News and Notes: Afternoon Edition

Below, some afternoon news and notes...

• Longwood issued a press release on the hiring of Cornell assistant coach, Ricky Yahn.

• Cornell's men's athletics finished No. 32 in the nation, No. 1 in the Ivy League, in the final Capital One Cup standings.

• Cornell Basketball has a new home on the radio.
  

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Cornell Basketball Finds New Radio Home

Cornell Men's Basketball Finds A Home On Hits 103.3 FM

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ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell University Department of Athletics and Physical Education will join forces with Hits 103.3 FM to broadcast the upcoming 2011-12 men's basketball campaign. With longtime announcer Barry Leonard back on the radio call, Hits 103.3 will broadcast all 28 regular season games, plus any possible postseason contests. Leonard's call will also be available as part of the RedCast subscription service as part of video for home games and audio for road contests.

“We're excited to have Cornell men's basketball on Hits 103.3 FM for the 2010-11 season,” said Jeff Hall, Cornell's Associate Director of Athletics for Sales and Marketing. “With the unprecedented run of success for Big Red basketball over the past five seasons, and under the leadership of second-year head coach Bill Courtney, big things will continue to happen. We're glad that local fans will continue to be able to follow the team on their radio dial.”

“Cayuga Radio Group welcomes the opportunity to broadcast Cornell men's basketball on Hits 103.3 along with Cornell football, men's ice hockey and men's lacrosse on our sister station WHCU 870AM/95.9FM,” said Susan Johnston, President and General Manager of Cayuga Radio Group.

Under Courtney, the Big Red men's basketball team returns four starters and 11 letter winners while in search of Cornell's fourth Ivy League title in the last five years. Included among the returners are 2010-11 second-team All-Ivy selection Chris Wroblewski as well as double figure scorers Drew Ferry and Errick Peck.

Hits 103.3 FM is Ithaca's hit music station, playing all of the most popular artists in the country. It can also be found on an HD radio at 97.3 HD2 or streaming on the web at www.hits1033.com.

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News and Notes: Thursday Edition

Below, news and notes for Thursday...

• As reported yesterday, Cornell assistant coach, Ricky Yahn is leaving the program to take an assistant coaching position at Division I Independent, Longwood. Yahn, who is originally from West Virginia, is already on the Longwood website.
  

• Pittsburgh Live notes that Cornell has offered a member of the class of 2012, Nolan Cressler (Plum HS), Plum, PA, 6-4, G. Cressler attended Cornell's Elite Prospect Camp last weekend. Cressler averaged 26 points per game as a junior.
  

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Jump Shot : Basketball Tips And Skills

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In basketball, a jump shot is an attempt to score a basket by jumping, usually straight up, and in mid-jump, propelling the ball in an arc into the basket. It is accomplished by the player bringing his or her elbow up until it is aligned with the hoop, then sent towards the hoop in a high arc. It is considered the easiest shot to make from a distance. The purposes of the jump are to make it more difficult for the defender to block, and to put more power behind the shot. It is also usually accomplished with one hand by the NBA players. It is the most effective in open play but can prove to be hard when there is a taller player in front of you.

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Kenner League schedule announced

Every summer George Mason players of the future, present, and past participate in the annual Kenner League held at Georgetown.  It is a great opportunity to watch incoming freshman play for the first time up close.  The action starts this Saturday (July 2nd) at Georgetown's McDonough Arena. 

The Kenner League is one of the top summer leagues in the country and always brings quality summer hoops action to DC. The George Mason players will be spread out over a couple of different teams in the 14-team league. We will post which Mason players are on which teams once we find out. 

Here is the full schedule and list on teams.

UPDATE: Here the team's that George Mason players will be on:

Vertrail Vaughns - 6th Man Sports

Jonathan Arledge, Andre Cornelius - DCX

Paris Bennett - Starting 5

Anali Okoloji - Town Tavern

Mike Morrison, Erik Copes, Vaughn Gray, Corey Edwards - Higher Level


Sherrod Wright says he's not playing in the Kenner but he'll in a different league in New York. Not sure about Bryon Allen.

[Via TheMasonBench, Casual Hoya, GoHoyas.com]

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Roster Report: Ricky Yahn Leaves Cornell

Brian Delaney of ESPN Radio Ithaca was the first to break the news to the public that Cornell's third slot assistant coach, Ricky Yahn, has accepted an assistant position at Division I Independent, Longwood. Per Ivy League rules, third assistants are unpaid positions. Cornell is engaged in a national search for a replacement.

