Category Archives: News and Notes

Season preview: Dayton JR PG Scoochie Smith

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jon Teitel

There are a lot of great nicknames in college basketball, but “Scoochie” Smith has to be 1 of the best. He finished his high school career with a double-double in the Jordan Brand Regional All-Star Game, and began his college career … Continue reading →

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Season preview: Dayton JR SF Kendall Pollard

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Jon Teitel

If you want to know how to go far in the postseason, Kendall Pollard is a good person to ask. As a high school player at Simeon Career Academy, he teamed with Jabari Parker to win 3 straight Illinois 4A … Continue reading →

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Season preview: Davidson SR PG Brian Sullivan

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Jon Teitel

Brian Sullivan is such a good long-range shooter that he has already put up the best 3-PT stats in not 1 but TWO different conferences…and is not even playing in either of those conferences anymore! As a freshman at Miami … Continue reading →

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Season preview: Lafayette JR PG Nick Lindner

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Jon Teitel

Although he has only played 2 years at Lafayette, PG Nick Lindner has already accomplished more than most 4-year players. As a freshman he played in all 31 games, was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team, and set a school … Continue reading →

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Season preview: UAB assistant coach Turner Battle

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Jon Teitel

It is all about cause and effect: UAB hired former Buffalo basketball star Turner Battle to be 1 of their assistant coaches last year, and the result was the Blazers’ 1st-ever Conference USA tourney title, a trip to the NCAA … Continue reading →

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Season preview: Iowa coach Fran McCaffery

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jon Teitel

Fran McCaffery became a D-1 head coach at Lehigh in 1985 and he has not stopped winning for the past 3 decades. He made the NCAA tourney during his final year with the Mountain Hawks, then made it back with … Continue reading →

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