The Big 5 College Basketball Thread

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The Juggler said:

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The Juggler said:

YOUR National Champs just got a 22 million dollar gift from an alumni to go towards the expansion of the Dupont (finally). A top five junior recruit, who did not want to meet with them prior to the final four run, has granted an in home visit. And they just got a commitment from a local power forward for 2017.

Not a bad month for The National Champs.

Names? Do you know who donated the $22 MIL? (that Pavillion needs a upgrade)

And, who's the top 5 JR.? & who's the local 2017 power forward who gave a verbal? We need names>LOL

William Finnerian donated--
http://www.vuhoops.com/2016/4/20/11476608/villanova-receives-22-6m-gift-for-pavilion-renovations

Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree is the power forward. He was looking at Syracuse, Miami, USC, etc......but decided he wanted real chance to win a national championship (HEY OH!)
http://www.vuhoops.com/2016/4/22/11488514/villanova-basketball-recruiting-2017-dhamir-cosby-roundtree-commitment


Think the junior is Brian Bowen? Could be wrong...

My scouting friends have seen Cosby-Roundtree play, and say thats a great get for Nova(if he does sign, because you never know with teenagers>LOL)

Yes, i read that it is Brian Bowen. Only saw him on TV, and he looked pretty good.

HOPE to get out and see some more HS hoops then i did this past season, as i only stayed local.

JK_Livin

Savon Goodman transfers to La Salle as Explorers continue to reload
04/23/2016, 11:30am EDT
By Stephen Pianovich
Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich) &
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
--

Savon Goodman is coming home, and La Salle’s already strong conglomerate of reinforcement transfers just got another boost.

Goodman, a Constitution high school grad and Philadelphia native, is transferring to La Salle after spending the first four years of his college career at three separate schools. He will be immediately eligible for the Explorers, joining three other transfers who can play for John Giannini’s team next season.

Goodman’s college career has been an adventure. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward was in the same 2012 UNLV recruiting class as eventual No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett. He then went to Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa -- a town of about 25,000 near the southeast corner of the state -- for a year while not suiting up for a team. And most recently he played with the Sun Devils, putting up nine double-doubles over the last two seasons and leading the team with 6.4 rebounds in 2015-16.

But Goodman announced in March he planned to transfer, and now that adventure is coming to a close in his hometown.

“I think I just went through a lot. Going away for college gave me a chance to grow up a lot, see a lot of the world on my own and learn how to do things on my own,” he told CoBL over the phone. “But coming back home, there are no negatives. I’m excited to be home and see my family. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Being close to home was certainly part of his choice to come to La Salle, but it wasn’t what Goodman called his top reason.

“The biggest thing was I trusted the coaching staff and I trust the coaches,” he said.

Giannini and that staff are going to have a whole lot more to work with next season, after the undermanned Explorers -- who sometimes used just six- or seven-man rotations -- went 9-22 in the 2015-16 campaign.

Goodman will be joined by three other transfers who sat out out last season due to NCAA rules: B.J. Johnson, a 6-7 forward and Lower Merion product who spent his first two seasons at Syracuse; Demetrius Henry, a 6-9, 227-pound big man who will give the Explorers a boost in the post after transferring from South Carolina and RaShawn “Pookie” Powell, a 6-1 point guard who has three years of eligibility left after leaving Memphis.

La Salle will also return its top six scorers from a season ago, including Jordan Price, who netted 19.2 points per game last year. The Explorers were already expected to make a big jump next season, and Goodman’s presence will certainly aid in that process.

Goodman made the NCAA Tournament once, as a freshman for UNLV in 2013 -- also the last time the Explorers made the big dance. He doesn’t want to set expectations for his final collegiate season since he hasn’t spent much time with his new teammates yet, but Goodman knows what the ultimate goal will be.

“My goal is always to win and to win a conference championship and make a run in the NCAA Tournament,” he said.

pjhawks

JK_Livin said:

Savon Goodman transfers to La Salle as Explorers continue to reload
04/23/2016, 11:30am EDT
By Stephen Pianovich
Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich) &
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
--

Savon Goodman is coming home, and La Salle’s already strong conglomerate of reinforcement transfers just got another boost.

Goodman, a Constitution high school grad and Philadelphia native, is transferring to La Salle after spending the first four years of his college career at three separate schools. He will be immediately eligible for the Explorers, joining three other transfers who can play for John Giannini’s team next season.

