- ICYMI – Providence vs Villanova Injury Update: Bentil Day-to-Day, Ochefu Likely Out
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Bentil day-to-day, PC says
- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – FRIAR FILM REVIEW: Frosh Smith was a bright spot in PC’s loss at DePaul
- Associated Press – Kevin Hightower – Providence adjusting from latest bite from injury bug
- BustingBrackets.com – Conor Burns – Providence Basketball: Ben Bentil’s Case for Nation’s Most Improved Player
- Cox Hub – Mike Logan – Friars’ Postseason Push continues against Black Bears in Orono
Tag Archives: Associated Press
#pcbb Links of the Day 9/14/15
- Zagsblog.com – Adam Zagoria – Shamorie Ponds Enjoys Providence Visit, Uncertain of Next Move
- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – Cooley lauds benefits of Big East’s Freshman Fundamentals Program; PC coach believes big season awaits Bullock
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Rodney Bullock’s Day Approaching
- Associated Press – Jim O’Connell – Big East brings freshmen to New York
- FriarBasketball.com – Craig Leighton – Here and There in Friartown
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NCAA Has Released Academic Progress Rate (APR) Scores
Friar fans will remember the controversy surrounding an Associated Press article from March titled “Study: 8 teams fall below standard”. The Academic Progress Rate or APR as it is more commonly known, is a concept that can make people’s heads spin. The quick and dirty explanation of APR is:
Every player on a basketball scholarship is eligible for 2 APR points each semester. 1 point is given for eligibility and 1 point is given for retention. To calculate the APR for a specific season, you add up all the points earned, divide them by the potential points then multiply by 1000. Ex: Total points available for a year is 52. 1 player is ineligible each semester so the points earned is 50. 50/52=0.961 and multiply by 1000 to get a whole number of 961.
There are exceptions to the 2 points per semester including a player leaving early to play professionally or a player transferring with a GPA of 2.6 or higher but the above is the basics.
The news today officially confirms what Providence College Athletic Director, Bob Driscoll, told everyone after the AP story was published: Providence’s APR is just fine. In fact, it’s exactly what Driscoll said it would be – 947.
The NCAA released the 2012-13 APR scores for all Division 1 basketball teams today. As Bob Driscoll indicated, the Friars’ APR is a above board. The rules for this upcoming season are that you have to either have a multi-year APR score of 930 or a most recent two year average of 940. PC clearly is eligible with their multi-year score being 947. Ed Cooley has had to pick up the pieces from the Keno Davis era so it should be noted that of this multi-year average, Cooley has only been at PC for 2 of the 4 years reported.
There were no real notable schools that will face a postseason ban. The schools who won’t be eligible to compete in the postseason in 2014-15 are: Alabama State University, Appalachian State University, Florida A&M University, Houston Baptist University, Lamar University, San Jose State University, University of Central Arkansas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Despite no notable high major schools on the list, John Infante gave a list of 7 power conference schools that have some concerns with their APR and one bad year could put their postseason eligibility in jeopardy. His article mentions former Big East members UConn and Syracuse along with a team that has been in the news of late for negative reason in Oregon. It’s worth the read and if you are interested click here.
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Rhode Island Senate to Honor Kevin Stacom, Joe Hassett and Tracy Lis
The AP reported yesterday that the Rhode Island Senate “will consider a resolution Tuesday honoring Kevin Stacom, Joe Hassett and Tracy Lis.” The resolution will be sponsored by Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed who is a member of the PC Class of 1981.
To read the AP story, click here.
Stacom, Hassett and Lis had their jerseys retired on January 25th, 2014. I think this is probably a good time to point you to one of the best pieces I’ve read in a long time in regard to PC basketball. It’s no surprise that it comes from Craig Belhumeur at FriarBasketball.com. It was posted on January 24th, 2014 and you may have read it back then, but I urge you to click the link below because it’s an absolutely fantastic read, especially for the offseason.
Joe Hassett – Providence’s Finest
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/1/14
- ICYMI – Bryce Cotton Named Associated Press All American Honorable Mention
- ICYMI – PC To Watch 2015 PF Mamadou Diarra of Putnam Science Academy Today #pcbb
- ICYMI – Recruiting Update: Paschal Chukwu Named CT Player of the Year By Coaches
- Friars.com – Gillies Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
- CoxSportsOnline.com – Vin Parise – UCONN and MSG Deliver During March Madness
- Follow the Friars in the NCAA Tournament – Saturday 3/29/14
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Bryce Cotton Named Associated Press All American Honorable Mention
Bryce Cotton became the first Friar to be named to an AP All American team since Marshon Brooks was a 3rd team All American in 2011. For the record, the voting occured on Selection Sunday so Cotton’s amazing performance against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament was not considered by the voters. Doug McDermott (1st team) was the only Big East player to be named on the AP All American teams/honorable mentions.
