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The seven days campaign was the final and most bloody chapter of the New Swabian Civil War. It began with the capture of Nuemayer by General Kunz and his forces and the declaration of independence of the Fascist Republic of New Swabia. The United Front (The Alliance of Anti-Nazi parties in New Swabia) was reformed in the city of Toll and attempted to fight off Kunz's forces but were ill equipped to deal with them having demobilized in the late 1980's.
The New Swabian war had ended in 1982 with the signing of the treaty of Neumayer by all involved parties and for seven years brought peace to New Swabia. However, the disgruntled ex Nazi General Wilhelm Kunz left prison in 1988 and quickly took command of what was left of the Nazi opposition to NSLP rule. What had been little more than an irritant to Otto Dietrich quickly became a massive insurgency against his rule. Beginning in 1989 the Nazi's blew up several military installations, attempted to assassinate Heinrich Trelk and succeeded in killing Thobias Mjoen.
Otto Dietrich's rule looked to be on the brink of collapse, his government was at an all time low popularity level and it was clear to all that the NSLP would not win the 1992 elections. Therefore Dietrich swallowed his pride and invited his long time opponent Heinrich Trelk to take command of the New Swabian Armies anti insurgency task force. Despite this the NSLP still lost the next elections but under the new Christian Socialist Trelk still failed to win a conclusive victory claiming that he lacked the resources he needed. The Christian Socialists failed to hold on to power in the '96 elections losing to a revitalised New Swabian Liberation Party under the charismatic duo of Fritz Dietrich and Ernst Hersman.
The new NSLP administration gave Trelk the power and resources he needed to carry out a campaign on his terms but it was to little to late, Trelk was now fighting an uphill battle against Kunz and his forces and even though he managed to hold on to various major areas he knew it was a forgone conclusion and in preparation for a guerrilla campaign against the Nazi's ordered his forces to leave the city of Neumayer on September the 29th.
Nazi Offensives
In less than six hours from the withdrawal of Loyalist forces from Neumayer the Nazi party under Kunz made its largest ever assault. Some loyalist forces that had refused to follow Trelk's orders to leave made a token defence of the capital but failed in the face of overwhelming odds. However Kunz didn't want to stop at the capture of the capital and launched major offensives in all sectors.
In the South Nazi forces smashed through the old God's Army of New Swabia territory only being stopped from reaching the Maudlandic border and flanking Trelk's men in Toll by a group of old Maudlandic Union of Exile's soldiers who managed to hold several vital choke points in the south with the help of unofficial Maudlandic advisors.
In the North their progress was unimpeded except for a few ex NSLP militia squads that attempted to make stands which without fail were a complete disaster with only a few squads succeeding in holding their positions. In the Industrial coast the Nazi offensive did succeed in controlling most of the coast with the exception of the area near the Eduardan border where the KAP succeeded in completely stopping the Nazi offensive in its tracks. Regardless by the end of the 30th of September most of New Swabia was under Nazi control once again with Wilhelm Kunz declaring the independence of the Fascist Republic of New Swabia, Fascism was back.
Rebirth of the United Front and early Counter-attack
The New Swabian government immediately announced their reformation in the city of Toll taking up its old HQ from the NSLP Days. However, that barely survived the day as with chaos engulfing the country it was clear that a stronger central authority was needed than a group of politicians debating on every issue. Within a day the New Swabian Parliament was dissolved by force of arms and a new governing body headed by the old resistance groups was instated.
Heinrich Trelk took command of the reborn United Front as its sole military commander with a committee of United Front Members taking over domestic responsibilities. The United Front had been reborn and Trelk and a Dietrich were back as its commander.
Trelk retrained his old shock troops from the Civil War in urban combat and urged his old friend Tomas Lykke to bring the Maudlandic Army into the war on the side of the New Swabian's. By the 1st of October the United Front and a Maudlandic Army detachment were ready to take to the fight to the Nazi's. However a lack of air support meant that the United Front's offensive failed.
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Fritz Dietrich traveled to several NATO counties from the 30th of September to canvas for NATO support in the campaign. While Dietrich had expected nothing more than a token number of Maudlandic and Eduardan forces their was a massive indication of support from several NATO members with the Norwegians supplying three squadrons of attack planes, the German's supplying two divisions of Leopard 2's and the USA supplying B1 Lancers and ten squadrons of F-18 attack alanes.


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The public life of Theodore Roosevelt (1858 1919) was marked by his service as the twenty-sixth President of the United States, Vice President, Governor of New York State, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Civil Service Commissioner, President of the New York City Police Commission, and New York State Assemblyman. In his life outside of government he was famous as an author, naturalist, rancher, big game hunter, and explorer. The twentieth century would become known as the American Century, and it was Theodore Roosevelt, through his foreign policy, who ushered the United States into the ranks of the world's great powers. In domestic affairs, he used his presidential powers to level the playing field between capital and labor, to protect consumers, and to establish a conservation program that was far-sighted and comprehensive, covering the nation's natural resources, its wilderness areas, its endangered species, its scenic beauty, and the cultural artifacts of its indigenous peoples.
