ESPN Radio just reported that Demarcus Cousins has de-committed from Memphis and will follow John Calipari to the University of Kentucky. National Sports Review It would actually surprise me if John Wall and eventually C. J. Leslie don’t follow. Deadspin has more on John Calipari’s dismantling of Memphis. DeMarcus Cousins, one of the coach’s prize […]
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Wolfpack recruits dominate Georgia All-State Team
Tip of the hat to Pack Pride for the following video of NC State commit, Ryan Harrow. Friends of mine in Georgia told me at the end of the season that Ryan Harrow was the best player in the State of Georgia not named Derrick Favors this past season. Georgia’s All-State Basketball team has been […]
RTC: Seth Curry could save Lowe’s job?
We’ve been really humming here at SFN the last few weeks as there is an awful lot of NC State Basketball news out there for a team that failed to make the NCAA Tournament. (We hope that you are passing the word to all of your friends that they need to be visiting us more […]
Giglio Previews 2009-10 ACC (Updated 3/25)
On the heels of this fantastic and comprehensive entry, we get more great work looking to next season from J.P. Giglio at the N&O’s ACCNow. I wouldn’t even know how to begin breaking down the rosters, but he does a great job projecting early departures and new player rotations. Kudos to him for going on […]
Day of roster changes for Wolfpack BBall (3/24 Update @ 12pm)
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State head men’s basketball coach Sidney Lowe has announced that redshirt juniors Brandon Costner and Trevor Ferguson will forego their final year of eligibility, and not return to the Wolfpack in 2009-10. Joe Giglio at ACCNow has a more on the roster changes at this link. He also discusses the Wolfpack’s […]
Legislature Panel Recommends Making It Tougher To Admit Out-of-State Athletes
I figure it’s as good a time as any to start turning the page away from basketball and to other topics, namely the coming football spring practices and spring game, as well as other various and sundry items of note and interest. The State Legislature is in town, so hold on to your wallets, and […]
CJ Leslie Officially Re-Opens Recruitment
As most regular readers know, SFN has hinted at this development since January, but now that Dave Telep is bringing it into the public domain (note – this is a premium article, so we won’t post any content), we can be more explicit. CJ Leslie has re-opened his commitment, and is no longer an NC […]
Cousins to Memphis; Is John Wall Next?
SI.com has the news and SLAM has the quotes and the N&O has it on Monday. “Me and my family came to a decision after talking about it. We just thought it was the best place for me to be,†said Cousins this morning. “Everything about the school, the city, whole visit was impressive. I […]
North Carolina “infested with street agents”
The Washington Post is doing a fascinating three part series on the fall of Maryland basketball. In part two, this is a quote that stood out: Tony Squire, who coached Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in AAU, said the state of North Carolina has become “infested with street agents,” adding that “there is no question […]
Derrick Favors Set To Announce, NCSU Not In His Finalists???
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Derrick Favors Set To Announce his College Choice South Atlanta center Derrick Favors, the No. 1 basketball recruit in Georgia, will announce is college decision Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., according to his high school coach, Michael Reddick. His finalists are Georgia Tech, Georgia and Memphis. This is the first mention in the […]
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