IS LEARNING THE PRINCETON OFFENSE
Temple is returning to McGonigle Hall for one night only.
The school announced a "Turn Back the Clock" game against Bowling Green on Dec. 28. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Owls have not played a regular-season game at McGonigle since Feb. 24, 1997.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our fans to come out and celebrate a great college basketball arena that holds a lot of memories,” coach Fran Dunphy said. “It will be a good game against a quality opponent from the Mid-American Conference. We hope to pack McGonigle Hall on this special night.”
Anthony Lee, a 6-9 forward from Florida, has given a verbal committment to Temple during his recruiting visit this weekened, a source confirmed to the Daily News.
The commitment was originally reported by OwlScoop.com.
The 6-9 Lee is the first commitment for coach Fran Dunphy for the Class of 2010. Temple has one other scholarship to give.
He averaged 14.8 points and 13.8 rebounds at Eustis High School last season before transferring to West Oaks Academy in Orlando.
Lee committed on the first day of his visit and is expected to take in the Owls' football game against Buffalo today at the Linc.
Jerome Allen is coming home.
The former Episcopal Academy and Penn basketball star has joined the Quakers' coaching staff as an assistant, Penn coach Glen Miller announced today.
“I am thrilled that Jerome has accepted my offer to join our coaching staff,” Miller said in a statement. “I consider his hiring a home run for our basketball program. Jerome is person of very high character and a proven winner. The very same attributes that enabled him to enjoy a highly successful playing career will allow him to have a positive influence on our players’ development on and off the court.
“Jerome will be involved in every aspect of coaching including recruiting, player development and scouting. I know he is extremely excited and anxious to get started, and I am just as anxious to begin working with him.”
Allen, a Big 5 Hall of Famer, is one of the most recognized names in Penn men’s basketball history. A four-year starter, he led the Quakers to Ivy League titles in each of his last three seasons (1993-95), all of them coming via a perfect 14-0 conference mark.
Allen was the Ivy League Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1992-93 -- sharing the honor with Columbia’s Buck Jenkins -- and again as a junior in 1993-94, making him one of three Penn players to earn the honor twice. Allen also earned first-team All-Ivy and All-Philadelphia Big 5 three times during his career.
When his Penn basketball career ended, Allen was the school's career leader in assists (504) and steals (166). He also scored 1,518 career points, which is currently sixth on Penn’s career scoring list, and grabbed 482 career rebounds from his guard position.
Following his Penn career, Allen was a second-round draft pick of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and spent two seasons in the NBA with Minnesota, Indiana and Denver. He then headed to Europe, where he enjoyed a stellar professional career before retiring at the end of the 2008-09 season.
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FRAN DUNPHY, Temple
He begins his third season on North Broad with nearly 350 career victories after a long tenure at Penn. The Owls won the Atlantic 10 Tournament last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
BRUISER FLINT, Drexel
He begins his eighth season with the Dragons after returning to the city where he played collegiately at St. Joe’s. The Dragons have advanced to the postseason in four of the last six years and have won at least 17 games four times under Flint.
DR. JOHN GIANNINI, La Salle
He begins his fifth season at the school after successful tenures at the University of Maine and Rowan, where teams made two trips to the Division III Final Four. At LaSalle two seasons ago, he engineered an 18-win season and third-place finish in the Atlantic 10, the school’s best finish since joining the league for the 1995-96 season.
PHIL MARTELLI, Saint Joseph’s
He begins his 14th season on Hawk Hill, having won more than 250 games. He is a four-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year and has taken the Hawks to the postseason in seven of the last eight years.
GLEN MILLER, Penn
He begins his third season at the school after moving within the Ivy League from Brown. In his first season, he led the Quakers to an Ivy League championship and their third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid.
JAY WRIGHT, Villanova
He begins his eighth season at ‘Nova, having amassed 148 wins at the school. Villanova has made the NCAA Tournament for the last four seasons, including three trips to the Sweet 16 and an Elite Eight appearance. Wright came to Villanova following his tenure at Hofstra and has 270 career victories.
