DOCSLIB.ORG

Midseason Top 30 Candidates Announced Today

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Midseason Top 30 Candidates Announced Today FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Linda Reid, LRPR Cory Hathaway, John R. Wooden Award 310-291-9205 213-630-5231 [email protected] [email protected] 2009-10 JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD® MIDSEASON TOP 30 CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED TODAY Notre Dame’s Harangody, Kentucky’s Patterson and Wall and three Jayhawks head the list LOS ANGELES (Jan. XX, 2010) – The top 30 candidates for the John R. Wooden Award, the nation’s most coveted college basketball honor, were named today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award Committee. Composed of the players who will compete for this season’s player of the year award, the attached midseason list is based on individual excellence and team record during the first half of the season. Among the Midseason Top 30 candidates are returning Wooden Award All-American Luke Harangody (2008, 2009) of Notre Dame (the nation’s No .4 scorer at 24.5 ppg) and returning players from last year’s Wooden Award ballot, Sherron Collins (13.8 ppg, 4.2 ast) of Kansas, Duke’s Kyle Singler (15.5 points, 7.4 rebs) and Kalin Lucas of Michigan State (15.7 ppg, 4.1 ast). The list contains 31 players, not the traditional 30, because the playing status of Ohio State’s Evan Turner is uncertain due to a back injury. Three teams have multiple players nominated: No. 1-ranked Kansas (Collins, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry, who leads his team in scoring at 16.4 ppg); No. 7 Duke (Singler and John Scheyer) and No. 3 Kentucky (Patrick Patterson and John Wall). The Big East leads the Midseason Top 30 with 6 players selected. The Big 12 and ACC follow with five selections, the Big Ten with four, the SEC with three, the Pac-10, Mountain West and West Coast with two and the Horizon League and Ivy League with one selection each. Overall, more than 90 different players received votes. Ten players have been selected to the midseason Top 30 who were not on the preseason list. This impressive group includes two freshmen, Kentucky’s Wall and Kansas’ Henry; and eight returning players: James Anderson (Oklahoma State), Jimmer Fredette (Brigham Young), Darington Hobson (New Mexico), Wesley Johnson (Syracuse), Jeremy Lin (Harvard), Quincy Pondexter (Washington), Omar Samhan (Saint Mary’s) and Klay Thompson (Washington State). Just as players who are not on the preseason list are eligible for the Midseason Top 30, players who do not make the Midseason list are still eligible for the national ballot, which will be selected in March and will consist of approximately 20 players, chosen by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board Committee. Players selected to the national ballot will have to be certified by their university as making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA. -more- 2009-10 Wooden Award Top 30 List – page 2 More than 1,000 voters, comprised of sports media members and college basketball experts from across the nation, will then cast their votes to determine both the 10-member All American Team and Player of the Year. In late March, the 10-player Wooden Award All American Team will be announced. The Women’s John R. Wooden Award Midseason list will be released next week. About the John R. Wooden Award The 34th annual Wooden Award ceremony, which will include the announcement of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winner, and the presentation of the Legends of Coaching Award to Florida’s Billy Donovan, will take place on April 9, 2010. Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation’s best player at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and maintaining a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such notables as Larry Bird (’79), Michael Jordan (’84), Tim Duncan (’97), and Blake Griffin (’09). Candace Parker (Tennessee) won the Women’s Wooden Award in 2007 and 2008 and Maya Moore (Connecticut) won last year. Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a million dollars to universities’ general scholarship fund in the names of the All-American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps in the Award’s name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The all-day tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All-Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club during the John R. Wooden Award weekend. For more information on the John R. Wooden Award, please contact Cory Hathaway at 213- 630-5231/[email protected] or visit www.WoodenAward.com. Media may visit the website or contact Linda Reid at 310-291-9205/[email protected]. # # # MIDSEASON TOP 30 Name Height Class Position University Cole Aldrich 6-11 Jr. C Kansas Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 So. F Wake Forest James Anderson 6-6 Jr. G Oklahoma State Trevor Booker 6-7 Sr. F Clemson Matt Bouldin 6-5 Sr. G Gonzaga Da'Sean Butler 6-7 Sr. F West Virginia Sherron Collins 5-11 Jr. G Kansas Ed Davis 6-10 So. F North Carolina Jerome Dyson 6-3 Sr. G Connecticut Jimmer Fredette 6-2 Jr. G Brigham Young Luke Harangody $% 6-8 Jr. F Notre Dame Manny Harris 6-5 Jr. G Michigan Gordon Hayward 6-8 So. G/F Butler Xavier Henry 6-6 Fr. G Kansas Darington Hobson 6-7 Jr. G/F New Mexico Robbie Hummel 6-8 Jr. F Purdue Damion James 6-7 Sr. G/F Texas Wesley Johnson 6-7 Jr. F Syracuse Jeremy Lin 6-3 Sr. G Harvard Kalin Lucas 6-0 Jr. G Michigan State Greg Monroe 6-11 So. C Georgetown Patrick Patterson 6-9 Jr. F Kentucky Quincy Pondexter 6-6 Sr. F Washington Scottie Reynolds 6-2 Jr. G Villanova Omar Samhan 6-11 Sr. C Saint Mary’s Jon Scheyer 6-5 Sr. G Duke Kyle Singler 6-8 Jr. F Duke Klay Thompson 6-6 So. G Washington State Jarvis Varnado 6-9 Sr. F/C Mississippi State John Wall 6-4 Fr. G Kentucky Evan Turner # 6-7 Jr. G/F Ohio State $ 2009 Wooden All-American % 2008 Wooden All-American # Injured, playing status uncertain .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Game 10 2009-10 Georgetown Basketball Harvard (7-2) at No. 14
    2009-10 GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL Harvard (7-2) at No. 14/13 Georgetown (8-1) Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2009 • noon (ET) McDonough Arena • Washington, D.C. Georgetown Sports Information | www.guhoyas.com Senior Communications Director | Bill Shapland | 202-687-2492 | [email protected] Sports Information Director | Mike “Mex” Carey | 202-687-2475 | [email protected] Game 10 Today’s Top 10 from the Hilltop TODAy’s GAME 10 Years as a head coach for Georgeotwn’s John Thompson III, Tipoff – none who has a 192-94 all-time record, including a 124-52 record on the TV – none Internet – Live video of the game will be available on the Georgetown Athlet- Hilltop. ics website – www.guhoyas.com 9 Games against teams ranked in the top-20 in the RPI Ratings Radio – ESPN980 AM; Rich Chvotkin handles the call the Hoyas will play this year – Temple (2), St. John’s (13), UConn (5), Coach – John Thompson III is in his sixth season at the helm of the Hoyas Villanova (11), Syracuse (8), Duke (1) and West Virginia (6). The ... In five years at Georgetown, Thompson has led the Hoyas to the 2007 NCAA Hoyas play Villanova and Syracuse twice. Final Four, the 2007 BIG EAST Tournament Championship and two-straight BIG EAST Regular crowns (2006-07, 2007-08) ... He has a record of 124-52 8 Times that John Thompson III-coached teams have beaten at Georgetown and a nine-year record of 192-94, including a 68-42 record at Harvard (Princeton was 8-0 against the Crimson). Princeton ... The Hoyas have made the postseason every year since JTIII took 7 Underclassmen on the Georgetown roster this season – the over the program in 2004-05.
