May 13, 2013 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Judson Wallace, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable
The Women in Athletic Training Tennis Tournament will be held on June 8th at Princeton. As part of a silent auction leading up to this event benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation, you can bid on a signed basketball autographed by Pete Carril. Email Natalie Senese to get in the running!
Will Venable leads San Diego with five home runs this season, including a shot to right that confused everyone. Venable is hitting .391 at the plate in his past 10 games, homering thrice.
In the minor leagues, Chris Young made his longest start (and perhaps his best start) so far with AAA Syracuse.
Judson Wallace was blogging again in advance of Barcelona Regal's appearance at the Euroleague Final Four. Wallace's team fell to rivals Real Madrid in the semis and lost by one to CSKA Moscow in the consolation game.
Nancy Lieberman's son is transferring to Richmond.
You can watch Princeton recruit Steven Cook in the 3rd Annual Chicago United Hoops Classic: Southside vs. Westside.
April 25, 2013 at 10:13 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Bill Bradley, Chris Young, Craig Robinson, Fairfield, Pete Carril, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Mike Francesa brought his radio show to Fairfield yesterday and Sydney Johnson joined him for a 12 minute segment.
Princeton volunteer assistant Dan Geriot is leaving the Tigers staff after two seasons for a position at Campbell.
Chris Young had a rough outing in his first appearance for the Syracuse Chiefs.
In 1965 Bill Bradley was an Oxford scholar turned European champion.
Bradley served as the inspiration for another Rhodes Scholar, football player Myron Rolle.
A piece on new Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan includes quotes from Pete Carril and George Leftwich Sr.
Rick Pitino was asked about what made a number of coaches Hall of Famers, including Carril.
A survey on two possible major changes to college basketball included the opinions of Chris Mooney and Craig Robinson. What do you think about starting practice sooner and/or cutting five seconds off the shot clock?
April 6, 2013 at 10:01 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Chris Young, Fairfield, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Bill Bradley was selected as one the top 15 All-Time March Madness Players by the NCAA.
After looking for a major league deal elsewhere, Chris Young rejoined Washington for an incentive-laden minor league agreement.
A piece on Michigan head coach John Beilein has several quotes from Richmond coach Chris Mooney.
Princeton recruit Henry Caruso was awarded First Team All-Mercury News status.
Fairfield has already named their captain for next season.
The first transfer list of 2013 includes one Ivy League name.
April 2, 2013 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Ian Hummer is one of 40 players to earn Honorable Mention AP All-American status.
Hummer is also on the Big Apple Buckets All-MET squad's first team.
Kareem Maddox returned from an injury with another double-double.
The Washington Nationals remain in contact with Chris Young.
Somehow I missed this piece from before the start of the NCAA Tournament that talked with Will Venable about his experience.
March 27, 2013 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Princeton, Today's News
Ian Hummer was named First Team All-District 13 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
As expected, the Nationals gave Chris Young his release yesterday. It sounds like a good number of other teams are interested in Young's services but the Mets apparently are not one of them.
March 26, 2013 at 9:53 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Brian Earl, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Richmond, Today's News
Will Barrett is among the Princeton players talking about getting back to work after the conclusion of the season.
In a game with 15 ties and 16 lead changes, Richmond (19-15) lost 57-51 at Wright State in the CBI quarterfinals.
Following four effective innings in his final spring training start, it appears Chris Young will opt out of his minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
Thomas Boswell has ideas on how to reverse Georgetown's recent postseason misfortunes.
Did you know that as a senior Ian Hummer was one of 15 players nationally raked in the Top 50 for usage who also had an offensive rating greater than 109.5?
Researching when the last time was an All-State player from New Jersey was heading to play basketball at Princeton, I came across this 1995 article about the toughening of Brian Earl during practice before the start of his freshman campaign.
March 22, 2013 at 9:16 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Friday, March 22
(15) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (2) Georgetown
NCAA - 6:50 pm ET - TBS
Saturday, March 23
(14) Harvard vs. (6) Arizona
NCAA - 6:10 pm ET - TNT
Monday, March 25
Richmond vs. Wright State
CBI - 7:00 pm ET
Princeton recruit Steven Cook took home First Team All-Area status from the Chicago Sun-Times.
