Northwestern has an early jump on practicing, given 10 sessions to prepare for the Wildcats' trip to Italy later this month. Senior guard Michael "Juice" Thompson wants to ask Kevin Coble to consider returning to the team.
Going to Spain at the end of August, Joe Scott and Denver are halfway through their NCAA-allocated practices.
A senior big man who was planning to go the DIII route changed his plans when Temple offered him a scholarship, telling the Tri-Town News that Princeton's staff wanted him to take a post-grad year at a prep school.
Craig Robinson will speak at the Albany Area Oregon State fall sports kickoff barbecue on August 27th.
Bleacher Report argues why Chris Young's return needs to be to the San Diego bullpen.
A diving catch by Will Venable (video) saved a run in the Padres' 1-0 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night.
Appalachian State will visit Georgetown on December 12th.
The Columbia basketball schedule has been unveiled.
Finally found this on YouTube - Sydney Johnson, John Thompson III and Craig Robinson discuss Coach Carril's legacy during the tail end of their joint "Katz's Corner" interview.
Princeton coach Sydney Johnson, Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, Richmond's Chris Mooney and Oregon State coach Craig Robinson will all be interviewed on ESPNU at 6:00 pm ET today during an hour-long special edition of "Katz's Corner." These pieces were recorded in Orlando, Florida late last month during the AAU Super Showcase.
Former Marin Independent Journal columnist Dave Albee shares a nice story about Padres outfielder Will Venable.
The Wall Street Journal offers a feature on John Rogers and Ariel Investments. Great photo of a young Rogers working as a Chicago White Sox vendor.
Oregon State will have the services of 6'9" onetime UTEP signee Eric Moreland in 2010-11. Moreland was cleared to play immediately for the Beavers by the NCAA and will have four years of eligibility remaining.
Denver is heading on a two week tour of Spain later this month, where the Pioneers will play six professional Spanish teams.
Richmond guard Kevin Anderson answers the Times-Dispatch's questions.
Texas-Pan American will host Northwestern and visit Oregon State this season.
The front and back covers of Princeton Alumni Weekly's December 20, 1989 Ivy League Basketball Preview. Click to see the full-sized version.
From left to right on the floor for the Tigers: Matt Henshon (#35), George Leftwich (#22), Troy Hottenstein (#12), Kit Mueller (#00) and Matt Eastwick (#55).
It only took two days for forward Denton Koon to have company in Princeton's 2011 recruiting class.
Joining him is a true gym rat, 6'3" guard Clay Wilson from Lincoln Christian School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wilson made his intentions known yesterday that he will attend Princeton next fall pending admission.
Today I talked with Wilson's high school coach Teddy Owens about this gifted shooter. Exclusive quotes, numerous videos and an assortment of articles and evaluations can be found after the jump.
November 2010
Fri. 11/12 Rutgers (161/156/140) - 7:00 pm ET - 78-73 [OT] W (1-0)
Sun. 11/14 at Duke (2/1/1) - 5:00 pm ET - CBE - ESPNU - 97-60 L (1-1)
Mon. 11/22 at James Madison (241/210/220) - 7:00 pm ET - CBE - 65-64 L (1-2)
Tue. 11/23 vs. Bucknell (258/235/257) - 4:30 pm ET - CBE - 66-55 W (2-2)
Wed. 11/24 vs. Presbyterian (329/333/334) - 4:30 pm ET - CBE - 69-67 L (2-3)
Sun. 11/28 Siena (31/59/55) - 2:00 pm ET - 86-77 [OT] W (3-3)
