I’ve learned a ton of things in over 25 years in the game, studying players at every level. First when it comes to projecting a player’s ability and potential and how he will translate to the next level, it’s never an exact science. That’s probably the biggest challenge of all when it comes to evaluating talent. Nowadays, there are many high-tech methods to track a player’s every move. Along with the current analytics movement, there are also countless player workout and
As March Madness approaches, Sheridan Hoops is providing a small service to our readers whose love of basketball includes college basketball. Most basketball fans know about the Dukes and Indianas and Georgetowns and Gonzagas. But what about South Dakota State? Belmont? Florida Gulf Coast University? [Read more…]
Iona College punched its ticket to the Big Dance by defeating Manhattan College and winning the MAAC championship on Monday night. The Gaels are no stranger to the NCAA Tournament, as this will be their 10th appearance and third in the last six years. Iona hasn’t won a tournament game since 1980. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Gaels: 1.Their head coach is going to wear sweats in the NCAA Tournament. He’s not going all Bob Huggins on
Who are the needles in the haystacks? With NBA training camps opening, nothing excites me more than talking about little-known players and their chances to make their perspective teams. The time to put all other events aside for the next 9 months is about to begin, and I couldn’t be more excited. I have the bug so bad this time of year, I go to local college inter-squad scrimmages. As it relates to the NBA, this is a tremendous time of year
Of all the players in the NCAA tournament, heck, every school in the entire country, no one has asked me to do more homework and send in reports than on Iona’s Scott Machado. I’m not going to get into whether Iona should have been selected in the tournament. That’s not my world. I’ve seen this team dismantle opponents at times with a style that can be very fun to watch. It’s an up and down pace that centers around the decision making of Machado, who led the