Friday, June 26, 2009

A Return for the Draft

Wow...that was some break we took and we needed it!!!! Here is a little recap of last nights NBA Draft.

ACC has 7 first-rounders
Duke wing Gerald Henderson was the first of seven conference players taken in the first round. He was chosen 12th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats. North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough went 13th, the first of four Heels to go in the draft.

NBA draft: Pick-by-pick analysis
As expected, the Los Angeles Clippers took Oklahoma's Blake Griffin (above) with the first overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. Memphis selected Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet with the second pick and Oklahoma City took Arizona State's James Harden at No. 3. In the second round, two players with local ties -- Georgetown's DaJuan Summers (McDonogh) and Miami's Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall) were picked by Detroit and San Antonio, respectively



Michael Jordan interested in buying Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats are for sale and Michael Jordan is interested.


Meet your new Hawks
Atlanta finalized its deal for Jamal Crawford (left), then picked up Jeff Teague from Wake Forest in the draft.

Wizards Will Regret Rubio
MICHAEL WILBON The Wizards' draft-night dream could have come true if they'd held on to the No. 5 pick and taken Spanish guard Ricky Rubio.



Duke
Williams could help Memphis

If the decision to relocate closer to home means Duke's Elliot Williams will soon play basketball for Memphis, it would be another sign the school easily can survive the losses of coach John Calipari and player Tyreke Evans, plus possible NCAA sanctions.

New Devil serious about workouts
Desmond Scott arrives at Duke today for the start of his college football career. He'll unpack, meet his roommate and start classes on Monday.

NC State
NCSU builds on success
N.C. State's success in football recruiting this spring and summer was a factor in the Wolfpack getting a commitment from 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive lineman Thomas Teal on Wednesday.


Boston College
QB backs away from BC
The ever-changing quarterback situation at Boston College was jolted again when Joe Boisture, the junior from Saline, Mich., backed out of the verbal commitment and switched to Michigan State.


Clemson
Like cousin, like brother
While Clemson forward Trevor Booker and younger brother Devin are visiting Serbia and Clemson, respectively, their mother Tracey will be elsewhere.