To kill time during the offseason, ESPN is ranking the overall “prestige” of 298 different college basketball programs since 1984-85, when the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams. While I personally don’t think a single losing season should have the same negative point value as a ban from the NCAA tournament, it is still an interesting diversion. Princeton is #40 using ESPN’s formula.
Penn shows up six slots higher as #34.
No other Ivy League school scored better than #225.
The fourth of five Summer Suns games will be played tonight against Portland at 10:00 pm ET. It will be broadcast on NBAtv.
Chris Young was encouraged after his first rehab start, throwing 59 pitches over 3 2/3 innings for Single-A Lake Elsnore on Wednesday.
The USA U18 national team, with John Thompson III serving as an assistant coach, fell in the gold medal game of the 2008 FIBA Americas to Argentina, 77-64.
Is Chris Mooney about to sign an extension at Richmond?
Save the date - Princeton will travel to Central Connecticut State on Saturday, December 20th. For a full list of confirmed 2008-09 games, check the sidebar.
While most college seniors were frantically sending out resumes, attending countless job fairs and networking with potential employers this spring, Noah Savage was busy editing.
Savage personally pieced together a makeshift highlight reel from tapes of his four years at Princeton and former team manager Chris Chaney posted it on YouTube.
The 3:29 mashup of long range jumpers, face-first dives for loose balls and almost every dunk in Savage’s collegiate career helped land his first job after graduation - a spot on the roster of Switzerland’s Sam Massagno Basket.
The former Ivy League Rookie of the Year is interviewed after Germany defeated New Zealand at the Fiba 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Wysocki’s interview begins 2:05 into this video.
I wrote a piece for this week’s Town Topics on Will Venable. Enjoy! - JS
Former PU Two-Sport Standout Venable A Step Away From Major League Dream Jon Solomon
It is a rare lazy afternoon for minor league baseball star Will Venable.
The 2005 Princeton University graduate is relaxing by the pool in Portland, Ore., enjoying his first off day in three weeks.
Venable, 25, has just returned home from Tacoma, Wash. with the Triple-A Portland Beavers.
In his first season in the Pacific Coast League playing for the San Diego Padres’ top affiliate, Venable, a baseball and basketball standout at Princeton, is leading the Beavers in hitting (.317), homers (nine) and RBIs (49) through 77 games.
From the time he came off the disabled list on April 28, the anthropology major has been on a tear, hitting safely in 25 of his last 29 games.
“Now being healthy, it is nice to get into a little groove and be able to be in a position to make some nice adjustments,” said Venable, who is in his fourth season in the minors.
Noah Savage was a guest speaker at Montgomery High School’s basketball camp.
Princeton Summer League Hall of Fame inductee Rick Simkus reflects on 18 seasons of games at Community Park.
In NBA Summer League action, Judson Wallace started at forward for the Phoenix Suns, scoring two points. Wallace made his only field goal attempt in 18 minutes of play, a lefty jump hook in traffic. The Suns blew a late lead and fell 100-97 to Houston.
Will Venable is hitting .393 with runners in scoring position for the Portland Beavers.
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