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Key to tournament success: Be yourself
When packing for Illinois' trip to Austin, Texas, to play Colorado in Friday's NCAA tournament matchup, Illini coach John Groce will skip the cowboy hat and boots. He cannot vouch for his wife, Allison. "I'll leave that to her,'' Groce said Sunday...
Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Super Bowl, Valparaiso Crusaders, Southeastern Conference, Doug McDermott
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Digest: Towson's Benimon named ECAC All-Star
Men's college basketball Towson's Benimon named ECAC All-Star Towson junior forward Jerrelle Benimon has been selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I men's basketball All-Star team, the conference announced. Benimon, the...
Tags: Towson Tigers, Frostburg State Bobcats, Coppin State University, Sports, Gymnastics
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Daniels Does It All, But UConn Falls Short
The Hartford CourantSTORRS — It was a night, a crazy, nutty, heart-pounding night, when we found out again how good Otto Porter Jr. is. It also was a night, a crazy, nutty, heart-pounding, double-overtime night, when we found out how good DeAndre Daniels can be....Tags: Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut Huskies, Omar Calhoun, Sports, Big East Conference
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Magic get No. 2 pick in NBA Draft
NEW YORK — In the end, the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery came down to the league's two most accomplished good-luck charms: Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams and Nick Gilbert, the 16-year-old son of Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert....Tags: Ben McLemore, Trey Burke, Nerlens Noel, Kansas Jayhawks, Robin Williams
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McLemore vying for No. 1 spot in draft
St. Louis Post-DispatchAs Ben McLemore recalls the moment, he and his Wellston High teammates were en route to the 2010 Missouri state basketball tournament when news was delivered that they were about to become players without a home. The school was being shuttered by the...Tags: Ben McLemore, Nerlens Noel, Washington Wizards, Kansas Jayhawks, National Basketball Association
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2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
The Akron Beacon JournalWithin the volumes of research the Cavaliers compile concerning the NBA draft, one important fact remains. On average, between 12 and 14 players from every draft have "significant NBA careers," Cavs General Manager Chris Grant said Friday. Some years...Tags: NBA Development League, National Basketball Association, Alex Len, Rudy Gay, C.J. McCollum
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Mitchell keeps faith in basketball skills
St. Louis Post-DispatchAs it turned out, Tony Mitchell's college detour didn't cause irreparable harm to his future. The former Mizzou recruit, who never was able to gain entrance, is projected as a first-round pick in next month's NBA draft and said after his workout at...Tags: Tony Mitchell (basketball), Brandon Paul, Ben McLemore, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Phil Pressey
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Porter emerges once again to earn draft hype
St. Louis Post-DispatchEven with an expanded field of seven players, Otto Porter Jr. was not able to find his way onto the Big East All-Rookie team in 2012. His absence was noted as an oversight on many fronts, but it nevertheless mirrored Porter's self-evaluation entering...Tags: National Basketball Association, NBA Draft, College Sports, Syracuse Orange, Phoenix Suns
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2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
The Akron Beacon JournalWhen he was asked to name the NBA teams he felt were the best fit for him, Otto Porter Jr. never hesitated in mentioning the Cavaliers. In fact, it was the first team out of his mouth. Yet he won't be meeting with General Manager Chris Grant or anyone...Tags: Cleveland Clinic, Carmelo Anthony, Media Industry, National Basketball Association, Harrison Barnes
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McLemore denies bribe allegations
St. Louis Post-DispatchBen McLemore distanced himself from his former St. Louis AAU coach who has claimed that he received cash and all-expense paid trips to help steer McLemore to specific agents or advisers. Speaking at the NBA combine Thursday, McLemore said Darius Cobb...Tags: Ben McLemore, Nerlens Noel, USA Today, Phil Pressey, Missouri Tigers
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A lot riding on Bobcats' 2013, '14 drafts
The Charlotte ObserverHere's the odd thing about the 2013 draft: The projected top-three picks in 2014 -- and two of those have yet to play college basketball -- might have all gone ahead of anyone who'll be drafted this June. Kansas recruit Andrew Wiggins, Duke recruit...Tags: Detroit Pistons, Nerlens Noel, Trey Burke, Kemba Walker, National Basketball Association
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Young hopes to impress at NBA combine
St. Louis Post-DispatchFor a fleeting moment, BJ Young was entered in the 2012 NBA draft and considering the possibility of joining longtime acquaintance and adversary Brad Beal as a teenager in professional basketball. Beal went on to become the No. 3 pick, but Young...Tags: Brandon Paul, Ben McLemore, Nerlens Noel, Phil Pressey, National Basketball Association
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