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News and Notes: Wednesday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Wednesday...

• Stay tuned for some very exciting news relating to the radio and online broadcasts of Cornell Men's Basketball. These new changes should dramatically improve the overall game experience in multiple respects for alumni, friends, family and fans of the program.

• While we are unable to provide details, we have heard that Cornell had a historic Elite Prospect Camp last weekend and could reap some major benefits in recruiting with the classes of 2012 and 2013. Stay tuned for our regular recruiting updates.
  

• Big Apple Buckets is hoping for the creation of a single elimination New York State Tournament involving all 22 Division I teams in the Empire State.
  

• If you have not watched it yet, check out the latest edition of Cornell Athletics' Sidelines Show which interviews Cornell Athletic Director Andy Noel and touches upon numerous topics related and relevant to Cornell Men's Basketball.
  

• Covering the Nike Pro City League in New York City at Baruch College (part of the CUNY system), the New York Post writes:

Cornell duo makes impact: Two years ago, Louis Dale and Jeff Foote led Cornell to its best season in program history, all the way to the Sweet 16, where it pushed Kentucky. They are still playing basketball together, only the setting is much different: Baruch College. The results remain similar. The duo paced Dyckman/NYAC in its 115-107 win over defending champion the Franchise Tuesday night.

Dale, a shifty 5-foot-11 guard, had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists while the 7-foot Foote contributed 15 point and 13 rebounds. Former St. John’s Prep and Fordham star Bryant Dunston scored 34 points on 13-of-17 shooting. Dale has played at Nike Pro City before, but only sparingly. This summer, he is giving it his all.

“It’s a good atmosphere, crowd, I like the announcer. He always keeps it interesting and there’s great competition,” said Dale, who just finished a season overseas in Germany and is rooming with Foote and Ryan Wittman, another Cornell teammate, in the city this summer.

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News and Notes: Tuesday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Tuesday...

• The Tillamook Headlight of Oregon writes that Jason Hartford (Cornell '08) could be in an NBA summer camp. Hartford averaged 14.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this past season with Ginasio of Portugal's premier league and is represented by Podium Sports Agency. The Headlight writes:
  

Tillamook born, NBA Bound?

Jason Hartford graduated from Tillamook High School from the Class of '03, but unlike most high school athletes his sports career wasn't over after high school. On the contrary, it was just about to start.

Hartford has just moved to Lake Oswego and is working with a specialist coach to polish his game and get him ready for NBA tryouts and team camps.

“I wish I could stay in Tillamook, but it's tough to find good trainers and good competition here”, said Hartford. “I do love it here tough and I hope to live here when my career is over”

• Covering the Joe Jones' press conference at Boston University on Monday, the Boston Herald writes, "Jones’ 86-108 record in seven seasons was respectable, considering Columbia is one of the toughest jobs in the Ivy League. He left Columbia when a fellow Ivy coach, Steve Donahue from Cornell, landed the top job at Boston College last year."

• Below is an updated directory listing of some Twitter feeds associated with the Cornell basketball program. You can also follow The Cornell Basketball Blog on Twitter.
  
  -Josh Wexler ('88)
  -Steve Cobb ('05)
  -Andrew Naeve ('07)
  -Jason Canady ('08)
  -Khaliq Gant ('09)
  -Conor Mullen ('09)
  -Ryan Wittman ('10)
  -Pete Reynolds ('10)
  -Jon Jaques ('10)
  -Louis Dale ('10)
  -Alex Tyler ('10)
  -Geoff Reeves ('10)
  -Jeff Foote ('10)
  -Andre Wilkins ('10)
  -Aaron Osgood ('11)
  -Adam Wire ('11)
  -The Cornell Rebounders Club
  -Max Groebe ()
  -Andrew Ferry ()
  -Peter McMillan ()
  -Errick Peck ()
  -Galal Cancer ()
  -Ned Tomic ()
  -Dominick Scelfo ()
  -Jake Mathews ()
  -Dwight Tarwater ()
  -Manny Sahota ()
  -Dave LaMore ()
  -Shonn Miller ()
  -Devin Cherry ()
  -Assistant Coach Ricky Yahn ()
  -Assistant Coach Mike Blaine ()
  -Assistant Coach Marlon Sears ()
  -Brian Delaney, WPIE/ESPN Radio Ithaca ()
  -Cornell Daily Sun Sports ()
  -Slope Sports ()
  -WVBR Sports ()
  -Former assistant coach, Jay Larranaga ()
  -Former head coach, Steve Donahue ()
  -Former assistant coach, Nat Graham ()
  -Former assistant coach, Woody Kampmann ()
  