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Since its purchase in the 1970's, the present lot has been housed in the Drawing Room at Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire. Building started on the William and Mary style house in 1701, reputably from designs of the architect William Rudhall (1660 – 1733), it was the seat of the Vernon family until 1962 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the majority of the large hand-woven Axminster carpets were designed around prominent central medallions, often influenced by French designs and in particular those of the Royal Savonnerie workshops. Occasionally an overall design was woven and within this group are a small number of carpets which look to the East, rather than the prevalent classical style, for their inspiration. The field and border design of the present lot is clearly reminiscent of the 17th century Safavid Persian carpets with its colourful take on the classic 'in and out' palmette arrangement. A slightly less vibrant example from the late 19th century with a similar field sold in these Rooms 24 November 2005, lot 102 and a carpet formerly in The Chanter's House, Ottery St. Mary, Devon with a Persianate lattice design sold in Sotheby's Olympia, The Chanter's House Sale: The Property of Lord Coleridge and a Coleridge family trust, together with the Property of Lord and Lady Norton removed from Fillongley Hall, Warwickshire, 24 October 2006, lot 50. A further example of the group was commissioned by Richard Hall Clarke for the drawing room of Bridwell House, Uffculme, Devon and sold in these Rooms, 11 June 1992, lot 134. Although the border of the Clarke example shows Chinese influences, its field design is possibly closest in terms of its varied palette and freer drawing and, being dated to the turn of the 19th century, gives weight to a similar dating for our carpet. An Axminster carpet from the collection of the Duke of Devonshire with an overall arrangement, but drawing on classical Smyrna designs from Western Anatolia, is published by Sarah B. Sherrill, Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America, New York, 1996, pl.218, p.203.
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WTMM, Albany Shucks Half of Afternoon Show. Sports talker WTMM, Albany "ESPN 104.5 FM" has parted company with Bob "Wolf" Wohlfeld after about seven months as co-host of the "Levack and Wolf" show with Jeff Levack. Wohlfeld joined the station not long after former WTMM programmer and personality Armen Williams exited to take the PD post at KKFN, Denver. There's no word from Townsquare Media if it plans to replace Wohlfeld or continue with Levack hosting solo.
The Presidential Race Top News/Talk Story for Week of September 5-9. The activities of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, including their performances at Wednesday's candidate's forum, were the top news/talk story of the week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. At #2 was the Hillary Clinton email scandal. Coming in at #3 was the Iran cash payment controversy and the naval skirmish involving Iran and U.S. ships, followed by the Syria conflict and the related U.S.-Russian relations at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View this week's entire chart here.
Hangin' Out with Beantown's Best. TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison and his wife Bernadette Duncan attended a star-studded affiliate and sponsor appreciation party last evening at the Boston home of Howie and Kathy Carr celebrating the signing of Boston Red Sox pitching legend Curt Schilling to the Howie Carr Radio Network. Schilling will host a Saturday morning show (9:00 am ET to 12:00 noon ET) beginning tomorrow (9/10). Below, Harrison (r) is pictured with TownSquare Media's Southeastern Massachusetts news/talk powerhouse WBSM, New Bedford's GM Mark Stachowski (l) and legendary morning host Phil Paleologos (c). The Harrisons (above) are also pictured with Schilling (r) who told the crowd, "I will be over-prepared, I will not be shy about the things I believe in, but I also won't go off the rails. I do not have a racist bone in my body and I am not homophobic [referring to recent controversies]. I am coachable and I am not doing this to just be another radio talk show voice – I am doing it to become the best in the world at it."
Odds & Sods. On Tuesday (9/13), Herman Cain takes his WSB-AM, Atlanta-based syndicated talk show on the road to Smyrna, Georgia where he'll record his show live from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Cain is a guest of the Smyrna Business Association which is bringing him in as its featured speaker for September. At the event, fans will have the opportunity to get their picture taken with Cain and purchase an autographed copy of the special edition of his latest book, The Right Problems: What the President, Congress, and Every Candidate Should Be Working On (Post Hill Press 2016)…..At Entercom Buffalo, the broadcaster and Pegula Sports and Entertainment have agreed to extend the long-standing broadcast partnership between sports talk WGR "Sportsradio 550" and the NFL's Buffalo Bills and NHL's Buffalo Sabres through the 2020-21 seasons. The WGR Bills and Sabres radio networks are collectively heard on more than 20 radio stations across New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. John Murphy, Mark Kelso, and Sal Cappacio will continue as the Bills broadcast team. Rick Jeanneret, Dan Dunleavy, and Rob Ray remain as the Sabres radio team. The deal also means WGR will continue to air "Sabres Hockey Hotline" on weekdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, with hosts Andrew Peters and Craig Rivet. The Bills-themed John Murphy show, with Murphy and former Buffalo Bill Donald Jones is heard from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Both shows will also be simulcast on MSG…..Philadelphia Eagles great (and Villanova standout) Brian Westbrook is now part of the broadcast team for the unofficial Eagles pre-game show that airs on Greater Media's WPEN "97.5 The Fanatic." Westbrook will join Devon Givens and Michael Bradley for the three-hour show.
