Friday, September 24, 2004
AU Signs three
From theinsidershoops.com...
American University had itself a productive third weekend of September. Jeff Jones and crew brought three prospects onto campus and scored a trio of commitments.
“It just hit me perfectly,” Jordan Nichols said days after committing to American.
Apparently, two other guys had the same feeling. Derrick Mercer, a 5-foot-9 point man from the famed St. Anthony’s program out of New Jersey wasted little time and picked American. Mercer by all accounts is a solid mid-major prospect.
Gary Garris, a 6-foot-5 wing out of the Hun School, also in Jersey, committed Wednesday night. Injured as a senior, Garris went to Beard High in Morristown. Last season a shoulder injury held him back.
The third commitment also comes from a nationally renowned program. Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha combo forward Jordan Nichols is excited to become a part of American basketball lore.
“I’m really excited, I can’t wait,” the 6-foot-5 Nichols said. “They’re going in the right direction. They’ve been to the last three championships in the league. I know they have a great coaching staff.”
Nichols got fired up when he figured out just how much work American had done in him in regards to getting familiar with his game. “From what they’ve told me they know exactly the kind of player that I am and they know how to use me.”
Three in one weekend. Score a big win for American!
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From theinsidershoops.com...
American University had itself a productive third weekend of September. Jeff Jones and crew brought three prospects onto campus and scored a trio of commitments.
“It just hit me perfectly,” Jordan Nichols said days after committing to American.
Apparently, two other guys had the same feeling. Derrick Mercer, a 5-foot-9 point man from the famed St. Anthony’s program out of New Jersey wasted little time and picked American. Mercer by all accounts is a solid mid-major prospect.
Gary Garris, a 6-foot-5 wing out of the Hun School, also in Jersey, committed Wednesday night. Injured as a senior, Garris went to Beard High in Morristown. Last season a shoulder injury held him back.
The third commitment also comes from a nationally renowned program. Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha combo forward Jordan Nichols is excited to become a part of American basketball lore.
“I’m really excited, I can’t wait,” the 6-foot-5 Nichols said. “They’re going in the right direction. They’ve been to the last three championships in the league. I know they have a great coaching staff.”
Nichols got fired up when he figured out just how much work American had done in him in regards to getting familiar with his game. “From what they’ve told me they know exactly the kind of player that I am and they know how to use me.”
Three in one weekend. Score a big win for American!
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Thursday, September 23, 2004
Navy: Even more screwed than before
Carlton Baldwin, Navy's best player by far, is out for at least the first half of the season with a foot fracture. Very bad news for an already overmatched Navy squad. @ 1:54 PM 0 HC Alums are angry about this post | Bitch about it on the PL hoops messageboard
Carlton Baldwin, Navy's best player by far, is out for at least the first half of the season with a foot fracture. Very bad news for an already overmatched Navy squad. @ 1:54 PM 0 HC Alums are angry about this post | Bitch about it on the PL hoops messageboard
Monday, September 13, 2004
Bucknell Class of 2009 Recruit
The Maryland Gazette
September 1, 2004 Wednesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. B1
Spalding guard a Bison
MICHAEL PIPER, Staff Writer
Archbishop Spalding basketball player Justin Castleberry and his parents were driving back from Lewisburg, Pa. last weekend. On the way they decided to make a list of positives and negatives from their visit to Bucknell University. The funny thing is they couldn't come up with any negatives.
"We were talking about Bucknell on the way home and there just wasn't any negatives about the school or the athletics," said Castleberry, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior guard. "That made it an easier decision on Saturday morning."
With that, Castleberry decided to attend Bucknell on a basketball scholarship. The senior, also a strong student, had narrowed his choices to Bucknell, Dartmouth, the Naval Academy, Davidson and Colgate prior to making his final decision. Three of those schools - Bucknell, the Naval Academy and Colgate - all play in the Patriot League, known as a quality basketball conference with the best academic reputation of any league not named the Ivy League.
"Bucknell sold the academics first," Castleberry said. "They had me meet with the head of the computer science department, which is what I want to major in, and he laid out some im- -pressive plans for me. Then we talked about basketball."
