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Mohegan Sun is the likely landing spot for the women’s tournament, news that surprises no one.
The men’s tournament?
Reports are saying that Memphis is the leader and the Fed Ex Forum will host. Memphis wins out over Philadelphia’s The Palestra for the amenities of that arena.
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The rising senior center is invited back on the basketball team as a walk-on according to UConn. His scholarship was not renewed and reportedly headed for 5th year senior Lasan Kromah from George Washington. Men’s basketball has a 13 scholarship limit. Scholarships are 1-year renewable grants and coaches routinely make roster switches and for a variety of reasons in all sports. Wolf isn’t the first UConn athlete to be taken off scholarship.
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If you are a fan of the American, or have hopes for a UConn bowl, the day of choice is Saturday Dec. 28.
The American will have three straight bowls games on ESPN with the Pinstripe Bowl (American vs. Big 12) at noon, Belk Bowl (American vs. ACC) at 3:20 and the Russell Athletic at 6:30 (American vs. ACC).
Of course,the Fiesta Bowl is Jan. 1 at 8:20 p.m. This is the final year of an auto BCS bid for the former Big East.
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The new conference made major inroads on several fronts as it looks to officially launch on July 1st.
UConn President Susan Herbst was selected vice-chair of the conference. SMU president R. Gerald Turner is the chair.
Herbst released a statement through the Big East:
“We are moving quickly on all fronts and I am so pleased with the progress,” said Herbst. “UConn is proud to be building this new league and thrilled to be part of all the excitement that comes with creating a bold new vision for student-athletes and our fans. Our exposure will be greater than ever, and we look forward to showing our championship ways to even broader audiences.”
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Purvis is one of 24 players who have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s U19 World Championship Team training camp.
Purvis will travel to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., to participate in the training camp, which begins on June 14. The final 12-man team will be selected during training camp and will train in Colorado until June 19, continue training in Washington D.C., through June 22, then leave for Prague, Czech Republic, to compete in the June 27-July 7 FIBA U19 World Championship.
By John F. Silver
The answer to the question whether Enosch Wolf is still with the UConn men’s basketball is a complicated one.
Wolf’s suspension was lifted by the men’s basketball team, but the scholarship was pulled.
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According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the Huskies received a commitment from fifth year transfer Lazan Kromah, a 6-foot-5 guard who averaged 10.1 points a game.
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There are several outlets covering the meetings and a lot of the logistics of the league has been discussed.
The big news is where the men’s basketball tournament is going to be played. That hasn’t been decided.
But, the Hartford Courant reported on Tuesday that the league’s women’s coaches recommended the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun has been the favorite to land the women’s tournament from Hartford once the conference and the Catholic Schools split.
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The American is holding its meetings this week in Ponte Verde Beach, Fla. and where to hold the men’s basketball tournament is on the agenda.
The XL Center in Hartford is a prime candidate. There are also the NBA arenas with the FedEx Forum in Memphis and the American Airlines Center in Dallas that fit more than the XL Center. Cincinnati, Tampa and Louisville are also options.
But what about fitting less?
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Are you going to throw the javelin in college?
The soon to be UConn freshman tight end by way of Coventry High School — about a 10 minute drive from campus — happens to be one of the top high school javelin throwers in the country.
Myers recently threw the javelin 200-4 inches at the Penn Relays and showed that wasn’t a fluke on Saturday at the Randy Smith Journal Inquirer Invitational throwing 197-4 at Manchester (Conn.) High School.
