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Friday, October 28, 2011
USA Basketball Pulls Off Stunning Upset Against Brazil
The St. Louis Cardinals weren't the only team to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat last night. Taking on the two-time defending Pan-Am Games Champions Brazil, the U.S. found themselves in a 17-point hole midway through the third quarter down 55-38. But over the game's final 14:51, the U.S. went on an improbable 50-22 run, including a 20-2 run to start the 4th quarter and the Americans pulled off a stunning 88-77 upset. Blake Ahearn led the way with 21 points, Justin Dentmon chipped in 16 and Lance Thomas had 8 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds as the Americans improved to 2-0 in the tournament. Preliminary round play concludes tonight with the U.S. taking on winless Uruguay.
The USA hasn't won gold at the PanAm games since 1983. That squad was littered with talent as it featured future NBA stars Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Mark Price and Wayman Tisdale. Chris Mullin was also on the roster but fractured his foot in an exhibition game before the tournament began. Not surprisingly, the U.S. went 8-0 en route to the title that year with 20 year old Jordan averaging 17.3 points a game.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
We're Gonna Have a Game 7!!!
What just happened? Somehow tonight's epic Game 6 morphed from one of the worst played World Series games in recent memory, if not ever, to one of the best games in the history of baseball. A game that featured 5 errors, botched sacrifice bunts, baserunning gaffes, 12 walks and 2 wild pitches somehow turned it around and from the 7th inning on was just non-stop excitement. Tony Larussa used 22 of the 25 players on his roster and the Cardinals came up with runs in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th innings to somehow give us a Game 7 in what can only be described as one of the most exciting World Series of my lifetime. Let's try and piece together what we just witnessed tonight as best we can:
*After the Rangers take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, Lance Berkman changes the complexion of the game with one swing of the bat and puts St. Louis up 2-1 with a home run off of Rangers starter Colby Lewis.
*The Rangers of course battle back and who else but Mike Napoli knocks in the go-ahead run with an rbi single to bring home Nelson Cruz and give the Rangers a 3-2 lead in the top of the 4th.
*The two teams exchange runs to make it 4-3 Rangers when Alexi Ogando enters the game and is unable to find the strike zone forcing in a run with a bases loaded walk to tie the game at 4. But who comes to the rescue? That's right, Mike Napoli. This time it's his defense as he picks Matt Holliday off of third base and the Rangers escape the 6th inning still tied at 4.
*Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz go back-to-back off of rookie Lance Lynn, and Kinsler brings home Derek Holland with an rbi single to give the Rangers a 7-4 lead in the 7th, just nine outs away from their first World Series Title.
*Allen Craig, who entered the game for the injured Holliday connects off of Derek Holland in the bottom of the 8th to make it a 2-run game. Craig has driven in runs in four of the six games, three times coming off the bench to do so.
*With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, facing closer Neftali Feliz, just one strike away from a Rangers win, David Freese triples over the head of Nelson Cruz in right field tying the game at 7 and forcing the game into extra innings.
*Cardinal closer Jason Motte has no better luck than Feliz as Josh Hamilton hits his first home run of the postseason to right center and puts the Rangers back up by 2 in the top of the 10th.
*Bottom of the 10th, following a Ryan Theriot rbi groundout to make it 9-8, the Cardinals go down to their final strike again. This time Lance Berkman singles to center off of Scott Feldman scoring Jon Jay from second base and tying the game back up at 9. The Cardinals just will not die.
*Bottom of the 11th, facing new pitcher Mark Lowe, Freese hammers a 3-2 pitch over the center field wall for a walk-off win, 10-9.
It was really just an unbelievable game, and now we get to be treated to a Game 7. All kinds of storylines to follow in this one. Nelson Cruz left the game with an injury in the 11th that he apparently suffered on David Freese's 9th inning triple, Mike Napoli hurt his ankle early in this one and while he stayed in the game there's no telling what he'll be available for tomorrow, Matt Holliday left with an injury, both closers allowed runs tonight, both bullpens are pitching on fumes, Chris Carpenter may get the start in Game 7 on short rest... I can't wait. I think it's going to be one for the ages, to cap off what has just been a tremendous World Series. The never-say-die Cardinals against the trying-to-win-their-first-title Rangers. Do not miss this game.
*After the Rangers take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, Lance Berkman changes the complexion of the game with one swing of the bat and puts St. Louis up 2-1 with a home run off of Rangers starter Colby Lewis.
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*The Rangers of course battle back and who else but Mike Napoli knocks in the go-ahead run with an rbi single to bring home Nelson Cruz and give the Rangers a 3-2 lead in the top of the 4th.