• Throughout the year we provide periodic updates on Cornell's eight (8) overseas alumni playing professionally. Below, some updates:
  

-John McCord ('97) (SIG Strasbourg, Pro A France)-2010-2011 season concluded. The 6'6" forward and long time veteran of the European leagues averaged 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Strasbourg finished 12-18 and in 12th place in the 16 team league. During his roughly fifteen year pro career, McCord, a former 1st Team All Ivy League selection, has played in France's pro leagues, Venezuela and in the United Kingdom.

-Jeff Aubry ('99) (Halcones Rojos, LNBP Mexico/Arecibo Capitanes, Puerto Rico Basketball League)-Through June 28, the 6'11" Aubry is averaging 4.9 points, 7/0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game for Arecibo (19-11, 2nd place out of 10 teams). Aubry splits his time in both the Mexican and Puerto Rican professional leagues. He played several seasons in the NBA D League in the early part of his career with the Fayetteville Patriots and Florida Flame and earned honorable mention all D-League in 2002. During his more than a decade of pro experience, Aubry has also played professionally in the ABA and abroad in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Poland, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru.

-Cody Toppert ('05) (Forli, LegaDue Italy)-2010-2011 season concluded. Toppert, a 6'4" shooting guard was averaging 9.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game for Forli before the franchise terminated his contract during March. Toppert previously also played this season with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League where he was averaging 14.2 points per game before moving to Italy. Like Aubry, Toppert is a veteran of the NBA D League, a former Albuquerque Thunderbird. During his pro career, Toppert has also played in the CBA as well as in Germany, Portugal, and New Zealand.

-Jason Hartford ('08) (Ginasio, LPD Portugal)-2010-2011 season concluded. The 6'9" Hartford concluded his season averaging 14.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Ginasio finished the year 10-12 and in 6th place in the 12 team league and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. During his career, Hartford has played professionally in Finland and Africa (Mozambique).

-Louis Dale ('10) (Gottingen, Bundesliga Germany)-2010-2011 season concluded. Dale completed the regular season averaging 8.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Goettingen ended up 17-15 on the season and in 7th place out of 18 teams in the Bundesliga.

-Ryan Wittman ('10) (Ft. Wayne Mad Ants, NBA D-League)-2010-2011 season concluded. With the season finished, Wittman averaged 7.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game for the Mad Ants of the NBA D-League. Ft. Wayne finished 24-26 on the season and in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. Before moving to the D-League during January, Wittman averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for Forli in Italy's LegaDue this season.

-Jeff Foote ('10) (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel Winner's League/Melilla, Spanish 2nd Division)- 2010-2011 season concluded. Foote averaged 7.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor. Melilla did not qualify for the playoffs finishing with a 14-20 record and 11th place finish in the 18 team league. Foote is on loan to Melilla from Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv.

-Jon Jaques ('10) (Ashkelon, Israel Winner's League)-2010-2011 season concluded. Jaques finished his season averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Ashkelon was 6-21 and ended in 10th place in the 10 team Israeli league.

Visit The Cornell Basketball Blog's Community Forum and Message Board to interact with other fans of Cornell and Ivy League basketball. Membership is free! You may also follow us on Twitter.

Blueprint for Success, the yearbook commemorating Cornell's 2009-2010 season is now on sale and available for delivery. Visit the Cornell Athletics website to order your copy today! Or pick up a copy sold in the Cornell Store on campus.

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News and Notes: Monday Edition

Above, the box score and NCAA Tournament bracket as of March 18, 1988 following Cornell's defeat to Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Also below, the A.P.'s game recap. In this post, some news and notes for Monday...

• Cornell's Elite Prospect Camp, held over the weekend, was a huge success according to both players and coaches in attendance.
  

• Speaking of elite camps, Cornell alumni, Louis Dale ('10), Ryan Wittman ('10), Jeff Foote ('10), Adam Wire, ('11), Aaron Osgood ('11) and Jon Jaques ('10), served as counselors at the Boston College elite camp.
  

