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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Did anyone hear Bobby commend the fans on the absence of an "Overrated" chant?
« on: February 15, 2011, 11:25:10 AM »
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / ku fans at my office pooling funds to place on the money line.
« on: February 14, 2011, 12:05:59 PM »
They have $2,500 collected so far and are getting ready to add more before they submit the bet. Not only are they going to celebrate a meaningless victory but KSU is putting money in their rough ridin' pockets. As it stands they'll win a little over $1,000 on this $2,500. 
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / What is the opposite of "EMAW"??
« on: February 14, 2011, 10:03:47 AM »
That's how I feel today. 
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Essentially Flyertalk / WORSE THAN AIDS!!!
« on: February 11, 2011, 03:26:04 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110211/hl_nm/us_alcohol
Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay Stephanie Nebehay – Fri Feb 11, 7:03 am ET
GENEVA (Reuters) – Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said.
Yet alcohol control policies are weak and remain a low priority for most governments despite drinking's heavy toll on society from road accidents, violence, disease, child neglect and job absenteeism, it said.
Approximately 2.5 million people die each year from alcohol related causes, the WHO said in its "Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health."
"The harmful use of alcohol is especially fatal for younger age groups and alcohol is the world's leading risk factor for death among males aged 15-59," the report found.
In Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), every fifth death is due to harmful drinking, the highest rate.
Binge drinking, which often leads to risky behavior, is now prevalent in Brazil, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine, and rising elsewhere, according to the WHO.
"Worldwide, about 11 percent of drinkers have weekly heavy episodic drinking occasions, with men outnumbering women by four to one. Men consistently engage in hazardous drinking at much higher levels than women in all regions," the report said.
Health ministers from the WHO's 193 member states agreed last May to try to curb binge drinking and other growing forms of excessive alcohol use through higher taxes on alcoholic drinks and tighter marketing restrictions.
DISEASE AND INJURY
Alcohol is a causal factor in 60 types of diseases and injuries, according to WHO's first report on alcohol since 2004.
Its consumption has been linked to cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, poisonings, road traffic accidents, violence, and several types of cancer, including cancers of the colorectum, breast, larynx and liver.
"Six or seven years ago we didn't have strong evidence of a causal relationship between drinking and breast cancer. Now we do," Vladimir Poznyak, head of WHO's substance abuse unit who coordinated the report, told Reuters.
Alcohol consumption rates vary greatly, from high levels in developed countries, to the lowest in North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and southern Asia, whose large Muslim populations often abstain from drinking.
Homemade or illegally produced alcohol -- falling outside governmental controls and tax nets -- accounts for nearly 30 percent of total worldwide adult consumption. Some is toxic.
In France and other European countries with high levels of adult per capita consumption, heavy episodic drinking is rather low, suggesting more regular but moderate drinking patterns.
Light to moderate drinking can have a beneficial impact on heart disease and stroke, according to the WHO. "However, the beneficial cardio-protective effect of drinking disappears with heavy drinking occasions," it said.
One of the most effective ways to curb drinking, especially among young people, is to raise taxes, the report said. Setting age limits for buying and consuming alcohol, and regulating alcohol levels in drivers, also reduce abuse if enforced.
Some countries restrict marketing of alcoholic beverages or on the industry's sponsorship of sporting events.
"Yet not enough countries use these and other effective policy options to prevent death, disease and injury attributable to alcohol consumption," the WHO said.
Alcohol producers including Diageo and Anheuser Busch InBev have said they recognize the importance of industry self-regulation to address alcohol abuse and promote curbs on drunk drinking and illegal underage drinking.
But the brewer SABMiller has warned that policy measures like minimum pricing and high excise taxes on alcohol could cause more public health harm than good by leading more people to drink homemade or illegally produced alcohol.
(Editing by Laura MacInnis and Paul Casciato)
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Essentially Flyertalk / Coming to Manhattan for ku game on V-day... (Dinner question)
« on: February 10, 2011, 11:08:16 AM »
The girlfriend has never been to the OoD. Talked her into going to the 'Hat for V-day. She wants to have dinner somewhere kinda cheesy and unhealthy. Nothing fancy. It seems so easy, but I can't figure out where to go. Will everything be packed? She likes Mexican and fried things with cheese.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / ku fans are just looking at me and laughing today...
« on: January 31, 2011, 11:48:44 AM »
They aren't even talking crap.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / See you rough ridin' losers over in the combo fanning board...
« on: January 18, 2011, 11:41:50 AM »
I'm done with sports. I'll be over discussing cell phones and farting in my sleep with the rest of the cool kids. eff anyone associated with KSU football or basketball and eff Obama and George Bush.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Left work early... drove 4+ hours round trip... in bed around 1am...
« on: January 13, 2011, 02:22:33 PM »
... tired as crap for work today.
Hey Frank. Until your basketballers start giving a eff I'm not wasting my time, my energy, or my gasoline to come see that worthless crap you are all calling basketball.
and eff anyone that participated in the LHC Bill Snyder chant last night. You're all assholes.
Hey Frank. Until your basketballers start giving a eff I'm not wasting my time, my energy, or my gasoline to come see that worthless crap you are all calling basketball.
and eff anyone that participated in the LHC Bill Snyder chant last night. You're all assholes.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Ate an entire large Papa John's thin crust in about 20 minutes on Saturday.
« on: January 10, 2011, 04:46:09 PM »
Extra cheese
Ham
Jalapeno
Pineapple
Onion
Green Pepper
I think I could have eaten another half of the pizza. I hadn't had pizza in several months and just felt like getting after it. Can we have a pizza eating contest or something because I think I would win.
Ham
Jalapeno
Pineapple
Onion
Green Pepper
I think I could have eaten another half of the pizza. I hadn't had pizza in several months and just felt like getting after it. Can we have a pizza eating contest or something because I think I would win.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Will we go dancing?
« on: December 20, 2010, 03:47:17 PM »
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Essentially Flyertalk / Ever had a chick ask you to get tested for STDs before they'll give it up??
« on: December 10, 2010, 04:24:00 PM »
I have now. I was like... 
and she was like 
so now I'm like 
and she said I needed to get tested and until i do I'm 
.
So now I guess I have to
to the doctor and that I'm 
so I can 
or I'll .
Anyway... 'clams where do you go to do this? TIA
and she was like so now I'm like and she said I needed to get tested and until i do I'm . So now I guess I have to
to the doctor and that I'm so I can or I'll . Anyway... 'clams where do you go to do this? TIA
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Will any of you dicksmacks be at Johnnys pre-game?
« on: November 23, 2010, 02:31:26 PM »
I'd probably only stand up from my table to meet 'clams. I'd wave at the rest of you. Meeting internet people is rough ridin' weird.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Will he suit up tonight?
« on: November 18, 2010, 08:49:11 AM »
Nino Williams?
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Essentially Flyertalk / Why haven't I had one of these and how can I before they are banned?
« on: November 10, 2010, 04:42:06 PM »
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40101072?gt1=43001
OLYMPIA, Wash.-- The Washington State Liquor Control Board voted to ban the sale of alcoholic energy drinks.
The ban goes into effect on Nov. 18.
"The Liquor Control Board has a duty to protect the safety of the people of Washington state," Gov. Chris Gregoire said at a press conference. "It has fulfilled that duty by banning these drinks."
"We're taking action to keep these drinks out of young peoples' hands and keep young people out of our emergency rooms," she said.
The vote this morning comes after nine underage students at Central Washington University became dangerously ill after consuming a caffeinated malt beverage called Four Loko at a party in Roslyn on Oct. 8. Nine students went to the hospital and one ended up in the intensive care unit.
The blood alcohol levels of the students who were hospitalized ranged from 0.123 to 0.35. A blood alcohol content of 0.3 and above is considered potentially fatal.
CWU President James Guadino said at the press conference that the students say they don't know how many of alcoholic energy drinks they consumed.
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."When I talk to students they will swear that they drank one of these and that's all they remember after that point and they ended up in the hospital on respirators," said CWU President, James Guadino.
A typical alcohol energy drink has almost 3-4 times the amount of alcohol you'd find in a can of beer and the caffeine amounts to four cups of coffee. One Four Loko, which contains 12 percent alcohol, is equivalent to four to five beers and several shots of espresso. The drink is commonly known as “blackout in a can" and is one of the most popular alcoholic energy drinks on the market.
Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna commended the Washington Liquor Control Board for its decision.
