Posts Tagged ‘gonzaga bulldogs’
Friday, June 29th, 2012
Anthony Davis (Ian McCormick, Wikimedia Commons)
The New Orleans Hornets have drafted power forward Anthony Davis with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.
Davis could be considered one of the best players in quite some time heading into the NBA on the defensive side of the court.
The leader of the Kentucky Wildcats can definitely be compared to Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman.
At 6’10″, his wingspan was totally unbelievable. He had 4.6 blocks per game in leading the Wildcats to a NCAA Championship this past season.
At number eight, the Toronto Raptors went with shooting guard Terrence Ross out of the University of Washington. It’s hard to determine how good Ross can be because he didn’t play in the NCAA Tournament this past year.
Three Canadians were also chosen. At number nineteen, the Orlando Magic selected power forward Andrew Nicholson from Mississauga, Ontario out of the University of St. Bonaventure. At number 51, the Boston Celtics selected small forward Kris Joseph of Montreal out of Syracuse and at number 60, the Los Angeles Lakers selected center Robert Sacre of Vancouver out of Gonzaga.
Tags: andrew nicholson, anthony davis, ben wallace, boston celtics, dennis rodman, gonzaga bulldogs, kentucky wildcats, kris joseph, new orleans hornets, Orlando Magic, Robert Sacre, syracuse orangemen, terrence ross, Toronto Raptors, washington huskies
Posted in NBA |
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Lindsay Ell (Bing Images)
The Sweet Sixteen was settled with March Madness last night, and unfortunately the three teams loaded with Canadian content were eliminated in round three. Texas, Syracuse and Gonzaga are all going home.
My heart goes out to Toronto freshman point guard Cory Joseph of the University of Texas Longhorns. I, like many of you, felt he called time out before the five second clock went off in referee Richard Cartmell’s head. Joseph was given a five-second violation, and Texas lost their lead and eventually the game, 70-69 to Arizona.
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Tags: anaheim ducks, butler bulldogs, calgary flames, corey perry, cory joseph, gonzaga bulldogs, henrik karlsson, jordan eberle, novak djokovic, pittsburgh panthers, RAFAEL NADAL, syracuse orange, teemu hartikainen, teemu selanne, texas longhorns, women's world curling championship
Posted in Amateur Sports, ATP World Tour, Curling, More, NHL, University Sports |
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Jarome Iginla (Nathan Denette, Canadian Press)
Sunday night in Anaheim the Calgary Flames have a monumental match that could ultimately decide their fate in the 2010-11 NHL season. Currently the Flames lead the Ducks by two points in the Western Conference Standings. Calgary sits in eighth place with a record of 37-27-9, while the Ducks are in tenth with a record of 38-27-5. The game takes on added significance because the Ducks have three games in hand on the Flames.
The Ducks have remained in playoff position despite the absence of goaltender Jonas Hiller who is out with a serious case of vertigo. Dan Ellis and Ray Emery have played admirably in Hiller’s place, and have a combined 6-2-1 record. Jarome Iginla is producing at a rapid pace for the Flames. In his last nine games, he has seven goals and five assists.
The game can be seen on Sportsnet, Sunday at 6pm. Here are the other sports events I’ll be watching this weekend:
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Tags: ales hemsky, anaheim ducks, arizona wildcats, boston bruins, brigham young cougars, calgary flames, caroline wozniacki, colorado avalanche, cory joseph, dan ellis, david krejci, Edmonton Oilers, francis-cedric martel, gonzaga bulldogs, jarome iginla, jimmer fredette, jonas hiller, juan martin del potro, Kelly Olynyk, kris joseph, mangisto arop, marion bartoli, marquette golden eagles, morehead state eagles, novak djokovic, RAFAEL NADAL, Ray Emery, richmond spiders, Robert Sacre, ROGER FEDERER, sam gagner, shawn horcoff, syracuse orange, Taylor Hall, texas longhorns, tim thomas, tomas kaberle, toronto maple leafs, tristan thompson
Posted in Amateur Sports, ATP World Tour, More, NHL, University Sports |
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Tristan Thompson (Chris McGrath, Getty Images)
One of the most interesting sporting events on the annual calendar starts today. The NCAA Basketball Tournament, or better known as March Madness.
The top 64 collegiate teams in the United States will vie for national supremacy. But this year, there is an interesting Canadian component. There are four elite Canadians that are on teams in the mix.
Two of them are on Texas. A pair of the Longhorns starting five are freshmen from Ontario. Power forward Tristan Thompson of Brampton and point guard Cory Joseph of Toronto will both have the opportunity to make a name for themselves on the Canadian sports’ landscape over the next three weeks. Thompson is averaging 13.3 points per game, and leads the Longhorns with 7.8 rebounds per game. Joseph is averaging 10.5 points per game, and leads the Longhorns with 3 assists per game. There will also be another Canadian Longhorn next year. Myck Kabongo, cousin of Edmonton Eskimo Patrick Kabongo, has committed to Texas. Seeded fourth in the West Region, the Longhorns have a legitimate chance of seeing Duke in the sweet sixteen a week from today.
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Tags: cory joseph, gonzaga bulldogs, Kelly Olynyk, mangisto arop, March Madness, myck kabongo, patrick kabongo, Robert Sacre, syracuse orange, texas longhorns, tristan thompson
Posted in Amateur Sports, University Sports |
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