Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category

Men's Basketball blows past Lynn University 78-59 in exhibition Florida Atlantic kicked off it's 2009-10 season tonight in Boca Raton with a win over cross town foe Lynn University by a final score of 78-59 before a spirited announced crowd of 1192. Junior center Brett Royster, whom Jarvis recently referred to as the Owl's "most improved player", led FAU with 20 points in the win. "I listened to ... Full story

Winter Park Highschool guard Brett Comer is Owl's first ever Sophomore commit The 2011 season is still a ways off, but combo guard Brett Comer wants to be apart of what is going on in the Florida Atlantic University men's basketball program.  On Sunday, Comer became the latest verbal commitment for Owls, and the schools first ever sophomore commit.  "I'm really excited ... Full story

Maryland, Miami, and Georgia Highlight Non-Conference Action The Men's Basketball program recently released it's schedule for the 2009-2010 season and, upon first glance, it appears the Owls have a shot at immediate redemption over last years 6-26 record. With home and away games against lower and mid major programs, the youthful but talented roster should find its ... Full story

Marshall transfer Kore White returns home to play for the Owls Kore White, a 6'-8", 230LB power forward, and Fort Lauderdale native, who played last season for Marshall University, has transfered to Florida Atlantic and will be eligible to play beginning in the 2010-2011 season.... Full story

November, and the official start to hoops season, is a ways off at present, but the FAU men’s basketball program recently welcomed five of its six signees to the Boca Raton campus. Full story

Men's Basketball enhances both community involvement and recruiting efforts with it's 2009 Team Tournament. Keeping on track with the plans for laying the foundation for success, Florida Atlantic University played host to a highschool men's basketball Team Tournament this past weekend which featured an impressive field consisting of twenty solid teams from state programs. Perhaps most impressive was ... Full story

The FAU Men's Basketball Program participated in an outreach event on Sunday afternoon at Moe's Southwest Grill in Boynton Beach (get one of their burritos if you haven't tried one yet). Full story

FAU Head Coach Mike Jarvis and his staff have been methodically assembling this upcoming season's recruiting class with poised specifics in mind: a highly skilled and talented player at every position. Jarvis believes this has been accomplished. "As good a class I have ever been part of recruiting and that includes some pretty good classes at Boston University, George Washington and St. John's". Full story

The upcoming season's roster just got notably bigger, better, and stronger with the verbal commitment of DeMonte "D-Simp" Simpson, a true 6'-9", 260LB power forward out of Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. Full story

As we predicted last time around, Western Kentucky will represent the Sun Belt Conference in the Big dance this year. Full story