• With Joe Jones leaving the Boston College staff to assume head coaching duties at Boston University, EagleAction.com speculates, "Donahue could promote Director of Basketball Operations Woody Kampmann to assistant and fill his role with a former BC or Cornell player who's looking to break into coaching."
  

• Newsweek Magazine has an interesting article on the return home to Africa of numerous exiles and refugees from Sudan. Among the returning exiles is Stella Kenyi, a Cornell graduate. Her younger brother, Max Kenyi, played basketball at Harvard before opting to transfer out of the program a year ago. Max Kenyi was Tommy Amaker's first recruit, committing to Harvard back on September 28, 2007.

• The Arizona Republic newspaper ranks the best Pac 10 teams of all time and lists as No. 1, the University of Arizona team of 1987-1988. The Wildcats defeated Cornell in the opening round of the 1988 NCAA Tournament. The Republic writes:

1. 1987-88 Arizona

The Wildcats (35-3) had everything, shooters, big men and an All-American in Sean Elliott. Ranked 17th in the preseason AP poll, they used the Great Alaska Shootout as their coming-out party, defeating Duquesne, Michigan and Syracuse.

Arizona quickly jumped to ninth in the poll. Soon, the Wildcats were at No. 1, where they spent six weeks. They entered the NCAA Tournament with a 15-game win streak. With balanced scoring, Arizona won its first four tournament games -- over Cornell, Seton Hall, Iowa and North Carolina -- by 26.8 points. In the Final Four, they lost to Oklahoma 86-78, making them one of the best teams not to win a national title.

Elliott averaged 19.6 points. Tom Tolbert (14.1), Anthony Cook (13.9) and Steve Kerr (12.6) also were in double figures. Throughout the season, Arizona outscored opponents by 20.5 points.

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Paul Hewitt's first exhibition with the Team USA U19 squad doesn't go well

The team USA U19 squad and Paul Hewitt got a wake-up call over the weekend with a 101-72 drubbing at the hands of Lithuania. Not exactly exciting news for Mason's new head coach but remember it was an exhibition game. Team USA shot 2-for-15 and were down 32-8 in the 1st quarter. They never got closer than 15 points for the remainder of the game. The 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men is being held June 30-July 10 in Valmiera, Liepaja and Riga, Latvia. They are in Group D, along with China, Egypt and Serbia. Their first preliminary round game is against Egypt on June 30.

Despite how the team performs this summer I think the international experience only helps Coach Hewitt entering the 2011-2012 college season. The different styles of play and talent he and his squad will have to endure will be quite a challenge.  Trying to bring a team together so quickly is no easy task and it's basically what he will have to be doing shortly after with this year's George Mason squad. 

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Up And Under : BAsketball Tips And Skills

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The up and under is a move consisting of two parts, a shot fake (the up) and a step-through (the under). First the player with the ball fakes a shot by thrusting the ball above his head as if to take a shot, then when the defender jumps in an attempt to block the shot, the offensive player steps by him and attempts a clear, unguarded shot.
The up and under basketball shooting move consists of not two but three phases:  The 'up' phase, the 'hang' phase, and the 'under' phase.  Basically, you leap and fake a lay-up in the air by holding the ball up, get by your defender in the air, and do an actual lay-up in a second timing before you land. 

First, it takes a decent long jump to perform this advanced basketball shooting technique.  If you do not travel far in your jump, you will not be able to get by your defender in the air.  The up & under basketball shooting move also requires ample amount of hang time.  After all, you need to do at least three movements while you are in the air.    Further, you will need extra strong arms to twirl the ball back home in your 'under' phase because most likely, you will be on your way down when doing so.

When to use an up and under?

In times when your defender is slower but bigger than you, he usually gives you more space in front because he is wary of your drive towards the basketball hoop.  In this case, you can do well with many different basketball shooting skills: a jump shot and a runner will work.  Yet, if it is not your basketball shooting day, elevate in front of him and fake a runner ('up' phase). When he jumps to contest your shot, draw the ball back down ('hang' phase).  While still in the air, bring the basketball under his arm and lay it into the basketball hoop ('under phase.)

Alternately, some defenders with a blocking instinct let you drive by and attempt a block from behind.  This is also a good time to use the up and under because he will definitely jump on you when you are in your 'up' phase.

Pros-and-cons about doing an up and under

Pros	Cons
Get defenders to jump in the air and commit themselves Secures vertical and horizontal space first, then shoot the basketball Great flexibility in the basketball shooting technique Get defenders to change their defense style, giving you more space to do simple lay-ups	The difficulty involved is big in that it involves coordinate movement in the air Huge contact is inevitable because he will jump at you in the air High risk of injury

 

How To Do Up And Under In Basketball?

