Ryan Gomes Ranked the 4th Best NBA Draft Pick Selected at Number 50 by ESPN

With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, ESPN ranked the 5 best selections at each draft position (picks 1 through 60) based on total career win shares.  Now obviously, for some of the higher picks, the 5 guys are mostly Hall of Famers and because this list goes off of career win shares, a lot of the young …

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Bryce Cotton to Play with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League

Bryce Cotton will once again be playing for the Atlanta Hawks in this summer's NBA Las Vegas Summer League.   Former NBA player Bryce Cotton (who spent last season in Australia) will play Summer League with the Atlanta Hawks, according to sources. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) June 17, 2017 Cotton was invited and played on the …

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Bryce Cotton Showing Off His Insane Hops and Dunking Skills Once Again

Bryce Cotton putting in off-season work. 😳 pic.twitter.com/YjVa7egAc3 — Perth Wildcats (@PerthWildcats) June 9, 2017 If you don't know...now you know. Cotton recently led the Perth Wildcats to their 8th League Championship, dropping 45 points in the title game (on just 17 shots), and was named the Grand Finals MVP.  Cotton turned down multiple NBA offers (most …

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Ranking the Friars Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Games for the Upcoming 2017-2018 Season

I threw together a quick breakdown of Providence's non-conference games for much anticipated 2017-2018 men's basketball season, in order of my excitement for each game.  So without further ado, let's get into it. 11. Friday, December 22nd vs. Sacred Heart Last Year: 13-19 (8-10; 8th Place Northeast) KenPom Rank: 301 RPI Rank: 299 There are …

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ESPN Lists Providence College as Best College Basketball Job in Rhode Island

Rhode Island: Providence Friars Ed Cooley ($2 million) coaches in the Big East, arguably the nation's pound-for-pound conference king, and his opponents hate to play his squad at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. He makes nearly $1 million more per year than Rhode Island's Danny Hurley. Other Division I schools in Rhode Island (3): Brown, Bryant, and …

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A.J. Reeves Cuts Final List to 4 Schools: PC, Nova, Louisville, & Virginia

I'm grateful to all the schools that have recruited me but I have narrowed it down to my final 4. I'm truly blessed to be in this position. pic.twitter.com/9HU4zxn16g — Ted Mosby,Architect (@ajreeves11) June 1, 2017 Four-Star shooting guard A.J. Reeves recently posted to twitter that he has cut his list down to four final schools that …

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Kyron Cartwright Awarded the Father Morris Memorial Award at the All-Sports Gala

Rev. Robert A. Morris, OP '46 Memorial Award has been given to Kyron Cartwright! #gofriars @PCFriarsmbb pic.twitter.com/9beQegx0Wp — Providence Friars (@PCAthletics) May 1, 2017 Providence College is hosting their All-Sports Gala tonight and PC Men's Basketball player Kyron Cartwright had been awarded the Father Robert Morris Memorial Award for the 2016-2017 year.  The award is given annually to a …

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Rodney Bullock Returning to PC Next Year

Providence's Rodney Bullock plans to return to school next year, per a source. Initially entered 2017 NBA Draft process without agent. #pcbb — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 1, 2017 Providence coach Ed Cooley told ESPN that Rodney Bullock informed him he will be back next season. Withdrawing from NBA Draft process. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) May 1, 2017 …

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Ricky Council II Officially Transfers to UMBC

UMBC has landed Providence transfer Ricky Council, source told ESPN. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 27, 2017 Ricky Council II has made it official and is transferring to UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County).  Council will have to sit out next year per NCAA regulations and will have two years of eligibility remaining after that.  Here …

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Ryan Fazekas Officially Transferring to Valparaiso

I have come to the decision that I will be attending Valparaiso University next year. Go Crusaders!!! #ComingHome — Ryan Fazekas (@Ryan_fazekas) April 23, 2017 Former Providence Friar sharpshooter Ryan Fazekas announced yesterday that he is officially transferring to Valparaiso University to continue his education and basketball playing career.  Fazekas will have to sit for 1 year …

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