Jabri Abdur-Rahim Selected 29th in the 2025 NBA G League Draft by the Stockton Kings

The 2025 NBA G League Draft was held yesterday and the Stockton Kings selected former Friar Jabri Abdur-Rahim with the 29th pick of the first round. https://twitter.com/nbagleague/status/1982138345791627397 Jabri Abdur-Rahim suited up for the Sacramento Kings during Summer League, so it only makes sense that the team most familiar with his game, the Kings G League …

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Devin Carter Drafted 13th Overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA Draft

With the 13th pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select...Devin Carter, from Providence College. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1806138715900645459 For the first time in 8 years, the Providence College Friars had a player selected in the NBA Draft. The last year that saw some Friars selected was in 2016 when Kris Dunn …

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My ‘Ten Guys’ for the 2024 NBA Draft

The majority of early selections in the NBA Draft are at least partially built around projecting what a player may become in the future, sometimes choosing to roll the dice with their development rather than their present day skill set. I understand why a team selecting in the Top 10 picks of an NBA Draft …

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Devin Carter Has Received an NBA Draft Night Green Room Invitation

I know, whether it's the NBA or the NFL, agreeing to a Green Room invitation on the night of the draft if you're not a projected, say, top five draft pick, can be a bit of a gamble depending how trades and other things play out. https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/1800700836533969223 But, I think Devin Carter has cemented himself …

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My Picks for the 2023-2024 All-Big East Teams & Awards

Per usual, some of my pre-season picks were a little off. There were a few players who didn't do as well as I thought they would this season, like Justin Moore, and others who were just the unfortunate victim of an injury, like Bryce Hopkins. The biggest surprises of the season were some of the …

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Game Recap: Ed Cooley Handles Losing to the Friars with Humility in His Return to Providence

Providence Friars 84 (14-6) Georgetown Hoyas 76 (8-12) Just kidding. He acted like an arrogant and pompous egomaniac with his post game comments after falling apart down the stretch to the greatness that is Devin Carter. Always talking out of both sides of his mouth, he ...He leads off with wanting to talk about the elephant in …

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Game Recap: Friars Come Up Just Short Against St. John’s Despite a Monumental Game from Devin Carter

Providence Friars 73 (11-5) St. John's Red Storm 75 (12-4) In what is seemingly becoming an unfortunate habit, the Friars found themselves in an early hole and fought back to get the lead before eventually coming up just short by the end of the game. Providence is now on a three-game losing streak and the effect …

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Game Recap: Friars Fall to Seton Hall 61-57 and Lose Bryce Hopkins for the Season in the Process

#23 Providence Friars 57 (11-3) Seton Hall Pirates 61 (9-5) If losing to Seton Hall at home for the second time in as many seasons wasn't enough, the Friars received the devastating news that Bryce Hopkins will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL that he suffered early in the second half …

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Game Recap: Friars Smother #6 Marquette 72-57 in Kim English’s First Big East Game

Providence Friars 72 (10-2) #6 Marquette Golden Eagles 57 (9-3) They don't say that Providence is where ranked teams go to die for no reason. The AMP (or Dunk if you will) continues to be one of the toughest places to play in the country with the Friars sporting a record of 40-3 at home over …

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Game Recap: Friars Close Out Non-Conference Play with 78-64 Win Over Sacred Heart

Providence Friars 78 (9-2) Sacred Heart Pioneers 64 (4-8) After a sluggish first half that saw Providence holding on to a slim one-point lead at the break, the Friars were able to get back on track and eventually pull off a comfortable win in their last non-conference game before Big East play against the visiting …

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