Cornell Basketball in the News

Above, Cornell's Chris Wroblewski at Syracuse. Below, some more references to Cornell Basketball in the news media today...

From the New York Daily News:

St. John's men's basketball schedule comes together with few easy games

St. John's basketball fans are going to have to go somewhere else for dessert this season. The Red Storm's schedule this coming season isn't going to have the collection of cupcakes it has had in recent years.

The Johnnies released the non-conference part of their slate Wednesday, and while it does include contests with some rebuilding programs, there are more road games and more notable foes than in recent years. Road games with 2009 NCAA Tournament teams Duke, Siena and Temple all loom, and there is a possible meeting with Cornell should the teams beat Hofstra and Davidson, respectively, in the Holiday Festival semifinals.

The Storm's date with Hofstra is notable because it dropped the Pride from its schedule after losing the teams' fourth straight meeting in 2006.

From Washington Jewish Week:

Chemerinski recognized

Eitan Chemerinski of Potomac, who played a big role in helping the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School basketball team make it to the finals of the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference this season, won a national honor recently.

Chemerinski is headed for Cornell and was picked as Jewish Hoops America's National Player of the Year. This is the third year that it has given out honors; winners were selected by coaches from throughout the country along with a Jewish Hoops America representative.

He was a third-team pick last year, but was the top choice this season averaging 17.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game. The 6-foot-9 forward earned Player of the Year honors in the PVAC.

He led the team in most statistical categories as the Lions won their first 22 games before falling in overtime in the PVAC finals.

In addition, Chemerinski and teammate Jonah Weisel both earned outstanding student-athlete honors. JDS coach Matt Feldman was the second runner-up for the national coaching award.

From the Highland Park News (Chicago Sun Times Group):

Ex-Highland Park High School star Chris Wroblewski was a regular attender of the Academic All-American Showcase. Last winter, he was a starting guard for Cornell University.

Attending this showcase is a smart choice

At summer camps and tournaments, there often is a lot of fancy dribbling and quick shots. Post players rarely see the ball and can spend all their time setting screens and crashing the offensive boards.

Not so at Joy of the Game's Academic All-American Showcase. The showcase, in its fourth year, will take place July 12-13 at Joy of the Game Center in Deerfield.

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& Mary. He is just one of many success stories from the showcase. Last year, over 130 players from 17 states played in front of more than 100 college coaches. Coaches came from the Ivy League, the Patriot League and other Division I through III schools.

The numbers are expected to be similar at this year's showcase. Two years ago, the event sparked a major article in USA Today. Michael Weinstein, who founded Joy of the Game, said the kids have a 3.0 GPA or better and average about 27 on the ACT.

Ex-Highland Park High School star Chris Wroblewski said he benefited from playing in the showcase in 2008. Wroblewski, a starting guard for Cornell University, last winter was selected as the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

"It gave the Cornell coaches a chance to see me play in a team concept against great competition," he said. "It's good basketball in a fun atmosphere."