Archive for the ‘jeremy lin’ tag
Twitter Updates for 2010-08-06
- SF coach Rex Walters following Jeremy Lin story; new Dartmouth Asst. Coach Ricky Moore | http://bit.ly/c3SyE6 #
- Jeremy Lin, 'The Prodigal Son': On Why We Love Homecomings – SB Nation Bay Area http://ow.ly/2lY2p #
Rex Walters following Jeremy Lin story; new Dartmouth Asst. Coach Ricky Moore
San Francisco coach Rex Walters, a former NBA player who is half-Asian, has been keeping an eye on Jeremy Lin. From ESPN’s College Basketball Nation blog:
Walters, who starred at Kansas and played seven seasons in the NBA, as much as anyone else appreciates how Lin can be an inspirational figure for Asian-American players.
“I don’t look Japanese,” Walters said, referring to his mother’s heritage. “When they see him, it’s an Asian-American.
“It’s great for Asian-Americans. And he’s not 7-foot-4. It’s great to see that they can make it.”
Walters does his part to inspire as well. In the spare time he has away from rebuilding a Dons program that captured national championships in the 1950s, he also coaches his son and the rest of the fifth grade boys who play for the SF Flying Eagles — an Asian league team.
Walters grew up in San Jose playing for Asian league teams himself and looks forward to following Lin’s stereotype-shattering career.
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Eight Ivy League men’s basketball players were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, which recognizes student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season. From IvyLeagueSports.com:
Brown led all NCAA Division I teams with six honorees — graduated seniors Steve Gruber and Matt Mullery and rising seniors Garrett Leffelman, Peter Sullivan, Chris Taylor and Adrian Williams — and Harvard boasted graduated seniors Pat Magnarelli and Doug Miller to the list.
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TheDay.com, Journal Enquirer, and Middletown Press profile new Dartmouth assistant coach, former UConn star Ricky Moore. From The Day:
“I’m thrilled to have a chance to start at an Ivy League school,” Moore said. “Rumor has it was over 25 guys interviewing for the job. It’s a blessing (Cormier) gave me the chance. He’s the first person to take a chance on me. I’ve been sending resumes out for the last three years.”
Calhoun contacted Cormier on Moore’s behalf about the Dartmouth opening. Already deep into the interviewing process, Cormier offered the job to someone else but the candidate turned it down.
“I told him I’d love to have the job,” Moore said. “I kept calling him and harassing him. He told me that he wanted to meet face to face.”
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TheDartmouth.com profiles new Dartmouth Athletic Director Harry Sheehy, who has been the AD at Williams College for 10 years. Sheehy was also a basketball coach at Williams, where he maintained a .757 winning percentage.
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Twitter Updates for 2010-08-05
- Ithaca Journal's Brian Delaney reflects on Cornell 2010-11 schedule, recruits. http://ivybbn.com/?p=4587 #
- CNN Newsroom: Blog Archive – “NBA stardom or Harvard degree? Why not both?” « – CNN.com Blogs http://ow.ly/2lrJK #
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-31
- Even in NBA, Jeremy Lin to Win for Harvard? | The Harvard Crimson http://ow.ly/2jc3s #
- Yale commit Matt Townsend mentioned in ESPN article on 17U Nationals as "toughest player" | ESPN http://ow.ly/2ji47 #
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-30
- Jeremy Lin: president, judge, NBA player | The National Newspaper http://ow.ly/2iL3f #
- Promising High School Players Keep Harvard on List | The Harvard Crimson http://ow.ly/2iL3W #
- Roger Montgomery Making a Name For Himself | Hoopsworld.com http://ow.ly/2iZmA #
- Lin wows 'em in Taiwan | San Jose Mercury News http://ow.ly/2j34K #
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-28
- LEEInks list: Top NBA Ivy Leaguers http://ow.ly/2hG0f #
- Washington Post: Harvard graduate Jeremy Lin blazes unique trail to Golden State Warriors http://ow.ly/2hHC4 #
- Combining Love of Sports with NCAA Experience, Harris Enjoys First Year as Ivy League Commissioner| Town Topics http://ow.ly/2i0a9 #
Twitter Updates for 2010-07-27
- Contrary to Wikipedia, Jeremy Lin Will Not Represent Chinese Taipei | The Harvard Crimson http://ow.ly/2h6GB #
- Pros and Harvard Ballers Share Court | The Harvard Crimson http://ow.ly/2h6Tj #
- Andy Katz's Daily Word: Former Saint Mary's assistant coach Kyle Smith sees the potential at Columbia, Ivy League – ESPN http://ow.ly/2heQN #
Jeremy Lin signing news, mostly.
The Oakland Tribune says Jeremy Lin perhaps became the most popular player on the Warriors roster the moment he signed a contract.
Lin drew more media than the draft and the news conference introducing the No. 6 overall pick, Ekpe Udoh, illustrating Lin’s pull in the Bay Area.
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The Harvard Crimson says Jeremy Lin might land a shoe deal and other endorsements.
Since news leaked Tuesday night that Lin would sign with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Lin has been approached with a number of endorsement opportunities, including a shoe deal, his agent Roger Montgomery told The Crimson today morning.
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NESN.com says Lin is making history as a rare Asian-American and Ivy Leaguer in the NBA. Excerpt:
His last name, Lin, tells us that he is of Asian descent. His first name, more importantly, tells us that he is not just Asian, but Asian-American. Asians in the NBA, though few in number, are nothing new. We all know about Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. There’s also Yi Jianlian, the sixth pick in the 2007 NBA draft, now with the Washington Wizards. And Sun Yue was drafted in ‘07 by the Lakers. However, what these players all have in common is that they are from China. They were born in China, played in China and then came to the NBA.
Lin, on the other hand, is Asian-American. He was born in California. His parents are originally from Jiaxing, China, and emigrated from Taiwan. Lin making it to the NBA is truly a milestone. Should he make the Warriors’ final roster, he will become the first Asian-American to play in the NBA since Wataru Misaka, whose career consisted of a mere three games with the New York Knicks in 1947.
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You can also read about Lin’s signing with the Warriors in the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Harvard Crimson, and the San Jose Mercury News.
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The Harvard Crimson updates readers on League sports, including basketball:
Let’s begin with a healthy dose of Ivy League basketball. In case you live under a rock, Harvard’s Jeremy Lin ’10 is on the verge of signing with the Golden State Warriors. 2010 has been a golden year for Ivy League basketball: With Cornell’s run to the sweet 16, four Ancient Eight graduates playing in the NBA summer league, and Lin’s impending induction as a Warrior, fans of Ivy League basketball have certainly been spoiled. Now we’re all set up for a major let down next season when Princeton will likely get pummeled in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Intro by Bill Bradley.