Midnight Madness at Georgetown.
The best footage I've found from Georgetown's 2010-11 kickoff event was filmed by The Hoya. Summarizes an entire evening into two concise minutes quite well.
Thursday News:
Georgetown's Austin Freeman was selected as the Big East's Preseason Player of the Year.
A poll of conference coaches shows the Hoyas are expected to finish fourth in the Big East this season.
There are many interest stats to digest in the Princeton athletic department's preseason news and notes.
The Conference Commissioners Association has voted to eliminate the July recruiting period starting in 2012.
Harvard guard Max Kenyi is taking a year away from school for personal reasons. He expects to return to play basketball in 2011-12.
YouTube potpourri X.
Another collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. A collection of interviews and footage out of Richmond's first practices this season is posted above.
Wednesday News:
The thorough Blue Ribbon Yearbook team preview for Princeton is up on the ESPN web site. It is my understanding this piece was written by Kathy Orton of the Washington Post. Those with ESPN Insider can read articles on all eight Ivy schools here.
The Washington Times reports from Georgetown Media Day.
Slam Magazine has a lengthy piece about what makes the Hoyas' basketball program special.
Pam Hersh of the Princeton Packet writes about Marvin Bressler's memorial service.
Here's video of Craig Robinson on C-Span talking about "A Game of Character."
Senior wing Armani Cotton has declared his intent to play basketball at Yale.
2010-11 schedules.
Hours of painful data entry behind me, I've completed the 2010-11 electronic calendars for each of the "Carril Cradle" teams. You can download any or all of the following to sync with your computer/PDA.
Each basketball schedule will be updated whenever a tip time changes or new TV information is revealed. These links will work best with iCal but are importable into Google Calendar.
If you notice any errors with games/dates/times/locations, please let me know.
This season's captains.
Princeton will have three captains leading the basketball team in 2010-11 - Seniors Dan Mavraides and Kareem Maddox along with junior forward Patrick Saunders.
This trio will be the first Tiger tri-captains since Matt Eastwick, Sean Jackson and George Leftwich in 1991-92.
Bobby Garbade workout.
It isn't footage of the recent Princeton verbal commit on the basketball court, but here's exclusive video of 6'10" recruit Bobby Garbade working out this past spring under the guidance of the BX Player Development Group.
2010-2011 Princeton Roster.
02 - Kareem Maddox (C) - F - 6-8/230 - Sr - Oak Park, Calif. (Oak Park)
03 - Jimmy Sherburne - G - 6-3/190 - So - Whitefish Bay, WI. (Whitefish Bay)
05 - T.J. Bray - G - 6-6/207 - Fr - New Berlin, WI (Catholic Memorial)
11 - Bobby Foley - G - 6-5/198 - Sr - Richmond, VA. (Godwin)
12 - Ben Hazel - G/F - 6-5/191 - Fr - Bowie, MD (Good Counsel)
14 - Chris Clement - G - 6-2/183 - Fr - Round Rock, TX (Stony Point)
15 - John Comfort - F - 6-8/198 - Jr - La Grange, Ill. (Fenwick)
20 - Douglas Davis - G - 5-11/164 - Jr - Philadelphia, Pa. (Hun School)
22 - Patrick Saunders (C) - F - 6-8/200 - Jr - Gilford, N.H. (New Hampton)
24 - Will Barrett - F - 6-10/197 - So - Hartsville, PA (Central Bucks South)
25 - Tom Noonan - F - 6-9/228 - Fr - Havertown, PA (Penn Charter)
32 - Mack Darrow - F - 6-9/225 - So - Lake Barrington, IL (Barrington)
33 - Dan Marvraides (C) - G - 6-4/210 - Sr - San Mateo, CA (Phillips Exeter)
34 - Ian Hummer - F - 6-7/226 - So - Vienna, VA (Gonzaga College HS)
41 - Daniel Edwards - F - 6-8/232 - Fr - Dallax, TX (Highland Park)
44 - Brendan Connolly - C - 6-11/252 - So - Brentwood, TN (Father Ryan)
Princeton has released its 2010-11 roster.
All returning players came back to the team this season.
Height and weight changes:
J. Sherburne: -5 lbs
B. Foley: +3 lbs
W. Barrett: -3 lbs
J. Comfort: +1 inch, +13 lbs
D. Davis: +9 lbs
P. Saunders: +1 inch
K. Maddox: +5 lbs
D. Mavraides: +1 inch, +5 lbs
I. Hummer: +1 lb
M. Darrow: +2 inches
B. Connolly: +2 inches, -18 lbs!
Connolly is the only player on the roster listed as a center.
Kareem Maddox will decide between wearing #2 and #55 later this week.
Kareem Maddox will wear #2 this season.
Saturday News:
Last year Princeton's controlled preseason scrimmages were against two opponents now on this season's schedule - Towson and Siena. Curious to know who the Tigers will face behind closed doors at Jadwin this month? Unless Princeton has posted an erroneous listing, I've uncovered the answer.
Georgetown held its annual Midnight Madness event at McDonough Arena last night with special live guest Wale. A 2012 big man, one of numerous prospects on-hand, verbally committed to join John Thompson III's program before the night was over.
The previous afternoon was Media Day for the Hoyas. The Washington Post and the Hoya have reports.
Georgetown will head to Hawaii in 2011 for an expanded Maui Invitational. Chaminade is hosting Duke, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA in a stacked tournament.
John Templon from Chicago College Basketball stopped by Northwestern's early evening scrimmage at SPAC.
Oregon State also has a report from their first full team practice of 2010-11.
Richmond coach Chris Mooney was named one of Style Weekly's Top 40 Under 40 2010.
A wish list.
Princeton's 2010-11 season officially gets underway tonight with the first full team practice. Since driving home from Saint Louis in March, I've frequently been thinking about a "wish list" for this year's roster. Hopefully these paragraphs on each returning and incoming player will spark some interesting responses in the comments. I've gone in alphabetical order for the upperclassmen, with the coaching staff and freshmen worked in at the end.
Thursday News:
Today's articles primarily follow up on stories from Wednesday. The Press & Sun-Bulletin has a piece about the verbal commitment to Princeton of Bobby Garbade.
Who Runs Gov gives you five things to know about John Rogers.
The Stateman Journal offers more from Oregon State media day.
Mason Rocca scored 17 points in Armani Jeans Milano's Euroleague loss to BC Khimki Moscow Region.
YouTube potpourri IX.
Another collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Chris Mooney speaks at Richmond's Media Day above.