Goodman’s college career has been an adventure. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward was in the same 2012 UNLV recruiting class as eventual No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett. He then went to Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa -- a town of about 25,000 near the southeast corner of the state -- for a year while not suiting up for a team. And most recently he played with the Sun Devils, putting up nine double-doubles over the last two seasons and leading the team with 6.4 rebounds in 2015-16.

But Goodman announced in March he planned to transfer, and now that adventure is coming to a close in his hometown.

“I think I just went through a lot. Going away for college gave me a chance to grow up a lot, see a lot of the world on my own and learn how to do things on my own,” he told CoBL over the phone. “But coming back home, there are no negatives. I’m excited to be home and see my family. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Being close to home was certainly part of his choice to come to La Salle, but it wasn’t what Goodman called his top reason.

“The biggest thing was I trusted the coaching staff and I trust the coaches,” he said.

Giannini and that staff are going to have a whole lot more to work with next season, after the undermanned Explorers -- who sometimes used just six- or seven-man rotations -- went 9-22 in the 2015-16 campaign.

Goodman will be joined by three other transfers who sat out out last season due to NCAA rules: B.J. Johnson, a 6-7 forward and Lower Merion product who spent his first two seasons at Syracuse; Demetrius Henry, a 6-9, 227-pound big man who will give the Explorers a boost in the post after transferring from South Carolina and RaShawn “Pookie” Powell, a 6-1 point guard who has three years of eligibility left after leaving Memphis.

La Salle will also return its top six scorers from a season ago, including Jordan Price, who netted 19.2 points per game last year. The Explorers were already expected to make a big jump next season, and Goodman’s presence will certainly aid in that process.

Goodman made the NCAA Tournament once, as a freshman for UNLV in 2013 -- also the last time the Explorers made the big dance. He doesn’t want to set expectations for his final collegiate season since he hasn’t spent much time with his new teammates yet, but Goodman knows what the ultimate goal will be.

“My goal is always to win and to win a conference championship and make a run in the NCAA Tournament,” he said.

only for one year but a good get for LaSalle although have to question 3 different schools in 4 years and was able to graduate. it's good to be a D1 athlete. With the transfers LaSalle could be pretty good next year. Also saw where Matt Brady former Hawk assistant and coach at Marist and James Madison took a job as an assistant as LaSalle.

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pjhawks said:

JK_Livin said:

Savon Goodman transfers to La Salle as Explorers continue to reload
04/23/2016, 11:30am EDT
By Stephen Pianovich
Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich) &
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
--

Savon Goodman is coming home, and La Salle’s already strong conglomerate of reinforcement transfers just got another boost.

Goodman, a Constitution high school grad and Philadelphia native, is transferring to La Salle after spending the first four years of his college career at three separate schools. He will be immediately eligible for the Explorers, joining three other transfers who can play for John Giannini’s team next season.

Goodman’s college career has been an adventure. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward was in the same 2012 UNLV recruiting class as eventual No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett. He then went to Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa -- a town of about 25,000 near the southeast corner of the state -- for a year while not suiting up for a team. And most recently he played with the Sun Devils, putting up nine double-doubles over the last two seasons and leading the team with 6.4 rebounds in 2015-16.

But Goodman announced in March he planned to transfer, and now that adventure is coming to a close in his hometown.

“I think I just went through a lot. Going away for college gave me a chance to grow up a lot, see a lot of the world on my own and learn how to do things on my own,” he told CoBL over the phone. “But coming back home, there are no negatives. I’m excited to be home and see my family. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Being close to home was certainly part of his choice to come to La Salle, but it wasn’t what Goodman called his top reason.

“The biggest thing was I trusted the coaching staff and I trust the coaches,” he said.

Giannini and that staff are going to have a whole lot more to work with next season, after the undermanned Explorers -- who sometimes used just six- or seven-man rotations -- went 9-22 in the 2015-16 campaign.

Goodman will be joined by three other transfers who sat out out last season due to NCAA rules: B.J. Johnson, a 6-7 forward and Lower Merion product who spent his first two seasons at Syracuse; Demetrius Henry, a 6-9, 227-pound big man who will give the Explorers a boost in the post after transferring from South Carolina and RaShawn “Pookie” Powell, a 6-1 point guard who has three years of eligibility left after leaving Memphis.

La Salle will also return its top six scorers from a season ago, including Jordan Price, who netted 19.2 points per game last year. The Explorers were already expected to make a big jump next season, and Goodman’s presence will certainly aid in that process.

Goodman made the NCAA Tournament once, as a freshman for UNLV in 2013 -- also the last time the Explorers made the big dance. He doesn’t want to set expectations for his final collegiate season since he hasn’t spent much time with his new teammates yet, but Goodman knows what the ultimate goal will be.

