David Noel taken 39th overall!
In a bit of a surprise, David Noel was selected as the 9th pick in the second round (39th overall) of the NBA Draft by the
Milwaukee Bucks! Congrats to David!
ESPN's
Chad Ford had this to say:
"Love this pick for the Bucks. Noel ranked as the best athlete in the draft and is still developing"
Roy Williams Summer Press Conference
Roy gave a
28 minute press conference and it is available at
InsideCarolina.com. He talks about all the typical things: recruiting, David Noel, Tyler, the state of Roy's back, and even the College World Series. Good stuff! The season can't get here quick enough for me.
ACC Basketball Handbook 2007
Two years ago,
Rashad McCants graced the cover of the ACC Handbook. For the
2007 edition, our man Tyler Hansbrough is on the cover. The magazine isn't available until the first week of October, but you can reserve a copy now by going to
their website.
UNC’s recruiting class of ’06 best in nation
Another vote for UNC having the best recruiting class of '06:
"Led by North Carolina’s sensational six signees, the Atlantic Coast Conference boasts two of the nation’s top five recruiting classes for 2006 and three of the top 10.
Carolina and Ohio State put together two of the strongest classes in recent history. The two teams clash in Chapel Hill on Nov. 29."
Continue at Fayetteville Online.
Tywon Lawson Helps Panthers To The Final
"Jimmy Salmon's Playaz Club encountered some inside and outside problems in their quest to advance to the final of the IS8 Spring event. The inside problem was the talents of North Carolina recruit Tywon Lawson, the McDonald's All American guard from Oak Hill Academy in Virginia."
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Stack Attack
Oh yeah. We have UNC representin' in the NBA Finals courtesy of Jerry Stackhouse.
"The Dallas Mavericks were bracing for a Shaq attack. Instead, they broke open Game 2 of the NBA finals with a Stack attack."
Continue at Herald Sun.
Wayne Ellington Shines at IS8
"Bring your game, not your name. That’s the slogan at the IS8 league held in Jamaica, New York. So, last weekend, Wayne Ellington brought his game and helped the Playaz advance in the tournament by going for 38 points."
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Transition difficult for UNC coach
Coach Williams recently had an interesting Q/A while on vacation in SC. Here are the questions he answered:
Q — How hard was the transition in coming back home to North Carolina?
Q — What’s your formula for success?
Q — Who is the best all-around player you ever coached?
Q — There were a lot of tears after the Heels gave you your first national championship in 2005. How emotional was it?
Q — Will North Carolina be your final coaching stop?
Q — How much longer do you want to coach?
Q — Is there one special goal you’d still like to achieve?
Q — What do you like most about your vacation home on the Isle of Palms?
Q — What prompted you to move there?
Q — Last book you’ve read?
Q — What time is your alarm clock set in the morning?
Q — Where’s the best place in college basketball to coach?
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Noel Going to Disney World
"David Noel is in the process of getting his pro basketball career started and has already had workouts for the New York Knicks, the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. Next on his agenda is a trip to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, the site of this year's NBA Pre-Draft Camp. DraftExpress.com reports that Noel has accepted an invitation and will participate in the event that begins on Tuesday.
A recap of Noel's recent workout for Chicago by DraftExpress.com noted that he impressed as a defender and leader, and shot the ball "fairly well" from NCAA and NBA three-point range. He weighed in at 228 pounds, with the body-type of a college power forward, which limits his quickness and first step. It was suggested Noel might fare better in his NBA bid if he lost some muscles and "got down to an NBA shooting guard's proportions." An unnamed observer in Chicago stated, "I think he has a role in the NBA, if he can accept it," according to the report.
"Any mock draft is nothing more than an educated guess," SI.com duly notes. That statement is followed by their 2006 draft projection that places Noel, a "6-6, 232 pound, Small Forward," as the 13th selection of the second round in the 2006 NBA Draft (the 43rd overall pick by New Orleans) in New York City on June 28.
The list of players at DraftExpress.com that have accepted invites to Orlando includes Sean Dockery (Duke) and Nik Caner-Medley (Maryland). "
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