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by Kevin McCarthy
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NBBA: “2018 G Noah Bice (@drakeathletics) with Coach Fusina and Coach Uhi on his visit last Friday at Cal Lutheran (@clusports & @CLUmBasketball)!!
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
Los Altos Basketball: “Los Altos Conqueror 6’3” Junior PG Jarod Lucas has received an offer from the Santa Clara Broncos of the WCC.”
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
“LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the Quiet Brotherhood of the N.B.A.”—Vinson Cunningham
“Remembering San Marin-Novato basketball coach Craig Pitti“—Mitch Stephens
“Nets’ Jeremy Lin has ruptured patellar tendon; season likely over”—Adrian Wojnarowski
“Time Management: What Division 1 Student-Athletes Should Expect”
An informative breakdown of the time expenditures of a D1 student-athlete plus questions to ask your prospective college coach.
“Meet Christian Dawkins, the ‘sloppy and reckless’ prodigy at heart of college hoops scandal”—Pete Thamel
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
De La Salle’s Justin Pratt has decided on UC San Diego as his college of choice.
Below is the apex of the 2016-17 season for the 6-foot-3 talent:
Ponderosa Bball: “Adam Orr @the_creamyswirl has picked up an offer from Metro State.”
The 6-foot-2 2018 guard officially visited Fresno Pacific in early September.
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
“Jordan Brown visits St. John’s, UCLA up next”—Adam Zagoria
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
Solomon Young, ISU’s lone returning starter from last year, is set to have his role change, potentially dramatically. The 6-foot-8 sophomore goes from being the fifth piece to being one of ISU’s constants.
“He’s got more freedom offensively than he did last year,” (Iowa State Coach Steve) Prohm said, “because we’re going to need some more points from him.
“We can’t lose sight of what makes him great. And that’s the grit and that’s the toughness and the on the floor leadership in the way he plays and competes.”
Young shot just a trio of three-point attempts last season. That’s a definite underutilization.
David Pick: “Source: Orlando Magic and Aaron Gordon couldn’t reach an agreement on extension as the former No. 4 overall pick bets on himself.”
Here’s some background.
“Suns Exercise Options on Booker, Bender and Chriss“
“Chriss was named to the 2016-17 NBA All-Rookie Second Team for averaging 9.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds, 0.85 blocks and 0.82 steals while playing all 82 games. The 8th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Chriss led all rookies in games started (75) and dunks (103), and was one of just two first-year players along with Joel Embiid to rank in the top 10 on the rookie leaderboard in scoring average, rebounds per game, blocks per game and steals per game.”
“The 2017-2018 Golden Valley Conference Preview”—Signal The Light Basketball
“Rick Pitino files federal lawsuit against adidas”—Raphielle Johnson
This takes either big cajones or a narcissistic disorder of overwhelming proportions. Bet on the later from Rick Pitino aka “see no evil, hear no evil…
» Read more in-depth analysis of basketball coaching in my `Coaching is a Risky Business’ cornerstone article.
6-foot-9 Mason Forbes will be attending Harvard University a year hence (by the way his sister has chosen California). Let it be noted that the Forbes family will have a greater chance of influencing history due to their educational underpinnings than 99% of the residents in this country.
Possessing a Harvard degree is a door buster. The friendships developed and the introductions made to influential alumni after four years of residency in Cambridge are invaluable ingredients to future success…
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JucoRecruitingdotcom: “UTEP & Pacific have offered Andres Ibarguen (6’7, F, 2018) of Trinity Valley CC”
Larren Silver: “I’d say many D1 guys are overlooking 6’5″ 240 Andres Ibarguen at Trinity Valley, he’s a BEAST, just play him, height is unimportant, TOUGH!”
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
NBBA: “2018 G Noah Bice (@DrakeAthletics) with Coach @ArlenGalloway on his visit last week at @WITMBB!”
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a DIII school located in Boston.
» Read more in-depth analysis of the basketball recruiting process in my `Recruiting is a Seriously Funny Business’ cornerstone article.
“The Toronto Raptors announced Monday they have exercised the third-year team options on the Rookie Scale Contracts of centre Jakob Poeltl and forward Pascal Siakam and the fourth-year team option on the Rookie Scale Contract of guard Delon Wright.
The contracts for Poeltl, Siakam and Wright are now guaranteed through the 2018-19 season.”
“Hawks agree to contract with point guard Isaiah Taylor“—Shawn Cunningham
Taylor played at St. Mary’s-Berkeley before his family moved to Texas.
Signal The Light Basketball previews the Coast South Conference with Cabrillo College projected to finish on top.
Seven Hawks out of Holy Names University have northern California roots:
Four talents on the 2017-18 Alaska Nanooks roster sport connections to northern California: