Names of note for Nova:

3. Bamba
6. Duval
22. Lonnie
32. Samuels
41. Harvey
45. Tucker
52. Randolph
67. Lykes
77. Justin Smith
90. H. Wright

Question: WHERE'S DCR???

I don't know if these guys are reputable, but I have to think DCR is somewhere in the top 125, compared to a guy like Garza. Also, I think it's pretty clear Lykes has been outplaying Harvey all throughout the circuit, but I understand it's hard to rank him ahead.

Some other ones are in there: Knox, Bowen, Waters, etc. but these are the ones I see mentioned most frequently.

Full rankings: http://www.hoopseen.com/rankings/national/2017

Lookin' good behind that podium Jay... No photoshop needed to create this picture today!

If DE gets another year, it looks like his minutes will get severely squeezed, potentially, with the talent returning. Also Payton Pritchard joining back court. Kind of Ironic given that he left to be the lead guard with big minutes. Oregon looks like top 5 team in any event.

Just saw this: http://6abc.com/news/former-philadelphia-basketball-standout-arrested-in-shooting-/1366993/

It has been said that last year was very weak year in college basketball. Some say that we won in a watered down year. What are your thoughts and how do you think will the coming year will compare?

Hope other people saw it. What a win by Oregon. Talk about pressure. Raza wins it on third playoff hole. Bang.

I started re-watching season one about a month and a half ago. On season ten now.

Holy shit, this show is still funny. Im calling it now: still hasn't jumped the shark.

Any suggestion that Phil Booth isn't going to start next season ends now.

Do you really need to watch the championship game again?

Debate whether Daryl or Omari starts. Debate all kinds of different lineup scenarios.

But do not debate this: Phil Booth is starting.

We all know what Juniors do in Jay's program.

According to 247Sports (sorry if posted already)

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Busy-June-for-elite-combo-guard-Bryan-Antoine-45588971

Hopefully, Scottie Lewis joins him.

Salute Your Shorts premiered on Nickelodeon. What a great show.

featured on philly.com

http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160529_ap_2068103df01640e689027a805262c4d2.html?mobi=true

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/hoops-champs-villanova-visit-obama-white-house-39349215

Set for next week.

I know that Quade is not a primary target so is not really relevant to most of the discussion on the bord; however is there anyone on the circuit that has been more impactful / important to heir team than him? He is averaging close to 14ppg along w/ 10.5apg ( has a 4 to 1 asst / TO ratio) averaging 3 steals per game and has led his team to a 6-1 record so for over the last two sessions playing without several key pieces which include the #1 big man in his class and another Top big in Deng Gak!

I know everyone's first concern at the guard spot is Chris Lykes and I get it but what he is doing pales in comparison to what my guy has accomplished and I thought I would throw a LITTLE SHINE my guys way

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No idea who this dude is but some great footage in this video.

Anybody got a problem with it?

A couple folks asked me to kind of rank the 2017 Villanova prospects that I have watched closely over the past few weeks.

For the purpose of this discussion I will not include the following guys at this time (don't want to muddy the waters with the guys you may have seen mentioned with 'Nova but that the Cats aren't in good shape with): Knox, Bowen, Diallo).

In order to try to not turn this into a debate on positions, I have created only two lists - one is for the guys who are primarily viewed as point guards and the other is for the guys who can be generally classified as wings. To add some clarity, I have put in parentheses behind the name of each wing player the number designator (from the old school PG / 1, SG / 2, SF / 3, PF / 4 world) that most closely describes the skill set of each wing player (the skills most commonly identified with each old school position). In each case that number is based on my view of the players skill set as of today from my observations - not projections. I also have noted with a Pass or RS in parentheses those players I wouldn't offer or would offer if they were willing to redshirt.

First the PG list:
1 Trevon Duval
2T Chris Lykes
2T Quade Green
3 Tremont Waters (pass)
4 Daron Russell (pass)

Now the wings:
1 Brandon Randolph (2)
2 Lonnie Walker (2)
3 D.J. Harvey (3)
4 Jordan Tucker (3)
5 Hameir Wright (4) (RS)
6 Jermaine Samuels (3) (pass)
7 Justin Smith (3) (pass)

Which VU bb player had more fouls than points in his NBA career? Yet shot 80% from the field and the line in the NBA playoffs. (without looking it up) And what NBA team did he play for? And what position?

im thinking about picking one up for the basement, Frank Underwood style. Anybody use one of these regularly? There seems to be a bunch of different ways that they generate resistance: air, water, magnetic, hydraulic, but no clear best. You can get cheap ones off of amazon for like $200 and they range way up. Average price for something with decent reviews seems to be in the $700-$900 range. I'm not training to row crew at Princeton but I also don't want one that is going to fall apart on me or have the computer break or something.

What do you guys think?

nova alumni squad is a few votes short of getting in the tournament and the deadline is today.

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If you haven't voted, please do so to help get them in.

Hoop Scoop's Final Top 50 Recruiting Classes for Class of '16 is in Basketball Times this month.
Big East did not do as well as last year.

KY and Duke were at the top.
UConn came in at #7 - they don't appear to be dying off yet in the AAC - but they are the only AAC team in the Top 50 which doesn't bode well for the conference.
Zags are tied for 7th.

1st Big East school is St. John's at #16 with:
Shamarie Ponds (6-1 2G), Rashir Ahmed (JUCO) (6-7 Wing), and Richard Freudenberg (6-8 wing from Germany)

Harvard is #21
PSU is #26
UMass is #28 and URI #47 - I find that interesting because Boston College has zero talent and is nowhere to be found on this list. If UMass and URI can find players to come to New England to play - why can't BC?

The 2nd BE school is Villanova at #42 by virtue of Omari Spellman and Dylan Painter ... Paschall, Donte and Tim are all in many respects new talent added to the roster for next season too - so the #42 ranking is nothing to be alarmed by.

The 3rd BE school is Xavier at #44 with Eddie Ekiyor (6-9 PF), Quentin Goodin (6-3 2G), and Tyrique Jones (6-7 PF).

There is an article listing the Top 20 JUCO transfer Sophs. Rashir Ahmed to St. John's is one of them - Georgetown picked up one of them with Jonathan Mulmore (6-4 Wing) from the same JUCO that Stevie Francis went to. He averaged 26.1 ppg in his JUCO season at Allegany.

From nova saying deadline for alums to give in fiscal 16 is today. Made it seem they are trying to get to 27% giving rate. Would have thought with this run they would have exceeded that and gotten closer to 30%.

Heard he will be the new Director of Basketball Operations at Siena. Kudos sir!!!

Roots.........tonite on History channel at 9:00 and for the next three nights......................

Obviously OKC "pooped the bed" in the last few minutes....the ease of Curry and Karl made 3s in the 2nd half is uncanny,they throw them in from all over the floor and any distance. I don't know stats,but in the 2nd half,those two must have been 60-70% .
Westbrook tried to carry OKC and did a Great job,but then he turns it over 2-3 times at the end of game....
I don't watch much NBA but Durant not a leader or very clutch.....that "ah poop" you heard at end of game was from Lebron in Cleveland.
Maybe Kris,with his stroke,could fill that 3 point shooter role in NBA?

…for sacrificing your Memorial Day weekend to leave your family to watch Villanova recruits in some small gym in Atlanta. Given that coaches were not allowed in the building I am sure you were "flying the flag" wearing Villanova shirts, shorts and boxer shorts. Your dedication is appreciated by your fellow crazies.