Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI
When: 7:00 PM
How: Fox Sports 1 (Dick Stockton & Vin Parise)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV
Continue reading Game Notes & Preview: Providence 13-4 (3-1) vs St. John’s 11-4 (0-3) 1/14/15
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Russ Wood of Rivals.com reported on Twitter Tuesday that Providence would join Florida at Chipley High School Tuesday night to watch 2016 guard Trent Forrest. Chipley is scheduled to take on Baker in a District 3 battle at 6:30pm.
This recruiting trip comes on the heels of associate head coach Bob Simon traveling to Hickory, NC to watch 2015 guard Ricky Council and his Moravian Prep team practice. Simon offered Council Monday night.
Continue reading Providence Expected to Watch 2016 Guard Trent Forrest
After a successful campaign at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship that saw Team USA dominate the competition and finish 5-0 to get the gold medal last summer, USA Basketball announced on Tuesday that University of Florida head coach Billy Donovan and his entire coaching staff would return to coach the U19 team for the 2015 U19 World Championships. That means Providence head coach Ed Cooley and Arizona head coach Sean Miller will again join Donovan on the Team USA coaching staff.
Continue reading Ed Cooley to be Assistant on Billy Donovan’s Staff of USA U19 Team
Providence coaches began watching Ricky Council play basketball starting with the early summer of 2014 when they were in need of guard depth following the transfer of Josh Fortune just before Memorial Day. Council was a member of the class of 2014 back then and was little known nationally as he had opted to remain at his local public school and play for an AAU team in Brand X that wasn’t sponsored by any of the big shoe companies.The Friar staff opted not pull the trigger on an offer to Council back then.
That changed on Monday night.
Continue reading Providence Becomes 2015 Ricky Council’s First High Major Offer
Rick Lewis from Phenom Hoop Report reported on Twitter Sunday night that Providence would travel to Moravian Prep Monday night to watch 2015 Ricky Council. Sources indicated associate head coach Bob Simon will be the coach to take in Council during Moravian’s practice.
This is likely a familiar name to Providence fans as Council was a name in the summer of 2014 as a potential late guard addition to the 2014-15 roster. Council, a native of Durham, NC, never got an official scholarship offer from Ed Cooley though. Council, who had offers from mid-majors like UNC-Wilmington and Appalachian State, following his senior season, opted to do a postgrad year at Moravian Prep. Since arriving at Moravian Council has been putting up gaudy offensive numbers, including a 53 point game at the Pioneer-Swanny’s Classic on Halloween.
Continue reading Providence to Watch 2015 Guard Ricky Council
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