MORGANTOWN -- Ricardo Wright didn’t bother taking a shot over the first 20 minutes, but the senior guard was absolute money in the second half Monday. Right along with him, the SMU guard tandem of Zhuric Phelphs and Chuck Harris got going, too, and SMU ended up running right past West ...
MORGANTOWN -- In the most simplistic terms, analytics are tons of stats from things that have already happened that coaches use with the hope of predicting the future. And the usage of analytics has grown tremendously across all sports in recent years. WVU STATS “It’s certainly a ...
MORGANTOWN -- For those who have never attended an AAU basketball game, it’s really not much different than your average pickup game at your local rec center or YMCA. Except one end of the court is roped off for college coaches there to scout the players. It is a world of their own of ...
MORGANTOWN -- The 2-3 zone defense is no less foreign to Kobe Johnson as Nike shoes or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yet a smile stretches across his face when you mention the zone and West Virginia men’s basketball. “It does feel different,” he admits. Why? Well because ...
MORRGANTOWN — The ball movement was crisp and clean. The chemistry was well mixed and shots went in at a rapid pace. This couldn’t be the WVU men’s basketball team could it? Indeed it was. Jesse Edwards was dominant down low and Kobe Johnson and Quinn Slazinski were good ...
No one needs to tell Kobe Johnson the situation he’s in or why he’s in it to begin with. He is the starting point guard for the WVU men’s basketball team. For now, or for six more games or his role comes with an asterisk; however the people on the outside looking in want to ...
