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Franta Claus is back with gifts for all
Fran FraschillaIt's the time of year for Franta Claus to pass out some Christmas gifts. The college basketball season is off to a great start, but I will be keeping an eye on who's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009
Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated
Fran Fraschilla...Rick Barnes and his staff signed another terrific recruiting class loaded with outstanding perimeter players last spring...and Jordan Hamilton continue to adjust to college basketball, J'Covan Brown shakes the rust off after...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better
Fran Fraschilla...Ole Miss, Kansas State). Meanwhile, Indiana continues Year 2 of Tom Crean's project to resurrect Hoosier basketball, and two very good mid-major programs, George Mason and Boston University, round out the field. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
The mid-majors' best teams and players
Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.comHere's a look at the best mid-major teams, coaches and players for the 2009-10 season.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Four schools that have high hopes
Fran FraschillaWhat I Am Learning I am a student of the game of basketball. Each season, I've got to begin my studies all over again. I've already had the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009
Betting on the stars of tomorrow in Las Vegas
Fran Fraschilla...point guards and displays the poise and the basketball IQ of a coach's son. He is...other hand, he has been on the national recruiting radar since eighth grade, when his dad was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009
Plenty impress at LeBron James Skills Academy
Fran Fraschilla...It's allowed me to stay close to something I've done my whole adult life: coach basketball. And coaching some of the best high school and college players in the country is not something...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009
Things sure have changed on the summer circuit
Fran FraschillaWhen I was a young assistant basketball coach in the early 1980s, the majority of my recruiting time was spent in high school gyms during the school year. Summers...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009
Curry: Should he stay or should he go?
Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.comWith less than a week left to decide, the nation's leading scorer from this past season is still weighing his options. Will Stephen Curry jump to the NBA or treat college basketball fans to one more season at Davidson? Fran Fraschilla weighs in on the tough decision.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Harris ejection part of a bigger problem
Fran FraschillaSince leaving the sidelines for the broadcast booth, I have become a huge advocate for college basketball officials. They have the hardest job in the game because, in the eyes of coaches, players and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009
These hybrids offer a smooth ride to success
Fran FraschillaI am a big believer in the "hybrid forward" in college basketball. These are the multitalented players that, before the age of specialization in basketball, we used to just...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009
Presents for coaches, players and fans
Fran Fraschilla...so I thought I'd give out Christmas presents for some of my friends around the college basketball world. Happy holidays to all you basketball fans out there. Texas coach Rick Barnes: A point guard...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2008
UConn-Gonzaga, nearly a decade later
Fran Fraschilla...knew his team had arrived as a national program about five years ago, when I saw Gonzaga basketball gear at a Foot Locker store in Atlanta. Quentin Hall, a 5-foot-9 dynamo, led Gonzaga...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008
Taylor proving move to Kansas was good decision
Fran Fraschilla...of Famer Bob Hurley, maybe the best pure basketball coach in America. Self is reaping the benefits...previous coach Tommy Amaker left behind his best recruiting class at Michigan before moving on to Harvard...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2008
Xavier shows toughness in early-season games
Fran FraschillaWinning early-season games against quality competition is as much a function of a team's toughness as anything else. After five weeks of practice, mos...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008
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