Providence Friars NCAA Basketball News

Now that we're a few weeks removed from the knee-jerk responses to the latest rendition of the college basketball coaching carousel, let's take a look at which hires might be able to immediately lead their new teams to the 2015 NCAA tournament.

Once upon a time, MarShon Brooks was a mid-first round pick known for one particular set of skills: scoring.

Bryce Cotton is looking to play his way onto the San Antonio Spurs roster. Mike Hopkins examines how he has played so far during the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.

The game was on the line for the Spurs in the fading moments Monday. The coach called a timeout to dial up a play.

The Spurs opened play in the Las Vegas Summer League with an 85-69 victory over Sacramento on Friday night at Cox Pavilion.

The BIG EAST Conference announced the winners of the 2013-14 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards today and Providence College men's basketball guard Bryce Cotton and cross country/track runner Emily Sisson were named winners for their respective sports.

Bryce Cotton, who came to town in March with Providence during the NCAA tournament, will play with the Spurs during the NBA's summer league.

Bryce Cotton ranked 10th nationally in scoring at 21.8 points per game but went undrafted thanks to his lack of size.