    [Show full text]
  • June 7 Redemption Update
    SET SUBSET/INSERT # PLAYER 2019 Donruss Baseball Signature Series Pink Firework 27 Jonathan Loaisiga 2019 Donruss Baseball Signature Series Pink Firework 7 Michael Kopech 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK 205 Signatures 15 Michael Kopech 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK 205 Signatures Holo Silver 15 Michael Kopech 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Material Signatures 36 Michael Kopech 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures 67 Yusei Kikuchi 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures 36 Michael Kopech 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures Holo Blue 67 Yusei Kikuchi 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures Holo Gold 67 Yusei Kikuchi 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures Holo Silver 67 Yusei Kikuchi 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures Holo Silver 36 Michael Kopech Yusei Kikuchi 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball DK Signatures Purple 67 Yusei Kikuchi 2018 Chronicles Baseball Contenders Season Tickets Red 6 Gleyber Torres 2018 National Treasures Baseball Hometown Heroes 23 Aaron Judge 2018 National Treasures Baseball Hometown Heroes Platinum 23 Aaron Judge 2018 National Treasures Baseball Treasured Signatures 14 Aaron Judge 2018 National Treasures Baseball Treasured Signatures Platinum 14 Aaron Judge Ivan Rodriguez 2017 National Treasures Baseball NT Signature Dual Material Booklet 6 Johnny Bench Ivan Rodriguez 2017 National Treasures Baseball NT Signature Dual Material Booklet Holo Gold 6 Johnny Bench Ivan Rodriguez 2017 National Treasures Baseball NT Signature Dual Material Booklet Platinum 6 Johnny Bench 2013 Elite Extra Edition Baseball
    [Show full text]
  • General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2009 Ratified Bill Resolution 2009-31 House Joint Resolution 1517 a Joint Resolution
    GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2009 RATIFIED BILL RESOLUTION 2009-31 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1517 A JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON CULMINATING IN THE 2009 NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP. Whereas, on April 6, 2009, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball team won the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Championship by defeating Michigan State by a score of 89-72, the largest margin in a title game in 17 years; and Whereas, on the road to the final championship game, the Tar Heels defeated each of its opponents by 12 points or more, including the Radford Highlanders (101-58), LSU Tigers (84-70), Gonzaga Bulldogs (98-77), Oklahoma Sooners (72-60), and the Villanova Wildcats (83-69); and Whereas, the 2009 championship marks the fifth Division I NCAA championship title and sixth overall championship title for the men's basketball program at UNC; and Whereas, in NCAA tournament play, UNC has been selected as a No. 1 seed 13 times, appeared in 41 tournaments, and made 18 Final Four appearances, which is a NCAA record; and Whereas, the Tar Heels began their 2008-2009 season as a unanimous No. 1 pick and finished the season with a record of 34-4, adding to the basketball program's record of 20-win seasons 51 times and 30-win seasons 10 times; and Whereas, the Tar Heels were crowned the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular season champions, improving the program's ACC record to 27 regular
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 GOTPRINT.COM LEGENDS CLASSIC Presented by OLD TRAPPER
    2018 GOTPRINT.COM LEGENDS CLASSIC presented by OLD TRAPPER Media Contact: Ray Cella: 609-921-1300, [email protected] www.legendsclassic.com | Twitter: @legendsbball | Facebook: @legendsclassic | Instagram: @legendsclassic GOTPRINT.COM LEGENDS CLASSIC presented by OLD TRAPPER: The GotPrint.com Legends Classic THE FIELD presented by Old Trapper is one of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournaments. Eight teams from across the nation will compete in the 12th annual event with St. John’s, Temple, VCU, and California serving as Regional Round hosts. Regional action began on Nov. 6 with the four hosts • St. John’s advancing to the Championship Rounds, Nov. 19-20, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The remainder of • Temple the field will participate in the Subregional Rounds held in Detroit, Mich., also from Nov. 19-20. • VCU Joining the four Regional Round hosts in the Legends Classic are Detroit Mercy, Bowling Green, Hampton, • California and Loyola Maryland. • Detroit Mercy • Bowling Green ABOUT THE “LEGENDS:” A unique feature of the GotPrint.com Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper • Hampton is the annual recognition of former players and coaches from the participating institutions who have • Loyola Maryland made a significant contribution to the sport of college basketball. These legends are honored on the individual campuses either during the event or at a more convenient time during the season. A complete list of past and present honorees can be found in these notes. CREDENTIAL INFORMATION For credentials to the Championship Rounds of the 2GotPrint.com Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper at Barclays Center, contact Ray Cella ([email protected]) at the Gazelle Group.
    [Show full text]
  • Sullinger Pursues Osu Repeat for Naismith Men’S College Player of the Year; Fredette, Smith and Walker Seek to Spoil
    SULLINGER PURSUES OSU REPEAT FOR NAISMITH MEN’S COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR; FREDETTE, SMITH AND WALKER SEEK TO SPOIL Fans Will Have an Opportunity to Vote for the Winner Using Their AT&T Phone ATLANTA (March 20, 2011) – With Freshman standout Jared Sullinger looking to follow in the footsteps of 2010 winner Evan Turner, The Ohio State University is hoping to produce the first back-to- back Naismith Men’s College Players of the year since Duke’s Shane Battier and Jason Williams won the award in 2001 and 2002, respectively. Sullinger, along with Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Nolan Smith (Duke) and Kemba Walker (UConn) were named finalists for the 2011 Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. “The voters have an especially tough choice in selecting the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year this year and have to choose between the best players on the best teams or the players who carried their teams on their backs,” said Atlanta Tipoff Club Executive Director Eric Oberman, “We wish them all luck in the upcoming NCAA tournament and will be looking for the final rallies in their campaign to win the most prestigious award in college basketball – the Naismith Trophy.” The finalists were voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The academy based its criteria on player performances this season. The vote was tabulated and certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP.
