Somewhere there’s a 6’9 kid that only wants to shoot 3’s and is complaining about “playing the 5”. Meanwhile, Bam is heading to the NBA Finals with 32, 14, and 5. The examples are everywhere, stop worrying about positions!
Loyalty is a word that is too often overused and under-appreciated. These players & this staff stuck together in the face of a ton of adversity. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of a group that believes in one another. Only the beginning 🤠
#LoyalAndTrue
#NewEra
From Nacogdoches to Indianapolis, the journey is only as special as the people you get to go on it with. Enjoying the ride, but planning to stay a while. 🤠
#NewEra
Former Cal Baptist guard Ferron Flavors, who committed to Oklahoma State earlier this summer as a grad transfer, told me he'll stick with his commitment despite the 1-year postseason ban the NCAA hit the program with Friday. Flavors averaged 13.5 ppg.
Thank you to everyone that reached out. FAU is a special place, I’m beyond thankful to Coach May for giving me the opportunity to be a part of his first staff. The future is bright in paradise! I’m excited to join Oklahoma State & look forward to getting to work.
#GoOwls
#GoPokes
After 1⃣2⃣ years of collegiate coaching - including 3 season alongside
@thacoachmike
at SFA -
@ErikPastrana
is a Cowboy.
Join us in welcoming coach Pastrana to Stillwater!
#c2e
#okstate
▶️
We can guarantee a couple of things when it comes to
@ErikPastrana
.
1⃣ He will make you a better player.
2⃣ He's going to make you laugh a little too. 😂
#NewEra
I
#GoPokes
Saturday at Noon, Naismith Hall of Fame choses its Class of 2020 on
@ESPN
. The voting is done. My hope is that Eddie Sutton & his 800+ D-1 wins, Sweet 16’s at 4 schools, Final 4’s at 2 schools, 83-14 record in junior college & 119-51 at Tulsa Central will be worthy.
@OSUMBB
Can’t begin to express how special it is to watch
@CoachDustyMay
@KyleChurchFAU
@BG_FAU
and that staff on this run. As good of human beings as you will find in this profession. The South Florida kid in me is so proud 🏀 has taken center stage down there!
Really enjoyed reading this one. Just shows how different all our paths can be, there’s no one way to do this. Worry less about where your next stop is and more about where your feet are at this very moment.
Would love to see
@NBAonTNT
do some type of forum tonight interviewing
@KingJames
and others sharing thoughts on creating change. Don’t give up that time slot, no disrespect to Shawshank Redemption but use that time slot!
@TheJetOnTNT
@TurnerSportsEJ
Illinois is the new leader in Quadrant 1 wins -- the Fighting Illini have eight.
Five teams have seven Quad 1 wins: Gonzaga, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama ... and Oklahoma State.
The newest assistant men’s 🏀 coach at Florida is
@ErikPastrana
. This Cuban-American has stepped into the coaching circle & never looked back. He’s a relentless worker with a passion to build relationships. A star on the rise.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
#btsreport
I really appreciate the people in this article. Thankful to be at such a special place like
@OSUMBB
.. I’d say I’m more a pizza guru than film guru though.
#LetsWork
@hideawaypizza
Erik Pastrana,
@ErikPastrana
, is only in his second season at Oklahoma State, but his film guru mentality has already had an impact on the program. Pastrana and coach Mike Boynton also have a special relationship both on and off the court.
Oklahoma State freshman Cade Cunningham is the 4th freshman to be named Big 12 Player of the Year, joining Marcus Smart, Michael Beasley, and Kevin Durant.
He averaged 19.7 pts, 6.3 rebs & 3.5 ast per game this season
His season had just ended moments earlier, but
@CadeCunningham_
knows something special is cooking in GIA.