Future Tiger Amir Bell was named Second Team All-Area by the Home News Tribune.
Chris Young threw five shutout innings for Washington, which could serve significant as Young's opt-out clause kicks in on Sunday.
Greed is good for Kareem Maddox.
Denver (22-10) was running circles around Maryland in the NIT, leading 48-39 with less than nine minutes remaining. A flagrant elbow on the Pioneers combined with the Terrapins switching to a smaller lineup down the stretch led to a game-closing 23-4 run. Joe Scott's team fell 62-52, concluding their season.
Georgetown is looking to end recent tournament woes, beginning with tonight's contest versus Florida Gulf Coast.
Around the Ivy League: Harvard (20-9 / 11-3) did it. The Crimson surprised New Mexico 68-62 in the NCAA Tournament behind four starters in double figures, the school's first postseason victory. Watch the final seconds here.
March 8, 2013 at 9:50 am
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Chris Young, Denver, Fairfield, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Today's Game: Princeton (16-9 / 9-2) vs. Yale (12-17 / 6-6)
Location: Lee Amphitheater - New Haven, CT
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 144-83.
Last meeting: Yale 69 Princeton 65 - 2/9/13.
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| Princeton |
|
Yale |
| 9-4 |
Home Record |
6-4 |
| 7-4 |
Away Record |
5-11 |
| 0-1 |
Neutral Record |
1-2 |
| 112 |
RPI |
209 |
| 92 |
Sagarin |
214 |
| 82 |
Pomeroy |
200 |
| 64.0 |
Points / Game |
66.5 |
| 57.0 |
Points Allowed / Game |
66.4 |
| .465 |
FG% |
.425 |
| .730 |
FT% |
.720 |
| .396 |
3PT FG% |
.345 |
| 31.6 |
Rebounds / Game |
35.0 |
| 9.2 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
12.2 |
| +3.2 |
Rebounding Margin |
+3.7 |
| 14.3 |
Assists / Game |
12.9 |
| 12.6 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.4 |
| 3.2 |
Blocks / Game |
3.0 |
|
|
|
| Hummer: 16.3 |
Points |
Morgan: 11.1 |
| Hummer: 6.6 |
Rebounds |
Sears: 5.6 |
| Hummer: 4.0 |
Assists |
Duren, Grace: 2.4 |
| Bray: 1.8 |
Steals |
Duren, Morgan: 1.1 |
| Hummer: 0.8 |
Blocks |
Sherrod: 1.1 |
| Koon: .554 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGM) |
Townsend: .522 |
| Koon: .800 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTM) |
Morgan: .908 |
| Barrett: .506 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTM) |
Martin: .465 |
(10) St. Peter's vs. (7) Fairfield - MAAC Tournament - 9:30 pm ET
Penn vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Columbia vs. Harvard - 7:00 pm ET
Cornell vs. Dartmouth - 7:00 pm ET
There is an open thread for site members in the forum to talk about tonight's game, whether you're in the stands or listening at home. You must be subscribed and logged in to participate.
The Trentonian, the Daily Princetonian and the Yale Daily News preview this evening's matchup.
Behind 21 from Princeton recruit Steven Cook, New Trier advanced to the Class 4A Glenbrook North Sectional final.
It was a smooth start for Chris Young in Spring Training.
Northwestern (13-17) fell behind 12-0 versus Penn State in Evanston, ultimately going down 66-59.
It was the 100th win at Denver (20-8) for Joe Scott. The Pioneers' 84-55 rout of UT-Arlington combined with New Mexico State ending Louisiana Tech's winning streak means that Saturday's UD/LT tilt is now for a share of the WAC regular season title.
Oregon State (13-17) lost 72-61 at Utah.
On the first day of MAAC Tournament action, Fairfield faces St. Peter's.
February 27, 2013 at 9:58 am
Filed under Audio, Chris Young, Fairfield, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News
Georgetown vs. UConn - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN2
George Washington vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET
Princeton recruit Khyan Rayner was named 2012-13 Metro League Player of the Year.
