The new class of point guards in Chicago--
ChicagoNow.com
Dunham ready for All-Star stage--
Herald BulletinButler’s Matt Howard – All Grown Up and Ready for the Pros--
Kent SterlingCollege Basketball Recruiting: The Most Important Incoming Player for the Top 25--
Bleacher ReportCollege basketball recruiting: 2012 talent flowing to Villanova, Indiana--
MaxPreps
9. Butler
Committed: No. 93 Chris Harrison-Docks (6-0, 160, PG), Kellen Dunham (6-4, 160, SG), Devontae Morgan (6-3, 175, SG)
Under the radar no more? Harrison-Docks was an All-State selection in Michigan highly recruited by major conference schools. Dunham would have received the same attention had he not committed to the Bulldogs so early.
Morning Five: 06.08.11 Edition--
Rush The Court
Khyle Marshall impressed a lot of people with his play last season in helping Butler get back to the national championship game, and that evidently includes the decision-makers at USA Basketball. Marshall, a rising sophomore who was the Bulldogs’ leading bench scorer and rebounder despite adding only 5.8 PPG and 3.8 RPG last year, has been invited to try out for the American team that will defend its 2009 title at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Latvia, which starts at the end of this month. He can ask a couple of his fellow Brad Stevens disciples for advice on this, if he likes; both Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack were on that 2009 team that took gold in New Zealand.
RTC NBA Draft Profiles: Shelvin Mack--
Rush The CourtButler's Khyle Marshall invited to national camp--
Yard BarkerNBA Draft Profiles: Shelvin Mack, Butler--
Ballin' is a Habit2011 NBA Draft: Shelvin Mack Continues To Look Good At Workouts--
Mid-Major MadnessButler’s Khyle Marshall invited to national camp--
The Indy StarUSA invite for Butler's Marshall--
The Indy StarButler's Howard, Purdue's Moore work out for Pacers--
The Indy StarMarshall invited to USA tryouts--
Indy Star Butler InsiderKhyle Marshall Invited To USA Basketball Trials--
ButlerSports.comClick Here For Men's Basketball Season Ticket Brochure--
ButlerSports.comAshley Hayes Hired As Assistant Coach At Butler--
ButlerSports.comFore Hoops N Hope: Sign Up For Women's Basketball Golf Outing--
ButlerSports.com
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Will Norris Cole Be Surprise 1st-Rounder?--
Bleacher Report2011 NBA Mock Draft: Norris Cole and the Most Underrated Back Court Prospects--
Bleacher ReportDetroit Pistons fans clamoring for a pure point guard would be pleased with Cleveland State's Norris Cole--
MLive.comNBA Draft: On Norris Cole, and where he ends up--
Waiting For Next YearNorris Cole Interview - 6/5/11--
Charlotte Bobcats on FacebookCleveland State's Norris Cole Prepares for the NBA Draft--
Bleacher ReportDraft notebook: Cole impresses Silas, Bobcats--
Fox Sports Ohio
York guard David Cohn could play for Biancalana again--
ChicagoNow.comUIC Student-Athletes Post Record-Setting Semester in Classroom--
uicflames.comHead Coach Regina Miller Announces Three Women's Basketball Assistants--
uicflames.com
Loyola still searching for assistant--
ChicagoNow.comLoyola Recruit Joe Crisman To Play On Indiana All-Star Team--
LoyolaRamblers.comPorter Moser To Appear On Chicago Tribune Live Tuesday--
LoyolaRamblers.com
Morning Five: 06.10.11 Edition--
Rush The Court
When Bryce Drew was chosen to succeed his father Homer at Valparaiso a little less than a month ago, he became the fifth head coach in the Horizon League currently in his 30s. We’re always intrigued to hear how coaches who are barely ten years older than many of their players are able to come across more as authority figures and less as contemporaries, and it brings up another question: with the current generation of players, is it better to be an old seasoned coach chock-full of wisdom that comes from time and experience who’s better at recruiting the parents as well as the players, or is it more advantageous to be perceived as a young ”up-and-comer” who knows how to use Twitter, Facebook, and get up for a chest-bump? The two things aren’t mutually exclusive, and it will be interesting to see if the most successful coaches over the next 5-10 years are guys who are hybrids of those two options.
Valparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 7)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 8)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Championship Game)--
Region Sports ExtraLooking back with Cory Johnson--
Section EEValparaiso women nab pair of guards for 2012--
The NWI TimesAccepting the Challenge: Boone Visits Haiti a Year After Devastating Earthquake--
valpoathletics.com
Former WSU assistant hired at Xavier--
Dayton Daily NewsWSU basketball newcomers arrive on campus--
Wright State University SportsRaiders Sign Point Guard--
wsuraiders.comWomen's Basketball Adds Three to Roster--
wsuraiders.com
2011 Bill Dailey Scholarship Golf Outing A Major Success--
ysusports.comSpots Remain for Women’s Basketball Individual Camp--
ysusports.com
Horizon League Moments: League Expansion--
Horizon League NetworkHorizon League Moments: Green Bay Goes to the Sweet 16--
Horizon League Network
NBA Draft Combine: Athleticism Testing Analysis--
NBADraft.net
Guards:
If prospects were to be given movie names for this weekend after their combine performance, than Iman Shumpert would be “The Hangover II”. Shumpert not only appeared much taller than other point guards, and with his build and athleticism, should truly become a combo. At 6’5.5 and 222 lbs of solid frame, he jumped out the building with verticals of 36.5 standing and 42 max. He had great running numbers and lifted 185 a monstrous 18 times. While his shooting and decision making still have a lot to be desired, Shumpert’s freakish athleticism could easily give teams in the first round some intrigue.
