Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 1/11/08 Studs / Rising Milos Teodosic used the biggest stage to prove his talent. Starting against one of the best backcourts in Europe, he exploded for 20 points in Olympiaco’s upset of CSKA. He also had 3 boards and 4 dimes in 32 minutes in a big time showing. A performance like…
Stock Watch
ByAran Smith 1/10/08 Rising James Harden 6-5 220 SG Arizona St. Fr. James Harden has the Sun Devils riding high after recent wins over Pac-Ten powers Oregon and Arizona. His clutch 26 point performance in Arizona State’s OT win over Arizona Wednesday night has scouts beginning to wonder if Harden is not only the top…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 1/8/08 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. Memphis (11-0) 2 2 The good news: Memphis has found another shooter. Sophomore guard Doneal Mack nailed 7 threes in last weeks rout of Pepperdine and may be this year’s version of Jeremy Hunt for the Tigers. The bad news: Freshman sensation…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 1/7/08 We’re past New Years. It’s time to sort things out. Non-conference play can present some fun matchups. You can always hope to see rematches later in the season (think Ohio State-Florida last season). And even if that doesn’t occur, games like Georgetown-Memphis provide both early measuring sticks and really fun games…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 1/5/08 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic was monstrous, just as we have come to expect from him. In a close battle with powerhouse Panathinaikos, he held his own against frontcourt beasts Batiste and Zizic. He amounted for 15 points and a game high 12 boards while drawing fouls at will. A big…
Most Memorable Hoops Moments of 2007
NBADraft.net | Most Memorable Hoops Moments of 2007 By Kevin Duffy 1/4/08 Another year is in the books, and 2007 was not short on great basketball moments. Here are the 25 most memorable moments from an exciting year on the hardcourt. “*Make sure to check the links for clips of each. 25. Tyler Hansbrough’s Bloody Nose The…
Rodrigue Beaubois Interview
By Aran Smith 1/3/08 Rodrigue Beaubois, (pronounced Boo-Bwah) a potential first rounder, is one of the the top point guard prospects in Europe today. Like a number of the top French players, Rodrigue is from (French Caribbean island) Guadeloupe. His manager Raoul Ramdine discovered him at 17 after hearing about him from some coaches in…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 1/1/08 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank The New Year is not only a time to set personal goals, but also a time for College Basketball teams to set goals of their own. While you’ll be at the gym trying to work off those heavy Christmas meals, college basketball teams…Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph NBADraft.net 12/31/07 By now, Brian Roberts probably isn’t “the best player you’ve never heard of.” But that’s only because of the hype he’s generating. Dayton’s senior combo guard has established himself as one of the top scoring threats in the country, and the Flyers have proven that they could be a threat…NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy NBADraft.net 12/25/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank It’s Christmas time, which means the polls have a special feature or two. Neither the AP Poll nor the ESPN/USA Today Poll provides you with a Christmas wish list of each ranked team, but NBADraft.net is here to provide that. Here are…Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph NBADraft.net 12/23/07 Remember these faces. Remember Chris Douglas-Roberts lifting the city of Memphis on his shoulders and providing a stirring comeback against Georgetown. Remember Kalin Lucas, the tiny freshman point guard who couldn’t make a mistake for Michigan State. Remember J.P. Prince, the transfer who carried his brand-new Tennessee teammates to a…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden NBADraft.net 12/22/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic took another stud of the week honor totally destroying Roanne’s frontcourt on the way to 26 points and 16 boards, going 11/18 on the way. He was a beast even on the defensive end collecting 4 blocks and when he is in a groove like…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 12/18/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. North Carolina (9-0) 1 1 Tyler Hansborough and the ‘Heels put a hurt on Rutgers (91-73) last week, and unless UNC suffers a setback against Nicholls State, UC Santa Barbara, Nevada, Kent State, or Valparaiso, the No. 1 ‘Heels won’t be tested…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 12/16/07 Studs/ Rising Eight weeks into the season, Nicolas Batum finally realized his vast potential. The stud of the week showed why scouts are so high on him with 24 points on a perfect 10/10 from the field and 3/3 from 3 with 4 boards and 4 dimes in heavy minutes against…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 12/15/07 It’s a Bigger, Better 12 this time around. The Big 12 is a conference of tradition. Like the Big 10, there is a certain old-school, rough-and-tumble feel about the Midwestern league. Kansas is basketball’s oldest program. Nebraska and Oklahoma are about as decorated as any football programs in the nation. And…
Stock Watch
By Aran Smith 12/14/07 Rising Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana Fr. Despite his recent back injury, scouts are becoming more and more enamored with Indiana’s Eric Gordon’s potential as a scoring guard at the next level. Gordon came down hard on his back after being up-ended against Tennessee State. He finished with just 8…NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Aran Smith 12/11/07 With finals week going on, it’s a slow week for college basketball games and our own Kevin Duffy is off. Aran Smith fills in and Kevin will return next Tuesday with his weekly poll critique. Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. North Carolina (8-0) 1 1 North Carolina…
Euroleague Stock Watch
BySimon Dresden 12/9/07 Studs / Rising Marc-Antoine Pellin is the player of the week in our ranking. This week he used his 30+ minutes for 7 points , 7 boards and, hold your breath, 13 dimes! A veteran like showing for this young and undersized PG, who is already is so consistent in his performances,…