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*The two teams exchange runs to make it 4-3 Rangers when Alexi Ogando enters the game and is unable to find the strike zone forcing in a run with a bases loaded walk to tie the game at 4. But who comes to the rescue? That's right, Mike Napoli. This time it's his defense as he picks Matt Holliday off of third base and the Rangers escape the 6th inning still tied at 4.
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*Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz go back-to-back off of rookie Lance Lynn, and Kinsler brings home Derek Holland with an rbi single to give the Rangers a 7-4 lead in the 7th, just nine outs away from their first World Series Title.
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*Allen Craig, who entered the game for the injured Holliday connects off of Derek Holland in the bottom of the 8th to make it a 2-run game. Craig has driven in runs in four of the six games, three times coming off the bench to do so.
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*With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, facing closer Neftali Feliz, just one strike away from a Rangers win, David Freese triples over the head of Nelson Cruz in right field tying the game at 7 and forcing the game into extra innings.
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*Cardinal closer Jason Motte has no better luck than Feliz as Josh Hamilton hits his first home run of the postseason to right center and puts the Rangers back up by 2 in the top of the 10th.
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*Bottom of the 10th, following a Ryan Theriot rbi groundout to make it 9-8, the Cardinals go down to their final strike again. This time Lance Berkman singles to center off of Scott Feldman scoring Jon Jay from second base and tying the game back up at 9. The Cardinals just will not die.
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*Bottom of the 11th, facing new pitcher Mark Lowe, Freese hammers a 3-2 pitch over the center field wall for a walk-off win, 10-9.
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It was really just an unbelievable game, and now we get to be treated to a Game 7. All kinds of storylines to follow in this one. Nelson Cruz left the game with an injury in the 11th that he apparently suffered on David Freese's 9th inning triple, Mike Napoli hurt his ankle early in this one and while he stayed in the game there's no telling what he'll be available for tomorrow, Matt Holliday left with an injury, both closers allowed runs tonight, both bullpens are pitching on fumes, Chris Carpenter may get the start in Game 7 on short rest... I can't wait. I think it's going to be one for the ages, to cap off what has just been a tremendous World Series. The never-say-die Cardinals against the trying-to-win-their-first-title Rangers. Do not miss this game.
Best Nicknames in Sports, Volume II
Best Nicknames, Volume I
Fred Hoiberg - NBA Swingman 1995-2005
"The Mayor"
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Brian Cardinal - NBA Forward, 2000-Present
"The Custodian"
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Dustin Pedroia - Major League Second Baseman, 2006-Present
"The Laser Show"
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Jerome Bettis - NFL Running Back, 1993-2006
"The Bus"
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Bryant Reeves - NBA Center, 1995-2002
"Big Country"
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Gary Payton - NBA Guard, 1990-2007
"The Glove"
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Mark Fidrych - Major League Pitcher, 1976-1980
"The Bird"
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Bill Lee - Major League Pitcher, 1969-1982
"The Spaceman"
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Reggie White - NFL Defensive End, 1985-2000
"The Minister of Defense"
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Darryl Dawkins - NBA Forward, 1975-1989
"Chocolate Thunder"
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Pavel Bure - NHL Winger, 1991-2003
"The Russian Rocket"
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Christian Okoye - NFL Running Back, 1987-1992
"The Nigerian Nightmare"
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis - NFL Running Back, 2008-Present
"The Law Firm"
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David Ortiz - Major League First Baseman/Designated hitter, 1997-Present
"Big Papi"
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Jose Valverde - Major League Pitcher, 2003-Present
"Papa Grande"
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Orlando Hernandez - Major League Pitcher, 1998-2007
"El Duque"
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Dennis Martinez - Major League Pitcher, 1976-1998
"El Presidente"
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Dale Earnhardt - NASCAR Driver, 1975-2001
"The Intimidator"
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Paul Pierce - NBA Forward, 1998-Present
"The Truth"
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Frank Thomas - Major League First Baseman/Designated Hitter, 1990-2008
"The Big Hurt"
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Jack Nicklaus - Professional Golfer, 1962-2005
"The Golden Bear"
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Bobby Hull - NHL Winger, 1957-1980
"The Golden Jet"
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Clyde Drexler - NBA Swingman, 1983-1998
"The Glide"
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And by request from our readers:
John Wasdin - Major League Pitcher, 1995-2007
"Way Back!"
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Clint Dempsey - Professional Soccer Player, 2004-Present
"Deuce"
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Who are these Guys?
