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Monday News:

Data has been entered, models have been run and the exhaustive/exhausting 14-Game Tournament 2012-13 Ivy League preview has been posted.

Georgetown's John Thompson III says that the Hoya's new on-campus athletic facility will happen in the "near future."

Oregon State head man Craig Robinson popped up on the campaign trail again, this time in Ohio.

Kareem Maddox followed up a 14 point, nine rebound effort with his best game yet for the undefeated Newcastle Eagles.

The Princeton basketball team makes a very brief cameo at the 17:40 mark of Outside The Lines' piece on paralyzed Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand.

Jeremy Lin is reportedly in talks with Harvard on creating a co-licensed line of merchandise.

Finally, for those of you planning on traveling to Staten Island next month, I received the following email (which I have edited slightly for length and content):

My name is Whitney Jones and I am the Ticket Manager for Wagner Athletics. I just wanted to contact you and see if you would be able to inform your fans about purchasing tickets in advance for our game on November 28th. It is going to be a big game because we are also doing an earring giveaway to the first 300 fans as well. We have a limited number of reserved VIP seats that are located courtside that they can purchase ahead of time at $30.00 a seat. Our General Admission price for adults is $10 and for children is $6. I can be reached at 718-420-4039.

A direct link to buy tickets can be found here. See you at the Spiro Sports Center.



YouTube potpourri LXXVIII.

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, students polled by the Daily Princetonian seem to remember who Doug Davis is.

Six additional videos - primarily footage of recruit Spencer Weisz - follow after the jump.

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Throwback Thursday: 1964-65.

It was getting downright embarrassing. For over a year I've had two overstuffed boxes of Bill Bradley-era magazines, cutout newspaper articles and handwritten notes staring at me from across my TV room. A site member personally delivered them all last summer and for whatever reason I couldn't bring myself to start digging into bounty so daunting.

It took Brian Earl posting a Princeton scouting report for the Tigers' Final Four team to goad me into action.

So, for this week's "Throwback Thursday" you'll find 15 different scans from the 1964-65 season taken from disparate sources. There's some pretty cool one-of-a-kind stuff alongside images and drawings you may never have seen before. Click on any image to enlarge, and feel free to share memories in the comments or on our forum.

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Thursday News:

Find of the week goes to Brian Earl for this scouting report his father gave him of Rutgers' attempts to prepare for Bill Bradley and the rest of the 1964-1965 Princeton Tigers. Of course, Bradley scored 35 points in this game and the orange and black led by 27 at halftime. So much for scouting reports!

The Padres' season concluded last night with a 7-6 win at Milwaukee. For the year Will Venable hit .264 in 148 games (equalling his career high) with 26 doubles, eight triples, nine home runs and 24 stolen bases. His strikeout/game ratio also dropped for the third straight season.

A brief video of Armond Hill coaching the Celtics' rookies.

This is an interesting piece on recruitment battles between Georgetown and Maryland.

Mercer County Community College has posted their schedule for the upcoming season.

A Harvard basketball verbal commit will play elsewhere citing financial concerns.



Wednesday News:

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown flew Joe Scott out for a tutorial session on running the "Princeton Offense."

Taking a similar approach but heading in the opposite direction, Atlanta Hawks head man Larry Drew visited Israel last month to meet with Dave Blatt.

Our friends at Big Apple Buckets have a great piece about returning possession minutes in the Ivy League up today.

Chris Young reportedly collected $350,000 in bonuses for making 20 starts and pitching over 110 innings.

The son of a Division I head coach will play for his father's team over options including the "strong appeal" of Princeton.



Monday News:

While Dan Mavraides (above, left) made it out of training camp and signed a deal with Sidigas Avellino of Italy's Lega A, his contract is for just one month and his status once teammate Dwight Hardy's passport situation is resolved remains uncertain.

It was likely the last start of the season for Chris Young (4-9) on Saturday and while Young pitched six innings of two run baseball he still took the loss as the Mets were shut out by Atlanta, 2-0. Young concluded 2012 with a 4.15 ERA (3.72 in his last 10 appearances), proving his worth across 115 innings.

Saturday also marked 15 years to the day since Pete Carril was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Please note that today is October 1st, so all 2011-12 accounts have expired. I owe you all a "State of the Site" address, which I fully expected to have posted this morning but due to some unexpected time at the emergency room over the weekend due to my daughter contracting asthmatic bronchitis, it is running late. Look for it shortly, along with several new bells and whistles based on your suggestions. Thanks for understanding. If you wish to renew or subscribe for the 2012-13 season you can do so here.



Throwback Thursday: three schedule cards.

A lighter "Throwback Thursday" this week, as I really need to finish writing this season's fundraising appeal, so enjoy a trio of schedule cards from the 2000s.

Above, a well-worn Scott Greenman card for the 2005-06 season.

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Thursday News:

A January 27 home game versus The College of New Jersey completes Princeton's 2012-13 schedule. The Tigers and Lions will be facing off for the third straight season.

The tip time for the Tigers' matchup at Syracuse has been announced.

Is Rutgers' trip to Jadwin one of the five toughest true non-conference road contest for Big East teams? One writer thinks so.

