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PC's Dunn invited to USA Basketball U19 training camp

Providence Journal — By Sports staffPC sophomore guard Kris Dunn is one of 24 players invited to the 2013 USA Basketball men's U19 world championship team training camp. The camp is June 14 to 19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It will mark Dunn's second training camp with USA Basketball; he participated in the U18 National Team training camp in 2012. Dunn will be joined at the camp by Friars head coach Ed Cooley, who will be one of three court coaches at the camp. The USA Team at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, June 27 to July 7 in Prague, Czech Republic, will be led by F...

May 22, 2013

Providence police upgrade charges against Brown wrestler in fight

Providence Journal — By Amanda MilkovitsPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Brown University wrestler is facing upgraded charges in a fight that left a Brown basketball player critically injured. Dillon J. Ingham, 22, of New York, is being charged with felony assault; a previous charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed Wednesday, said Providence Deputy Chief Thomas F. Oates III. Ingham is accused of assaulting Joseph Ryan, 24, of North Providence, in a fight May 12 that involved Brown students against another group of young men near the Brown campus, Oates said. The fight left basketball player Joseph Sharkey, 21, with a ...

May 22, 2013

PC recruit Austin scores 91 points in charity game. Yes, 91 points

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamaraIf you are a Providence College basketball fan and have never seen video clips of recruit Brandon Austin of Philadelphia, you need to check this one out. Austin, a 6-5 guard, scored 91 points - yes 91 - in a charity game recently in his hometown. There wasn't much, if any, defense being played but 91 points is 91 points, right? Austin will also play in the Mary Kline Classic on June 2 at Philadelphia University. Since recruits from Villanova, Syracuse and UConn will also play in that game chances are a little more defense will be played.

May 20, 2013

URI expected to hire Luke Murray to hoop staff

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamara While nothing has been finalized, it appears that URI coach Dan Hurley will fill the spot on his coaching staff vacated by his brother, Bobby, with Towson assistant coach Luke Murray. Murray worked with Hurley at Wagner College before joining former URI and Providence assistant coach Pat Skerry with Towson. Murray is regarded as a rising star in the business thanks to his recruiting ties in the East and Skerry confirmed that he's losing him to URI. "Luke has done a good job for us. We're sorry to see him go," Skerry said. "He will hustle in recruiting, for sure. He obviou...

May 13, 2013

PC's Cooley selected as USA Basketball court coach

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamara Providence College head coach Ed Cooley, Tim Ryan from the College of Central Florida (NJCAA) and Buzz Williams of Marquette University will serve as court coaches for the 2013 USA Basketball Men's Under-19 World Championship Team training camp. The three court coaches will assist the Men's U-19 World Championship Team coaching staff during the June 14-19 training camp. The team's head coach is Florida's Billy Donovan. The two assistants are Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth University and Gonzaga University's Mark Few. The FIBA U-19 World Championships will be played Ju...

May 13, 2013

Brown basketball player in critical condition after assault in Providence

Providence Journal — By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Brown University student remains in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after he was assaulted on the East Side early Sunday morning, Deputy Police Chief Thomas F. Oates III said. Witnesses told the police Joseph Sharkey, 21, of Norwood, Mass., was talking to a group of women in the area of Thayer and George streets around 2 a.m. Sunday when another man walked up to him and punched him in the face, knocking him down, Oates said. The attack, Oates said, appeared to have been unprovoked. Both campus and city police responded. Oates said he didn't ...

May 13, 2013

Bryant's Massa named New England lacrosse player of the year

Providence Journal — By Mike McDermott Providence Journal photo / Bob ThayerKevin Massa Sophomore faceoff specialist Kevin Massa was named the Division I New England Player of the Year by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Massa was recognized a week ago as the Northeast Conference Player of the Year. He has won a nation-best 71 percent of his faceoffs and set an NCAA single-season record with 223 ground balls this season. Massa and the rest of the Bulldogs face Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Also, Providence's first-year coach Chris Gabrielli was ...

May 10, 2013

PC's Henton charged with domestic assault

Providence Journal — By Amanda Milkovits Providence Journal photo / Glenn OsmundsonLaDontae Henton PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence College basketball player and his ex-girlfriend were arrested after a violent argument in his dorm room on Friday. LaDontae Henton, 21, was charged with domestic simple assault and vandalism, after Kristin Smith, 20, told Providence police that he threw her on the floor and smashed her cell phone. Smith is accused of smashing Henton's TV. Both pleaded not guilty during an arraignment. Henton, a sophomore from Lansing, Mich., has been one of the leaders of the Friars' resurgence ...

May 2, 2013

Is PC getting snubbed or does reality hurt?

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamaraBy all accounts, the Providence Friars are set to field their best team in more than five years (going back to the 2009, 19-win, NIT team) in 2013-14. Ed Cooley will have three recruiting classes in place and finally be able to play with the type of quality depth he lacked in his first two years on the Friar bench. The Friars have four returning starters from a 19-win, NIT quarterfinal team: the Big East's leading scorer (Bryce Cotton) and Most Improved Player (big man Kadeem Batts), two-year starter LaDontae Henton and dynamic guard Kris Dunn. They also have two impact trans...

