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On a quiet night in March, there was a battle going on. A battle no one man could have predicted, was taking place.
This battle did not take place on the battle field. Still this was a battle of blood, sweat, and tears. A fight for the
ages was happening as the nation watched. The eyes of millions were in disbelief.
It was a freshman... In the first round of the NCAA tournament, on a team that barely made it into the tournament, it was a freshman.
Shot after shot was falling. The crowd was in a craze. Social media was abuzz. An unknown, bearded, 6'4 kid
from Canada was making his mark. He was bringing Butler University back to glory. His name was Kevin Parker.
and he had 48 points with 4 seconds left in overtime and the game on the line. Butler trailed the Florida Gators 79- 76.
At this moment the crowd quieted as Butler in-bounded the ball from half court. There he was, in the perfect March Madness moment,
coming off a screen to catch the ball behind the 3 point line. He caught the ball but double teamed by Florida's lengthy guards, he made a
move to give him self some space. He left his feet and with 0.3 seconds left the basketball rolled off his finger tips as all eyes awaited the outcome.
SWISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And for a moment he was the guy that had put on a 51 point performance to knock out the powerhouse Gators. Kevin Parker single handedly
brought Butler back to relevance and they were on their way to make a run through the remainder of the tourney.
.... The basketball gods would not allow such a night to end in such a glorious outcome. The refs waved off the 3 pointer and said his foot was on the line.
Butler fans were going nuts over what they were witnessing. After further review... his foot was on the line.
Kevin Parker, the kid who dropped 50... but not 51. Butler University lost 79-78.
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GAME NIGHT
It's that time again folks! TIme to get excited about another year of college basketball. With the current NBA lockout NCAA hoops is drawing a lot more eyes.
With the infusion of Freshman that could become NBA Lottery Picks and the return of players that would have gone to the pros if not for the lock out, This season
looks spectacular on Paper.
Tonight is opening night for the college season. Stay tuned to the NCAA- Live Series Center for latest game recaps and highlights
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The story continuation coming Tomorrow!seaboh13 wrote:Looking good man, waiting and anticipating!
Sat Apr 11, 2015 5:51 pm
MIAMI... The beach, beautiful people w/ smiling faces, the sun shining down on you. Miami is often equated with thoughts of the "good life".
You just don't hear to many people talk about hard work, grittiness, and the dangers of Miami. Miami is a city of movers and shakers. That can be good for some...
and bad for others. No one knows that better than Miami PG, Anto Garabet.
Just two years ago Gabaret was an All-American High school basketball player lighting the nation on fire to the tune of 28 ppg , 9 apg, and 2 stls pg. With highlights and mixes all over youtube, many projected Garabet to be a for sure one and done player capable of a top 3 pick in the NBA draft. The kid was a whiz with the ball and he knew it. He may have known it a little too well. Anto Garabet committed to Miami University in hopes that he would be the missing piece to lead the Hurricanes to a national championship. Although he had the talent, his mindset would need to prove to be up to par also.
From Day 1 of arriving to Miami Garabet pushed the limits of what was acceptable. Sure, the kid was a pro in waiting, but there was not a single moment of humility during his first few months at Miami. He was very aware of his talent and even spoke to a reporter, who later was discovered to be an ESPN writer, about how he felt about coming in and immediately taking a starting role. Anto went on to discuss with the reporter how those sacrifices would ultimate lead to Miami competing for a championship. The story was ran on ESPN's website and quoted on Sportsceneter. The kid really put his foot in his mouth. Once coach and the upper class men such as Rorry Hobbs (Starting junior Gaurd at the time) got word of this they decided they would need to assist the freshman in becoming humble. The coach did not go easy on Anto in any manner. No one else did either for that matter.
Anto enjoyed being challenged but took it upon himself to skip a practice one Saturday before the season to get some rest. That resulted in Gabaret getting red shirted.
Although Garabet was furious, he knew Miami would need him, this couldn't possibly last in his mind. Besides, he still had all intentions on entering the draft after the season whether he was a red shirt or not.
Unfortunately Miami had a very good start to the season going 10-1 in the first few games. With the solid play of Rory Hobbs and the rise of sophomore Forward K. Spade, there was little need to insert an immature freshman into the lineup. Miami rose to #17 ranking. Garabet still took practices very seriously and began to show signs of maturity.... until he came under investigation for academic fraud. Ultimately the NCAA found no evidence that would stick and the investigation was swiftly over. Still Gabaret's rep took a hit. During the ACC tourney Garabet got his self involved with a few Miami natives who he thought were friends but only ended up trying to get him to endorse a few "street" products.This resulted in another ESPN story that caused more bad publicity.
Anto Garabet's NBA stock to a major hit. No way NBA teams were lining up for a red shirt with this much baggage. He tried to straighten up the last few weeks of the season. The turning point came when he witnessed the Hurricanes make it to the NCAA championship without him ever seeing the floor. When the season ended Miami had 2 guys graduate and one enter the draft.
Garabet wanted to start the next summer with every intention of growing up fast and putting the silliness behind him. He began doing community service and working on his game non stop.
This year Garabet has earned his starting role on the team. He says he wants teammates to be able to count on him, but we have yet to see if he has truly matured. Last year guys stepped up without him. This year he would need to be.... THE NEXT MAN UP.
