Congratulations Rowdy on being selected in the 25 man squad that will vie for a spot in the 12 man team that will travel to the London Olympics. Fantastic recognition on your wonderful year, good luck and make us all proud :)
Congrats indeed! Hopefully he will become the second Valpo player to play in the Olympics (Joaquim 'Kikas' Gomes the other)!
go rowdy!! good luck!! yet another reason to be proud, koala, not that you really needed it. :)
Congrats to Rowdy: may he play well and stay healthy!
Outstanding news!
lowposter
Great news for Rowdy. Congrats and play well.
Congratulations Rowdy!! And to Koala and family!!
Quote from: valpo84 on May 02, 2012, 08:34:18 PM
Congratulations Rowdy!! And to Koala and family!!
I'll second that! Congrats!
Fantastic! Congratulations!
Has he ever appeared with the senior national team? I think probably not?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_national_basketball_team#2011_FIBA_Oceania_Championship_Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_national_basketball_team#2011_FIBA_Oceania_Championship_Team)
has the roster from the 2011 Oceania Championship, where Australia beat New Zealand three games to nil (none closer than 13 points).
That squad featured only one college player, St. Mary's Matthew Dellavedova, Ryan's close contemporary who must have at least overlapped Ryan at the AIS.
Patty Mills was the only NBA player, three others play in Australia, three in Spain, two in Greece, etc.
Head coach is Brett Brown, an American, who's also an assistant for the San Antonio Spurs.
I notice my doppleganger's still playing.
Looks like camp starts June 2? Paul Oren's piece for the NWI Times is at
http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/broekhoff-close-to-fulfilling-olympic-dream/article_c20e6968-acab-5db4-8312-a35996d96284.html (http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/broekhoff-close-to-fulfilling-olympic-dream/article_c20e6968-acab-5db4-8312-a35996d96284.html)
Quote from: agibson on May 03, 2012, 12:10:25 PM
I notice my doppleganger's still playing.
You Tasmanian devil, you ;)
Here's hoping for much great success and a complete lack of injury, Rowdy!
Bleacher Report selects Rowdy among the nation's top 10 small forwards:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1174673-early-college-basketball-2012-13-preview-the-nations-10-best-small-forwards/page/2 (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1174673-early-college-basketball-2012-13-preview-the-nations-10-best-small-forwards/page/2)
Wouldn't it be nice in the new season if we could get to see what he might accomplish at small forward most of the time instead of playing the 4 position so often!
We've had several very good players over the years, but by next year at this time we may well be talking about Ryan being the 2nd best player to ever wear a Crusader uniform.
A great honor for Broekhoff, hope he makes the squad - congrats to him from a Butler fan.
Thanks IrishDawg :thumbsup:
Boomers maybe hurt by their coach, Brett Brown, having to stay in the USA with the Spurs for the NBA playoffs so long.
http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/06/02/aussie-coach-nba-side-boomers/ (http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/06/02/aussie-coach-nba-side-boomers/)
Thank God the Spurs are out now and the Boomers have Coach Brett Brown. ;D
I think Australia can feel the Thunder. :P
you better run.
you better take cover.
Hi All, thought you'd like to know that Ryan has made it through the first cut of the Boomers selection for the Olympics. He is in a squad of twelve to play China in a three game series called the YouYi Games. Will keep you posted on how he goes and any further news. :thumbsup:
That's super! Best wishes going forward!
Best of luck to Rowdy. It would be great to see him playing in London!
Awesome, we are all hoping that he is able to represent his country in this wonderful opportunity!
Quote from: koala on June 08, 2012, 05:03:29 AM
Hi All, thought you'd like to know that Ryan has made it through the first cut of the Boomers selection for the Olympics. He is in a squad of twelve to play China in a three game series called the YouYi Games. Will keep you posted on how he goes and any further news. :thumbsup:
Congrats to Rowdy!
Which coach made the decisions on who got cut?
That I am unsure the camp was run by Andrej Lemanis (New Zealand Breakers Head Coach) and Marty Clark (Adelaide 36ers Head Coach and ex AIS Head Coach) with them consulting with Brett Brown but as to who made the decisions about cutting players?
http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/11852/broekhoff-australia-to-face-china-in-the-youyi-games/ (http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/11852/broekhoff-australia-to-face-china-in-the-youyi-games/)
Times and website for following the Boomers' games.
Times on the http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball) website are American eastern time zone.
