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2014 PG Recruit: Austin Tilghman #pcbb
It seems like lately the Friars have seemingly had depth at the beginning of the season only to have that depth evaporate rapidly before their eyes. Last year it was Kris Dunn needing surgery then Vincent Council slipping on a silly court decal (since outlawed by the NCAA, thankfully). This year it was again Kris Dunn needing surgery and then the Austin/Bullock situation that led to both players being suspended for the entire school year and ultimately Brandon Austin deciding to move on to Oregon.
The “iron 6” has been pretty fun to watch in stretches this season but it appears they have been running on E the last few times out. Having some depth at the guard position would be very helpful right about now. It seems that Ed Cooley and his staff are doing their best to make sure there will be plenty of guard depth on next year’s roster.
One name that has surfaced over the last month or so is 2014 PG recruit, Austin Tilghman. Austin is a native of Middletown, DE and is a former high school and current AAU teammate of 2014 PC commit, Ben Bentil. One interesting note that I was not aware of before speaking with Austin is that he and Bentil are much more than teammates. Bentil lives with Tilghman. Bentil calls Austin’s mother, “Mom” and his father, “Dad”.
Bentil and Tilghman are brothers.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 2/12/14
General News
- Friars.com – Men’s Hockey Drops 3-2 Decision To UConn
- DePaul Message Board Link – WeAreDePaul.com
- Big East and Beyond – Big East / TV Show Comparisons, Part I
- CBS Sports – Chip Patterson –NCAA recognizes Snapchat as communication tool for recruiting
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ESPN’s Eamonn Brennan: College Basketball Bubble Watch #pcbb
Eamonn Brennan has his latest Bubble Watch through Monday’s games. Here is how he views the Big East:
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| Work left to do: Xavier, Georgetown, Providence
Xavier [16-7 (6-4), RPI: 46, SOS: 51] The Musketeers’ win over Cincinnati back on Dec. 14 wasn’t just a nice little mini-upset in a heated local rivalry game. It was the distinguishing win on this team’s profile. The next-best victories are over Tennessee (Xavier also lost to the Vols on a neutral court), Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown and Wake Forest. Meh. Throw in losses to USC and Seton Hall, and you’ve got yourself a pretty good team with an underwhelming CV. Georgetown [15-9 (6-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 24] It was easy to write the Hoyas off a few weeks ago, and maybe we still should. But the Feb. 1 win over a depleted and exhausted Michigan State team at least keeps them in the conversation, which is surprising, since this is a suspension-riddled version of the same team that lost to Northeastern (RPI No. 218!) in November. Providence [16-9 (6-6), RPI: 53, SOS: 60] While the Musketeers would probably be in the tournament if the field were seeded today, Providence doesn’t even have that much going for it. The Friars’ only big win (against Creighton) came at home; their only road win against a top-100 opponent was at St. John’s. Their home game on Feb. 18 against Villanova will be a big, big fixture. |
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ESPN Recruiting Nation – Roundtable: Non-top 50 impact players #pcbb
Interesting piece on those members of the 2014 class that are currently outside the top 50 in the rankings that will have an impact immediately next season at their respective schools. Contributions in the article are from ESPN’s Recruiting Nation staff of Paul Biancardi, Adam Finkelstein, Joel Francisco, Reggie Rankin and John Stovall:
Freshmen have been the talk of this college basketball season, and while the likes ofAndrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, and Julius Randle have all been as good as advertised, there have certainly been plenty of surprises as well.
Tyler Ennis rose up the rankings to the No. 20 spot in the final ESPN 100 of 2013, but few could have predicted that he would this good this early for Syracuse.
Then there are those like Texas’ Isaiah Taylor, Kansas State’s Marcus Foster, and Villanova’s Josh Hart, freshmen who have exceeded the prevailing expectations at the time of their signings and have made an immediate impact.
In some cases, these contributions can be more predictable than others, such as when there is an immediate opportunity or a particularly good fit with the program’s style of play. With that in mind, we asked our team of RecruitingNation experts to look ahead and identify one current ESPN 100 prospect outside of the top 50 who they believe can make a notable immediate contribution.
Reggie Rankin: I think center Paschal Chukwu (Westport, Conn./Fairfield College Prep), a Providence signee, will be a player outside of the top 50 that will make an immediate impact next season as a college freshman. The No. 61 player brings Friars coach Ed Cooley an immediate rim protector on the defensive end of the floor with his length. The 7-foot-1 Chukwu’s mobility and shot-block timing on or away from the ball is a thing of beauty. He is also a very active and productive rebounder. His defense is clearly ahead of his offense, but Chukwu will develop his already soft touch once he arrives on the Providence campus. Adding strength should be at the top of his to-do list in addition to his offensive development, but make no mistake about it: Chukwu will make opponents think twice about challenging him at the rim.
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=8533
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#pcbb Links of the Day 2/11/14
Game Recaps:
- #pcbb Rapid Reaction
- FriarBasketball.com – Kevin Farrahar – Friars Lose Third Straight
- Projo – Kevin McNamara – Georgetown sends PC to third straight loss, 83-71
- GoLocal Prov – John Rooke – Friars pushed around, lose at Georgetown 83-71
- Friars.com – Men’s Basketball Drops 83-71 Decision At Georgetown
- Washington Post – Gene Wang – Georgetown vs. Providence: Hoyas win fourth straight, get to .500 in Big East with 83-71 victory
General News
- Cox Sports Online – Study Hard & Watch Friars Hoops for Free
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Rapid Reaction: Season Hanging By a Thread
Bryce Cotton did about all he could tonight with 19 points in the last 7 minutes of the first half to give PC a 6 point halftime lead. It seemed like everyone else was doing their best to give this game to Georgetown, including the referees at times. I haven’t seen that many uncalled travels not in an NBA game in I don’t know how long. Henton was largely absent from the offensive end and Batts, while playing well in spurts after sitting the majority of the first half with foul trouble, missed some easy shots near the hoop. That was a similar story for Desrosiers.
In a game the Friars absolutely needed to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, everyone not named Cotton really didn’t show up. Cotton finished with a game high 31 points and only two other Friars finished in double figures (Batts 14, Harris 13). PC will likely have to do something wild to get into the Big Dance at this point (i.e. beat Villanova at the Dunk and Creighton in Omaha).
Final Score
Providence 71
Georgetown 83
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