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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

Things sure have changed on the summer circuit

Fran Fraschilla

...recruitment. I distinctly remember going to the Five-Star Basketball Camp in Pittsburgh and watching guys like Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullen playing on outdoor asphalt courts in the blistering July heat, diving...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Griffin leads the way among best rebounders

Fran Fraschilla

When No. 11 Texas traveled across the Red River to do battle with No. 5 Oklahoma on Monday, I was able to witness two of the best rebounding teams in ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

UConn-Gonzaga, nearly a decade later

Fran Fraschilla

On 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008

Self has his best team at Kansas; how does the rest of the Big 12 look?

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Kansas is loaded and won't be happy unless it is in San Antonio in April. But other Big 12 teams would do well to earn any postseason berth, writes Fran Fraschilla.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008

Beasley leads a group of young studs in the Big 12

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Who are the impact freshmen in the Big 12?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 28, 2007

Handicapping the national player of the year race

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Handicapping the national player of the year race is harder now than ever, but Fran Fraschilla has a few likely candidates in mind.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 05, 2007

K-State's success in hands of two superstar freshmen, new coach

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

While Bob Huggins is now the story at West Virginia, he left the Kansas State program on the verge of success. And with new coach Frank Martin, big-time freshmen Bill Walker and Michael Beasley could have the Wildcats back in the Dance, writes Fran Fraschilla.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 29, 2007

Does the Pan Am team have to make-up to win?

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

With the Pan Am team starting play today, it's time to take a closer look at the team headed to Rio de Janeiro.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 24, 2007

Summer circuit focuses too much on individual hoopla

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Young U.S. basketball players are losing ground to their international counterparts. Are the new summer camps that focus on individual skills the answer?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007

Beasley, Jordan lead group of future superstars

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

The United States has not won the Under-19 World Championships since 1991. But this year's team looks ready for a run to gold, writes Fran Fraschilla.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 05, 2007

Around-the-world summer hoops highlights

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Fran Fraschilla has a tough job: traveling the world to check out the best basketball players in the world.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2006

These nine stood out in the summer swamp

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

There's a lot not to like about summer hoops, but Fran Fraschilla found nine players to like as he checked out the best camps.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2006

New coaches, stud recruits highlight Big 12 spring

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

With five new coaches and eight high-profile recruits entering the league, the Big 12 should be very interesting this season, Fran Fraschilla writes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 26, 2006

Lots of West Coast flavor in the Rushmore Four

Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN Insider

Fran Fraschilla defends his picks for the pre-1980 players' Rushmore and details who just missed the cut.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 25, 2006