A Date in Cornell Basketball History: Big Red vs. Jimmy V.

Above, the A.P. game recap and the game program from Cornell's January 3, 1988 defeat to Jim Valvano's N.C. State team in Raleigh. N.C. State featured several future NBA players, including Vinny Del Negro, Charles Shackleford, Chris Corchiani, Chucky Brown and Rodney Monroe. Cornell would finish the season as Ivy League champions and clinch a bid to the 1988 NCAA Tourname...

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Recruiting News

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News and Notes: Friday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Friday...Interesting little fact about the 2011-2012 Cornell Big Red. The team's roster includes four seniors: Chris Wroblewski, Max Groebe, Anthony Gatlin and Andrew Ferry. However, of this group, only Wroblewski attended Cornell as a freshman. Groebe transferred in from UMass, Gatlin from Centenary, and Ferry from Valparaiso via a brief stop at Palm Beach State College, a junior college. The remainder of the roster does not include any other transfers. And if Cornell does not add a transfer this season though recruiting, the 2012-2013 Big Red, next year's team, would be the first Cornell team since the 2002-2003 season to play without at least one transfer.Last evening we spoke with Anthony Morgan, head...

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How important is Ryan Pearson to George Mason this season?

With all that has gone down with the program over the last couple of months it's difficult to predict just what kind of season the Patriots will have on the court this year. However George Mason is still considered to compete in the CAA and maintain their mid-major elite status despite what has happened.  With Cam Long, Luke Hancock, and most likely Andre Cornelius gone the team's back court situation is currently up in the air.  With that in mind, a strong front court presence will be vital to help the younger and less experienced guards at the beginning of this season. This puts pressure on Ryan Pearson, Mike Morrison, and even wing Sherrod Wright to produce more and not just on the scoreboard. Of those three I think most...

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NBA 2k12 Soundtracks :Download, Listen & List

basketball 2K Sports revealed the full soundtrack for NBA 2K12. Though the game makes extensive use of retired NBA greats, the soundtrack is composed of contemporary hits. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9", Travis Barker, Busta Rhymes, Lil Jon, Twista, Cee-Lo, and Q-Tip are among the artists lending their talents to the game. The 28 track soundtrack features a few original songs and remixes created specifically for NBA 2K12, including Freddie Gibbs' "Look Easy" and Pharoahe Monch and Smif N Wessun's "Shout The Winners Out." Alex K. and D.J.I.G., who collaborated on "Now's My Time" for the soundtrack, were the winners of a Duck Down contest. They were chosen by fans to create an original song for the game. They beat out thousands of producers...

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News and Notes: Thursday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Thursday...Last night we had the opportunity to speak with Ron Richards, the head basketball coach of Plum High School about Nolan Cressler (Plum HS) Plum, PA, 6-4, G (class of 2012) a committed Cornell recruit. Cressler joins Holt Harmon (Plano West HS), Plano, TX, 6-9, F (class of 2012) and Tim Higgins (Paul VI HS) Fairfax, VA, 6-10, C (class of 2013) in Cornell's list of committed recruits. Visit our updated profile on Nolan Cressler for new quotes and insight from Richards about Cressler.For those starving for some Cornell basketball footage from the 2010-2011 season, ESPN3.com has full archived games of Cornell's visits last season to Seton Hall and Syracuse.Speaking of old footage, below, some raw video...

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NBA 2k11 Soundtracks Download, Listen, List

NBA 2k11 Soundtracks : List, Listen & Download NBA 2K is the basketball game that everyone plays, from NBA athletes to celebrities to music artists.  Snoop has been a long time fan of the NBA 2K series and because music is such an integral part to the gameplay experience, it was a perfect fit for this year's title - one of the greatest rappers making an exclusive track for the greatest NBA game," said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. "With basketball we hope to exceed expectations by featuring both an impressive array of established artists like Big Boi, Kid Cudi and Drake who definitely balance the hoop action, alongside emerging talent, such as the winners of our national MC/producer contest basketb...

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NBA 2k12 Xbox360 Full Game Download Free

The NBA 2K12 demo is available now for the  Xbox360.     Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks (Can only play as the Mavericks)     No commentary     1 - 4 Minute Quarter     Can't run plays     No sliders, options, camera views, etc. Click below Links to Download basketb...