🗣 "𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙊𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚"
#NewEra
I
#GoPokes
For juco coaches out there, embrace your experiences there and don’t worry about what’s next. Especially the people you are working with! One of my favorite years of my career was with
@NWF_Raiders
No one deserves this more than
@ForbesWakeHoops
&
@jshay5
. My 1 year w/ them at NWF was one of the best experiences of my career. Learned tons about basketball, but more about the highs & lows of this profession. They are a testament to hard work & how you respond to adversity.
Nobody works harder than Dee Mitchell. He joined the Cowboys as a walk-on this day in 2019, and is paying his way through school thanks to his job at
@Walmart
.
But
@thacoachmike
has a surprise for Dee ...
#NewEra
I
#GoPokes
Awesome moment to see
@kellenmsampson
celebrate with his Dad. I’ve known Kellen since we were both GA’s in the Big 12 & he has earned every ounce of success that has come his way. Hard worker ➕ great person!
It’s bigger than anything he’s done or will do on the court.
Congrats to our guy
@1kwillywil
on graduating later this afternoon. It is always bigger than basketball.
#NewEra
I
#GoPokes
Always love with
@RondelWalker
and the rest of those guys. Real relationships always are. Through the good and bad, same as our guys in our 🐊 locker room. Always choosing love.
Rondel Walker fouls out, daps up
@ErikPastrana
before checking out. That's love.
#Gators
outscore the Cowboys by 21 in the second half to win 81-72 in the SEC/Big 12 challenge.
Enjoyed watching the Miami Heat practice at our Arena all week. Especially getting a chance to spend time with
@RodneyMcGruder
. So proud to see all his hard work leading to success. Incredible work ethic & great character can take you far in life, Rod is proof of that.
#Family
Duncan Robinson – host of the
@TheLongshotPod
– has agreed to a 5-year, $90M contract to stay with the Miami Heat, his agent Jason Glushon of
@GlushonSM
tells ESPN. The deal, largest ever for an undrafted player, also includes an ETO after the fourth year.
No one deserves this more than
@ForbesWakeHoops
&
@jshay5
. My 1 year w/ them at NWF was one of the best experiences of my career. Learned tons about basketball, but more about the highs & lows of this profession. They are a testament to hard work & how you respond to adversity.
So happy for this guy right here. Seeing him as a freshman in college to this moment makes me incredibly proud! Bright future for
@coach_cameron12
in coaching!
#Family
Happy to announce I’ve accepted the assistant coaching position at American University! Thankful for all those who helped me get here and excited to get to work!
#AUEagles
🦅🏀
Mono, Ontario 🛬 Arlington, TX
Months ago
@MA_Moncrieffe
made the 2⃣,3⃣0⃣7⃣ mile trek to spend the entire summer with his future teammates. Now, he's seeing the rewards.
#NewEra
I
#GoPokes
Teams that will have at least 10 Quad 1 wins heading into Saturday — in all of college basketball:
Illinois: 11
Oklahoma State: 10
That’s it. That’s the list.
“If I’m going into a back alley, I’m taking that dude with me. The more competitive the environment, the better he is.” -
@thacoachmike
last year after the Wichita State loss 🔮
Oklahoma State was much more than Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele tonight. Cowboys showed bona-fide depth in tonight's win at Marquette. Impressive.
Which 2020 recruit would go No. 1 in the '20 draft?
“
@CadeCunningham_
is one of the best prospects I have scouted in 17 years, and I would think he would be drafted ahead of anyone."
@jerrymeyer247
🔗
#LetsWork
I
#GoPokes
For anyone who may not know... I’m from BED-STUY BROOKLYN NY and we are built different than most. I’ve never backed down in the face of adversity and I won’t start now. I look forward ONE OF the great challenges of my life.
#LetsFnWork
. Who’s with me?
I’ve been blessed to be friends with, work with, and coach so many incredible people that must live in fear simply because of the color of their skin. I won’t sit silently, I’ll stand with the many impacted by injustice. We are stronger together.
#CoachesStandforJustice