Anthony Jaskulski

WOODALL BACK IN THE SADDLE FOR PITT

Junior point guard finishes with 17 points & 9 assists against Providence as Pitt ends 8-game losing streak Tuesday

By Anthony Jaskulski

November 30th of the Panthers basketball season seemed like no big deal.

As per status quo, Pitt knocked off Duquesne, and it just seemed like guard Travon Woodall sprained a muscle or something to a lesser degree.

Present day, that injury turned out to be a major component to what was the longest losing streak for a Pitt basketball team since the 1994-95 season, dropping an unheard of eight straight games, including an 0-7 start to their BIG EAST schedule.

Wednesday night was a sign of bliss for the Panthers, as everything seemed back to normal, as the squad bounced back with an 86-74 victory over Providence, and Travon Woodall finished the game with a strong 17 points, 9 assists and just 1 turnover, not to mention going a perfect 4 of 4 from beyond-the-arc.
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COULD LONG BEACH STATE BE NEXT MARCH DARLING TO ADORE?

By Anthony Jaskulski

Falling in love with Cinderella is nothing to be ashamed of.

We allowed Butler to capture our imaginations when they did the impossible and came just two games shy of winning two back-to-back National Championships the last two years.

Last season we adored watching Shaka Smart take a “no-name” Virginia Commonwealth squad, who wasn’t even picked to win their conference—the CAA—to the Final Four.

And while it is only November, Long Beach State is an under the radar team that may just be working its way right into all of our hearts this basketball season.

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MERNAGH: CASPER WARE LEADS HIS TEAM…AND THEY FOLLOW

By Ray Mernagh

Casper Ware, Long Beach State’s stud point guard said it very clearly so that everyone would understand.

“We knew we were going to win,” Ware told me after scoring a career high 28 points in LBSU’s 86-76 victory at Pitt, “we expected it.” The 49′ers certainly played like it.

Loose balls — got ‘em.

Offensive rebounds –got 4 or 5 on one possession in the second half.

Big shots — cue Ware, a 5’9″ dynamo that on separate occasions met Pitt frontcourt players Nasir Robinson and Talib Zanna’s bodies in front of the rim, absorbed the contact, and then finished through that contact like it was a walk in the park. Ware also dropped bomb-like three pointers, with defenders draped on him, throughout the game on his way to that career high. But please don’t misunderstand that last phrase (career high).

Don’t dare get it twisted.
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MACK, GIBBS WILL PUT FRIENDSHIP ASIDE WHEN PITT AND BUTLER COLLIDE SATURDAY NIGHT

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

Washington, D.C.–The 2010 NCAA Tournament was pure-magic for Butler

Standing at a 5 seed, the Bulldogs pushed and clawed their way to five straight victories leading to a National Championship date with Duke, in which the Blue Devils knocked them off, 61-59, after a buzzer-beating half-court attempt from then-senior Gordon Hayward hit the rim, falling just short of a miracle.

“You hoped for a miracle, but it was what it was, and we’re over that now,” said Bulldogs point guard Shelvin Mack, who was one of four starters on this year’s team that was apart of the National Championship squad.

Butler, who lost four of five conference games at one point in the season, is currently on a 10-game winning streak that started all the way back on Feb. 5 and Mack is a big reason why, averaging 15.2 points a game on the season. In order to make it 11 in a row, Mack and his teammates will have to beat the No. 1 seed Pittsburgh and slow down their leading scorer, Ashton Gibbs.

“Our goal is to not win just one game, but obviously to win it all,” the junior guard Mack said. “It’s going to be a hard game; and we’re feeling good after yesterday’s win (against Old Dominion). We have to take that into this game against Pitt and show that we’re ready to go.”

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FLOWERS BLOOMS AS WEST VIRGINIA THROTTLES PROVIDENCE

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

Talk about a statement.