Just in case you late nighters like me who don't have much to do this summer want to watch tonight/Friday night (early Saturday) 1 a.m./2 a.m., early Monday - 6 a.m./7 a.m. and early Wednesday - 7 a.m./8 a.m.
I assume the Boomer is in the green jersey in the drawing, China in red.
Watch games one and three, live, right here on the iiNet Freezone.
[looks like game 2 on Monday morning will not be on this website]
Here is the box score from the game: http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/13/05/65/20/77r5w7L2H1s/ (http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/13/05/65/20/77r5w7L2H1s/)
Ryan played just under 8 minutes, was 0/2 and pulled in a rebound.
I watched the Boomers vs China game 1 replay on the http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball) website.
For you Chicago Bulls fans you'll be interested in the fact that Luc Longley helps coach the Boomers. Brent Brown is not with the Boomers yet as of Friday night/Saturday afternoon. It just seems funny seeing Luc Longley looking over Ryan's shoulder in the Boomers time out huddle.
Both of Ryan's shots looked good but both just barely rimmed out. The TV crew interviewed Luc Longley at halftime. By halftime the Boomers had shot only 21% and were down by 7, 32-25 to China. The Boomers rely a lot on the 3-point shooting of Peter Crawford and David Barlow.
When the speed of the Boomers starting wearing down the Chinese team the Boomers took over the game in the 3rd quarter, they were down by 1 at the end of the 3rd. And took the lead easily in the 4th quarter winning the game by 11, 66-55.
Bob Donewald, a former asst coach with the Cavaliers in the NBA, is the China head coach. His time out coaching is translated to the Chinese players.
Second game box score: http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/13/05/65/21/20Nj28oIyxPI/ (http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/13/05/65/21/20Nj28oIyxPI/)
Nothing significant, but Rowdy got a few more minutes and made a couple of buckets. Since they changed arenas for this game it wasn't streamed online, unfortunately.
[Whoops - I typed this without looking at the second page. Some of this has already been said.]
Ryan had his first points for the Australia senior national team today against China. The second of a three game series.
He played eight minutes in their first game. 0/2 (both from 3PT range), a defensive rebound, a foul committed.
And ten minutes today. 1/3 from 3PT range, and 1/2 from the FT line. Another defensive board, a steal, and another foul committed.
He might have been 11th of 12 for minutes played, of the 12 on the active roster for this series. But, it's a start!
Australia's up two games to nil in the three game series, finishing Wednesday.
Coach Brown's meant to be there for the last game, Wednesday. But, Patty Mills won't compete with the team until their last pre-Olympic set of games, against Greece, later this month (June 24-28).
Well done, Ryan!
Congrats to Ryan!
agibson, your namesake is starting guard ;)
Quote from: bbtds on June 08, 2012, 07:56:09 PM
Times and website for following the Boomers' games.
Times on the http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball) website are American eastern time zone.
Just in case you late nighters like me who don't have much to do this summer want to watch tonight/Friday night (early Saturday) 1 a.m./2 a.m., early Monday - 6 a.m./7 a.m. and early Wednesday - 7 a.m./8 a.m.
Seems like the server's overwhelmed this morning? Anyone manage to get through?
I'm getting through a _little_ but it's only loading parts of pages, etc. Anyone have the direct link?
Still no game for me, but maybe this is the direct link?
freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball/?player=video/13522
Here we go! Australia up 64-44, at the end of Q3.
Broekhoff and Greenwood went in with about five minutes to go. Ryan had several shots that didn't quite go in (two of three were put back in by others), and one move to the basket that didn't quite work. A little tangled up with a loose ball once or twice.
They said that Broekhoff and Greenwood (another college player, if memory serves) were both long shots for the Olympics, but a great honor to play for the green and gold at the senior level, etc.
Funny to see Ryan playing in such a different role. Off the bench, on the perimeter but not crashing the boards, first down the court instead of last, etc.
Hopefully he'll get some more game time against Greece in a couple of weeks! We shall see.
In any case, a great accomplishment, and a great experience!
Quote from: StlVUFan on June 12, 2012, 11:44:15 PM
agibson, your namesake is starting guard ;)
Heh - yep. He seems to be making hay while Mills is away.
Down to the final 14! 2 more need to be cut! Go Rowdy!!
http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/11856/broekhoff-invited-to-boomers-melbourne-camp-for-farewell-series/ (http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/11856/broekhoff-invited-to-boomers-melbourne-camp-for-farewell-series/)
Congrats to Rowdy! Hopefully he'll get some more minutes against Greece.
