Basketball Times

Infobox Magazine
title = Basketball Times


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editor = John Akers
editor_title = Managing Editor
frequency = Monthly
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category = College basketball
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publisher = The Hoop Group LLC
firstdate = October 1978
country = USA
language = English
website = [http://www.basketballtimes.com/ basketballtimes.com]
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"Basketball Times" is an American basketball magazine that has been in circulation since 1978, and is published by The Hoop Group LLC. "Basketball Times" publishes monthly and mainly focuses on college basketball and basketball recruiting.

History

"Basketball Times" was launched in October 1978, created by Jay Myers and financed by Edward Bomze. The magazine began as a weekly, during basketball season, that catered to the NBA as much as it did the college game. "Basketball Times" lasted about two years under Myers and Bomze. Larry Donald purchased "Basketball Times" in 1980.

While running "Basketball Times", Donald was cited 19 times by the United States Basketball Writers Association in its annual writing contest. In 1998, he was presented the Curt Gowdy Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame for service to the sport over his career. [cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2000/11/17/donald_obit_ap/ |title=CNNSI.com - College Basketball - Men - Longtime publisher of Basketball Times dead at 55 - Friday November 17, 2000 08:44 PM |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12]

After Donald died of an apparent heart attack in November 2000, his wife Nanci continued to run "Basketball Times". John Akers is the current managing editor. [cite web|url=http://www.basketballtimes.com/aboutus.asp |title=Basketball Times: The Real Voice of Collegiate Basketball |publisher=Basketballtimes.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12]

Magazine features

‘Under the Radar’ -- Done annually for the past five seasons, every projected Division I starter is ran through an efficiency rating known as the "Larry Bird formula" - a plus/minus system of positive and negative statistics - and takes note of those players who jump out unexpectedly. They then run those players through another filter - testing their efficiency again, but against better teams - before making final decisions. [cite web|url=http://goduquesne.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092707aab.html |title=Dukes Named Basketball Times national team 'Under the Radar' :: Forward Kieron Achara on cover of October 2007 issue |publisher=Goduquesne.cstv.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12]

Honors’ List -- In 2008, "Basketball Times" named Tyler Hansbrough of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as National Player of the Year, [cite web|url=http://www.wral.com/sports/story/2693554/ |title=WRALSportsFan.com - UNC basketball, Duke basketball, NC State football, NASCAR, Carolina Hurricanes |publisher=Wral.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12] Keno Davis of Drake University as Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, [cite web|url=http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71122&SPID=8121&DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=1419616 |title=Davis Named Basketball Times National Coach Of Year - GoDrakeBulldogs.com—Official Web site of Drake University Athletics |publisher=Godrakebulldogs.com |date= |accessdate=2008-10-12] and Brandon Jennings of Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) as Prep Player of the Year.

"Basketball Times" Players of the Year:

* 2008 - Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

* 2007 - Kevin Durant, Texas

* 2006 - Adam Morrison, Gonzaga, J.J. Redick, Duke

* 2005 - Andrew Bogut, Utah

* 2004 - Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s

* 2003 - David West, Xavier

* 2002 - Jason Williams, Duke

* 2001 - Shane Battier, Duke

* 2000 - Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati

* 1999 - Jason Terry, Arizona

* 1998 - Antawn Jamison, North Carolina

* 1997 - Tim Duncan, Wake Forest

* 1996 - Marcus Camby, Massachusetts

* 1995 - Ed O'Bannon, UCLA

* 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue

* 1993 - Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky

* 1992 - Christian Laettner, Duke

* 1991 - Larry Johnson, UNLV

* 1990 - Derrick Coleman, Syracuse

* 1989 - Sean Elliott, Arizona

* 1988 - Hersey Hawkins, Bradley

* 1987 - Kenny Smith, North Carolina

* 1986 - Scott Skiles, Michigan State

* 1985 - Patrick Ewing, Georgetown

* 1984 - Akeem Olajuwon, Houston

* 1983 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia

* 1982 - Ralph Sampson, Virginia

"Basketball Times" Coaches of the Year:

* 2008 - Keno Davis, Drake

* 2007 - Tony Bennett, Washington State

* 2006 - Bruce Pearl, Tennessee

* 2005 - Bruce Weber, Illinois

* 2004 - Mike Montgomery, Stanford

* 2003 - Tubby Smith, Kentucky

* 2002 - Bob Knight, Texas Tech

* 2001 - Al Skinner, Boston College

* 2000 - Mike Montgomery, Stanford

* 1999 - Tom Izzo, Michigan State

* 1998 - Bob Huggins, Cincinnati

* 1997 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke

* 1996 - John Calipari, Massachusetts

* 1995 - Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State

* 1994 - Norm Stewart, Missouri

* 1993 - Dean Smith, North Carolina

* 1992 - Steve Fisher, Michigan

* 1991 - Rick Majerus, Utah

* 1990 - Rick Pitino, Kentucky

* 1989 - Bob Knight, Indiana

* 1988 - Lute Olson, Arizona

* 1987 - Wimp Sanderson, Alabama

* 1986 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke

* 1985 - Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech

* 1984 - Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV

* 1983 - Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s

* 1982 - Gale Catlett, West Virginia

Writers and Editors

Editors and Contributors for "Basketball Times" have included:

* Larry Donald (founder)

* Nanci Donald (publisher)

* John Akers (managing editor)

* Dick “Hoops” Weiss

* Bob Ryan

* Rick Bozich

* Wendy Parker

* Dick Vitale

* Dan Wetzel

* Mike Sheridan

References

External links

* [http://www.basketballtimes.com Official website]