Fresh off an upset win at No. 22 Georgetown in Washington last Saturday, West Virginia (11-4, 3-2) did not miss a beat, as they trampled Big East-foe Providence (11-7, 0-5), 93-63 at the WVU Coliseum Thursday night.

John Flowers—who was averaging just 7.6 points per game coming into Thursday’s contest—led all scorers with 24 points on the night, going a near-perfect 10 of 12 from the field, as well as playing a solid-near-40 minute defense on Providence star forward, Marshon Brooks.

“I think what John did today was really terrific, and it was a hard thing” said Coach Bob Huggins. “He’s guarding a guy (Brooks) who is really a good player. They are a really good pump-fake team; they like to get guys in the air. John did a good job of staying down when he was supposed to stay down; and at the same time, he did a great job making plays off of the ball for us.”

“John did a really good job defensively,” continued Huggins about Flowers. “Offensively, John is one of those guys who really puts time in and works at it. If you stay after practice, you’ll see John out there shooting the ball. He watches tape, and he tries to study the opposition, trying to figure out what he can take away and what he can’t take away. John just does a great job.”

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JABARIE HINDS DOMINATES AT CRC

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

West Virginia-recruit Jabarie Hinds was the star of the show in Mount Vernon’s 75-66 win over over Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) in the first evening game of the day-long event.

Hinds finished with a game-high 25 points on the day, as well as six assists and three steals.

Mount Vernon connected on their last 10 free throws of the game within the final three minutes of regulation, including six of those coming from Hinds.

Neumann-Goretti held a lead by two points at the half, and kept it close throughout most of the game, until the transition game of Mount Vernon helped push them to a 14-5 run to close the game.

Star Watch

Jabarie Hinds
class of 2011, G, 5’11, 165 lbs

School of Interest: West Virginia (verbal)

How he Finished: 10 of 18 from the field, 25 points, six assists, three steals, two turnovers

How he Looked: Jabarie was balling tonight, purely and simply. Every time he touched the ball, you knew something good was going to come out of it, and usually, something did. Hinds was sharp off-the-dribble, dropping most of his shots on step-back looks, and dropping solid dimes to wide-open cutters in the lane. To contribute to his stellar offensive performance, Jabarie made things click on the other end of the timeline too, playing a tough, one-step ahead, man defense, seldom getting beat both off-the-dribble and off-the-ball.

Overall Analysis: Jabarie is the prototypical point guard. He passes the ball with efficiency, he makes great decisions, and shooting is the last option (although looking at his points on Saturday, one might beg the differ). Hinds can do it all. And for Bob Huggins, who was in attendance watching his future point guard, nothing sounds more inviting at this point.

Subscribers can also read the previous CRC coverage from Anthony Jaskulski on Saturday’s action with the articles below:

Northland (OH) Outlasts NYC Rice, 63-54: Trey Burke stars, Jalen Robinson has a top three.

SU-bound Michael Carter-Williams Leads St. Andrew’s Past Nationally Ranked DeMatha: Future Orange guard scores 26. Recruiting updates on top DeMatha prospects.

DC Gonzaga Beats NYC Christ the King: Recruiting Updates as prospects react to Jamie Dixon in the crowd. Nate Britt impressive in the victory, names a top three in recruiting and DJ Fenner also talks about a leader in his recruitment.

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DC GONZAGA DEFEATS NYC CHRIST THE KING IN CRC ACTION

Young guns for Gonzaga impressive as Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon looks on

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

From start to finish, Gonzaga (Washington D.C.) unloaded a staggering barrage of up-tempo, run-and-gun transition plays at Christ the King (Middle Village, NY), and never really made it a contest, as CTK never got the lead under double digits after the first quarter.

Nate Britt, who won the game MVP, finished 6 of 7 with a game-high 20 points from the field, while DJ Fenner tapped in with 15.

Gonzaga, as a team, shot a solid 27 of 47 (57.4%) from the field, while holding CTK to just 41.5% from the field.

With Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon and assistant coach Brandin Knight in the stands watching, just hours after they upended Marquette at the Petersen Events Center today, CTK star Omar Calhoun, who is big on Pitt‘s radar, finished with 13 points and four rebounds on the day.

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CRC UPDATE: CARTER-WILLIAMS LEADS ST. ANDREWS PAST DEMATHA

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

In a game that came right down to the wire, St. Andrew’s (Barrington, R.I.), on the heels of their star-studded guard, Syracuse-recruit Michael Carter-Williams, came from behind to topple the 10th best team in the country—according to Rivals.com—DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD).

Down by four points with under a minute to go, Carter-Williams lined up from well beyond NBA range, and netted a three-pointer to bring the Dematha lead down to one with just 27 seconds on the clock. After DeMatha’s Jairus Lyles connected on one of two free throws on the other end to make it a two-point game, Carter-Williams took the inbound pass, raced to the other end of the court, and with five seconds on the clock dropped an incredible layup in traffic and drawing the and-1 foul. The 6’5 guard hit his free throw, which eventually led to the three-point victory.

Carter-Williams finished with a game-high 26 points. He also had six steals in the game, including a pick and transition layup that cut the St. Andrew’s deficit down to five points with just two minutes remaining in the game.

“We beat a really good team and it feels good to be apart of that,” said Carter-Williams, who was awarded the tournament MVP award following the game. “I’m proud of myself, my teammates and my coaches. We all did a good job to get this one.”

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CRC GAME 1 – NORTHLAND (OH) OUTLASTS RICE (NYC), 63-54

Michigan-bound Trey Burke lights up Wheeling Jesuit University scoreboard with 22 in the win

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

The Cancer Research Classic tipped off at Alma Grace McDonough Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University Saturday afternoon with a marquee match-up featuring Columbus (OH) Northland and New York (NY) Rice taking the court.

This tournament promotes men’s health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary disorders (BPH and overactive bladder), obesity, wellness, heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Heath care screenings will also be available and administered by physician residents.

You can log-in or sign up for NBE Premium access by SUBSCRIBING (HERE) for as low as $2.08 a month with our annual membership to read more on the opening contest of the CRC as Anthony Jaskulski recaps the action and runs down the top performers, including Michigan commit Trey Burke, Cincinnati bound Jermaine Sanders and Northland PF Jalen Robinson gives NBE the scoop on his recruitment, including the top three schools he is currently considering. Also, any of our Premium Content Articles & Event Coverage is available to subscribers.

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2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP WAS DA’SEAN’S TOURNAMENT

By Anthony Jaskulski

Heroic efforts and exemplary moments are not scarce in the Big East tournament.

In 2006, Gerry McNamara rocked the tournament for four days, hitting buzzer-beaters and shocking every opponent his Syracuse Orange played to reach the title.

In 2009, Syracuse and Connecticut went to an epic six overtime periods to decide a 127-117 Orange victory. The game lasted for 3 hours and 46 minutes.

But this year, Da’Sean Butler’s story could be added to the classics played in the past. Butler played three games in three days that made everybody who watched ask exactly how thin is that line between reality and just plain impossible?

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WEST VIRGINIA TAKES BIG EAST TITLE

Mountaineers win on the heels of Da’Sean Butler

By Anthony Jaskulski

He did it again.

Arguably the most clutch shooter in the history of West Virginia basketball, Da’Sean Butler showed exactly why he is the go-to man.

And while he’s hit six game-winning shots for the Mountaineers this year, none was as big as Saturday night’s.

With just four seconds left, the senior did what he does best, and drove from the top of the key to the paint, where he then fired up an acrobatic floater that dropped giving West Virginia (27-6) the 60-58 advantage and eventual win over Georgetown (23-10) in the 2010 Big East tournament championship game at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.

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PANTHERS FALL TO NOTRE DAME, 50-45 IN BIG EAST QUARTERS

By Anthony Jaskulski

New York, NY–Simple basketball is all it took.

