- ICYMI – Brewster Academy’s Alpha Diallo to Visit Friartown
- Providence Journal – Bill Reynolds – Cooley’s decision to stay laudable
- The Ringer – Jonathan Tjarks – In the Final Four, Two Point Guards Are Better Than One
- Bleacher Report – Best Team Fits for NBA Draft Prospect Kris Dunn
- NBA.com – Grizzlies sign Bryce Cotton to 10-Day Contract
- WEEI.com – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud
- CSNNE.com – Toucher and Rich – Welsh: I’d take PC’s Kris Dunn over Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield
- Cox Hub – Jayson Hron – Future Friars: PC Hockey Prospects (Part 1)
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Kris Dunn Named NABC Second Team All-American
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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Kris Dunn Named a Third Team All-American by USA Today
In the first of what could be numerous All-American honors for Kris Dunn, USA Today is the first to plant the redshirt junior on an All-American team. Dunn is on the Third Team with fellow Big East player Trevon Bluiett (Xavier), Georges Niang (Iowa State), Ben Simmons (LSU) and Jarrod Uthoff (Iowa). Dunn, who was named one of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award on Saturday, figures to make more appearances on All-American teams despite a downturn in production for a stretch of the Big East season.
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2016 Naismith Trophy Semifinalists Announced
The Atlanta Tipoff Club released the names on Wednesday of their semifinalists for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The semifinalist list is made up of 10 players. The previous release was a midseason list of 35 players released on February 11th, which was a cut from the 50 names on the early season watch list that was released on December 2nd. Dunn was joined by teammate Ben Bentil and fellow Big East compatriots Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova) on the 35-player midseason list.
The next release from the Atlanta Tipoff Club will be 4 finalists on March 20th. The winner will be announced on April 3rd.
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2016 Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List Released
The Atlanta Tipoff Club released their midseason watch list for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The midseason list is a pared down listing of the 50 player list released on December 2nd. Kris Dunn was one of the 50 names on the early season watch list and he remains among the 35 players on this midseason release. A new addition to the list if Dunn’s running mate, Ben Bentil. Other Big East players that made the cut are also new additions: Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova)
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#pcbb Links of the Day 2/3/16
- ICYMI – Friars Lose: DePaul 77, (11) Providence 70
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – DePaul 77, PC 70: Friars can’t overcome injury to Bentil
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – PC Journal: Dunn gives opponents fits with his lockdown defense
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Christopher Novak – Mock BIG EAST Awards, Version 1.0
- College Basketball Talk – Rob Dauster – Player of the Year Power Rankings: It’s Buddy Hield and Then Everyone Else
- Rivals.com – Eric Bossi – Five-star tracker: Nine college juniors remain
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Kris Dunn on Midseason Watch List for Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Trophy
The USBWA has released their midseason watch lists for their three national awards and Kris Dunn finds himself firmly planted on the 20 player watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given to the National Player of the Year. Dunn is second in the Big East in scoring and leads the league in assists and steals. He also ranks 7th in assists and 2nd in steals nationally. The Oscar Robertson Trophy is voted on by the nearly 1,000 voters that comprise the USBWA and the awards will be presented on April 11, 2016 at the College Basketball Awards gala in Oklahoma City.
Here is the complete watch list:
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