Courtesy of UR Sports Information Department
UR men’s basketball is officially on the map.
National recognition for UR all started when D3Hoops.com ranked the YellowJackets the #7 in the Men’s Top 25 Pre-season poll. On top of that, junior point guard John DiBartolomeo, who earned All-American recognition following the conclusion of last season, was named a pre-season All-American.
And now, the icing has been added to the cake: ESPN.com college sports writer Graham Hays recently published a terrific article about senior forward Nate Novosel and his twin sister Natalie Novosel, who helped lead the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team to the 2010-2011 National Championship game against Texas A&M (Texas A&M won the championship game, 76-70).
The main focus of the piece is Natalie and her progression as a basketball player, but the story mentions Nate countless times and even features a couple pictures of the former UAA Rookie of the Year. Let’s call it a 60-40 coverage split in favor of Natalie.
To check out Hays’ article on ESPN.com, click here.
Mulberg covers UR basketball for Campus Times’ official basketball blog, The Jackets’ Nest. Follow him on twitter at @nmulb.
