DOUG MCDERMOTT RUMORS
Rant Sports’ Mid-Major Player of the Year: Doug McDermott (Creighton)
Kentucky was crowned the 2012 National Champions back on Apr. 2, effectively ending the 2011-12 college basketball season. Five Rant Sports writers took the time to vote on some of this year’s memorable moments and top performers.
First up, the Rant Sports’ Mid-Major Player of the Year.
Winner: Doug McDermott
School: Creighton
Stats: 23. 2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.1 apg
After...
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April 17, 2012
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April 17, 2012
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Creighton's Doug McDermott says he's staying put
Creighton sophomore star Doug McDermott says he's not considering declaring for the NBA draft this year
McDermott is the nation's third-leading scorer, at 22.9 points game. The Missouri Valley Conference player of the year led the Bluejays to a school record-tying 29 wins and to a win over Alabama in the NCAA tournament. The Bluejays' season ended Sunday with a loss...
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March 22, 2012
McDermott helps lift Creighton over Alabama
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Creighton's drought in the NCAA tournament is over.
Doug McDermott scored 16 points and the Bluejays overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat Alabama 58-57 Friday for their first tournament victory in 10 years.
Alabama had a chance to win during the frantic final seconds, but Josh Jones blocked Trevor Releford's 3-point attempt from...
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March 16, 2012
Doug McDermott tabbed First-Team All-American
Courtesy: Creighton Athletics
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton basketball sophomore Doug McDermott has been named a first-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association. He is Creighton's first player to be named first-team All-American by the USBWA since it began handing out the honors in 1957.
McDermott is joined on the first-team by Anthony Davis (Kentucky...
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March 12, 2012
Creighton coach unhappy with No. 8 seed
Creighton coach Greg McDermott believes the NCAA tournament selection committee let the potential for an intriguing story line trump a fair seeding for the Bluejays.
Creighton (28-5) is No. 8 in the Midwest Regional for its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007 and will play No. 9 Alabama (21-11) in Greensboro, N.C., on Friday. The winner will likely face top-seeded North...
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March 12, 2012
Bluejays go deeper than Doug McDermott
ST. LOUIS There was no doubt about the outcome in Doug McDermott's mind, even if the moment called for uncertainty. Seventh-seeded Drake had scrapped, survived and cut second-seeded Creighton's lead from 13 points to three with 1:24 left and a pro-Bluejays crowd on edge.
Was an upset possible Friday in a quarterfinal at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament? Not to...
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March 03, 2012
Creighton coach Greg McDermott goes nuts on son Doug during timeout (Video)
Getting yelled at by your coach is no fun, but it’s even worse when the coach is also your father.
Doug McDermott is a sophomore forward at Creighton and the team’s leading scorer at 23.3 points per game. Not only is he the Blue Jays’ best player, but he’s also the coach’s son.
Doug had an off day Saturday shooting just 5-14 in an 89-68 home loss to...
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February 12, 2012
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February 12, 2012
McDermott helps No. 23 Creighton top Illinois St.
Doug McDermott scored 20 points to help No. 23 Creighton escape Illinois State with an 87-78 win Friday night.
The Bluejays were clinging to a four-point lead in the final minute when Illinois State freshman Johnny Hill committed a hard foul and was given two technicals. Fans then littered the court with debris, causing a third tech to be called on the Redbirds (11-6, 3-3 Missouri...
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January 14, 2012
Player of the Night (12/19): Doug McDermott (Creighton)
Doug McDermottBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.Monday night featured a pair of upsets as Davidson knocked off Kansas and LSU handed Marquette their first loss...
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December 20, 2011
Doug McDermott and Missouri Valley Madness
This only happens at mid-majors. First, Oregon hired Creighton’s head coach Dana Altman. So Creighton hired Iowa State head coach Greg McDermott and gave him a ten-year contract. McDermott’s son – Doug (high school teammate of Harrison Barnes) – was committed to Northern Iowa, a school Greg McDermott had taken to three straight NCAA Tournaments before jumping...
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November 18, 2011
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November 18, 2011
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