MBB: Old Dominion Athletic Conference

[jdubyadubya]

recruiting-wise, seems like the year of the trees

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Hope you don't mind a break in the action, as it were, but I want to share a story the D3 community should know about. You actually may have seen the story on the front page of D3hoops.com, but just in case:

A Goucher basketball player has been paralyzed in a freak accident. He was wrestling around with a friend one morning in his dorm building when he landed on his neck. The entire story is here.

He was released from the hospital to the Kennedy Krieger Institute for rehab shortly after that article was posted last week. However, over the weekend he was sent back to the hospital when he apparently had trouble breathing. Now he awaits a return to the rehab facility, probably any day if he hasn't been released already.

Please keep Damone Brooks, his family, the Goucher basketball team(s), and Goucher community in your thoughts, hearts, and prayers. The family certainly needs help with medical bills as well, so if you feel inclined, please consider them as well.

To follow his progress online, click here.
And to consider a donation, click here.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

[HSCDad]

Mentioned several weeks ago that H-SC coach Vick had been asked to coach a D-3 All Star team  made of players across the country with 12 games in Europe.  They just returned with a 11-1 record as noted on d3hoops.  Check it out.  Appears it was a great trip plus exposure for the players to the European coaches who might offer them a pro career.

[jdubyadubya]

HSCDad - looks like they had a great time and played some good basketball. I'm curious. How was the team chosen and who paid for the trip?

[HSCDad]

Not sure about team choice or cost handling.  I believe players paid a major portion themselves.  Check with d3hoops people.  They had a hand in it, I believe or can direct you.  It is an contination of some prior year travel programs.

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

[hasanova]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

Did this preclude some otherwise great players from being able to participate?  That is, did some players who were asked opt out due to lack of funds?

[jdubyadubya]

Interesting questions Nova. I know the cost probably eliminated any Marlins from participating. Don't even know if any were invited.

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

Did this preclude some otherwise great players from being able to participate?  That is, did some players who were asked opt out due to lack of funds?

Oh, absolutely. No doubt. I wish it didn't happen that way but it definitely does.

[hasanova]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

Did this preclude some otherwise great players from being able to participate?  That is, did some players who were asked opt out due to lack of funds?

Oh, absolutely. No doubt. I wish it didn't happen that way but it definitely does.

Thanks for your candid answer, Pat.  I'm certainly proud of the accomplishments of the traveling team, but it would seem to boil down to the best players who could afford to go ... sort of like our Olympic teams in the 1896-1928 era.  It's no coincidence that many participants were from Harvard, Yale and the rest of the Ivy League.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Remember also that there is no way anyone (i.e. D3hoops or others) can help them pay their expenses since they are still student-athletes and those would be considered gifts... just like the NABC All-Star Game only consists of seniors who do not plan to return to college the next year for another year (fourth year of eligibility).

[Pat Coleman]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

Did this preclude some otherwise great players from being able to participate?  That is, did some players who were asked opt out due to lack of funds?

Oh, absolutely. No doubt. I wish it didn't happen that way but it definitely does.

Thanks for your candid answer, Pat.  I'm certainly proud of the accomplishments of the traveling team, but it would seem to boil down to the best players who could afford to go ... sort of like ...

... like any traveling team. For the reason Dave outlined.

[HSCDad]

RE: d3hoops team trip to Europe - the below link is long but it is the diary of one of the H-SC player's - Harrison George - trip for the 10 day tour.  You can almost live the story that will be remembered by the 12 players for a long time.


http://hscathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/Harrison_George_Europe_Recap.pdf

[hasanova]

RE: d3hoops team trip to Europe - the below link is long but it is the diary of one of the H-SC player's - Harrison George - trip for the 10 day tour.  You can almost live the story that will be remembered by the 12 players for a long time.


http://hscathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/Harrison_George_Europe_Recap.pdf

Thanks for sharing - worth the read. +1

[baselinejam]

Yes, the players have to put up a little over $3,000 in order to participate. I'd sure love for that not to be able to happen but it's not really feasible to put together a traveling team any other way.

Did this preclude some otherwise great players from being able to participate?  That is, did some players who were asked opt out due to lack of funds?

Back in the  day it precluded my boy.

This type of travel team seems to be a regular (if haphazard) summer event.