Providence Friars NCAA Basketball News

When Paul Pierce was growing up in Inglewood, Calif., he wished he had an opportunity like the one Marshon Brooks and Gerard Coleman enjoyed the last few days.

PAWTUCKET For most, a visit to Orlando coincides with a stopover at Disney World.

Tyrell Biggs returned home to Nanuet late Tuesday night, jet-lagged and groggy from yet another day this month spent trekking through an airport.

According to the team's twitter , Monday's workout participants will be... Weyinmi Efejuku , Guard ; Daniel Hackett , Guard ; Jodie Meeks , Guard ; Ben Woodside , Guard ; Tyrell Biggs , Forward ; Robert Dozier , Forward Weyinmi Efejuku is not expected to be drafted.

By BRENDAN McGAIR Sports writer PAWTUCKET For Curtis McCants, traipsing through Europe and beyond was made possible thanks to his basketball skill set.

Alex Kellogg has transferred from Providence to Ohio University and will be eligible to play for the Bobcats at the start of the 2010-11 season.

The curious case of Doris Burke began in the early 1990s, when she decided coaching women's basketball wouldn't be compatible with having a family.

It's normally only mentioned once a year, at the beginning of March. This year though, the voices were a little louder, a little more persistent: How come New York City basketball is so bad? ... by Dan Marra 14 reads April 29, 2009 It's normally only mentioned once a year, at the beginning of March.

Providence College men's basketball Head Coach Keno Davis announced the annual team awards for the 2008-09 season on Saturday, April 25 at the team banquet at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Mike Kitts thought his referee friends had conspired to target him for a joke. Maybe John Cahill or Bob Donato or Ed Corbett was behind the telephone call.

Providence College senior guard Weyinmi Efejuku was named Rhode Island Co-Player of the Year on Monday, March 30 at the Cox Sports R.I. Basketball Media Luncheon in Warwick, R.I. Efejuku and URI's Jim Baron were named co-recipients of the Bill Reynolds Award.

When they spotted each other in the banquet hall, Weyinmi Efejuku and Jimmy Baron headed straight toward each other.

The University of Connecticut and the NCAA have discussed an investigation into alleged recruiting violations by the school's men's basketball program, a university official said yesterday.

Providence College sophomore forward Alex Kellogg has left the team. Kellogg played in 19 games this season, averaging 3.7 minutes.

Program sales should be very brisk at the Dunkin' Donuts Center when the Providence College Friars return to action next fall.

PROVIDENCE Officially the Keno Davis Era kicked off with his hiring last April. Unofficially Davis' tenure as Friar basketball coach got rolling following Providence College's season-ending 78-66 loss to Miami on Wednesday.

Senior guard Weyinmi Efejuku scored a team-high 16 points, but it was not enough as the Providence men's basketball team lost to Miami 78-66 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament Wednesday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center.

Sure, the stakes are markedly higher and the lights a whole lot brighter, but basketball is still basketball, and the junior who's replaced Dominic James as the Marquette Golden Eagles' starting point guard is drawing on his own successful past as a floor general at a previous stop for positive reinforcement.

Providence guard Geoff McDermott drives towards the hoop against Miami's Cyrus McGowan.

Jack McClinton made seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points lead Miami to a 78-66 victory over Providence in the first round of the NIT Wednesday.Dwayne Collins had 12 rebounds and Lance Hurdle added 12 points for the Hurricanes , who out-rebounded the Friars 44-35.Though Miami never trailed, the game stayed tight in the second half, and both teams ...