Above, Cornell's Louis Dale and Jason Battle celebrate a thrilling last second victory at Harvard during 2008.In recruiting news, NJHoops.com reports that 6'8" Logan Buckner of Nease HS in Ponte Vedra, Florida earned the MVP of Hoop Group's Academic Elite Camp. Cornell, Yale Winthrop and Emory are showing interest.
Princeton's coaching staff was spotted at the Hoops City Classic in Kansas City.
In other recruiting news, Harvard's hopes of landing its top recruiting target may be crushed. The CardinalReport.com reports that Dwight Powell, a 6'9" forward from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida just received a scholarship offer this week from the Cardinal and it appears more than likely he will accept the Stanford offer. "If I am accepted, Stanford would definitely jump to the top, but I don't want to say 100% I would go there. But it would definitely change a few things," Powell told CardinalReport. Powell previously mentioned Harvard as a finalist for his services.
The Crimson have some significant obstacles to overcome in recruiting and should be honored to have Powell even consider Harvard.
Consider the following undisputed facts:
Time will tell if Harvard and Amaker succeed in turning around their basketball program.
Princeton's coaching staff was spotted at the Hoops City Classic in Kansas City.
In other recruiting news, Harvard's hopes of landing its top recruiting target may be crushed. The CardinalReport.com reports that Dwight Powell, a 6'9" forward from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida just received a scholarship offer this week from the Cardinal and it appears more than likely he will accept the Stanford offer. "If I am accepted, Stanford would definitely jump to the top, but I don't want to say 100% I would go there. But it would definitely change a few things," Powell told CardinalReport. Powell previously mentioned Harvard as a finalist for his services.
The Crimson have some significant obstacles to overcome in recruiting and should be honored to have Powell even consider Harvard.
Consider the following undisputed facts:
- Harvard has never won an Ivy League Championship
- Harvard never appeared in the NCAA Tournament since the inception of the Ivy League
- Harvard finished second-to-last in the Ivy League standings during 2008-2009
- In twelve years of head coaching at Seton Hall, Michigan and now at Harvard, Tommy Amaker has guided just one squad to the NCAA tournament
- Amaker never won a championship as a head coach
- Harvard Basketball was the subject of an investigation of alleged recruiting violations by the Ivy League Office. The investigation was covered extensively by the national media, including the New York Times
- Harvard Basketball's decision to cut five players from the roster only one month before the start of the 2008-2009 season was a feature of a story in the New York Times
- Numerous sources in the media have speculated whether Amaker intends to remain at Harvard, even in the near term
Time will tell if Harvard and Amaker succeed in turning around their basketball program.
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