At his weekly press conference today, coach Lorenzo Romar acknowledged the Pac-10 is struggling. (Check out the video below.) He also talked about Quincy Pondexter's hot start, the 11-man rotation and Seattle University.
HERE'S THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROMAR'S INTERVIEW:
(Is your non-conference schedule looking better after watching other Pac-10 teams [...]
Photo credit: Stoneridge Preparatory
Spoke with Stoneridge Prep coach Derryck "Tank" Thornton who coaches Enis Kanter (above), the Turkish star who verbally committed to play basketball at Washington.
(How did this happen?) "It happened because of coach Chill (Raphael Chillious), the coach at the University of Washington. He" [...]
The Pac-10 announced Washington State sophomore guard Klay Thompson has been named the conference's men's basketball Player of the Week for Nov. 16-22.
Here's the release.
Thompson led the Cougars to a pair of victories over Eastern Washington and IPFW last week. He averaged 30.5 points per game, accounting [...]
According to Scout.com's Dave Telep, the Huskies received a commitment from Enes Kanter, a 6-foot-9 post player out of Simi Valley (Calif.) Stoneridge Prep, for the Class of 2010.
He was considering USC and UCLA. Apparently, Kanter forged a strong relationship with new assistant Raphael Chillious.
Kanter, 17, is regarded as [...]
PAC-10 REVIEW
Bad day for the conference, which went 1-3 on Saturday. And I'm not sure if Stanford's win against Florida A&M should count in the standings because the Rattlers are awful.
So far, the Pac-10 is 23-10 in non-conference games. Every team has at least one win and there's four' [...]
A LOOK AROUND THE PAC-10:
WASHINGTON
--- Quincy Pondexter has scored more points than anybody in the country. He has 96 points and his 24.0 scoring average is ninth in the nation. Isaiah Thomas is fourth in total points (90) and 17th in scoring average (22.5).
CALIFORNIA
--- It looks [...]
It was ugly at times, but ultimately a good win for Washington, which finished homecoming week for ex-Huskies with an 80-70 victory against San Jose State and Adrian Oliver.
This game was all about a pair of former teammates, Quincy Pondexter and Oliver who staged a a [...]
Photo credit: AP PHOTO - Ted S. Warren
Interesting link that was passed on to me about Washington's home court advantage.
It's a story on ESPN's subscriber site. I don't normally post stuff from a pay site, but here's an excerpt. And check out the quote below' [...]
UW WINS --- 80-70. Pondexter sets a new scoring high with 30 points. He had 13 rebounds, which tied a personal best. Thomas had 16 and Breshers 12. Oliver led all scorers with 32 points. That's it for the game thread.
PULLING AWAY --- Barring a huge collapse, the Huskies are [...]
GAME INFO:
WHEN/WHERE: 8 p.m. today at Edmundson Pavilion.
TV/RADIO: FSN/950 AM
SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS
COACH: George Nessman (37-86 SJSU record) is in his fifth year with the Spartans.
RECORD: 1-0
LAST SEASON: 13-17 overall, 6-10 in WAC (tied 6th)
PREDICTION: Picked eighth in the WAC [...]
Photo credit: AP PHOTO - Ted S. Warren
Admit it, you've overlooked the little guy.
In our online poll earlier this week, 3,104 people responded and only 5 percent (155) picked Isaiah Thomas when asked which player surprised you the most this weekend?
While everyone's been captivated by the' [...]
Bob Condotta just posted a blog about the annual graduation rates for student-athletes and it seems as if Washington performed well.
UW student-athletes enrolling from the 1999-2000 academic year to 2002-03 graduated at a rate of 84 percent, which is second in the Pac-10 behind Stanford.
This report takes a look [...]
Haven't found a good day to post the Pac-10 picks. I thought Wednesday would work, but we got a little crowded yesterday with the Live Chat so I thought I'd start the morning with them.
The Pac-10 can begin to rebuild it's battered image this week if a few teams can [...]
