Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and there's way, way too much down time. When you're a rookie like Blazers backup power forward Jeff Pendergraph , who went down with a hip injury that required surgery before playing his first minute as a pro, it's doubly frustrating. Not only are you sidelined from playing but you're sidelined from making a first impression on your team, coaching staff and fans. By all accounts,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... Harden is gone, off to Oklahoma City and the NBA after two seasons in college. Senior forward Jeff Pendergraph also graduated and moved on to the pros.advertisement | In the past, the Sun Devils may have been crippled by such losses. But Glasser said he thinks Arizona State has been transformed in Herb Sendek's four seasons."When I first came here, it was OK to lose," said Glasser,...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Last updated October 15, 2009 4:47 p.m. PTASU adjusts to life without Harden, PendergraphBy ANDREW BAGNATOTEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State went 8-22 and lost a school-record 15 straight games in point guard Derek Glasser's freshman year.Then gifted guard James Harden arrived and led the Sun Devils out of the college hoops desert. Last March, Arizona State won an NCAA tournament game for only the...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Posted on Thursday, 10.15.09 ASU adjusts to life without Harden, PendergraphBy ANDREW BAGNATOAP Sports WriterTEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State went 8-22 and lost a school-record 15 straight games in point guard Derek Glasser's freshman year.Then gifted guard James Harden arrived and led the Sun Devils out of the college hoops desert. Last March, Arizona State won an NCAA tournament game for only...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... Harden is gone, off to Oklahoma City and the NBA after two seasons in college. Senior forward Jeff Pendergraph also graduated and moved on to the pros.In the past, the Sun Devils may have been crippled by such losses. But Glasser said he thinks Arizona State has been transformed in Herb Sendek's four seasons."When I first came here, it was OK to lose," said Glasser, now a senior....
MSNBC.com: College Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... Harden is gone, off to Oklahoma City and the NBA after two seasons in college. Senior forward Jeff Pendergraph also graduated and moved on to the pros.In the past, the Sun Devils may have been crippled by such losses. But Glasser said he thinks Arizona State has been transformed in Herb Sendek's four seasons."When I first came here, it was OK to lose," said Glasser, now a senior....
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... and people are going to see it."ASU 's biggest hurdle is no great mystery. With James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph earning NBA paychecks, everyone has the same questions. Who's going to score? When the Sun Devils need points, where will they go?In other words, who is this team's go-to player?Fourth-year coach Herb Sendek doesn't see it in such defined terms. He points out that ASU...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... scorer than he is a passer.9. Arizona State: Losing G James Harden (No. 3 overall NBA pick) and Jeff Pendergraph (No. 31 overall) hurts because they were responsible for 44 percent off the points. Still picking then ninth is lower than most Pac-10 observers. I just don't see who's going to score. But considering they held opponents to just 60.5 points per game last season, maybe the...
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... Mills is being paid the minimum rookie scale salary for 2nd round picks, the same amount paid to Jeff Pendergraph and Dante Cunningham, he will make $457,588 for the 2009-2010 season. Signing either Udoka or Collins at the veteran's minimum would have cost the team $825,497 for the 2009-2010 season. By opting for Mills, the Blazers retain his rights and save themselves $367,609 for...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... seasoned big men like John Brockman of Washington, Jordan Hill of Arizona, Taj Gibson of USC, Jeff Pendergraph of Arizona State and Aron Baynes of Washington State. Fortunately, those five are now gone.The Cardinal opened last season with a 10-0 nonconference start, which quickly gave way to reality in the form of a 30-point drilling at the hands of Arizona State in the Pac-10 opener....
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... Miller, Juwan Howard, A Healthy Martell Webster, Greg Oden’s Confidence, Dante Cunningham, Jeff Pendergraph, No Sergio Rodriguez Click through for the rest! -- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com) 1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? It was a relatively quiet offseason for Kevin Pritchard, quieter than many fans had hoped for. No splashy draft day trades,...
Bust a Bucket (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Team Name: Portland Trail Blazers Last Year's Record: 54-28 Key Losses: Sergio Rodriguez, Channing Frye, Shavlik Randolph, Michael Ruffin Key Additions: Andre Miller, Juwan Howard, Jeff Pendergraph, Dante Cunningham, Mills/Udoka/Collins "Super" Individual Player previews Part 1 and Part 2 . 1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? The "disappointing"...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
No James Harden. No Jeff Pendergraph. The Sun Devils' reaction: So what?
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
... Young. But the open looks often developed because of the attention Harden and four-year starter Jeff Pendergraph attracted. Those looks could disappear, meaning ASU will have to grind out victories, even more so than before, becoming a hard-nosed team familiar with floor burns, a team in the mold of Michigan State."(The Spartans) definitely weren't one of the top four talented teams...
Hoops VIne (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
... because his backups are the aging Juwan Howard and untested youngsters Dante Cunningham and Jeff Pendergraph . Speaking of health, another key needed to build on last season’s success is Greg Oden . He absolutely must take over the full-time starting center duties from Joel Przybilla . The former Ohio State product was touted as a game changing defensive guru but only managed to average...
