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Mernagh: Gibbs Will Return

May 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

No shock to anyone who understands how this works and how a kid like Gibbs ticks. He was in it 100% because that’s how he does everything — that doesn’t mean he would ever make a decision that wasn’t sound (he’s too smart to do that). Here’s the full release from Pitt’s Greg Hotchkiss but the most important thing to understand is Pitt will have their sniper back and everybody can re-adjust those stupid April top-25′s everyone seems to think they have to post.

PITTSBURGH—Junior guard Ashton Gibbs announced Saturday that he will withdraw from the 2011 NBA Draft and return to the University of Pittsburgh for his senior season. Since he did not sign with an agent, Gibbs retained the option to withdraw from the draft per NCAA rules. The NBA Draft Early Entry withdrawal deadline is on Sunday, May 8.

“I am extremely excited that Ashton will return to the court for us next year,” Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon said. “We encouraged and supported Ashton in his pursuit of NBA Draft possibilities. Ashton and I had numerous discussions dating back to last year and during the process. Anytime you are an All-Big East First Team player, the professional field is something we encourage our players to look into. Ashton is a tremendous representative for the University of Pittsburgh. He embodies everything you want in a student-athlete and has always made decisions for the right reasons. This is just another example.”

“In discussing my options the last couple of weeks with my family and Coach Dixon, I feel that it is in my best interest to return to Pitt for my senior season,” Gibbs said. “The NBA can wait a year. I look forward to continuing the success that we’ve established here at Pitt and finish my collegiate career with all of my teammates and fellow senior Nasir Robinson. It will also be extra special to earn my degree.”

As one of the nation’s top shooters and scorers in 2010-11, Gibbs earned AP All-America honorable mention, USBWA and NABC All-District honors while becoming just the ninth player in school history to be selected to the All-Big East First Team. He ranked third among NCAA Division I leaders in 3-point field goal percentage (49.0 percent), fifth in 3-point field goals made per game (3.3) and 18th in free throw percentage (88.9 percent). He also led the Panthers in scoring for the second straight season (16.8 ppg.) and also set a Pitt season record for 3-point field goals made (102).

On the year, Gibbs scored 20 or more points 12 times, reached double figure scoring in 26 of his 31 games played and converted three or more 3-pointers in 20 contests. As a sophomore in 2009-10, Gibbs was named the Big East Most Improved Player, earned Second Team All-Big East honors and was a Bob Cousy Award finalist.

A two-time Big East Academic All-Star, Gibbs enters his senior season ranked among Pitt’s career leaders in scoring (1,207 points, 23rd), 3-point field goals made (216, 4th), 3-point field goal percentage (44.1 percent, 2nd) and free throw percentage (87.9 percent, 2nd). In 100 career games played and 64 starts, he has averaged 12.1 points, scored 20 or more points 23 times and converted at least three 3-pointers in 43 games.

Pitt returns two starters (Gibbs and Robinson) and seven of its top-10 letterwinners from a squad that won the Big East regular season title outright with a 15-3 record, finished 28-6 overall, earned a No. 1 seed upon entering the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th consecutive season.

QUICK COMMITMENT ROUND-UP; MORE NOTES

May 6, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

A few more prospects make college decisions around the country

by JEFF BORZELLO & NBE STAFF

- Dwaun Anderson, a 2011 guard from Suttons Bay (Mich.), committed to Michigan State on Wednesday. Team NJABC coach Matt Pauls informed NBE Basketball Report that Anderson chose the Spartans over Dayton, Utah, Oakland, Central Michigan and Michigan.

- Luke Cothron, the top remaining uncommitted player left in the 2010 class (not including Terrence Jones), committed to Auburn. He informed NBE Basketball Report that he was deciding between Connecticut, Ole Miss, Alabama, Tennessee and the Tigers.

- St. Frances Academy (Md.) guard Dante Holmes chose Marshall this week. He had told NBE Basketball Report last month that he was considering St. John’s, UAB, South Florida and Loyola (Md.).

