Preseason Player of the Year: R.J. Barrett, Duke Preseason All-Conference Team: R.J. Barrett, Duke Tyus Battle, Syracuse Luke Maye, North Carolina Marcquise Reed, Clemson Justin Robinson, Virginia Tech Preseason Newcomer of the Year: R.J. Barrett Projected Order of Finish: 1. Duke Coach K has another stacked squad featuring the top recruiting class in the county.Continue reading “2018-2019 ACC Preview”
Tag Archives: Wake Forest
The Other Commonwealth
While Kentucky gets pub for being a hotbed of college hoops; it’s neighbor to the east isn’t doing too shabby itself. The commonwealth of Virginia is having a great this season with mid-majors and Virginia Tech. In the Colonial Athletic Association, Virginia Commonwealth, Old Dominion and George Mason all harbor at-large hopes after performing wellContinue reading “The Other Commonwealth”
East Region Team Capsules
1. Kentucky Wildcats Location: Lexington, Ky. Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Southeastern Conference Champions Key Players: John Wall (16.9 ppg, 6.4 apg), DeMarcus Cousins (15.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg), Patrick Patterson (14.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg), Erick Bledsoe (10.8 ppg) Strength: This team has talent everywhere. Coach John Calipari brought in one of the best recruiting classes inContinue reading “East Region Team Capsules”
Steamin’ Deacons
There’s a team in the ACC that may be a legitimate Final Four contender and I’m not talking about Duke. Wake Forest is quietly having an outstanding year sitting in second in the ACC with an 8-3 league record. Throw in four RPI top-25 wins and it’s easy to see why the Demon Deacons sitContinue reading “Steamin’ Deacons”
Please Pray for Rodney
This is definitely a post I wish I didn’t have to make. I just want to take this time out to ask everyone to keep Rodney Rogers in your prayers. The former Wake Forest star was in an ATV accident, which left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Rogers is one of my all-time favoriteContinue reading “Please Pray for Rodney”
Post Holiday Reaction
I hope everyone has been watching basketball over the past week. We’ve had plenty of great action from the Caribbean to the Hawaiian Islands. We’ve had some impressive performances and then we’ve had some duds. Stock Up: Gonzaga. Never before have I thought a Gonzaga team had a better chance to get to the FinalContinue reading “Post Holiday Reaction”
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