Milwaukee Radio Personality Eric Von Dies at 58. For 30 years, Eric Von was a voice in Milwaukee's urban community. He spent most of his radio career hosting a show on WMCS and only exited when the station changed its format. Eric Von died on Thursday (9/8) at age 58. Friends and family tell the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Von had been dealing with health issues of late and suffered a heart attack about a month ago. He'd been hosting a two-hour morning show on Courier Communications' WNOV. He was also instrumental in the recent media project titled "Precious Lives" that explored the causes and consequences of gun violence on children in the city.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
iHeartMedia to Sell Towers to Vertical Bridge for $400 Million. The press release from iHeartMedia says the deal is for select tower assets and it doesn't go on to list which towers that includes, but suffice it to say, the company is using the deal to bring in a cash infusion of $400 million and prepare for the day when it may no longer need the towers to transmit AM/FM signals. Admittedly, that day may be down the road a ways but it might be a good start to reducing the expense of the real estate and tower maintenance. iHeartMedia will still have to pay lease fees for the transmitters and it reminds investors that will incur an expense. iHeartMedia president and CFO Richard Bressler states, "This is a great example of how we continue to optimize our balance sheet and maximize liquidity — and how we continually review our entire portfolio of assets to ensure we operate them in the most efficient way possible and invest our resources in the highest return opportunities." The companies expect the deal to close in the first quarter of 2015.
Station Snapshot: WMAL, Washington. The conventional wisdom from (mostly non-radio-industry) pundits is that the news/talk format is dead – or on life support, depending on to whom you speak – and that talk radio practitioners should just call it a career and go home. But there are news/talk stations across the country doing well (quite a few, in fact) and Cumulus Media's WMAL, Washington is one that has consistently improved its performance in Nielsen's PPM ratings over the past year. TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian profiles the heritage talk outlet that operates in the most political city in the country. Read his story here.
Boston Radio Icon Carr Adds New Bedford Affiliate. Boston-based regional talk show host Howie Carr has added another station to his quickly-growing independent afternoon drive network. WBSM, New Bedford, Massachusetts joined the program as the newest affiliate earlier this week bringing the affiliate total of his new independent network to 16 covering most key population centers in New England. Carr tells TALKERS, "I'm thrilled about adding WBSM to the program," adding, "I'm looking forward to connecting with my fans in New Bedford-Fall River and to making many new ones." Michael Rock, OM of Townsquare Media-owned WBSM (which throws a strong signal into the Providence market) remarks, "We are so excited to welcome a New England Radio legend like Howie Carr to "The New 1420 WBSM's lineup. Howie's a blue collar guy who is unapologetic about watching out for people who work and pay taxes. He's certainly going to rattle some cages here in New Bedford…and we'll love every minute of it!" One of the things that makes the new Howie Carr Radio Network notable is it is proving that a regional talk network built around a major personality can be extremely effective. The program airs weekdays 3:00 -7:00 pm ET. There is also a "Best Of" program for weekend use, and is delivered on XDS via Westwood One. Interested affiliates can contact Kathy Carr at 781-249-0102 for more information.
Odds & Sods. Pittsburgh news/talk outlet WJAS adds Fox News Radio to its programming lineup airing news reports on the hour and half hour. The station is also airing the company's Fox Business reports…..iHeartMedia will program to Spanish-speaking hoops fans this season as the company will broadcast eight Atlanta Hawks games in Spanish on the company's regional Mexican WBZY "105.3 El Patron." Station talent Jose Manuel Flores will provide the play-by-play…..iHeartMedia San Antonio announces it raised $291,430 for the Elf Louise Christmas Project from the December 5-6 radiothon. The Elf Louise Christmas Project was founded in 1969 by Louise Locker, and is a non-profit organization staffed completely by volunteers to ensure children in San Antonio can have a merry Christmas. WOAI program director Brian Gann comments, "The response during this year's radiothon was remarkable. Listeners, local businesses and city leaders all stepped up to give families all over San Antonio a Christmas to remember."…..Bonneville's KIRO-FM, Seattle "Radio 97.3 FM," is hosting the 26th Annual Foster Child Holiday Magic Radiothon today (12/11) in partnership with Treehouse — a non-profit agency that ensures that kids in foster care have access to the essential services required to help them make it to high school graduation and beyond. The past two years, the "KIRO Radio Foster Child Holiday Magic Program" has raised more than $500,000 each year through listener donation and sponsor matching funds.
TalkersTV Presents Tribute to Voices that Radio Will Miss in 2015. What started out as a simple social media video project created by consultant Holland Cooke has been picked up by TalkersTV as a special year-end presentation honoring some of the unforgettable voices that passed on to that great broadcast studio in the sky in 2014. Cooke tells TALKERS, "Radio is about storytelling… and these people were such stories unto themselves. What we do next stands on their broad shoulders." TALKERS VP/executive editor Kevin Casey states, "There is an elegant simplicity in the way these powerful video vignettes were produced. Parts are silent with text and images; some employ potent sound bites that touch the soul. We are so pleased that this sweet production found an appropriate home on our platform this holiday season." To view, please click on the TalkersTV box at the top of the right hand column on every page of this website.
