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Jamal Coombs-McDaniel Cleared To Play

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:42:00 +0000

Freshman forward Jamal Coombs-McDaniel has been granted full clearance from the NCAA eligibility center, UConn announced Monday. Coombs-McDaniel was held out of UConn's two exhibition games. He will play for the first time Friday when No.12 UConn hosts William & Mary in the season opener ...

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UMass-Lowell Coach Greg Herenda

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:51:14 +0000

Greg Herenda met with the media after his team's exhibition loss to UConn. The River Hawks had the game tied at 17 before Jerome Dyson went off. UConn played at a speed UML could not match. Herenda was an assistant coach at Seton Hall in 1994-97. "I want to thank Jim Calhoun, George ...

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Boeheim Goes for #800

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:12:11 +0000

With his first victory of the 2009-10 season, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim will reach the 800-win plateau. He'll be just the eighth coach in men's basketball history to reach number 800. Among active coaches, only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Connecticut's Jim Calhoun have more W's -- but unlike ...

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Okwandu Needs To Improve

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000

Three days after posting two points and one rebound against AIC, Charles Okwandu did not practice very well. Jim Calhoun expressed concern afterward. "Charles, not a very good practice today," Calhoun said. "Here's a guy who leads us in rebounding all preseason and gets one rebound at ...

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Calhoun Likes Challenge Of UMass-Lowell

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000

Last season, UMass-Lowell was within nine points midway through the second half in UConn's 82-63 exhibition victory. Coach Jim Calhoun thinks the River Hawks are a good team to play in preparation for Friday's season-opener against William & Mary. UMass-Lowell, 21-8 last season, has ...

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Who's Your Shooter?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000

UConn coach Jim Calhoun was asked an important question Saturday. Who is your best shooter? "In a shooting contest, who would I pick?" Calhoun said. "Probably Jerome because he can will his way to make shots. I think Trice has perfect form and will be a good shooter. Coombs is a ...

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Exhibition Opener A Speed Check For UConn Men

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:56:25 +0000

UConn Men's Basketball Team Practice at XL Center Alex Oriakhi, middle, drives between Ater Majok, left, Jonathan Mandeldove with Gavin Edwards, right. Jim Calhoun keeps an eye on the action during UConn men's basketball practice Nov. 3 at the XL Center ( MARK MIRKO, HARTFORD COURANT / November ...

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Chad Dawson At UConn Practice

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:10:25 +0000

Practice No.13 took place at the XL Center Tuesday. Light-heavyweight world champion Chad Dawson, a New Haven native who will fight Glen Johnson in the building Saturday night, was on hand to chat with coach Jim Calhoun and a few players. "I go back to Ray Allen, Donyell Marshall, Donny ...

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Kemba Walker

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:10:25 +0000

Kemba Walker will start at point guard Wednesday against AIC. It's his team now, period -- not just his team to energize, as he did last season off the bench. "I've got to pick my spots this year," Walker said. "I can't start off losing a lot of energy because I'm going to log a lot of ...

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Jim Calhoun media availability

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:16 +0000

UConn coach Jim Calhoun just held court with a handful of writers in his office for close to an hour. At one point, Calhoun stopped himself and said, "This sounds like a state of the nation." Yes, he had a lot to say Thursday afternoon before practice. I'll post more detailed accounts of ...

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Stanley Robinson

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:16 +0000

Wondering how Stanley Robinson is playing in practice these days? Well, he's dominating practices like few players in recent history have, Jim Calhoun said Thursday. Robinson has been "by far," UConn's best player, Calhoun said. "He's looking like he looked in the NCAA Tournament last ...

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Calhoun Encouraged By Facility Talks

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:16 +0000

With two national championships and 13 players currently in the NBA, UConn has a tradition of success on two levels to draw on in its recruiting efforts. Jim Calhoun would like to be able to brag about UConn's facilities, too. It might be a while before UConn catches schools like Louisville ...

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Jim Calhoun on Jamal and Jamaal

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:16 +0000

UConn coach Jim Calhoun continues to be impressed with freshman Jamaal Trice. "The guy who jumped into the scene from Day 1 has been Trice," Calhoun said. "The biggest problem is he's a right-wing conservative. I called him Craig the other day. Craig Austrie didn't make a lot of mistakes ...

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Calhoun On Exhibition Opener

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:10:25 +0000

UConn coach Jim Calhoun's initial comments about playing the first of two exhibition games Wednesday against American International at the XL Center: "We'll see if Stanley can do the Stanley-type things he's done 12 out of 13 practices. We'll see just how well our young players [play]. ...

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Pistons Links: Jim Calhoun thinks Ben Gordon and Rip Hamilton can play well together

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:34 +0000

A look around the Internet at some interesting Pistons stories. Send tips to patrickhayes13@gmail.com.

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FanHouse Poll Tabs Best of Big East

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:54:50 +0000

by Brett McMurphy NEW YORK -- Whether it was Villanova's Final Four trip last season or his bench demeanor, Wildcats coach Jay Wright has made a big impression on a majority of the Big East players. Wright was the top vote-getter in FanHouse's poll of the league's players asking which coach, ...

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