Had a chance to catchup with former Husky Adrian Oliver, who makes his first and possibly only return to Montlake on Friday when Washington plays San Jose State. Here's our story for the paper.
AN INTERVIEW WITH ADRIAN OLIVER:
(What are your thoughts as this [...]
This night is all about Quincy Pondexter.
Photo credit: AP Photo - Kevin P. Casey
Pondexter was in beast mode tonight and played nearly a perfect game in the 111-55 win over Portland State. Seriously. He set a career high with 29 points and his 13 rebounds tied a [...]
Week 2 PAC-10 RANKINGS
Quite a few shifts after the preseason rankings and only one team didn't move. Washington took over the top spot, Arizona State made the biggest jump and Oregon State, the only conference school with two losses, tumbled hard.
1. (2) Washington (3-0): It's blasphemous around Montlake to' [...]
Had a good time today. Great questions, except the ones about adult beverages. We'll do it again next week. In the meantime, check out the transcript.
' [...]During his weekly press conference coach Lorenzo Romar didn't have much information on redshirt forward Tyreese Breshers, who injured a right finger in Saturday's game against Belmont. Breshers sat out Sunday because he felt discomfort and couldn't grip the basketball.
Breshers, however, was back on the court Tuesday night at practice [...]
The word is starting to spread about the Huskies.
Sports Illustrated put UW guard Isaiah Thomas on the regional covers of its college basketball preview, which hits stands tomorrow.
SI ranks the Huskies No. 9 in its preseason poll and Thomas is named to the Third Team All-Americas [...]
Washington men's basketball analyst Jason Hamilton shares his thoughts after the Huskies perfect weekend performances against Wright State, Belmont and Portland State.
RECRUITING NOTE:
Read more... [...]The Pac-10 named Washington forward Quincy Pondexter the conference player of the week.
Pondexter averaged 22.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg and led the Huskies to a 3-0 record. He also shot 63.9 (23-of-36) percent from the field and .952 from the free throw line, including hitting 20-straight FTs.
Also [...]
After months of waiting, we finally got a chance to see what the team looks like. Now what do you think? Time for some polls this week. We start with this simple question: Which player surprised you the most? Chime in and check back later and we'll have some fun' [...]
The AP poll was just released and no change for Washington which started the season 14th. We noted earlier, the Huskies dropped a spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll to 14th.
It's also interesting to note Washington dropped significantly in the RPI rankings. Last week, UW as [...]
After sweeping this weekend's games, including blowouts against Belmont and Portland State, Washington (3-0) dropped a spot in the ESPN/USA Today poll to 14th. Not sure why.
The top 12 teams in the rankings, led by No. 1 Kansas, remained as they were in the preseason poll. However, Washington [...]
UW WINS --- Final score: 111-55. Thomas got back in the game and sank a three-pointer. He had 21 points. Overton had 11, Holiday 10. I'll have more later.
SHERRER CHECKS IN --- Sherrer is in the game. UW 107-52.
IT'S GARBAGE TIME --- Thomas is out and he's not coming back. [...]
FUN FACTS ABOUT PORTLAND STATE:
--- Ime Udoka is perhaps the Vikings' most famous alumni to play in the NBA. Other notable alumni include: former NFL quarterback Neil Lomax, football coach June Jones and Rick Sanders, a two-time Olympic silver medalist wrestler.
OVERVIEW:
--- Portland State had its best success in school history' [...]
Coach Lorenzo Romar's first words to the media summed up this night: "Progress today."
Romar was obviously happy with the effort after Friday's lackluster 74-69 victory against Wright State. This was the game, the Huskies needed to have.
Said Romar: "Eleven assists on 22 baskets last night and 32 baskets with 17" [...]
UW WINS --- Final score: 96-78. Pondexter leads all scorers with 25 points, Thomas and Bryan-Amaning have 23. I'll have more after post-game interviews.
SHERRER MAKES HIS DEBUT --- Walk-on Brendan Sherrer replaced Bryan-Amaning with less than two minutes and the crowd roared. Not sure if it was for MBA or' [...]
