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The individual matchups I can't wait to see
Fran FraschillaI am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009
Betting on the stars of tomorrow in Las Vegas
Fran Fraschilla...is one of the country's best high school point guards and displays the poise and the basketball IQ of a coach's son. He is equally adept at running a fast-break or a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 29, 2009
Does the Pan Am team have to make-up to win?
Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN InsiderWith the Pan Am team starting play today, it's time to take a closer look at the team headed to Rio de Janeiro.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2007
If U.S. team medals, it will be a good Pan Am Games
Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN InsiderJay Wright will have his hands full leading the U.S. team to a medal at the Pan Am Games. But he's the right man for the job, writes Fran Fraschilla.
Story | Conversation | July 19, 2007
Summer circuit focuses too much on individual hoopla
Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN InsiderYoung U.S. basketball players are losing ground to their international counterparts. Are the new summer camps that focus on individual skills the answer?
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007
Beasley, Jordan lead group of future superstars
Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN InsiderThe 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.
Story | Conversation | July 05, 2007
Around-the-world summer hoops highlights
Fran Fraschilla, Special to ESPN InsiderFran Fraschilla has a tough job: traveling the world to check out the best basketball players in the world.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2006
Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated
Fran Fraschilla...Instead, as high school All-Americans like Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton continue to adjust to college basketball, J'Covan Brown shakes the rust off after missing almost two seasons of basketball and with Lucas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out
Fran Fraschilla...reason. He has a nice combination of NBA size -- a great frame to add muscle -- agility and basketball acumen. He will get much stronger over the next three or four years as he puts on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better
Fran Fraschilla...Ole Miss, Kansas State). Meanwhile, Indiana continues Year 2 of Tom Crean's project to resurrect Hoosier basketball, and two very good mid-major programs, George Mason and Boston University, round out the field. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
This group shows the value of versatility
Fran Fraschilla...to the season, one of our experts will offer up a list previewing some aspect of college basketball. Previous entries include: Jay Bilas on the best conferences; Fran Fraschilla on the best defenders; Doug Gottlieb...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Operation Hardwood: Hoops For Troops
Fran Fraschilla, ESPN.comFor a week, Fran Fraschilla joined fellow coaches in Operation Hardwood VI: Hoops for Troops, a USO-sponsored event in Iraq. The following is a compilation of his ESPN.com blog entries from the trip.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Stay up late for this WCC showdown
Fran Fraschilla...Simpson are the best rebounding duo in college basketball and love to throw their weight around inside...especially after two stock-raising performances versus Team USA last summer, so this first test against Gonzaga...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2009
Griffin leads the way among best rebounders
Fran Fraschilla...5 Oklahoma on Monday, I was able to witness two of the best rebounding teams in college basketball. In a part of the country that appreciates its football, rebounding is like offensive-line play in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009
A banner year for point guards in college hoops
Fran Fraschilla...point guard they can rely on. In my opinion, it has been a great year in college basketball for point guards. If I were starting a team, I couldn't go wrong with North Carolina...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 29, 2008
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