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Grant Labedz

Grant Labedz is a college basketball superfan who loves the entire sport but definitely has favorites in the A-10 and the Big Ten. He has written for SB Nation's BT Powerhouse (Big Ten Basketball) and The Champaign Room (Illinois Basketball). He also co-founded his own Illinois Basketball blog called The Groce Report. Grant is a member of the Davidson Class of 2020. Shoot him an email at [email protected]
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Postseason Atlantic 10 Top 25 Player Countdown: #23 De’Riante Jenkins

Grant Labedz Apr 24, 2019

Welcome to A10 Talk’s postseason Top 25 player countdown where we’ll be breaking down the best players in the Atlantic 10 this past year, as voted on by our staff. Each day, we’ll release a new article as we unveil our list. Today, we start…

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Postseason Atlantic 10 Top 25 Player Countdown: #25 Sincere Carry

Grant Labedz Apr 22, 2019

Welcome to A10 Talk's postseason Top 25 player countdown where we'll be breaking down the best players in the Atlantic 10 this past year, as voted on by our staff. Each day, we'll release a new article as we unveil our list. Today, we start…

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A WAY too early look at the Atlantic 10 in 2019-20 and Power Rankings

Grant Labedz Apr 18, 2019 1

Another season of Atlantic 10 basketball has come to a close following VCU and Saint Louis' losses this past Friday night. What does that mean? We get to enjoy the rest of March Madness rooting on our brackets but not our teams. But it…

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A look at the Atlantic 10 in 2019-20 early season tournaments

Grant Labedz Apr 17, 2019

We all know how important non-conference play is for the Atlantic 10 -- if the league wants any chance at multiple at-large bids, it needs some teams to step up and get big wins in November and December. The 2019-20 season is still a long…

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Atlantic 10 NCAA Tournament matchups: keys for VCU & Saint Louis this weekend

Grant Labedz Mar 19, 2019 0

It's official -- the Atlantic 10 is a 2 bid league. Normally, this isn't much to brag about, but in one of the worst non-conference showings for the league as a whole in a long time, we will take it. For anyone who missed this year's…

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Initial Reactions to the A-10 Conference Awards

Grant Labedz Mar 12, 2019 0

In a tradition like no other, A-10 fans get to ruminate (and complain) about the A-10 awards released the day before the start of the conference tournament. Though these awards are meaningless when it comes to seeding, making the NCAA…

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The A10 Talk Staff Predicts the Atlantic 10 Tournament

Grant Labedz Mar 11, 2019 4

It's that time of the year again! Whether you're going to be at the tourney in Brooklyn or following along discretely while at work (we've all been there), it's time for a week filled with A-10 hoops. We're kicking it off right here with a…

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2019 center Jimmy Bell Jr. commits to Saint Louis

Grant Labedz Mar 4, 2019 0

2019 C Jimmy Bell Jr. committed to Saint Louis University over the weekend, making him the fifth player to join Travis Ford’s recruiting class. Bell, a 6’10, 270 pound 3 star center according to 247 Sports, visited SLU and watched…

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Just how improbable have some of Duquesne’s wins been this season? Kenpom tells all…

Grant Labedz Feb 26, 2019 0

I was a bit bored on Sunday and decided to take a deep dive into Kenpom, looking at some of the team's in the Atlantic 10. In particular, I found myself on Duquesne's page. It's hard to believe that this 18-9 team ranks just 156th in…

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Fire Mooney Mafia Takes Action With Billboard

Grant Labedz Feb 22, 2019 1

By Noah Goldberg Twitter: @noahgoldberg10 Email: [email protected] A Sweet Sixteen run back in 2011 spurred excitement for Spider basketball fans about what the future would bring with Chris Mooney in command. In…

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