The Friars recruiting efforts came two fold this week with offers to 2020 Dematha Catholic teammates Hunter Dickinson and Earl Timberlake. First of all, those are two great freaking names. I need these guys both on PC just because of that alone. Second of all, they can be the 2020 version of AAU Mass Rivals …
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PC Friars Offer 2020 Five-Star Big Man Hunter Dickinson
We all might be caught up in the pre-season rankings and the absolute smashings during exhibition games against New England rivals, but recruiting does not stop for this PC Friars coaching staff. Providence has offered five star 2020 Dematha Catholic big man Hunter Dickinson — Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) October 24, 2017 The Friars offered the …
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Providence Manhandles UConn 90-76 in Hurricane Relief Exhibition Game
Before we get into the game, let's just acknowledge the the NCAA actually did something right. They should do this every year where they grant teams the opportunity to add a third exhibition game where the proceeds can go to a charitable cause. It seems like a no-brainer. The Providence/UConn game raised $75,000 that will …
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Big East Coaches Poll and Team Selections
The Pre-Season Coaches Poll was released for Big East Men's Basketball and the Friars are checking in at fourth in the conference. The top-4 teams seem to be set in any poll I've come across as Villanova, Seton Hall, Xavier, and Providence, but the rest of the conference looks to be up in the air. …
Providence Friars to Play Exhibition vs. UConn at Mohegan Sun to Benefit Hurricane Relief
It has just been announced the the Providence Friars will take on former Big East foe UConn in an exhibition game at Mohegan Sun to benefit hurricane relief. The game will be played in just 8 days on Wednesday October 25th at 7 PM. The NCAA has been granting waivers for teams to play more …
Kyron Cartwright Named to Pre-Season Bob Cousy Award List
The Basketball Hall of Fame released its list of the 20 pre-season candidates for the Bob Cousy Award. The Bob Cousy Award is given out at the end of each college basketball season to the top men's basketball point guard in the country. There is a selection committee made up of Hall of Famers, head …
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Hometown Top-50 Recruit David Duke Commits to Providence
The Providence Friars top recruiting target for 2018, took to his personal twitter account (@Duuukkeee) on Friday night to announce his decision to commit to Providence College. Duke, a Providence native who lives just a couple of miles from campus, decided to choose PC over Buzz Williams' Virginia Tech Hokies and potentially become a hometown …
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Kyron Cartwright Ranked 6th Amongst College Basketball Point Guards by CBS Sports
CBS Sports recently came out with the list of the Top 9 Point Guards for this upcoming Men's College Basketball season and Providence Friars point guard Kyron Cartwright came in ranked 6th. Describing Cartwright as both "the glue and the engine" for the Friars could not be more on point as a description for the …
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David Duke Cancels Villanova Visit this Weekend, to Officially Visit PC Instead
Per Corey Evans of Rivals.com, Top-50 Guard and Top Providence Friar target David Duke, is no longer going to go through with his scheduled official visit to Villanova this weekend and will instead officially visit Providence. David Duke, a top-50 2018 guard, will not longer visit Villanova this weekend & instead officially visit Providence https://t.co/oEQ4BIZcil …
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The “How Is That Guy Still in College” Team for 2017-2018
A little fun list before the basketball season actually begins, here's a look at the team of guys who seem like they've been in College for the last decade or so. It is so rare to see good players stay all 4 years in College these days, so it's also a testament to these guys …
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