Inside Carolina is reporting that Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green will all return to Chapel Hill for the 2008-2009 college basketball season, virtually guaranteeing that the Tarheels will hold the #1 preseason ranking as the heavy favorite to win the 2009 National Championship. Lawson, Ellington and Green had become the targets of significant […]
NBA Draft
NBA Draft Picks by ACC School (1988-2007)
Since we are in the middle of the NBA Championship series…and the Tim Donaghy mess…and JJ Hickson’s inevitable departure to the NBA draft… …I thought that it was an appropriate time to share the following stat of the day. ACC Schools by number of NBA Draft selections since 1988 (1) Duke – 28 (2) North […]
Post-Lotto ESPN Mock Draft – Hickson at #25 to Rockets
Here’s your linkage. Just in case you were harboring any miniscule hopes for Hickson’s return (which SFN certainly never encouraged) – you can let them go now.
Writing on the wall for JJ; Look to Big Ced for example (May 7th Update)
May 1, 2008 The writing may be the wall for JJ Hickson. As NC State fans people who genuinely want to see JJ Hickson maximize his earnings and succeed for years to come; we can only hope that the young man is mature enough to ‘read the wall’ objectively ans execute the kind of decision-making-skills […]
Charlotte Observer Hints Hickson Going Pro
Here’s the full article. Key excerpt: “Coach is a great man,” Hickson said. “When I came to this program, it was more like he cared about J.J. as the person rather than J.J. the basketball player. I think he does have my best interests at heart. If me and my family feel like it’s comfortable […]
WRAL: Pack’s Hickson “Trying to Get to” the NBA
Would N.C. State freshman J.J. Hickson turn professional after one season? Perhaps. On Tuesday, in one-on-one interview with WRAL, he addressed whether he’d consider the NBA after this season. “Being a competitor, the next level is the NBA. That’s what I’m trying to get to,” Hickson said. “If the opportunity is there, I’ll look at […]
ESPN Insider: JJ Hickson Is A First Round Lock
J. J. Hickson, F, North Carolina State Hickson is an athletic big man with an NBA frame and the ability to score from 15 feet and in. He’s shown good ability as a shot-blocker and a rebounder and has been shooting with extreme efficiency from the field. Although scouts say he’s raw and could use […]
Simmons to Hornets (Updated 9:45AM)
Link to NBA draft profile. It always works out this way, doesn’t it? After following and pulling hard for the Charlotte Hornets for years…the franchise finally drafts a Wolfpacker that is going to make a significant contribution to the franchise…when they are playing Oklahoma City instead of Charlotte! Poor Cedric…although he gets picked #15 (after […]
