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Shaka Smart: A Coach’s Journey
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova It’s April 1st, and there are reporters around the Marriott Marquis in downtown Manhattan, interviewing players and coaches that will be participating in the National Invitational Tournament, which begins the following evening…
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Michael Green: A Bryant-Bound Scorer
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova As of late, the advent of small guards dominating games in New York has been the norm. There’s something about a speedy guard pulling out a crossover, but also one that can…
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IMG Academy Secures Their First-Ever National Championship at GEICO Nationals
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova In this day and age, the prep school scene is where it’s at for most youths. Many go the prep route and some are successful. And it’s even better when you can…
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Garrison Mathews Takes New York
Photo courtesy of Robert Dea/Daly Dose of Hoops. By David Cordova The National Invitational Tournament is an event with a lot of prestige. At one point, it was an even bigger than the NCAA Tournament. In the present day, it…
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James Akinjo: Big East Rookie of the Year Makes Mark In First Season at Georgetown
Photo courtesy of Georgetown University Athletics. By David Cordova This season, the Georgetown Hoyas showed plenty of resiliency and played their hearts out this season, despite their youth. In Patrick Ewing’s second season as the head coach, the program went…
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Obi Toppin Takes The A-10 By Storm And Finishes as Rookie of the Year
Photo courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics. By David Cordova In mid-major conferences all around college basketball, there are plenty of players who stand out and show how talented they are and that they have what it takes when the…
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Jordan Tucker: A Sniper From White Plains Finds His Way at Butler
Photo courtesy of Butler University Athletics By David Cordova It’s the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City on a Wednesday night and the Butler Bulldogs are being routed by the Providence Friars. As a team,…
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Christ the King: The Royal Takeover
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova When one thinks of the Christ the King basketball program, they think of a program that has been successful for a very long time, and a team that continues to win year…
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Harvard Wins Share of Ivy League Championship and Gets Ready for Conference Tournament
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova One of the best things in the game of basketball is when players allow themselves to be taught by the men on the sidelines. A player can have all the tools, but…
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Roman Catholic: Philadelphia’s Premier Catholic School Team Draws Attention With Strong Play
Photo courtesy of Dave’s Joint. By David Cordova On February 25th, a cold, frigid Monday night, more than 9,000 spectators in the city of Philadelphia came out to the legendary Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, also…
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