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A Date in Cornell Basketball History: The Cornell Dynasty of 1912-1914, a National Player of the Year and Almost a National Championship

In our continuing series, A Date in Cornell Basketball History, we look back to the golden era of Cornell Basketball during the 1910s. In both 1912-1913 and 1913-1914, Cornell captured the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (the "EIBL"-- the predecessor of the Ivy League) championships. Above, a clipping from the Wisconsin Daily News from March 1913 shows that the Wisconsin Badgers passed on the opportunity of facing Cornell for the 1912-1913 national championship. Cornell finished the '12-'13 season 11-4/7-1 EIBL and the '13-'14 season 14-2/8-2 EIBL.Gil Halstead (class of 1914) was a member of Cornell's back-t0-back '13 and '14 EIBL championship teams. In addition to being named 1st Team All America in 1912-1913 and 1913-1914,...

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News and Notes: Wednesday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Wednesday...Cornell will have at least three games televised during the 2011-2012 season as Maryland announced yesterday its January 3rd game against Cornell will be broadcast on ESPN3. Cornell's 2011-2012 schedule will also feature televised games at Illinois (ESPN3) and at Penn State (Big Ten Network). Time Warner Cable, VerizonFios1, and Comcast Sports are among other networks that may also pick up Cornell games against Ivy League opponents such as Columbia, Princeton and Penn.The Baltimore Sun profiles Davon Sandler of Delaware and notes that as a freshman last season he scored 15 points in a losing effort at Cornell.The Washington Post notes that Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Virginia has four players...

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NBA 2K11 New York Knicks My Player Patches

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George Mason in the running for a 7-footer?

Rivals recruiting profileWhen reading the scouting profile for Blaise Mbargorba, the 7-0 230-pound center out of Highstown, NJ, you'd think the Patriots or any other mid-major would have no shot at landing him. However according to Rivals.com, George Mason is in his top 5 and he wants to make a decision before the season begins.  Virginia Tech is the biggest name also in the running and is coming at him hard but I think Paul Hewitt and his staff have a legitimate shot at landing him. From reading the write-ups on him it seems that he would certainly be a project and Mason could have an advantage with new assistant coach Roland Houston, who is labeled a big man specialists.  Mbargorba might be raw but his physical attributes...

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : Wallpapers, Career and Stats

KAREEM ABDUL-JABBARbasketball One of the NBAs Greatest Players or Legends Position: Center ▪ Height: 7-2 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs. Born: April 16, 1947 in New York, New York High School: Power Memorial in New York, New York College: University of California, Los Angeles Draft: Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1969 NBA Draft NBA Debut: October 18, 1969 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1995basketb...

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News and Notes: Tuesday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Tuesday...The preseason magazine, Athlon College Basketball 2011-2012 Preview (now available on newsstands), published courtesy of Scout.com the nation's top 300 freshmen. Only the top 100 were enumerated with rankings while 101-300 were listed alphabetically. Ivy League recruits ranked in 101-300 range included Shonn Miller (Cornell), Henry Brooks (Penn), Wesley Saunders (Harvard), Kenyatta Smith (Harvard) and Jonah Travis (Harvard). Noteworthy, Brooks is recovering from an ACL tear suffered last March. Check out The Cornell Basketball Blog's Season Preview Index for a listing of 2011-2012 Cornell and Ivy League basketball season previews.As we reported last night via Twitter, Jeff Foote ('10) and Ryan...

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News and Notes: Monday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Monday...A reminder, Cornell's Red-White Game, the annual open-to-the-public intersquad scrimmage is scheduled for October 22 at Newman Arena. Game time is TBA.Cornell's 2011-2012 schedule will feature several televised games including at Illinois (ESPN3), at Penn State (Big Ten Network), and at Maryland on a to be determined network.Check out The Cornell Basketball Blog's Season Preview Index for a listing of 2011-2012 Cornell and Ivy League basketball season previews. Harvard had a successful recruiting weekend with several top players visiting the campus. Although no commitments have surfaced yet, the Crimson feel good about the show they put on for their prospects. The Recruit Scoop has a good summary...

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Paul Hewitt's speaks to the George Mason supporters

Last week Paul Hewitt spoke to the Patriot Club supporters about this upcoming season and the state of the basketball program. He briefly discusses the Andre Cornelius situation, his coaching philosophy, Mike Morrison's diet, the backcourt, and more.For more from gmuhoops follow us on twitter (@gmuhoops) and on Tum...

