BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey was named an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention on Tuesday, the program’s first since Orlando Mendez-Valdez in 2009. Since its first AP All-American Honorable Mention in 1948, WKU has had 27 AP All-American selections, including Bassey: three First […]
Year: 2021
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men’s Basketball News: Bassey named All-District by USBWA
INDIANAPOLIS – WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s junior center Charles Bassey was named to the USBWA All-District Team, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Tuesday morning. The honor, along with district Player and Coach of the Year awards, were voted on by the USBWA’s 900-plus members. USBWA’s districts are broken down […]
Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball News: Bassey, Hollingsworth named to NABC All-District Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior center Charles Bassey was named to the NABC All-District First-Team while senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth was tabbed to the second team, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday afternoon. The teams were selected by NABC-member head coaches in NCAA Division I. NABC […]
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men’s Basketball News: WKU to play WCC powerhouse St. Mary’s in NIT
FRISCO, Texas – WKU Hilltopper Basketball has been selected as one of 16 teams to compete in the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. WKU (20-7) is slated to face off against Saint Mary’s (14-9) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT at the Comerica Center in the first round […]
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men’s Basketball News: WKU loses in OT in C-USA title game to North Texas, 61-57
FRISCO, Texas – WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s comeback effort fell short in Saturday’s Conference USA Tournament championship game. WKU (20-7) came back from a 17-point deficit six minutes into the game to take a second-half lead, but was ultimately defeated by North Texas in a 61-57 overtime loss. The […]
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men’s Basketball News: Bassey claims C-USA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
DALLAS — WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s Charles Bassey has been named Conference USA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Bassey, a 6-foot-11 junior center from Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Hilltopper to win a conference Player of the Year award since Orlando […]
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men’s Basketball: Bassey, Hollingsworth, Anderson and McKnight earn Conference USA honors
DALLAS — Four Hilltoppers received all-conference men’s basketball honors Monday, as announced by the Conference USA office. Charles Bassey was named to the 2020-21 All-Conference USA First Team, while Taveion Hollingsworth was selected to the Second Team. Bassey and Josh Anderson each earned a spot on C-USA’s All-Defensive Team, and Dayvion McKnight made the All-Freshman […]
Western Kentucky to open NIT play against St. Mary’s
WKU Game Notes | Saint Mary’s Game Notes FRISCO, Texas — WKU Hilltopper Basketball begins play in the 2021 NIT with a first-round game against Saint Mary’s at 8 p.m. CT Wednesday in Frisco, Texas. The game will air on ESPN2. The Hilltoppers most recently fell 61-57 in […]
Baltimore Orioles signs 3B Maikel Franco to a contract
March 16th, 2021 The Orioles have announced that they have signed INF MAIKEL FRANCO (Michael Fraun-CO) to a one-year contract for the 2021 season. Franco, 28, appeared in all 60 games for the Kansas City Royals during the 2020 season, making 51 starts at third base, eight […]
Arizona Diamondbacks make 5 roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made 5 roster moves and have 46 players in camp. Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP J.B. Bukauskas OF Stuart Fairchild INF Geraldo Perdomo RHP Corbin Martin Reassigned to Minor League camp: INF Seth Beer COURTESY ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS & MLBpressbox.com
Minnesota Twins option four to alternate training site
FT. MYERS, FL – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have optioned catcher Ben Rortvedt, infielders Travis Blankenhorn and Nick Gordon, and outfielder Gilberto Celestino to the alternate training site. The Twins currently now have 51 active players in camp (19 non-roster): 26 pitchers (9 non-roster), 6 catchers (3 non-roster), 9 […]
Chicago Cubs reduce roster to 47 players
MESA – The Chicago Cubs have optioned right-handed pitcher Keegan Thompson to Triple-A Iowa and assigned infielder Trent Giambrone to minor league camp, reducing their spring roster from 49 to 47 players. Chicago’s spring roster of 47 players consists of 26 pitchers (which includes six non-roster […]
LA Dodgers cut 28 players from roster
LOS ANGELES –The Los Angeles Dodgers made the following moves this morning, optioning catcher Keibert Ruiz, outfielders Zack Reks and Luke Raley and pitchers Alex Vesia, Gerardo Carrillo, Andre Jackson and Edwin Uceta. Additionally, the Dodgers have reassigned the following players to minor league camp: […]
Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: UR places Conference Best-3 Players on NABC All-District Team
RICHMOND, Va. — Blake Francis, Jacob Gilyard, and Grant Golden were selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Team for District 4, which is composed of the 14 teams in the Atlantic 10, the organization announced on Tuesday. Francis, Gilyard, and Golden were named NABC Second Team […]
Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: Plays Toledo in NIT First Round
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond men’s basketball team has earned a two-seed in the 2021 National Invitation Tournament and will face Toledo in the first round of the event, the NIT committee announced on Sunday. It will be Richmond’s 10th appearance in the NIT and first since […]
Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: Gilyard named to Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond senior guard Jacob Gilyard has been named a Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American and is a finalist for the 2021 Lefty Driesell Award, CollegeInsider.com announced on Thursday. The Driesell Award, given to the best defensive player in Division I, is named in honor of the former […]
Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball News: Four Players gain Atlantic 10 honors
RICHMOND, Va. – Three members of the Richmond men’s basketball team were selected to the Atlantic 10’s All-Conference teams, and a fourth, sophomore Tyler Burton, earned the league’s Most Improved Player Award, the conference announced Wednesday. The three Spiders on the All-Atlantic 10 teams — seniors Blake Francis, Jacob Gilyard, […]
Dayton Dragons News: Dayton Flyers Baseball to play at Day Air Ballpark
March 15, 2021 FLYERS MOVE THREE A10 GAMES TO DOWNTOWN STADIUM DAYTON, OH – The Dayton Dragons are excited to announce that University of Dayton Flyers baseball team will play three Atlantic 10 matchups this Spring at Day Air Ballpark. The Flyers will begin play when they […]
Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball News: Bowling Green Falcons to compete in CBI Tournament
03.16.2021 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Bowling Green State University men’s basketball team has accepted a bid to compete in the 2021 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The eight-team field will compete in a bracket-style tournament over March 22-24 in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. […]
Mid-American Conference Men’s Basketball News: Buffalo Bulls get NIT bid
NIT BRACKET BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team is postseason bound yet again as it was announced on Sunday evening that the Bulls have been selected to the 2021 National Invitation Tournament. UB is a #4 seed and will face #1 Colorado […]