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LEFT COAST LAYUPS (3/6/2013): PAC 12 RACE STILL TO BE DECIDED

By Raphielle Johnson With one final weekend of regular season play left to be completed the Pac-12 race is still up in the air, with two of the three teams involved being unexpected participants based on the preseason poll. UCLA, with its combination of elite young talent and veterans looking to make good on a second chance, is the one team expected to be a part of the title chase. After wins over... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (3/6/2013): JUSTON JACKSON POPS FOR NORTH CAROLINA

by Alex Schwartz While the last few days have not had too much news, some of what has happened has involved a few of the nation’s top players and high-major programs. First off, beginning with 2013 commitments as usual, Texas A&M landed JuCo point guard Chad Frazier, per Alex Kline of TheRecruitScoop.com. The 6-foot-4 prospect out of Gulf Coast Community College (FL) selected the Aggies over... [Read more]

WCC TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: NO. 1 GONZAGA THE CLEAR FAVORITE

By Raphielle Johnson Before the 2012-13 season began there was a feeling that the Gonzaga Bulldogs would return to their perch atop the WCC after Saint Mary’s took over the top spot last season. But while Mark Few’s team did as expected, it’s tough to think that the masses expected the program that has carried the WCC banner for more than a decade would ascend to the top of the... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (3/1/2013): RIP JOSH LEVEL

by Alex Schwartz Before getting into the recruiting news, we want to send our condolences to the family and friends of Josh Level. A standout basketball player from North Carolina in the junior class, Level sadly passed away last week, far too young. The guys over at Ball is Life put together a nice “Josh Level Tribute Mix,” which can be found Here. On the trail, one of the biggest pieces of news... [Read more]

2014 PF QUADRI MOORE IS WIDE OPEN IN HIS RECRUITMENT

Quadri Moore is a prime recruiting target for many current BIG EAST programs and his recruitment is expanding, much like his game. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound power forward out of Linden (NJ) High School is learning this season that simple is sometimes better as he faces more and more attention from the opponents who try to slow him down. “I am starting to now improve on beating double teams and... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (2/27/2013): NEW MEXICO TAKES CONTROL OF MOUNTAIN WEST RACE

By Raphielle Johnson During the preseason much was made about the talent at schools such as UNLV and San Diego State, and with good reason. Both reached the NCAA tournament in 2012, and with their respective hauls on the recruiting trail joining some talented returnees both the Rebels and Aztecs had the look of teams capable of not only winning the Mountain West but also make waves nationally.... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (2/20/2013): RECAPPING THE LATEST RECRUITING HIGHLIGHTS

While the recruiting world focused its attention on football’s National Signing Day recently, things have also been quite active on the hoops recruiting trail as well. Rutgers landed its second commit of 2013, as JuCo prospect Craig Brown of Broward College (FL) popped to the Scarlet Knights, per Jerry Carino of NJ Hoops Haven. Brown is a 6-foot-5 class of 2013 small forward who began his college... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (2/20/2013): DON’T LET PAST HISTORY CLOUD VIEW OF NO. 3 GONZAGA

By Raphielle Johnson On Saturday afternoon Mark Few’s Gonzaga Bulldogs picked up their first win at San Francisco since 2009, outlasting the Dons by the final score of 71-61. While beating the Dons certainly isn’t a result that many will use as evidence of Gonzaga’s ability to get to the Final Four the Bulldogs made the tough plays they needed to make down the stretch, things... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (2/13/2013): MONTANA - WEBER STATE MATCHUP ONE TO WATCH THURSDAY

  By Raphielle Johnson   The Montana Grizzlies had some issues during the non-conference portion of their schedule, due in large part to the broken foot that sidelined senior guard Will Cherry for much of the slate. But once the reigning Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year shook off the rust the Grizzlies have taken off, winning 14 straight games heading into their showdown at second-place... [Read more]

MERNAGH: NOEL LATEST EXAMPLE OF WHY NBA NEEDS TO STEP UP

Sad day today. Thoughts go out to Nerlens Noel. I hope he can return and get back to the form that will allow him to see the millions of dollars he’s now no doubt worrying about never making. Terrible situation. For those of you unaware, Noel’s knee buckled and slammed into the basket support in Gainesville last night after he chased down a sure layup and turned it into another block. Noel’s... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (2/6/2013): BRACKETBUSTERS GIVES ST. MARY’S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