    [Show full text]
  • Box Score Pelicans
    NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX Friday, November 24, 2017 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #63 Derek Richardson, #59 Gary Zielinski Game Duration: 2:03 Attendance: 16574 VISITOR: New Orleans Pelicans (11-8) POS MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS 55 E'Twaun Moore F 24:12 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 23 Anthony Davis F 25:45 9 12 0 0 5 7 4 5 9 2 0 0 1 1 20 23 0 DeMarcus Cousins C 30:03 6 12 2 4 5 8 2 8 10 6 2 2 6 0 19 19 11 Jrue Holiday G 27:05 6 13 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 15 18 9 Rajon Rondo G 24:36 3 9 0 2 0 0 1 3 4 7 3 1 2 2 6 6 14 Jameer Nelson 23:24 1 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 8 1 1 1 0 18 2 21 Darius Miller 27:40 3 10 3 9 1 1 1 8 9 3 2 0 1 0 19 10 33 Dante Cunningham 20:52 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 1 24 9 24 Tony Allen 11:01 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 7 6 3 Omer Asik 10:42 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 -7 6 2 Ian Clark 08:38 3 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 -8 7 13 Cheick Diallo 06:02 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 -4 2 240:00 45 91 9 27 16 22 13 36 49 29 18 10 15 4 24 115 49.5% 33.3% 72.7% TM REB: 11 TOT TO: 15 (16 PTS) HOME: PHOENIX SUNS (7-13) POS MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS 12 TJ Warren F 30:26 7 14 1 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 3 -12 18 14 Greg Monroe F 12:21 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 4 Tyson Chandler C 27:30 6 7 0 0 2 2 3 6 9 0 1 1 1 0 -14 14 1 Devin Booker G 32:48 4 13 0 5 5 5 0 3 3 1 1 1 6 0 -17 13 8 Tyler Ulis G 26:07 8 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 -14 17 21 Alex Len 19:26 2 6 0 0 1 2 4 8 12 0 3 0 0 2 -6 5 30 Troy Daniels 09:10 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 -11 0 35 Dragan Bender 16:36 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 -13 2 55 Mike James 15:55 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 3 2 0 -14 4 20 Josh Jackson 23:32 6 15 0 3 2 3 3 2 5 2 3 2 1 0 -8 14 0 Marquese Chriss 13:43 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 1 -4 2 3 Jared Dudley 06:24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -11 0 10 Derrick Jones Jr.
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 All-ACC Basketball ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM Player School Pts
    2010 All-ACC Basketball ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Greivis Vasquez Maryland 159 * 4th in NCAA in asst 2nd teamer in ’08 and ’09 Jon Scheyer Duke 159 * 5th in NCAA in A/TO ratio No citations Malcolm Delaney Virginia Tech 159 * 2nd in NCAA in FT; 6th in FTA 3rd teamer in ’09 Trevor Booker Clemson 137 Tigers’ 9+ ACC wins is a school 1st 2nd teamer in ’09 Kyle Singler Duke 134 .476 3 FG% since Feb. 1 2nd teamer in ’09 *Unanimous selections ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Al-Farouq Aminu Wake Forest 126 18 double-doubles 2nd in ’09 Rookie voting Nolan Smith Duke 104 5 TO in past 175 minutes No citations Sylven Landesberg Virginia 95 10+ pts in 24 of 26 games 2009 Rookie of the Year Tracy Smith N.C. State 82 Leads ACC in FG% No citations Ishmael Smith Wake Forest 76 2+ steals in 16 games No citations ALL-ACC THIRD TEAM Player School Pts Notable Previous All-ACC Gani Lawal Georgia Tech 73 ACC’s 2nd leading rebounder 3rd team in ’09 Dorenzo Hudson Virginia Tech 51 Went 20-21 in FT vs. Seton Hall No citations Chris Singleton Florida State 50 ACC leader in steals No citations Joe Trapani Boston College 38 .875 FT% in ACC play No citations Solomon Alabi Florida State 30 ACC leader in blocks No citations All-Defensive TEAM Player School Pts Notable Chris Singleton Florida State 48 ACC leader in steals Solomon Alabi Florida State 39 ACC leader in blocks Trevor Booker Clemson 21 All-around contributor Lance Thomas Duke 17 Excels at taking charges L.D.
