Assistant Coach- Marshall University | Former Assistant Coach- U of Akron 💍💍💍 & Mizzou | Former Head Coach- Huntington Prep | Jordan Brand Classic 2013 |
With the 50th pick of the NBA Draft, the
@Pacers
select Enrique Freeman (
@EnriqueFreeman_
)!
Second Round of the 2024
#NBADraft
presented by State Farm is LIVE on ESPN!
What teams are crushing (and getting crushed by) the portal so far?
The top 30 and bottom 30 programs, based on player value gained and lost (net OVR):
Make that 31 Double-Doubles for Enrique Freeman this season‼️
He becomes just the third player in Div. I history to record 31 double-doubles and joins Armando Bacot and David Robinson in the record book.
#GoZips
🦘
#1Akron
Enrique Freeman, perhaps the only player in
@PIT
history to be simultaneously pursuing the NBA and his M.B.A. Always lots of stories here. His is one of the best. Academic scholarship to Akron, urged to go out for the team, becomes MAC POY and an NBA prospect.
Akron’s Xavier Castañeda has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, I’m told.
The 1st Team All-MAC guard averaged 22.0 PTS, 4.2 REB, 3.0 AST on an efficient 63.2 TS% this season.
Barstool has announced its own college basketball tournament:
The Inaugural Barstool Sports Invitational 🏀
Set for November in Philadelphia, it'll feature Akron vs. Mississippi State and Toledo vs. UAB.
NEW: California Governor Gavin Newsom runs over a small Chinese child while playing basketball during his visit to China.
When he wasn't charging Chinese children, Newsom was meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
During the visit, Newsom called for unity with China and said
From walk-on to MAC Player of the Year, Enrique Freeman helped himself at the Portsmouth Invitational. Impressed teams with his relentless motor, role clarity, and character. Measured 6’7½" with a 7’2” wingspan.
Dan Hurley: "Our identity is to be pretty relentless. We might not break you for 18 minutes, 25 minutes, but at some point ... it just becomes hard for the other team to sustain it."
On UConn's unflappability:
Significant issue that nobody is talking about but needs to be addressed. Major schools with big connections, this means you….
Athletes with F1 Visas are not allowed to receive NIL compensation. Many times, these athletes are the MOST in need.
@StateDept
needs to rectify.
A very good, final preseason showing for Xeyrius Williams (
@20Rated_X
) and
@ARISBCgr
yesterday as they beat Greek League (
@esakegr
) rival Iraklis, 91-82. Xeyrius scored 17 points in the W!
David Brown is a blind sprinter and Jerome Avery is his guide. You can read Avery’s lips throughout the race saying, “Go David!”
This is life. Find people to run beside and encourage, keep them on track, and help them see what they can’t see for themselves.
Senator Lois Kolkhorst (a TCU alum): "What's your athletic budget?"
UT President Jay Hartzell: "Probably $220-225."
...Kolkhorst: "And that's without a winning football team... 3-7 against the Horned Frogs."