Coach Mike Anderson, Carroll ‘s uncle, said in […]
Providence: Jimmy Walker Dies at 63
Jimmy Walker Dies at 63: Former Providence All-American and NBA first-round draft pick Jimmy Walker has died of lung cancer at 63. The 6-3 guard averaged more than 30 points a game as a senior in 1967 when he led the nation in scoring. He was drafted by the […]
Hoop Group Metro HBC Recap & Notes
Friars May Be Poised For a Run in 2008 by Ray Floriani SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The old axiom tells us next winter’s champions are made in summer. Judging by their play in the Hoop Group Metro HBC Basketball Classic at Seton Hall University, St. Anthony’s will be primed to […]
