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Metrics at NBA pre-draft camp said Orlando Robinson couldn’t; Heat debut showed otherwise

December 12, 2022

The euphemism for a player of Robinson’s style is “old school,” a big man whose game is based more on positioning, guile, effort. That, of course, is not necessarily where NBA teams want the needle to stop when it comes to expending draft capital. So Robinson went unselected in June. From there, there was an…

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How To Handle A Difficult Parent

May 15, 2022

In youth sports today, the unfortunate nightmare of most coaches is “the parent.” What should be a harmonious coach-parent relationship that is focused on the best interest of kid has evolved into an adversarial one more often than not. However, in all of my years as a coach, I have yet to meet the parent…

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Cathedral Head Basketball Coach William Middlebrooks Talks About His Incredible Rise To The Top

February 15, 2022

Throughout his storied career, William Middlebrooks has accomplished many great things. His success isn’t just on the basketball court. He has put together an impressive resume off the court, and leads his players by example. Coach Middlebrooks details it all for us, and shares some incredible stories that helped lead him to where he is…

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Former Phantom Bryce Young Named 2021 Heisman Winner

December 11, 2021

Alabama QB Bryce Young was named the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner. The trophy was presented during the Heisman Trophy Ceremony on ESPN Saturday evening.  “I wasn’t someone who has been labeled as the prototype,” Young said. “People a lot of the time told me I wasn’t going to be able to make it.” Young received…

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Chris Dockery Commits to Weber State

Chris Dockery Commits to Weber State

October 30, 2021

With one college basketball offer and an injury that ended his junior season of high school, Las Vegas native Chris Dockery decided with his parents that the best thing he could do to be ready for college basketball was to move to Los Angeles. Two years later, that path opened up more Division I offers…

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Coach Middlebrooks on West Coast Bias Podcast

May 10, 2021

Coach William Middlebrooks makes an appearance on the West Coast Bias Podcast and talks about the start of the shortened league-only, spring basketball schedule and adjustments he has had to make with all of the COVID-19 related changes. Check out the full podcast here.

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Troplent Remembers Support

March 15, 2021

As a Willamette University men’s basketball player from 2014-15 through 2017-18, Nico Troplent (’18, MBA ’20) was able to provide a big play during a key moment of a game. Whether it was stealing the ball from an opponent, moving quickly down the court for a layup, grabbing a rebound, or connecting on a 3-points…

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Orlando Robinson Names 2nd Team All Mountain West

Fresno State’s Orlando Robinson named second team all-Mountain West

March 9, 2021

Former Cathedral Phantom, Orlando Robinson, was named second team all-Mountain West for the 2020-21 season. Robinson, a sophomore, averaged 14.5 points and 8.9 rebounds in 20 conference games this season. In seven of those conference games, he recorded a double-double. The Mountain West postseason awards were voted on by the league’s eleven head coaches. Read…

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Gui Pedra Making A Habit Of Hitting Clutch Shots

Gui Pedra Making A Habit of Hitting Clutch Shots

February 5, 2021

HELENA — Talk to Carroll men’s basketball coach Kurt Paulson about freshman Guilherme Pedra and one of the first words out of his mouth will be ‘gamer.’ “In the games, he really rises to the occasion,” Paulson said. “He wants to make those plays. He’s got a quiet confidence about him, he’s not a real vocal guy.…

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A Dialogue In Art – The Making Of In The Shadows

November 1, 2020

Sam Sulam, Middlebrooks & Aaron Torres From FOX Sports debut a Middlebrooks Basketball short film In The Shadows.

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