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2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Basketball Team
The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2007–2008. The team's head coach, Tubby Smith began his first year at Minnesota after leaving Kentucky in March 2007. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota and are members of the Big Ten Conference. Season On March 7, 2007, it was announced that Tubby Smith would be leaving Kentucky after ten years to coach at Minnesota. Smith still had 4 years left on his contract, but elected to sign on for seven years with the Golden Gophers. The season was highlighted with a run in the Big Ten tournament, where the Gophers defeated Northwestern in the first round, then shocked Indiana with a last second, miraculous jump shot by Blake Hoffarber to advance to the semifinals. Blake's shot earned him the second ESPY nomination of his career. Minnesota would then lose to Illinois and be selected as a ...
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Tubby Smith
Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951) is an American college basketball coach. He was the men's basketball coach at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, the University of Minnesota, Texas Tech University, and the University of Memphis. With Kentucky, he coached the Wildcats to the 1998 NCAA championship. In his 31 years as a head coach, Smith achieved 26 winning seasons. In 2005, he joined Roy Williams, Nolan Richardson, Denny Crum, and Jim Boeheim as the only head coaches to win 365 games in 15 seasons or fewer. With Texas Tech's invitation to the 2016 NCAA tournament, Smith became only the second coach in history to lead five different teams to the NCAA tournament. Smith's three sons are following in their father's coaching footsteps. G.G. Smith, who played for his father at the University of Georgia, was formerly the head coach at Loyola ...
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Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ...
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Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Men's Basketball
The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). The Broncos play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in NCAA Division II. Cal Poly Pomona won its first NCAA championship in 2010 and has appeared in 14 NCAA Tournaments. It has been described to as a "powerhouse" due to its strong historical record. The Broncos presently play their home games in Kellogg Gymnasium, with a capacity of 4,765 for basketball. Record versus current conference rivals The Broncos have a combined all-time record of 1,046-852 (.551) as of the 2016-17 season .http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2018/D2.pdf All-Americans Eight Broncos have been named All-Americans in school history, *1962-63      Bill Leedom, Third Team *1965-66       Paul Scranton, Third Team *1971-72      Alan Smith ...
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Mounds View High School
Mounds View High School is a public high school located in Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States. A part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the high school is located in a suburban area approximately nine miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul and includes seven cities with 76,193 residents. As of 2014–15 the school had an enrollment of 1735, with a student/teacher ratio of 21.81. The school's enrollment by race/ethnicity breaks down as follows: Asian 13.2%; Black 3.6%; Hispanic 2.6%; White 79.2%; Other 1.4%. It includes grades 9–12 and was founded in 1955. It is one of two high schools that are in the Mounds View Public school district (621), the other being Irondale High School. Most residents of Mounds View, Minnesota, actually attend Irondale High School. Academics and recognition 95% of students feel supported by their teachers and 92% feel respected by their fellow students. Mounds View High School was named among the best high schools in the nat ...
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Mounds View, Minnesota
Mounds View is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,155 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota, U.S. Highway 10, County Road 10, and Interstate Highway Interstate 35W (Minnesota), 35W are three of the main routes in the city. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Rice Creek (Mississippi River), Rice Creek flows through the southeast part of Mounds View. Nearby places include Shoreview, Minnesota, Shoreview, Arden Hills, Minnesota, Arden Hills, New Brighton, Minnesota, New Brighton, Fridley, Minnesota, Fridley, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, Spring Lake Park, and Blaine, Minnesota, Blaine. The boundary line between Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey and Anoka County, Minnesota, Anoka counties is nearby. History The city of Mounds View ...
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Forward (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt v ...
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Camden High School (New Jersey)
Camden High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students between ninth grade and twelfth grade from the city of Camden, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Camden City Public Schools, which is classified as an Abbott District. The school, established in 1891, celebrated its centennial in 1991.Ott, Dwight"Camden High School Turns 100" ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', February 6, 1991. Accessed July 1, 2011. "The school, once predominantly Jewish and Italian and now largely black and Hispanic, has produced other well-known alumni: Superior Court Judges Isaiah Steinberg and Theodore Davis; former Camden Mayor Angelo J. Errichetti; record producer Leon Huff; former Camden County Prosecutor Samuel Asbell; former Supremes singer Cindy Birdsong; basketball player Billy Thompson of the Miami Heat, and physician and civic leader Charles Brimm." The school was originally known as the Camden Manual Training and High ...
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Camden, New Jersey
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Camden is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area and is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 71,791.Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
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Wayzata High School
Wayzata High School is a comprehensive public high school in Plymouth, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Minneapolis. The high school, operated by Wayzata Public Schools, had about 3669 students in grades 9 to 12 as of 2021-22, making it Minnesota's largest secondary school by enrollment. It is also Minnesota's largest secondary school by size, with an interior of . The district boundaries include all or part of eight municipalities: Corcoran, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth, and Wayzata. The school finished an expansion project in 2017 with the new capacity of 3,900. It is part of the Lake Conference. Scott Gengler is the principal. In 2015, ''Newsweek'' ranked the school 150th on its "List of the 500 Top High Schools in America". ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked the school 432nd among 21,000 schools nationally and 6th in Minnesota in 2021. History The first school in the Wayzata area was established in around 1855. Classes were taught ...
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Medina, Minnesota
Medina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. An outer edge suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the city has a primarily rural character, with agricultural lands and natural preservation areas. Medina is home to the corporate headquarters of Polaris Inc., an automotive manufacturer that produces items such as all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. The population was 6,837 at the 2020 census. It is about west of downtown Minneapolis. History Originally named Hamburg Township, it was soon after, on May 11, 1858, renamed after the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, which had been in the news that year.Bill SchererHistory of Medina Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association, Volume 158 / Spring 2013, accessed October 20, 2016. The township of Medina extended as far south as Lake Minnetonka until Orono Township was formed in 1889. On 26 May, 1955, Medina Township was incorporated as a village. It became a city in 1974 when Minnesota changed its statutes. For almost ...
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Ryan Saunders
Ryan Philip Saunders (born April 28, 1986) is an American basketball assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known for his work as a Head coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves and in player development with the Washington Wizards staff. He is the son of longtime NBA coach Flip Saunders. Early life Born in Medina, Minnesota, Saunders graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota in 2004. College playing career A walk-on, Saunders played basketball at the University of Minnesota from 2004 to 2008 as a guard. He played only 20 games in his first two seasons in a backup role. Saunders redshirted the 2006–07 season due to a wrist injury and did not play any games in the 2007–08 season. Saunders graduated from Minnesota in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in sport management. Coaching career After he achieved his bachelor's degree and finished playing college basketball, Saunders was a graduate manager under Tubby Smith i ...
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Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball
The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Sooners play in the Big 12 Conference. History 1908–1980 The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting just 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were led by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen (who also coached the football team) and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980. The Sooners participated in the very first Final Four in 1939. OU made a second appearance in the championship game in 1947, losing 58-47 to Holy Cross. 1981–1994 (the Billy Tubbs era) The program gained national prominence under Billy Tubbs when he took over in 1981. Star players Wayman Tisdale, Mookie Blaylock, and Stacey King guided the Sooners to several deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. In 1988, the Sooners reached the NCAA title game in Kansas City, where they fell four points shy of their first national titl ...
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