Breaking down the one-and-doners
Chad Ford...Young -- were drafted in the lottery. In 2008, the record was broken. Seven freshmen -- Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Jerryd Bayless and Anthony Randolph -- went in the lottery...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Louisville's hiring of Lands an attempt at Teague?
Andy Katz...Mario Chalmers. Washington, D.C., native Dalonte Hill initially went to Kansas State in advance of Michael Beasley, but has since opened up quite a pipeline to the DC Assault AAU program in helping...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 04, 2009Wooden Award candidates … with a twist
Andy Katz...Ryan Thompson, Rider Evan Turner, Ohio State Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Greivis Vasquez, Maryland Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati Michael Washington, Arkansas Willie Warren, Oklahoma Terrico White, Ole Miss Nic Wise, Arizona A case can be made...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 14, 2009Coaches need to speak up on one-and-done rule
Andy KatzInvestigations and innuendo about potential rules violations or an invalid amateur status hover over places like USC, Connecticut, Memphis and -- beca...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009Ten freshmen I'm looking forward to seeing
Doug GottliebFear not, college hoops maniacs. Though so many players have left the game yet again to pursue fame and fortune at the next level, the cupboard is far...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009
Evaluating the draft process and other musings
Jay BilasThe NCAA's decision to limit the time a college player can test the waters in the NBA draft process is a good one, but it does not go far enough. N...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009
Recalling 2009's memorable moments
Jay BilasEvery season produces lasting memories, and 2009 produced some great ones. Here is what I will remember about the 2009 college basketball season. I ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2009
Griffin's thunderous dunk lifts Sooners
Andy Katz...He has a chance to do something that some of those guys like [Kansas State's Michael] Beasley and [Texas' Kevin] Durant didn't in leading their teams to the Sweet 16," Capel said...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009Will these teams pick up first league win?
Andy Katz...the country. Oregon has a stud shooting guard in Tajuan Porter and highly-coveted freshmen, led by Michael Dunigan. But scoring 38 points in a loss Thursday night at Washington State is just poor. One...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2009Boeheim endorses Thabeet for Big East POY
Andy KatzSTORRS, Conn. -- A second has been made on Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun's unofficial motion to tab Hasheem Thabeet as the Big East player of the year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009Griffin's numbers are great, but …
Doug Gottlieb...as a proving ground for future pros, as over the past two years, Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley have been drafted with back-to-back No. 2 picks. And with the utmost certainty, I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009
Observations from Feast Week
Doug Gottlieb...be great players eventually, but comparing them to O.J. Mayo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Michael Beasley seems incomprehensible right now. • Expect Lorenzo Wade to be back in a San Diego State...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2008
USC anxiously waits on Stepheson
Andy Katz• North Carolina transfer center Alex Stepheson won't play for USC against UC Irvine on Saturday, but the hope is that a decision on his appeal ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2008Holiday's over as UCLA frosh prepares for college game
Andy Katz...The 2007-08 freshman class skewed the learning curve for this fall's crew. Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, O.J. Mayo, Kevin Love and Eric Gordon came into college looking like men, played like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2008Wake hits refresh button with exciting freshmen
Andy Katz...Woods and Walker shows just how much more freakish last season's heralded freshman class was. Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo and Eric Gordon -- all lottery picks -- had developed bodies...
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