Fantasy Basketball Pickups: It's time to Mann up
Week 14 of the fantasy basketball season is upon us, and, like every Monday, I'll break down several players who are less than 50% rostered in Yahoo fantasy basketball leagues and should be considered in lineups. But before we get to this week's waiver pickups, here are the games played by each team in Week 14. Terance Mann - SG/SF - Los Angeles Clippers (20% rostered)Anytime the Clippers have back-to-back sets, I'm picking up Terance Mann. Duane Washington Jr. - PG/SG, Phoenix Suns (10% rostered)Week 14 is the perfect time to pick up Dwayne Washington Jr. of the Phoenix Suns. Chris Paul's hip injury has kept him out, and Cam Payne hasn't been cleared yet, so Washington Jr. continues filling the void at point guard.
wftv.comFantasy Basketball Pickups: Clean up the glass with Jalen Duren
Playoff pictures, both in real life and fantasy leagues, are beginning to take shape. However, his career-high 15.5 points per game and ability to sink threes (1.5 3PG) and free throws (82.6% FT) make him a decent option in most leagues. If you’re already rostering Morant, and Jones is available on the waiver wire, what are you waiting for? His minutes have been on the rise of late, having earned 40-plus minutes twice during the team’s current five-game winning streak. Recent recommendations: Malik Monk, Caleb Martin, Kyle Anderson, Reggie Jackson, Markelle Fultz, Jalen McDaniels, Moritz Wagner, Deni Avdija
wftv.comFantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer: 5 players to buy or sell, including Fred VanVleet
Buy Low: Fred VanVleet, RaptorsVanVleet has been the least efficient shooter in the NBA this season. Across his past three seasons, VanVleet has rained in 37.7% of 8.7 3-point tries per game. Also, Killian Hayes (11.9 points per game in 12 starts this season) has played well and kept the offense afloat. When Maxey and Harden have been healthy this season, Harris is averaging 14.7 points per game. So, Harris can be expected to produce 15-plus points per game down the stretch, but his peak value is fading.
wftv.comTop-seeded Gonzaga rallies in 2nd half to beat Memphis 82-78
9 seed Memphis 82-78 on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Trailing at the half for only the fourth time this season, Gonzaga leaned on its star junior to carry the Zags into its seventh straight Sweet 16. Williams scored 14 points for Memphis but sat a big chunk of the second half with foul trouble. The matchup between future NBA lottery picks Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga and Jalen Duren of Memphis never fully materialized because of foul trouble. Duren finished with seven points and seven rebounds but played just 19 minutes and sat for more than 10 minutes of the second half after picking up his fourth foul.
wftv.comNo. 1 Gonzaga wins 10th straight WCC regular-season title
PJ Pipes scored 27 points and Jalen Williams 15 for Santa Clara (18-10, 8-5), which ranks third in the WCC. “He hit a lot of tough shots.”The 12-point margin of victory was the lowest of the season in a WCC game for Gonzaga. But the Zags erupted for a 20-4 run and Santa Clara missed 10 of 11 field-goal attempts. Santa Clara got within single digits several times early in the second half, but the Bulldogs led 59-46 with 12 minutes left. “We battled all the way through until the end,” Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek said.
wftv.comNo. 1 Gonzaga fully reloaded after run to championship game
At one point during Gonzaga's yearlong run at No. 1 last season, coach Mark Few felt so comfortable with the leadership he had on the floor, he could have left a rack of basketballs on the court, walked away and the Bulldogs could have run practice themselves. The talent is certainly there, it’s just a matter of how quickly Gonzaga can fit the pieces together.
news.yahoo.comGonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; UCLA, Kansas next
The Zags were the runaway top choice in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll released Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. The Zags were the runaway top choice in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball preseason poll released Monday. They are starting with their first top-10 preseason ranking since 2009 and their first top-10 ranking in any AP poll since spending 13 weeks there during the 2016-17 season. THE CHAMPSBaylor has a second straight top-10 preseason ranking despite losing four starters from last year’s title winner, including AP All-Americans Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell. ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http;//www.twitter.com/aaronbeardapCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comUnbeaten Zags keep rolling with 83-65 rout of Creighton
The scary part is, he thinks that also might be true for the undefeated Zags. Nembhard had 17 points and eight assists, both season highs, to keep the NCAA Tournament's top overall seed rolling with Sunday's 83-65 rout of fifth-seeded Creighton in the West Region semifinals. Defensively, the Zags held Creighton to 40 points over the final 30 minutes as they methodically turned a 27-25 game into a blowout. “They just play so fast, so efficient with everything they do," said Marcus Zegarowski, who led Creighton with 19 points. That just about finished off Creighton as the Zags moved within three wins of becoming the first undefeated national champion since Indiana in 1976.
No. 1 Gonzaga faces stiff test against No. 16 Virginia
Gonzaga has played one close game, a five-point win over West Virginia, and is winning by nearly 18 points per game. The Hawkeyes dropped a spot in this week's AP Top 25 after losing by 11 to Gonzaga. 19 Michigan, which moved up six spots in this week's poll, faces Nebraska. RANKED VS. RANKED: Two games on Wednesday feature ranked teams facing each other. 13 Creighton (6-2), which dropped four spots in this week's poll after losing to Marquette.
No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat No. 11 West Virginia 87-82
11 West Virginia 87-82. Gonzaga (3-0) has won seven straight, dating to the end of last season, and already has two wins over top 15 opponents — Kansas and West Virginia (3-1). When Suggs returned in the second half, Gonzaga charged back. The Bulldogs have opened this season with wins over two top 15 foes — Kansas and West Virginia — as well as Auburn, all on neutral courts. West Virginia guard Sean McNeil also left during the first half after taking an elbow to the forehead.
Next Level: Montverde Academy grads enjoying success on national level
This weeks Next Level looks at the contributions of former Montverde Academy basketball standouts Andrew Nembhard, Filip Petrusev and Michael DevoeWith the 17th annual Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament set to begin Thursday, this weeks Next Level will offer updates on three former Montverde Academy basketball standouts who have gone on to make significant contributions for their college teams. At Montverde Academy, Nembhard helped the Eagles win the 2018 mythical national championship with a 76-58 win against Fort Lauderdale University School in the Geico High School Nationals. In his two years at the school, Montverde Academy had a 63-6 record, including a 36-1 mark in 2017-18. Michael Devoe, Georgia TechMichael Devoe will always be remembered in Montverde Academy basketball lore. Devoe played only one season at Montverde Academy after transferring from Orlando Oak Ridge.
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