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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Game-winning 3 by Jordan Caroline gave him 45 points. #Nevada came back from down 71-47 and 90-76 with 1:07 left!!!! Unreal
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7 years
. @LSUBasketball fans, you've got a good one in Tremont Waters. Kid went off again at the Hartford Pro-Am (48 points). Playing against pros.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Watching high schooler & @nbagleague commit Darius Bazley at the @JordanClassic today. Kid looks very good. Long, really athletic. Will probably grow tremendously next year & benefit from decision. Could be a trailblazer
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
@dannykanell @ajmealor63 @thoreAU_WDE Dude also spelled Kerryon Johnson’s name like it’s luggage so...
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Check out @LSUBasketball commit Tremont Waters ( @Tremonth2o ) balling out at the Hartford Pro-Am Tonight:
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
. @ShabazzNapier with the dish to former teammate @AndreDrummondd ....look at the hair, too #UConn #Pistons
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
Kyrie who? 👀
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
Argentina survives, 85-81. Respect to the Philippines though. That Alapag dude can ball. They just made too many mistakes + not enough D.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
@LegionHoops @playmaker Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals was rigged.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Former @DavidsonMBB star Chris Czerapowicz ( @ChrisCcz ) WENT OFF at the Hartford Pro-Am last night! #HesLaughingAtEm @morabancandorra
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
@ryenarussillo @ZachLowe_NBA They totally will, a 16-team ACC can't last
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
2 years
Jerry’s a Duke fan???
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@cjzero
CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable
2 years
Jerry Seinfeld sitting with Adam Silver at Coach K's final home game
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Kels Dayton
7 years
Rodney Purvis walks off the floor for maybe the last time as a Husky. #UConn
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Just came from the @StagsMensBball - @IonaGaelsMBB game at Webster Bank. Really impressed w/ Tyler Nelson. 32 pts, 10/19 shooting. Dickie V would love this dude. He’s like a coach on the floor, directing teammates, keeping them up, motivating them. Really impressive.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
I feel like #Croatia wearing Jordan-brand uniforms is just another way for MJ to stick it to Toni Kukoc
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
. @KUHoops commit Quentin Grimes talks about @CoachBillSelf , decision to come to Kansas & how his game compares to @Devonte_Graham4 & @FrankMason0 : #KUbball
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Just walked past the gate outside University of Phoenix Stadium & Adam Morrison is just chilling on the bench, eating a burrito #FinalFour
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Kels Dayton
2 years
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Lonzo Ball's first touch in #SummerLeague 😳
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
@dpedersonhair @rjennings11 @TomJolly @ramonashelburne Clearly you guys have never seen a PC game before if you’re asking about his hair
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
UConn's Shabazz Napier is surprising scouts with his athleticism at the NBA Draft Combine. http://t.co/stNBzFaeVI
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
They're no longer playing on an actual stage, but the @UTAMAVS are making their mark on the national one:
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
I really like this De'Riante Jenkins kid. VCU commit. Best player on the floor tonight at the National Prep championship, in my opinion
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Former #UConn , Utah RB Joe Williams taken in 4th Rd by @49ers . His younger sister died in his arms, he "retired," came back, now in #NFL
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
Former @UConnFootball standout Sio Moore had breakout game for @Colts in Week 1: #ForTheShoe
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
The Josh Jackson Effect #Kubball
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Kels Dayton
10 years
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
One-on-one with former #Cavs star, current @49ersBasketball coach @Mark25Price :
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Tremont Waters says more than the 5 schools that have been reported are in the mix. Says #UConn , #Georgetown still have a shot. #cthsbb
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
@finebaum This is patently insane
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Kels Dayton
8 years
Sharman White calls #UConn commit @Alterique_G (Gilbert) a combination of Shabazz, Kemba and Boatright.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
“No matter what Luke Murray and Kimani Young tell you, it was not their idea to have Adama make two 3s to start the game,” - Dan Hurley
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 months
Las Vegas Aces crash the postgame press conference as A’ja Wilson is trying to answer a question after #WNBAFinals
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen in the house! @JordanClassic #UConn @Hoophall
