94 Results for mvp

U.S. U-19 team captures first gold since 1991

Andy Katz

...declined invitations to play in New Zealand. That number included Connecticut's Kemba Walker, who was the MVP of the McKillop-led American team that won the silver medal at the qualifying event last summer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 13, 2009

Final cuts made for hoop tourney teams

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The team the United States will send to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia will include some of the top returning big men in college basketball.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009

Wake Forest's Aminu pulls out of U19 trials

Andy Katz

...weeks. Connecticut freshman guard Kemba Walker withdrew to go to summer school in Storrs. Walker was the MVP of the FIBA Americas event last summer, in which the Americans won silver in the qualifying tournament...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

NCAA's Eligibility Center won't play blame game

Andy Katz

Memphis' defense to the NCAA's Committee on Infractions is that it didn't find evidence of any fraudulent standardized test for its student-athlete (s...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Final candidates for Colorado Springs revealed

Andy Katz

...program, so taking on that kind of role with Team USA will be imperative. Walker was the MVP of last season's U-18 team that won the silver medal at the Americas championship in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Sweet 16 preview: Chalk isn't so bad

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Last season made history, with four No. 1 seeds making the Final Four. This year has already made history, with all the 1-, 2- and 3-seeds making the Sweet 16. Andy Katz previews the upcoming games.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2009

Hansbrough playing with purpose

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Tyler Hansbrough can enhance his legacy with a title this season. Who else can use the NCAA tournament to change perceptions?

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

Fargo no longer just the name of a movie

Andy Katz

Fargo. The name conjures up a distinct accent, a dark comedy, a bitter wind chill. Nothing about Fargo says college basketball -- until now. Nor...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2009

Cardinals win Big East title outright

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Louisville had the chance to win the Big East title outright with a win over WVU. The Cardinals did just that. Elsewhere, bad losses are leaving some teams clinging precariously to the bubble.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2009

Boeheim endorses Thabeet for Big East POY

Andy Katz

...about Hasheem," Calhoun said. "If [Notre Dame] was winning and Luke Harangody [last season's Big East MVP] was scoring all those points, then you would say Notre Dame was winning with offense. We're...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009

Huskies coaches hunker down, talk strategy in bunker

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The Connecticut coaching staff calls their locker room the bunker. It's the place where two national championships were hatched, and a third one could be as well, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

Davis trades Drake's Valley for PC's valley

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Instead of planning for an encore performance at Drake, Keno Davis finds himself trying to rebuild a Providence College program that finds itself near the bottom of the Big East, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2008

Zags complete a sweep on East Coast swing

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

After completing an impressive two-game sweep over Saint Joe's and UConn on the East Coast, Gonzaga is heading home happy, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2007

Koufos shines on the brightest stage

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Kosta Koufos has performed under pressure. But that was for the Greek 18-and-under national team. On Wednesday, he had a national coming-out party here in the States, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2007

UCLA overcomes injuries and determined Michigan State team

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

UCLA may be missing three players to injury and may have trailed for more than 39 minutes, but the Bruins gritted out a big-time win over Michigan State on Tuesday, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2007