- ICYMI – With Degree in Hand, God Shammgod Weighing Options
- The Friars still have an open scholarship next season. Keep voting for what you think they should do with it.
- Derrick Gordon announced he is spending his final season of eligibility at Seton Hall. That means the Friars get to play against him for all 4 of his years. Check out the updated list of immediately eligible graduate transfers.
- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – Point Man: Guard guru Jeff Battle joins Friars coaching staff
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#pcbb Links of the Day 5/15/15
- ICYMI – Providence Recruiting Update 5/14/15
- Fairfield Citizen – Chris Elsberry – Future bright for Chukwu
- TodaysU.com – Dan Stack – Kyle Washington Talks Transfer List
- CBSSports.com – Gary Parrish – Sean Miller to replace Billy Donovan as men’s U19 USA Basketball coach
- Providence Journal – Bill Reynolds – Old school? Lou Lamoriello practically invented it
Providence Recruiting Update 5/14/15
With Providence still holding one open scholarship for next season the coaching staff has been actively involved in both the class of 2015 and the transfer market. Recruiting in the classes of 2016 and 2017 has continued as well. Here are some updates on the recruiting front for the Friars.
#pcbb Links of the Day 5/12/15
- 2015 guard Lorne Currie committed to Long Beach State on Monday. Providence’s interest waned once Kris Dunn announced his decision to return next season. Currie never ended up visiting Providence.
- BigEastCoastBias.com – Mike Hopkins – Bio Blast on Providence’s New Assistant Coach Jeff Battle
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar & Craig Leighton – Providence Jamfest Takeaways
- New Kris Dunn season highlight mixtape:
#pcbb Links of the Day 5/10/15
- ICYMI – Ed Cooley Hires Jeff Battle as Assistant Coach
- Providence Journal – Kevin McNamara – Cooley finally gets his man as Battle joins Friar coaching staff
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Providence Hires Jeff Battle
Ed Cooley Hires Jeff Battle as Assistant Coach
Ed Cooley called upon a close friend to replace former associate head coach Bob Simon by reaching out to Jeff Battle. Simon took the associate head coach position at Alabama under newly hired head coach Avery Johnson on April 19th. Battle was out of coaching this past year after being at Wake Forest for 13 years as the associate head coach for 3 different head coaches. Battle joins associate head coach Andre LaFleur and assistant coach Brian Blaney to make up Cooley’s 3 recruiting assistant coaches. The terms of Battle’s contract with Providence were not released.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 4/22/15
- The 2015 College Basketball Free Agent list continues to grow. The list is nearing 80 and most of the players are still available.
- FriarBasketball.com – Craig Leighton – Here and There in Friartown
- CBSSports.com – Gary Parrish – The NCAA’s new policy on transfers has one bad unintended consequence
- Breitbart.com – John Pudner – Diploma Or Dollars? Five Days to Decide on NBA