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Kels Dayton
1 year
Ready for the title game
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Kels Dayton
7 years
"Back in 1985, #UConn head coach Geno Auriemma had zero wins and a perm." #ThursdayThoughts #Motivation
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
9 years
Kevin Ollie, UConn coaches to boycott Final Four as part of Indiana travel ban: http://t.co/Mx9CJ4uX2H http://t.co/qRzIBdnsKI
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
9 years
Capital Prep’s Kiah Gillespie, future UConn stars shine in McDonald’s All-American Game – http://t.co/1WDFYSBSQf http://t.co/69Jh2uMD9d
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Rarely do you see a coach say college coaches' salaries are "out of line," but that's exactly what #UConn football coach @RandyEdsall said in this no-holds barred interview: #UConnNation
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Fun stat for #ctbb fans: Tremont Waters is the only player in D-1 college hoops averaging at least 17 points, 6 assists and 2 steals per game. #LSU #GeauxTigers
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
Kyrie Irving doing as much to hurt international relations as Donald Trump
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
. @WichitaState guard Austin Reaves on crowd at XL Center today: #UConn #UConnNation
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
Cleveland State - Robert Morris almost ended in the most ridiculous way ever. Foul on a full-court heave. #Madness
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Ok God we see you, but you’re kinda making it too obvious with these divine bounces... @SisterJean98 #LoyolaChicago
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
Ben Bentil was the most improved player in the country this year. This is a good pick. #Celtics
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Man Josh Carlton is the type of player #UConn has been missing for a long time. He wants to rebound.
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Kels Dayton
8 years
At the National Prep Championship Game in New Haven. #VCU recruit De'Riante Jenkins just cashed 2 threes and then stared down hecklers.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Nifty move by Tremont there in traffic @notredamewh #cthsbb
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
Kris Dunn RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
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Kels Dayton
7 years
Fun #UconnFootball fact I just learned: Bryant Shirreffs is the only guy to lead UConn to a bowl game post-Edsall. #themoreyouknow
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
I feel like my goal in life is to make my dad as proud as Doug Collins is right now
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
. @LSUBasketball ’s Emmitt Williams on breaking the @JordanClassic scoring record & why he loves this incoming class: #LSU #GeauxTigers
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6 years
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Kels Dayton
11 years
Shane Battier just asked me what my parents meant to my career.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
5 mid-major teams who could bust up your bracket this March: @ValpoBasketball @HawaiiMBB @UCIAthletics @GoMocsMBB
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
Looking for a way 2 Remember The Jeets? Remember The Jeets here, with this career-in-pictures: http://t.co/aLDy4ZVlU8 http://t.co/ATGGndkYtu
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
@SethDavisHoops UT Arlington! Let’s go. Great choice
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Kels Dayton
6 years
Here's a list of the records @UConnWBB broke today: Most points in an NCAA Tournament game: 140 Most rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game: 69 Most assists in an NCAA Tournament game: 38 Most points in a quarter in NCAA history: 55 Most points in a half in NCAA history: 94
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
Atmosphere at the @UConnMHOC game against #BC was almost like a Whalers game. This thing's got potential. @hockey_east
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Kels Dayton
6 years
Alterique Gilbert with the swipe, score (might’ve traveled but whatever.) He’s quick #UConn #UConnNation
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Now playing on Poland, @CrosbyBulldogs star @AIreland3LA is still hanging on to his NBA dream:
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Shabazz is absolutely balling right now #UConn #UConnNation
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
UConn takes the court 80 minutes away from a national title:
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
2 years
@Ronenain @MLCricket As an American, I can say that I heard more about cricket in this one thread than I ever have in my entire lifetime before this moment
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
2 years
@PFTCommenter How do u decide witch word is gonna be the typo
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Kels Dayton
3 years
It’s so 2021 that the first concert back following a pandemic is being cut short due to a climate change-caused hurricane #HomecomingConcert
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
This is a joke, right? @NoEscalators hacked your account? @RutgersMBB
@RutgersMBB
Rutgers Men’s Basketball 🏀
8 years
Cha-Ching 💰💰💰 🛡⚔ #KnightAndDay
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
A jam-packed front page of the Hartford Courant this morning... cop it at newsstands or subscribe!