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I'm not going to bother making a new thread for this because I don't have much information... But Vashil Fernandez is playing for Jamaica in the FIBA 2012 Centrobasket Championship. He got his first 2 minutes of playing time during today's game against the Virgin Islands, as he did not get to play in Jamaica's first game against Costa Rica.
Box Score (http://www.fibaamericas.com/box.asp?g=B&n=4&r=9068&t=BZVTHUAMME)
Also, according to his Twitter page (https://twitter.com/vashilluv_bball) he was hanging out with Usain Bolt a few days ago. Sounds like he's doing pretty well for himself in the off season!
Go Rowdy!!!!
Quote from: agibson on June 13, 2012, 08:49:20 AMFunny to see Ryan playing in such a different role. Off the bench, on the perimeter but not crashing the boards, first down the court instead of last, etc.
Ryans opportunity to make this team has forced him into the role of a true #3 small forward-guard, which is a position that he has played almost not at all so far at Valpo. Since he is not being sent to the offensive glass and from what I have seen has covered people who in general have kept him away from the defensive glass (unless they have beaten him off the dribble); Ryans great strength of
anticipating the location of missed shots has largely been elliminated.
Given that, I am very pleasantly surprised that he is still in the running for a spot on the team. He must be showing the coaches some things in practice that he has not yet been able to fully deliver in those three games. Who knows?
Interesting to see that Patrick Ewing's son is playing for Jamaica, as his father did end up playing for the US in spite of being born in Jamaica. Also, no Mike Rogers?
A couple of updates from Australia
http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews (http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews)[tt_news]=2517&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=4e40bfa562
http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews (http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews)[tt_news]=2520&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=d2feda724d
Ryan's still on the squad, for the training camp ahead of the series in Melbourne against Greece.
A 14 man squad named so far. Comparing to the roster named for the China series Hugh Greenwood (UNM) and an Australian pro (Khazzouh) are gone with Patty Mills and three European pros (two from Spain, one from Greece) joining.
Australia plays Greece Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday. 7:00 PM in Melbourne, which I think is 4:00 AM here (on the same day of the week). Apparently the last two games of the series are sold out.
The first game, at least, will apparently stream at
www.freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://www.freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball)
(not sure I'm going to catch any of them... 4:00 AM's a bit early for me!).
Sooner or later the Boomers are going to have to add a bio for Ryan.
Quote from: agibson on June 20, 2012, 10:16:48 PMThe first game, at least, will apparently stream at
www.freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://www.freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball)
(not sure I'm going to catch any of them... 4:00 AM's a bit early for me!).
That's 4 a.m. eastern/ 3 a.m. central
Also the website for the Boomers broadcasts is
http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball)
without the http: it didn't work for me.
Woops! Sorry about the URL. I just copied and pasted from a news blurb (Post Trib?) without trying it. Whether or not you need the http:// is up to your web browser. That's just telling your browser to look for a web page (and not an ftp file transfer, etc.). Usually not necessary.
But, the leading www seems invalid. What works for me right now it http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball (http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball) (or freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/sport/boomers-basketball if you prefer).
But, as for the time, let me show my work ;)
Right now it's 10:20 AM Thursday in Valpo, central daylight time. And google says it's 1:20 AM Friday in Melbourne.
So, Melbourne's 15 hours ahead of Valpo right now.
So, the game's at 4 AM in Valpo. 15 hours ahead of that is 7 PM in Melbourne.
Do I have that wrong?
Quote from: agibson on June 21, 2012, 10:23:52 AM
But, as for the time, let me show my work ;)
Right now it's 10:20 AM Thursday in Valpo, central daylight time. And google says it's 1:20 AM Friday in Melbourne.
So, Melbourne's 15 hours ahead of Valpo right now.
So, the game's at 4 AM in Valpo. 15 hours ahead of that is 7 PM in Melbourne.
Do I have that wrong?
You are correct! I must have simply calculated the time wrong in Melbourne. I could have sworn it was 14 hours difference.
Fine. Either way, too early for my blood!
Doesn't look like Ryan made it, congratulations on going as far as he did though. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/london-olympics/boomers-and-opals-basketball-teams-names-for-london-games/story-fn9dheyx-1226405474360 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/london-olympics/boomers-and-opals-basketball-teams-names-for-london-games/story-fn9dheyx-1226405474360)
A great accomplishment for him to have been CAP'd at the senior level for a team that actually competes well on an international basis. I am sure this was a great experience for him as he gets older and more involved with the team :).
