The Washington Huskies announced Tuesday that David Rice , the former head coach at UNLV and an assistant last season at Nevada, will join the UW men's basketball staff as an assistant coach. The hire completes the assistant coaching staff of first-year coach Mike Hopkins, who was hired March 17 to replace Lorenzo Romar. David Rice , 48, joins Will Conroy and Cameron Dollar on an assistant staff comprised of coaches with considerable west-coast familiarity. A native of Pomona, California, David Rice compiled a 98-54 record in four-plus seasons as head coach at UNLV before being fired amid a 9-7 start during the 2015-16 season. He had spent 20 years as an assistant before that, starting as a graduate assistant at UNLV in 1991, then moving on to stops at Chaffey Community College (1993-94), UNLV again (1994-2004) and BYU (2005-11) before landing the head job at UNLV. 'I have tremendous respect for Coach Hopkins,' David Rice said in a statement released by the school. 'He is a terrific basketball coach and it's evident that he makes a significant difference in the lives of his players both on and off the court. There is a great tradition at the University of Washington and I'm excited to be a part of this staff to build upon that history. Our family looks forward to joining the thriving community of UW and Seattle.' David Rice spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant under coach Eric Musselman at Nevada. Hopkins, a first-time head coach, now has two assistants on his staff (David Rice and Dollar) with a combined 13 seasons of head-coaching experience. 'Dave is a proven winner,' Hopkins said in a statement released by the school. 'He has extensive coaching experience, not only as an assistant but as a head coach as well, and will be a huge asset to our program. Everywhere he has been has seen unprecedented success and he has also had a huge impact on the student-athletes he has worked with both on and off the court. He's succeeded at a high level and has seen firsthand what it takes to put together a strong group that can make a run in the postseason. We're thrilled to have him on staff and know that he will fit into the Husky family immediately.' Courtesy of: thenewstribune.com
Barking Abbey student-athlete Daniel Akin (6'9''-F-98) has signed with NCAA Division 1 school The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) on a full athletic scholarship for the 2017-18 season. Akin joined BA from Northfleet Tech for the 2016-17 season for a prep year, and instantly became an impact player in the Division 2 Men's squad, who won the league and playoff title, and the National Championship EABL side. 'I'm extremely grateful that I have been blessed with this amazing o... [read more]
Barking Abbey student-athlete Daniel Akin (6'9''-F-98) has signed with NCAA Division 1 school The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) on a full athletic scholarship for the 2017-18 season. Akin joined BA from Northfleet Tech for the 2016-17 season for a prep year, and instantly became an impact player in the Division 2 Men's squad, who won the league and playoff title, and the National Championship EABL side. 'I'm extremely grateful that I have been blessed with this amazing opportunity to further my academics and basketball at UMBC,' Akin said. 'I decided to sign there because I believed it was the right school for myself to continue to get better every day as their style of play complements the style which I like to play. 'I'd like to thank everyone at Barking abbey who have been amazing, especially coaches Lloyd Gardner & James Vear. These guys really pushed me every day in practice and individuals to get better The same goes to my previous coaches Martin Parry and Rob Newson who supported me a lot. 'Lastly, my family back home. Never ever would I be here without them and I hope to pay them back in the future.' Akin averaged 10.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal per game in the EABL this season, before picking up the EABL Final MVP for a 28 point, 14 rebound outing against Charnwood. Barking Abbey Director of Operations Lloyd Gardner added: 'I am delighted for Dan that he has been able to achieve his dream of a scholarship to the USA. He is a player that came late into the sport and has had a rapid improvement over the past three years. 'I think that UMBC are getting a player that is going to be able to help them straight away but at the same time someone who still has a lot of growth and improvement to come. 'First with his time at Northfleet, and then at Barking Abbey, Dan has shown a great work ethic and I know that will continue on to the next level. I wish him all the best as he gets to work with a great staff at UMBC.' UMBC compete in the America East Conference, finishing last season with a 21-13 record and falling in the College Insider Tournament semi-finals to end the year. Courtesy of: abbeybasketball.com
Kavell Bigby-Williams ('95) Announces Transfer to LSU - 1 day ago
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Kavell Bigby-Williams(6'10''-F-95) has revealed his decision to finish his college career at Louisiana State University after transferring from Oregon. The 1995-born centre reached the Final Four at the NCAA Tournament with the Ducks, but opted to leave the school following the end of his junior year. Bigby-Williams will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA rules before being eligible to suit up for the Tigers the following season. In a post on Twitter announcing his decision, Bigby-Willia... [read more]
Kavell Bigby-Williams (6'10''-F-95) has revealed his decision to finish his college career at Louisiana State University after transferring from Oregon. The 1995-born centre reached the Final Four at the NCAA Tournament with the Ducks, but opted to leave the school following the end of his junior year. Bigby-Williams will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA rules before being eligible to suit up for the Tigers the following season. In a post on Twitter announcing his decision, Bigby-Williams said: 'First and foremost I want to thank God for presenting me with this opportunity, and want to thank the University of Oregon for the opportunity to play on a final four team and the friends I have made in Eugene. 'The support and love that all the fans have shown me has truly been an honour - to wear the Ducks uniform was a blessing. 'I also want to thank my mum through this process as she has guided me and helped me make this decision. 'Thank you to all the schools who were recruiting me. But with that being said I have decided to finish my college career at Louisiana State University.' Last season, LSU finished with a 10-21 record including 2-16 in Southeastern Conference, where they go up against the likes of Kentucky, Florida and South Carolina. Bigby-Williams started one of his 37 appearances for Oregon, recording his first double-double against Savannah State and averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. The Londoner became just the third Brit behind Karl Brown (Georgia Tech, 1990) and Luol Deng (Duke, 2004) to reach the Final Four before falling short against North Carolina. Courtesy of: hoopsfix.com
UNLV transfer Troy Baxter Jr. commits to Florida Gulf Coast - 1 day ago
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Florida Gulf Coast has landed a commitment from UNLV transfer Troy Baxter(6'8''-F-96) Jr, he informed the FGCUEaglesNest.com on Tuesday. He will sit out the the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules but will then have three years to play. Baxter Jr transferred from UNLV in late March following his freshman season with the Running Rebels in which he averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He scored a season high 13 points against Northern Arizona. The 6-foot-8 athletic specimen... [read more]
Florida Gulf Coast has landed a commitment from UNLV transfer Troy Baxter (6'8''-F-96) Jr, he informed the FGCUEaglesNest.com on Tuesday. He will sit out the the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules but will then have three years to play. Baxter Jr transferred from UNLV in late March following his freshman season with the Running Rebels in which he averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He scored a season high 13 points against Northern Arizona. The 6-foot-8 athletic specimen will fit in just fine in Dunk City, if this thunderous slam is any indication. Originally out of Tallahassee, Fla. Baxter Jr attended the prestigious Oldsmar Christian High School and was ranked as a four-star recruit by Scout. He initially signed with South Florida but received his release and eventually committed to UNLV. Now headed to Florida Gulf Coast University, Baxter Jr fills the Eagles 13th and final scholarship for the upcoming season. Courtesy of: scout.com
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