2022-23 Basketball Happenings Around the AAC

[Dan]

DeAndre Williams has another year left? He turned 26 two weeks ago….

The Wooderson of college basketball

[RoyalShock]

Future conference mate Rice on a bit of a recruiting heater.

I saw that. A four star before, now added a three star.

[WstateU]

Thought this was spot on…

[Stickboy46]

Thought this was spot on…

How do you know what's inside somebody? ... Well they have Xrays for that

[WuShock Reaper]

2022-23 AP preseason All-America team: Gonzaga's Drew Timme, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe unanimous selections - CBSSports.com

2022-23 preseason AP All-America team
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Armando Bacot, North Carolina

[WuShock Reaper]

Memphis' Larry Brown taking leave of absence from role as special adviser on Penny Hardaway's staff

[WuShock Reaper]

[pogo]

Memphis' Larry Brown taking leave of absence from role as special adviser on Penny Hardaway's staff

Could be bad news for Memphis.. Every time Larry Brown leaves a program the program seems to go on probation.

[Atxshoxfan]

Could be bad news for Memphis.. Every time Larry Brown leaves a program the program seems to go on probation.

Based on their recruiting, I believe they are in the protected class. So all is good, nothin to see there, says NCAA.

[WuDrWu]

East Carolina might be in trouble though.

[TrackSuitAndTie]

Memphis’ 2023 class so far:

5⭐️ Mikey Williams
4⭐️ J.J. Taylor
4⭐️ Ty-Laur Johnson
4⭐️ Carl Cherenfant
3⭐️ Ryan Forrest
3⭐️ David Tubek

Also seems likely that top 150 recruit Ashton Hardaway, a PF who happens to be Penny's son, will commit to the Tigers. Memphis appears to be going back to the youth movement after a one year hiatus.

[WuShock Reaper]

East Carolina's game at Tulane off after death of radio voice

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35633720/east-carolina-play-tulane-death-radio-voice-jeff-charles

Associated Press, 02/11/23 - 9:52 PM CT

"GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina says it won't play its men's basketball game at Tulane on Saturday after the death of Pirates radio announcer Jeff Charles while with the team Friday in New Orleans. In a statement Friday, East Carolina said any rescheduling decision was yet to be determined. Tulane listed the American Athletic Conference game as postponed on its schedule as of Friday night. Charles had worked as the team's "Voice of the Pirates" for more than 30 years, calling 15 football bowl games and more than 1,000 basketball games...."