CIA Torture Report, Police Killings Protests, Government Shutdown Issue, 2016 Presidential Prospects, Looming Lima Climate Talks, Sinking Oil Prices, and Marvin Lewis 'Midget' Flap Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (12/11). The political battle over the veracity of the CIA torture report released this week; the aftermath of the police killings protests that have taken place across the country; the issue of a possible government shutdown; the potential candidates for president in 2016; the climate change talks scheduled for Lima, Peru; sinking oil prices and the effect at the pumps; and the flap over Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis' calling Johnny Manziel a " midget," were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Cumulus Dallas Goes into Storm Coverage Mode as Twisters Hit Metro Area. The Dallas cluster of Cumulus Media reacted swiftly to the severe storms and tornadoes that hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area yesterday, led by news/talk sister stations WBAP and KLIF. Operations manager Tyler Cox tells TALKERS that the stations had a great opportunity to super-serve the community. "WBAP (820 AM/96.7 FM) and KLIF (570AM) began simulcasting continuous coverage. Shortly after that, the remaining stations in the Cumulus cluster (sports KTCK 1310 AM, KSCS-FM, KPLX-FM and KLIF-FM) joined with us to create a six-station simulcast reaching countless numbers of listeners with life-saving information." Cox says all six went into non-stop, commercial-free weather coverage with the news/talk stations' reporters and listeners providing on-the-scene information all across North Texas. Preliminary reports indicate no fewer than 12 tornadoes formed in the region and, although there is widespread destruction, there are no fatalities confirmed at this time.
KFI, Los Angeles Adds New Weekend Shows; Adds Diversity to Lineup. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's KFI, Los Angeles is adding a two-hour early evening program on Saturdays hosted by Morris O'Kelly, the producer and co-host of sister progressive talk station KTLK's "Diverse L.A." Also, KTLK PM drive host David Cruz will host a Sunday early evening program on KFI. In a statement, Clear Channel says the purpose of the new shows is to "discuss, dissect and investigate the important, often controversial issues of the day through the eyes of an eclectic collection of Southern California residents, urbanites and suburbanites, young and old, across race, gender and the political spectrum." Morris O'Kelly states, "I've wanted to do a show like this for a long time – to dig into what Southern Californians think and why. Opinions are as diverse as the population and I think we're going to shed light on issues that really matter."
Erica Farber Replaces Jeff Haley as President and CEO of the RAB. The board of directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau announces Erica Farber, who joined the RAB in late 2011, will replace Jeff Haley as president and CEO of the organization as Haley exits to pursue a new opportunity. RAB board chairman and EVP Scott Herman says of the move, "Erica is an excellent selection with the relevant skills and expertise to lead the RAB. She brings an impressive track record in radio sales and management. In addition, Erica has a clear understanding of the organization and what the broadcast industry requires from the RAB. She has demonstrated a strong capacity of working with multiple constituencies which is critical to the RAB role. We thank Jeff for his guidance and leadership the past five years in helping to shape an organization that fits the radio and media landscape today. He's left an indelible imprint on the industry and we thank him for his service and commitment."
Budget Mandate Forces WBSM, New Bedford to Release Talk Host Ken Pittman. Local officials are decrying Cumulus Media's decision to eliminate Ken Pittman's local afternoon drive talk show on WBSM, New Bedford, Massachusetts. The New Bedford Standard-Times reports New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell even wrote to Cumulus COO John Dickey to express how area residents are upset with the loss of local programming. "The local programming available on WBSM, including local news, talk and sports coverage, is truly valued by the thousands of listeners the station draws from the New Bedford region," he wrote. Meanwhile, station programming manager Pete Braley tells the paper local management made the cut reluctantly after being mandated by corporate to trim expenses and realizing that someone had to go. With Pittman out, mid-morning host Phil Paleologos will move to PM drive and do more news event coverage. The station brings Salem Radio Networks' Mike Gallagher in for late mornings to cover Paleologos' slot. That leaves the station with four hours of local programming: morning drive and a 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm program.
Management Change at Cumulus Washington, DC; Jeff Boden Exits. President and general manager Jeff Boden has left the building at Cumulus Media's Washington, DC station group that includes news/talk WMAL-AM/FM. DCRTV.com's Dave Hughes reports Sam Rogers – former CBS Radio Washington cluster chief and Cumulus VP of political and platform sales – has taken over Boden's role at the stations. Hughes reports that rumors have more cuts coming to the DC cluster in the near future, although it's hard to predict which stations and what positions will be affected.
