Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Nebraska Reaches Out To Abreu
University of Nebraska coaches reached out to CJEOTO point guard, ALex Abreu last week. The Big 12 school already has one Puerto Rican player in Brian Jorge Diaz and could be a nice fit for Abreu. The questions still remains if Abreu can play at this level given his size. Abreu has no doubts about that but only time will tell.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Come On Gilbert
I hate to start the new year with anything negative but this Gilbert Arenas situation needs discussing. Lets start by being clear. There is NO EXCUSE, period, point blank for a player to ever bring a gun to anything having to do with basketball. All of the facts have yet to be confirmed and Gilbert's admission last night clearly was simply his side of the story.
Lets again be clear, there is never ever a reason for a gun to be involved in anything having to do with basketball. A severe punishment must come from NBA Commissioner David Stern with immediate dispatch.
What punishment is fair and just will depend on the facts so we are going to fall back and allow all the facts to come to light and then continue this discussion.
See the LA Times article link below.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler-column3-2010jan03,0,4066768.column
Lets again be clear, there is never ever a reason for a gun to be involved in anything having to do with basketball. A severe punishment must come from NBA Commissioner David Stern with immediate dispatch.
What punishment is fair and just will depend on the facts so we are going to fall back and allow all the facts to come to light and then continue this discussion.
See the LA Times article link below.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heisler-column3-2010jan03,0,4066768.column
We're Baaaaaaaaaaaack!
2010 is gonna be a big year for basketball in Puerto Rico. Lets start with Mayaguez 2010, then The World Championships in Turkey and cap it off with The PR National Team playing in the Garden (more on that when it's official.
The recruiting situation is getting interesting. Lots of kids talking about going to prep school. Prep School kids talking about signing this spring. College kids talking about jumping to the league.
Lets lace em up real tight and go to work!
The recruiting situation is getting interesting. Lots of kids talking about going to prep school. Prep School kids talking about signing this spring. College kids talking about jumping to the league.
Lets lace em up real tight and go to work!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
No Flopping Please
See the link to a hoops hype article about flopping. The interesting question is whether or not flopping was perfected in the USA or in Europe.
http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/mickeal/2009/12/16/flopping-is-not-basketball/
http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/mickeal/2009/12/16/flopping-is-not-basketball/
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Jio Fontan Update
Below is update on Jio Fontan from www.zagsblog.com
Maryland Now Involved With Fontan
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 12:00 am
Maryland is the latest team to express interest in former Fordham point guard Jio Fontan, according to those close to the player.
Todd Washington, an advisor to Fontan, said the Maryland staff reached out about the 6-foot-1 Fontan, who received a conditional release from Fordham that prevents him from playing in the Atlantic 10 or the tri-state area.
Washington said the current list of schools involved with Fontan includes Miami, USC, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Maryland.
He also mentioned Virginia Tech, Alabama and UCLA but said there has been no contact.
Fontan visited Miami last weekend and will hit USC this coming weekend for the Tennesssee-Southern Cal game Saturday.
“The USC and Tennessee visits, along with Miami, should provide a solid baseline for Jio and Jorge [Fontan] to determine if they want to do another visit,” Washington said.
“They are three great schools in great conferences so really Jio is in a no-lose situation. He’s blessed to have so many schools interested in him.”
The Miami visit went very well, according to both Jorge Fontan and Washington.
“Miami raised the bar in terms of honesty, integrity and communication with Coach [Frank] Haith. They clearly did a great job so now the others need to clearly communicate why their school is the right place for Jio,” Washington said.
Washington has heard the questions about whether Fontan can play in a big-time conference, and he has no doubts.
“Jio knows that some people question whether or not he can play at the ACC, SEC or PAC 10 level. But that is part of why he has a chip on his shoulder,” Washington said.
“I watched him in Puerto Rico all summer. A lot of people doubted he could compete against the best 19U players at the World Championships [in New Zealand]. He did more than just hold his own. He was one of the top point guards in the world. The brighter the lights the better he plays.”
Maryland Now Involved With Fontan
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 12:00 am
Maryland is the latest team to express interest in former Fordham point guard Jio Fontan, according to those close to the player.
Todd Washington, an advisor to Fontan, said the Maryland staff reached out about the 6-foot-1 Fontan, who received a conditional release from Fordham that prevents him from playing in the Atlantic 10 or the tri-state area.
Washington said the current list of schools involved with Fontan includes Miami, USC, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Maryland.
He also mentioned Virginia Tech, Alabama and UCLA but said there has been no contact.
Fontan visited Miami last weekend and will hit USC this coming weekend for the Tennesssee-Southern Cal game Saturday.
“The USC and Tennessee visits, along with Miami, should provide a solid baseline for Jio and Jorge [Fontan] to determine if they want to do another visit,” Washington said.
“They are three great schools in great conferences so really Jio is in a no-lose situation. He’s blessed to have so many schools interested in him.”
The Miami visit went very well, according to both Jorge Fontan and Washington.
“Miami raised the bar in terms of honesty, integrity and communication with Coach [Frank] Haith. They clearly did a great job so now the others need to clearly communicate why their school is the right place for Jio,” Washington said.
Washington has heard the questions about whether Fontan can play in a big-time conference, and he has no doubts.
“Jio knows that some people question whether or not he can play at the ACC, SEC or PAC 10 level. But that is part of why he has a chip on his shoulder,” Washington said.
“I watched him in Puerto Rico all summer. A lot of people doubted he could compete against the best 19U players at the World Championships [in New Zealand]. He did more than just hold his own. He was one of the top point guards in the world. The brighter the lights the better he plays.”
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Puerto RIco Gets Great Draw For Opening Round
FIBA held the draw for the 2010 World Championship. Today's draw began the countdown. The 24 participating teams were drawn into four groups of 6 teams each.
Here are draw results for the groups for the First Round:
Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola
Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA
Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, Russia, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast, Greece
Group D (Izmir): Lithuania, Lebanon, France, Spain, Canada, New Zealand
If PR is healthy they have enough talent to win Group C
Here are draw results for the groups for the First Round:
Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola
Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA
Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, Russia, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast, Greece
Group D (Izmir): Lithuania, Lebanon, France, Spain, Canada, New Zealand
If PR is healthy they have enough talent to win Group C
Sunday, December 13, 2009
USA TODAY SUPER 25 PREP RANKINGS
Below are the ranking for the top 25 prep schools
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2009-10-super25m.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/poll/2009-10-super25m.htm
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