Northwestern has revealed start times and television information for the Wildcats' schedule.

New Jersey's Reggie Cameron, one of the top shooters in the class of 2013 has committed to Georgetown.

ESPNU will visit McDonough Arena once again for the Hoyas' Midnight Madness on October 12.

Here's more on Craig Robinson surprising Obama campaign volunteers in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Alan Adler, who played basketball at Princeton in the 1960s, is behind a significant financial gift to the Princeton University Art Museum.

A guard from Minnesota who claims an offer from the Tigers has added an overture from Penn State.

They named the court at Mercer County Community College for former coach Howie Landa.

The full Penn basketball schedule for the upcoming season has been released.



2012-2013 Princeton Roster.

03 - Clay Wilson - G - 6-3/170 - So - Tulsa, OK (New Hampton)
04 - Denton Koon - F - 6-8/210 - So - Liberty, MO (Liberty)
05 - T.J. Bray [C] - G - 6-5/207 - Jr - New Berlin, WI (Catholic Memorial)
11 - Brian Fabrizius - F - 6-11/207 - So - Arlington Heights, IL (Kimball Union)
12 - Ameer Elbuluk - G - 5-9/165 - Sr - Richfield, OH (Revere)
13 - Mike Washington Jr. - G - 6-3/169 - Fr - Oak Harbor, WA (Oak Harbor)
21 - Mack Darrow [C] - F - 6-9/248 - Sr - Lake Barrington, IL (Barrington)
22 - Chris Clement - G - 6-2/190 - Jr - Round Rock, TX (Stony Point)
24 - Will Barrett - F - 6-10/197 - Jr - Hartsville, PA (Central Bucks South)
25 - Issac Serwanga - G - 6-3/200 - Sr - Sacramento, CA (Jesuit)
30 - Hans Brase - F - 6-8/231 - Fr - Lake Wylie, SC (Hill School)
32 - Daniel Edwards - F - 6-8/230 - Jr - Dallax, TX (Highland Park)
33 - Edo Lawrence - C - 7-1/220 - Fr. - London, UK (Canterbury School)
34 - Ian Hummer [C] - F - 6-7/225 - Sr - Vienna, VA (Gonzaga College HS)
40 - Bobby Garbade - C - 6-11/234 - So - Binghamton, NY (Seton Catholic)
44 - Brendan Connolly [C] - C - 6-11/255 - Sr - Brentwood, TN (Father Ryan)

Princeton has posted their 2012-13 basketball roster.

A few notes follow after the jump.

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Jimmy Sherburne to miss 2012-13 season.

In announcing Princeton's 2012-13 roster it was revealed that Jimmy Sherburne would be withdrawing from school to recover from continued issues with his shoulder and is expected to return as a senior for the 2013-14 campaign.

Sherburne averaged only 1.6 points per game in 28 contests last season but was a critical part of the guard rotation down the stretch - especially defensively - before getting injured in the regular season finale versus Penn.

It is no coincidence that without Sherburne, Princeton allowed 95 and 82 points in their two CBI contests.

The Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin native was able to play in the 2012 Milwaukee Summer Pro-Am prior to another setback in July.

This leaves T.J. Bray ( and to a lesser extent forward Denton Koon) as the only returning Tigers who played minutes of significance in the backcourt.



YouTube potpourri LXXVII.

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, Dan Mavraides in the locker room following Princeton's NCAA Tournament loss to Kentucky. Not sure why this only got uploaded two years after the fact.

Four additional videos - heavy on footage of Tiger recruits - follow after the jump.

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Monday News:

Michelle Obama spoke at a fundraiser in Princeton yesterday and attendees included her brother Craig, Mitch Henderson and Steve Mills along with current players Chris Clement and Mack Darrow.

The previous day Craig Robinson visited an Obama campaign office in Philadelphia.

As each mentioned via Twitter, Tiger recruits Spencer Weisz and Pete Miller were both on campus this past weekend for their respective official visits.

It looks like paying for parking at Jadwin Gym for basketball games, which was cast off early into last season, is back for the entirety of the 2012-13 slate. The information published by Princeton's Transportation & Parking Services was in error. There's no charge for basketball parking this season, I'm happy to report.

Chris Young made perhaps his final home start at Citi Field yesterday and while Young will likely end his campaign winless in Queens, he again turned in a performance worthy of victory. Young threw six innings of five hit baseball, allowing one earned run while walking two and striking out five. With a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth, the Mets would sweep Miami 3-2.

Northwestern guard JerShon Cobb was suspended from the Wildcats for a year "due to violations of team policy." He will remain enrolled in school.

Bill Carmody joined WGN Radio alongside Athletic Director Jim Phillips.

A forward from Nevada has trimmed his list of potential schools to six, including Princeton.

Princeton Day School product Davon Reed has committed to Miami.

As you've likely heard by now, Shirley Tilghman will step down as president of Princeton in June.

Before she concludes her term, Tilghman will meet with the Princeton Football Association about issues that could also impact basketball such as transfers, "likely" letters and academic standards for athletes.



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