Archive for August, 2015

Steph Curry Breaks Down Best Plays of MVP Season While Top Recruits Reenact Them

Posted by BR Studios on August 28 2015 Add Comments
Check out this video of NBA MVP Stephen Curry breaking down his best plays from the 2014-15 NBA season, featuring top-ranked recruits from around the nation reenacting these stellar moments. Big thank you to Under Armour, Curry and the SC Select 30 Camp. Which of Curry's amazing plays is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below!Read more College Basketball news on BleacherReport.com

College Basketball Players Most Likely to Reach 2,000 Career Points in 2015-16

Posted by Kerry Miller on August 27 2015 Add Comments
It takes a special breed of player to score 2,000 career points in men's college basketball. One has to be good enough to average better than 15 points per game over the course of a 130-game career yet not so good as to leave for the NBA draft before playing four seasons. It's an impressive achievement, but it happens more often than you might think. Over the past decade, an average of 12.4 players per season ...

Kentucky Basketball: Biggest Ups and Downs from 2015 Offseason so Far

Posted by Joe Tansey on August 26 2015 Add Comments
As we expect to see every offseason, the Kentucky Wildcats have been extremely active throughout the basketball landscape since falling short at the Final Four in early April. Most of the buzz around John Calipari's team has been about incoming and outgoing personnel as well as players who won't set a foot on the court for at least another 12 months.  Although most of the news involving Kentucky has been positive, there have been some negatives to ...

Richard Pitino, Minnesota Agree to New Contract: Latest Details, Reaction

Posted by Joe Pantorno on August 26 2015 Add Comments
University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Richard Pitino signed a contract extension with the Gophers on Wednesday, according to Matt Norlander of CBSSports.com: Pitino's updated contract has an extension on it through the 2020-21 season; he'll earn $400,000 more per season as well in "supplemental compensation." His contract terms now come out to $1.6 million/year. Pitino addressed the media upon signing his extension, according to Norlander: I am extremely grateful for this opportunity given to me by President Kaler, Beth ...

Duke Basketball: Biggest Ups and Downs from 2015 Offseason so Far

Posted by Brian Pedersen on August 26 2015 Add Comments
It's been mostly smooth sailing for Duke basketball since it cut down the net at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in April. Duke had an offseason that's been devoid of any major bad news in terms of injuries, academics or behavior issues with players, or changes to the Blue Devils' coaching staff. Duke is about six weeks away from beginning preseason workouts ahead of the 2015-16 season, when it will look to defend its fifth national ...

Ranking the Streakiest Shooters in College Basketball in the 2015-16 Season

Posted by Jason Franchuk on August 26 2015 Add Comments
There is a variety of ways to interpret the streaky shooter. But we know, for the most part, when we catch a guy hot-handed. We're here in large part to focus on three-point marksmen. Some aren't consistent threats in the box score—but they constantly have to be on scouting reports, and a fan's radar, because one jumper can lead to some serious indulging. Others are high-volume shooters who can flip on or off like a light ...

He’s Got Next: Henry Ellenson Looks Like Top-10 Pick in 2016 NBA Draft

Posted by Jonathan Wasserman on August 26 2015 Add Comments
We might as well start preparing now for his inevitable rise in the 2016 NBA draft discussion. It's only a matter of time before Marquette freshman big man Henry Ellenson emerges as one of the perceived prizes in next June's field.  Having broken his hand late last March, Ellenson had to miss the McDonald's All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic—and consequently an opportunity to create some buzz heading into his freshman season. But he ...

2015 NCAA Tournament Teams with the Most Players Returning This Season

Posted by Kerry Miller on August 25 2015 Add Comments
In North Carolina and Virginia, the ACC will enter the 2015-16 college basketball season with two of the three most intact tournament rosters in the country. In stark contrast to last week's list of the most drastic roster makeovers in college hoops, today we'll be taking a look at the tournament teams bringing back the most scoring from last season. It's the same data, but instead of winning percentage plus percentage of points lost, the ranking ...

UNC Basketball: Biggest Ups and Downs from 2015 Offseason So Far

Posted by Rob Goldberg on August 25 2015 Add Comments
The college basketball offseason doesn't often have the same drama as professional sports with free agency and trades. That didn't stop North Carolina from having plenty of excitement over the past few months. While some programs around the country can quietly go through ups and downs during the spring and summer, UNC has no such luxury. Between the program's history and projections for next season, it is likely to remain as much in the public eye ...

Georgia Football: Justin Scott-Wesley’s Injury Puts Pressure on WR Terry Godwin

Posted by Barrett Sallee on August 25 2015 Add Comments
"I'm not sure if we'll see Justin for a while, if at all." Georgia head coach Mark Richt provided a little cryptic foreshadowing on Saturday afternoon on the knee injury that has prevented 5'11", 201-pound senior Justin Scott-Wesley from practicing during the latter stages of fall camp.  Now the receiver himself has added fuel to the fire, hinting that his playing days might be over. While there hasn't been any official confirmation on the extent of Scott-Wesley's injury ...