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Full URI hoop schedule released

On a beautiful day in August, the talk in the URI athletic department today was about men's basketball. In late afternoon, the Atlantic 10 announced the conference schedule for this winter. We told everyone about that a couple hours......

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SK's Erik Murphy takes hoop spotlight

Erik Murphy, the South Kingstown native who is regarded as one of the top high school basketball players in the country, will taste a bit of the big time in the Big Apple. Murphy, a 6-foot-9 senior-to-be at St. Mark's......

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URI signs Serbian recruit

BY PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- The URI men's basketball team has gone to Europe in search of another shooter. The Rams have received a verbal commitment from Stefan Perunicic, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound wing player from Belgrade,......

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URI gets strong A-10 home hoop schedule

BY PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer The Atlantic 10 today announced its scheduling pattern for men's basketball for next season and it contains some surprises for the University of Rhode Island. The Rams will play several of the top contenders......

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Will Daniels signs with Chicago Bulls

By PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer The URI basketball team has player movement involving former, current and future players. The most noteworthy, for the present, is that Will Daniels (right) has signed to play for the Chicago Bulls. He......

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URI basketball update: Daniels prepares for NBA draft, and more

By PAUL KENYON Journal Sports Writer Will Daniels is in Las Vegas. No, it is not to celebrate his graduation from URI, but rather to prepare for life after college. Daniels' agent, Andy Miller, has a number of his clients......

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URI AD gives coach Baron a thumbs-up

By MIKE SZOSTAK Journal Sports Writer Despite an epic collapse that resulted in nine losses in his team's last 11 games and disappearance from the national rankings, Jim Baron has received a vote of confidence from his boss. Not that......

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