So I got home from work tonight and flipped on ESPN and caught the final 7 or 8 minutes of the 4th quarter of the Pan-Am Games USA - Dominican Republic basketball game. Now, I've never really considered the Dominican Republic to be a basketball powerhouse - baseball? absolutely. basketball? eh. But here we were, down 62-61 in the 4th quarter. So I watched the game for a bit and realized, most of the guys of the guys on the court I'd never even heard of. Granted, my college hoops knowledge doesn't go much beyond the ACC and Big East, but most of the bigger names generally at least sound familiar. So following our narrow 77-76 win our the Dominicans, which can't be a good sign of what's to come, I figured I'd do a little research and try to find out just who these guys are. So here's a look at your 2011 Pan-Am Games U.S. Men's Basketball Team:
Blake Ahearn - Guard
The 6'2" Ahearn played collegiately at Missouri State. Ahearn is the NCAA's all-time Division I leader in free throw percentage (94.6%), and set the single season mark as a freshman when he hit 97.5% (117 of 120 shots) from the line. Ahearn went undrafted after graduating from Missouri State in 2007, but he would go on to star in the NBA Developmental (D) League where he was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 2008. He would also appear in 15 NBA games over two seasons splitting time between the Heat and the Spurs. Ahearn currently plays for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA-D League.
Brian Butch - Center
The 6'11" Butch is back in action after a dislocating his left patella during last year's NBA Summer League while playing for the Denver Nuggets. Butch had been coming off a solid D-League campaign in which he scored 17.7 points per game and chipped in nearly 12 rebounds and was the MVP of the D-League All Star Game. Butch was also the league's Impact Player of the Year. Butch played college ball at Wisconsin where he was First-Team All Big-Ten as a Senior in 2008 while averaging 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds. Despite being under contract with the Nuggets for almost 5 months in 2010, Butch has yet to play in an NBA game.
Justin Dentmon - Guard
The 6'0" Dentmon was the PAC-10's Most Improved Player in 2009, his senior year, while at the University of Washington. Dentmon averaged 14.4 points per game that year and was also named to the All-Pac Ten First Team. Dentmon joined the NBA D-League last year and played 50 games for the Texas Legends in which he averaged 18.7 points per game. Dentmon played in last year's NBA Summer League with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jerome Dyson - Guard
One of the bigger names on the U.S. Roster, Dyson played four years at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Conference's All-Freshman team in 2007, and the All-Big East third team as a Senior in 2010. After playing in the 2010 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dyson was invited to Training Camp by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but wouldn't make the team instead getting allocated to the Tulsa 66ers of the D-League. Dyson would average 15.5 points for the 66ers and was named to the League's All-Rookie Team.
Moses Ehambe - Guard
The 6'6" Ehambe helped lead Oral Roberts to back-to-back-to-back Summit League Tournament Championships from 2006-2008. In 2008 he was named the tournament MVP when he 8 three-pointers in the first round and scored 25 points in the Championship Game. Ehambe has spent the last three years playing in the NBA D-League for the Tulsa 66ers, Austin Toros and Iowa Energy averaging 11.6 points per game while connecting on 44.7% of his 3-pointers. Last year Ehambe helped the Energy win their first D-League Championship scoring 15 points in the decisive Game 3 against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Marcus Lewis - Forward
The 6'8" Lewis started his college career at Portland before transferring to Oral Roberts to join Moses Ehambe on the 2007-08 team. As a Senior in 2009 Lewis was named to the All-Summit League First Team when he averaged 13.3 points and 7.2 rebounds. After graduating, Lewis was picked up by the D-League Tulsa 66ers where he has averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds over the past two seasons. Lewis also participated in the 2010 Orlando Pro Summer League with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Leo Lyons - Forward
The 6'9" Lyons played college ball at Missouri where as a junior he was named to the league's All-Improved Team when he saw his scoring average increase from 7.4 points to 13.1 points. As a senior, Lyons continued strong play helped him earn a spot on the All-Big 12 Third Team after he averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Lyon partook in the NBA Summer League in both 2009 (with the Cavaliers) and 2010 (with the Knicks), but it didn't translate into any NBA invites. Lyons joined the D-League last season and averaged 14.9 points and 6.0 rebounds a game for the Austin Toros.
Renaldo Major - Forward
At 29 years old, Major is the oldest player on the USA roster. A Fresno State graduate in 2004, Major averaged 10.7 points and 3.5 rebounds as a Senior. Major joined the Dakota Wizards of the D-League after the 2006 Draft and actually earned a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors and played in one game in which he scored 5 points but shot just 2 of 10. Major would be reallocated to the D-League where he was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year for 2007. Last year with Dakota, Major averaged 15.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
Donald Sloan - Guard
After going undrafted out of Texas A&M as a senior, Sloan was signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings and received an invite to Training Camp. The 6'3" Slaon was unable to crack the roster though and was instead relegated to play in the D-League. Sloan average 10.7 points and 4.4 assists during the regular season for the Reno Bighorns, but in 5 playoff games took his play up a notch and averaged 17.0 points and 6.8 assists while shooting over 60% from the field. As a Senior at A&M, Sloan was named to the All Big 12 First Team when he averaged 17.9 points per game. He was also named to the Big-12 All Tournament Team as a Senior. Sloan is the second youngest player on the USA roster.