General step-by-step guide to doing an up and under

• Dribble past your defender with dribbling skills and moves.
• Drive towards the basketball hoop with speed
• Take a step and a half or do a power hop towards the basketball hoop
• leap towards the rim when you are in the paint
• Hold up the basketball in the air and fake a runner ('up' phase)
• Draws it back down and squeeze by defenders in the air ('hang' phase)
• Take any impact from your opponent and recover
• extend your arm with the basketball pass your opponent and lay the ball in under his arm

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Tear Drop : Basketball Tips And Skills

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The basketball shooting technique called "tear drop" is also referred to as the floater.  Both of them are very descriptive names in that the basketball shot seems to "float" over the defender and drop into the hoop so lightly as if it were a drop of tears.  It is an alternate basketball shooting move in a layup where you take the step-and-a-half early and while jumping forward, you shoot the basketball over your defender before he jumps.

To do a decent tear drop, you will need to combine two things at the opposite sides of a pole.  You need to have speed to dribble and force your opponent back while you need the body balance in the air to withstand contact.  Most importantly, you need to have a excellent eyesight in motion because when you are jumping forward, the distance between your basketball shooting hand and the rim is ever-changing and so you need the eyesight to anticipate this change in distance and adjust your shooting power accordingly.

When to use a tear drop?

When your defender is bigger but NOT slower than you by too much and you don't see a lane that allows you take the basketball to the hoop that is when you should consider a floater.  Certainly, you will need some basketball dribbling moves to create space for you to leap forward.

When you are using the floater or the tear drop, you should mentally and physically prepare yourself for impact from your defender because you are jumping into him.  You should not initiate the body contact if your defender is overwhelming stronger than you. Otherwise, you will just lose your balance as you get bumped.

When using the floater, you should be facing the basketball hoop directly.  In this case, use the backboard when deemed necessary.  That may help solve the problem of power judgement.

Pros-and-cons about doing a tear drop

Pros	Cons
Gains control of the space in the air before your defenders do A good penetration move that draws defenders and help defence for a dish chance Add variety to your attacking the basket.  Puts more strain on the defence Driving at the hoop directly allows the using of the backboard.	An in-motion shot that may be difficult for some players High chance of body contact, resulting in the loss of balance Committing yourself too early by jumping into the air May commit a foul when you leap forward with your defender planning to take the charge.

How To Take A Tear Drop Or Floater In Basketball?

General step-by-step guide to doing a tear drop

·         Back up your defender with dribbling skills and moves.

·         Drive towards the basketball hoop with speed

·         Take a step and a half or do a power hop to further back the defender up

·         Suddenly leap forward when you have just stepped into the paint

·         Your defender should still be standing on the ground

·         Keep an eye out for help defence and unguarded teammates

·         shoot the ball with an arc over your defender into the basketball hoop

·         use the backboard if necessary

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Lay up : Basketball Tips And Skills

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A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket. The motion and one-handed reach distinguish it from a jump shot. The layup is considered the most basic shot in basketball. When doing a layup, the player lifts the outside foot, or the foot away from the basket

Lay-up gives rise to basketball scoring without halting a burst. Once you get up in the air, there are many ways to manoeuvre the ball provided you increase your vertical jump to certain level.  Yet, before you take off in the air, there are basically two ways to approach the basketball hoop and lay the ball in.  

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Let's take a look at lay up in a nutshell.

Start by dribbling the basketball towards the right side of the basketball hoop with your right hand.

Then you have two options:

1. 1a) As you approach the basket, you may carry the ball and take one and a half steps.
2. 2a) Leap towards the basketball hoop with your left foot and bring your right knee up

Or alternately, you can

• 1b) Perform a power-hop towards the basket
• 2b) Elevate towards the hoop with both feet

1. Protect your position & the ball with your body
2. Release the ball lightly on the backboard

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Tips on perfecting a basketball lay-up

Doing a basketball lay-up slowly with no defenders is very easy but not so when you are guarded.  Here are the tips for scoring in a lay-up under pressure

1. Take BIG strides when you are carrying the ball for a lay up
2. Glance at the hoop while you are carrying the ball towards the basketball hoop
3. If you are driving full speed, convert the horizontal momentum to vertical by jumping higher before release
4. Sometimes, changing your pace when taking the steps or power-hopping works well
5. Place the upper arm of your non-dominant hand on the side to resist defender's pressure
6. When you are about to get up in the air, turn your hip and upper back towards the defender to push yourself away
7. Add a slight spin onto the ball to further reduce the horizontal force it carries

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Reverse Lay Up : Basketball Tips And Skills

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Reverse lay-up, or simply the reverse, is a lay-up using the backboard and done with your back facing the basketball hoop and often your defender after you blow by him.

