News On The Horizon 7/29/2018

Top Ten Mid-Major Players By Position: Center--CBB Central

4. Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky)

Vitals: 6-7, 250 pounds, Senior
Stats: 17.0 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.3 apg, .464/.337/.802

It’s hard to overstate just how important McDonald has been to the Northern Kentucky program. After struggling in their first 4 years as a D1 program, McDonald’s ascension into a star has led NKU to a pair of 20-win seasons and an NCAA Tournament berth. Now, the bruising big man gets one last crack at leading the Norse to a Horizon League title, and in the process could score his 2,000th career point.
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Honorable Mention:

Nico Carvacho (Colorado State), Trayvon Reed (Texas Southern), Pauly Paulicap (Manhattan), Demajeo Wiggins (Bowling Green), Loudon Love (Wright State), Trey Porter (Nevada), Josh Cunningham (Dayton), Rashaan Holloway (UMass), AJ Brodeur (Penn), Chris Lewis (Harvard), Trey Moses (Ball State), Shawntrez Davis (Bethune-Cookman), Matt Rafferty (Furman), Cameron Jackson (Wofford)

Previewing the Horizon: Cleveland State--The Norse Report

CTE, other injuries convinced Traveon Maddox Jr. to choose basketball--Detroit Free Press
Oakland University's next AD 'humbled' by hiring--Detroit News

Top Ten Mid-Major Players By Position: Small Forward--CBB Central

Honorable Mention:

Courtney Stockard (Saint Bonaventure), Eric Williams (Duquesne), Javon Bess (Saint Louis), BJ Stith (Old Dominion), Sandy Cohen (Green Bay), Myles Stephens (Princeton), Daniel Utomi (Princeton), Marques Townes (Loyola-Chicago), Terry Taylor (Austin Peay), Kevon Harris (Stephen F. Austin), Zach Jackson (Nebraska-Omaha), Matej Kavas (Seattle)

Green Bay Athletics Unveils New "GB" Logo and Wordmarks--greenbayphoenix.com

Matt Tiby To Continue Professional Career In Turkey--mkepanthers.com

Papa John's removed from NKU food court after 'offensive, hurtful' comments--Cincinnati Enquirer
Thomas More golfers named All-America Scholars; NKU basketball attendance growth among nation’s best--Northern Kentucky Tribune
Attendance Increase at NKU Men's Basketball Games Ranks 12th in NCAA--River City News
Know Your Norse: Bryant Mocaby--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseMBB among nation’s leaders in attendance growth--nkunorse.com

WSU men’s basketball to play road game vs. SEC school--Dayton Daily News
Raiders Release Non Conference Slate--wsuraiders.com

YSU Women’s Basketball Program to Host Annual Golf Outing on Aug. 25--ysusports.com