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Friars Journal: Dunn is always testing teammate Cartwright
Published: January 29, 2015 07:57 PM
BY KEVIN MCNAMARA
Journal Sports Writer
PROVIDENCE — Kyron Cartwright may have the toughest job in the Big East.
While Sterling Gibbs, Alex Barlow, Ryan Arcidiacono and other elite Big East point guards see Kris Dunn twice a season, Cartwright owns the unenviable task of trying to shadow Dunn on a daily basis. It’s a job that’s not fun and can be hazardous to your ego, but it will also certainly help a young player like the freshman from Los Angeles improve every day.
“He’s helped me a lot,” Cartwright said. “If I can defend him in practice, I feel like I can defend any player in our league. He’s one of the best players in the country.”
There’s no arguing that point. Dunn is emerging as a favorite to win the Big East’s Player of the Year award with his latest effort, a true masterpiece: a rare triple-double of 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in PC’s win over DePaul. Cartwright, like the rest of the Friars, is expecting such explosions. After all, they see Dunn every day.
“He’s always a threat in practice, even when he’s off the ball,” Cartwright said. “You always have to have your eyes out because he’s going after rebounds, he’s chasing after every loose ball, he’s getting to the basket.”
Coach Ed Cooley has moved towards pairing Dunn and Cartwright from the season’s opening game when the lefty guard started his first-ever collegiate game. Now Cartwright comes off the bench and helps Dunn attack opposing defenses and apply pressure on defense, especially when the Friars play man-to-man. Cartwright was at his best in the DePaul win, making all five of his shots and scoring a season-high 11 points, to go along with two assists.
Asked how Dunn has helped him improve, Cartwright didn’t pick sides.
“He’s helped me equally because on defense he’s always putting pressure on the ball, so there are never any easy buckets,” Cartwright said. “On offense he’s a threat every play so I have to give 100 percent every play. If I don’t, he’s scoring. It’s tough for me to try and stay in front of him and he’s making plays no matter if I keep him in front of me or not.”
They’re moving on
To steal a tired line from his favorite football coach [Bill Belichick], Cooley couldn’t wait to “move on to St. John’s,” after the DePaul win. With more snow in the forecast and a noon game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the coach opted to bring his team back to campus after the DePaul win and then board a bus bound for New York City.
Leaving two days before a game isn’t ordinary but as this week’s battles with the snow led to odd practice and game times, Cooley says rolling with the punches in a test for any team.
“Tony Dungy [the ex-NFL coach] has always talked about having your team prepared for things you’re not ready for,” Cooley said. “There’s something that happens during a season that messes up your rhythm. If you as the leader make a big deal out of it, instead of embracing it… Hey, it is what it is. Two feet of snow isn’t going away so we just enjoyed it.”
Cooley wanted to thank the 3,568 fans who attended the game. It was the smallest crowd to see the Friars since 2,022 braved a snowstorm for last season’s home game versus Butler.
Double dribbles
LaDontae Henton had one of his worst games of the season, shooting 4-of-10 and finishing with 12 points. His now has 1,826 career points, two behind Joe Hassett’s 1,828 and seventh all-time at PC. He’s 13 points behind Marvin Barnes… The Friars began the day at No. 17 in the latest Ratings Percentage Index. That’s up from 22 and the jump largely came courtesy of Notre Dame’s win over Duke. The Friars are responsible for one of only two Irish losses this season so they’ll benefit whenever Mike Brey’s team wins… Freshman Ben Bentil bounced back from a scoreless effort in PC’s last game against Xavier with 10 points on eight free throws… DePaul shot 64 percent in the second half with 22 points coming in the paint.
Friars Journal: Dunn is always testing teammate Cartwright
Published: January 29, 2015 07:57 PM
BY KEVIN MCNAMARA
Journal Sports Writer
PROVIDENCE — Kyron Cartwright may have the toughest job in the Big East.
While Sterling Gibbs, Alex Barlow, Ryan Arcidiacono and other elite Big East point guards see Kris Dunn twice a season, Cartwright owns the unenviable task of trying to shadow Dunn on a daily basis. It’s a job that’s not fun and can be hazardous to your ego, but it will also certainly help a young player like the freshman from Los Angeles improve every day.
“He’s helped me a lot,” Cartwright said. “If I can defend him in practice, I feel like I can defend any player in our league. He’s one of the best players in the country.”
There’s no arguing that point. Dunn is emerging as a favorite to win the Big East’s Player of the Year award with his latest effort, a true masterpiece: a rare triple-double of 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in PC’s win over DePaul. Cartwright, like the rest of the Friars, is expecting such explosions. After all, they see Dunn every day.
“He’s always a threat in practice, even when he’s off the ball,” Cartwright said. “You always have to have your eyes out because he’s going after rebounds, he’s chasing after every loose ball, he’s getting to the basket.”
Coach Ed Cooley has moved towards pairing Dunn and Cartwright from the season’s opening game when the lefty guard started his first-ever collegiate game. Now Cartwright comes off the bench and helps Dunn attack opposing defenses and apply pressure on defense, especially when the Friars play man-to-man. Cartwright was at his best in the DePaul win, making all five of his shots and scoring a season-high 11 points, to go along with two assists.
Asked how Dunn has helped him improve, Cartwright didn’t pick sides.
“He’s helped me equally because on defense he’s always putting pressure on the ball, so there are never any easy buckets,” Cartwright said. “On offense he’s a threat every play so I have to give 100 percent every play. If I don’t, he’s scoring. It’s tough for me to try and stay in front of him and he’s making plays no matter if I keep him in front of me or not.”
They’re moving on
To steal a tired line from his favorite football coach [Bill Belichick], Cooley couldn’t wait to “move on to St. John’s,” after the DePaul win. With more snow in the forecast and a noon game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the coach opted to bring his team back to campus after the DePaul win and then board a bus bound for New York City.
Leaving two days before a game isn’t ordinary but as this week’s battles with the snow led to odd practice and game times, Cooley says rolling with the punches in a test for any team.
“Tony Dungy [the ex-NFL coach] has always talked about having your team prepared for things you’re not ready for,” Cooley said. “There’s something that happens during a season that messes up your rhythm. If you as the leader make a big deal out of it, instead of embracing it… Hey, it is what it is. Two feet of snow isn’t going away so we just enjoyed it.”
Cooley wanted to thank the 3,568 fans who attended the game. It was the smallest crowd to see the Friars since 2,022 braved a snowstorm for last season’s home game versus Butler.
Double dribbles
LaDontae Henton had one of his worst games of the season, shooting 4-of-10 and finishing with 12 points. His now has 1,826 career points, two behind Joe Hassett’s 1,828 and seventh all-time at PC. He’s 13 points behind Marvin Barnes… The Friars began the day at No. 17 in the latest Ratings Percentage Index. That’s up from 22 and the jump largely came courtesy of Notre Dame’s win over Duke. The Friars are responsible for one of only two Irish losses this season so they’ll benefit whenever Mike Brey’s team wins… Freshman Ben Bentil bounced back from a scoreless effort in PC’s last game against Xavier with 10 points on eight free throws… DePaul shot 64 percent in the second half with 22 points coming in the paint.