"These drinks are heavily marketed to youth with fruity flavors to mask the high levels of alcohol," said McKenna. "This dangerous combination results in too many youth drinking way too much, way too fast - and waking up in local hospitals with alcohol poisoning. Known as 'blackout in a can,' these beverages present too many health risks to remain in the marketplace."
McKenna said he anticipates the Food and Drug Administration will rule on the issue of alcoholic energy drinks soon.
The company that makes Four Loko issued the following statement:
We're disappointed by recent calls to ban our products. While we don't agree that caffeine and alcohol are unsafe, we do appreciate any state's concern for its citizens. We want to open a dialogue to discuss specific concerns and try to reach solutions.
No one is more upset than we are when our products are abused or used illegally, and we do everything in our power to prevent the sale of our products to anyone under the age of 21 and to educate consumers about how to enjoy them responsibly. When consumed responsibly, our products are just as safe as any other alcoholic beverage.
This conclusion was recently affirmed by way of a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) notification for our products we had prepared in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's request for information about the safety of adding caffeine to alcohol. An independent panel of scientific and food safety experts unanimously concluded that adding caffeine to alcohol is safe. The FDA's scientists are currently evaluating the data and information we provided and are assessing whether any further regulation of caffeinated alcoholic beverages is necessary. Of course, we will share the results of this evaluation with all interested parties, once they are available, which we anticipate will occur in the coming months.
People have safely mixed and consumed alcohol and caffeine products for years; having coffee after a meal with wine, or consuming rum and cola, an Irish coffee, or a Red Bull and vodka are all popular practices. Four Loko has roughly the same alcohol content as some craft beers, wine, and far less alcohol by volume than hard liquor. A can of one of our products, Four Loko, has roughly the same amount of caffeine as a tall Starbucks coffee.
We are proud of the work we do to ensure our products are safe and used properly and only by adults of legal drinking age. However, curbing alcohol abuse will not be accomplished by singling out a lone product or beverage category. We are committed to working with all interested parties to address our shared concerns and to answer questions regarding the safety of the products
OLYMPIA, Wash.-- The Washington State Liquor Control Board voted to ban the sale of alcoholic energy drinks.
The ban goes into effect on Nov. 18.
"The Liquor Control Board has a duty to protect the safety of the people of Washington state," Gov. Chris Gregoire said at a press conference. "It has fulfilled that duty by banning these drinks."
"We're taking action to keep these drinks out of young peoples' hands and keep young people out of our emergency rooms," she said.
The vote this morning comes after nine underage students at Central Washington University became dangerously ill after consuming a caffeinated malt beverage called Four Loko at a party in Roslyn on Oct. 8. Nine students went to the hospital and one ended up in the intensive care unit.
The blood alcohol levels of the students who were hospitalized ranged from 0.123 to 0.35. A blood alcohol content of 0.3 and above is considered potentially fatal.
CWU President James Guadino said at the press conference that the students say they don't know how many of alcoholic energy drinks they consumed.
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."When I talk to students they will swear that they drank one of these and that's all they remember after that point and they ended up in the hospital on respirators," said CWU President, James Guadino.
A typical alcohol energy drink has almost 3-4 times the amount of alcohol you'd find in a can of beer and the caffeine amounts to four cups of coffee. One Four Loko, which contains 12 percent alcohol, is equivalent to four to five beers and several shots of espresso. The drink is commonly known as “blackout in a can" and is one of the most popular alcoholic energy drinks on the market.
Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna commended the Washington Liquor Control Board for its decision.
"These drinks are heavily marketed to youth with fruity flavors to mask the high levels of alcohol," said McKenna. "This dangerous combination results in too many youth drinking way too much, way too fast - and waking up in local hospitals with alcohol poisoning. Known as 'blackout in a can,' these beverages present too many health risks to remain in the marketplace."
McKenna said he anticipates the Food and Drug Administration will rule on the issue of alcoholic energy drinks soon.
The company that makes Four Loko issued the following statement:
We're disappointed by recent calls to ban our products. While we don't agree that caffeine and alcohol are unsafe, we do appreciate any state's concern for its citizens. We want to open a dialogue to discuss specific concerns and try to reach solutions.
No one is more upset than we are when our products are abused or used illegally, and we do everything in our power to prevent the sale of our products to anyone under the age of 21 and to educate consumers about how to enjoy them responsibly. When consumed responsibly, our products are just as safe as any other alcoholic beverage.