Also, Vashil Fernandez's Jamaican team actually won their group in the Central America and Caribbean championships. This puts them into the final 4 of the tournament, where they may get consideration to play in the 2013 FIBA championship!
He has been named a reserve so if there are any injuries or illness he has a chance to go to London. He has trained extremelly well and it's a shame he didn't make the team but we are really proud of him and how he has handled and carried himself at the Boomers camp and on and off the court. :thumbsup:
Quote from: koala on June 22, 2012, 07:17:19 PM
He has been named a reserve so if there are any injuries or illness he has a chance to go to London. He has trained extremelly well and it's a shame he didn't make the team but we are really proud of him and how he has handled and carried himself at the Boomers camp and on and off the court. :thumbsup:
:cheers: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cheers:
Here's a nice local Australian article on Ryan, not sure if this has been linked on the board yet:
http://www.frankstonweekly.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/london-olympics-frankston-us-college-champ-revels-in-stint-with-boomers/2602578.aspx?storypage=1 (http://www.frankstonweekly.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/london-olympics-frankston-us-college-champ-revels-in-stint-with-boomers/2602578.aspx?storypage=1)
Interesting to see how a different country covers sports. The style is more reserved, but very nice reading.
Nice piece!
Good of the Frankston Blues to let him train.
And, congratulations to the whole family on the birth!
Australia pasted a young Greek team, winning each of three games handily. Ryan didn't figure in the box score, so presumably wasn't on the roster? Maybe it was limited to the same size as the Olympic one.
A great piece on Rowdy by Mark Lazerus. Can't wait for next year!!
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html (http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html)
Beat me to it! Great article, great player. Can't wait to see if a Valparaiso player can get drafted next year. Ryan is everything you could want in a wing player: long, athletic, intelligent, quick shot, ability to finish at the rim, can rebound and defend...an all around great team player :thumbsup:
Quote from: vu72 on June 28, 2012, 09:51:06 AM
A great piece on Rowdy by Mark Lazerus. Can't wait for next year!!
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html (http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html)
Could post the whole story? It seems the Post-Tribune is now a pay website.
Quote from: bbtds on June 28, 2012, 11:09:32 AM
Quote from: vu72 on June 28, 2012, 09:51:06 AM
A great piece on Rowdy by Mark Lazerus. Can't wait for next year!!
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html (http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/lazerus/13449412-452/lazerus-valparaisos-ryan-broekhoff-dreaming-big.html)
Could post the whole story? It seems the Post-Tribune is now a pay website.
Not sure what the problem is as I look at it every day and don't have a pay for view issue. In any event, here it is:
One year from now — well, 364 days, to be exact — there's an excellent chance that Ryan Broekhoff will be sitting by a television, clutching his phone and waiting for a call that could change his life forever.
The Valparaiso forward laughs off the idea now.
Not because it's far-fetched, mind you, but rather because there's so much to do in the meantime.
"That is such a long way away, with so much work to be done before I even think about that," he wrote in an e-mail from his home in Frankston, Australia. "Obviously, another dream has been to play in the NBA, but that is a long, long, long way off and not a top priority of mine right now. Right now, I'm concerned about getting better and coming back to Valpo for a big final year and another run at the NCAA Tournament."
Note he said "another dream." That's because Broekhoff is currently juggling three dreams — and amazingly has each of them within reach.
Broekhoff spent most of June trying out for the Australian Olympic team (well, that and getting to know his 3-month-old nephew, Riley).
He made it all the way to the final cut, but was one of the last ones left off the 12-man squad that will head to London next month. There's still an outside chance he could be called in as an emergency replacement should the need arise.
At first, he was surprised to even get the e-mailed invitation from head coach Brett Brown while Broekhoff was still in Valparaiso. He didn't even realize Brown was keeping tabs on his exploits with the Crusaders. But once he arrived home Down Under, he quickly showed he belonged while playing with the Boomers — the squad from which the Olympic team is chosen.
So "happy to be here" quickly morphed into "hey, I've got a real shot at this" — which only made the final cut that much more gut-wrenching.
"It was a little hard to take because playing in the Olympics has been a childhood dream of mine, and to be in the final 17 and so close to the final 12 made it hard to take," Broekhoff said. "But I can see now where I need to keep working and improving, and hopefully have a chance to play in the next Olympics."
Hey, Rio de Janeiro in 2016 wouldn't be a bad consolation prize.
"Rio sounds amazing, and I will be doing all that I can to be on the Australian men's team for the next few years," he said. "I have a lot of work to still do, but the chance of an Olympic games is great motivation to work hard and improve."