Here is the full list:
| Statistics through March 16 |
|---|
| First Team |
Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-8, 225, senior, Ames, Iowa, 26.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 52.5 fg pct, 45.4 3-pt fg pct, 86.6 ft pct (65 first-team votes, 325 total points).
Jabari Parker, Duke, 6-8, 235, freshman, Chicago, 19.3 ppg, 8.8 rpg (55, 303).
Russ Smith, Louisville, 6-0, 165, senior, Brooklyn, N.Y., 18.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.7 apg, 40.5 3-pt fg pct, 2.1 steals (54, 298).
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, 6-1, 180, senior, Roxbury, Mass., 17.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg, 85.9 ft pct, 1.7 steals (37, 254).
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati, 6-4, 210, senior, Yonkers, N.Y., 20.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 84.7 ft pct (37, 243).
| Second Team |
|---|
Nick Johnson, Arizona, 6-3, 200, junior, Gilbert, Ariz., 16.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg, (30, 228).
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, 6-8, 200, freshman, Vaughan, Ontario, 17.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg (14, 199).
Nik Stauskas, Michigan, 6-6, 205, sophomore, Mississauga, Ontario, 17.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 44.9 3-pt fg pct, 82.0 ft pct, (5, 128).
Melvin Ejim, Iowa State, 6-6, 220, senior, Toronto, 18.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, 50.6 fg pct, (8, 127).
T.J. Warren, N.C. State, 6-8, 215, sophomore, Durham, N.C., 24.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 52.5 fg pct, 35.2 minutes, 1.8 steals, (7, 110).
| Third Team |
|---|
Cleanthony Early, Wichita State, 6-8, 219, senior, Middletown, N.Y., 15.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 84.4 ft pct (3, 104).
Kyle Anderson, UCLA, 6-9, 230, sophomore, Fairview, N.J., 14.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 6.6 apg, 48.1 3pt fg pct, 1.8 steals (84).
Julius Randle, Kentucky, 6-9, 250, freshman, Dallas, 15.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 50.2 fg pct (81).
C.J. Fair, Syracuse, 6-8, 215, senior, Baltimore, 16.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg (3, 65).
Scottie Wilbekin, Florida, 6-2, 176, senior, Gainesville, Fla., 13.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 40.0 3-pt fg pct, 1.7 steals (3, 59).
| Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order) |
|---|
Karvel Anderson, Robert Morris; Cameron Ayers, Bucknell; Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico; Billy Baron, Canisius; Jerrelle Benimon, Towson; Taylor Braun, North Dakota State; De’Mon Brooks, Davidson; John Brown, High Point; Bryce Cotton, Providence; Joel Embiid, Kansas.
Tyler Ennis, Syracuse; Aaron Gordon, Arizona; Langston Hall, Mercer; Gary Harris, Michigan State; Tyler Haws, BYU; R.J. Hunter, Georgia State; Jordair Jett, Saint Louis; Shawn Jones, Middle Tennessee; DeAndre Kane, Iowa State (1 first-team vote); J.J. Mann, Belmont.
Javon McCrea, Buffalo; Daniel Mullings, New Mexico State; Aaric Murray, Texas Southern; Marcus Paige, North Carolina; Jacob Parker, Stephen F. Austin; Lamar Patterson, Pittsburgh; Adreian Payne, Michigan State (1); Casey Prather, Florida; Wesley Saunders, Harvard; Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State (1).
Juwan Staten, West Virginia; Keifer Sykes, Green Bay; Xavier Thames, San Diego State; Fred VanVleet, Wichita State (1); Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Davion Weber, Weber State; Alan Williams, UC Santa Barbara; Pendarvis Williams, Norfolk State; Patric Young, Florida.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 2/3/14
Game Recaps
- Friars.com – Boxscore
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – PC grits out 77-72 win at DePaul
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Cotton Continues Dominant Play in DePaul Win
- pcbb1917.com’s Rapid Reaction
- Associated Press – Sarah Trotto – Providence defeats DePaul 77-72
- DePaulBlueDemons.com – Video Highlights
General News
- Arizona Daily Star – Basketball short stuff: Cotton playing heavy minutes for Providence, bidding for Big East POY
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – A-10, Big East teams hurting each other
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