Greg Stiemsma - Center
The 6'11" Stiemsma played behind USA teammate Brian Butch at Wisconsin and only averaged 10.2 minutes per game in his four years with the Badgers. Still, his great size got him looks from NBA teams as in 2010 both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers signed him to contracts, though he never actually played in an NBA game. The reigning D-League Defensive Player of the Year spent 2010 with the Sioux Falls Skyforce where he blocked 3.6 shots per game over 45 appearances. Stiemsma parlayed his strong play in last year's D-League into a deal with Georgia's Sokhumi Tbilisi.
Curtis Sumpter - Forward
Sumpter overcame a knee injury in college that caused him take a medical redshirt as a senior at Villanova, and came back the following year to earn All-Big East First Team Honors. Sumpter averaged 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds as a 5th year senior, but the 6'7" forward went undrafted and took his talents to Europe. Sumpter received a contract from the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the 2008 season, but didn't end up making the final cut and went back overseas where he's played ever since. Sumpter last played with Maroussi BC in Greece.
Lance Thomas - Forward
One of the other few names on this roster that I was familiar with, Thomas - the youngest player on the USA roster - played 4 years under Coach K at Duke. As a senior co-captain alongside Jon Scheyer, Thomas helped lead Duke to a National Championship defeating Butler 61-59 in the title game. Thomas was never known for his scoring averaging just 4.7 points with the Blue Devils in his four years there, but was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as a senior. Thomas spent last season playing with the Austin Toros of the D-League and he averaged 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds.
Blake Ahearn - Guard
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The 6'2" Ahearn played collegiately at Missouri State. Ahearn is the NCAA's all-time Division I leader in free throw percentage (94.6%), and set the single season mark as a freshman when he hit 97.5% (117 of 120 shots) from the line. Ahearn went undrafted after graduating from Missouri State in 2007, but he would go on to star in the NBA Developmental (D) League where he was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 2008. He would also appear in 15 NBA games over two seasons splitting time between the Heat and the Spurs. Ahearn currently plays for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA-D League.
Brian Butch - Center
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The 6'11" Butch is back in action after a dislocating his left patella during last year's NBA Summer League while playing for the Denver Nuggets. Butch had been coming off a solid D-League campaign in which he scored 17.7 points per game and chipped in nearly 12 rebounds and was the MVP of the D-League All Star Game. Butch was also the league's Impact Player of the Year. Butch played college ball at Wisconsin where he was First-Team All Big-Ten as a Senior in 2008 while averaging 12.3 points and 6.6 rebounds. Despite being under contract with the Nuggets for almost 5 months in 2010, Butch has yet to play in an NBA game.
Justin Dentmon - Guard
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The 6'0" Dentmon was the PAC-10's Most Improved Player in 2009, his senior year, while at the University of Washington. Dentmon averaged 14.4 points per game that year and was also named to the All-Pac Ten First Team. Dentmon joined the NBA D-League last year and played 50 games for the Texas Legends in which he averaged 18.7 points per game. Dentmon played in last year's NBA Summer League with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jerome Dyson - Guard
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One of the bigger names on the U.S. Roster, Dyson played four years at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Conference's All-Freshman team in 2007, and the All-Big East third team as a Senior in 2010. After playing in the 2010 NBA Summer League with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dyson was invited to Training Camp by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but wouldn't make the team instead getting allocated to the Tulsa 66ers of the D-League. Dyson would average 15.5 points for the 66ers and was named to the League's All-Rookie Team.