    [Show full text]
  • Honoring Duke's NCAA Championship
    GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2015 RATIFIED BILL RESOLUTION 2015-8 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 714 A JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS ON WINNING THE 2015 NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. Whereas, on April 6, 2015, the Duke University men's basketball team won the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Championship by defeating the University of Wisconsin by a score of 68-63; and Whereas, this championship gives Duke University its fifth Division I NCAA title for the men's basketball program, adding to the championships won in 1991, 1992, 2001, and 2010; and Whereas, the Blue Devils have achieved an outstanding record during their NCAA tournament history, which includes being selected 13 times as a No. 1 seed and appearing in 39 tournaments with 11 championship game appearances, 16 Final Four appearances, 20 Elite Eight appearances, and 24 Sweet 16 appearances; and Whereas, the Blue Devils finished the 2014-2015 season with a record of 35-4 and were ranked No. 1 by the USA Today Top 25 men's basketball coaches' poll; and Whereas, much of the Blue Devils' success can be attributed to the leadership of head coach, Mike Krzyzewski, a Hall of Fame coach, who during his 35 seasons at Duke has led his teams to a record of 945-251; and Whereas, Coach Krzyzewski along with his coaching staff of associate head coach Jeff Capel and assistant coaches Nate James and Jon Scheyer guided the Blue Devils to an 11-2 record against nationally ranked opponents, including a 6-1 mark against top 10 foes; and Whereas, Coach Krzyzewski maintains the record for the most number of NCAA tournament wins, capturing his 88th NCAA win during the 2015 tournament, and with five championship titles he owns the second most championships in NCAA history; and Whereas, Duke's historic run also saw Coach Krzyzewski become the first NCAA Division I men's basketball coach to amass 1,000 career victories with the monumental win coming by virtue of a 77-68 triumph over St.
    [Show full text]
  • Alford’S Final Season at the Helm
    COACH PROFILES appearance in 1999, Missouri State’s first-ever trip to the “Sweet 16” in Alford’s final season at the helm. STEVE Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament for just the sixth time in school history that year, entering the field as the East ALFORD Regional’s No. 13-seeded team. Alford’s team defeated No. 5-seed Wisconsin (43-32) and No. 4-seed Tennessee (81-51) to advance to the HEAD COACH • 1st YEAR “Sweet 16” before losing to top-seeded Duke, 78-61, in the East Regional ALMA MATER: INDIANA ’87 Semifinal. Missouri State finished the season 22-11, as Alford had guided the Steve Alford begins his first season as UCLA’s head coach in 2013-14, Bears to their second 20-plus win season in three years. Prior to Alford’s having compiled a 463-235 record (.663) in 22 seasons as a collegiate arrival in the fall of 1995, Missouri State had not advanced to the NCAA head coach. Alford was named the 13th head coach in UCLA men’s Tournament since 1992. Alford guided Missouri State to a 24-9 record basketball history on March 30, 2013, after having spent the previous six in 1997, including a second-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference, seasons at New Mexico. as the Bears ended their season in the National Invitation Tournament A four-year standout at Indiana (1984-87) and member of the Hoosiers’ (NIT). Missouri State’s 24 victories that season marked the program’s 1987 NCAA Championship team, Alford competed in the NBA for four highest single-season win total since finishing 28-6 in 1987.