Simple basketball is what changed the momentum.

And simple basketball is what separated Pittsburgh from a Thursday night win.

In the third Big East quarterfinal game of the day, the Pitt Panthers (24-7, 13-5) were dominated on easy cutters to the basket, give-and-go plays and inside buckets. A simple style offense that helped push Notre Dame (22-10, 11-7) to a 50-45 win at Madison Square Garden.

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NBE POST-SEASON ALL-BIG EAST TEAMS & AWARDS

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The regular season is complete and the Big East Tournament tips off Tuesday so be sure to visit our 2010 Big East Tournament & Tickets page for the full tournament schedule and the links needed for Big East basketball fans to purchase tickets to any or all of the 2010 Big East Tournament sessions.

Throughout the day the majority of NBE writers and contributors contemplated, debated and discussed our post-season awards for the Big East conference. Its been another great season with 16 teams battling it out for 18 games each through the 71 days of Big East action from December 26th through this past Saturday. After much deliberation…here are the NBE Big East 2009-2010 season awards:

NBE Big East Player of the Year: Scottie Reynolds, Villanova

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KING CITY CLASSIC REPORT: CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW

Early this afternoon, the King City Classic came to a close on the Cleveland State campus with a championship contest between the teams called Connecticut and Memphis. It was a jam-packed day and a half of action with college coaches galore coming into Cleveland to get a look at the talent, which was immense up and down the camp roster.

In a nice moment following the camp finale, Myck Kabongo, a point guard out of St. Benedict’s in Newark (NJ) gave a great thank you address. The class of 2011 Texas-commit and native of Canada was very impressive as he thanked volunteers, parents and coaches for coming and wished everyone a safe journey home.

However, many are not headed home yet. Such is the craziness of the July evaluation period. Many of these players will be playing in Nike’s Peach Jam next week in North Augusta (GA) and in several other events between now and July 15th, before taking a one-week break and ending the month of July in much of the same way.

Let’s take a look at the outstanding players from the King City Championship game…

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KING CITY CLASSIC REPORT IV

Notes from Duke vs. Villanova at King City Classic in Cleveland

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

ROSTERS:

Duke………….…………………………………………….Villanova
Ray McCallum…………………………………………Ahmad Starks
Gary Franklin Jr………………………………………Kendall Marshall
Trey Ziegler……………………………………………Quddus Bello
Carlton Brundage……………………………………Ralston Turner
Dion Waiters……………………………………………Perry Ellis
Moses Morgan…………………………………………Evan Smotrycz
Justin Anderson………………………………………Roscoe Smith
Bakari Turner…………………………………………Jereme Richmond
Tony Mitchell…………………………………………Mike Shaw
Alex Kirk…………………………………………………James Johnson
Perry Jones

Roscoe Smith was the one who stood out most in this game, which was the fourth and final game before the playoff brackets began.

Smith (6-7½, 184 lbs) displayed great athleticism on his drives to the rim, which usually ended in a converted floater, almost in a Tony Parker fashion. He showed a great leaping ability; got extremely high on a few rebounds, including an offensive rebound/tip slam late in the game. He is a strong player that stays around the ball on every possession, and when his long-range jumper is on, which it was in today’s game, he’s a force to reckoned with.

Ray McCallum (6-0½, 179 lbs) got back in touch with his deep shot, hitting several off the dribble three pointers, including several from NBA range and beyond. Like I said earlier, his leadership skills, hustle and passing abilities are elite and it’s helping him in being one of the top players at this tournament.

Quddus ‘Deuce’ Bello (6-3, 179 lbs) had a great steal and windmill jam on the other end, showcasing that great athleticism. The best features about Bello are his defense off of the pick and roll, and his own ability to set screens on the other end. By not even touching the ball, Bello is easily the most important character in any offense when he sets as good as screens as he did in this game.