Damon "The Bulldog" Yaffe Joins WNST, Baltimore. Nestor Aparicio-owned sports talk outlet WNST, Baltimore announces Damon "The Bulldog" Yaffe becomes part of the late-morning show on the station alongside Paul Mittermeier and Greg Marsh. A release from the station states, "Yaffe's crew will focus on all Baltimore sports with fun conversation, guests and lots of banter about the state of the local sporting universe including the Orioles, Ravens, Terps, and local lacrosse." Yaffe had previously worked at CBS Radio's crosstown sports talker WJZ-FM.
Bankruptcy Filing Leaves Broadcasters in Financial Lurch. The bankruptcy filing of tax resolution company TaxMasters is forcing a number of broadcasting companies – including CNN, Dial Global, Fox News Channel and others – to face the fact they will likely receive little if anything of what the company owes them. Forbes reports that Time Warner's CNN is owed the largest amount for ads aired on the cable news channel: $2.6 million. Other broadcasters are also listed as unsecured creditors. News Corp's Fox News Channel is out $938,414; Dial Global is owed $676,000; MSNBC stands to lose $259,441; and ESPN is out $94,265. TaxMasters and CEO Patrick Cox were hit with a $195 million verdict in Texas for violating the state's Deceptive Trade Violations Act. It lists assets of just $1.7 million.
Bob Visotcky Takes VP Sales Position at Cumulus Los Angeles. Bob Visotcky moves over from his market manager post at Cumulus Media's Oxnard-Ventura stations to the Los Angeles cluster where he'll become vice president of sales representing news/talk KABC and classic rock KLOS-FM.
GOP Primaries/2012 Presidential Race, Supreme Court-ObamaCare Issue, Ryan Budget, Twisters Hit Dallas, and Trayvon Martin Case Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (4/3). The ongoing GOP primary race and the greater 2012 presidential campaign, the charges President Obama is pressuring the Supreme Court in its judgment of the legality of the Patient Care and Affordability Act of 2010, Congressman Paul Ryan's Republican House budget proposal, tornadoes sweep through the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the Trayvon Martin case were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.


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PAX Pokemon League Prime 2015 Hall of Fame!
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The Champion Triple H, the Authority joins the ring!
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Elite Five Member: Wallace, Wallace, the Champion of Hoen…Kalos?
Trainer's Eye: With dignity and respect. The Kalos Emblem
Elite Five Member: Alder the Floccesy Champ of Unova!
Trainer's Eye: He uses pokemon from the Unova region. Make sure you don't get rammed by his beautiful Bouffalant. The Unova Emblem
Elite Five Member: Cynthia of Sinnoh!
Trainer's Eye: Cynthia is truly a master of Pokemon. Nothing will make her flinch, you'll have to win with skill alone. The Sinnoh Emblem
Elite Five Members: Steven Stone the Researcher of Hoenn!
Trainer's Eye: When it comes down to it. I'm just the strongest there is right now. The Hoenn Emblem
Elite Five Member: Gary Oak, the Ultimate Rival!
Trainer's Eye: Ash is a loser. GARY RULES. Smell ya later! The Kanto Emblem
Professor Pine, the Pokemon Researcher!
Trainer's Eye: Better be prepared for my well-researched combo attacks! Teamwork makes the dream work! The Basics Badge
Dr. Frank N. Stein, The Mad Scientist!
Trainer's Eye: Steel type walls, hard to hurt. High Defense and hard hitting metal-Pokemon. I fell to the madness ages ago… will you be dragged down with me? Oh, it's time to dissect! The Bolt Badge


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NBA Draft 2012: Hottest NBA Prospects You Haven't Heard OfApril 13, 2012
NBA Draft 2012: Hottest NBA Prospects You Haven't Heard Of
At this point in the NBA season, you've probably read quite a bit about Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas Robinson, Jared Sullinger and the rest of the most famous 2012 NBA draft prospects. Well, these are the ones you need to know about and probably don't.
I've identified 10 players who are a bit underrated (or in some cases very underrated) because of their lack of big-name status.
Four are international prospects, while six play for smaller colleges that don't consistently churn out NBA prospects.
This is your chance to gain the upper hand in draft conversations with your family and friends.
Alex Abrines
Team: Malaga
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 19
Vitals: 6'5", 190 pounds
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 5.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists (in ACB)
On March 11 this year, Alex Abrines dropped 31 points in an ACB game against Asefa Estudiantes, becoming the youngest player in the history of the top-tier European league to score 30 or more in a game.
The 19-year-old shooting guard is all about scoring, and he's quite good at it. There's a solid chance that he'll wait until the 2013 NBA draft to enter his name among the pool of players eligible to be brought in from overseas, but he has the smooth offensive game necessary to make an immediate transition.
Abrines has an impressive shot from downtown, but you can't respect it too much or else he'll use his explosiveness to get to the rim.
Furkan Aldemir
Team: Galatasaray
Position: Power forward
Age: 20
Vitals: 6'9", 220 pounds
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists (in Turkish League)
Furkan Aldemir is one of the most impressive rebounders you'll find in this draft class. During this summer, while everyone in the American basketball world was focusing on the NBA lockout, Aldemir dominated for Turkey during the U-20 European Championship to the tune of 15.9 rebounds in 35 minutes per game.