    [Show full text]
  • Working Copy Pf Sports Xtreme
    Sports X-Treme JUNE 8, 2010 LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WASH. DC, 20015 VOL. 2, NO. 6 Lakers, Celtics Split First Two Games of NBA Playoffs by Isaac Frumkin, 4K After waiting since October, the NBA Finals have arrived. It’s the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers. It could be like the 1980s again. In the regular season the Lakers went 57-25 and the Celtics were 50-32, while they both beat each other once. In the playofs both teams faced pretty strong competition. The Lakers played the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Utah Jazz, and then the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics played the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and then the Orlando Magic. In the first game of the Finals the Lakers pulled away with a comfortable score, 126-89. With Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol providing the one-two punch and the rest of their team getting the job done, the Lakers were almost unbeatable. The Celts won’t take this loss easily though. Despite NBA.com Polls projecting that LA would win game 2, the Celtics beat the Lakers 103-94 making it the Celtics point guard, Rajon Lakers’ first home loss since they began their playof run. Ray Allen Rondo, was on fire in Game 2. had a Finals record of eight 3s. I think that Boston will win Game 3. With a lineup of stars including Kevin “K-G” Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Rajon Rondo, the Celtics will make it an exciting series against Kobe and his Lakers. Contents Strasburg Set for ML Debut Tonight..............2 LeBron James Poll.......2 Wall or Turner?...........2 Boys’ B-Ball Season Remembered..............3 NY Gets Super Bowl.....4 Stanley Cup.................4 Team Tennis................4 The Road to the Playoffs B-Ball Legend John Wooden LAFAYETTE Fans have been waiting Dies at 100 ELEMENTARY since October, but the NBA SCHOOL Born: Oct.
    [Show full text]
  • Bilas Expounds on Belief Cal Has No Pro Formula
    LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM BASKETBALL A SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 C3 UK NOTEBOOK BILAS EXPOUNDS ON BELIEF CAL HAS NO PRO FORMULA Zeller noted how UK beat make roster decisions, work- JERRY UNC 73-72 in Rupp Arena in outs last month for the U.S. BILL KOSTROUN | ASSOCIATED PRESS TIPTON December. Under 17 team showed the Baylor’s Perry Jones III, HERALD-LEADER “We feel we made a few progress James Blackmon Jr. STAFF WRITER once considered a top-10 dumb plays at the end,” he has made in the rehabilitation draft pick, slipped to No. 28 said. “I think we matched up of a torn anterior cruciate because of a knee issue. Whatever you think of well against them.” ligament. him, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas The son of a former UK Who me? NBA does not wait for an oppor- player tore the ACL in his tune time to make a provoca- Self-deprecating humor left knee in February while tive statement. isn’t a regular staple for John playing in an event created On a Tuesday teleconfer- Calipari. But he used it to to showcase players who had Jones says ence, Bilas scoffed at the good effect at the NBA Draft. committed to Indiana. He un- notion that college coaches “I started thinking the derwent surgery on March 6. can develop NBA players. reason we won (the 2012 “I never thought it would he’s glad Two days later, NBA teams national championship) was happen to me,” he said. drafted six Kentucky players, because of me,” he said after “When it first happened, which brought the total of Anthony Davis and Michael it seems like the end of the he fell to UK players drafted in John Kidd-Gilchrist were the first world,” said his father, James Calipari’s three seasons as two players chosen.
    [Show full text]
  • 2019-20 Horizon League Men's Basketball
    2019-20 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Horizon League Players of the Week Final Standings November 11 .....................................Daniel Oladapo, Oakland November 18 .................................................Marcus Burk, IUPUI Horizon League Overall November 25 .................Dantez Walton, Northern Kentucky Team W L Pct. PPG OPP W L Pct. PPG OPP December 2 ....................Dantez Walton, Northern Kentucky Wright State$ 15 3 .833 81.9 71.8 25 7 .781 80.6 70.8 December 9 ....................Dantez Walton, Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky* 13 5 .722 70.7 65.3 23 9 .719 72.4 65.3 December 16 ......................Tyler Sharpe, Northern Kentucky Green Bay 11 7 .611 81.8 80.3 17 16 .515 81.6 80.1 December 23 ............................JayQuan McCloud, Green Bay December 31 ..................................Loudon Love, Wright State UIC 10 8 .556 70.0 67.4 18 17 .514 68.9 68.8 January 6 ...................................Torrey Patton, Cleveland State Youngstown State 10 8 .556 75.3 74.9 18 15 .545 72.8 71.2 January 13 ........................................... Te’Jon Lucas, Milwaukee Oakland 8 10 .444 71.3 73.4 14 19 .424 67.9 69.7 January 20 ...........................Tyler Sharpe, Northern Kentucky Cleveland State 7 11 .389 66.9 70.4 11 21 .344 64.2 71.8 January 27 ......................................................Marcus Burk, IUPUI Milwaukee 7 11 .389 71.5 73.9 12 19 .387 71.5 72.7 February 3 ......................................... Rashad Williams, Oakland February 10 ........................................
    [Show full text]