Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE
The Seton Hall basketball team and coach Kevin Willard returned from their trip to Spain late last night. Instead of sleeping in this morning, though, Willard made sure he and his players were up and out to help freshmen move in on campus. #bbpBox_238623355190788097 a { text-decoration:none; color:#2FC2EF; }#bbpBox_238623355190788097 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Freshmen Moving [...]
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As a class, juniors are like the middle sibling: attention deflects from them to the older (seniors) sibling and younger (stud freshmen/rising sophomores) sibling. The Big East is teeming with talented juniors, though. Here are the top five. In case you missed it, check out the Big East’s Top 5 Sophomores, too. 5. Jerian Grant, [...]
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Evan Habeeb-US PRESSWIRE
The general consensus around Georgetown and the Big East is that sophomore Otto Porter should break out in 2012-13. With the departures of Henry Sims, Jason Clark and Hollis Thompson, Porter is the Hoyas’ top returning scorer and he’ll need to step up to fill the trio’s void. But even if those players still suited [...]
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Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE
Some schools have already recalled their students. Others will in a week. Either way, summer as we know it is on its way out the door, and it’s time to recap what transpired over the past few months in Big East basketball. UConn Loses Appeal - UConn’s low APR scores led to a postseason ban in 2012-13. The [...]
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Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE
The Big East had a bevy of talented freshmen in 2011-12, and with a year of experience under their belts, those rookies are now sophomores ready to build on their first collegiate seasons. With so many impressive sophomores, unfortunately, not everyone could make the top five. 5. Anthony Collins, South Florida – This fifth [...]
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Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE
Mesmerizing yet erratic, extremely talented yet out of control and in a nutshell you have Louisville’s Peyton Siva. Siva has the ability to take over games, but sometimes he does too much, leading to turnovers and mistakes that kill his team. He’ll come close to a triple-double against Notre Dame—13, 9 and 8—but he’ll also [...]
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Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE
Scott Machado, Mike Glover and Rakim Sanders all exhausted their collegiate eligibility in 2011-12, but the bulk of the MAAC’s talent will once again suit up this season. Here is a look at the conference’s top 10 returning players. 10. Rhamel Brown, Jr., Manhattan - Brown’s sophomore numbers don’t do him justice. He averaged 7.9 points, [...]
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Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE
So many of the Big East‘s studs of a year ago either graduated or transitioned to the NBA. In fact, 13 of the 16 players named All-Big East in 2011-12 are no longer in college, leaving room for others to rise to stardom. Here are the conference’s top 10 returning players—players who will be the [...]
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Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE
The Louisville fan base had high expectations for Chane Behanan prior to his freshman year. For the most part, Behanan played his role for the Cardinals, rebounding and finishing with efficiency on offense, but he didn’t play like a stud. That can partially be attributed to Rick Pitino’s system, where six players, including Behanan, averaged [...]
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