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Five prospects who raised their profiles during college basketball’s July recruiting period
When college basketball’s summer recruiting period ended, it was obvious no player had done more to help himself than Chicago’s Anthony Davis.
Having grown from a 6-1 guard to a 6-10 power forward over roughly 18 months, he exploded from a barely known prospect to a contender for No. 1 in the 2010 recruiting class with [...]
Kentucky makes stands against published rumors
12. August 2010
It is not common in the sporting world for athletic teams or their representatives to formally threaten legal action against media personnel or their outlets.
It also is not common, though, for newspapers to publish articles in which “rumors/sources” is a term used to support an allegation as consequential as the one in Wednesday’s Chicago Sun-Times [...]
Arizona’s rebuilding faces another hurdle, but this one not as steep
12. August 2010
The area near the Arizona campus can be a lovely and appealing place to visit or reside, but it’s of little use to a coach searching for major-college basketball players.
Violations from the Lute Olsen era will make Arizona’s rebuilding job a little more difficult.
Sean Elliott came from Tucson. He is one of the great [...]
Tar Heels hope good health can help Zeller be stellar
26. July 2010
Given its paucity of big men, UNC needs Tyler Zeller to stay healthy this season.
LAS VEGAS — Tyler Zeller is getting ready for practice. More practice. Two years of college, only 42 games, not even 600 minutes played. But lots of practice. What would Allen Iverson make of this guy’s career?
Zeller, soon to be a [...]
Brad Beal learning hard lessons along the way
26. July 2010
ORLANDO — A team trailing by seven points in the final three minutes of a basketball game could do a lot worse than to turn loose Brad Beal and invite him to lead a comeback with a barrage of 3-point jumpers.
Brad Beal, a Florida Gators commitment, is ranked by Rivals.com at No. 6 in the [...]
Early to campus, early to rise?
18. July 2010
Elite high school football players can have their cake and eat it, too. They can complete their senior seasons, play in national all-star games and then head to college early for spring practice. As a power forward rather than a linebacker, though, James McAdoo did not have that luxury.
James McAdoo delayed his North Carolina [...]
Ranking the Big Ten’s nonconference schedules
18. July 2010
Some applause, please, for Notre Dame, which retained its independent status this summer—and saved the Big Ten’s strength of nonconference schedules in the process.
Without Notre Dame’s three annual rivalries—vs. Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue—the Big Ten would have fewer than 10 games against BCS schools. Thankfully, Ohio State has played at least one heavyweight every [...]
Starting Five: Picking the best recruiters in the business
28. June 2010
1. James McAdoo won’t enroll early at UNC — is that a good thing in the big picture?
DeCourcy: I think it’s a good thing for James. It was a tough decision to make, and he seems at peace now.
I spoke to him Wednesday by telephone; he is in San Antonio in training camp with [...]
Teams that pass on Cousins in draft will regret it
28. June 2010
Sometime early in the NBA draft, sometime after the Washington Wizards make the obviously proper decision and choose Kentucky point guard John Wall with the initial pick, a group of basketball lifers seated comfortably around a conference table is going to discuss selecting big DeMarcus Cousins and come to this conclusion:
No. Too risky.
DeMarcus Cousins [...]
Legacy outweighs money in Izzo’s decision to stay in college
19. June 2010
It would be terribly difficult to find a college basketball coach who genuinely dislikes Tom Izzo, but not all that hard to find a few who would have loved to see him gone for good.
Tom Izzo turned down the NBA for the college game, probably for the last time.
As positive as Izzo is for [...]
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