- ICYMI – LaDontae Henton to Play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Mike Hopkins – The Unique Camaraderie and Togetherness of the Big East 2.0
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara & Bill Koch – Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast: National championship, and Dunn’s decision
- Cox Hub – Daniel James – How Was Ed Cooley’s First Term?
- FriarBasketball.com – Craig Leighton – Here and There in Friartown
- CBS Boston – Will Connolly – Providence Senior Forward LaDontae Henton Helps Bring Back Respectability To Basketball Program
LaDontae Henton to Play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
LaDontae Henton was chosen to play in the famed Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, VA that begins on April 8th and runs through April 11th. Henton is one of 7 seniors from the Big East who will participate in the PIT this week. He joins D’Angelo Harrison (St. John’s), Darrun Hilliard (Villanova), JayVaughn Pinkston (Villanova), Josh Smith (Georgetown), Matt Stainbrook (Xavier) and Jabril Trawick (Georgetown).
Henton is on team Mike Duman Auto Sales, along with familiar names Brad Waldow (St. Mary’s) and Wayne Blackshear (Lousiville). Henton’s team will be coached by Max Gillespie and Gene Arcand and their NBA assistant coach will be Steve Colter. Mike Duman Auto Sales has their first game on April 8th at 9pm.
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The Unique Camaraderie of the Big East
With the offseason upon us I wrote a feature article for BigEastCoastBias.com on the unique camaraderie among the Big East’s coaches and fans.
You can read the entire article by clicking here. Below is an excerpt:
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/6/15
- The 2015 College Basketball Free Agent list continues to be updated as the names are announced. The list is over 50 names right now.
- Don’t miss any of the action of tonight’s national championship game or your favorite show. Check out Slingbox to take your TV with you anywhere you go. Thanks to Slingbox for sponsoring this link of the day.
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar & Craig Leighton – A Final Look Back
- Purple and Blues – Clint Peterson – Happy Easter from Bryce Cotton (tail)
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/4/15
- The 2015 College Basketball Free Agent list hit the 50 mark on Friday. With the Cox Hub story by the New England Recruiting Report (below) indicating Providence is eyeing some transfers it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with this list of players. One or more could be in a Friar uniform next season.
- Friars.com – LaDontae Henton Plays In Reese’s All-Star Game At Final Four
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Showcase of potential first-round picks will be on display at Final Four
- Cox Hub – Daniel James – Kris Dunn: Should He Stay or Should He Go?
- WEEI.com – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud: URI Fortunate to Retain Dan Hurley — For Now
- Cox Hub – New England Recruiting Report – Friars Have Eyes on Talented Transfers
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/2/15
- ICYMI – Three Wishes for the Providence Offseason
- Cox Hub – Daniel James – LaDontae’s Legacy
- Cox Hub – Vin Parise – Friar Legend Lenny Wilkens Looks Back
- Sportando – E. Carchia – Federico Mussini: I will decide my future by the end of the month
- 2016 big man Sedee Keita has a new highlight mixtape:
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Three Wishes for the Providence Offseason
The late transfer of Josh Fortune a year ago left Ed Cooley reeling to find some guard help for the 2014-15 Friars. The announcement coming on the Friday before Memorial Day put Cooley in a difficult spot to try and lure anyone that would be eligible immediately. Tyler Harris already announced his intentions to finish his career elsewhere after he graduates from Providence in mid-May. The other outstanding decision is one that needs to be made by Kris Dunn. Dunn has until April 26th to declare for the NBA Draft.
The offseason will get into full swing once the NCAA Tournament concludes on April 6th. The first live evaluation period for recruiting begins on April 10th and the Spring period begins on April 13th. Cooley and his staff won’t be resting on their laurels and once the offseason gets underway they will be looking to upgrade their roster, whether that is the 2015-16 roster or a future roster.
Here are some things that Providence fans want Santa Cooley to put on their wish list:
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