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Spring Recruiting Heating Up in Friartown

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Providence’s season ended back on March 19th and Ed Cooley and his staff quickly turned the page to the future and recruiting for 2016 and beyond. The Friar staff has been tracking some players in the class of 2016 for some time now, but recruiting appears to be heating up in Friartown. Sacred Heart transfer Cane Broome took an unofficial visit to Providence on Monday and Kevin Farrahar at Friarbasketball.com reported that junior college big man Akil Douglas will be on Providence’s campus Tuesday for a visit. Fresh of a coaching change at Pittsburgh, 2016 big man Corey Manigault is back on the market and a new name in the Juco ranks also surfaced over the weekend in Kavell Bigby-Williams.

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Report: Sacred Heart Transfer Cane Broome Visiting Providence

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A report surfaced around 5:30pm that Sacred Heart transfer Cane Broome is visiting Providence today. Broome later confirmed the report with pcbb1917.com. He specified the visit was unofficial. The 6’0 guard announced his intention to transfer via Twitter on March 17th from the NEC program after two seasons and 1,157 points scored in 62 games, good for a career average of 18.7 points/game. His scoring average during the 2015-16 was 23.1 points/game and he was named the NEC’s Player of the Year. The East Hartford, CT native attended East Hartford High School before finishing up at St. Thomas More. He ran with both the New England Playaz and Expressions Elite on the grassroots circuit.

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Report: Providence, Ed Cooley Working on Extension

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Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal reported on Monday that Ed Cooley and Providence are working on a contract extension. Cooley’s current contract runs through 2021 after a previous extension following the 2012-13 season. Cooley’s original contract signed in March of 2011 was for a term of six years with the extension in 2013 lengthening it for another four. With nothing finalized and Providence’s propensity for not releasing contracts or their details, the length of this latest extension or the surrounding terms are unclear as of this publishing. McNamara’s article quoted Providence’s latest tax filing from 2013-14 that showed Cooley’s total pay that year to be $1.5 million. It should be noted that the total figure likely includes bonuses for winning the Big East Tournament and making an NCAA Tournament appearance in March of 2014. Providence’s fiscal year is July 1-June 30.

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Kris Dunn Named NABC Second Team All-American

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The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released their All-American teams on Monday. Kris Dunn was named to the Second Team along with Perry Ellis (Kansas), Georges Niang (Iowa State), Jakob Poeltl (Utah) and Tyler Ulis (Kentucky). The NABC has been selecting All American teams since 1947. Dunn is the first player from Providence to receive All-American honors from the NABC since Ryan Gomes in 2004. Dunn was named to the NABC’s First Team All- District 5. Other publications that have included Dunn on their All-American teams are USBWA (Second Team), Sports Illustrated (Second Team), Sporting News (Second Team), ESPN.com (Third Team) and USA Today (Third Team). Dunn is also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award (NPOY), the Oscar Robertson Trophy (NPOY), the Bob Cousy Award (Top PG) and was named the Big East’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The Big East accolades are for the second straight season.

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