Friars Battle All the Way Back but Come Up Short Against Kansas, 66-61

#4 Providence Friars 61 (27-6) #1 Kansas Jayhawks 66 (31-6) In their first trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 25 years, the Providence Friars came up just short against the last remaining number 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament, the Kansas Jayhawks. The Friars couldn't buy a bucket in the first half, shooting 1/13 …

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Legendary Georgetown Coach and Former Friar Player John Thompson Jr., Passes Away at 78

Long-time legendary Georgetown Coach and former Providence Friar player John Thompson Jr. ('64), sadly passed away at the age of 78. Most well known as the leader behind the Hoyas, Thompson led the 1984 Georgetown Men's Basketball Team to an NCAA Championship, the first ever for a black head coach at the time. In doing …

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Kyron Cartwright Signs with Phoenix Hagen in Germany

After playing his first two seasons in Hungry (Alba Fehérvár) and Engalnd (Leicester), Providence College alum Kryon Cartwright has officially signed with Phoenix Hagen in Germany for this upcoming basketball season. In 11 games last season, Cartwright averaged 9.1 assists, 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and sported a fantastic 3.1:1 assist to turnover ratio.  Cartwright was …

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Providence Friars Named to the 2021 Empire Classic Field with Gonzaga, Louisville, and OK State

The four team field for the 2021 Empire Classic has been announced and joining the Providence Friars will be Louisville, Gonzaga, & Oklahoma State. Source: Oklahoma State will be the fourth team in the 2021 Empire Classic at MSG and will not participate in the 2021 Legends Classic at Barclays Center as originally scheduled. Current …

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LeDontae Henton Signs with Hungary’s Atomeromu SE Paks

Providence College alum LeDontae Henton ('15) has signed a deal with Hungarian A-Division Team Atomeromu SE Paks (ASE) per a team press release. LaDontae Henton signs with Atomeromu https://t.co/DXGvhUpbwU — Sportando (@Sportando) January 7, 2019 After finishing out the 2018 year on a one-month deal in Liga ACB, the top Spanish basketball league, with MoraBanc …

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Alumni Social Media

Alumni Social Media Accounts   Player Class Twitter Instagram Snapchat Rodney Bullock 2018 N/A @bully5_ youngbull5 Kyron Cartwright 2018 @Cartwright_2014 @_1k.cartwright N/A Jalen Lindsey 2018  @Jlindsey21  @jlindsey21 N/A  Tom Planek 2018  @tomplanek  @tplanek  N/A

Kyron Cartwright and Rodney Bullock Both Sign with Hungarian Squad Alba Fehérvár Basket

The Hungarian professional basketball team Alba Fehérvár Basket has signed PC graduates and 4-time NCAA Tournament participants, Kyron Cartwright and Rodney Bullock for the upcoming season. Rodney Bullock is az Albában Új játékosunk is a Providence Friars egyetemi együttesétől érkezikhttps://t.co/9MbTjtfN0T pic.twitter.com/UBQ1OZAXUA — Alba Fehérvár Basket (@alba_fehervar) July 20, 2018 Welcome Kyron Cartwright! Új, amerikai irányítónk, Kyron …

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Kyron Cartwright Named Team Sport Male Athlete of the Year at the 2018 All-Sports Gala

Kyron Cartwright was named the Team Sport Male Athlete of the Year at the Providence College end of the year All-Sports Gala.  Last year's winner was the reigning MLS Rookie of the Year, Julian Gressel. This year, Cartwright led the Providence Friars Men's Basketball team to their 5th straight 20+ win season, as well as …

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PC Men’s Basketball Announces End of the Year Player Awards for the 2017-2018 Season

The Friars Men's Basketball Team had their end of the year banquet and announced the individual awards for the 2017-2018 basketball season.  The Friars finished 5th in the Big East with a 21-14 overall record, including 10-8 in Big East Conference play en route to their 5th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Without further ado, here …

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Game Recap: PC Friars Fall Just Short Against Texas A&M in NCAA First Round, 73-69

#10 Providence Friars 69 (21-14) #7 Texas A&M Aggies 73 (21-12) The Providence Friars had their season end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the hands of the Aggies of Texas A&M.  The two teams met on Friday in Charlotte, North Carolina and played evenly for the majority of the game, as …

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