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Fastchuck · 11-10-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by vaNtR

Agreed. Unfortunately they don't get a lot of the press many other members enjoy. I wouldn't be surprised if they won the league.

OMG, the dreaded Kiss of Death!

DistrictBaller · 11-10-2012, 07:02 AM

Briante Weber had 13 points and 10 steals in 18 minutes in last night's game for VCU. Former NBA and ACC assistant Andy Enfield had this to say after the game:

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I’ve coached in the NBA and in the ACC, he’s as quick and can change direction and cover ground as well as anyone I’ve ever seen,” Eagles’ Coach Andy Enfield, just the first of many to heap praise on Weber Friday, said. “He’s got long arms, but it’s his anticipation and quickness to get his hands on the basketball. I’ve been coaching 17-18 years and he’s as good as I’ve ever seen.”

http://aroundthehorns.wordpress.com/...oves-historic/

In his 1st game as an A-10 player, Briante took the 2nd-most steals of any player in A-10 history in 18 minutes. Mark Macon of Temple holds the record with 11. Briante's steal percentage was 31.3% last night, which is basically every 3 possessions he was on the court. He led the country in steal percentage last year as a freshman and his 7 percent mark was the highest of any individual player in college basketball since the 2002-2003 season.

He's very special on defense...and he's just a sophomore. I'm pretty excited about his future here.

MANGHAM · 11-10-2012, 07:26 AM

Loved the Bonnies defense. They shotoorly yet were in control the whole game. Defense wins when your shot is not falling. I really love this years edition!

TheCobra · 11-10-2012, 09:34 AM

The Bonnies are going to be better than expected because they gained invaluable confidence and experience last year and, just as importantly, the returning players are under-appreciated because Nicholson was so good. Seems that way from afar at least.

**agoo101284** · 11-10-2012, 09:51 AM

Broken record time for me, but I think we'll see Bona's this year in the same way we saw La Salle last year. Very low expectations, but talent all over the court. Conger will be the man, but as we saw last night, there will be points coming from all over the court.

As for La Salle this year, I'm worried about them having high expectations. The talent is there, but I get the feeling that we're underrating the loss of Pettis. Pettis was the guy when they needed a stop or a score all year last year. He also allowed them to go four guard because he was able to rebound some as the fourth guard. There is far greater depth this year, but a lot will be riding on Wright (who we definitely be able to handle it) since he will get more attention this year. Zach and the freshman Davis will have to make up a lot of the minutes and production Pettis had last season.

I wouldn't be surprised to see La Salle have a similar season to Bona's last year, where they struggle for a while, then get it together late.

I also think N'Doye will be on that list with Wright, LaLanne, and Williams by the end of the year. I don't expect over 10 ppg, but I think we'll see a lot of the 7 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks type of games that we saw last night. I can also see him staying out of foul trouble since he seems more willing to give up buckets (not a bad thing in some situations) and avoid the foul rather than contest everything.

vaNtR · 11-10-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fastchuck

OMG, the dreaded Kiss of Death!

Haha, I'm sorry. I'll be pulling for you guys this season.

rworkman09 · 11-10-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DistrictBaller

Briante Weber had 13 points and 10 steals in 18 minutes in last night's game for VCU. Former NBA and ACC assistant Andy Enfield had this to say after the game:

http://aroundthehorns.wordpress.com/...oves-historic/

In his 1st game as an A-10 player, Briante took the 2nd-most steals of any player in A-10 history in 18 minutes. Mark Macon of Temple holds the record with 11. Briante's steal percentage was 31.3% last night, which is basically every 3 possessions he was on the court. He led the country in steal percentage last year as a freshman and his 7 percent mark was the highest of any individual player in college basketball since the 2002-2003 season.

He's very special on defense...and he's just a sophomore. I'm pretty excited about his future here.

If Pierra Henry had ended up at VCU instead of Charlotte, the combo of he and Briante would be unreal.

DistrictBaller · 11-10-2012, 04:08 PM

Yep. That was the plan. They were both committed to VCU in the same signing class.

We still have a pretty decent theft tandem between Briante and our starting point guard Darius Theus. Together they combined for 178 steals last year, which was the highest of any tandem in the country. With Pierria' in the mix, VCU may have been even more dominant nationally in the category, but there's also the other side of it where maybe there were only so many minutes to go around and it ended up being a good thing.

It's tough to deal in hypotheticals, but we ended up being just fine and I'm sure 49ers fans are happy to have Henry in the fold over there as well.

paulxu · 11-10-2012, 04:55 PM

Some other dribs and drabs:

Briante Weber (VCU) leads the nation in steals

Dee Davis (XU) leads the nation in assists

Brad Redford (XU) leads the nation in 3 pt % for players with more than 5 attempts [85.7%]

Xavier is second in the nation in pts scored [117], and % shooting [70.5%] and 3pt % [61.9%]

VCU leads the nation in steals with 20

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/statistics

A10fan2 · 11-10-2012, 05:13 PM

X also leads in Adjusted FG% at 81% with the next closest at 746%

81%

Also lead in Points/Shot at 1.92. Butler better not let X get the ball over half court.

Love minutia.

rworkman09 · 11-12-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DistrictBaller

Yep. That was the plan. They were both committed to VCU in the same signing class.

We still have a pretty decent theft tandem between Briante and our starting point guard Darius Theus. Together they combined for 178 steals last year, which was the highest of any tandem in the country. With Pierria' in the mix, VCU may have been even more dominant nationally in the category, but there's also the other side of it where maybe there were only so many minutes to go around and it ended up being a good thing.