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Kels Dayton
6 years
@UCF_Football @Shaquemgriffin @seniorbowl Couldn’t agree more. Here’s why :
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
The Philippines has 3 guys out there who are like 5-5, but this Alapag dude can shoot the lights out. Also, Andray Blatche is Filipino?
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
East Carolina defeats Temple in front of at least a couple dozen people at the XL Center. Game 2 Tulsa/Temple next
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
10 years
We ranked the best players in college basketball by position. Doug McDermott is at SF. That's all we'll tell you... http://t.co/xaVAvC3wLO
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Brandon Ingram out here looking like the fourth Ball brother #NBASummer
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
This is an insanely idiotic tweet @chrisbrockman
@chrisbrockman
Chris Brockman🎙️
7 years
@chrisbrockman last on this: Uconn fans understand worst SU guy on here is Melo and he's better college player than your best (Ray), right?
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
This kid @RealDeandreAy will remind you of a young KG. Seriously. @KevinGarnett5KG
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6 years
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
5 years
“What’s your name?” “Kels.” “What is it?” “Kels.” (Look of confusion) .... “Nice to meet you.”
@FieldYates
Field Yates
5 years
"What's your name?" "Field." "Phil?" "Field, like a football field." "Got it. So your parents were hippies?"
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
1 year
If you’re a #UConn fan and you’re not following @joearruda9 at the NBA Draft Combine, wyd?
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UConn Insider
1 year
UConn’s Andre Jackson on his future: ‘I’m probably going to be out;’ more NBA Draft Combine notes
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
7 years
Tremont Waters says he hasn't heard from Syracuse. Says #Cuse fans on Twitter trying to convince him to go there. #JordanClassic
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
9 years
LeBron to coaches: Stop recruiting my 10-year old son http://t.co/JqLG2B7VW1 http://t.co/1i1LYsAdab
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
Let's check in on how Rutgers is doin---OH DEAR GOD
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Kels Dayton
9 years
#UConn 's Amida Brimah named @American_MBB Defensive Player of the Year: http://t.co/HCgEezAn1M http://t.co/r8XMZXDaMg
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Kels Dayton
7 years
Definitely not surprising that Fred Van Vleet was the PG for a championship team. Kid was a winner at @WichitaState & will continue to be
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
8 years
I love that Twitter pulled an @JaValeMcGee34 and let us retweet ourselves!! The man was ahead of his time #Innovator
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Kels Dayton
2 years
With the Yankees on Amazon Prime tonight figured I’d take the chance to watch some Red Sox baseball… I like it so far
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
9 years
#UConn 's Daniel Hamilton accepts the @American_MBB Rookie of the Year award. http://t.co/ypUjThInlS
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Kels Dayton
11 years
Barkley dogging on Kenny Smith again >>>>
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Kels Dayton
6 years
No one else is gonna say this? OK, I’ll say it: the #Cavs suck. They’re not coming out of the East. #Celtics are going to be in the Finals.
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Just came across a profile I did with @Dmarsh42 from 2015...he ended up getting that chance & has done a nice job w/ the @CCSUBlueDevils ! #UConn
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@KelsDayton
Kels Dayton
6 years
Connecticut already knew about him. Now, the rest of college basketball is finding out: @LSUFamily @GeauxTigers @LSUhoopsfans @Tremonth2o
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Kels Dayton
7 years
. @GCU_Hoops earns more high-major praise, this time from #Arizona ’s Sean Miller:
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