Additional Recruiting Notes:

- 6-foot-7 forward Cleveland Melvin, a native of Baltimore (MD) who prepped last season at Notre Dame Prep, is currently on an official visit to Seton Hall. The one-time UConn verbal commit has also visited Marshall recently and is also considering Rutgers and DePaul.

- Anali Okoloji informed NBE last that he has officially joined Seton Hall by signing his Letter of Intent on Wednesday, April 30th. Okoloji is coach Kevin Willard’s first recruit at SHU.

- Dashaun Wiggins informed NBE Basketball last week that he is reopening his recruitment. The guard who attended Bridgton Prep this past year had verbally committed to Seton Hall last winter. Wiggins also said he was looking into attending NIA Prep or Notre Dame Prep next season. Schools of interest to the NYC native currently include Penn State, Florida State, FIU, Rhode Island, Xavier and Fordham. He indicated a high amount of interest in Xavier.

- In other news regarding Seton Hall, according to Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com, the Pirate Duo of Jeff Robinson and Jeremy Hazell Will Return to School next season and withdraw from the NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-5 Hazell averaged a team-leading 20.4 points per game last season while Robinson, who had previously transferred in from Memphis, was second on the team at 12.2 points per game in his first season on the floor with the Pirates.

- According to Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com, Moe Hicks to St. John’s as Director of Basketball Operations under head coach Steve Lavin is a done deal according to his sources. Per a recently enacted NCAA rule, with Hicks’ addition to the St. John’s staff in a non-recruiting position (also defined as an admin position), the school could not add any players from Rice (NYC) High School or the New York Gauchos where Hicks has recently worked for two years. The rule was put in place to prevent colleges offering non-coaching (per se) positions to people with connections to top prep talent as a “package deal.” This will take the Red Storm out of the mix for Jermaine Sanders and Kadeem Jack as both played for Hicks at Rice last season.

For more on Jack, as he goes into detail why he chose the prep school route and his update on his recruitment, see Jeff Borzello’s excellent NBE Premium Story from last evening: Got Jack? South Kent Does Now.

- NBE readers should stand-by for a busy day with so much more on the way from the Hensley Run ‘N Slam last weekend in Fort Wayne as well as Jeff’s review of the Philadelphia Inderclass All-Star game from Tuesday night to benefit the Coaches vs Cancer charity. Thanks again for making the NBE Basketball Report a daily stop on your web surfing for college basketball news and notes!

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/5/2010)

May 5, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

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Today we update the links with some notes on two Big East sophomores announcing they are staying IN the NBA Draft this year. One is no surprise, one is a surprise…

Also Louisville extends an offer to an expected walk-on, two potential fifth-year seniors are WVU decide their futures. In recruiting, DePaul’s new staff is finding some local resistance while Marquette has a local big on their radar and two sons of a former NBA guard also on their offer list.

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GREG MONROE TO SUBMIT NAME FOR NBA DRAFT

April 17, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

story courtesy of www.guhoyas.com

WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Head Men’s Basketball Coach John Thompson III announced today that sophomore center Greg Monroe (New Orleans, La./Helen Cox) will forgo his final two years of college and submit his name for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. Monroe plans to sign with an agent.

“Greg and I, along with his family, have examined the situation and he has made an educated decision,” Thompson said. “We have watched him grow as a player and as a young man while here at Georgetown. We support him and I look forward to watching and cheering him on for many years to come.”

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ROSARIO TO TRANSFER; KOSHWAL TO NBA DRAFT

April 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

A couple Big East programs took significant hits to their chamces of improving in 2010-2011 with the announcement of players leaving school. Below are the official news releases from Rutgers and DePaul:

ROSARIO TO LEAVE RUTGERS

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 14, 2010) – Rutgers University sophomore guard Mike Rosario (Jersey City, N.J.) has informed the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics of his intent to transfer and he has been granted a conditional release.

