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March is here, and your Tigers are dancing.
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March is here, and your Tigers are dancing.
More than five years ago, 100 Division I schools received an email from Tosan Evbuomwan ’23’s club basketball coach, containing his academic record, basketball statistics, measurements, and a highlight tape.
Former Ivy League player of the year and one of last season’s March Madness heroes Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Xaivian Lee has arrived, and all eyes are on him.
Comprising 18 percent of Princeton’s undergraduate student body, athletes play a significant role in Princeton’s campus culture, making athletic recruitment a significant part of Princeton’s offers of admission. Recruitment, however, is much less understood than traditional pathways to admissions.
“After weeks of grinding and studying in East Pyne and Firestone, there’s nothing like fighting between the lines,” sophomore Braden Lalin told The Daily Princetonian after his team, the Travelers, emerged victorious from the championship game of this year’s 5v5 intramural basketball season.
On Wednesday, Nov. 22, Princeton men’s basketball (6–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) continued their red-hot form with a dominant display on the road against the Old Dominion Monarchs (2–3 overall, 0–0 Sun Belt). On Saturday, they followed up this victory with another win over the Northeastern Huskies (3–4 overall, 0–0 Colonial Athletic Association Conference) during their first home game of the season. These wins bring the Tigers to 6–0 for the season, their best start since their 7–0 start in 1997–98.
A bonfire, a blood feud, and an Ivy League title on the line: Princeton’s football team (4–4 overall, 3–2 Ivy League), could not have more to lose this Saturday as they take on the Yale Bulldogs (5–3 overall, 3–2 Ivy League) in what is the nation’s oldest football rivalry, dating back to 1873.
“They’re going to be an NCAA Tournament basketball team, there’s no doubt in my mind,” said Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell in a post-game press conference about this year’s Princeton Tigers (1–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy League). The Tigers picked up right where they left off last season with a 68–61 upset win over the Power 5 Scarlet Knights (0–1 overall, 0–0 Big Ten) on Monday night.
When athletes spread out for the summer, they go in a variety of directions. Some play their sport in a new setting, while others pursue other opportunities. The Daily Princetonian spoke to two athletes about their summer experiences.
Fall sports were in full swing this past weekend with women’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey, rugby, and volleyball all back in action. The men’s water polo team also hosted the Princeton invitational this past weekend. More on that here.
In 2021, the NCAA adopted a new policy allowing college athletes the opportunity to profit off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) after decades of advocacy and a favorable Supreme Court ruling.
Men’s basketball star and March Madness hero Ryan Langborg will be spending his final year of college eligibility playing for the Northwestern Wildcats, he announced on Instagram Sunday afternoon.
Men’s basketball star senior forward Keeshawn Kellman will be using his final year of NCAA eligibility to play for the Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) Eagles, he announced Monday on Instagram.
Standout first-year guard Xaivian Lee participated in the Canada Basketball Men’s High-Performance U19 National Team Assessment Camp this past weekend in Toronto.
No. 17 men’s lacrosse (4–4 overall, 2–1 Ivy League) earned their second consecutive Ivy League win on Saturday against the Brown Bears (4–5, 0–2) at Sherrerd Field by a score of 16–12.
After proving himself against the nation's top collegiate talent during the Tigers’ Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, men’s basketball standout Tosan Evbuomwan has officially declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
No. 17 men's lacrosse (3–4 overall, 1–1 Ivy League) will continue their Ivy League schedule against the Brown Bears (4–4, 0–1) at home, at Sherrerd Field, this Saturday, April 1.
After leading the men’s basketball team on a historic run to the Sweet 16, senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan was named to the NCAA Tournament’s South Regional All-Tournament Team on Sunday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After an Ivy League championship and a trip to the Sweet 16, the men’s basketball team’s (23–9 overall, 10–4 Ivy League) magical post-season run has come to an end, as they fell 86–75 to the Creighton Bluejays (23–12, 14–6 Big East) on Friday night.