Yearly Archives: 2024

Iowa’s Jan Jensen hires coach of Division III Washington U. and a Tar Heels’ staffer as assistants

Syndication: Iowa City Press-Citizen IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Randi Henderson, the head coach at Division III Washington University, and North Carolina assistant Sean Sullivan have been hired as women’s basketball assistants at Iowa, coach Jan Jensen announced Wednesday. Henderson was 103-54 with four NCAA Tournament appearances in seven seasons at the St. Louis school. She also led the Bears …

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2024 NBA Draft: Baylor’s Yves Missi, drafted No. 21 by Pelicans, wants to be the next Dereck Lively II

NEW YORK — Yves Missi is an enormous, super-athletic center who covers an absurd amount of ground on defense. The day before the NBA Draft, Missi described himself as “someone with high motor and high energy who is able to block shots, play defense [and] finish through contact.” He regularly threw down thunderous dunks during his single season in college, …

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The Villanova quartet reunited with Knicks didn’t lose much in college, but it did lose twice to Wisconsin teams in 2017

A big trade Tuesday brought Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, reuniting him with three teammates from the 2016-17 Villanova team that went 32-4. Two of those losses came to Wisconsin and Marquette, including the 65-62 upset to the Badgers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the country during both …

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Sixers snag Duke sharpshooter Jared McCain with 16th pick

Sixers snag Duke sharpshooter Jared McCain with 16th pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CAMDEN, N.J. — The Sixers snagged a shooter with the 16th overall pick in Wednesday night’s NBA draft. The team took Duke product Jared McCain, a 20-year-old guard who posted 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his one college …

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Sixers draft profile: Jared McCain has 3-level scoring potential

Sixers draft profile: Jared McCain has 3-level scoring potential originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers selected Jared McCain with the 16th overall pick. Below is our pre-NBA Draft profile, originally published on May 30, on the guard from Duke. Follow along for more on the pick. A scouting report on NBA draft prospect Jared McCain: McCain is the …

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The Villanova quartet reunited with Knicks didn’t lose much in college, but it did lose twice to Wisconsin teams in 2017

A big trade Tuesday brought Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, reuniting him with three teammates from the 2016-17 Villanova team that went 32-4. Two of those losses came to Wisconsin and Marquette, including the 65-62 upset to the Badgers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the country during both …

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Report: Wizards trading Deni Avdija to Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, No. 14 pick used to select Bub Carrington

The Washington Wizards traded forward Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 pick in Wednesday’s draft and a 2029 pick, ESPN’s Wojnarowski reports. The Trail Blazers used that No. 14 pick to select Pittsburgh guard Bub Carrington, who will join the Wizards via the trade. Avdija is coming off his fourth NBA season …

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Pros and cons of Memphis taking Zach Edey of Purdue basketball in 2024 NBA draft

WEST LAFAYETTE — Zach Edey’s rapid rise as a basketball superstar now takes the 7-foot-4 center to a new destination. The Memphis Grizzlies franchise selected Purdue basketball’s Edey with the No. 9 overall pick in Wednesday’s first round of the NBA draft. Edey began playing organized basketball seven years ago. After Edey’s basketball upstart in Toronto, he attended IMG Academy …

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Brook Lopez (personal) out again Sunday for Milwaukee

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez will not play Sunday in the team’s game against the Utah Jazz. What It Means: Brook Lopez missed Saturday night’s affair due to personal reasons. Now, he’s been ruled out again for the second leg of the back-to-back set. Expect another start for his brother, Robin Lopez, down low. In 48 games this season, Brook …

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James Harden’s Top 30 Plays of His NBA Career

On his 30th birthday, check out the top 30 career plays from James Harden! Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY For news, … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RqteZDjDmQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Did the Hawks make the right call with Zaccharie Risacher at #1?

Isis Young, Krysten Peek, Lamar Hurd, and Tom Haberstroh discuss the Atlanta Hawks’ decision to select Zaccharie Risacher with the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. View more Video Transcript All right. Well, the number one overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft is in, it is Zachary Ricer, the 19 year old Frenchman KP is smiling, Tom is …

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Purdue women’s basketball adds reigning champion South Carolina to 2024-25 schedule

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue women’s basketball added defending NCAA champion South Carolina to its 2024-25 non-conference schedule, the school announced Wednesday. The Boilermakers will play South Carolina at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Saturday, Nov. 30 after playing Middle Tennessee on Thanksgiving in Suncoast Arena. Purdue will also host Kentucky at Mackey Arena on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Boilermakers finished …

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3 Milwaukee Bucks Who Could Be Traded During 2024 NBA Draft

Speaking of reinvention, nobody has undergone a bigger one over the last decade or so than Brook Lopez in Milwaukee. When he signed with the Bucks during Mike Budenholzer’s first year, he was widely seen as a plodding back-to-the-basket big man with no defensive acumen to speak of. My, how things have changed. During his six seasons with the Bucks, …

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When will Bronny James be selected in the NBA draft?

Yahoo Sports’ Draft Live discusses where the USC Trojans’ guard – and son of superstar LeBron James – will likely be selected in the 2024 NBA draft. View more Video Transcript Moving on, we have to talk about Bronnie, where will Bonnie games James get drafted? That is the conversation that everyone has talked about with this draft. That’s been …

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