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Sizing up the field at the Old Spice Classic
Fran FraschillaStarting 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...
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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Prospects look for fruitful showing in Big Apple
Fran FraschillaNot only will the 2KSports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, provide some high-quality games Thursday night, it will also offer glimpses of seve...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 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, 2009The individual matchups I can't wait to see
Fran FraschillaI am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009
Four 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
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...
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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009
Operation Hardwood: Hoops For Troops
Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.comFor 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, 2009Betting 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...
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...
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, 2009