With that dream likely on hold for four years, Broekhoff can now turn his attention back to his senior season at Valparaiso. The reigning Horizon League Player of the Year will come back to a team that is the clear favorite to repeat as league champs — and to break through in the conference tournament — now that Butler has bolted for the Atlantic 10.
And Broekhoff thinks his Olympic tryout experience can only help.
"This has been the hardest I have worked over the summer break due to my opportunity to make the Olympics," he said. "By having this motivation, I have pushed myself harder to improve all areas of my game and come back to Valpo in the best shape of my life. So I'm hoping that all this work is going to pay off."
If it does, and Broekhoff somehow tops his remarkable junior campaign and brings the Crusaders back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004, then maybe that third dream — an NBA career — really will happen.
It's been 14 long years since Bryce Drew was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 16th pick in the draft, the only Valparaiso player to make it to the NBA. But it's not a stretch to think Broekhoff can end that drought. The Horizon League has three recent stars currently playing significant minutes in the NBA — Utah's Gordon Hayward, (Butler) Washington's Shelvin Mack (Butler) and Miami's Norris Cole (Cleveland State).
Heck, Cole just won an NBA championship in his first season. The Heat guard averaged 11 minutes per game in the NBA Finals, and was on the court when the last second of the season ticked off the clock.
"I can't say that I was not envious of Norris Cole for the situation he is now," Broekhoff admitted. "To be part of an amazing team with amazing players and win an NBA championship — it doesn't get too much better than that.
"Maybe a medal at the Olympics."
Now, now. One dream at a time. The NCAA Tournament comes first. Then maybe the NBA. Then, off in the distance, Rio awaits.
Amazingly, it's all within reach for Broekhoff, who's just living the dream.
Well, the dreams.
"It does kind of whet the appetite," Broekhoff said of watching Cole celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy. "But again, I've got big hopes for my final season at Valpo."
I viewed the website fine as well, and definitely don't pay for it. I am very much looking forward to this year and the next 2 seasons after it. Hopefully we build some nice momentum for a new coach to come in and carry the torch once Bryce is bought by a larger school :)
Quote from: valpotx on June 28, 2012, 01:36:00 PM
I viewed the website fine as well, and definitely don't pay for it.
same here.
It looks like I have hit a per month quota for visits to the Post-Tribune website. Here is what was in the box that popped up when I clicked on the Broekhoff story:
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that's disappointing to read. seems to me that that's the way the majority of papers are going b/c it's no longer profitable to print the hard copy.
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Or it's a way to get people to subscribe to the hard copy by making them pay for the online version, which hasn't worked for the small, local papers.
Great piece.
A bit sad to hear about the Post Tribune pay wall. I happily pay my subscription to the NY Times - but I read at least several articles in that every day.
I have a definite interest in the local media, but I'm not sure that it's strong enough to get me to hand over the $$.
I guess 20 articles per month should still cover the Crusaders news? Might have to be a bit careful.
Congrats to Ryan on a fine summer! Hopefully, he'll be able to put this experience to good use next season. I fully believe that he has a chance at the NBA and the 2016 Olympics. Good to have goals!
By the way, '72, I really appreciated your posting the story for me as it turned out I was the only one who had visited the premium content on the Post Tribune website over 20 times in 30 days. I tend to be a habitual checker for Valpo stories on both the P-T and Times websites.
Quote from: bbtds on June 28, 2012, 10:43:02 PM
By the way, '72, I really appreciated your posting the story for me as it turned out I was the only one who had visited the premium content on the Post Tribune website over 20 times in 30 days. I tend to be a habitual checker for Valpo stories on both the P-T and Times websites.
Happy to do it. I'm really surprised I've "passed the test" as I also tend to check most every day!
The post-trib has been like that for about a year, actually. I go there every day myself. I don't pay because I can always go to a different computer and see an article if I want to read it.
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Chicago Daily Herald
These are two others that have been like this for some time now. It's a trend, believe me. I took the Chicago Sun-Times out of my list of blog sources because it became full-pay and rarely yields anything Horizon League-basketball related (the Chicago papers do a piss-poor job of covering UIC and Loyola men's basketball and pretend UIC and Loyola women's basketball doesn't even exist).
Ryan Broekhoff getting some more press: First Coast News - Small Forwards With Big Expectations (http://www.firstcoastnews.com/sports/ncaa_basketball/article/263668/405/Small-forwards-with-big-expectations)