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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 19:53:21 GMT -5
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 20:06:02 GMT -5
Nigel and Family at the dinner
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 20:20:00 GMT -5
/photo/1Our great Coach speaking at the Banquet ...yes our great Coach who promised and delivered Don't listen to the negativity of the miserable ...he's worked a miracle in a short period of time I hope he sticks around awhile
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 20:25:51 GMT -5
Upon their shoulders is the foundation for the next chapter of Friar history /photo/1
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 20:27:55 GMT -5
The Friars have assts Andre LaFleur and Brian Blaney on road this weekend. Only one clear open scholarship (Kris Dunn) for 2016 per Kmac
Yep...not much of a debate that we are a little young next year
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 20:31:41 GMT -5
The Big East POY speaks to the assembled /photo/1
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Post by 5thirty on Apr 25, 2015 21:17:06 GMT -5
Did he actually answer the question whether they would only take in only one guy? Seemed to me Coach was a little evasive.
Have no idea how this works but it sounds to me like if Williams Gross committed and there was a player that was available who Coach thought could contribute immediately and add experience on the court, he would find a way to make it happen.
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 22:26:20 GMT -5
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 22:33:24 GMT -5
QB Russell Wilson and HC Bill Belichick were at the same table tonight /photo/1
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Post by dex on Apr 25, 2015 23:03:50 GMT -5
Coach says national search underway to find an assistant that's the right fit. No rush, wanna get it right.
He sure can keep you off balance.
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Post by wtm97 on Apr 26, 2015 7:05:14 GMT -5
Men's Basketball Team Awards AnnouncedAwards were presented at the team's annual end-of-the-season banquet on Saturday, April 25 at the Omni Hotel. www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042615aaa.htmlPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College men's basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley announced the 2014-15 team awards on Saturday, April 25. The honors were given out at the team's annual end-of-year banquet at the Omni Hotel in Providence, R.I. Associated Press Honorable Mention All-Americans senior LaDontae Henton (Lansing, Mich.) and sophomore Kris Dunn (New London, Conn.) were named the Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Players. Other highlights included senior Carson Desrosiers (Windham, N.H.) earning the John Zannini Coaches Award, and freshman Paschal Chukwu (Westport, Conn.) being named the Coca-Cola Most Promising Prospect Award. Dunn earned the Marvin Barnes Defensive Player of the Year honors. Freshman forward Ben Bentil (Wilmington, Del.) earned the Lenny Wilkens Hustle Award. In addition, freshman forward Tom Planek (Oak Park, Ill.) received the Thomas Ramos Academic Award after posting the team's highest grade-point average. Henton had another strong season for the Friars. He was named United States Basketball Writers Association District 1 Player of The Year and he earned USBWA All-District 1 Team honors. He also was named First Team All-BIG EAST and he was named one of five finalists for the 2015 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Henton led the league in scoring in overall action (19.7 ppg) and he led in conference play (20.1 ppg.). He is the sixth Friar all-time to lead the league in scoring and the third Friar in the last five years to accomplish the feat. The senior forward also led the league in minutes played at 37.0 and he tied for seventh in rebounding (6.5 rpg.). Henton scored 21 or more points in 18 of the 34 games this season. His two highest point totals this season were 38 points versus Notre Dame on November 23 and 35 points against Creighton on December 31. Henton's 669 points scored in 2014-15 ranks 10th-best all-time. He became just the second Friar ever to score more than 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career. He ranks second all time in scoring (2,059 points) and fifth all-time in rebounding (1,054 rebounds). This season, Henton established Providence career records for games played (135), starts (134) and minutes played (4,909). In addition to Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America accolades, Dunn also earned NBC Sports.com Second Team All-America and CBS Sports.Com Third Team All-America. Dunn, who recorded the second highest Friar single-season assist mark with 247 assists, earned a number of honors this season, including BIG EAST Player of the Year, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, USBWA All-District 1 First Team and NABC District 5 First Team honors. Dunn became the first Friar ever to earn the BIG EAST Player of the Year honor and the first guard in the history of the BIG EAST to capture Player of the Year and also earn Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Dunn led the league in assists (7.5) and steals (2.7). He ranked third in nation in assists per game and fifth in the country in steals per game. Dunn also led the league in both of those categories in conference play and became the first player in the history of the BIG EAST to accomplish that in the same season. He also averaged 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Dunn ranked sixth in the league in scoring and 13th in rebounding. He tied for the team lead with seven double-doubles. On January 29, Dunn became the 14th player in BIG EAST history to register a triple-double in a league game with with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists versus DePaul. Dunn was the first Friar to record a triple-double since Geoff McDermott accomplished the feat versus Harvard on Dec. 22, 2006 with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Dunn's triple-double was the ninth in Friar history and the first for the Friars in BIG EAST play. Desrosiers led the team in blocks, recording 79 (2.73 bpg) in 34 games. He also was fourth on the team in rebounding as he averaged 4.4 boards per game. The 7-foot Friar center averaged 6.7 points per game. Chukwu played in all 34 games this season, earning three starts. He was second on the team in blocked shots with 23. He shot 66 percent from the field (33-50). Bentil started 23 of 34 games this season. He finished fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.4 points per game. He also was third on the squad in rebounding (4.9 rpg). Bentil registered five doubles in 2014-15. Planek, a finance major, has a team best 3.74 gpa. He played in eight games for the Friars. In addition to the team awards, John Egan received the Duffy Dwyer Fan of the Year Award and Donald Goodrich was named the Donor of the Year.
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Post by thumper on Apr 26, 2015 11:23:55 GMT -5
Enjoyed a delightful dinner last evening with Casey Woodring and Paschal Chukwu and their respective families.
Lots of good PC talk. Won a wager from Paschal when I bet that I weighed more than he. Sadly I won. Gotta get on Ed's regime.
But Paschal has a wonderful sense of humor.
Teddy was sporting a great PC Friars belt buckle. When I asked if they had all sizes, he quickly chimed in that "yes, they do come in size 28" belt. He's a great kid and when Stevie Nap (the fund-raising king) moves up, Teddy would make another great PC ambassador.
Bob Driscoll widely praised by all in attendance. Justifiably.
Terrific energy in the room. Lots of positive vibes and you came away believing that PC is one big family!
PIZZA, SODA, GRINDERS!!!
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Post by dex on Apr 27, 2015 16:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by thefriarman on Apr 27, 2015 18:02:12 GMT -5
I'm more interested in how much muscle and weight he's put on versus how tall he is now...
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