During his 15 Euroleague games, Aldemir averaged 11.8 rebounds per 40 minutes, just 0.4 less than Zaza Pachulia did during his brief five-game stint with Galatasaray.
The 20-year-old isn't particularly athletic and will never participate in a slam dunk contest, but he plays tough enough to hold down the center position for Galatasary despite his 6'9" frame.
If Aldemir is going to justify the inevitable early second-round draft pick a team will spend on him, he'll have to learn to play outside the paint on offense and get a little tougher on defense.
Jared Cunningham
School: Oregon State
Position: Shooting guard
Year: Junior
Vitals: 6'4", 194 pounds
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 17.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists
After earning a spot on the All-Pac-12 team following his junior season with Oregon State, Jared Cunningham is moving on to the next level.
Even though he's generously listed at 6'4" and doesn't appear to have much meat on his bones, Cunningham will be able to get by at shooting guard because of his ridiculous athleticism and ability to play well above the rim.
Although he doesn't hog the ball (unless you count the numerous requests for lobs from his teammates, all of which are appropriately timed), Cunningham is an incomplete offensive player because of his inability to balance out his turnovers with assists.
Despite those insane highlights he can produce with his leaping ability and foot speed, the turnovers and missed jump shots just make his defense stand out all the more. Cunningham has remarkably quick hands and pesters defenders enough that he can overcome his size deficit.
The single most impressive accolade Cunningham received during his junior season for the Beavers was being named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive First Team even though Oregon State's team defense was lackluster at best.
Evan Fournier
Team: Poitiers
Position: Shooting guard/small forward
Age: 19
Vitals: 6'7", 206 pounds
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists (in Pro A France)
If there's any international prospect who has a chance at being drafted during the first round of the 2012 NBA draft, it's Evan Fournier.
We won't have an opportunity to see the swingman play at the Nike Hoops Summit this year because he's electing to continue to play for Poitiers and help the French team avoid the embarrassment of relegation from Pro A France.
The thing working most in Fournier's advantage is his size. His height may be listed a bit conservatively at 6'7", yet he still plays with the ball skills of an average point guard.
Ultra-aggressive in getting to the rim to make up for his lack of touch from downtown, Fournier just seems like a natural basketball player with the way he feels out the game and then makes the right decision in almost every situation.
With enough toughness to be a good defender, Fournier is a jump shot away from potential stardom.
Rudy Gobert
Team: Cholet
Position: Power forward and center
Age: 19
Vitals: 6'11", 200 pounds
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 4.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.1 assists (in Pro A France)
Now 19 years old, Rudy Gobert grew an additional inch since he was on draft radars last season, and that should be enough to convince NBA scouts that the athletic big man can line up at center and not be overmatched by the best the NBA has to offer.
Gobert is still adding strength to his frame, but that will come with time and hard work. For now, he has to be content with his size, humongous wingspan and guard-like agility in the paint.
While not a terrific shot-blocker, Gobert does have the instincts and tenacity on the defensive end to challenge opposing players and, at the very least, alter their shots. When he's on the offensive end of the court, though, it's tough to stop his athleticism from creating an easy dunk opportunity.
Gobert's upside is tremendous, and he may still be growing, but he needs to develop post moves and hit the weight room quickly.
Eric Griffin
School: Campbell
Position: Power forward
Year: Senior
Vitals: 6'8", 190 pounds
2011-2012 Per-Game Stats: 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists
It's amazing to consider just how impressive Eric Griffin's senior season for Campbell was, especially since he's only been playing organized basketball for five seasons. The power forward didn't make his high school team until he was a senior and then spent two seasons at junior college before transferring to Campbell.
Griffin gained steam in the minds of scouts when he threw down two incredible dunks earlier this year against North Carolina A&T, and he hasn't looked back since. As you can tell from watching those highlights, athleticism is not exactly an area he's lacking in.
Because he's still learning the game, Griffin hasn't reached his potential by any stretch of the imagination. He recently made and excelled at the difficult transition from playing on the perimeter to going to work in the paint the majority of the time he touched the ball.
Already showing a diverse array of post moves, Griffin made 64 percent of his attempts from the field as a senior. He has the quickness to get around bigger defenders and the size and athleticism to go over the top of smaller ones. Add to that a combination of three-point range, shot-blocking skills and defensive ability and you've got one hell of a sleeper in this year's draft class.
As is always the case with players from smaller schools, questions about the level of competition are going to rain down.
Moe Harkless
School: St. John's
Position: Shooting guard/small forward
Year: Freshman
Vitals: 6'8", 208 pounds
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 15.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists
Even though Moe Harkless' name doesn't sound too familiar to the ears of most people discussing the 2012 NBA draft (yet), he's all but guaranteed to go in the first round of the draft, with serious potential to move up near the lottery. Right now, I can see him going around No. 20 and can't see the Atlanta Hawks passing on him with their first-round pick.
