Sentences with phrase «top backcourts»
In Kemba Walker, a 6» 1» blur, and Jerome Dyson they have one of the nation's top backcourts, and set to join the team in December is Ater Majok, a 6» 10» Sudanese center with a 7» 7» wingspan whose athleticism has already drawn attention from NBA scouts.
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Despite losing Kemba Walker to the NBA, Connecticut returned a strong core including one of the top backcourts in the nation led by sophomores Jeremy Lamb (17.6 ppg) and Shabazz Napier (13.3, 4.0, 5.7).
As he fills out, his size, length and instincts should allow him to defend the opponent's top backcourt scorer.
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With ESPN top 100 recruit Isaiah Washington joining an experienced backcourt that includes a potential Big Ten Player of the Year candidate (Nate Mason), the Golden Gophers could once again surprise folks next season.
Top - notch backcourts now seem essential to winning titles, and the conference remains one of mostly anonymous guards.
Scoring won't be an issue for Penn State — the Nittany Lions have nine of their top 10 scorers back, including the high - octane backcourt of 5» 9» junior guard Maggie Lucas (19.5 ppg) and 5» 7» senior point guard Alex Bentley (14.1 ppg).
The biggest takeaway is how high oddsmakers are on Stephen Curry, who is a candidate in the top 3 first team backcourts.
The season preview continues with photos of the year's finest guards, a profile of the best backcourt man and scouting reports on the top 20 teams and the best of the rest by Barry McDermott, Larry Keith, Herman Weiskopf, Kent Han - non, Jim Kaplan and Don Delliquanti.
Given their offensive firepower in the backcourt, even a regression to top - 10ish would be a huge improvement.
Making life difficult for that backcourt was the Nets» top priority on defense for seven hard - fought games, but Lowry exploded for 36 points in Game 5 and managed 28 in Game 7 before that final possession.
The defending section champions graduated valuable backcourt leadership, but return with one of the top frontcourt combinations in the area.
The top of the bracket features the 1 - seed Kansas which is a very popular pick given their pedigree and having the best backcourt in the country.