Courtesy: Charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers head coach Alan Major has announced the signing of 5-11 point guard Denzel Ingram (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill H.S.) to a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the 49ers. Ingram, the NCBCA 3A Basketball Player of the Year, averaged 23.9 points, 7.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 steals as a senior at Chapel Hill … [Read more...] about 49ers sign AP All-State guard Denzel Ingram
MVP
Kevin Lisch named MVP in Australia
Courtesy SLUBillikens.com. Former Saint Louis men’s basketball standout and Perth Wildcats star Kevin Lisch was named the Australian National Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player. The Andrew Gaze Trophy-recipient starred for the Billikens from 2005-08. Lisch took home the hardware after averaging 17.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2.8 apg over the regular season for the Wildcats … [Read more...] about Kevin Lisch named MVP in Australia
Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Nuggets
By Kyle Soppe What a difference a day makes for the Spurs. After they were completely beat down by Portland, San Antonio returned Tony Parker and Tim Duncan to their lineup, and it paid immediate dividends in a 114-99 win. As a dark horse MVP candidate, Parker led the Spurs in an amazingly efficient first half. He dished out seven of the visitors 19 assists, as the Spurs … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Spurs @ Nuggets
New York Yankees Preview
By Kyle Soppe Sure, the future hall of famers are aging and reaching the twilights of their careers, but the New York Yankees no longer feel like a team whose window of opportunity will close once their iconic core hang up their cleats. Alex Rodriguez (36 years old) is no longer the stud that set an MLB record by producing at least 30 homers and 100 RBI in 13 consecutive … [Read more...] about New York Yankees Preview
Signed, sealed, delivered: Temple Owls 2011-12
The countdown to tipoff is on, and Pickin’ Splinters has what A-10 basketball fans need to know about this year’s incoming class. Today we cast our eyes upon the Temple Owls. The Owls fell 71-64 in overtime to San Diego State in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. NBA draft pick Lavoy Allen graduated. Fran Dunphy and his staff have welcomed two freshmen to North Broad … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Temple Owls 2011-12