“My goal is always to win and to win a conference championship and make a run in the NCAA Tournament,” he said.

only for one year but a good get for LaSalle although have to question 3 different schools in 4 years and was able to graduate. it's good to be a D1 athlete. With the transfers LaSalle could be pretty good next year. Also saw where Matt Brady former Hawk assistant and coach at Marist and James Madison took a job as an assistant as LaSalle.

Yeah, 3 different schools, but i think he did that in HS too. I know he went to at least 2. Besides going to Constitution he went to ANC(Academy of the New Church).

The Juggler

Savon Goodman....I believe he decommitted to the eventual National Champions a few years back, didn't he?

cutz

The Juggler said:

Savon Goodman....I believe he decommitted to the eventual National Champions a few years back, didn't he?

Now that you mention it, i think he did. That's what you get with teenagers though. They're not committed until they sign that letter of intent.

Ther verbal means shit>LOL

The Juggler

Nice. Now both Josh Hart and Jenkins will be returning to the NATIONAL CHAMPIONS for their senior years

The Juggler

The Champs will be visiting the White House on Tuesday

pjhawks

The Juggler said:

The Champs will be visiting the White House on Tuesday

for Jay's sake lets hope none of their players are all drugged up for this trip

The Juggler

pjhawks said:

The Juggler said:

The Champs will be visiting the White House on Tuesday

for Jay's sake lets hope none of their players are all drugged up for this trip

That's a hell of a story. Haha. Wild and wacky 80's

The Juggler

For all the doubters, this one's for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDg3Q8jjNLM

pjhawks

The Juggler said:

For all the doubters, this one's for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDg3Q8jjNLM

like '85 just going to make this fan base even more obnoxious. can't wait until the city once again turns on their ahole fans. I suspect Jay will handle it a lot better than Rollie did though.

The Juggler

pjhawks said:

The Juggler said:

For all the doubters, this one's for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDg3Q8jjNLM

like '85 just going to make this fan base even more obnoxious. can't wait until the city once again turns on their ahole fans. I suspect Jay will handle it a lot better than Rollie did though.

What about this video makes you say that? It's about all the analysts who repeatedly picked against them. Stephen A is featured prominently.

Might want to watch it when you get the chance.

pjhawks

The Juggler said:

pjhawks said:

The Juggler said:

For all the doubters, this one's for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDg3Q8jjNLM

like '85 just going to make this fan base even more obnoxious. can't wait until the city once again turns on their ahole fans. I suspect Jay will handle it a lot better than Rollie did though.

What about this video makes you say that? It's about all the analysts who repeatedly picked against them. Stephen A is featured prominently.

Might want to watch it when you get the chance.

i won't watch something that will make me want to throw up. and well history will show that an ahole fan base gets even more obnoxious after winning (see nova 85, every time the yankees have won, red sox....).

of course people doubted them, they hadn't been past the 1st weekend in what 4 years? they didn't have one NBA 1st round pick on their team which is very unusual for NCAA Champions these days. Also they didn't exact beat murderer's row during the regular season. Of course all that doesn't matter as they fully earned their title with one of the great shooting runs of all time.

The Juggler

pjhawks said:

The Juggler said:

pjhawks said:

The Juggler said:

For all the doubters, this one's for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDg3Q8jjNLM

like '85 just going to make this fan base even more obnoxious. can't wait until the city once again turns on their ahole fans. I suspect Jay will handle it a lot better than Rollie did though.

What about this video makes you say that? It's about all the analysts who repeatedly picked against them. Stephen A is featured prominently.

Might want to watch it when you get the chance.

i won't watch something that will make me want to throw up. and well history will show that an ahole fan base gets even more obnoxious after winning (see nova 85, every time the yankees have won, red sox....).

of course people doubted them, they hadn't been past the 1st weekend in what 4 years? they didn't have one NBA 1st round pick on their team which is very unusual for NCAA Champions these days. Also they didn't exact beat murderer's row during the regular season. Of course all that doesn't matter as they fully earned their title with one of the great shooting runs of all time.

Golly, that is a lot of jibberish about a video you chose not to watch.

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NM

The Juggler

cutz said:

NM

Agreed.

The Juggler

Bang.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7FFJUz0tdo

eeriepadave

The Juggler said:

Bang.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7FFJUz0tdo

goosebumps

Cliffy6745

Was partying in Vegas this weekend with one of the main guys from the 2004-2006 Nova team (have kind of known him for a while, grew up with a dude that is pretty much my brother...long story). Good times. Unfortunately not Lowry...missed him by a week.