Tue. 11/30 at Lafayette (209/239/246) - 7:00 pm ET - 82-64 W (4-3)
December 2010
Sun. 12/5 Saint Joseph's (184/175/165) - 5:00 pm ET - 74-65 W (5-3)
Wed. 12/8 at Monmouth (290/306/296) - 7:00 pm ET - 64-61 W (6-3)
Sun. 12/12 at Tulsa (75/78/75) - 2:00 pm ET - 82-78 [2OT] W (7-3)
Fri. 12/17 at Wagner (332/335/340) - 7:00 pm ET - 69-57 W (8-3)
Wed. 12/22 at Towson (262/252/248) - 4:00 pm ET - 75-65 W (9-3)
Wed. 12/29 vs. Northeastern (78/74/82) - 9:30 pm ET - 65-63 W (10-3) ++
Thu. 12/30 vs. UCF (189/167/174) - 7:30 pm ET - 68-62 L (10-4) ++
January 2011
Wed. 01/05 Marist (334/332/332) - 7:00 pm ET - 68-57 W (11-4)
Sun. 01/23 TCNJ - 2:00 pm ET - 73-40 W (12-4)
Fri. 01/28 Brown (258/269/290) - 7:00 pm ET - 78-60 W (13-4 / 1-0)
Sat. 01/29 Yale (268/255/271) - 6:00 pm ET - 67-63 W (14-4 / 2-0)
February 2011
Fri. 02/04 Harvard (105/120/105) - 7:00 pm ET - ESPNU - 65-61 W (15-4 / 3-0)
Sat. 02/05 Dartmouth (335/340/339) - 6:00 pm ET - 68-53 W (16-4 / 4-0)
Tue. 02/08 Penn (298/299/311) - 7:00 pm ET - TCN - 62-59 [OT] W (17-4 / 5-0)
Fri. 02/11 at Columbia (252/301/291) - 7:00 pm ET - 76-46 W (18-4 / 6-0)
Sat. 02/12 at Cornell (37/52/32) - 7:00 pm ET - 57-55 W (19-4 / 7-0)
Fri. 02/18 at Yale (268/255/271) - 7:00 pm ET - YES - 58-51 W (20-4 / 8-0)
Sat. 02/19 at Brown (258/269/290) - 6:00 pm ET - 75-65 L (20-5 / 8-1)
Fri. 02/25 Cornell (37/52/32) - 7:00 pm ET - 84-66 W (21-5 / 9-1)
Sat. 02/26 Columbia (252/301/291) - 6:00 pm ET - 66-61 W (22-5 / 10-1)
March 2011
Fri. 03/04 at Dartmouth (335/340/339) - 7:00 pm ET - 77-55 W (23-5 / 11-1)
Sat. 03/05 at Harvard (105/120/105) - 7:00 pm ET - 79-67 L (23-6 / 11-2)
Tue. 03/08 at Penn (298/299/311) - 7:00 pm ET - 70-58 W (24-6 / 12-2)
Sat. 03/12 vs. Harvard (105/120/105) - 4:00 pm ET - 63-62 W (25-6 / 12-2)
Thu. 03/17 vs. Kentucky (3/3/3) - 2:45 pm ET - CBS - 59-57 L (25-7 / 12-2)
Notes:
The 11/22, 11/23 and 11/24 games wereall played at James Madison University as part of the College Basketball Experience.
++ The 12/29 and 12/30 games were part of the UCF Holiday Classic in Oviedo, FL. This tournament replaced the UTEP Sun Bowl tournament that was mentioned at the Friends of Princeton Basketball event during reunions.
March 12 Ivy League playoff was played at Yale.
NCAA Tournament game took place in Tampa, Florida.
2010 RPI/Pomeroy/Sagarin ratings are in brackets above.
Two weeks ago Ed Persia '04 was home in Texas, sending out resumes and trying to land a coaching job.
A lot can change in two weeks.
When I caught Persia on the phone today, he had just finished his first day teaching at Cherokee High School in Cherokee, North Carolina, where he was recently named the Braves' new men's basketball coach.
The former Princeton guard, who sits 8th in the Tiger record books with 144 made three pointers for his career, took the time to answer questions about his new gig and his life since leaving Princeton. Our interview can be found after the jump.
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.
Put up your Dukes! The O'Reilly Auto Parts College Basketball Experience Classic schedule is set and the Tigers are heading to the Shenandoah Valley in November.
Princeton is confirmed to visit James Madison University for three games in three days after playing at Duke on November 14th. The Tigers' trip to Durham will be televised by ESPNU. An updated tentative 2010-11 schedule can be found after the jump.
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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