Rosario played in 32 games (30 starts) during the 2009-10 season and averaged 16.7 points and 3.9 rebounds-per-contest. As a freshman in 2008-09, he played in 32 games (30 starts) and averaged 16.2 points and 3.5 rebounds-per-game.

News release courtesy of scarletknights.com
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MAC KOSHWAL ENTERS NAME IN 2010 NBA DRAFT

CHICAGO – DePaul University announced today that junior Mac Koshwal has entered his name in the 2010 NBA Draft and will not return to the program. The forward/center went through the NBA Draft evaluation process following the 2008-09 season and is not eligible to return to school.

“We’re sorry that we won’t have the opportunity to work with Mac during his senior season and see him finish his career at DePaul with his degree,” said head coach Oliver Purnell. “We wish him nothing but the best in the future.”

In 81 career games over three seasons, Koshwal averaged 12.6 points and 9.3 rebounds while starting 76 times. He totaled 27 double-doubles and 58 career games in double-figures. Koshwal also gathered at least 10 rebounds in 37 career games including a career-high 22 rebounds against Creighton on Dec. 23, 2008.

Koshwal is ranked among DePaul’s all-time leaders in rebounding average (10th – 9.3 rpg), total rebounds (11th – 750), field goal percentage (12th – .522), steals (23rd – 114 steals) and career scoring (44th – 1,019 pts.). In the final game of the regular-season against St. John’s this season, he became the 46th player in program history with 1,000 career points.

During his junior season, Koshwal was just one of three BIG EAST players to average a double-double with 16.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Jamine Peterson of Providence (19.6 ppg/10.2 rpg) and Seton Hall’s Herb Pope (11.5 ppg/10.7 rpg) also averaged at least 10 points and 10 boards throughout the season. He totaled 16 games in double-figures and 11 double-doubles and finished the season strong averaging 20.6 points and 10.6 rebounds over the final seven games of the season.

The 2010 NBA Draft is scheduled for Thursday, June 24 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

News release courtesy of www.depaulbluedemons.com
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LANCE STEPHENSON LEAVING CINCINNATI FOR NBA DRAFT

April 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

In a message sent to various media outlets earlier this morning, Cincinnati freshman guard Lance Stephenson announced that he would be leaving college to enter the 2010 NDA Draft:

“I have decided to withdraw from the University of Cincinnati and enter my name into this year’s NBA draft. After carefully reviewing my options, it is now clear to me that the need to emotionally and financially support my family, especially my young daughter, along with my long-standing and burning passion to play in the NBA, outweighs my desire to return to the University of Cincinnati.

“I want to thank the administration, the athletic department and the entire coaching staff, especially Mick Cronin and Tony Stubblefield at the University of Cincinnati, for their support and guidance over the course of this past year. It was and always will be a privilege to be a Bearcat.”

The news was first reported by Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv.

Stephenson averaged 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists and earned Big East Rookie of the Year honors.

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (11/4/2009)

November 4, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

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Syracuse and South Florida were in action last night hosting local Division II schools in exhibition action to tune up for the 2009-2010 regular season. If you haven’t heard already, the results of which team lost might shock you! Yep, a Big East team lost to a local D-II rival last night.

Louisville will expirement with line-up combinations in their exhibition with a D-II power. Connecticut is also in action tonight against Jim Calhoun’s alma mater. A couple things to watch early on with the Huskies is how Stanley Robinson takes charge as a senior and their center prospects trying to take over for Hasheem Thabeet. Also, a couple UCon recruiting notes are mentioned as well.

Also, Mick Cronin is hoping for more from ‘Biggie’ this season, Jamie Dixon shuns rebuilding talk in regards to his young Panthers, Jonathan Mitchell looks to be the glue for RU and St. John’s and Seton Hall hope this is the year they move up in the standings. Georgetown hopes their frontcourt improves from within and Marquette is in the mix for a talented big man in the 2010 recruiting class. Also, the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft has changed and raises issues.

