Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Markus Kennedy Trading One Big East School for Another
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Markus Kennedy is leaving the Big East, only to return in 2013.
The 6-foot-9 former Villanova big man Tweeted that he’s transferring to SMU, and the move was confirmed by SMU sources.
After sitting out the 2012-13 season while SMU remains in Conference USA, Kennedy, a Philadelphia native, will return to the Big East with SMU beginning in 2013.
That is OK, even though there is a Big East rule against transferring directly from one league school to another.
After a recent visit to the Dallas school, Kennedy told SNY.tv: “The visit was great. Liked the team and the coaches and Dallas is amazing.”
New SMU coach Larry Brown has already landed transfer Crandall Head (Illinois). Onetime Arizona transfer Josiah Turner plans on playing professionally.
Kennedy appeared in 31 games for the Wildcats in 2011-12 and earned three starting assignments. He averaged 3.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 14.8 minutes per contest in his first season at the collegiate level.
Photo: AOL/Sporting News
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Markus Kennedy is leaving the Big East, only to return in 2013.
The 6-foot-9 former Villanova big man Tweeted that he’s transferring to SMU, and the move was confirmed by SMU sources.
After sitting out the 2012-13 season while SMU remains in Conference USA, Kennedy, a Philadelphia native, will return to the Big East with SMU beginning in 2013.
That is OK, even though there is a Big East rule against transferring directly from one league school to another.
After a recent visit to the Dallas school, Kennedy told SNY.tv: “The visit was great. Liked the team and the coaches and Dallas is amazing.”
New SMU coach Larry Brown has already landed transfer Crandall Head (Illinois). Onetime Arizona transfer Josiah Turner plans on playing professionally.
Kennedy appeared in 31 games for the Wildcats in 2011-12 and earned three starting assignments. He averaged 3.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 14.8 minutes per contest in his first season at the collegiate level.
Photo: AOL/Sporting News
