This is a video by 5’11” senior basketball player Jacob Tucker from Illinois College. The video was an attempt to get Jacob into the 2011 NCAA dunk contest. Apparently he’s got a 50 inch vertical and from the looks of the dunks this kid is pulling off, I believe it. Unreal. He could “maybe” give [...]
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Michigan High School Athlete Dies After Hitting Game Winning Shot
We all have imagined ourselves hitting that big shot with time running down or scoring the game winning goal in overtime. Now imagine that dream coming true, your body encompassed with chills and an uncontrollable excitement as your team comes running towards you as the crowd stands in joy. That’s exactly what happened to Wes Leonard of Fennville [...]
What Happened to Syracuse?
The 3rd ranked Syracuse Orange have now dropped their last two games. First losing to #4 Pitt Panthers on the road 74-66, after going down 19-0 in the first half, only to go on a 17-0 stretch themselves. Then to the #7 Villanova Wildcats on saturday, 83-72 on their home court in front of 33,736 [...]
Stevens signs 12-year extension
INDIANAPOLIS — Brad Stevens is content to keep coaching the Butler way. The 33-year-old coach, who came within a buzzer-beating shot of winning the NCAA men’s basketball championship, signed a 12-year deal Thursday that extends through the 2021-22 season. Team spokesman Jim McGrath declined to say how much the deal was worth, though Stevens had a [...]