Moses Ehambe - Guard
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The 6'6" Ehambe helped lead Oral Roberts to back-to-back-to-back Summit League Tournament Championships from 2006-2008. In 2008 he was named the tournament MVP when he 8 three-pointers in the first round and scored 25 points in the Championship Game. Ehambe has spent the last three years playing in the NBA D-League for the Tulsa 66ers, Austin Toros and Iowa Energy averaging 11.6 points per game while connecting on 44.7% of his 3-pointers. Last year Ehambe helped the Energy win their first D-League Championship scoring 15 points in the decisive Game 3 against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Marcus Lewis - Forward
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The 6'8" Lewis started his college career at Portland before transferring to Oral Roberts to join Moses Ehambe on the 2007-08 team. As a Senior in 2009 Lewis was named to the All-Summit League First Team when he averaged 13.3 points and 7.2 rebounds. After graduating, Lewis was picked up by the D-League Tulsa 66ers where he has averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds over the past two seasons. Lewis also participated in the 2010 Orlando Pro Summer League with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Leo Lyons - Forward
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Renaldo Major - Forward
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At 29 years old, Major is the oldest player on the USA roster. A Fresno State graduate in 2004, Major averaged 10.7 points and 3.5 rebounds as a Senior. Major joined the Dakota Wizards of the D-League after the 2006 Draft and actually earned a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors and played in one game in which he scored 5 points but shot just 2 of 10. Major would be reallocated to the D-League where he was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year for 2007. Last year with Dakota, Major averaged 15.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
Donald Sloan - Guard
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After going undrafted out of Texas A&M as a senior, Sloan was signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Kings and received an invite to Training Camp. The 6'3" Slaon was unable to crack the roster though and was instead relegated to play in the D-League. Sloan average 10.7 points and 4.4 assists during the regular season for the Reno Bighorns, but in 5 playoff games took his play up a notch and averaged 17.0 points and 6.8 assists while shooting over 60% from the field. As a Senior at A&M, Sloan was named to the All Big 12 First Team when he averaged 17.9 points per game. He was also named to the Big-12 All Tournament Team as a Senior. Sloan is the second youngest player on the USA roster.
Greg Stiemsma - Center
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The 6'11" Stiemsma played behind USA teammate Brian Butch at Wisconsin and only averaged 10.2 minutes per game in his four years with the Badgers. Still, his great size got him looks from NBA teams as in 2010 both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers signed him to contracts, though he never actually played in an NBA game. The reigning D-League Defensive Player of the Year spent 2010 with the Sioux Falls Skyforce where he blocked 3.6 shots per game over 45 appearances. Stiemsma parlayed his strong play in last year's D-League into a deal with Georgia's Sokhumi Tbilisi.
Curtis Sumpter - Forward
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Sumpter overcame a knee injury in college that caused him take a medical redshirt as a senior at Villanova, and came back the following year to earn All-Big East First Team Honors. Sumpter averaged 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds as a 5th year senior, but the 6'7" forward went undrafted and took his talents to Europe. Sumpter received a contract from the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the 2008 season, but didn't end up making the final cut and went back overseas where he's played ever since. Sumpter last played with Maroussi BC in Greece.
Lance Thomas - Forward
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One of the other few names on this roster that I was familiar with, Thomas - the youngest player on the USA roster - played 4 years under Coach K at Duke. As a senior co-captain alongside Jon Scheyer, Thomas helped lead Duke to a National Championship defeating Butler 61-59 in the title game. Thomas was never known for his scoring averaging just 4.7 points with the Blue Devils in his four years there, but was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team as a senior. Thomas spent last season playing with the Austin Toros of the D-League and he averaged 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds.
ESPN Desk Calendar - Part IV
So, here we are again dealing with the ESPN Desk Calendar and it's bogus trivia questions & answers and just a general lack of QA. This one isn't as bad as the others:
*The Andre Dawson Question
*The Jose Canseco Question
*The U.S. Women Question
Still though, it irks me.
First of all, I don't love the question. Personally I would've preferred to see them add in 'in the Championship Game of the 1999 Women's World Cup'. But whatever, I mean, I still knew what the question was asking. What bothers me is the answer: "Brandy Chastain". While this answer is acceptable to the ear, let's be clear on something.
This is Brandy:
This is Brandi:
It's not like we're talking Marc Rzcepzynski, Mike Krzyzewski, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, or any number of other difficult names that get spelled on a regular basis in the Sports World. This was an easy one. I mean, come on. The National Spelling Bee airs on ESPN each year.
Good job ESPM Desc Calinder.
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*The Andre Dawson Question
*The Jose Canseco Question
*The U.S. Women Question
Still though, it irks me.
First of all, I don't love the question. Personally I would've preferred to see them add in 'in the Championship Game of the 1999 Women's World Cup'. But whatever, I mean, I still knew what the question was asking. What bothers me is the answer: "Brandy Chastain". While this answer is acceptable to the ear, let's be clear on something.
This is Brandy:
This is Brandi:
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It's not like we're talking Marc Rzcepzynski, Mike Krzyzewski, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, or any number of other difficult names that get spelled on a regular basis in the Sports World. This was an easy one. I mean, come on. The National Spelling Bee airs on ESPN each year.
Good job ESPM Desc Calinder.
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