Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated
Fran Fraschilla...the best rebounders in college basketball and some people in the Atlantic 10 comparing him to former Xavier great David West. Mfon Udofia, Georgia Tech: After taking three games to get his feet wet, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
Shooting up the draft board
Fran FraschillaAs the NBA stays on the lookout for shooters at the college level, there are some important distinctions between the two games that NBA personnel must...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009
Prospects who aren't quite ready
Fran Fraschilla...week. For my breakdown of Manny Harris (Michigan), Solomon Alabi (FSU), Chris Singleton (FSU) and Jordan Crawford (Xavier), check out the NBA Draft blog by clicking here
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Alabi among group with much to prove
Fran FraschillaAlthough it's early in the college basketball season, I've gotten out to a couple of the major preseason tournaments. After broadcasting the Puerto Ri...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Team preview: Xavier
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
Nike: LeBron dunk tapes to be returned
Associated PressNike says it is returning videotapes it confiscated of NBA star LeBron James getting dunked on at a recent basketball camp.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2009Brown opts to remain in NBA draft
Andy Katz, ESPN.comXavier junior Derrick Brown is staying in the NBA draft, a fact new coach Chris Mack has known for a few weeks.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009Taking a red pen to my colleagues' rankings
Fran Fraschilla...behind is a team with a great work ethic. Xavier Andy's Take: Out of the top 25 My Take: Watch out for the Musketeers Even if 6-foot-8 junior Derrick Brown stays...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009
Sidney to Mississippi State?
Andy KatzThe Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that Renardo Sidney earned a qualifying SAT score. But he won't be playing at USC. A source close to the prog...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now
Andy Katz, ESPN.comThere will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009Nice gesture by Princeton AD
Andy KatzQuick hitters for Friday: • The classiest move at the Final Four in Detroit went without publicity. Princeton athletic director Gary Walters...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009Xavier's Miller accepts Arizona job
Andy Katz, ESPN.comXavier athletic director Mike Bobinski was confident that Sean Miller would be his coach late Sunday night, but he wasn't convinced enough to say it was a done deal or to stay in Detroit and serve in his role on the NCAA tournament selection committee.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Miller has no reason to leave Xavier
Andy Katz...Xavier loves basketball. As Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said early Thursday (before his team defeated Xavier 60-55), the Musketeers have plenty of players the Panthers coveted. Miller has unbelievable support from the XU administration...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009The Covenant of the Clipboard
Elena Bergeron, Jerry Bembry and Anna K. ClemmonsTaking home net scraps in April is sweet, but these five super assistants know it's what happens the rest of the year that makes a college basketball team.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009Xavier shows toughness in early-season games
Fran Fraschilla...newcomers what it takes to win close games. Xavier, despite losing three key players from last season...Memphis with that formula. All three of the Musketeers' victories came down to the final possession, and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008
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