The Reese’s slogan is “perfect,” and though Crimson men’s basketball co-captain Keith Wright was not quite so in the Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game Friday night, the big man was able to register a solid seven points and six rebounds in 19 minutes of action.
Wright’s East squad topped the West, 103-99, in the contest, which was held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. on the eve of the Final Four. Both squads consisted of some of the nation’s best seniors looking to make their mark in front of NBA scouts.
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Senior forward Alex Killorn isn’t the men’s hockey team’s only senior skater already making moves from the confines of Cambridge to the professional circuit.
Nine days after Killorn signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, captain defenseman Ryan Grimshaw made his pro debut for the Trenton Titans, a minor league hockey team in the ECHL, on Mar. 28. Grimshaw tallied four of the Titan’s 31 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Elmira Jackals.
“I was pleased with how Grimshaw played,” Titans coach Vance Williams told The Trentonian after the contest. “He does things hard, he’s got urgency in his game, he’s got readiness. He’s engaging, which I like as a defenseman.”
Grimshaw suited up again for the last-place Titans on Friday night. The former Harvard captain couldn’t prevent another loss. This time, Trenton fell to the Wheeling Nailers, 4-1.
The Titans, affiliated with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, play in the ECHL, a league considered to be one tier below the American Hockey League in prestige and two below the NHL.
Unlike Grimshaw, Killorn kicked off his professional career in the AHL with the Norfolk Admirals, the Lightning’s minor league affiliate. The former Crimson standout has scored a goal and notched an assist in his first four games.
Even if the Crimson is long gone from the NCAA tournament, your allegiance to Harvard can still play a role in who you cheer for this weekend in the Final Four. Unfortunately, a true Harvard fan has good reasons to root for and against each of the powerhouse teams remaining. Below, we present each case and leave it up to you to decide who to pull for.
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Remember Zach Boden?
In the fall, the freshman from Atlanta emerged as a standout player on the Harvard football team. In his rookie season, Boden gained significant playing time as a running back. He was twice named Ivy League Rookie of the Week and averaged 6.1 yards per carry on the season with six touchdowns.
Boden’s story continued to unfold earlier this spring when he decided to join the baseball team while still fully participating in football offseason workouts.
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Jeremy Lin ’10 has joined fellow New York darling Amar’e Stoudemire on the sideline. Out since Saturday with a sore left knee, Lin has now missed the Knicks' past two contests, watching victories over Milwaukee on Monday and Orlando on Wednesday from the bench.
“Just thinking that more rest would be beneficial right now and that’s basically it,” Lin told reporters prior to Wednesday’s contest. “Just trying to make sure that we give me a chance to rest so that I don’t force anything before I have to.”
Lin’s exact return date is unknown.
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