Randall Hanke News

Throughout the last four weeks of practice, two common themes have permeated Keno Davis' workouts in his second year of coaching the Providence College Friars.

One of the Friars' biggest questions heading into this season is how their inexperienced and undersized front court will match up against the BIG EAST's best.A For all the faults Geoff McDermott, Jonathan Kale, and Randall Hanke had, we generally knew what we were going to get on a consistent basis.A With newcomers Kadeem Batts, Russ Permenter, ...

As they sat and watched their Providence College basketball teammates all last season, Jamine Peterson and Bilal Dixon endured similar yet very different experiences.

PROVIDENCE There were times last year when Jamine Peterson wasn't referenced by his flashy nickname "Greedy." So goes with the territory of being redshirted.

The injured Luol Deng may be missing and Ben Gordon has opted for a pre-season with new team Detroit Pistons, but Great Britain coach Chris Finch insists his squad to contest the European Championship finals in Poland next month will but the strongest ever to represent Britain in international competition.

The injured Luol Deng may be missing and Ben Gordon has opted for a pre-season with new team Detroit Pistons, but Great Britain coach Chris Finch insists his squad to contest the European Championship finals in Poland next month will but the strongest ever to represent Britain in international competition.

Team Britain may not be playing EuroBasket 2009 with Luol Deng and Ben Gordon, but at least they've got Jamie Vanderbeken.