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/16/2009)

June 16, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Everyone still seems a little sleepy following the busy weekend covering the Rumble in the Bronx. You will be hard-pressed to find any better coverage of the weekend’s event than what Jeff Borzello and Matt Whitfield brough to NBE over the weekend. As the week moves along, we will have more from the Rumble. Last night we had a story on Fuquan Edwin as he discussed his two choices for college (Edwin Narrows List to Two schools). This week, Matt will hit the road for the NBA Top 100 camp while Jeff heads to Teaneck (NJ) for the pre-Summer Metro Showcase put on by the Hoop Group this weekend.

Hopefully everyone liked the style of our weekend reporting, we have the same plans for the busy ‘camp’ week in July with people covering the Lebron James Skills Academy, Reebok All-American camp, Hoop Group Elite and King City Classic.

One correction from our weekend coverage, NBE incorrectly noted Derrick Williams was playing for New Heights this weekend (editing error, not a reporter error). In fact, Williams was playin with the Sports University All-Stars and was a big key in their reaching the Silver Bracket Championship game.

Also, a few fans wondered why Tobias Harris was not playing in the Rumble in the Bronx. The 6-foot-8, 2010 prospect was attending the Maryland elite camp this past weekend. The Terrapins are one of his favorites. UM was one of several schools hosting elite camps this past weekend, including WVU from the Big East and they landed an early 2012 commitment from their camp (see blow).

Also, recruiting updates on Lance Stephenson, Roy Marble Jr. and DePaul with the final NBA draft decisions also noted below. Rick Pitino addresses the rumors with coach Willard, Mick Cronin gets an extension and Jamie Dixon dodges questions on USC. Also, a preseason look at next year’s Big East as all linked below…

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JEFF GOODMAN’S BIG EAST RUNDOWN

June 12, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The nbeblogger gives his feedback on the notes for each Big East school

Check out Jeff Goodman’s College Hoop Blog: Good ‘n Plenty, at FoxSports.com, for excellent coverage of college basketball. Here is the direct link to his post, which included an update on the America East conference’s decision about same-day travel for games within 200 miles, a decision not popular with coaches and certainly will not be for players. It is a cost-cutting move…

Anyway, here is Goodman’s Big East rundown where he goes over the comings and goings of staff, transfers and pre-conference schedule notes. He invites readers to e-mail him at jngoodman@aol.com with any additions or corrections…

Also, a programming reminder, please check back, beginning later tonight, for live blog-style updates throughout the weekend from the Rumble in the Bronx. Jeff Borzello will be there all weekend and Matt Whitfield will be there tomorrow along with our friends from RecruitRecon.com.

Cincinnati – Mick Cronin hired George Jackson from Bowling Green, moved Chris Goggin to director of operations and Chris Shumate to player development. The Bearcats will be in the Maui Invitational. Alvin Mitchell transferred out to Mountain State.

NBE says – Important season ahead for Mick Cronin’s program. With the return of Deonta Vaughn and Yancy Gates with the top half of last year’s conference finishers suffering heavy losses, the time to begin to compete for a spot in the upper-third of the conference is now!

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/10/2009)

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We have a quick run throught he Big East on this Wednesday afternoon. There is a recruiting update on Kyrie Irving, as well as a story taking a closer look at the talented New Jersey guard, an update on Derrick Williams recruitment following a visit to an ACC school. Also, staff updates from Louisville, which has sparked some speculation among our readers of late of Rick Pitino’s future, and South Florida. Jonny Flynn could play more games at MSG in the future, while Scottie Reynolds will wait for his professional career. Devin Ebanks is getting ready for what he and WVU fans hope will be a big year by keeping busy this summer. However, his head coach is having a rough offseason, taking a beating from a bathroom door.

There is also a link to a Slam Online recap of Big East recruiting of the class of 2009. See all these stories below…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/9/2009)

June 9, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Here are the news and notes as the Big East players in the NBA draft that have not hired agents are heading towards the home stretch to make their final decisions. There are updates on Scottie Reynolds, Luke Harangody and Ater Majok for fans to check out. Also, roster attrition at West Virginia and Connecticut is in the news to day as well.