FUN FACTS ABOUT BELMONT:
--- Since going from the NAIA to NCAA Division I in 1996, Belmont has made the third most three-point field goals in the nation.
---- This is the first meeting between Belmont and Washington.
OVERVIEW:
--- Belmont has won at least 20 games and reached postseason play five of the [...]
POST-GAME ANALYSIS:
I don't want to push the panic button, especially not after a win, but one thing jumps out at me after Washington's 74-69 victory against a Wright State team that was missing two of its best players.
The Huskies don't have an identity yet. And that's okay. That's understandable. It's' [...]
UW WINS --- The Huskies held on for a 74-69 victory. I'll be back in a minute with post-game quotes.
FINISHING LINEUP --- It's Thomas, Overton, Pondexter, Bryan-Amaning and Suggs. UW leads 67-58 with less than a minute left.
IT'S DOWN TO 9 --- Evans is taking over for WSU. He sank [...]
This weekend's Athletes in Action Classic holds special meaning for coach Lorenzo Romar, who spent seven years with AIA.
Romar's bio says: "He played in 233 games, starting 224, during seven years as a player for AIA. Romar served as player-coach in 1989 and directed the team to 21 wins in" [...]
Stopped by shoot around this afternoon and ran into KJR's Dave "Softy" Mahler, who agreed to a quick interview. Mahler thinks Washington will finish second in the Pac-10 behind California and you might be surprised at who he picks to finish third.
AND ANOTHER THING:
--- I forgot to make [...]
Two fun facts about Wright State:
--- This is the first game between Wright State and Washingotn.
--- One of the Raiders most notable alumni is Vitaly Potapenko, who played 10 years in the NBA including a four-year stint with the Sonics.
Overview:
--- Without two of their best players (Vaughn Duggins and [...]
We're getting close to game time. About 24 hours until tip off.
All of the teams in the Athletes in Action Classic are in town.
I got to watch some of Wright State's practice from earlier today and sat in on Washington's workout. Portland State is on the main court now.' [...]
By nature, sometimes we stray into the realm of high school sports and today is one of those days. I've been trading e-mails with Kevin Cacabelos at SeatownSports.net and he asked my opinion about the top 25 high school boys basketball list he put together.
I told him it's a great' [...]
It's time for everybody favorite game: Bracketology.
ESPN.com NCAA bracket guru Joe Lunardi has Washington as the No. 3 seed in the West Region in Spokane.
He has California as the fourth seed in the East region and UCLA is a sixth seed in the South Region. Say what you will [...]
Before heading home, thought I'd post one more blog for the day.
I kept waiting to see Kentwood High center Josh Smith on the lists of recruits who signed today and never saw his name. It turns out Smith, who gave an oral commitment to UCLA on Monday, hasn't signed with [...]
Coach Lorenzo Romar told KJR's Mitch Levy that UW freshman point guard Abdul Gaddy reminds him of Jason Kidd. And Brandon Roy. And Mark Jackson.
That's lofty praise for a 17-year-old kid, who hasn't played a game, to be compared to a pair of guys who are among the top three' [...]
They call it Romar Math.
Just mention it to coach Lorenzo Romar and he smiles. Romar math is unconventional and it's not something you'd want to teach your kids.
For instance: After Salesian High star Desmond Simmons signed a national letter of intent this morning, the Huskies appear to have just one' [...]
Salesian High forward Desmond Simmons is the newest member of the Washington men's basketball team.
He signed a natiional letter of intent to UW this morning during a celebration at his high school.
No news yet on anyone else. And I'll know more later today when coach Lorenzo Romar meets with' [...]
Talked to Salesian High (Richmond, Calif.) basketball star Desmond Simmons, a 6-7, 205-pound senior forward, last night before this morning's news conference at his school when he'll sign a letter of intent to play at Washington.
By all accounts it looks as if Simmons will be UW's only commitment today. There's [...]
