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Boeheim endorses Thabeet for Big East POY

Andy Katz

STORRS, 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, 2009

Holiday'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, 2008

Disappointing night for many early entrants

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Forget about the record-setting 10 freshmen in the first round. Many underclassmen -- such as the undrafted Jamont Gordon and Davon Jefferson -- learned the NBA draft can be cruel, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008

Freshmen could produce record number in the '08 draft

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The Class of 2008, with unsurpassed talent and depth, was always earmarked for success. And with as many as 12 freshmen looking like they'll be in the NBA draft's first round on Thursday, they haven't disappointed, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008

One-and-dones have low academic requirements too

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Accepting money from agent runners isn't the only issue with one-and-done players in NCAA hoops. Since they're required to pass only the first semester, the disappearing "student" part of the student-athlete is a frustrating issue for the schools, too, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008

Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

With the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2008

Love, Rose and Gordon are superstars with realistic title hopes

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Kevin Love (UCLA), Derrick Rose (Memphis) and Eric Gordon (Indiana) are freshman superstars who could be the missing pieces in their teams' title runs, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2007