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Sizing up the field at the Old Spice Classic

Fran Fraschilla

Starting Thanksgiving Day, I'll be broadcasting from the Old Spice Classic down at Disney's Wide World of Sports. While the field isn't quite as stack...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out

Fran Fraschilla

...reason. He has a nice combination of NBA size -- a great frame to add muscle -- agility and basketball acumen. He will get much stronger over the next three or four years as he puts on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Prospects look for fruitful showing in Big Apple

Fran Fraschilla

Not only will the 2KSports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, provide some high-quality games Thursday night, it will also offer glimpses of seve...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Fraschilla: Warren is legit; Cousins must improve

Fran Fraschilla

...myself as something of a draft guru, and after 30 years of experience around the game of basketball, including 23 as a college coach and parts of two as an NBA advance scout, I'm...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009

The mid-majors' best teams and players

Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.com

Here's a look at the best mid-major teams, coaches and players for the 2009-10 season.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

Fran Fraschilla

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Four schools that have high hopes

Fran Fraschilla

What 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

This group shows the value of versatility

Fran Fraschilla

...to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences; Fran Fraschilla on the best defenders; Doug Gottlieb...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

These guys make your life difficult on the court

Fran Fraschilla

...come in all shapes and sizes. Some can disrupt an offense with their relentless pressure on the basketball, while others can close out to a seemingly open man and turn a good shot into a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009

Operation Hardwood: Hoops For Troops

Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.com

For a week, Fran Fraschilla joined fellow coaches in Operation Hardwood VI: Hoops for Troops, a USO-sponsored event in Iraq. The following is a compilation of his ESPN.com blog entries from the trip.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Betting on the stars of tomorrow in Las Vegas

Fran Fraschilla

...is one of the country's best high school point guards and displays the poise and the basketball IQ of a coach's son. He is equally adept at running a fast-break or a...

ESPN Insider 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Things sure have changed on the summer circuit

Fran Fraschilla

When I was a young assistant basketball coach in the early 1980s, the majority of my recruiting time was spent in high school gyms...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Curry: Should he stay or should he go?

Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.com

With 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, 2009