Coach Lorenzo Romar said he met with C.J. Wilcox today and they decided the freshman will redshirt this season.
Here's our brief interview with Wilcox.
(What do you want to get out of this season?) "Just experience playing with these guards like Quincy and Isaiah. Playing against these guys is going to" [...]
In his weekly press conference, coach Lorenzo Romar said freshman C.J. Wilcox will redshirt this season.
The other freshmen Abdul Gaddy and Clarence Trent will play this season, however, Romar said he plans to use an 8-9 man rotation, which figures to leave only a few minutes for Trent.
More in a [...]
When you write a story like today's Washington men's preview piece that takes a look at the bond of the three Tacoma-area guys Isaiah Thomas, Abdul Gaddy and Clarence Trent, you always compile more information from interviews and legwork than you need.
Here's some a couple of stories about the [...]
To get you ready for the start of the regular season, which begins Friday against Wright State, we've taken a look at the 11 non-conference games. Last season, UW posted a 9-3 record before Pac-10 play and this season, the Huskies should take a similar record into the conference.
The Gimme' [...]
***UPDATE 8:26 PM***
The Daily News is reporting Kentwood High star Josh Smith will pick UCLA over Washington.
Here's their updated report with quotes from Smith who told Jon Gold: ""Not trying to disrespect any other school, but with UCLA, people see those four letters and they remember all those great [...]
The college basketball regular season begins tonight.
Here's a rundown of this week's games and my picks.
Monday: Cal vs. Murray State. Here's a write-up in the Mercury News.
My pick: Cal.
Wednesday: Cal vs. Detroit
My pick: Cal
Friday: Arizona State vs. Western Illinois, Oregon vs. Winston Salem State, Oregon [...]
You'll notice the first rankings are different than my prediction at how the standings will look when the Pac-10 season ends.
Rankings are a snap shot of the teams at this moment. And let's face it, a lot has changed in the past two weeks.
1. California: The No. 12 Golden' [...]
The men's college basketball season begins tonight with a handful of games, so here's a look at my top 25 ranking.
Bob Condotta was the the official Associated Press voter last season and now it's Scott Johnson at the Everett Herald. Still, I'll give you my rankings here each week.
1. Kansas
Stopped by the Seattle University exhibition game Saturday night and Redhawks coach Cameron Dollar, the former UW assistant, didn't try to hide his excitement about junior college transfer Charles Garcia, the former Husky recruit.
"He's the best pro prospect in the state," Dollar said. "I've been trying to hide him for" [...]
Not sure if it's one last push or what, but our Mason Kelley reports he saw coach Lorenzo Romar and assistant Paul Fortier in the Kentwood High stands last night.
Obviously they were there watching star basketball player Josh Smith, who is playing football this season.
The early signing period begins [...]
Coach Lorenzo Romar gave the Huskies the day off Thursday so it's not surprising he was preaching "energy, energy" at today's practice inside Harshman gym.
The players responded during the early portion of practice that was open to the media.
Senior co-captain Quincy Pondexter also kept the energy high barking: "every practice" [...]
Had a chance to talk to walk-on Brendan Sherrer this week.
Sherrer is the only one - so far - to make the team after Washington held a tryout for 8-10 players. Another tryout Rudy Sharar, a junior guard from Bainbridge Island, has been working out with the team, however, coach [...]
A few posters asked where they could find this link and I didn't discover it until a UW official pointed me in the right direction.
Here's a look at Clarence Trent's rim-rattling alley-oop dunk from C.J. Wilcox. Washington's future looks to be in pretty good hands with these two freshmen.
' [...]Washington has sold about 7,200 tickets for each of the three games for the Athletes in Action tournament at Edmundson Pavilion that includes UW's regular-season opener against Wright State.
About 2,800 tickets remain.
A poster during today's live chat asked "if tickets purchased to the Belmont/Wright State/Portland State games gain us admission" [...]