Trey Zeigler (6-5, 183 lbs) left off right where he started his last game, pulling down big time rebounds on both ends, and setting up some solid plays in the paint. One play, in particular, Trey grabbed a one-handed offensive rebound, slammed it back down and drew the and-1 foul. Was something that caught Bob Huggins (West Virginia), Jim Calhoun (Connecticut) and Keno Davis’ (Providence) eyes among many other coaches in attendance. I like Zeigler’s ability to draw the foul from anywhere on the floor at any time. He drew one late in the game from just inside the three point line, and drew several inside and around the paint.

Syracuse-bound Dion Waiters (6-3½, 201 lbs) was looking hot from beyond-the-arc, hitting on most opportunities this game. He was getting rather frustrated on defense—not getting the calls his way—and it sort of showed, as he let his man beat him in situations where, if Waiters was in the game, he would have dominated. His head was a little bit out of this game, but playing four straight days against the best competition in the country will do that to you…eventually.

James Johnson (6-9½, 212 lbs) made his presence felt on two huge dunks in a row, including one where he took off from the top of the paint on a flying one-handed jam. He’s an underrated, explosive player on offense, and a solid defender in the paint.

Evan Smotrycz (6-9, 212 lbs) showed off some nice range from beyond the arc. He looked like a member from of the Notre Dame basketball squad with his constant lining up on the three point line—but he did connect out there for the most part. Evan also dropped a few, pretty dimes, including a no look to Roscoe Smith for the easy layup early in the second half.

Moses Morgan, Carlton Brundage and Mike Shaw cooled off a little bit this game; you didn’t hear much from them. Morgan displayed some dominance early as he dropped a great floater in the lane after juking a defender off the dribble, but disappeared for much of the duration of the game.

Scouting Reports:
(Info only on players who didn’t receive reports from the Lebron James Skills Academy)

Quddus Bello
6-3, 179 lbs, class of 2011

High School/Hometown: Westchester/High Point, NC

Wingspan: 72’

Big East Comparison: Larry Davis (Cincinnati)

Interest: Baylor, Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina, NC State, Oregon, Wake Forest

Strong Point: Ability to find the open right option on offense; great decision maker

Area of Improvement: Inconsistent shooter outside and midrange
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Roscoe Smith
6-7½, 184 lbs, class of 2010

High School/Hometown: Oak Hill/Mouth of Wilson, VA

Wingspan: 85’

Big East Comparison: Sam Young (Pitt)

Interest: Connecticut, Louisville, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA, Texas A&M

Strong Point: Very aggressive wing that can pose as a 1, 2 or 3 at any time on the floor

Area of Improvement: Court vision and decision making was in question on several possessions
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James Johnson
6-9, 212 lbs, class of 2010

High School/Hometown: Samuel Morse/Mildomar, CA

Wingspan: 84’

Big East Comparison: Brandon Walters (Seton Hall)

Interest: Marquette, Texas A&M, Texas, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, San Diego

Strong Point: Nice long range shot for a big man; can play as a hybrid

Area of Improvement: Needs to stay in the paint a little more and do some rebounding and banging with the big boys.
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KING CITY CLASSIC REPORT III

Notes from Connecticut vs. Michigan State at King City Classic in Cleveland

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

ROSTERS:

Connecticut………….…………………………………………….Michigan State
Phil Pressey……………………………………………………..Josh Selby
Nick Johnson……………………………………………………Taran Buie
Myck Kabongo……………………………………………………Doron Lamb
Russell Byrd…………………………………………………….JT Terrell
DeShaun Thomas……………………………………………….Travis Carroll
Dwight Powell……………………………………………………Michael Gbinije
Bradley Beal……………………………………………………Harrison Barnes
Cameron Clark…………………………………………………..Adonis Thomas
Kevin Johnson…………………………………………………..Frank Williams
Quincy Miller……………………………………………………….Meyers Leonard
Adreian Payne…………………………………………………….Kentavious Caldwell

This game ended at the buzzer with a dramatic finish, as a Phil Pressey jumper was just short of being a three-pointer to tie the game up, keeping the final score a 103-102 advantage towards Michigan State.

