Richard Hendrix has been selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 49th pick of the NBA Draft. Jay Bilas is presently highlighting his rebounding skills. He’s calling him “tough” and the graphics say he “Must Improve: Athleticism”. That always goes well.
The Warriors don’t seem a particularly good fit for Hendrix; in the first round, [...]

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Richard Hendrix will be drafted in Thursday’s NBA Draft. That much is a near certainty. But… where?
Projections range all over the board - Hendrix is either a huge sleeper or being drafted in the late second round.
Here’s what the innerwebs have to say about Hendrix:

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It may get lost in the incredible ending to the US Open, but big news for the Alabama basketball team broke today. This was the last day for underclassmen to pull out of the NBA draft, and Ronald Steele did just that. However, his teammate Richard Hendrix opted to head for the NBA.
Good decisions?

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Alabama forward Alonzo Gee has removed his name from contention for the NBA draft after not being invited to the prestigous Nike Pre-Draft camp in Orlando.
Bama players Richard Hendrix and Ronald Steele were invited to the camp, and both will participate prior to making their final decisions on whether or not to return to Bama for [...]

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In a not so shocking move it looks as though Alonzo Gee’s name will be on the “eligible for draft” list submitted to the NBA; Ian Rapoport of the Birmingham News is reporting.
Like fellow Tide players Richard Hendrix and Ronald Steele, Alonzo has not signed with an agent, so he is eligible to come back [...]

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I almost abbreviated the name as “AB” in the head to achieve some real serious initial combo points, but opted for something informative. Anthony Brock, of Itawamba Community College (of Itawamba, Mississippi - yes it is just outside of Fulton) has inked a scholarship offer to play for the Tide next season.
The unsettlingly small Brock [...]

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If we were making a short list of things I never thought I’d blog about, press coverage of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship would be near the top of the list. But, thanks to Deadspin and Paul Gattis, that’s exactly what I’m doing.
It seems that Gattis has decided to flaunt NCAA rules about blogging from [...]

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Alabama reserve guard Justin Tubbs has asked for, and been granted, his release from the University of Alabama. While Tubbs was a fan favorite, his loss on the court will be minimal, as he was the 11th man - and last scholarship player - off of the bench for the Tide this season. When that [...]

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Back to back whammies for the point guard position at the Capstone this weekend.
First, the news that Ronald Steele has decided to test the draft waters. According to his father, if Steele is projected in the first round, he’ll go to the NBA. Otherwise, he’s back for his senior season at the Capstone. It seems [...]

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As Jacksonville State University continues its search to replace head men’s basketball coach Mike LaPlante, Alabama assistant coach Philip Pearson’s name has moved to the top of the short list of candidates.
Philip would be a slam dunk hire for Jacksonville State. He was the classic over-achiever as a player at Alabama - becoming the first [...]

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