To be able to use the reverse lay-up, you should have decent dribbling skills that enables you to dribble pass your opponents.  Thus, ball-handling skills are very important in doing a successful reverse lay-up.  Also, the reverse typically applies a spin to the basketball so that it bounces off the backboard at an angle into the basketball hoop.  In this case, you will need flexible wrists that are accustomed to rotational movements.  Strong arms will also help because chances are your defenders will bump into your arm while striving to defend against your reverse.  The most critical attribute that a basketball player must have in order to do a reverse is a keen sense of his position in relation to the basketball hoop because when you are going up in a reverse lay-up, you will be unable to look at the rim with your back facing it

When to use a reverse lay-up?

First of all, you will need some decent basketball dribbling skills and nifty ball-handling moves that will get past your defender and  you close to the baseline.  When you are close to the baseline and you see a clear lane from your spot towards the immediate other side of the rim, that is when you should use the reverse lay-up.  Hence, you should always keep an eye out for opportunities to perform a basketball reverse lay-up when you are speedier than your defender. 

On a larger scale, the reverse should be used when the frontal defences is too intense for direct penetration into the paint.

It is also very effective to do a head fake on your side to fake a normal lay up while you proceed to your reverse side for a reverse lay-up.  If your defender buys your head fake, then you should definitely go for a reverse.  If he doesn't buy the head fake, that is fine too.  Just leap on the reverse side, take the impact from the defender's challenge and lays it in afterwards.

Pros-and-cons about doing a reverse lay-up

Pros	Cons
Using your back to separate your defender and the ball Your back can be used to take any impact from the defender The rim and net of the basketball hoop somewhat protects you from a block shot You are way safer from stripping when you carry the ball on the side of the baseline The reverse spin offsets the forward momentum your driving motion carries	Applicability is not high in that you must be close to the baseline If anticipated by defenders, it can be easily blocked due to the obvious shooting angle The shooting angle of a reverse is very limited You sacrificed the vision on the side of your back you can get trapped under the basketball hoop by help-defenc

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How To Do A Reverse Layup In Basketball?

General step-by-step guide to doing a reverse lay-up

·         Dribble past your defender with dribbling skills and moves.

·         Drive towards the baseline with speed

·         pick up the dribble when you are 2 steps from the other side of the rim

·         Take the first step, head fake on the normal side, take another half step

·         elevate towards the reverse side of the rim

·         Fully extend your arm towards the reverse side of the backboard

·         Take any impact from your opponent and recover

·         Flick your wrist upward and add a spin to the ball so that it spins off the backboard into the hoop

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Cornell Elite Prospect Camp Weekend!

Today marks the start of Cornell's Elite Prospect Camp.

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NBA Live 2008 Download Full Pc Game

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When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk,  or find an opening on  the perimeter and  sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the one-on-one match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.

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It features Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards as the cover athlete, Pau Gasol in home Memphis Grizzlies jersey in the Spanish version

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News and Notes: Friday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Friday...

• Cornell's rookies are arriving on campus this weekend for the Cornell Elite Prospect Camp and to begin their Cornell careers with summer classes and training.

• Some of the following Cornell players are expected to be in summer leagues this summer:

Errick Peck-Indy Pro Am (team: Orange Team)
Jake Matthews-Pittsburgh Pro Am (team: SPK Law)
Josh Figini-Howard Pulley Summer Pro Am, St. Paul, MN
Dwight Tarwater-Rocky Top League, Knoxville, TN (team: Ray's ESG)
Ned Tomic-Cleveland Am Pro (team: Allan's Wolfpack)

• CBS Pittsburgh is providing coverage of the Pittsburgh Pro Am. The Pittsburgh Sports Depot blog writes that the "quote of the night" from last night's action was uttered by an unidentified spectator in the stands stating of Cornell's Jake Matthews, “He’ll be in the Big Dance longer than any of the other guys out here.”
  