Thanks for your patience. We'll hold our first live chat of the season here today at 12:30. Lot's to talk about: last night's game, the early signing period, UCLA nearly losing to a NAIA school, etc.
Looking forward to it. Be gentle. It's my first live chat.
There were so many story lines emerging from Washington's 77-48 win over Central Washington that I couldn't fit all of them into one post. Besides, it was approaching midnight when I finally left Edmundson Pavilion.
Anyway, a few thoughts.
MY FIRST OLD MAN RANT: I thought about mentioning it last' [...]
Let's start with some links.
--- Here's our game story before post-game interviews. Stats are at the bottom.
--- Jerry Brewer likes coach Lorenzo Romar's chances of molding this group into something significant.
--- The Associated Press filed this report.
Good win for Washington, but as a few of us in [...]
UW WINS --- Huskies 77-48. Thomas scored 18 points, Pondexter 15 and Overton 11. Bryan-Amaning was the leading rebounder with 11. Gaddy had six assists. UW shot 27 of 71 (38.0 percent) from the field, 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) on threes and had 15 TOs.
I'm heading to the locker' [...]
About 90 minutes before tonight's exhibition and I ran into Washington assistant Raphael Chillious just before ducked inside the locker room to change for the game.
Here's our quick interview with Chillious.
(It's also your debut tonight, how are you feeling?) "I do what I do right before a game. I'm nice'" [...]
In an interview this morning with KJR's Dave Mahler, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said he's anxious to see the progress Quincy Pondexter and Isaiah Thomas made in the offseason during tonight's exhibition against Central Washington.
Romar also singled out Tyreese Breshers.
"It seems like maybe he's the Wizard of Oz, maybe he" [...]
Sure it's just an exhibition on the scale of David vs. Goliath, but I want to get a gauge of what you're thinking before 14th-ranked Washington takes on Division II Central Washington tonight in a preseason game.
So let me know what you think and we'll have some fun with the [...]
This season we'll look at the upcoming opponents. Today: Central Washington.
Two fun facts about tonight's 7 p.m. exhibition at Edmundson Pavilion.
--- Washington and Central haven't played since Jan. 9, 1943 when UW won 58-30 in Seattle to avenge an earlier season loss, 53-49, on Dec. 23 in Ellensburg.
--- Central [...]
Washington freshman Abdul Gaddy knew nothing would be given to him when he chose Washington after de-committing from Arizona.
Several people questioned his decision to join the Huskies which had a pair of standout point guards in Isaiah Thomas and Venoy Overton, but Gaddy said he picked UW because of a [...]
Lorenzo Romar unveiled his starting lineup for tomorrow's exhibition against Central Washington.
PG -- Venoy Overton
SG -- Isaiah Thomas
C/F -- Matthew Bryan-Amaning
F --- Quincy Pondexter
F --- Darnell Gant
The odd man out - for now - is highly touted freshman Abdul Gaddy, however, Romar said he considers all [...]
Washington will face a weakened Wright State in the Nov. 13 season opener for both teams.
Raiders guard Vaughn Duggins has been suspended for the first three games of the season because he was arrested with operating a vehicle under the influence in August, charged with OVI in September [...]
Walk-on Rudy Sharar, a junior guard from Bainbridge Island, was at practice, but he's still in the tryout process and has yet to earn a spot on the team.
However, the team's other tryout Brendan Sherrer, a 6-foot-9, 240 pound sophomore out of Archbishop Murphy High, was officially added to the [...]
A handful of schools began the exhibition season Sunday with blowout victories. Of course, the scores really don't matter unless you're the USC Trojans and you need a second half comeback to beat Division II Cal State Dominguez Hills. (Is it too late to change my Pac-10 predictions?)
Big news out of Indianapolis. According to the Associated Press, the NCAA executive board "approved one series of measures to toughen existing recruiting rules and offered support for additional measures to prevent the funneling of money to those close to recruits.
Additional proposals would put an end to consulting fees" [...]
Several websites are reporting Kentwood High star Josh Smith is making his official UW visit this weekend.