This conclusion was recently affirmed by way of a GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) notification for our products we had prepared in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's request for information about the safety of adding caffeine to alcohol. An independent panel of scientific and food safety experts unanimously concluded that adding caffeine to alcohol is safe. The FDA's scientists are currently evaluating the data and information we provided and are assessing whether any further regulation of caffeinated alcoholic beverages is necessary. Of course, we will share the results of this evaluation with all interested parties, once they are available, which we anticipate will occur in the coming months.
People have safely mixed and consumed alcohol and caffeine products for years; having coffee after a meal with wine, or consuming rum and cola, an Irish coffee, or a Red Bull and vodka are all popular practices. Four Loko has roughly the same alcohol content as some craft beers, wine, and far less alcohol by volume than hard liquor. A can of one of our products, Four Loko, has roughly the same amount of caffeine as a tall Starbucks coffee.
We are proud of the work we do to ensure our products are safe and used properly and only by adults of legal drinking age. However, curbing alcohol abuse will not be accomplished by singling out a lone product or beverage category. We are committed to working with all interested parties to address our shared concerns and to answer questions regarding the safety of the products
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Kansas State Football / Last post on the football board until FB 2011. Enjoy your season Cat fans!!
« on: November 03, 2010, 05:42:32 PM »
I'll be 
on the 
board if you need me. 
on the board if you need me.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Juevol should start looking at what schools he would like to attend next year...
« on: November 03, 2010, 11:09:20 AM »
Oh, and Nick... 
you too.
you too. 142
Essentially Flyertalk / Japanese Steakhouse in KC (not rough ridin' Gojos either)
« on: October 26, 2010, 09:08:24 AM »
Anyone been to Kobe down by P&L? Good? Fun? Any other recommendations?
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / They're even jumping off the Phogwagon...
« on: October 20, 2010, 01:26:14 PM »
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Rumblings check...
« on: October 18, 2010, 02:38:59 PM »
I'm getting some rumblings out of some supposedly connected ku contacts that the NCAA is going to announce a slap to ku and take a scholarship or two due to infractions regarding intitutional control and the bball program.
Is this old news or a crazy new rumor? Also says Selby will be out until conference play, best case scenario.
Is this old news or a crazy new rumor? Also says Selby will be out until conference play, best case scenario.
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Kansas State Football / If ku pulls off a miracle tonight they will storm the field, right?
« on: October 14, 2010, 11:18:56 AM »
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Essentially Flyertalk / Wow... bad deal here. Anyone know this kid?
« on: October 13, 2010, 01:59:11 PM »149
Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Colorado is loaded (2 in pre-season Wooden top 50)
« on: October 04, 2010, 04:02:16 PM »
John R. Wooden Award®
FOR RELEASE
CONTACT:
Linda Reid, LRPR
Cory Hathaway
(310) 291-9205
(213) 630-5206
[email protected]
[email protected]
JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD 2010-11 PRESEASON
TOP 50 CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
Four seniors top the list: Fredette, Hummel, Lucas, Singler
Los Angeles (October 4, 2010)- The John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50
list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is
comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual
performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college
basketball's most prestigious honor. The Women's Preseason list will be
released later this week.
Returning players from past Wooden Award ballots include four seniors:
Duke's Kyle Singler (2009, 2010), Robbie Hummel of Purdue (2008, 2010),
Kalin Lucas of Michigan State (2009, 2010) and BYU's Jimmer Fredette (2010).
Singler was the MVP of the 2010 Final Four, leading the Blue Devils to the
NCAA title in averaging 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds his junior season.
Hummel was a 2008 and 2010 All-Big 10 selection, and also a two-time
Academic All-Big 10 pick who averaged 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds in 2010.
Lucas is considered among the nation's top point guards after leading the
Spartans in scoring (14.8 ppg) and assists (4.0 ast) during their Final Four
campaign a year ago. Fredette was his team's top scorer (22.1 ppg) and
playmaker (4.7 ast) and was an All-MWC player as a junior.
Transfers, freshmen and medical redshirts are not eligible for the preseason
list. These players and others who excel throughout the season will be
evaluated and considered for December's Midseason list and the official
voting ballot released in March. The National Ballot consists of
approximately 20 top players who have proven to their universities that they
are also making progress toward graduation and maintaining at least a
cumulative 2.0 GPA. The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced
the week of the "Elite Eight" round during the NCAA Tournament.