April 30, 2013

Brown spring football game Saturday

Providence Journal — By Mike McDermott Providence Journal photo / Bob BreidenbachBrown University football coach Phil Estes Brown University will hold its annual Brown-White spring football game on Saturday at noon at Brown Stadium. All are welcome to attend free of charge. The game time was incorrect in the Friday Providence Journal. The event is presented by OfficeMax, Life Fitness and New England Copy Specialists, and is the culmination of 11 days of spring practice. "We accomplished an awful lot in the spring, and there are several positions where we've come a long way," said head coach Phil Estes. "Our ...

April 26, 2013

Hockey Friars to play Merrimack at Fenway Park

Providence Journal — By Mike McDermott Providence Journal photo / John Freidah The PC Friars will face Hockey East rival Merrimack at Fenway Park on Jan. 4, as part of Frozen Fenway 2014. The Friars and Warriors are the first half of a Saturday double header, and will be followed by a meeting of new Hockey East member Notre Dame and Boston College. Frozen Fenway will also feature a Jan. 11 double header, with UMass Lowell playing Northeastern, and Maine playing Boston University. Game times and ticket information are to be announced.

April 25, 2013

PC, Leaman close to agreement on contract extension

Providence Journal — By Mark DivverProvidence College and coach Nate Leaman are close to agreement on a contract extension, PC athletics director Bob Driscoll said on Tuesday. "It will give him and our program the security that we both need to have long-term success,'' said Driscoll, who declined to comment on the length or the terms of the extension. Leaman has led his team to the Hockey East semifinals in each of his first two years with the Friars. He currently has four years remaining on the six-year deal that he signed when he came to PC from Union College in 2011. Driscoll said he has received inquiries f...

April 23, 2013

Big East taking early-entry hits

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamaraWith one week to go before the NBA's early entry deadline for June's draft, plenty of damage has already taken place in the new-look Big East. One missing piece remains unresolved. The new, basketball-first Big East has already lost All-American Otto Porter of Georgetown. If he had stayed, the Big East may have enjoyed the services of the best player in the country. Insiders at Marquette were shocked when junior guard Vander Blue, an almost-certain second-round pick, jumped ship. And Providence fans were disappointed to learn that Ricky Ledo turned his back on his hometown a...

April 22, 2013

Hurley to ink extension with URI today

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamara Providence Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach URI will announce a contract extension for basketball coach Dan Hurley later today. The two sides have negotiated an extension for several weeks but those talks intensified when Rutgers fired coach Mike Rice and targeted Hurley. ESPN is reporting that Hurley was offered the Rutgers job Monday night and turned it down Wednesday, in part because he was only offered a five-year contract. Hurley has not commented on that report. His extension at URI is reported to be for two years, or through the 2019-20 season.

April 12, 2013

PC, Cooley step up to join Big East leaders

Providence Journal — By Kevin McNamaraPROVIDENCE - For years now when Big East observers surveyed the league and discussed the winning potential of each school, the argument would end with Providence and Seton Hall. Those two Catholic schools were the ones facing the most challenges along the way to success and frequently were falted for a self-inflicted wound: under-funding their basketball programs. PC took a giant step away from that reputation this week by signing men's hoop coach Ed Cooley to a new contract that will run for the next eight years. The deal kicks in at roughly $1.5 million and gradually rises...

April 11, 2013

Providence Friars Photos

  • Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, right, is pursued by Providence's Kris Dunn during the second half of Connecticut's 63-59 overtime win in an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Associated Press
    Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, right, is pursued by Providence's Kris Dunn during the second half of Connecticut's 63-59 overtime win in an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
  • UConn guard Napier to stay for senior year The Associated Press
    Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, right, is pursued by Providence's Kris Dunn during the second half of Connecticut's 63-59 overtime win in an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
  • Connecticut center Enosch Wolf (1) looks to pass while being defended by Providence guard Kris Dunn (3) and forward LaDontae Henton (23) during the second half of a NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Providence, R.I. Connecticut won 82-79 in overtime The Associated Press
    Connecticut center Enosch Wolf (1) looks to pass while being defended by Providence guard Kris Dunn (3) and forward LaDontae Henton (23) during the second half of a NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Providence, R.I. Connecticut won 82-79 in overtime. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
  • Charges dropped against UConn center Wolf The Associated Press
    Connecticut center Enosch Wolf (1) looks to pass while being defended by Providence guard Kris Dunn (3) and forward LaDontae Henton (23) during the second half of a NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Providence, R.I. Connecticut won 82-79 in overtime. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
  • Providence's Kadeem Batts (10), right, shoots past Baylor's Isaiah Austin (21), left, during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The Associated Press
    Providence's Kadeem Batts (10), right, shoots past Baylor's Isaiah Austin (21), left, during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Jose Yau.)
  • Baylor's A.J. WAlton (22), left, reaches for a loose ball over Providence's Vincent Council (32), right, during the second half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The Associated Press
    Baylor's A.J. WAlton (22), left, reaches for a loose ball over Providence's Vincent Council (32), right, during the second half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)
  • Providence's Vincent Council (32), right, controls the ball as Baylor's A.J. Walton (22) reaches in during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The Associated Press
    Providence's Vincent Council (32), right, controls the ball as Baylor's A.J. Walton (22) reaches in during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)
  • Providence's Bryce Cotton (11), left, shoots over Baylor's Pierre Jackson (55), right, during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The Associated Press
    Providence's Bryce Cotton (11), left, shoots over Baylor's Pierre Jackson (55), right, during the first half of an NIT college basketball game in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Waco Tribune Herald, Rod Aydelotte)
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