Josh Selby equaled Shumpert’s vert numbers, and is quickly growing in popularity. Selby may have had a mediocre freshman year at Kansas, but he seems to be showing why he was viewed as such a top-flight prospect. Isaiah Thomas also showed some big time hops and speed, not to mention 13 reps, strength in which Thomas uses to play much bigger than his size. Butler star Shelvin Mack really proved that he is not only strong, with his 17 reps, but posted some major league vertical numbers and solid speed. He definitely was known as being an incredibly strong guard, but his other athletic numbers were incredibly surprising in a very good way for this natural born leader.
A number of combo guards made some noise during the combine as well, trying to show which small school star is the next Kevin Martin or Rodney Stuckey. They do not have the size, but Norris Cole, Charles Jenkins and Andrew Goudelock are all making some noise as legit NBA prospects. Cole, well known for playing much bigger than his size, posted very impressive vert numbers and a combine high 10.07 lane agility. Word is that he is moving up draft boards after these results. Jenkins is the biggest of these prospects, and while he showed nice strength, his athleticism was fairly below average. Goudelock meanwhile has the best shooting stroke of these players, and showed very solidly in the testing. He posted the second fastest lane agility, a very fast ¾ court sprint and an above average vert. All of these players should be drafted and should all get some first round sniffs.
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Version 4.0--
The Hoop Doctors
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Butler Shelvin Mack SG 6’2 215 lbs Junior
As the big shot taker on the nation’s runner up squad two years running, Mack has finally become a household name because of all the exposure that comes with deep Tourney runs. His shooting range and physical strength are two attributes that translate nicely for NBA play. Shelvin compares favorably to that of Ben Gordon as an instant offense type of shooter/scorer at the lead guard position. Has good handles and plays excellent defense and is one of those long range shooters that has range anywhere inside the gym.
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Cleveland St Norris Cole PG 6’3 180 lbs Senior
Norris is the perfect example of a player making the right decision to stay in school. By returning for his senior season, he has steadily increased his all-around numbers to being the lone Division I player to average 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists. He burst upon the national scene with his 41 point, 20 rebound, 9 assist effort against an opponent in February but his biggest improvement has been his PG skills, where he was a finalist or the Bob Cousy Award given to the nation’s best PG. He’s a solid PG prospect with above average offensive abilities and is at his best in pick and roll situations. His only concern is having only average athleticism and must improve his range on his jumper as he doesn’t connect on a ton of shots from three. Norris is a 4 star PG prospect, better served as a facillitator on a team with an already in place superstar.
Local celebrity: Matt Howard--
Metromix.com2011 NBA Draft: Spurs Working Out Andrew Goudelock, Bobcats Welcome Shelvin Mack--
Mid-Major Madness2011 NBA Draft: Jimmer Fredette Working Out For Pacers, Shelvin Mack For Spurs--
Mid-Major MadnessKragthorpe: NBA Finals a reminder that Jazz need a star--
Salt Lake Tribune
The response to Gordon Hayward’s strong finish of his rookie season was equally refreshing and mind-boggling to me. Hayward’s 34-point night against Denver in the season finale created hope for his future, but that version of the Nuggets did not provide any reasonable gauge.
Butler wins Horizon all-sports trophy--
The Indy StarAll-sports trophy and Aussie recruit--
Indy Star Butler Insider2011 NBA Mock Draft: With the 42nd Pick, the Indiana Pacers Select...--
Bleacher ReportVikings hire former player--
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State announced that Brittany Korth, a former guard at CSU who helped the Vikings to their first NCAA Tournament in 2008, is returning to the school as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team.
Korth, a Clinton, Wis., native, earned four letters with CSU and graduated in 2008.
Brittany Korth Named Assistant Coach at CSU--
csuvikings.comFormer Loyola assistant headed to MAC--
ChicagoNow.comBrian McIntyre To Receive Basketball Hall Of Fame Honor--
LoyolaRamblers.com
Women's basketball: Phoenix adds Oak Creek's Luke--
Green Bay Press GazetteAshley Luke Added to Class of 2011--
uwgbathletics.comUWGB men's basketball: Fletcher works out for Bucks--
Green Bay Press GazetteFletcher works out for the Bucks--
UWGB BasketballPerine works out for the Bucks, too--
UWGB BasketballGreen Bay's Fletcher Works Out for the Milwaukee Bucks--
UWGB Basketball
Report: Rob Jeter Staying At Milwaukee, Pat Chambers To Penn State Next?--
Mid-Major MadnessPenn State shows interest in UWM's Jeter--
Milwaukee Journal SentinelUWM's Jeter is still in the mix with Penn State--
Milwaukee Journal SentinelJeter will stay at UWM--
Milwaukee Journal SentinelValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 2)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 3)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 4)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 5)--
Region Sports ExtraValparaiso Historical Bracket (Game 6)--
Region Sports ExtraStill to come....--
Section EECrusaders to Hold Summer Camps--
valpoathletics.comWright State finishes fourth in Horizon League all-sports standings--
Wright State University SportsButler Claims Record-Setting Eighth McCafferty Trophy--
Horizon League NetworkDetroit To Join Nationally Ranked Teams In Baylor, Notre Dame, UCLA In Preseason WNIT--
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