Times reporter Sandy Ringer was one of the first to report Smith's visit and others have said he'll have a short visit because he very familiar with the Huskies.
Smith has said he'll announce his [...]
You'll notice a changes in how officials call the games this season. Some of the changes were long overdue, while others will have you scratching your head.
Here's a couple of the new rules:
--- The "under the basket" rule is the most controversial. We've touched on it earlier. Essentially the NCAA [...]
Editor's note: Unfortunately, Percy will will not be able to host his live chat today from noon-1 p.m. to talk about UW basketball and Pac-10 media day. His travel schedule from L.A. to Seattle changed a bit.
However, he has rescheduled the chat for next Thursday, Nov. 5, from noon-1 p.m. [...]
It was my first Pac-10 media day in over 10 years and I nearly forgot how much fun these things are. It's not as zany as the Super Bowl Media Day, which attracts knuckleheads and oddballs, but anytime you throw the conference's coaches and best players in a room sparks [...]
A week ago all anyone could talk about was the potential of Washington and Gonzaga renewing their series. Well, a terse reply from Bulldogs AD Mike Roth and coach Mark Few's comment about the game's chances being "about the same as Bigfoot having my baby," put the kibosh on UW's' [...]
Just concluded the second half of coaches interviews and now we're off for player interviews. I don't believe this portion of the program will be aired online.
Here's a summary of what's happened so far.
--- USC coach Kevin O'Neill admitted: "I'm just learning our team." He acknowledged the ongoing NCAA investigation, [...]
We're halfway through the interviews and here's a quick summary of what's happened so far.
--- Oregon coach Ernie Kent began the day with a little humor. He said he's often mistaken in airports for Oregon State coach Craig Robinson and asked what it's like to be President Barack Obama's brother-in-law.
Kent' [...]
California received 350 points and 25 first-place votes to edge Washington (330 points and seven first-place votes), the defending champions, in the media picks to win the Pac-10 title.
Washington State was picked eighth.
Here's the release from the Pac-10 office.
I'm in Los Angeles for the Pac-10 men's basketball' [...]
In the final installment of the Pac-10 predictions, we look at the individual awards.
But first, here's a recap from earlier in the week: 1. Washington, 2. California, 3. UCLA, 4. Oregon State, 5. Oregon, 6. Arizona, 7. Washington State, 8. USC, 9. Arizona State, 10. Stanford.
Player of [...]
Good job by Quincy Pondexter today with the live chat. Here's a recap for those who didn't join in and don't have time to read the transcript.
--- Seattle University men's basketball coach Cameron Dollar, the former UW assistant, chimed in and asked: "Do you miss me?" Pondexter replied: "I miss" [...]
Here's a recap from earlier in the week: 3. UCLA, 4. Oregon State, 5. Oregon, 6. Arizona, 7. Washington State, 8. USC, 9. Arizona State, 10. Stanford.
Before Washington won the Pac-10 title last season, UCLA won three in a row. I'm not predicting a three-peat for the' [...]
Got to confess when counting down the Pac-10, this group is the most difficult to predict because the conference appears to be in flux. The traditional powerhouses look to be sliding down while other teams appear on the rise.
But before we get to 3-6, let's recap. Here's the start to [...]
We probably won't see the real Tyreese Breshers until January. Maybe February. Coach Lorenzo Romar admitted that much during his press conference today.
He also said when Breshers is healthy, he could start.
Breshers redshirted last season after a surgery to fix a shin problem resulted in complications with his knee. He' [...]
One second we're talking about Elston Turner and the threat he poses to defenses and the next second UW coach Lorenzo Romar is criticizing himself for a mistake made in the 2009 NCAA tournament secound round game against Purdue.
Romar said he should have used Turner more because he spreads the' [...]
The Pac-10 office asked for my preseason picks, but before I send them to the conference I wanted to post them here. We'll start with 7-10 and move up the list.
7. Washington State: The Cougars finished seventh last season and there's no reason to place them anywhere else to start [...]
