I am doing a little research on previous drafts, trying to figure out which players will be successful in the NBA. Here is today’s post about NBA Draft Don’ts.
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NBA Draft stock report: Sweet 16/Elite 8 edition
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The NCAA Tournament can have a profound effect on a college basketball player’s NBA Draft status. The eyes of the basketball world are glued to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games as some of the top prospects battle head-to-head. Here are some players who either helped or hurt their draft stock this past weekend. Click here for The Sports Bank’s 2012 NBA Mock Draft.
Follow paulmbanks#1 Syracuse vs. #4 Wisconsin: everything you need to know
March 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
For the first time in program history, the Wisconsin Badgers are making back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances. In typical fashion, most critics were underestimating UW’s chances of advancing past the first weekend but Bo Ryan has done it again. The Badgers will match up with top seed Syracuse Thursday night in an East Regional game in Boston. Many were hopping off the Orange bandwagon after Fab Melo was suspended for the NCAA Tournament, but ‘Cuse avoided upset bids in the opening weekend to keep their dancing shoes shined.
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#6 Syracuse Orange: College Basketball 111 in 111
November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick a player to watch for each team.
With all their key contributors returning except for Rick Jackson, the Syracuse Orange have the talent to compete for a National Championship. With the program soon jumping ship to the ACC (don’t get me started how much I hate this), Jim Boeheim hopes to make one of his final seasons in the Big East a memorable one.
Follow paulmbanksCollege Hoops 101 (1/31/11)
January 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
If you are unfamiliar with College Hoops 101, it is a weekly feature here at The Sports Bank that runs every Monday (a double edition this week as I had to skip last week’s) and breaks down everything you need to know going on in the world of college basketball. I will look back at the previous week and peak ahead to some of the key match-ups in the next seven days. (Click here if you missed my most recent Bracketology.)
By: David Kay
Follow paulmbanksBig East Basketball Power Rankings (1-11-11)
January 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
There are three different sections to the Big East through two weeks of conference play: The top tier, potential NCAA Tournament teams, and the bottom five. Pitt, Syracuse, and Villanova have earned the title of the teams to beat but the next eight are battling for their tourney lives already… and it is only the second week of January. Here are my updated Big East basketball power rankings.
By: David Kay
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College Hoops 101 (1/4/11)
January 4, 2011 By 11 Comments
If you are unfamiliar with College Hoops 101, it is a weekly feature here at The Sports Bank that runs every Monday (Tuesday this week… sorry for the delay, blame the Rose Bowl.) and breaks down everything you need to know going on in the world of college basketball. I will look back at the previous week and peak ahead to some of the key match-ups in the next seven days. Check out my latest Big East power rankings if you missed them.
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Big East Basketball Power Rankings (1/3/11)
January 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Cincinnati is still unbeaten. West Virginia is really struggling. UConn needs someone else to step up besides Kemba Walker. TCU is coming to water down the conference. We learned a lot in the first week of Big East play so here are my updated power rankings. Be sure to check back every Monday for an update.
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