• The Daily Times of Blount County, Tennessee covers the Rocky Top Summer Pro League in Knoxville and writes of Maryville College signee, 6'8" Joey Bodewig, that he spent the majority of Wednesday night's game banging inside for rebounds with Cornell's Dwight Tarwater. “I played Dwight Tarwater all my life. I love playing against him. He went to Webb and I went to Catholic, so it was like a big rivarly between us," said Bodewig.

• Do not rule out JuCo transfer, Montez Blair from finding his way into the Cornell Basketball program. A transfer from Navy via Iowa Western College, Blair intends to compete in track at Cornell, and while there is no definitive plan for him to compete in basketball, circumstances can change. Insiders have compared him to both Jamal Cherry and Jason Battle ('09), as a wing defender with slashing capabilities. He averaged averaged 13.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for Iowa Western College. Out of high school, Blair had reported basketball offers from Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Siena, St. Joseph's, and Binghamton. As a transfer basketball prospect, he had offers from IPFW, Eastern Illinois, Southern Utah, and Dartmouth. For those looking for information on Blair, see the following:

-ESPN Insiders Profile
-Recruit Recon Profile
-Rivals.com Profile (updated 6/11)
-Navy Basketball bio
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Basketball Nike Air Jordan 1 Shoes

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Air Jordan, also known simply as Jordans, are a brand of shoes and athletic apparel produced by Nike originally designed for and endorsed by former professional NBA basketball player Michael Jordan. The Air Jordan line is now sold by the Jordan Brand subsidiary of Nike. Since its first release in 1985, there have been new designs of the shoe released each year, even after Michael Jordan retired from the NBA.

AIR JORDAN 1

Designed by Peter Moore, Nike released the sneakers in 1985, the Air Jordan I pair of sneakers was considered a breakthrough in basketball shoe design, although its design was improved upon later with the Nike Dunk. The shoes are similar to the Air Force 1 highs but without the strap and Jordan logo. The shoe initially gained a great deal of publicity and interest because its vibrant black and red color violated the league's uniform rules and because Michael was fined five thousand dollars every time he wore the shoes during a game. Nonetheless, other companies scrambled to emulate the design and introducing knock-off brands of the Air Jordan line. In 1994 the Air Jordan 1 was re-released. The Air Jordan 1 has been the most reproduced retro with over 90 colorways.

Jordan was wearing the Air Jordan I when he scored a league playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Playoffs.

Jordan highlights with these shoes: 1985 Rookie of the Year / 1985 All-Star Game / 28.2 ppg (third in the NBA) / Bulls single season records in points (2,313), field goals (837), free throws (630), free throws attempts (746) and steals (196) / 29.3 ppg in 1985 playoffs / In 1986 scored an NBA playoffs record of 63 pts against the Celtics.

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Real NBA: Sounds Of the NBA Playoffs 2011 Finals

Watch Real NBA Episode : Sounds Of The NBA Playoffs Finals 2011 Online

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2011 NBA Draft Combine Results

The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The Cleveland Cavaliers had the first pick, choosing point guard Kyrie Irving of Duke.

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News and Notes: Thursday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Thursday...

• As reported by numerous sources in the media, including WEEI of Boston, former Cornell head coach, Steve Donahue, the current head coach at Boston College has lost his top assistant coach with Joe Jones accepting the head coaching position at Boston University. Jones spent several years as head coach at Columbia in the Ivy League. The move has several implications for Cornell. First, Cornell hosts Boston University during the '11-'12 season. Second, current Cornell top assistant coach, Marlon Sears was on Joe Jones' Columbia staff during the 2009-2010 season. See other stories covering the hire at Boston College Athletics, BU Today, the Boston Herald, ESPN and CBS.

Continuing our look back at March 2010, Cornell was the topic of discussion of the Ivy League's student newspapers as the Big Red advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.

• For those who want to see the game again, the NCAA's historical Vault of NCAA Tournament games includes Cornell's Sweet Sixteen appearance against Kentucky at the Syracuse Carrier Dome. Both Errick Peck and Chris Wroblewski, members of Cornell's 2011-2012 team, hit critical jump shots during a late 2nd half Cornell run which trimmed Kentucky's lead to a 40-34 score with just over 5 minutes to play in the game.
  

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NBA 2k11 My Player Orlando Magic Patches

Do You Want To Play As Players of Orlando magic In NBA 2k11?

From Here You can Download the My Player Patches Of Players like Dwight Howard

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