It's tough to deal in hypotheticals, but we ended up being just fine and I'm sure 49ers fans are happy to have Henry in the fold over there as well.

Absolutely. Henry is a phenomenal player. He still needs to work on his shot, but he's solid in most other areas.

I can't wait to see him when he's a senior.

Twister · 11-12-2012, 10:30 AM

how can you not have Umass is your top four

uz2b-len · 11-12-2012, 10:59 AM

I don't know who you are addressing with this question, but speaking as a UMass fan, I'll give you a few reasons: Temple, Saint Louis, VCU, and St Joe's.

Muddy Waters · 11-13-2012, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by xu95 on October 25, 2012

Re: Secret Scrimmage List - Post # 5

I'm glad our scrimmage against WVU is secret.

We will get beaten like a red headed stepchild.

Gonzaga 84, West Virginia 50 (Yahoo! Box Score - November 12, 2012)

In his debut with the Mountaineers, starting PG Juwan Staten led all players with 34 minutes on the court.

Juwan had 1 assist and 2 turnovers, but he did not score (0-6 FGs, 0-1 3-Pts., and 0-0 FTs).

His father Billy Staten was not available for comment.

ExplorerSteve · 11-13-2012, 12:05 PM

Aaric Murray did slightly better with 14 points and 4 boards but still picked up 4 fouls in just 26 minutes!

11-10-2012, 07:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
MANGHAM 6th Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CONN. Posts: 450 Rep Power: 2153	Re: Dribs and drabs Loved the Bonnies defense. They shotoorly yet were in control the whole game. Defense wins when your shot is not falling. I really love this years edition! __________________ Brown Indians forever

11-10-2012, 09:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
TheCobra 6th Man Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 334 Rep Power: 9521	Re: Dribs and drabs The Bonnies are going to be better than expected because they gained invaluable confidence and experience last year and, just as importantly, the returning players are under-appreciated because Nicholson was so good. Seems that way from afar at least.

11-10-2012, 09:51 AM	#20 (permalink)
agoo101284 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bronx, NY Age: 28 Posts: 7,760 Rep Power: 1595652	Re: Dribs and drabs Broken record time for me, but I think we'll see Bona's this year in the same way we saw La Salle last year. Very low expectations, but talent all over the court. Conger will be the man, but as we saw last night, there will be points coming from all over the court. As for La Salle this year, I'm worried about them having high expectations. The talent is there, but I get the feeling that we're underrating the loss of Pettis. Pettis was the guy when they needed a stop or a score all year last year. He also allowed them to go four guard because he was able to rebound some as the fourth guard. There is far greater depth this year, but a lot will be riding on Wright (who we definitely be able to handle it) since he will get more attention this year. Zach and the freshman Davis will have to make up a lot of the minutes and production Pettis had last season. I wouldn't be surprised to see La Salle have a similar season to Bona's last year, where they struggle for a while, then get it together late. I also think N'Doye will be on that list with Wright, LaLanne, and Williams by the end of the year. I don't expect over 10 ppg, but I think we'll see a lot of the 7 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks type of games that we saw last night. I can also see him staying out of foul trouble since he seems more willing to give up buckets (not a bad thing in some situations) and avoid the foul rather than contest everything.

11-10-2012, 04:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
DistrictBaller Veteran Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,124 Rep Power: 47196	Re: Dribs and drabs Yep. That was the plan. They were both committed to VCU in the same signing class. We still have a pretty decent theft tandem between Briante and our starting point guard Darius Theus. Together they combined for 178 steals last year, which was the highest of any tandem in the country. With Pierria' in the mix, VCU may have been even more dominant nationally in the category, but there's also the other side of it where maybe there were only so many minutes to go around and it ended up being a good thing. It's tough to deal in hypotheticals, but we ended up being just fine and I'm sure 49ers fans are happy to have Henry in the fold over there as well. __________________ "We will wreak havoc on our opponent's psyche and plan of attack." - VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart

11-10-2012, 04:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
paulxu Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,361 Rep Power: 309022	Re: Dribs and drabs Some other dribs and drabs: Briante Weber (VCU) leads the nation in steals Dee Davis (XU) leads the nation in assists Brad Redford (XU) leads the nation in 3 pt % for players with more than 5 attempts [85.7%] Xavier is second in the nation in pts scored [117], and % shooting [70.5%] and 3pt % [61.9%] VCU leads the nation in steals with 20 http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/statistics __________________ *...he went up late, and I was already up there.*

11-12-2012, 10:30 AM	#27 (permalink)
Twister Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 166 Rep Power: 662	Re: Dribs and drabs how can you not have Umass is your top four

11-12-2012, 10:59 AM	#28 (permalink)
uz2b-len Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 816 Rep Power: 5048	Re: Dribs and drabs I don't know who you are addressing with this question, but speaking as a UMass fan, I'll give you a few reasons: Temple, Saint Louis, VCU, and St Joe's.

11-13-2012, 12:05 PM	#30 (permalink)
ExplorerSteve Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,712 Rep Power: 156846	Re: Dribs and drabs Aaric Murray did slightly better with 14 points and 4 boards but still picked up 4 fouls in just 26 minutes! __________________ www.LaSalle-Explorers.com Unofficial Source for FREE LaSalle Explorers Information along with "Explorers Universe" Messageboard.

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