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...single Yale blip—the Bulldogs were co-champs in 2001-02—interrupted the 20-year string of Tigers and Quakers titles.But with Princeton still stuck in a rut created during the disastrous Joe Scott tenure and Penn having graduated its three best players from a year ago—including two-time Player of the Year Ibrahim Jaaber and big-time forward Mark Zoller—the Ancient Eight’s long-suffering underlings are all gunning for the top spot.Cornell, the favorite in the preseason media poll; Yale, a dominant home...
...trust myself and to slow down a little bit.” However, if Lin’s dynamism on the court can be harnessed, he could prove to be a force to be reckoned with. “[Lin] is a high-energy, high-octane, hard-charging player, and I love that,” Amaker says. “I think he’s got a chance to be an unbelievable player.” —Staff writer Alexandra J. Mihalek can be reached at amihalek@fas.harvard.edu...
...earned legendary status in women’s college basketball, against Jennifer Rizzotti, an up-and-coming young coach at Hartford. The catch? Rizzotti had been a former star—at point guard, no less—in the not-too-distant past, as a national champion and Player of the Year during her four years at Connecticut. The two-time All-American followed up her collegiate success with five seasons in the WNBA.“When Rizzotti was recruiting me, I was pretty wowed by her,” Hallion remembers, chuckling. “I really...
...fallen and temperatures are falling, but the excitement is high. It’s officially basketball season.The Harvard women’s basketball team looks to begin the 2007-2008 season just as it ended last season—with a bang. “We have so many players back and we have so much potential in our freshman class—we only lost one kid,” coach Kathy Delaney-Smith says. “We think we are the best, and we expect to win the title.”The Crimson is returning...
...down and get winded more easily, but I think everyone is pretty much ready to step up when their number gets called.”With the team featuring only one senior and a handful of juniors, the impetus will be on the team’s younger players to provide valuable sparks off the bench.Along with returning sophomores Lin, Pat Magnarelli, and Doug Miller, some of the team’s newest faces will provide additional firepower and energy off the bench.Sophomore Dan McGeary, a recent transfer from New Hampshire (UNH), and freshman T.J. Carey are two viable guard...