Also, updates on South Florida, an article on future St. John’s forward Justin Brownlee and an injury update and specialty camp update from Marquette, which hosted several top recruits from the 2011 and 2010 classes in the region, and beyond. Also, for your recruiting lists fix, Alex Schwartz has the goods from the recent Rasual Butler All-City Classic in Philly from last week.

Read on below for these updates…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/4/2009)

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Hopefully everyone got a chance to check out Pat Steven’s latest NBE Prep Corner – Vol 2.3 as he talked to some of the winningest coaches in the prep ranks on the 2009 Big East recruits that will be coming into the conference from prep school. Check out their thoughts on Alex Oriakhi, Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, Omari Lawrence, Mike Burwell, Mike Marra, Dan Jennings, Vincent Council, Malik Stith, Johnny Lacy, Sean Kilpatrick and James Southerland. it is an excellent piece that will give fans of the Big East a very unique perspective on some of the talent coming into the conference next season.

Speaking of Malik Stith, NBE contributor Zach Smart spends time Kickin’ It With Malik Stith as the incoming SJU frosh gets acclimated to his new life as a college student.

Elsewhere today, lots of stuff to go over. South Florida adds some beef to their future roster with a transfer addition from Kansas State. On the recruiting front, an article on Philadelphia 2011 prospect John Johnson, an update on elite 2010 prospect Will Barton and VERY detailed information on a pair of NY prospects from the class of 2011, Sidiki Johnson and Angel Nunez, that Arizona has an early bead on, but watch the Big East turn up the heat this summer.

Other news around the league includes a look at the nearly completed new facility at Syracuse, some NBA draft decision updates on Ater Majok and Scottie Reynolds, who both have the option to return to school if they choose, staff updates with Villanova and Louisville, banquet circuit notes from Jim Calhoun and Jamie Dixon and a look at the NCAA’s eligibility center’s thoughts on punishing schools after initially clearing a player…

In all today we have something, either in news or recruiting info, on 15 of the 16 teams. If you take a look at the linked article above from Pat Stevens, you will get something on all 16 Big East teams…those are news and notes covering the conference!!!

Read all about it today…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/2/2009)

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The troubles at USC might be close to completely wiping out their incoming recruiting class of 2009 as two more could be asking to be released this week. Kyrie Irving hints at a leader and others separating from the pack in his recruitment. Notre Dame and Providence have out of conference tournament’s scheduled for next season. Updates on Jerel McNeal and Jonny Flynn in the pre-NBA draft process. it looks like WVU forward John Flowers caused a little on-line furor. Speaking of creating a furor, Jeff Goodman does so with his ‘coaches on the hot seat’ look. Of the 12 highlighted across the country, four reside in the Big East.

Read on below for today’s news and notes…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (6/1/2009)

June 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Back from a busy weekend, let’s take a look at the latest new and notes circling around the Big East for this Monday afternoon.

It looks like all is fine with Jarrid Famous and USF and expect the 6’11 big man to be a Bull next year. Louisville is looking at other forwards in the wake of recent de-commitments from at least two players in the class of 2010. A recruiting update on Doron Lamb is available as well as NBA Draft stories on Luke Harangody and Scottie Reynolds.

Also an article on Devin Ebanks and an update on the ‘Nova assistant coaching search. We finish today’s News & Notes with a couple general college basketball articles linked that are very interesting reads on a couple of new phenomenons surrounding the college game.

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/29/2009)

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Well, before you head off for your weekend of fun, we have a round of Big East News and Notes to share with the readers. Some very good UConn scoop courtesy of Courant beat writer Mike Anthony today, some NBA draft analysis from the Chicago combine as well as stories on Luke Harangody, DeJuan Blair and Dante Cunningham today. A recruiting update can be found on elite 2010 prospect Brandon Knight as well as recently de-committed Aaron Craft, but the Big East isn’t likely to be able to sway this Ohio prospect. Also today a look at Dan Jennings and his long road to WVU where he will be reunited with Devin Ebanks, although that reunion might not be too long…

Also, I have been working hard on our summer event coverage schedule. We have a lot of great stuff planned if we can pull it all together that should make for a fun summer. If anyone wants to help NBE Basketball you can always visit our Donate to NBE page. Our writers, scouts and contributors but forth a lot of effort and we can see it is appreciated as we have averaged over 30,000 unique visitors a month the last three months, thank you!!

