Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University head men’s basketball coach Jim Crews announced today that Charles Nishida has been named director of operations. Nishida replaces Mike Lepore, who was named an assistant coach at San Jose State. “I speak for everyone associated with our program when I say we are extremely pleased to have Charles on … [Read more...] about Nishida named to SLU staff
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GW welcomes transfer Tyler Cavanaugh
Courtesy of GWSports.com WASHINGTON - Tyler Cavanaugh, a 6-foot-9 forward from DeWitt, New York, has joined the GW men's basketball program after competing for Atlantic Coast Conference program Wake Forest for the past two seasons. Cavanaugh will sit out the 2014-15 season per NCAA requirements and have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2015-16. "After … [Read more...] about GW welcomes transfer Tyler Cavanaugh
Marist hires C.J. Lee as assistant coach
Courtesy of GoRedFoxes.com POUGHKEEPSIE – Marist head men’s basketball coach Mike Maker has announced the hiring of C.J. Lee as an assistant coach. Lee spent the past four seasons on the staff of Head Coach John Beilein at the University of Michigan. This past season, he served as Director of Program Personnel. From 2010-13, Lee was the program’s Administrative Specialist. … [Read more...] about Marist hires C.J. Lee as assistant coach
#LeBronToClev: The Letter
By Joe Mags After months of speculation, then weeks of deliberation, LeBron James is coming home. Pickinsplinters will be looking into the impact of The Decision 2.0 all week long. Follow our coverage using the hashtag #LeBronToClev. After wasting hours of each summer day refreshing my Twitter feed and watching talking heads banter about why LeBron James could go here … [Read more...] about #LeBronToClev: The Letter
Spurs Just Keep Winning
Why San Antonio is already the summer’s big winner. By: Joe Mags If San Antonio keeps making the best moves in basketball, but nobody seems to care, it totally still happened. Quietly, remaining true to one of the strongest virtues of the much-applauded San Antonio Spurs infrastructure, the team announced on Wednesday that basketball’s best head coach Gregg Popovich is … [Read more...] about Spurs Just Keep Winning