Purdue (Hummel, JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore) was the only school with
three players named to the Wooden Award preseason Top 50. Five schools had
two players chosen to the list: Colorado (Alec Burks, Cory Higgins); Duke
(Singler, Nolan Smith); Gonzaga (Steven Gray, Elias Harris); Michigan State
(Lucas, Durrell Summers); Syracuse (Kris Joseph, Brandon Triche).
Eleven conferences are represented on the Wooden Award Preseason List.
Leading the way is the Big 10 (10), followed by the ACC (8), Big East (7),
SEC (3), Big 12 (7), Pac-10 (6), Atlantic 10 (3), Mountain West (2), West
Coast (2); and Conference USA, and the Horizon League with one apiece.
The 35th annual Wooden Award ceremony, which will include the announcement
of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winners, a special tribute to Coach
Wooden and Wooden Award founder Duke Llewellyn, and the presentation of the
Wooden Award All American Teams and the Legends of Coaching Award, will take
place the weekend of April 8-10, 2011.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual
honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation's best player
at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her
university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and
maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such
notables as Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Blake
Griffin ('09) and Maya Moore of Connecticut ('09). Ohio State's Evan Turner
and Connecticut's Tina Charles won the Award in 2010.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a
million dollars to universities' general scholarship fund in the names of
the All American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000
underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps in the
Award's name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special
Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award
Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long
tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All
Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on the Friday prior
to the John R. Wooden Award Ceremony.
Follow the candidates and get the latest news throughout the season by
logging on to www.WoodenAward.com. For more information on the John R.
Wooden Award, please contact the Wooden Award staff at 213-630-5206 or email
at [email protected].
2010-11 John R. Wooden Award
Preseason Top 50 List
Name Height Class Position University Conference
Ty Abbott 6-3 Sr. G Arizona State Pac-10
Lavoy Allen 6-9 Sr. F Temple Atlantic 10
Kevin Anderson 6-0 Sr. G Richmond Atlantic 10
Talor Battle 6-0 Sr. G Penn State Big Ten
Kenny Boynton 6-2 So. G Florida SEC
William Buford 6-5 Jr. G Ohio State Big Ten
Alec Burks 6-6 So. G Colorado Big 12
Randy Culpepper 6-0 Sr. G UTEP Conference USA
Malcolm Delaney 6-3 Sr. G Virginia Tech ACC
LaceDarius Dunn 6-4 Sr. G Baylor Big 12
Kim English 6-6 Jr. G Missouri Big 12
Corey Fisher 6-1 Sr. G Villanova Big East
Jimmer Fredette* 6-2 Sr. G Brigham Young Mountain
West
Austin Freeman 6-4 Sr. G Georgetown Big East
Ashton Gibbs 6-2 Jr. G Pittsburgh Big East
Steven Gray 6-5 Sr. G Gonzaga West Coast
Jordan Hamilton 6-7 So. G/F Texas Big 12
Elias Harris 6-7 So. F Gonzaga West Coast
Jeremy Hazell 6-5 Sr. G Seton Hall Big East
John Henson 6-10 So. F North Carolina ACC
Cory Higgins 6-5 Sr. G Colorado Big 12
Tyler Honeycutt 6-8 So. F UCLA Pac-10
Robbie Hummel* 6-8 Sr. F Purdue Big Ten
JaJuan Johnson 6-10 Sr. F/C Purdue Big Ten
Kris Joseph 6-7 Jr. F Syracuse Big East
Kawhi Leonard 6-7 So. F San Diego State Mountain West
Jon Leuer 6-10 Sr. F Wisconsin Big Ten
Kalin Lucas* 6-1 Sr. F Michigan State Big Ten
Shelvin Mack 6-3 Jr. G Butler Horizon League
Demetri McCamey 6-3 Sr. G Illinois Big Ten
E'Twaun Moore 6-4 Sr. G Purdue Big Ten
Marcus Morris 6-9 Jr. F Kansas Big 12
Jacob Pullen 6-0 Sr. G Kansas State Big 12
John Shurna 6-8 Jr. F Northwestern Big Ten
Kyle Singler* 6-8 Sr. F Duke ACC
Chris Singleton 6-9 Jr. F Florida State ACC
Nolan Smith 6-2 Sr. G Duke ACC
Tracy Smith 6-8 Sr. F North Carolina State ACC
Durrell Summers 6-5 Sr. G Michigan State Big Ten
Jeffery Taylor 6-7 Jr. G/F Vanderbilt SEC
Isaiah Thomas 5-9 Jr. G Washington Pac-10
