ST. LOUIS (USBWA) -- The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected BYU guard Jimmer Fredette as the winner of the 2010-11 Oscar Robertson Trophy, annually presented to the National Player of the Year. The 6-2, 195-pound senior from Glens Falls, N.Y., becomes the first national player of the year from BYU and just the second from the Mountain West Conference after … [Read more...] about BYU’s Fredette wins 2010-11 Oscar Robertson Trophy
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Performance Of The Week | 1/3-1/9
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Jimmer Fredette gets my POTW. Who says talk is cheap. After being taunted by UNLV's Tre'von Willis, Fredette let his play do the talking. BYU's Player-of-the-Year candidate went … [Read more...] about Performance Of The Week | 1/3-1/9
Holiday Hoops Buffet
By Paul Casey Gotham It started innocently with the realization that the end of exams for the fall semester at Xavier coincided with the Musketeers hosting Wake Forest. Muskies and Demon Deacons. A10 and ACC. Gee, that almost falls under the category of obligation. After all, I couldn't exactly call myself a fan if I was actually in Cincinnati on the same weekend as the … [Read more...] about Holiday Hoops Buffet
Fredette’s memory loss keys BYU victory over UB
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- More than 5,800 fans packed Alumni Arena on the campus at the University of Buffalo anticipating an All-American performance. The UB Bulls nearly stole the show. All-American Jimmer Fredette recovered from a sluggish first half scoring 28 of his game-high 34 points after the break to lead the 16th-ranked BYU Cougars over the University of … [Read more...] about Fredette’s memory loss keys BYU victory over UB
College Basketball Splinters | February 10, 2010
By Paul Gotham Saturday goes upside down Last Saturday gave basketball fans 21 division one games to enjoy. When it was over, seven ranked teams lost to either lower-ranked or un-ranked squads. In each case, the home team won. Georgetown 103 Villanova 90 Austin Freeman and Jason Clark combined for eight trifectas as No. 8 Georgetown took down No. 2 Villanova. … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | February 10, 2010