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Interesting! With today's transfer rules a mid-major could use that as a selling point to 3&4 star recruits quite easily.
Come to my school where you won't have to compete with 4&5 star guys for playing time, while playing against D1 competition. After a year or 2 of experience you can transfer to one of those blue bloods for even greater completion and nba recognition.
Kind of a prep school at the college level. Rice gets a year or 2 out of a kid and the kid gets nba training and D1 experience. You know, kind of like TE at WSU without the nba training part. Well I guess IB tried.
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I watched a replay of the WSU/AAC media day.
Aside from Mark Adams, and to no offense to CP…Zzzzz.
Part of me feels sorry for IB…just don’t think the guy could get a starving man fired up about an all you can eat buffet.
I realize, nothing new here. Just frustrating. I hope they do well, just not expecting it.
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Memphis finalizes contract extension with Penny Hardaway - ESPN
Memphis finalizes contract extension with Penny Hardaway (espn.com)
Associated Press
4:07 PM CT
"Athletic director Laird Veatch said via a statement that the deal had been in the works for some time and that Memphis officials are excited to keep Hardaway with the Tigers for years to come....The former NBA All-Star will be paid $2.5 million this season, with his compensation increasing $100,000 per year until he reaches $3 million for the 2027-28 season. His base salary is $200,000, with the rest coming from radio and television, public relations, public service and public speaking appearances.
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AAC 2022-23 conference predictions: The odds of a Houston win at the Final Four in Houston - ESPN
AAC 2022-23 conference predictions: The odds of a Houston win at the Final Four in Houston (espn.com)
10/13/22, 7:00 AM CT
"As the 2022-23 men's college basketball season draws closer, ESPN.com's panel of experts is predicting the order of finish for the nation's top conferences. Having already looked at Gonzaga and Division I's top mid-majors, the focus now shifts to the American Athletic Conference (AAC). The Houston Cougars will welcome back Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark after they missed significant time in 2021-22 due to injuries. The Memphis Tigers still have DeAndre Williams and Alex Lomax and have added SMU transfer Kendric Davis....
Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Newcomer of the Year
Kendric Davis, Memphis
Season Predictions
1. Houston
2. Memphis
3. Tulane
3. Cincinnati
5. Temple
6. UCF
7. South Florida
8. Wichita St.
9. SMU
10. Tulsa
11. East Carolina
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How can Kendric Davis be the conference "Newcomer of the Year"??? I thought he transferred from SMU? Did he not ever "play" there? Injury or something?FINAL FOURS:
1965, 2013
NCAA Tournament:
1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
NIT Champs - 1 (2011)
AP Poll History of Wichita St:
Number of Times Ranked: 157
Number of Times Ranked #1: 1
Number of Times Top 5: 32 (Most Recent - 2017)
Number of Times Top 10: 73 (Most Recent - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Highest Recent AP Ranking:
#3 - Dec. 2017
#2 ~ March 2014
Highest Recent Coaches Poll Ranking:
#2 ~ March 2014
Finished 2013 Season #4
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Originally posted by AZ Shocker View PostHow can Kendric Davis be the conference "Newcomer of the Year"??? I thought he transferred from SMU? Did he not ever "play" there? Injury or something?
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Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post
Guess it only matters that he's new to Memphis. That's stupid. Would be hilarious for him to win AAC Player of the year then newcomer of the year after"In God we trust, all others must bring data." - W. Edwards Deming
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Originally posted by Stickboy46 View Post
Guess it only matters that he's new to Memphis. That's stupid. Would be hilarious for him to win AAC Player of the year then newcomer of the year after
Nice work media day...
FINAL FOURS:
1965, 2013
NCAA Tournament:
1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
NIT Champs - 1 (2011)
AP Poll History of Wichita St:
Number of Times Ranked: 157
Number of Times Ranked #1: 1
Number of Times Top 5: 32 (Most Recent - 2017)
Number of Times Top 10: 73 (Most Recent - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Highest Recent AP Ranking:
#3 - Dec. 2017
#2 ~ March 2014
Highest Recent Coaches Poll Ranking:
#2 ~ March 2014
Finished 2013 Season #4
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"...Here, we've predicted the top 2022-23 men's college basketball coach in each league based on the following criteria: the talent they've retained or added to their roster -- critical in the transfer portal and NIL eras -- their history of exceeding expectations and their ability to help their squad reach its highest potential. We've also looked at the coaches who could give our candidates their stiffest competition. Yes, some of this is subjective. Most of the coaches are at this level because they've proved they're good at what they do...."
American Athletic Conference
Kelvin Sampson, Houston Cougars
Sampson has a lot to work with in this Final Four potential squad, with Marcus Sasser (17.7 PPG) and Tramon Mark (10.1 PPG) both back after missing most of last season due to injury, and top-10 recruit Jarace Walker now anchoring his frontcourt.
Penny Hardaway, Memphis Tigers
With the NCAA infractions case behind him, Hardaway will guide a team led by SMU transfer Kendric Davis (19.4 PPG) and returnee DeAndre Williams (11.1 PPG), who should give the Tigers a shot at the AAC title, despite losing multiple starters from last season.
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2022-23 preseason player of the year picks for every D-1 conference (espn.com)
Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff Writer
10/21/22, 6:00 AM CT
American Athletic Conference
Marcus Sasser | 6-2| G | Houston Cougars - Before suffering a season-ending foot injury midway through last season, Sasser (17.7 PPG, 44% from 3) led a Houston squad that averaged 116 points per 100 possessions and held opponents to just 79 points per 100 possessions when he was on the court, according to hooplens.com.
Top Competition:
Kendric Davis | 6-0 | G | Memphis Tigers - Last year's AAC player of the year averaged 19.4 PPG and shot 40% from 3 in SMU's half-court offense, per Synergy Sports data.
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