Harkless isn't a particularly skilled offensive player at this point in his young basketball career though. He struggles to knock down shots from behind the three-point arc and hit only 67.8 percent of his free throws during his freshman season at St. John's.
What he does have, though, is size and athleticism. Harkless has elite levels of quickness and leaping ability, plus fantastic body control when he's in the area. The combination of those three skills allows him to become deadly in transition and when slashing to the basket, either with the ball in his hands or on an off-ball cut.
Harkless also possesses quite the knack for rebounding on both ends of the court. You'll rarely find a player who can capably line up at shooting guard who pulls down 8.6 boards a game as a freshman.
Although his defensive abilities are through the roof thanks to his particular set of skills, I do have to downgrade him a little bit due to the fact that he's fifth on his own team in one category: God'sgift Achiuwa, Sir'Dominic Pointer, Anteh Ayree and Boris Brakalov all have better names.
Orlando Johnson
School: UC Santa Barbara
Position: Shooting guard
Year: Senior
Vitals: 6'5", 205 pounds
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 19.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists
I'm not even going to attempt to hide it. I absolutely loved Orlando Johnson's offensive game.
If you see that he went to UC Santa Barbara and question his ability to produce against top-tier competition, think again. During the Gauchos' non-conference games against San Diego State, Washington, BYU, Cal and UNLV, Johnson managed to up his game and average 23.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Johnson has Kobe Bryant-level confidence in his ability to hoist up shots at any time and oftentimes suffers from poor shot selection. But when he's on, he's on. His ball-handling and long-distance shooting improved during his senior year as he developed into more of a complete offensive player and not just a potent spot-up shooter.
While all of this might seem impressive, it does need to be taken with a grain of salt because it may not translate to the next level, which is why you may have noticed that I wrote, "I absolutely loved..." in the past tense back in the opening paragraph of this slide.
Although he rarely turns the ball over, keeping in mind how heavily he's used, his upside is limited by his lack of quickness. It's going to be a constant struggle for this shooting guard to create his own shot at the next level, and NBA players recover to guard spot-up shots much more effectively than collegiate ones do.
That same lack of quickness is also going to make Johnson into a defensive liability, as his 7'0" wingspan simply won't be enough to help out when opposing guards blow around him and into the weak parts of the defense.
Johnson should have a niche as a second-unit scorer, but he lacks the upside necessary to push him any higher than the early portion of the second round in the 2012 NBA draft.
Scott Machado
School: Iona
Position: Point guard
Year: Senior
Vitals: 6'1", 180 pounds
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 13.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 9.9 assists
It wouldn't surprise me at all if many of you have heard of Scott Machado. You should have. But I'm including him here because he needs to be universally known.
Machado's one major weakness on offense is his inability to drive to the right, but he makes up for it with his other skills. Even though there's this guy named Kendall Marshall, Machado may very well be the best passer in the nation.
It's a lot easier to rack up the dimes when you're passing to Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller, John Henson and company. Machado didn't have that luxury, yet he still managed to average 9.9 assists, no doubt aided a bit by Iona's extremely up-tempo offense.
The point guard also made 49 percent of his shots, indicating that he has good shooting ability. But that number is a little gaudier than it should be because Machado sometimes plays too passively and will decline to fire an open shot in favor of passing the ball to a teammate, who may or may not be able to immediately take an even higher percentage look at the basket.
If Machado's defensive limitations don't hold him back, there's no reason why he can't become a starting point guard at the NBA level down the road. You don't find court vision like Machado possesses all that often.
Kevin Murphy
School: Tennessee Tech
Position: Shooting guard
Year: Senior
Vitals: 6'6", 185 pounds
2011-12 Per-Game Stats: 21.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Questions about his academic abilities led to a lack of recruitment by major college programs, but Kevin Murphy made the best of his four-year career at Tennessee Tech. He upped his scoring average during each of his seasons with the Golden Eagles, culminating in a senior campaign in which he averaged 21.1 points per game.
His 6'6" frame helps him overcome a lack of strength and shoot over the top of smaller defenders, aiding an already potent perimeter game. Nearly 71 percent of his field-goal attempts came on jumpers, some from Jimmer range. He can create in one-on-one situations, spot up and await passes from teammates or stop on a dime after barreling down the court at full speed in transition.
This deadliness from long range enabled Murphy to use pump fakes and drive into the lane, overcoming his lack of ball-handling skills and explosiveness. It remains to be seen if defenders will give his jump shot as much respect at the next level.
Now from the amount of text I've devoted to Murphy's offensive game, you might expect the "Oh, he can't play defense" punch line to be coming soon. It isn't. The shooting guard isn't a lockdown defender, but he's a capable one who plays within his team's system very nicely.
Now as for the elite competition question, Murphy is currently proving at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament that he can score against some of the best prospects that the NCAA has to offer. On the first day, Murphy dropped 27 points and added six rebounds while missing only three shots from the field.
It wasn't quite as special as his 50-point performance against Southern Illinois this year, but what could be?


