Sunday, June 26, 2011
Nolan Smith taken by Portland, a team that includes former Terp star Buck Williams as an assistant coach.
In 1981, Buck Williams was taken in the first round of the NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets after playing in College Park at the University of Maryland. The forward later played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1989-1996. Now, 30 years after Williams was drafted, another player with ties to Prince George's County may have the chance to play for Portland. Nolan Smith grew up in Upper Marlboro and was a senior guard this past season at Duke. On Thursday, he was selected 21st by Portland in the first round of the NBA Draft. Smith played one year at Riverdale Baptist before he finished his high school career at powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. He was the ACC Player of the Year this past season as he averaged about 20 …
Monday, June 13, 2011
Former Duke standout Nolan Smith worked out for the Wizards on Friday.
There's a party happening in town next week, and you're probably not invited. Sorry. Nolan Smith, who grew up in Upper Marlboro, said he will gather with family and friends to watch the NBA Draft beginning at 7 p.m., June 23. The ACC Player of the Year this past season at Duke, Smith hopes to become the latest Prince George's County product to be taken in the first round of the NBA draft. "Basketball in this area is on the national radar because of the competion," Smith told Patch in an exclusive interview on Friday. "We have all gotten better" through playing against top-notch competition. Among players with ties to Prince George's who are now in the NBA includes Jeff Green (Northwestern High, Boston Celtics), Delonte West (Eleanor …
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Nolan Smith, a senior guard at Duke, selected to AP squad.
This was a very good season for Prince George's County products in major college basketball. Nolan Smith, an Upper Marlboro native, was named last week to the All-American first-team by the Associated Press. He also received votes for player of the year as a senior guard for Duke. Smith, the ACC player of the year, played junior high basketball at The Key School in Annapolis. He played part of his high school career at Riverdale Baptist before finishing his prep days at powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in southwest Virginia. This year Smith averaged 20.6 points per game for Duke, which was knocked out of the NCAA tournament by Arizona. He led the ACC with 21 games of 20 points or more and he also scored 30 points in four games, which also led …
Monday, March 28, 2011
Paulisha Kellum started all 35 games this season for Debbie Ryan, who coached her last game on Saturday.
Paulisha Kellum can always say she was part of the last team for legendary head coach Debbie Ryan at the University of Virginia. And thanks to a late-season run by the Cavaliers, the Upper Marlboro product almost got to say she ended her college career in the title game of a major postseason tournament. Kellum had 12 points, five rebounds and two assists on Saturday, but it was not enough as Virginia lost to Charlotte, 79-74 in the quarterfinals of the WNIT. It was the last game for Virginia head coach Debbie Ryan, who announced at the end of regular-season play she was stepping down after 34 years at the school. The Cavaliers ended the season 19-16 overall after winning three games in the WNIT. Kellum, a standout at Bishop McNamara High …
Monday, March 14, 2011
CAA basketball tournament at Show Place Arena is noted across the country.
Upper Marlboro gained attention in newspapers across the country this past weekend, but you had to look closely to find it. Most sports sections ran lists and scores of Division I conference basketball tournaments for men and women at the college level. And since The Show Place Arena was host to the Colonial Athletic Association women's event from Thursday through Sunday, Upper Marlboro got some shine in the national spotlight. It was the second straight year The Show Place Arena held a Division I tourney. Last year, the Atlantic 10 Conference women's event was held here. This year, the CAA held its annual tourney off campus for the first time since 1998, and James Madison of Harrisonburg, Va., came away with the title and an automatic bid…
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Nolan Smith could be drafted in the second round, according to one website.
Nolan Smith continues to have a fine senior season and the pro stock for the Duke University guard continues to rise. A product of Upper Marlboro who played at Riverdale Baptist, Smith was projected last week as a second-round NBA draft pick by at least one website. This week, Smith is listed as a first-round pick by NBAdraft.net and draftexpress.com. Those sites have him going in the first round with the 27th overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks. Of course much can change between now and late April. But for now, Smith continues to average about 20 points per game and a team-high five assists for the Blue Devils, who were ranked No. 1 in the country earlier this season. Duke lost on Saturday at Virginia Tech in ACC play. Wise High girls …
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