There were two new faces at practice today on the Marv Harshman court, but the team didn't release their names to the media.
Coach Lorenzo Romar and players are available on Tuesdays, so we might have to wait a few days before finding out who they are.
Still, it appears as if' [...]
Let's start with the links.
--- Bud Withers offers his take on UW's proposal to renew its series with Gonzaga.
--- Seth Davis of SI.com breaks down California and believes like most pundits the Bears are the team to beat in the Pac-10.
Also Luke Winn ranks UW No. 6 [...]
Gonzaga coach Mark Few didn't mince words when asked what he thought of Washington's proposal to renew their series at KeyArena over the next three years.
"The chances of that happening are about the same as Big Foot having my baby," he said in an interview with SI.Com's Seth Davis.' [...]
A reader asked yesterday about C.J. Wilcox being sick and in hindsight I guess I should have went into it with a bit more detail. Wilcox, who practiced Tuesday, did indeed miss drills Wednesday and was not at practice today either.
As coach Lorenzo Romar noted earleir this week, "it's a" [...]
A reader asked why doesn't Washington, Gonzaga, Washington State and Seattle University play a min-tournament either in the pre-season or during conference play when the schedule allows?
They could play for the Washington state title, right?
Well, no.
I spoke with Redhawks athletic director Bill Hogan this morning and he said the Pac-10' [...]
Every news outlet in the state has been trying to get ahold of Gonzaga athletic director Mike Roth and coach Mark Few.
The school just issued this statement from Roth.
"In light of the recent reports out of Seattle Wednesday regarding renewing the Gonzaga-Washington men's basketball rivalry, I did receive a proposal" [...]
***Updated 12:55 p.m.***
A Washington school official confirmed the Huskies proposed a three-year series against Gonzaga at KeyArena.
The schools would evenly split the net revenue from ticket sales and ticket allotment at the 17,072-seat arena.
The game would be officiated by Pac-10 and WCC officials who work commonly work both conferences.
The televison [...]
The flu-bug bitten Huskies are getting healthier and a couple of players who were out sick returned to practice.
Sophomore F Darnell Gant, who was the first player to experience flu-like symptoms last Friday, was back on the court today. And freshman F Clarence Trent was at practice as well. Trent [...]
UW coach Lorenzo Romar said it's time to get the series with Gonzaga going again.
In a statement released by the school, he said: "We're excited. Gonzaga is a great program. When we discontinued the series initially, we knew there would come a time when we would probably renew the series.'" [...]
Some of you have asked why doesn't Lorenzo Romar like walk-ons. Well, there's not an easy answer here.
It's not as if Romar doesn't like walk-ons, but it's obvious by the way he talks about them that he's had a few bad experiences.
It's also just as obvious that when he [...]
Only seven players took part in practice today.
The healthy included: Quincy Pondexter, Isaiah Thomas, Abdul Gaddy, Elston Turner, Scott Suggs and C.J. Wilcox. Justin Holiday was off to the side and looks as if he's still recovering from offseason hernia surgery.
Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Tyreese Breshers wore surgical masks while [...]
The Huskies roster has been decimated by the flu, which has essentially stalled the start of training camp and prevented coach Lorenzo Romar from conducting a full practice.
Those affected so far include: Quincy Pondexter, Venoy Overton, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Darnell Gant, Scott Suggs, Tyreese Breshers and Clarence Trent.
Romar said Gant was [...]
Washington will hold walk-on tryouts Thursday, which are open to full-time students.
Because recruit Charles Garcia was unable to be admitted into school, the Huskies have 12 players and one spot open on the roster.
I think coach Lorenzo Romar hasn't had a great experience with walk-ons before he became UW' [...]
Had a chance to talk to C.J. Wilcox before Friday's Midnight Madness and the Washington freshman talked about the origins of his jump shot and possibily redshirting this season.
Wilcox had the audience buzzing after easily winning the three-point contest and knocking down a pair long treys in the intrasquad [...]
