Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University freshman guard Edmond Sumner has been named to the Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team, which is sponsored by CollegeInsider.com. Sumner helped Xavier record a 28-6 overall record, including a 14-4 BIG EAST Conference record, which was good for second place behind eventual National Champion Villanova. XU, which made … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Edmond Sumner earns freshman All-America recognition
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Monmouth’s Sam Ferry named to Under Armour 30-under-30 team
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth basketball assistant coach Sam Ferry has been named to the Under Armour 30-under-30 Team as part of the NABC’s Guardians of the Game Awards. The 30-Under-30 Team recognizes 30 men's basketball coaches across the country that are under the age of 30. 30 coaches nationally received this award, and Ferry is the … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Sam Ferry named to Under Armour 30-under-30 team
Bembry and Miles Named Saint Joseph’s Co-MVPs
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com HAVERTOWN, PA. – Junior DeAndre' Bembry (Charlotte, N.C.) and senior Isaiah Miles (Baltimore, Md.) were named the Co-Most Valuable Players of the Saint Joseph's University basketball team and each received the John P. Hilferty Memorial Award, as announced at the 61st Annual Men's Basketball Awards Banquet held at Llanerch Country Club this … [Read more...] about Bembry and Miles Named Saint Joseph’s Co-MVPs
SLU’s Travis Ford names Will Bailey assistant coach
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis head men’s basketball coach Travis Ford tabbed Will Bailey as the first member of his coaching staff today. Bailey, a Chicago native, is known for his work with guards. He comes to SLU after spending the last six years at La Salle. Bailey has also served assistant coaching stints at East Tennessee State, Maine, Chicago … [Read more...] about SLU’s Travis Ford names Will Bailey assistant coach
Villanova game-winner a product of routine
By PAUL GOTHAM HOUSTON, TX. -- Jay Wright didn't sprinkle pixie dust, nor did the Villanova coach wave a magic wand. Instead Wright's Wildcats took the ordinary and turned it into the first buzzer-beat to win the national championship since 1983. "We have certain plays with less than four seconds, from four to seven seconds," Wright explained. "Every coach has this. Zero … [Read more...] about Villanova game-winner a product of routine