The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early 2014-15 season preview continues with an early look at the Big Ten. Wisconsin enters as the big favorite with four starters returning from a team that is fresh off a Final Four appearance. There are still some questions about…
First Team Shabazz Napier, Connecticut—18.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.9 apg Napier was already a hands-down, first-team All-American before the postseason, but his NCAA Tournament performance has elevated him to a new level. Napier has led No. 7 seed Connecticut to the Final Four, averaging 23.3…
CHICAGO — North Carolina commit brought the Duke-UNC rivalry to the Powerade Jam Fest on Monday. The 6’6″ small forward brought ESPN broadcaster Jay Williams, who played at Duke and led the Blue Devils to the 2001 national title, out and placed him next to…
CHICAGO — Duke commit Grayson Allen, a 6’4″ shooting guard, took home the slam dunk competition trophy at Monday’s Powerade Jam Fest. The competition was part of this week’s McDonald’s All-American Game festivities. In his victory-clinching dunk, Allen jumped over 6’11” center Jahlil Okafor, a…
CHICAGO — In an energetic night of dunks, 3-point shootouts and skills competition, Duke commits Grayson Allen and Tyus Jones stole the show. Allen won the dunk contest with four emphatic slams. After a powerful windmill and a through-the-legs flush in the first round. To…
CHICAGO — The 2014 McDonald’s All-American Game is coming up fast here in Chicago. Here is video of the high school stars’ practice from this week:
That thing called the First Four will soon be in the past, and then we can move on to the real Madness. (Don’t get me wrong. The First Four was very entertaining. It’s just not the same as what is about to happen Thursday and…
With only a couple of days until the first games of the new college basketball season, here is a look at The Catch and Shoot’s preseason All-American teams. First Team Marcus Smart, So., Oklahoma State (15.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 3.0 spg) Gary…