Trey Thompkins 6-10 Jr. F Georgia SEC
Klay Thompson 6-6 Jr. G Washington State Pac-10
Joe Trapani 6-8 Sr. F Boston College ACC
Brandon Triche 6-4 So. G Syracuse Big East
Nikola Vucevic 6-10 Jr. F USC Pac-10
Kemba Walker 6-1 Jr. G Connecticut Big East
Derrick Williams 6-8 So. F Arizona Pac-10
Jordan Williams 6-10 So. F Maryland ACC
Chris Wright 6-8 Sr. F Dayton Atlantic 10
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)
*indicates player chosen to the 2010 Wooden Award ballot
FOR RELEASE
CONTACT:
Linda Reid, LRPR
Cory Hathaway
(310) 291-9205
(213) 630-5206
[email protected]
[email protected]
JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD 2010-11 PRESEASON
TOP 50 CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
Four seniors top the list: Fredette, Hummel, Lucas, Singler
Los Angeles (October 4, 2010)- The John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50
list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is
comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual
performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college
basketball's most prestigious honor. The Women's Preseason list will be
released later this week.
Returning players from past Wooden Award ballots include four seniors:
Duke's Kyle Singler (2009, 2010), Robbie Hummel of Purdue (2008, 2010),
Kalin Lucas of Michigan State (2009, 2010) and BYU's Jimmer Fredette (2010).
Singler was the MVP of the 2010 Final Four, leading the Blue Devils to the
NCAA title in averaging 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds his junior season.
Hummel was a 2008 and 2010 All-Big 10 selection, and also a two-time
Academic All-Big 10 pick who averaged 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds in 2010.
Lucas is considered among the nation's top point guards after leading the
Spartans in scoring (14.8 ppg) and assists (4.0 ast) during their Final Four
campaign a year ago. Fredette was his team's top scorer (22.1 ppg) and
playmaker (4.7 ast) and was an All-MWC player as a junior.
Transfers, freshmen and medical redshirts are not eligible for the preseason
list. These players and others who excel throughout the season will be
evaluated and considered for December's Midseason list and the official
voting ballot released in March. The National Ballot consists of
approximately 20 top players who have proven to their universities that they
are also making progress toward graduation and maintaining at least a
cumulative 2.0 GPA. The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced
the week of the "Elite Eight" round during the NCAA Tournament.
Purdue (Hummel, JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore) was the only school with
three players named to the Wooden Award preseason Top 50. Five schools had
two players chosen to the list: Colorado (Alec Burks, Cory Higgins); Duke
(Singler, Nolan Smith); Gonzaga (Steven Gray, Elias Harris); Michigan State
(Lucas, Durrell Summers); Syracuse (Kris Joseph, Brandon Triche).
Eleven conferences are represented on the Wooden Award Preseason List.
Leading the way is the Big 10 (10), followed by the ACC (8), Big East (7),
SEC (3), Big 12 (7), Pac-10 (6), Atlantic 10 (3), Mountain West (2), West
Coast (2); and Conference USA, and the Horizon League with one apiece.
The 35th annual Wooden Award ceremony, which will include the announcement
of the Men's and Women's Wooden Award winners, a special tribute to Coach
Wooden and Wooden Award founder Duke Llewellyn, and the presentation of the
Wooden Award All American Teams and the Legends of Coaching Award, will take
place the weekend of April 8-10, 2011.
About the John R. Wooden Award
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award is the most prestigious individual
honor in college basketball. It is bestowed upon the nation's best player
at an institution of higher education who has proven to his or her
university that he or she is making progress toward graduation and
maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA. Previous winners include such
notables as Larry Bird ('79), Michael Jordan ('84), Tim Duncan ('97), Blake
Griffin ('09) and Maya Moore of Connecticut ('09). Ohio State's Evan Turner
and Connecticut's Tina Charles won the Award in 2010.
Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed close to a
million dollars to universities' general scholarship fund in the names of
the All American recipients. The Award has also sent more than 1,000
underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps in the
Award's name. Additionally, the John R. Wooden Award partners with Special
Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award
Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long
tournament, which brings together Special Olympic athletes and the All
Americans, takes place at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on the Friday prior
to the John R. Wooden Award Ceremony.
Follow the candidates and get the latest news throughout the season by
logging on to www.WoodenAward.com. For more information on the John R.
Wooden Award, please contact the Wooden Award staff at 213-630-5206 or email
at [email protected].
2010-11 John R. Wooden Award
Preseason Top 50 List
Name Height Class Position University Conference
Ty Abbott 6-3 Sr. G Arizona State Pac-10
Lavoy Allen 6-9 Sr. F Temple Atlantic 10
Kevin Anderson 6-0 Sr. G Richmond Atlantic 10
Talor Battle 6-0 Sr. G Penn State Big Ten
Kenny Boynton 6-2 So. G Florida SEC
William Buford 6-5 Jr. G Ohio State Big Ten
Alec Burks 6-6 So. G Colorado Big 12
Randy Culpepper 6-0 Sr. G UTEP Conference USA
Malcolm Delaney 6-3 Sr. G Virginia Tech ACC
LaceDarius Dunn 6-4 Sr. G Baylor Big 12
Kim English 6-6 Jr. G Missouri Big 12
Corey Fisher 6-1 Sr. G Villanova Big East
Jimmer Fredette* 6-2 Sr. G Brigham Young Mountain
West
Austin Freeman 6-4 Sr. G Georgetown Big East
Ashton Gibbs 6-2 Jr. G Pittsburgh Big East
Steven Gray 6-5 Sr. G Gonzaga West Coast
Jordan Hamilton 6-7 So. G/F Texas Big 12
Elias Harris 6-7 So. F Gonzaga West Coast
Jeremy Hazell 6-5 Sr. G Seton Hall Big East
John Henson 6-10 So. F North Carolina ACC
Cory Higgins 6-5 Sr. G Colorado Big 12
Tyler Honeycutt 6-8 So. F UCLA Pac-10
Robbie Hummel* 6-8 Sr. F Purdue Big Ten
JaJuan Johnson 6-10 Sr. F/C Purdue Big Ten
Kris Joseph 6-7 Jr. F Syracuse Big East
Kawhi Leonard 6-7 So. F San Diego State Mountain West
Jon Leuer 6-10 Sr. F Wisconsin Big Ten
Kalin Lucas* 6-1 Sr. F Michigan State Big Ten
Shelvin Mack 6-3 Jr. G Butler Horizon League
Demetri McCamey 6-3 Sr. G Illinois Big Ten
E'Twaun Moore 6-4 Sr. G Purdue Big Ten
Marcus Morris 6-9 Jr. F Kansas Big 12
Jacob Pullen 6-0 Sr. G Kansas State Big 12
John Shurna 6-8 Jr. F Northwestern Big Ten
Kyle Singler* 6-8 Sr. F Duke ACC
Chris Singleton 6-9 Jr. F Florida State ACC
Nolan Smith 6-2 Sr. G Duke ACC
Tracy Smith 6-8 Sr. F North Carolina State ACC
Durrell Summers 6-5 Sr. G Michigan State Big Ten
Jeffery Taylor 6-7 Jr. G/F Vanderbilt SEC
Isaiah Thomas 5-9 Jr. G Washington Pac-10
Trey Thompkins 6-10 Jr. F Georgia SEC
Klay Thompson 6-6 Jr. G Washington State Pac-10
Joe Trapani 6-8 Sr. F Boston College ACC
Brandon Triche 6-4 So. G Syracuse Big East
Nikola Vucevic 6-10 Jr. F USC Pac-10
Kemba Walker 6-1 Jr. G Connecticut Big East
Derrick Williams 6-8 So. F Arizona Pac-10
Jordan Williams 6-10 So. F Maryland ACC
Chris Wright 6-8 Sr. F Dayton Atlantic 10
(Based on a preseason poll. Players listed alphabetically.)
*indicates player chosen to the 2010 Wooden Award ballot
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Essentially Flyertalk / Chipotle in Overland Park/Leawood @ 119th & Roe... (EMAW FRIENDLY)
« on: September 01, 2010, 03:27:07 PM »
Manager sporting EMAW shirt and hat. Smelled amazing.