Archive for August, 2008

A lot of recent alumni made it back to campus for the 2008 Summer Jam; Alvin Williams, John Celestand, Jason Lawson, Randy Foye, Kyle Lowry, Allan Ray, Jason Fraser, Eric Eberz, John Pinone, Lance Miller, Mike Nardi, Larry Herron, Jonathan Haynes, Curtis Sumpter, Dwayne McClain, Doug West, Chris Charles, Malik Allen. As we mentioned...
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It was announced at Summer Jam today that Curtis Sumpter ’07, will be signing with the LA Clippers. We’ll keep you posted when we come across an official release. It seems the Clippers have had their eye on Sumpter for a while now. He practiced and worked out for them last summer.
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We came across this a blog article, 13 Years and Going Strong, about Villanovan George Raveling ’60, and his involvement with Michael Jordan’s camp in California: MJ Flight School. Raveling and Jordan met in 1984 when Rav was an assistant coach on the Olympic Team. The two were drawn to each other based on...
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Just a reminder… Summer Jam is this evening. Schedule of Events: 4p-7p Carnival 6p Alumni Games WHERE: All events – carnival and games – will be held in The Pavilion. COST: $10 per person at the door All you can eat BBQ.
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The University of Louisville Basketball blog, Cards Hoops, has just finished their pre-season ranking of the Top 75 Big East Players. Here is where the Wildcats fell. #70 Cassiem Drummond- Drummond is a solid interior player with great potential.  He missed 14 games last year due to a stress fracture in his right ankle. ...
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The New York Daily News’ Dick Weiss has a nice blurb on Randy Foye’s Foundation and his work in Newark. It’s great to see a Villanovan giving back to the community where he grew up.
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Following yesterday’s James Bell commitment here are some articles about his decision to play for Jay Wright at Villanova…. For Villanova, a commitment from Bell an investment in Future (Daily News) “A ridiculous body, a ridiculous athlete,” the observer said. Fla. Junior chooses ‘Nova for Basketball (Inquirer) Villanova Lands James Bell (ESPN) Bell Pops...
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