Wildcats barely survive Patriots, as Herndon grad contributes 18:

http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111909aaa.html

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Story behind Kevin Durant’s free throw routine:

http://newsok.com/pre-shot-antics-have-purpose/article/3418807

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You can go home again, as the world’s most famous Spingard High grad did:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2010302398_seattleu19.html

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Villanova star and Herndon High grad is adopted:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigeast/2009-11-17-villanova-reynolds-cover_N.htm

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Duke University thrashed Charlotte 101-59 in a warmup, as Upper Marlboro’s Nolan Smith netted 24 points, dished out five assists, and collared five boards. Smith is a junior who was hampered by injuries last season.

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Oklahoma City routed Miami 100-87, buoyed by 32 points, nine rebounds, and five assists from D.C.’s Kevin Durant. In other NBA news, the Pacers beat the Nets 91-83, as Roy Hibbert of Georgetown Prep scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked three shots.

The Thunder have already won six games, which took them all of 38 games to accomplish last year. Helps to be led by D.C. area products Durant and (Northwestern grad) Jeff Green.

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San Antonio sportscaster sheds light on depth of local basketball talent:

http://www.kens5.com/sports/The-Roundup–69752762.html

his quote:

Consider the Following

…Roger Mason, Jr., is one of 62 players born in the District of Columbia who’ve gone on to play in the NBA or ABA. But of those 62, Mason is no. 1 in career free throw percentage (at 88.2 percent lifetime, he’s a smidge ahead of the no. 2, Kevin Durant) and second all-time in three-point shooting percentage (current ESPN analyst Tim Legler is no. 1 at 43.1 percent).

More worthless trivia: Despite being smaller in both population and total area than both Virginia and Maryland, D.C.’s had more NBA/ABA players than either. Virginia’s sent 54 players to the pros; Maryland has 46…

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D.C. native scores 37 in Thunder’s 101-98 loss to Sacramento. He had three steals and five rebounds, and Northwestern grad Jeff Green scored 19 with three steals and two blocks.

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In 2010, documentary film producers will be researching, interviewing, and scouting locations for the first comprehensive film about the Washington region’s contribution to the sport of basketball. If you are a former player or coach, or can connect us with either, please comment here, or e-mail us offsite at:

bijanc@hotmail.com

penngreene@yahoo.com

expressing your interest in helping us tell this exciting and deserving story. We are also seeking out folks who have saved related footage, newspaper items, images, yearbooks, videotape, game programs and other articles that inform the visual story. More information will be found in the coming months at www.dcbasketball.com.

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Raycom Maryland sports blogger on “Without Bias, the ESPN 30 for 30 doc on the former Northwestern H.S. star and Terp legend:

http://maryland.raycomsports.com/blog/2009/11/03/without-bias-comes-with-mixed-emotion/

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