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Jeff Jones brings impeccable credentials to ODU
Jeff Jones has won at college basketball's penthouse level. His Virginia teams beat Kansas in the NCAA tournament, Duke at Cameron and No. 2 North Carolina at home. Jones has won at the sport's bargain-basement level. His American University teams...
Tags: College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, North Carolina Tar Heels, Hampton Roads, Andy Enfield
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Suffolk native Davante Gardner helps Marquette advance to Elite Eight against Syracuse
Davante Gardner doesn't start for Marquette's basketball team. He doesn't lead the Golden Eagles in scoring, rebounding or assists. Indeed, the most notable number associated with Gardner may be his weight — he carries 290 pounds on a 6-foot-8...Tags: CBS Corp., College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big East Conference, Georgetown Hoyas
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Virginia's exhausting NCAA tournament hopes continue in win over Maryland
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Excuse Virginia fans their exhaustion today. But this NCAA tournament uncertainty, fraught with agonizingly close games marked by near misses, brain-cramp turnovers and high drama is as grueling as manual labor. Oh, the...Tags: College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Injuries and Wounds, Florida State Seminoles, Boston College Eagles
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Coach K holds U.S. basketball team accountable
When Mike Krzyzewski visited Hampton in April, recruiting for Duke at the Boo Williams Nike event, we spoke briefly about the United States national team he was set to coach for a second consecutive Olympics. Center Dwight Howard was sidelined with a back...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Beijing Games
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Troy Williams' transfer to Oak Hill removes him from comfort zone
Troy Williams' transfer from Phoebus High, the hometown school where his Aunt Terri and Uncle Boo excelled, to Oak Hill Academy was more than a basketball decision. Of course, Oak Hill's renowned team is the foremost reason. Were Williams a scholarship...
Tags: Dirk Nowitzki, Carmelo Anthony, Hampton Roads, Cory Alexander, Josh Smith
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Williams-Flournoy aims to restore Auburn women's basketball to national prominence
Terri Williams-Flournoy built a women's college basketball power from virtual scratch. Her next challenge is to revive a former national championship contender.
A Hampton native and Phoebus High graduate, Williams-Flournoy was introduced Tuesday as...Tags: College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Alabama Crimson Tide, Big East Conference, Southeastern Conference
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Seeing behind the dollar signs
A rash of student athletes leaving college early to join the ranks of professional athletes is prompting increasing discussions about the decisions of those students. It's a particularly problematic issue for college basketball. The NFL has a rule that...Tags: College Basketball, National Football League, National Basketball Association, High School Sports, David Stern
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Virginia laments lost opportunity in 54-51 loss to North Carolina
CHARLOTTESVILLE — With North Carolina clinging to a 1-point lead in the final minute at Virginia on Saturday, the ACC's two best players commanded center stage.
The Cavaliers' Mike Scott missed.
The Tar Heels' Tyler Zeller did not.
North Carolina...Tags: College Basketball, Mike Scott, North Carolina Tar Heels, Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller
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Jontel Evans must slow former teammate Kendall Marshall if Virginia is to upset North Carolina
Slow is to Roy Williams what tofu is to Paula Deen. North Carolina's Hall of Fame coach will tolerate any number of mistakes, as long as they're committed in overdrive.
Fast is to Tony Bennett what bacon-wrapped doughnuts are to Jillian Michaels....Tags: College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Austin Rivers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Harrison Barnes
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With Nike EYBL in town, time to publicize NCAA's new academic standards
Hundreds of men's college basketball prospects will converge on Hampton this weekend. Scores of women's prospects did the same last weekend. Most, if not all, envision themselves on college scholarship. Moving forward, earning that Division I grant-in-...Tags: College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Financial Aid, Students, Sports
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One of Boo Williams import players is headed to the ACC, 2 others could land there, too
HAMPTON — Three players, three positions, three countries. Three ACC schools?
That's the short story of the outside prospects Boo Williams has enlisted for his 2011 basketball road show.
With considerable talent in Hampton Roads, Williams didn't...Tags: College Basketball, High School Sports, Hampton Roads, Maryland Terrapins, Hakeem Olajuwon
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Coaching changes, conflict liven up Virginia women's college basketball
Old Dominion, Virginia and Virginia Tech used to be staples of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.
Six times from 1994-2005, all three made the field. In 1997, ODU reached the national championship game, Virginia the Sweet 16. One year later, the...Tags: College Basketball, Diseases and Illnesses, High School Sports, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Virginia Cavaliers
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