Shooting up the draft board
Fran FraschillaAs the NBA stays on the lookout for shooters at the college level, there are some important distinctions between the two games that NBA personnel must...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 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
Plenty impress at LeBron James Skills Academy
Fran FraschillaWorking at the Nike Skills Academy the last few summers has been a great experience for me. It's allowed me to stay close to something I've done my wh...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009
Stay up late for this WCC showdown
Fran FraschillaIf you are a true college hoops junkie, then Thursday's West Coast Conference battle between the league's only ranked teams, Saint Mary's and eight-ti...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2009
UConn-Gonzaga, nearly a decade later
Fran FraschillaOn Saturday, Connecticut meets up with Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle, one of the best nonconference heavyweight matchups of the season. It's hard t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008
How will lottery teams pick?
Fran FraschillaI love this time of year because I get to watch tape in anticipation of the NBA draft. It's a great hobby after a long college season. And, unlike a l...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2008
Thursday's Big 12 tourney preview
Fran Fraschilla...Huskers, Mizzou has a chance at a mild upset. No. 6 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Iowa State (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m. ET) No one has more at stake in this tournament than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2008
Planes, trains and rental cars
Fran FraschillaWhen I was coaching, my friends would say to me, "I wish I was doing what you are doing." I would think to myself that they had no idea how much press...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 14, 2008
Mismatch forwards
Fran FraschillaThis year, college basketball is filled with what I would call "mismatch forwards". These are guys that are strong enough to play inside and skilled ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 23, 2008
Fran-tastic Four and more
Fran FraschillaI am going to start to see the Kansas Jayhawks a lot in the coming weeks in my Big 12 travels, so making the claim that they are the best team in the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2008
Meet the super glue guys
Fran Fraschilla...point, 13-rebound performance at Nevada. • Tyler Smith, Tennessee Smith averaged 15 points a game at Iowa last season and earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors as a freshman. After being granted a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 02, 2008
O'Neill a big help to Olson, Arizona
Fran Fraschilla...their NCAA eligibility. This is the case with two German players fighting for their eligibility right now. Iowa State's Lucca Staiger and Washington State's Fabian Boeke both played for a club team, Ehingen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2007
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "iowa" make the list?