syracuse.com - 6/27/2008
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It took a little longer than most people expected, but the wait is finally over for Donte Greene. In Thursday's NBA draft , Greene was chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies, picked 28th in the first round. Greene will join former Orangeman, Hakim Warrick on the Grizzlies' roster. Greene was not in New York for the announcement, and watched the draft with his family and friends at a party at a ...
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Donte and Hakim - Together at Last
Three Idiots on Sports —
... Donte' Greene was drafted 28th tonight by the Memphis Grizzlies (seriously people, when the franchise moves, change the freaking name) joining former Syracuse standout Hakim Warrick on the roster of one of the worst teams in the NBA. Two skinny guys from Syracuse who are physically are similiar, but have had completely different college careers and have totally different games. ...
Welcome To Memphis, Donte. Now Get Out Of Here
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician —
... What is it with Syracuse guys getting drafted and then traded right away? A year after Demetris Nichols was drafted by the Trail Blazers and immediately traded to the Knicks, Donte Greene was drafted 28th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies and is apparently awaiting final word that ...
Apostrophe, or Acute Accent?
Sactown Royalty —
Is it Donté Greene? Or Donte' Greene?
misterbrister raises the question. The NBA goes with the é. Syracuse has used an apostrophe. ESPN remains agnostic.
Donté/Donte' was born in Munich, and lived in Europe for the first three years of his life. That would hint toward the acute accent, though it is far from definitive.
If it is, in fact, an acute accent, should we adopt its usage? If so, then we must provide equal diacritical ferver in Francisco García's name ... something the NBA does not offer but The ...
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