On the hardcourt, Castleberry will play the point at Bucknell, though he is capable of playing both guard positions. Castleberry could have strung out the recruiting process in hopes of drawing the interest of some schools with higher basketball profiles, but that was not his priority.
"I wanted to make a decision and enjoy my senior year," Castleberry said. "That was how we handled things. We were proactive this summer in finding out who was interested and going from there. Plus, I'm Bucknell's top recruit and I'd rather be somewhere where they wanted me, not where two or three other recruits didn't work out, so I was next on the list."
Spalding coach Mike Glick was thrilled with his point guard's decision.
"I think it's fantastic," Glick said. "Bucknell has a lot to offer with its academics and in terms of its basketball program. (Bucknell head) coach (Pat) Flannery has been there 10 years, so there is stability at the head coaching position, which is something Justin wanted."
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The Maryland Gazette
September 1, 2004 Wednesday
SECTION: SPORTS; Pg. B1
Spalding guard a Bison
MICHAEL PIPER, Staff Writer
Archbishop Spalding basketball player Justin Castleberry and his parents were driving back from Lewisburg, Pa. last weekend. On the way they decided to make a list of positives and negatives from their visit to Bucknell University. The funny thing is they couldn't come up with any negatives.
"We were talking about Bucknell on the way home and there just wasn't any negatives about the school or the athletics," said Castleberry, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior guard. "That made it an easier decision on Saturday morning."
With that, Castleberry decided to attend Bucknell on a basketball scholarship. The senior, also a strong student, had narrowed his choices to Bucknell, Dartmouth, the Naval Academy, Davidson and Colgate prior to making his final decision. Three of those schools - Bucknell, the Naval Academy and Colgate - all play in the Patriot League, known as a quality basketball conference with the best academic reputation of any league not named the Ivy League.
"Bucknell sold the academics first," Castleberry said. "They had me meet with the head of the computer science department, which is what I want to major in, and he laid out some im- -pressive plans for me. Then we talked about basketball."
On the hardcourt, Castleberry will play the point at Bucknell, though he is capable of playing both guard positions. Castleberry could have strung out the recruiting process in hopes of drawing the interest of some schools with higher basketball profiles, but that was not his priority.
"I wanted to make a decision and enjoy my senior year," Castleberry said. "That was how we handled things. We were proactive this summer in finding out who was interested and going from there. Plus, I'm Bucknell's top recruit and I'd rather be somewhere where they wanted me, not where two or three other recruits didn't work out, so I was next on the list."
Spalding coach Mike Glick was thrilled with his point guard's decision.
"I think it's fantastic," Glick said. "Bucknell has a lot to offer with its academics and in terms of its basketball program. (Bucknell head) coach (Pat) Flannery has been there 10 years, so there is stability at the head coaching position, which is something Justin wanted."
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Bucknell OOC Schedule
Indiana (Pa.) - exhibition, DIII
Princeton (Coaches vs. Cancer) - Ivy, 19-7, RPI 121, went to NCAAs
Syracuse - Big East, 21-7, RPI 14
or Northern Colorado (Coaches vs. Cancer) - entered DI last year, no RPI
Rider - MAAC, 17-13, RPI 175
St. Francis (Pa.) - NEC, 13-15, RPI 249
@ Iowa St (Cyclone Challenge) - Big XII, 16-12, RPI 69
Stephen F. Austin - Southland, 17-9, RPI 172
or Northern Colorado (Cyclone Challenge) - see above
@Penn - Ivy, 17-10, RPI 124
@Yale - Ivy, 11-15, RPI 214
Robert Morris - NEC, 13-15, RPI 217
@Cornell - Ivy, 10-16, RPI 269
Niagara - MAAC, 21-9, RPI 98 (beat Bucknell 90-71 last year)
@ St. Joseph's - A-10, 27-1, RPI 3
@Pittsburgh - Big East, 28-4, RPI 8
@Villanova - Big East, 15-15, RPI 67
This is by far the toughest OOC schedule in the league. The average RPI of the opponents they'll probably face is about 129, much higher than anyone else's. If Bucknell comes out of this at .500 they will be in good shape in conference play.
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