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College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / April 19
Where Former Husky Basketball Players Are Playing Elsewhere

Where Former Husky Basketball Players Are Playing Elsewhere

Nate Calmese will be remembered as one of the great mistakes of the Mike Hopkins coaching era of University of Washington basketball -- with everyone convinced the 6-foot-2 guard could play except the now long departed Husky leader.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / April 18
Wake Forest Adds Elite Guard to Impressive Transfer Portal Class

Wake Forest Adds Elite Guard to Impressive Transfer Portal Class

Wake Forest has had a quietly good offseason so far. Teams want to focus on the extremes, like Louisville’s elite transfer portal or Georgia Tech’s disastrous transfer portal.

College Basketball News / Blogger So Dear / April 18

WSU Point Guard Nate Calmese Commits to Wake Forest

The Deacs have their point guard Wake Forest has picked up their 4th player in the portal this offseason in Washington State point guard Nate Calmese. Calmese is a 6-2 rising senior who averaged 15.2 points, 3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.6 steals for the Cougars last season.

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The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz
The 'Mythical mascot' quiz
College Basketball News / Washington Huskies on SI / March 24
Former Husky Nate Calmese Leaves WSU for Portal

Former Husky Nate Calmese Leaves WSU for Portal

Nate Calmese is on the move again. The former University of Washington guard, after spending this past season at Washington State, will enter the transfer portal once more, according to On3.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / February 11
Gonzaga, Oregon State, Saint Mary's, Washington State men's basketball: Zags Log Two Wins as Gaels, Beavers, and Cougars Split

Gonzaga, Oregon State, Saint Mary's, Washington State men's basketball: Zags Log Two Wins as Gaels, Beavers, and Cougars Split

It was an up-and-down week for three of the four teams we report on in the WCC. The Zags bounced back with a pair of wins while Saint Mary’s, Oregon State, and Washington State all split.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / February 4
WCC Men's Basketball: Saint Mary’s Flying Under Radar Despite 15 Straight Wins

WCC Men's Basketball: Saint Mary’s Flying Under Radar Despite 15 Straight Wins

Saint Mary’s, still undefeated in conference play, continues to exceed expectations without getting the recognition it deserves, having now won 15 straight.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / January 21
Gonzaga Skid puts Saint Mary’s in Command of WCC Race

Gonzaga Skid puts Saint Mary’s in Command of WCC Race

In this weekly notes WCC column, I share my insights on the four teams in our coverage footprint, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Saint Mary’s, and Washington State.

San Francisco Dons News / CougCenter / January 17

WSU men’s team narrowly escapes San Diego, Women stomp the Dons in San Francisco

Winning on the road is never easy. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for Washington State nabbed road WCC wins on Thursday night. Both however, took different paths to their victories.

College Basketball News / Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI / January 12

What Washington State's point guard said after Gonzaga game

Washington State men's basketball guard Nate Calmese did his best to hound and harass Gonzaga's guards early on in Saturday night's contest between the in-state rivals.

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