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KING CITY CLASSIC REPORT II

Notes from North Carolina vs Duke contest at King City Classic in Cleveland

by ANTHONY JASKULSKI

ROSTERS:
Duke………….…………………………………………….North Carolina

Ray McCallum……………………………………………Kyrie Irving
Gary Franklin Jr…………………………………………Jason Morris
Trey Ziegler………………………………………………Reggie Smith
Carlton Brundage………………………………………Crandall Head
Dion Waiters……………………………………………..Tobias Harris
Moses Morgan……………………………………………Wayne Blackshear
Justin Anderson…………………………………………Terrence Jones
Bakari Turner………………………………………………Kyle Wiltjer
Tony Mitchell………………………………………………Michael Gilchrist
Alex Kirk………………………………………………………Tobi Oyedeji
Perry Jones…………………………………………………DaJuan Coleman

This was like the Ringling Bros and Zambelli Fireworks combined for a show in the Wolstein Center on the Cleveland State University campus this afternoon.

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KING CITY CLASSIC REPORT I

Notes from Michigan State vs. Oklahoma contest at King City Classic

by Anthony Jaskulski

ROSTERS:

Michigan State……………………………………………..Oklahoma

Josh Selby…………………………………………………..Marquis Teague
Taran Buie……………………………………………………L.J. Rose
Doron Lamb…………………………………………………..Juwan Staten
JT Terrell………………………………………………………CJ Fair
Travis Carroll………………………………………………….Keala King
Michael Gbinije………………………………………………..Trevor Cooney
Harrison Barnes……………………………………………….Daniel Alexander
Adonis Thomas………………………………………………..Malcolm Gilbert
Frank Williams………………………………………………….Reggie Bullock
Meyers Leonard……………………………………………….Jared Sullinger
Kentavious Caldwell

It was an impressive first game at the King City Classic in Cleveland OH, especially for one Marquis Teague, who absolutely amazed everyone in attendance.

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LEBRON JAMES SKILLS ACADEMY: DAY II

Big East commits CJ Fair and Markus Kennedy shine on day two at LJSA

By Anthony Jaskulski

The second day of Lebron James Skills Academy at the JAR on the campus of Akron was much of the same from the first day, only with a different group. The morning session consisted of fast break, big man and give-and-go drills, and the afternoon session was an hour of two half scrimmages, with two games going on simultaneously on both courts.

Probably the most impressive performances came from a pair of Big East commitments, CJ Fair and Markus Kennedy, who really dominated their positions in the live scrimmage. Kennedy, who is verbally committed to Villanova, used his huge frame and was like a vacuum on the glass and jammed home several offensive put backs, wowing some of the crowd.

Fair, who will be headed to Syracuse, was doing a fine job dropping the midrange jumpers, and even threw down his own dunk on a drive to the rim. Fair is very athletic, and if the scrimmage told us anything, it’s that CJ is a player to NOT look over. I think he’ll be one of those immediate results of a player, that can benefit any team he ends up playing for.

Here is the complete scouting report from who stood out the most on the second and final day of the high school portion of the camp.

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NBE ‘LIVE’ EVALUATION PERIOD BLOG: DAY 2

Tuesday has kicked off day two of the live evaluation period for college coaches on the recruiting trail. NBE once again has Jeff Borzello at Albright College taking in the Hoop Group Elite Camp, Doug Ferguson on the University of Cincinnati campus watching he action at the Adidas it Takes 5ive and Ray Mernagh and Anthony Jaskulski are in Akron for the Lebron James Skills Academy.

We will have more updates throughout the day as everyone is a little more at ease in their surroundings and have found places to eat and their hotels and have settled in. Let’s take a look at what is going on today…

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