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/28/2009)

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In today’s News & Notes there are some player evaluations from last week’s Gym Rat Challenge in Albany (NY) that Big East fans will find relevent as several possible Big East targets were in action. Elsewhere, the situation with Jarrid Famous is still unclear and just as confusing as a day ago. Louisville sees another of their 2010 verbal commitments become open again. There is a recruiting update on Dante Holmes as well as NBA Draft process updates on Paul Harris and Luke Harangody and a good Q&A on USF star Dominique Jones for readers today.

Read about all this below…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/26/2009)

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Hope all our readers had a nice Memorial Day weekend! Of course, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and once again the summer will bring exciting action on the basketball court throughout the country. In June a couple of our favorite events will remain the Rumble in the Bronx at Fordham and the NBA Top 100 camp at the University of Virginia. This weekend NBE should also be able to spend some time covering the NY2LA Invitational on the Marquette campus and we also look forward to covering Hoop Group Metro Summer Showcase and other events throughout the next month leading up to what will definitely be an exciting July as the college coaches will hit the evaluation trail like caged animals being released from captivity after the NCAA did away with the April evaluation period.

Today in our News & Notes update, it is chock full of recruiting lists found around the web. There are lists from dozens of players and everyone will find something of interest with their program today. Also, a look at some of the NBA draft workouts of Jonny Flynn and an impressive Paul Harris, an update on the Jio Fontan situation and ESPN.com runs through the 2009 Big East recruiting classes…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/22/2009)

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Many of our readers are already on the road ready to enjoy the long holiday weekend. The NBE Basketball Report and all of our staff wish that everyone enjoys their Memorial Day festivities and travels safe this weekend. We thank everyone for their continued support of our website and we are sure everyone is ready for the upcoming summer schedule to get rolling!

Today we take a tour through the Big East and it is somewhat of an abbreviated ensemble of news and notes. We start with Rutgers who is still trying to figure out what to do at point guard next year and the staff promises to leave no stone unturned looking from within as well as continuing to look outside for help. James Beatty and Jio Fontan status updates are included as well. Cincinnati looks to ave a better handle on their point guard position for next season. West Virginia’s Bob Huggins is focused on winning, DePaul is finally focused on recruiting some local talent and the investigation into alleged recruiting violations at UConn moves along, slowly. Also, Doug Ferguson takes a stab at a mock NBA draft following the draft lottery of earlier this week.

We have some recruiting news and notes that will be coming throughout the weekend…so, in between the bar-b-que and picnics, stop and and see what is happening at NBE…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (5/20/2009)

May 20, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

We are kind of getting off track from our regular News & Notes postings, sorry, I will try and be better in that area.

Today is kind of a wrap-up of some of the news and notes that hgave been hanging around for a couple days. May is the slowest of months around college basketball, but still some worthwhile news to catch up on including recruiting updates on Marquis Teague, Dominique Ferguson, Chris Evans and Ja’Quon Parker. Also, USF sees another player leave and they are still looking at a potential incoming transfer. Mick Cronin is optimistic, Mike Brey hints at more Big East Tournament changes, Rutgers gets a head start on the 2009-2010 season, Scottie Reynolds continues his NBA audition and more can be found below today…

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BIG EAST NEWS & NOTES (4/29/2009)

April 29, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

First, our apologies for the technical difficulties forcing the site down for about 12 hours from last night until early this morning. With the quick growth and exploding traffic of the last couple months, we exceeded our server bandwidth limitations. We are back up and running and the news around the Big East continues to fly in from all angles…let’s see if we can catch everyone up!

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