Month: June 2013
Thomas Bryant just misses double-double in U16 championship — Cuse Clicks
Behind a decimating 38-7 second quarter, the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s U16 National Team (5-0) accomplished exactly what the previous two USA U16 squads did, vanquished all comers, including Argentina (2-3) 94-48 in the championship game, en route to collecting gold at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship on Saturday night in Maldonado, Uruguay.
Orange Watch: Boeheim, Krzyzewski have matched wits against each other
The mutual disdain Hall of Famers and longtime friends Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyewski have for being assigned the task of defeating the other goes back decades, the two having known each other before Coach K even landed in Durham in 1980 while at West Point, who’s friendship grew with a connection to USA Basketball that goes back almost the same amount of time, and who are about to begin preparations next month in Las Vegas for a third go-round together for Olympic gold in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Michigan high on Isaiah Briscoe’s list — Cuse Clicks
After putting both Trey Burke and Darius Morris in the NBA over the past three years, Michigan’s John Beilein likely won’t have too much trouble signing a point guard in the near future. And, if incoming freshman Derrick Walton pans out, Beilein’s reputation as a point guard producer will only increase.
Doug Marrone leaves for the NFL — 2012-13 Syracuse year in review
The Juice Online’s Brad Bierman was the last reporter to speak to Marrone while he was still head coach of the Orange. Rumors became reality, and over the next few weeks, Marrone interviewed with several NFL teams including the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns. On Jan. 6, Marrone was hired as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.