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Secondo anno per la nuova Big East che potrebbe terminare, ancora una volta, con la vittoria finale di Villanova. In una conference molto equilibrata, di livello superiore rispetto a quella passata , però non sarebbe una grande sorpresa vedere una fra Georgetown e Xavier battagliare fino all’ultimo per il titolo . Senza dimenticare, ovviamente, Butler e St. John’s , pronte a stupire. Dovranno invece abbandonare i sogni di gloria, almeno per questa stagione, Creighton e Marquette , con De Paul impegnata a smentire, per la 7a stagione consecutiva , l’ultimo posto in graduatoria. LE MEDIE - CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS Doug Mc Dermott è uscito dal gruppo (quasi cit.). Battute a parte, i Bluejays devono fare i conti con la partenza di quattro quinti del loro starting-five . Oltre al nuovo giocatore dei Bulls , hanno lasciato Creighton anche Gibbs, Maniget e Wragger , tutti punti-cardine di un sistema che vedrà in Chatman l’unico reduce dalla scorsa annata .  McDermott padre, però,...

Former Marquette guard Travis Diener is No. 6 in school history with 1,691 points and third in assists with 617 È stato uno dei giocatori più amati del nostro campionato negli ultimi anni, grazie alle 4 stagioni con la Dinamo Sassari . Travis Diener ha lasciato il segno anche negli Stati Uniti: assieme a giocatori come Dwyane Wade e Steve Novak , ha portato Marquette alla semifinale nazionale NCAA – poi persa con Kansas – nel 2003 e in seguito ha giocato per cinque stagioni nella NBA.  Playmaker dalla fenomenale visione di gioco, Diener è sempre stato anche un ottimo tiratore dell’arco . Prima di ritirarsi quest’estate, l’ex playmaker della Dinamo è riuscito a vincere il suo primo trofeo italiano: la Coppa Italia . Dopo una carriera così intensa, terminata a 32 anni, Diener ha accettato subito di tornare a lavorare nel mondo del basket e più precisamente nell’ateneo con il quale aveva raggiunto traguardi straordinari. Marquette lo ha assunto a giugno come Directo...

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/top50coaches23/no-23-creighton-greg-mcdermott Editor's note: Over the next five weeks, we will reveal the top 50 coaches in college basketball as decided by our ESPN Forecast panel. Today we unveil No. 23: Creighton's Greg McDermott. On Thursday, we release No. 22. Originally Published: June 4, 2014 By ESPN.com Where does Greg McDermott go from here? That's the big question many will ask about McDermott, the hangover to what was otherwise one of his best years as both a coach and a father. Now that Doug McDermott , one of the best and most productive players in college hoops history -- the runaway 2013-14 national player of the year and the sport's fifth-leading scorer all-time -- has graduated to the NBA, what will his father do at Creighton? It is not an unfair question. After all, before Doug McDermott transformed from a player his own father essentially passed on, Greg McDermott needed a lifeline o...

Austin Edward Chatman Position: Guard Height: 6'0" Weight: 175 Year: Senior Hometown: The Colony, Texas High School: The Colony Birthday: April 28, 1993 Parents: Vance and Paula Chatman Siblings: Lauren and Alexis Major: Entrepreneurship Favorite Meal: Steak and asparagus Favorite Musician: Jay-Z Sports Hero: Muhammad Ali Hoops Dream: NBA Occupation If Not Basketball: Venture capitalist One Dinner Guest: Picasso Hobbies: Shopping and cycling Dream Car: Lamborghini Diablo Best Summer Vacation: Aruba Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington What Mom Cooks Best: Strawberry cake If I Was Coach: I would have a suit for every game Dream Date: Beyonce 2013-14: Junior at Creighton • Started every game for the second straight season. • Ranks 10th in Creighton history in career assists. • Led team in assists in 2013-14 with 155, which was second-most in BIG EAST. • Ranked 29th nationally in assist/turnover ratio, 65th in assists and 95th in assists...

Steve Wojciechowski wouldn’t leave Duke , where he spent 4 years as a player and 15 years as an assistant to Mike Krzyzewski , for just any job. When Marquette came calling shortly after Buzz Williams’ surprise departure for Virginia Tech , Wojciechowski finally found the right opportunity at the right school at the right time. He might have wanted to take one more look at the roster before he was introduced April 1 as the new head coach. After a season of underachievement in 2013-14, the Golden Eagles lost three of their top four scorers plus a valuable inside defensive presence and leader . Then nearly four months after Wojciechowski was hired, Todd Mayo (11.3 PPG), the team’s top returning scorer and best perimeter shooter, decided to quit the team and pursue an NBA career . So if you’re scoring at home, the Golden Eagles lost 71 percent of their scoring and 82 percent of their 3-point shooting . They begin the season with a roster of nine , not counting two transfers w...

Standing (l-r): 0 Leon Gilmore III, 4 Ronnie Harrell, 13 Cole Huff, 32 Toby Hegner, 41 Geoffrey Groselle, 31 Will Artino, 50 Mogboluwaga Oginni, 15 Rick Kreklow, 40 Zach Hanson. Sitting (l-r):  11 Tyler Clement, 23 James Milliken, 22 Avery Dingman, 1 Austin Chatman, 21 Isaiah Zierden, 10 Mo Watson Jr., 5 Devin Brooks, 2 Gabriel Connealy. FOUR THE AGES It was arguably one of the greatest senior classes in Creighton history.  The quartet of Doug McDermott, Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat and Ethan Wragge put together an impressive run in its four seasons. The 29 wins three years ago set a single-season school record . The 57 combined wins from 2011-12 and 2012-13 set a two-year record . The 84 wins over the past three seasons and 107 wins in the previous four years also are program highs.  The four players combined for 5,964 points, 2,250 rebounds and 1,062 assists.  Doug McDermott  finished with 3,150 points , fifth-best in NCAA history , a...