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Projecting Harrison Barnes’ Sophomore Season

KCarpenter — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:30:15 +0000

You would think that after naming Harrison Barnes an All-American before he played a single game, and then having him struggle through the early part of North Carolina’s season, that folks would be a little bit hesitant to predict how well Barnes is going to play this season. Yet, here we are, without a game in the season played yet, and once again, he’s a preseason All-American. I mean, he did have a sensationally strong close to the year, highlighted by a 40-point outburst against Clemson during the ACC Tournament. Still, for a player who so publicly failed to meet the sky [...]

06.08.09 Fast Breaks

rtmsf — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:34:31 +0000

Another week has started, and we’re within one week of the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline, so let’s see who’s returning…

LSU’s Tasmin Mitchell will return to Baton Rouge for his senior season (smart move). Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds is leaning toward a return to the Main Line for his senior year (also a smart move). Arizona’s Nic Wise will also return for his senior season (a wise move, indeed). Miami (FL)’s Dwayne Collins has wisened up and will also be back for his senior season (yep, these guys are getting it). Memphis players continue to jump ship, with Shawn Taggart now deciding to forgo [...]

2007 NBA Draft Musings

rtmsf — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:58:30 +0000

Note: If you’re looking for the 2008 NBA Draft Musings, look here.

Some post-apocalyptic draft thoughts for your Friday, as we settle into a long summer of waiting for something to happen…

Championship or Bust in Portland?

One and Dones. These players acquitted themselves quite well in this year’s draft, which means they were getting good information from their schools and representatives. Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, Jr., Brandan Wright, Spencer Hawes and Thaddeus Young were six of the top twelve players taken. Not coincidentally, five of those were among the top seven seniors of the Class of [...]

06.18.07 Fast Breaks

rtmsf — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:41:57 +0000

With the draft withdrawal deadline looming…

Should I stay… Cal’s DeVon Hardin, Marquette’s Dominic James, Nevada’s Marcelus Kemp, Illinois’ Shaun Pruitt, Texas A&M’s Joseph Jones and GW’s Maureece Rice will stick around another year to play for free. Or should I go? Georgetown’s Jeff Green, Georgia Tech’s Thaddeus Young, Nevada’s Ramon Sessions, Oklahoma State’s JamesOn Curry have all decided to keep their names in the draft. In case you missed it, Florida guard Brandon Powell was arrested last week. We thought this was kinda cool: Kareem‘s commencement speech at UCLA last weekend.

One and Done (2007) – was it worth it?

rtmsf — Mon, 14 May 2007 18:00:35 +0000

In the hypercompetitive world of college basketball recruiting, last year’s new NBA rule requiring a player to be one year removed from his high school class prior to declaring for the draft sent repercussions throughout the game. Coaches at the elite programs generally fell into two camps – you either recruit players who you expect will stick around for more than one season, hoping to keep stability (and consistency) within your program; or, you recruit the very best talent available year over year, hoping to catch lightning-in-a-bottle Carmelo-style without experiencing the program volatility that such a strategy may entail. [...]

04.24.07 Fast Breaks

rtmsf — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:43:28 +0000

Another 1-and-done: Georgia Tech’s Thaddeus Young is going pro, but will not sign with an agent. Matta needs to recruit another Thad Five – is Jamar Butler going League too? UCLA wasn’t counting on this. First Afflalo, now Darren Collison reportedly will declare for the NBA draft. Is anyone staying in school? Sean Singletary is also testing the waters. And finally, the WAC’s leading scorer last year, Utah St.’s Jaycee Carroll also declared for the draft today. At least someone is staying in college this year – Reginald Delk is transferring to Louisville. His brother, Richard, is also transferring but has not [...]