One now zero as Bradley begins career
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe's No. 1 in the ESPNU 100, but that's ancient history to Avery Bradley. That's why the highly touted freshman, who grew up idolizing T.J. Ford, picked zero for his Texas jersey. It offers a fresh start. A chance to prove it.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Schaftenaar leads OSU's culture change
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comOregon State is no longer everyone's favorite patsy. Thanks in large part to a once-invisible Roeland Schaftenaar, expectations are on the rise in Corvallis.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009Life not as easy as hoops for Dembo
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe lit up UCLA in the NCAA tournament, led Wyoming to the Sweet 16 and landed on the cover of SI. Basketball once came easy for the unforgettable Fennis Dembo. But things didn't go as easily once basketball went away.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Arceneaux travels the globe for hoops
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIn the decade following his legendary performance that knocked UNC out of the NCAA tournament, Harold "The Show" Arceneaux has brought his act to just about every corner of the globe.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Well-traveled Washington motors on
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIn 2004, the thought of Darius Washington's one day playing on the U.S. national team wouldn't have surprised anyone. Five years, two missed free throws and one questionable decision later, the can't-miss prospect isn't playing for the national team he once envisioned.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009NCAA cautioned schools about banquet
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe NCAA cautioned Division I basketball coaches that attending the Grassroots Basketball of America dinner in Las Vegas and paying the entry fee could constitute a violation.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009Another Smart move for VCU?
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comVCU hires one of the youngest coaches in the country. VCU continues on as a mid-major force. It's a pattern that 32-year-old Shaka Smart hopes to continue in Richmond.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009What to watch for in '09-10, from A to Z
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comSchool is out. Draft names are in. What better time to offer up an A-to-Z of players -- and one team -- whose names we'll come to know quite well next season.
Story | Conversation | June 17, 2009In transition, NCCU turns back clock
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comYou might know it only as the program that John Wall mentioned during his recruiting circus. New coach LeVelle Moton knows North Carolina Central as so much more.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009Two frenetic days with Josh Pastner
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe boundless energy of new Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner is already well-known in the basketball world. But seeing is truly believing after two up-and-down days with the 31-year-old busybody.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009UA looks to Miller for return to stability
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe first part in a two-month series examining offseason coaching changes looks at new Arizona coach Sean Miller, who is charged with the task of providing stability and calm to the Wildcats after a tumultuous few years.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009Talent gain, not drain for new season
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWith a somewhat ho-hum NCAA tourney in the books, it's time to look ahead to 2009-10. And with many players spurning the NBA's advances, it's shaping up to be a talent-laden season.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009UConn coach defends program
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comJim Calhoun was asked again on Friday about what he should and should not have known in regards to possible NCAA violations.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2009A look at a blue blood on the bubble
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comEver wonder what the pressure is like for players and coaches on the bubble at a tradition-rich, fanatically followed program like Kentucky? In an attempt to find out, Dana O'Neil recently spent four days with a UK program on edge as its season quickly slipped away.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009Early-season growing pains pay dividends for Evans, Memphis
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe most highly touted freshman in the country, Tyreke Evans, saw his college career get off to a sputtering start. But with Memphis unbeaten in 2009, and Evans playing the best of any freshman in the country, those November woes seem so long ago.
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