By PAUL GOTHAM Lost in the mix of what was a decisive 11-0 St. Bonaventure Bonnies run to start the second half of Sunday's Atlantic 10 matchup with the Richmond Spiders was a single basket by redshirt freshman Jordan Tyson. The basket appears in the box score as two points. The effect? To be determined. With the Bonnies leading by two, Jaylen Adams fed Tyson in the … [Read more...] about Tyson adding inside presence for Bona
Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named as a finalist for the 2016 Julius Erving Award
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that Xavier University sophomore Trevon Bluiett is among the 10 watch list finalists for the 2016 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its second year recognizes the top small … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named as a finalist for the 2016 Julius Erving Award
Navy’s Kelly named NAAA Athlete of the Week
Courtesy of NavySports.com ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy senior center Will Kelly has been named the NAAA Athlete of the Week, presented by Rolls-Royce for the week ending February 1. This is the second time this season that Kelly has been named the NAAA Athlete of the Week. Kelly led Navy to a 64-50 win at Army West Point in the 2016 Star Game on Monday. Kelly posted a … [Read more...] about Navy’s Kelly named NAAA Athlete of the Week
Ohio State announces 18 on 2016 NLI signing day
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University head coach Urban Meyer and his staff capped the 2016 national letter of intent signing day with a class of 25 new Buckeyes. Seven of these young men are already enrolled at Ohio State and taking course work with 18 new Buckeyes officially joining the recruiting class on Wednesday by signing their … [Read more...] about Ohio State announces 18 on 2016 NLI signing day
Purdue announces a class of 23
Courtesy of Purdue Athletics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell announced a class of 23 student-athletes Wednesday to play for the Boilermakers. The class is comprised of five defensive linemen, three offensive linemen, three wide receivers, three cornerbacks, three safeties, two athletes, a running back, a quarterback, a kicker and a … [Read more...] about Purdue announces a class of 23