There's a March 24 opt out in Chris Young's deal with the Nationals.
Kareem Maddox is happy to put his team first.
A trap game if there ever was one awaits Georgetown when they travel to UConn tonight. No matter what happens, John Thompson III held the Hoyas together when things could have fallen apart.
Richmond hosts GW.
The latest "Sit Down With Sydney" is embedded below.
February 21, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Filed under Baseball, Chris Young
On the eve of the start of spring training action, Chris Young signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.
Young was 4-9 in 20 starts with a 4.15 ERA for the New York Mets in 2012, throwing 115 innings. Those 20 starts were the most made by the injury-addled Young since his 2007 All-Star season.
December 20, 2012 at 9:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Oregon State, Princeton, Today's News
Today's Game: Rider (6-5 / 1-1) vs. Princeton (3-6 / 0-0)
Location: Jadwin Gym - Princeton, NJ
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: N/A
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Princeton leads 9-3.
Last meeting: Princeton 72 Rider 71 (OT) - 12/14/11.
|
| Rider |
|
Princeton |
| 2-3 |
Home Record |
0-3 |
| 2-2 |
Away Record |
3-2 |
| 2-0 |
Neutral Record |
0-1 |
| 166 |
RPI |
243 |
| 201 |
Sagarin |
189 |
| 201 |
Pomeroy |
115 |
| 67.0 |
Points / Game |
57.9 |
| 65.6 |
Points Allowed / Game |
58.8 |
| .438 |
FG% |
.428 |
| .664 |
FT% |
.674 |
| .370 |
3PT FG% |
.326 |
| 33.6 |
Rebounds / Game |
29.3 |
| 9.5 |
Off. Rebounds / Game |
7.8 |
| -0.6 |
Rebounding Margin |
-3.3 |
| 10.1 |
Assists / Game |
14.3 |
| 17.7 |
Turnovers / Game |
14.2 |
| 4.3 |
Blocks / Game |
2.3 |
|
|
|
| Myles: 12.6 |
Points |
Hummer: 15.3 |
| Stewart: 6.1 |
Rebounds |
Hummer: 6.2 |
| Thompson: 3.7 |
Assists |
Hummer: 4.9 |
| Thompson: 2.2 |
Steals |
Bray: 2.3 |
| Nd-Ezuma: 1.2 |
Blocks |
Hummer: 1.0 |
| Nd-Ezuma: .542 |
FG% (Min: 10 FGA) |
Connolly: .523 |
| Stewart: .792 |
FT% (Min: 10 FTA) |
Koon: .875 |
| Lindsey: .417 |
3PT FG% (Min: 10 3PTA) |
Barrett: .485 |
MCCC vs. Manor - 7:00 pm ET
Still trying to get the forum hopping but I can't do it without your participation! Talk about tonight's game before/during/after the action.
My appearance on The Rider Basketball Radio Show has been archived here.
The Trentonian previews the Tigers vs. the Broncs while the Full-Court Press expands the quotes from Mitch Henderson.
There's a piece on Princeton's trip to the Barclays Center in the Daily Princetonian.
Oregon State (8-2) dispatched Howard, 69-53.
After trading away R.A. Dickey could the Mets be interested in bringing Chris Young back?
Around the Ivy League: Cornell (4-7) was game for a half versus top-ranked Duke, but the Blue Devils outscored the Big Red 47-17 in the back frame of an 88-47 final.
November 4, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Ed Persia, Judson Wallace, Luke Owings, Mason Rocca, Princeton, Scott Greenman, Spencer Gloger, Will Venable
Above, the Jadwin Jungle waits for the opening tip of the 2005-06 season.
This post was originally penned in 2009 as "A Decade of Season Openers." I've added last season's home defeat to Wagner as part of an annual revamp for each upcoming season.
Many of these pieces come from the listserv that predated this web site.
With less than week until the 2012-13 season begins, read on for the stories of the past 13 Tiger tipoffs in sequential order...
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