Tag: Bryce Hopkins

Bryce Hopkins ACL tear devastating blow for Providence

Bryce Hopkins suffered a torn ACL on Wednesday in Providence’s 61-57 loss to Seton Hall.

The Providence Friars not only suffered a tough 61-57 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates on Wednesday evening, but they were informed the following morning that star wing Bryce Hopkins suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 college basketball season.

Hopkins exited the game in the second half, getting helped off the floor and heading straight to the locker room where he did not return. The worst was confirmed by the program on Thursday morning.

“We all feel for Bryce and his family in this difficult time,” Providence coach Kim English said, per a press release from the team.  “We will be with him throughout this process to help him come back stronger than ever.  We ask that all of Friartown keeps Bryce and his family in your thoughts and prayers.”

The Friars are 11-3 on the year and had started receiving Top 25 buzz before Wednesday’s loss, and the junior wing was a big reason why. Under English, in his first year at Providence taking over for Ed Cooley, Hopkins averaged 15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 steals in 14 games while shooting a career-high 53.3% on two-pointers.

Providence will now have to try to survive in the incredibly deep Big East without their second-leading scorer, putting more pressure on guard Devin Carter (16.2 points) and big man Josh Oduro (14.7 points) to help lead the charge.

Additionally, top freshman Garwey Dual – considered a sleeper in the 2024 NBA draft – will need to step up as well, as the 6’5 guard is only averaging 3.5 points in 21 minutes per game.

Providence heads on the road to face the Creighton Blue Jays on Saturday, January 6. The tip-off is at 3:00 PM ET.

Sooners use explosive second half run in 72-51 win over Providence

Oklahoma used a massive run in the second half to secure a comfortable 21 point win over the Providence Friars.

Oklahoma may have something special brewing on the hardwood. After Thursday’s  win over the Providence Friars, the Sooners are now 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-2016 season.

Oklahoma came out, firing on all cylinders, and jumped out to an early 12-0 lead. Their first run of the game was spearheaded by the Sooners forcing three turnovers.

After the initial onslaught, the Sooners and Friars exchanged jabs for the remainder of the first half. Oklahoma went into the intermission up by four, led by 13 first-half points from guard Javian McCollum.

McCollum was a menace as he relentlessly attacked the paint and used his mid-range game to terrorize the Providence defense to get into the teeth of the defense. He also showcased his ability to shoot from range when defenders sagged off him or went under ball screens. He finished the game with 19 points, seven boards, four assists, and three steals to complete an excellent two-way effort.

In the first six minutes after halftime. the Friars looked ready to stage an upset as they took their first lead of the game at 40-39. From then on, the Sooners hit the same switch they showed in the Iowa game.

Oklahoma went on a 15-6 run to take an 54-47 lead into the under-eight media timeout. Coming out of the media timeout, the Sooners went on an 11-0 run, putting a dagger in any chance Providence had of upsetting the 22nd-ranked Sooners (No. 19 in AP Poll).

Oklahoma suffocated Providence from beyond the arc, limiting them to just 5-23 shooting from distance. The Sooners also held All-Big East first teamer Bryce Hopkins to just 8 points, forcing him into a team-leading four turnovers.

Milos Uzan finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sam Godwin added 12 points and four rebounds, Otega Oweh finished with 13 points, and Pitt transfer John Hugley chipped in six points off the bench.

Oklahoma’s next game will be at the BOK Center in Tulsa as they take on future conference opponent Arkansas in a rematch of a game they played last year.

Tip-off between the Sooners and the Razorbacks is slated for 3 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2.

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Sean McVay speaks on playing Davis Allen, Hunter Long more in Week 12 vs. Cardinals

Sean McVay explained why the Rams felt comfortable giving more reps to Davis Allen and Hunter Long in Week 12 vs. the Cardinals.

The Los Angeles Rams are a team that runs their offense almost exclusively out of 11 personnel. But after Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals, Sean McVay discussed why Davis Allen and Hunter Long got more snaps alongside Tyler Higbee in Week 12.

“Yeah, I think it was just what you mentioned,” McVay said. “Those guys have done a good job in practice. I think we wanted to make a concerted effort to be able to get some other guys some snaps. Higs has done such a good job, but to take a little bit off his workload just considering all the work that he’s gotten, continue to develop the depth at that position. (TEs coach) Nick Caley has done a really good job. Then we had another guy that wasn’t active who’s more than capable of filling in and playing snaps when he’s done that in previous games with Brycen Hopkins, as well.”

The Rams made Hopkins a healthy scratch ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Cardinals, which paved the way for Allen and Long to get more reps. Allen received nine offensive snaps, while Long was on the field for 15 offensive snaps in the lopsided victory.

While Allen and Long combined for one catch for 6 yards, their contributions in the run game didn’t go unnoticed. The Rams would rush for 228 yards, with Kyren Williams and Royce Freeman accounting for 220 of those yards.

On the season, the Rams have run their offense out of 11 personnel at a 92 percent rate. In Week 12 versus the Cardinals, the Rams were in 11 personnel 89 percent of the time, and the other 11 percent was spent in 12 personnel. That was tied for the third-highest rate of running 12 personnel for the Rams this season.

Even though Higbee remains the starting tight end — and he caught his first two touchdowns of the season in Week 12 — we could see more of Allen and Long down the stretch.

Texas Basketball Recruiting: 2021 four-star power forward names top nine

2021 four-star power forward Bryce Hopkins has narrowed down his list of schools to nine. The Texas Longhorns were among them.

The second rated player out of Illinois Bryce Hopkins has narrowed down his top nine schools. One school of note missing is Kansas. They offered the talented power forward but missed the cut. The Longhorns 2021 recruiting class is currently ranked 16th in the country with four commitments. David Joplin and Keeyan Itejere are also power forwards committed in the 2021 class. Hopkins is an impact player who could seemingly replace Greg Brown after his one and done season in 2020.

Rating

Stars Overall State Position
247 4 41 2 11
Rivals 4 34 – 6
ESPN 4 32 2 5
247 Composite 4 33 2 8

Vitals

Hometown Oak Park, Illinois
Projected Position Power Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 220

Recruitment

  • Offered on June 23, 2019
  • No visit scheduled

Offers

  • Texas
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Califorinia
  • Oregon
  • Iowa State
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Providence

Crystal Ball

Hopkins’ crystal ball projection is 100 percent to Kentucky

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