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A handle on freshmen. (Coach's Court).
We've already seen several freshmen have a big impact on their teams. Indiana's Bracey Wright was tournament MVP in the Maui Invitational, as was North Carolina's Rashad McCants at the Preseason NIT. Carmelo Anthony is scoring at will for Syracuse, and Matt Walsh has become an instant star at Florida.
Many times I've been asked about how to handle such blue-chip recruits. I remember Kenny Anderson arriving at Georgia Tech with more fanfare than any high school athlete I had ever seen. Every media person wanted an interview, and all of our preseason press coverage was about Anderson.
I definitely was concerned about our upperclassmen and team chemistry. However, Anderson knew the mainstays of our team were All-ACC players Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver. Right from the start Anderson distributed the ball to Scott for 3s and to Oliver for slashing layups. It was a great example of a freshman understanding his role and seeing where he could best help the team.
Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen. I've seen freshmen come in and immediately try to do too much. Their ego gets in the way, and they ...
- Preseason NIT was a hint for Ga. Tech.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Phillips, Troy March 28, 2004 700+ words
...questions aimed at Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt that...team had just won the Preseason NIT by knocking off Texas...Connecticut 77-61. Georgia Tech looked like a Final...other options giving Georgia Tech a chance to make this...
- GRAY LEADS DEACONS TO PRESEASON NIT TITLE.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) November 27, 2004 700+ words
...championship game of the Preseason NIT in New York. The Demon Deacons...A -- 9,480. NO. 3 GEORGIA TECH 79, ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK...Elder scored 23 points, Georgia Tech started the game with a 23...Arkansas-Little Rock. Georgia Tech (3-0) had an easy time...
- Arizona Tops Arkansas In Preseason NIT, 83-73
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post November 18, 1995 700+ words
...semifinals of the Preseason NIT. The Razorbacks couldn...three-pointer. GEORGIA TECH 83, OKLAHOMA 72...second round of the Preseason NIT. The victory earns...second round of the Preseason NIT. The previous tournament...
- Hoyas Brush Up for Colgate; Preparation Ends For Preseason NIT
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post J.A. Adande November 16, 1995 700+ words
The Preseason NIT, like Georgetown's 1995-96 college...most talked-about freshman, and Georgia Tech's Stephon Marbury, this year...making its first appearance in the Preseason NIT. But the Red Raiders are hardly strangers...
- Preseason NIT Starts Tonight
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post November 15, 1995 700+ words
...season begins tonight with six games in the first round of the Preseason NIT, including former Nevada-Las Vegas coach Jerry Tarkanian...his alma mater. In other games tonight, Manhattan visits Georgia Tech, Jackson State is at Oklahoma, Northeast Louisiana visits...
- Preseason NIT Selects DePaul
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times May 11, 1995 700+ words
...were in last year's NCAA Tournament. The other teams are Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Arizona, Manhattan, Oklahoma, Colgate...State and Long Beach State. The pairings and sites for 11th Preseason NIT will be announced in the summer. First-round games will...
- UCONN IN PRESEASON NIT SEMIS.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) November 20, 2003 700+ words
...staff and wire reports Connecticut played its way to the Preseason NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden and the top-ranked...The Huskies (2-0) will play the winner of today's Georgia Tech-Hofstra game. The other semifinal on Nov. 26 will have...
- New York City is Thanksgiving goal for Harris, Gophers; Experienced Kansas...
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Zgoda, Jerry November 17, 1997 700+ words
...excursion, but . . . if they defeat Utah State tonight in their Preseason NIT first-round game at Williams Arena, then beat the Florida...considered a Top 25 recruit, is considering the Gophers, Georgia Tech and Washington. The early signing period ends Wednesday...