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Brooks arrested over hacking scandal
Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been arrested and Britain's most senior police officer has resigned in the latest developments in the phone hacking scandal rocking Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Ms Brooks, who had resigned as head of News International on Friday, was arrested at midday on Sunday (local time) in London as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal voicemail interception and police bribery.
Police said she was released on bail at about midnight and would have to attend a London police station for more questioning in October.
"I can confirm that she [Brooks] was released earlier this evening and has been bailed until late October," her spokesman David Wilson said.
Meanwhile the UK's most senior police officer, Paul Stephenson, resigned, citing allegations about Scotland Yard's links to Mr Murdoch's empire.
"I have this afternoon informed the home secretary and the mayor of my intention to resign as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service," Sir Paul said in a statement.
Between 2000 and 2003, Ms Brooks was editor of the News of the World, which was shut down last week by News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch as the scandal over phone hacking allegations continued to grow.
She has previously told a parliamentary committee that payments were made to police but she has denied knowledge of illegal activity taking place at the News of the World, saying she was shocked and appalled at allegations of phone hacking.
Ms Brooks' lawyer Dave Wilson said she went to a London police station of her own volition by pre-arranged appointment on Sunday.
He said she was assisting police with their inquiries and declined to comment further.
A senior News International source said the company was surprised by the arrest and had no indication it was coming.
Police under scrutiny
British police have been slammed over their handling of the snowballing crisis, and Sir Paul himself faced accusations on Sunday over his links to the tycoon.
Sir Paul was linked to former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis in reports which said the police chief accepted a five-week stay earlier this year at a luxury health spa where Mr Wallis worked as a public relations consultant.
The force is already facing questions about why it hired Mr Wallis as an advisor two months after he quit the tabloid. Mr Wallis was arrested last week.
"I have taken this decision as a consequence of the ongoing speculation and accusations relating to the Met's links with News International at a senior level and in particular in relation to Mr Neil Wallis, who as you know was arrested in connection with Operation Weeting last week," Sir Paul said.
But he insisted he had committed no impropriety.
"Let me state clearly, I and the people who know me know that my integrity is completely intact.
"I may wish we had done some things differently, but I will not lose sleep over my personal integrity."
The News of the World, which published its final edition a week ago, is alleged to have hacked thousands of phones, including that of murdered 13-year-old Milly Dowler, sparking a furore that forced Mr Murdoch to close the paper and drop a $12 billion plan to buy all of highly profitable broadcaster BSkyB.
Ms Brooks, Mr Murdoch and his son James are due to be questioned in Britain's parliament on Tuesday, including over reports that News International misled parliament during earlier hearings.
Ms Brooks became the focus of widespread anger over the scandal but was initially protected by Mr Murdoch, who guided her rise through the male-dominated world of UK tabloid journalism to become editor of the News of the World in 2000 and the Sun's first female editor in 2003.
Mr Murdoch broke his silence by publishing apologies in several newspapers at the weekend, as British politicians demanded his grip over the country's media be weakened.
He lost another loyal executive on Friday when Les Hinton resigned as chief executive of his Dow Jones & Co, which publishes The Wall Street Journal.
"There are no excuses and should be no place to hide ... We will continue to cooperate fully and actively with the Metropolitan Police Service," News International said in an announcement on Sunday.
Leading British politicians renewed calls for greater media plurality and press regulation - a direct threat to Mr Murdoch's empire, which includes the influential Sun tabloid newspaper, the Times and Sunday Times broadsheets, and crucially, a large chunk of BSkyB.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that members of the board of BSkyB, of which News Corp owns 39 per cent and where James serves as chairman, are due to meet in a special session on July 28 to discuss his future.
The scandal has also embroiled Britain's police, who are accused of being too close to News Corp, of accepting cash from the now defunct News of the World and other newspapers, and of not doing enough to investigate the phone-hacking allegations that surfaced as far as back as 2005.
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When renowned novelist and poet Reynolds Price, one of Christianity's most eloquent outlaws, was invited to deliver the annual Peabody Lecture at Harvard University Memorial Church in 2001, he chose to explore a subject that has produced fierce debate -- even wars and crusades -- and is still intensely relevant today: the ethics of Jesus. In two succeeding lectures at the National Cathedral and at Auburn Seminary, he continued the theme, exploring not only the apparently contradictory ethics that Jesus articulates in the Gospels but also constructing scenes that present Jesus with urgent dilemmas he never confronts there. In A Serious Way of Wondering, Price greatly expands those lectures and imagines Jesus in moments of confrontation with three problems of burning moral concern -- suicide, homosexuality, and the plight of women in male-dominated cultures and faiths.
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* Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in opposition to H.R. 3080, the Korean Free Trade Agreement.
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DEAR REPRESENTATIVE, As representatives of the domestic textile and apparel sector and its nearly 600,000 workers, we strongly urge you to oppose the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). In regards to textiles and apparel, the FTA is seriously flawed and will result in the continued outsourcing of valuable textile, apparel and other manufacturing jobs. With our nation struggling through one of the worst economic periods in its history, we believe the current agreement sends the wrong message to our workers and to American voters.
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