By Raphielle Johnson One big reason why the Ramada BracketBusters event is in its final year of existence is the fact that there are few opportunities for mid-major teams to truly enhance their at-large profiles. What’s meant to be a game in which both teams can possibly benefit turned into an elimination game of sorts, with the loser finding itself in a precarious position with just a couple... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (2/5/2013): CINCINNATI PICKS UP BIG COMMITMENT

by Alex Schwartz Several high-major programs landed commitments in the past week, including a couple from the Big East. That includes a program from the Midwest coming into the New York metro area to land a top 25 recruit. Jermaine Lawrence, a New York native who attends Pope John XXIII (NJ), popped to Cincinnati, per his Tumblr account. Lawrence, a 6-foot-9 power forward, is ranked No. 24 in the NBE... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (1/30/2013): MONTANA OPENING UP A LEAD IN BIG SKY

By Raphielle Johnson While the showdown on Saturday between Weber State and Montana may have lost a little luster thanks to the Wildcats being upset by Montana State on Thursday, it certainly didn’t lack for importance. The two favorites in the Big Sky, Weber State and Montana entered the contest looking to either pull into a tie for first (Weber State) or tighten their grip on the top spot... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (1/25/2013): BERRY GIVES TAR HEELS HEAD START ON ’14 CLASS & MORE RECRUIT NEWS

by Alex Schwartz While the last week or so has not been crazy on the recruiting trail, it has certainly not been as slow as the holiday season. The rundown includes a few high-major programs adding 2013 commitments, a powerhouse getting a 2014 pledge, USA Basketball releasing some big news and more. We begin with the 2014 pledge, which came from Joel Berry, the No. 20 prospect in the NBE Sports Class... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (1/23/2013): UTAH STATE’S HIGH HOPES IN DANGER

By Raphielle Johnson Just over a week ago Stew Morrill’s Utah State Aggies had the look of a team poised to contend for another WAC title, having won 13 straight games since losing to Saint Mary’s in their second game of the season. What a difference a week makes. The Aggies’ two road losses pale in comparison to the fact that they will be without two of their top three... [Read more]

DR. MLK ‘STOP THE VIOLENCE’ BASKETBALL CLASSIC RECAP

by Alex Schwartz MIAMI – The 18th annual Dr. MLK “Stop the Violence” Basketball Classic took place at Miami Central (FL) High School over the past couple days. NBE Sports was in the gym for five of the games on Saturday to see some of the top teams and players from South Florida. TOP PERFORMER Wadley Mompremier of Miami Senior was the leading scorer in the five games NBE Sports saw, but that... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS (1/16/2013): EXPECT A WILD BIG WEST RACE

By Raphielle Johnson Two teams, Cal Poly and Hawai’i, entered last week’s action undefeated in Big West play with both have to play a pair of road games. And by the end of the weekend the Mustangs and Warriors sat at 3-2 in the standings as life on the road proved to be as difficult as anticipated. If anything the results were more proof that the Big West race, which was ceded to Long... [Read more]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK (1/14/2013): ACTION HEATING UP ON RECRUITING TRAIL

by Alex Schwartz After a long swoon during the holiday season, things have picked back up in a hurry on the recruiting trail. One of the nation’s best big men made his pledge and several, as did a top-notch junior guard and several other players. Dakari Johnson of Montverde Academy (FL) became yet another part of the star-studded Kentucky recruiting class. The 6-foot-10 class of 2013 center picked... [Read more]

LEFT COAST LAYUPS: MOUNTAIN WEST BEGINS CONFERENCE PLAY

By Raphielle Johnson Before the season began the question within some circles of west coast basketball was which league would grab more NCAA tournament bids: the Pac-12, which has received a total of eight bids in the last three seasons, or the Mountain West? With conference play beginning this week and six teams with at least 12 victories, the Mountain West enters January in position to at the... [Read more]

MERNAGH: PITT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT IN ROUT OVER NO. 19 GEORGETOWN

Pitt needed to dominate somebody after their two straight losses to start Big East play- at home against Cincinnati and at Rutgers. It was just icing on the cake that it was Georgetown on the road in basically a 30-point shellacking. Georgetown has problems, especially offensively. JT3 would probably be better served by isolating Otto Porter as much as possible and letting him try and go... [Read more]

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