Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden NBADraft.net 12/22/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic took another stud of the week honor totally destroying Roanne’s frontcourt on the way to 26 points and 16 boards, going 11/18 on the way. He was a beast even on the defensive end collecting 4 blocks and when he is in a groove like…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 12/18/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. North Carolina (9-0) 1 1 Tyler Hansborough and the ‘Heels put a hurt on Rutgers (91-73) last week, and unless UNC suffers a setback against Nicholls State, UC Santa Barbara, Nevada, Kent State, or Valparaiso, the No. 1 ‘Heels won’t be tested…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 12/16/07 Studs/ Rising Eight weeks into the season, Nicolas Batum finally realized his vast potential. The stud of the week showed why scouts are so high on him with 24 points on a perfect 10/10 from the field and 3/3 from 3 with 4 boards and 4 dimes in heavy minutes against…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 12/15/07 It’s a Bigger, Better 12 this time around. The Big 12 is a conference of tradition. Like the Big 10, there is a certain old-school, rough-and-tumble feel about the Midwestern league. Kansas is basketball’s oldest program. Nebraska and Oklahoma are about as decorated as any football programs in the nation. And…
Stock Watch
By Aran Smith 12/14/07 Rising Eric Gordon 6-4 220 SG Indiana Fr. Despite his recent back injury, scouts are becoming more and more enamored with Indiana’s Eric Gordon’s potential as a scoring guard at the next level. Gordon came down hard on his back after being up-ended against Tennessee State. He finished with just 8…NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Aran Smith 12/11/07 With finals week going on, it’s a slow week for college basketball games and our own Kevin Duffy is off. Aran Smith fills in and Kevin will return next Tuesday with his weekly poll critique. Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. North Carolina (8-0) 1 1 North Carolina…
Euroleague Stock Watch
BySimon Dresden 12/9/07 Studs / Rising Marc-Antoine Pellin is the player of the week in our ranking. This week he used his 30+ minutes for 7 points , 7 boards and, hold your breath, 13 dimes! A veteran like showing for this young and undersized PG, who is already is so consistent in his performances,…
Inside the College Game
By Adi Joseph 12/8/07 When the ball is tipped, hype disintegrates. O.J. Mayo has learned that the hard way. Rated the top player in his high school class by some, Mayo came to Southern Cal with the intentions of taking the Trojans to new heights. With endless range, great quickness and a nose for the…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 12/4/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / ESPN/USAToday Rank 1. North Carolina (7-0) 1 1 The ‘Heels have yet to play a ranked opponent, but a 7-0 record with wins against quality Kentucky, Davidson, and Ohio State teams is nothing to scoff at. After beating Penn on Tuesday night, the team wont…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 2/2/07 Studs / Rising Danilo Gallinari tops our ranking this week as his stud production helped his team stay close with powerhouse Maccabi for most of the game. His shot was falling and his positioning on the court allowed him to shine bright. His overall production was in normal ranks with 4…
Stock Watch: First Impressions
By Aran Smith 11/28/07 Year of the Freshman, Part 2 It’s quickly shaping up to be another extremely strong draft driven by possibly the deepest and most talented freshmen class of all time. Last year’s draft had 8 freshmen in the first round, (including 5 of the top 10 picks) and this year’s class could…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 11/27/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / Coaches Poll Rank 1. UCLA (6-0) 2 1 The Bruins took care business with Maryland, and survived a close scare against Michigan State without Darren Collison. Imagine what they’ll do when Collison returns. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute came up huge with a game clinching…
NFL Mock Draft: On Hoops
By Kevin Duffy 11/24/07 Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez and Julius Peppers did it. All three of these one-time basketball stars- gave up their tank-top jerseys and mesh shorts for a helmet and shoulder pads as they entered the world of professional football. Though Gates, Gonzalez and Peppers are the only three to successfully pull off…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/23/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic bounced back from last week’s poor showing and sits back on top of our stock watch with 21 points, 7/10 from the field and 10 boards carrying his team, Partizan Belgrade, on his back to a close victory. What a monster season he is having. He…
2007-08 College Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/20/07 You ain’t seen nothing yet. Last season, we watched as Florida toppled a group of heralded freshmen with four juniors, two seniors and a sophomore comprising their rotation. It’s a different year. It’s a different freshman class. The landscape of college basketball has changed dramatically again this season, although the end…
Singletary stands tall, yet again
By Nick Prevenas 11/18/07 Like most basketball players whose height hovers around 6-foot mark, Sean Singletary plays the game with a chip on his shoulder. With little to no attention from national scouting sites and major college recruiters despite a stellar high-school career in Philadelphia, Singletary accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Virginia…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/16/07 Studs / Rising The stud of the week honors go to Danilo Gallinari. He was really on shooting the ball going 7/11 from the field for 20 points against Cibona and even though he wasn’t as productive as usual in the other categories, it was enough to plant his stock at…
2008 Big-12 Conference Preview
By James Burbridge 11/13/07 In what many are pegging as a down year for Big 12 basketball, there are some bright spots to focus on this season, starting with title contender Kansas. Once again, Bill Self has the pieces in place to challenge for a 1 seed and a national title, but can he get…