Princeton's first publicly-revealed member of its 2011 recruiting class is versatile 6'7", 200+ lb forward Denton Koon from Liberty Senior High School - located just north of Kansas City, Missouri. Koon averaged 16.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game for the Blue Jays as a junior with nine double-doubles.
According to KC Prep Hoops, Koon settled on Princeton over offers from Bradley, UMKC and Yale.
This afternoon I had the chance to speak with both Koon's high school head coach Roger Stirtz and former Liberty assistant coach Chris McCabe, who helped develop Koon his first three years in high school.
Each shared their thoughts with me about the newest Tiger. Exclusive quotes and links to numerous articles and evaluations about Koon can be found after the jump.
Princeton sophomore-to-be Jimmy Sherburne had a big game on Friday for Robert W. Baird in the Milwaukee Summer Pro-Am. Playing alongside Marquette's Dwight Buycks and Wisconsin's Morris Cain, Sherburne is averaging 19.7 ppg through seven games. The Pro-Am's playoffs are today at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee.
It has been nearly six weeks since he left the Tigers' coaching staff. Want to know where Scott Greenman is going to be hired? The answer appears clear if you follow this link.
The Liberty High School Basketball blog interviews Denton Koon about his decision to commit to Princeton. KC Prep Hoops adds more on this story. We'll have exclusive interviews with Koon's coaches on this site later this week.
Speaking of Kansas City, that's where Georgetown will face Missouri on November 30th.
Will Venable hit his 10th home run of the season (video) for San Diego in a 2-1 loss to Arizona on Friday night.
Bishop John Barres reflects on his first year as the fourth leader of the Catholic Diocese of Allentown.
The NCAA has launched a new web site where you can analyze Academic Progress Rate data by head coach. Compare and contrast how all the D-I members of the "Carril Cradle" are doing.
With little fanfare, Dartmouth released their 2010-11 men's basketball schedule.
We'll have much more about the first publicly-announced member of the Tigers' 2011 recruiting class soon, but for now enjoy a video package on Koon from last December.
John Thompson III and Georgetown are ready to move on from how last season ended.
A prospect from California shares some of what he learned at Princeton's basketball camp this summer.
Will Venable returned to the Padres' lineup yesterday, walking twice and getting hit by a pitch.
Venable is part of an article on mlb.com about the family tradition in the San Diego outfield.
The Golden State Warriors have signed Harvard's Jeremy Lin to a two year deal. Lin will likely become the first Ivy League graduate since 2003 to play in the NBA.
Brian Taylor did a short Q&A on the Princeton Athletic Department web site.
Confirming what we have been reporting for the past two months, Saint Joseph's officially announced they will play Princeton at Jadwin Gym this season. A date for this game has not yet been announced.
Let's get ahead of ourselves, shall we? Rivals names Princeton coach Sydney Johnson as one of five head men who could make a big leap after the 2010-11 season.
I'd never been able to bring myself to watch the final seconds of Princeton's 1991 NCAA Tournament loss to Villanova since I saw it live, but the Tigers' last shot can now be streamed here. Coach Carril's disgust as he walks off the court sums it all up.
A guard from Illinois has committed to Northwestern over interest from Princeton, Harvard and Bucknell.
The NCAA has announced how their new 68 team format for the tournament will be bracketed.
Princeton recruit T.J. Bray was on the winning side of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game. Bray scored six points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out four assists, added a steal and a block while committing zero turnovers.
Georgetown is expected to name Mississippi State assistant coach Robert Kirby to the Hoya staff, replacing the departed David Cox.
Despite 12 points and six rebounds from captain Mason Rocca, Armani Jeans Milano lost 93-69 to Montepaschi Siena, competing a four game sweep in the Lega A championship series.
On Friday, Chris Young played catch for the first time since May. The previous night Young was in Los Angeles for game seven of Celtics/Lakers.
The Northfield Mount Hermon Facebook page mentions the Princeton staff was one of several programs to call about 2012 players on Tuesday.
The NCAA has released their 2008-09 Academic Progress Rate Public Report. You can see the numbers for Princeton here.
As "Distinguished All-Met," John Thompson III will be honored at the 26th annual Washington Post All-Met banquet.
Despite injuring his neck sliding into third base on Friday, Will Venable would not hesitate to do so again.
TigerBlog asks if John Wooden was a better coach than Pete Carril.
Wooden had a couple nice things to say about how Princeton plays in this 1998 interview.
Mason Rocca had six points and seven rebounds as Armani Jeans Milano forced a deciding game five in their Lega A semifinals against Caserta. The winner of today's contest advances to play powerhouse Siena in the finals.
Northwestern guard Alex Marcotullio has been invited to the Great Britain U20 training camp.
It sounds like the workout Greg Monroe had with the Sacramento Kings went well.
Princeton recruit Tom Noonan won Penn Charter's American Association of Physics Teachers' Award.
Mason Rocca and Armani Jeans Milano swept to the Lega A semifinals with an 81-75 win over Sigma Coatings Montegranaro. Rocca recorded nine points and eight rebounds in the victory.
Judson Wallace and Benetton Treviso saw their season end with a three point loss to Montepaschi Siena.
Grant Wahl of SI writes about USMNT head coach Bob Bradley and his relationship with Pete Carril.
Will Venable is still leading off for the Padres, but may be replaced at the top of the lineup by Luis Durango.
Princeton recruit Daniel Edwards has reconfirmed his commitment to the Tigers on HS Game Time.
You can watch future Tiger Tom Noonan play this summer for The Greeks in the Narberth Boys Summer Basketball League.
A worthwhile read about Ryan Dougherty, one of Georgetown's three captains in 2010-11.
Craig Robinson will be signing copies of his book on Thursday at Union Bank in Portland.
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Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