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NLSC College Hoops.com
Early look at top player's to possibly enter next year's draft.
The field is lead by Jason Tyler who catapulted himself into the NBA conversation when he lead
his to team to a gold medal by averaging 16 points, 12 assists, and 4 steals at the U18 World games.
TOP NBA PROSPECTS1 Jason Tyler (shady) Philippines
2 Cam Payne Michigan
3 Cameron Baker Duke
4 Neal Bridges North Carolina
5 Jackson Ellis UCLA
6 Lamichael Lowry Jr Illinois
7 Moses Cuh Florida
8 Angelo Wallace Cleveland State
9 OJ Sparks Cincinatti
10 K Spade Miami
11 Kevin Parker Butler
12 Sub BrownMamba Illinois
13 aaron Phillips Kansas
14 tyler King Kansas
15 Chris Smoove Florida
16 Kevin Chambers Cincinatti
17 Adrian Cooper Kentucky
18 Tyronn Jones Kentucky
19 yaboi shake Air Force
20 Anto Garabet Miami
21 Andre Miller Michigan
22 Vince CarterJr Michigan State
23 Andre James UCLA
24 leparis bang Rutgers
25 sean pearson marquette
26 Christian Hyde Baylor
27 Rory Hobbs Miami
28 Deshawn Harris Syracuse
29 David IpodKingCarter Villanova
30 Jon "Jao" Smith Vermont
31 Jack White Syracuse
32 tyler brooks Kansas
33 Deoun Williams Dayton
34 Robert Horry Jr Spain
35 Kenny Young Australia
Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:51 pm
The college season was off to an exciting start.
With the NBA still facing a lock out battle, NCAA College hoops had become the best game in town.
Still, the fight for student- athlete compensation was still at play now more than ever with ESPN, Tru TV, TNT, ABC and CBS all
picking up more games due to the NBA lockout. It was a coup for the NCAA, more eyes, more fans both meant more money.
High Hopes
The teams that were off to good starts were to be expected with Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina all staying undefeated through the
first two weeks. Of all the Talent that stayed in college this year Cameron Baker or Cam Baker, a freshman forward for Duke,is currently leading the nation in scoring with 27.5 ppg through 4 games. It's only four games in but the 2nd leading scorer Christian Hyde,point gaurd - Baylor, is averaging 21.2 and that is expected to fall as Baylor gets two players back from injury.
A few surprises
Dayton (2-1) have knocked off the #25 Michigan State early in the season. It can be noted that Vince Carter Jr fouled out of a close game with 2 minutes left. Freshman Deoun Williams of Dayton is looking like a stud. He is averaging 10 pts and 11 rebs through 3 games.
On the Downside
Illinois is off to a shaky start after going 2-2 with both wins coming against lowly rated opponents. Don't expect this slide to last long as their is great talent on this team that will play better once chemistry develops more.
Notre Dame (0-3) is the biggest upset of the season, with the head coach under allegations of recruiting violations this team has yet to find it's groove. Despite bringing back it top 4 scorers from a year ago, this team looks to be in a downward spiral.
Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:51 pm
Ahhh.... college basketball has been great this season. I've only played in two games but I love the exposure surrounding our team with Kevin getting a lot of NBA exposure. I hope he is able to declare for the draft as that would open up scoring opportunities for me next yearlol.
I have not had much free time during the season with classes, practices, games, and team functions. Luckily I keep my ipad around. I have been checking out the stories of other NCAA hoops athletes.
This week NLSC College Networks had a special piece covering the Nation's number #2 scorer, Christian Hyde.
Hyde recieved many accolades coming out of high school. He was even interviewed in Sports Illustrated's article "King of Street",
which took a look at a few High School, College, and Pro players that had overcome the adversities of growing up in
areas with high rates of street violence and homelessness and also low levels of income.
I will post an excerpt from that article later but here is the video that aired on Christian Hyde that I found interesting
Directed by Glory D.
That guy is really doing an amazing job running the point for Baylor. He is representing Chicago well. I hope that I get my chance to show Butler fans what I
am really capable of soon, but hey no need to rush things as our team is poised to make the tourney this year. I wouldn't want to mess with our chemistry... Until next time.
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Neal Bridges and Cam Baker currently stand out as future All-Stars on the next level but what you really look for is the small intangibles and tendencies that make the few Elite players that can thrust a team into championship contention for several years. Obviously the overseas kid, Jason Tyler, is a franchise point guard but what many executives are doing is spending their efforts during this lockout trying to make sure they are not missing out on other future stars. The talent pool appears to be deep this year, sometimes you get caught up in the media and buzz surrounding prospects but this year franchises have an opportunity to "separate the duds from the studs".
One player that comes to mind when speaking of perennial potential is Kevin Parker of Butler University.
Kevin Parker currently stands out as the most visible and exciting prospect to dawn a Butler jersey since Gordon Hayward was leading the bulldogs to back to
back Championship appearances. Parker's "arrival" to the NBA conversation came upon the heels of his breakout 50 point performance during March Madness. Still,
his game exceeds getting buckets.
Wed May 20, 2015 7:18 pm