In the past, many student-athletes have opted to correct their academic situation by enrolling in multiple prep schools as a post grad student or re-classifying themselves/repeating a grade when they transfer to another school. However, the NCAA has implemented a new rule that will change the landscape of college basketball and it affects the class of 2011 and beyond.
Levance Fields has garnered plenty of attention here as of late, (here and here) and for good reason. His formative asphalt roots personify veteran leadership, rugged defense and stylish play on the ‘wood. Peep the highlights from last Thursday’s Sweet Sixteen matchup between Levance’s Pitt Panthers and the Xavier Musketeers. Fields’s between-the-legs Boogie and high arching fader from 3 had me envisioning blacktop glory and soon-to-come professional dollars (or Euros) for the burly Brooklyn guard. His defensive positioning and steal on the ensuing possession weren’t bad, either.
I was dissapointed that Wisconsin point guard Trevon Hughes didn’t garner attention in Sean’s “Playground Tested” write-up from the other day. Actually, I’m not sure if “Pop” matured in NYC’s finest playgrounds, but he’s from Queens and his herky jerky ratchet is definitely asphalt-inspired. (Hughes went to a millitary academy near Milwaukee and our grassroots sleuths never sniffed him out, so perhaps he journeyed West before he could obtain some Big Apple love.) Down 31-19 at the intermission, the 12th seeded Badgers stormed back behind seven straight points from Keaton Nankivil, several three-pointers from sharpshooter Jason Bohannon and lockdown D to take the Florida State Seminoles into OT. Attempting only two shots in the first half, Tre turned it on in the extra period, hitting a circus lay-up and getting the AND ONE with a ‘Nole hanging on his uni with 2 ticks left. Peep the video above and other highlights after the jump! Read More »
Last week, the kind folks over at the Three Stripes blessed me with the opportunity to explore their “mi adidas” personalization service and configure my own pair of unique kicks. (My–or should I say mi–handiwork will surface here in the coming weeks.) Previously available only in adidas Sports Performance emporiums ‘cross the pond, the brand consecrated the Oh-Nine by bringing their I.D. initiative worldwide and arranging a one-stop digital shop at miadidas.com.
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Someone told me that Rick Apodaca has the most phenomenal jumper he’d ever seen. I think I agree. Seeing day after day the practices of Carife Ferrara in the Italian League and Apodaca taking his jumpers, I can admire the harmony of his movement, the glide in the air just before the release of the ball from the hands.