Getty Images, Author Illustration This three-part series has finally reached the summit of the West hhoast Conference. Judging by process of elimination, the BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Saint Mary's Gaels and the San Francisco Dons are the only teams left in the 2017-18 preseason preview. All four of these teams could win at least 20 games this year, and all of these … [Read more...] about WCC Preseason Power Rankings, Part Three: Introducing the Contenders
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Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
Images by Kyle Cajero Consider this a heat check. The last time The Graphic made a "WCC Basketball Players to Watch" list, five of the six players won all-conference honors and the sixth (Portland guard Jazz Johnson) made the Honorable Mention list. This time, instead of highlighting experienced, somewhat-predictable all-conference picks, these are five players who are … [Read more...] about Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
White Men Can Jump? Debunking BYU Basketball
Image by Kyle CajeroThey're inconsistent. They don't play defense. They only shoot threes. They play in a bad conference. All their players are 25-year-olds. They're a brand. They're white.While all of these aspects of Brigham Young University basketball aren't completely false, the Cougars are much more than cheap jokes about a one-dimensional team. When the Cougars take on … [Read more...] about White Men Can Jump? Debunking BYU Basketball