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Athlon Sports' Ivy League Preview

Above, the Athlon Sports College Basketball 2011-2012 preview of the Ivy Leag...

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Paul Hewitt and his staff are targeting Greece's Ioannis Papapetrou

This summer we talked about how Paul Hewitt coaching the U19 United States FIBA team could help bring some international players to George Mason.  The first international recruit's name that has been linked to Mason's staff is 17 year old Ioannis Papapetrou. A 2012 prospect from Greece, Papapetrou is described as an outstanding outside shooter. He has played some high school basketball here in the states in Melbourne, Florida but the bulk of his recent experience comes from the 2010 U16 FIBA European Championship were he averaged 11.4 points per game.  He already has interest from Florida, Texas, and Kansas so there will be some stiff competition for his services. Rumor has it the Hewitt and his staff are flying to his home in...

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News and Notes: Friday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Friday...The Yale Daily News published an article on some of the challenges facing student-athletes at Yale and in the Ivy League.The Harvard Crimson published an article about a group of prospects visiting Cambridge this weekend.In our continuing series, A Date in Cornell Basketball History, we look back at the last time that Cornell played a nonconference game after the Ivy League season concluded. Heading into the 1988-1989 season, Cornell was scheduled to face Southern Methodist University (SMU) on December 27, 1988 in Dallas. During that 1988-1989 school year, the SMU athletic department was without a football team as their Mustangs' program was the recipient of the infamous NCAA "death penalty"...

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News and Notes: Thursday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Thursday...In exactly one month, on October 22, 2011, the Big Red take the court for the first time in front of their home fans, Newman Nation, for Cornell's annual Red-White Game, the traditional intersquad scrimmage. Above, Cornell's heralded freshmen class is led by "diaper dandies" Devin Cherry and Shonn Miller.The Columbia Spectator writes, " If Columbia invested a little bit more in its major sports, the potential buzz that could surround the particular Columbia team would be unfathomable. Consider: when Cornell made a run in the NCAA basketball tournament in 2010, they became media darlings and drew a large contingent of support because of the extreme underdogs they were. And that is for a team in...

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Paul Hewitt talks about his impressions of the team

Yesterday Jon Rothstein talked with Paul Hewitt about his impressions of this year's George Mason squad and his new opportunity in Fairfax.  Rothstein who works for the MSG network and CBS, often comments on George Mason basketball and always provides good insight.  Here are some of the highlights:On this year's team:"I'm really impressed with what I've seen so far because they're so open to new ideas and new philosophies. We're not changing everything that was done here but we're going to add some new stuff"On freshman Vaughn Gray:"He's shooting the ball really well in indivdual workouts. It's been a nice surprise."On freshman Erik Copes:"He's where I thought he'd be. He's got a great jump hook but I know freshman have a learning curve."On freshman Corey Edwards:"Our big men are...

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Allen Iverson 2011 Team

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Recruiting News

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News and Notes: Wednesday Edition

Below, some news and notes for Wednesday...Below, a news story publish in the Plano Courier-Star on the commitment of Holt Harmon (Plano West HS), Plano, TX, 6-9, F to Cornell University.ESPN's Andy Katz, in writing about former Columbia head coach Joe Jones' move to Boston Universtiy notes, "Jones never finished above fourth in his seven seasons at Columbia. But that was Columbia, in a conference where Penn and Princeton dominated for so long -- and then toward the end of Jones' tenure, Cornell made a nice three-year run."If Cornell was to finish winless in the Ivy League this season, the Big Red would still own at least a .500 record against every Ivy League team over the last five seasons. Below, SlopeTV's highlight videos from Cornell's...

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It hasn't been a great couple of months for George Mason basketball

Back in early March the George Mason Patriots were flying high and achieving feats that even bested the 2006 Final Four squad. They finished 16-2 in conference play and held the nation's longest active winning streak for weeks until eventually falling to VCU in the CAA tournament semifinals. Despite the early exit from the conference tournament the Patriots still earned an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament as an #8 seed, the highest seed ever achieved in school history. The team went on to face Villanova in their first game in Cleveland and we all know how it ended.  Sophomore Luke Hancock had a heroic three-pointer to all but seal the victory for George Mason and giving them their first NCAA tournament win since 2006. After...

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