Tim Frazier's stellar 2014-15 season resulted in some well-deserved hardware. The first-year pro earned the NBA D-League's MVP and Rookie of the Year honors Tuesday after scorching the court in all aspects of the game.
After a breakout spring game, Scott may have a real chance to emerge from the shadows and claim the role as change-of-pace back in relief of Lynch. He'll be tasked with fending off some talented competitors, but if Saturday was any indication, Scott may be a diamond in the rough.
In 30 minutes of action, Tim Frazier compiled 13 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds to record his first career NBA double-double in the Blazers' loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
Donovan Smith is one of the NFL Draft's most recent risers lately after turning heads at the Senior Bowl and seeing his name surface in first round mock drafts. Now, Smith will have an opportunity that few draft hopefuls receive: He'll attend the 2015 NFL Draft held in Chicago beginning on April 30.
The absence of Mike Hull will be the most glaring difference between last year's defensive unit and the current squad. 140 tackles and veteran leadership -- through words and actions -- is not easily replaced; these are special traits that aren't found in every football player. Redshirt junior linebacker Nyeem Wartman knows this, which is why he wants to take what he's learned from Hull over the years, and make the middle linebacker position his own this coming season.
Yes, you read that correctly. Former Penn State power forward Ross Travis will enter the 2015 NFL Draft in an effort to follow in the footsteps of players like Jimmy Graham and Julius Thomas -- former stars on the hardcourt that decided to test their skills on the gridiron.