Some Obscure News Items related to BU

Here are some tidbits that in some way tie in to Bradley...or have interest to Valley fans...


Danny Granger's Indiana Pacers need help right away...they own the #10 pick in this year's NBA Draft, but are not likely to land anyone at that spot that is an immediate help...
So there's a deal in the works...
Denver - who don't have any picks owing to past trades, would like to deal for Indiana's #10 spot...and rumors have it that they are willing to peddle PG Tywon Lawson for the #10 pick.
(Lawson in his rookie year at Denver, had a nice year. 542 pts for an avg of 8.3 ppg & 3.1 assists per game in just 20 minutes per game & a nearly 3:1 A/T Ratio)
Denver is hoping a decent big man is still available at that #10 spot such as Patrick Patterson, Hassan Whiteside, Daniel Orton, or even Gordon Hayward..
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/06/pacers-have-interest-in-ty-lawson-for-no-10-pick.php


Ex-BU recruit/commit Anthony Grundy is still enjoying a decent European career - and has changed teams...
He averaged 18 ppg with Carife Ferrara in Italy this past season, but at the end of the season he was dealt to a Venezuelan team and helped them to the Venezuelan title...
The Italian team gutted its roster in a rebuilding effort and jettisoned some high $$ contracts.
Here's a pic...
http://deportes.eluniversal.com/2010/05/31/lpb_art_marinos-sumo-a-grund_1920935.shtml


A little discussion on a couple of BU recruits - Bobo Drummond & Donivine Stewart...
http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15822


Dodie Dunson's coach at Vincennes juco in 2007-2008 just got a promotion to Associate Head Coach at EKU...
http://www.ekusports.com//news/2010/6/15/MBBALL_0615100854.aspx?path=mbball


Ex-Chicago Farragut star Ronnie Fields, who never made it to the NBA but who became a CBA legend...
is also still playing professionally in Venezuela and is one of their best players and scoring leaders.
Also - we may soon see a documentary on him...
"Chicago filmmaker Thatcher Kamin is working on a documentary about Fields'
life as a high school star who never makes the NBA despite dominating the
CBA and other basketball leagues.
It is believed that Ronnie had a total of 372 dunks, 412 steals, 371 blocks,
350 assists and 500 rebounds in his high school career."

Fields is still friends with Kevin Garnett and keeps in touch.


Will Egolf's little brother bagged a big one in Alaska during the recent hunting season..
http://twitpic.com/1wmnf7


According to a Memphis Grizzlies blog Dinma Odiakosa was invited back to Memphis for another workout for the Griz staff...this is decent news for Dinma.
http://twitter.com/chitown007/status/16270430258


The Blazers worked out Osiris Eldridge yesterday -- no word on how it went..


Nets worked out UNI's Jordan Eglseder
http://newjerseynetsstore.co.cc/new-jersey-nets-working-out-jordan-eglseder-and-others/


Bluejays' Anthony Tolliver has gained a certain degree of internet fame with his getting posterized by Amare Stoudemire
http://phoenixsuns.veeclads.com/596/suns-tv/amare-stoudemire-destroys-anthony-tolliver.html


Anthony Parker press conference from last year in case you never caught it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5MsCLrz6Qs&feature=youtube_gdata
www.affiliatecrunch.com/anthony-parker-press-conference/topic114740.html


Patrick O'Bryant is all but gone from Toronto at the end of June when his current contract expires... likely his 4-year NBA career is over, as it is unlikely another team will pick up his contract - so he's probaby going to head to Europe.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/406258-wheels-in-motion-toronto-raptors-offseason-speculations-part-ii


New Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing had quite a reputation as a young assistant at Iowa a few years ago...as some internet databases still show.... ;)


NBA Exec compares Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins to ex-Valley star Benoit Benjamin
http://twitter.com/goodmanonfox/status/16317550292

Not sure why but some celebrate the birthday of long-deceased rapper thugs as if there's a religion based on their words and deeds....
http://news.puggal.com/tupac-shakur-42697/


Last tidbits...
Just how bad do you need a mid-major football recruit...?
http://wvgazette.com/Sports/201006151041

Duhhhh..I didn't know a thing...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2012126403_hawk16.html

A long but interesting piece on an obscure but great old college and NBA player..
http://deadspin.com/5564268/the-legend-of-black-superman-billy-ray-bates-flying-high-in-the-philippines