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Welcome to Yellow Pig Day!
The Yellow Pig is believed to have originated with mathematiciansMichael SpivakandDavid C. Kelly, while they were students atPrinceton University in the early1960s. They began listing interesting properties of the number 17, and somehow the 17-eyelashed yellow pig was born.
Michael Spivak has since written many famous math textbooks which contain yellow pigs. Spivak's references to yellow pigs are not always direct; some textbooks contain references to Chinese policemen. David Kelly runsHampshire CollegeSummer Studies in Mathematics(HCSSiM), a summer program for mathematically-talented high school students, all of whom have been introduced to the "cult" of the Yellow Pig.
References to yellow pigs are not uncommon among mathematicians, particularly those who attended HCSSiM or worked with Spivak or Kelly. Several mathematicians maintain collections of yellow pigs.
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SU Hoops Throwback Thursday: Remembering Dave Bing (TNIAAM; Szuba)
Be sure to check out our previous Throwback Thursday stories about Josh Pace, Kueth Duany, James Southerland and Otis Hill.
Without David Bing, there is no Syracuse Orangebasketball as we know it.
Bing was born in Washington DC, his parents were blue collar as his mother was a housekeeper and his father was a bricklayer. Bing grew up with Marvin Gaye and continued a great friendship with him into adulthood.
As a young child, Bing was often told by older players that he was too small for the game of basketball. Bing became discouraged and went on to play baseball during a time when Jackie Robinson was changing the landscape of America's favorite pastime. In high school, the basketball coach encouraged Bing to reconsider basketball -- it didn't take Bing long to get back on the parquet.
Eventually Bing earned a scholarship for basketball at Syracuse University. He elected to come to the Salt City and his roommate would be none other than Jim Boeheim. Back then freshmen weren't allowed to play on varsity, but if it were allowed, Bing and Boeheim both would have been playing. There wasn't a thing that Bing couldn't do on the court. He could handle the ball, had tremendous court vision and of course could get to the rim and had a nice shooting touch. He would go on to lead Syracuse in scoring each year and averaged 28.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in his senior season.
After college, Bing went on to play at the highest level in the NBA. He was selected second overall by theDetroit Pistons in the 1966NBA Draft and went on to win rookie of the year. Bing went on to have a nice professional career playing 12 seasons in the NBA and made the all-star team seven times. Bing won the MVP Award in the 1976 season.
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Sports U Team Led by SU Hoops Target Naz Reid Heads to UAA Finals (nj.com; Schneider)
With the Under Armour Association Finals getting underway on Thursday in Atlanta, one of the most intriguing storylines features a New Jersey squad loaded with young talent. Sports U's U15 team features a starting lineup with five blue chip sophomores, all considered to be elite players that are already racking up college offers.
"Each one of is a projected high major, each one is a kid that has been with us since the sixth grade," Sports U president and general manager Ed Bright said. "Each one is extremely coachable. They love playing with each other. They know how to win."
Here is an in-depth look at those five players who will be competing over the weekend.
Nazreon Reid,Roselle Catholic, F
• Offers:Georgetown, Kansas, Oklahoma, LSU, Virginia, Maryland, Iowa, Seton Hall, N.C. State, Villanova, St. John's, UConn, Syracuse
•Last year's stats:5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds per game
• The skinny: The list of offers speaks for itself, and the stats don't tell the story. Roselle Catholic gave Reid limited minutes last season, but he showed glimpses of why many think he'll be the best player in the state one day — and that day may not be that far away. An absolutely ridiculous athlete, he stands at 6-foot-8 and could grow more but already has explosive ability around the rim to go with great shooting, passing, and impressive ball-handling. He's the star of the show for this squad, and ranked the No. 7 in the class of 2018 by ESPN.
•The quote:"He's really embraced the work that's necessary down low. His ball-handling has gotten exceptionally better. Understanding defensive integrity and what his role is on the defensive end has gotten much better. He's even gone out at times at times and tried to defend on the perimeter. So he's doing very well." — Ed Bright
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Brooklyn Nets Take Long View with McCullough Pick (hoopshabit.com; Bianca)
Having already secured a deal to trade up in the draft for the mostly NBA-ready swingmanRondae Hollis-Jefferson, the Brooklyn Nets could afford to take a stab on potential with their other first-round pick. That they did, taking Syracuse freshman Chris McCullough, still in rehab from ACL surgery, 29th overall.
It’s unclear when or even if the Bronx native will be able to play in the 2015-16 season, but if he eventually returns as the same player he was pre-injury, Brooklyn may have gotten the best value of the draft.
McCullough, after reclassifying for the 2014 freshman class, was highly sought after and received offers from several perennial college basketball powers before settling on Syracuse. He came firing out of the gates, averaging 14.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 57 percent shooting in 34.5 minutes per game through his first eight games.
His minutes were drastically cut to a 21.8 average from that point on and his production suffered – he failed to score in double digits the rest of the way.
Then came the fateful injury at the Carrier Dome on Jan. 11. Early in the first half, McCullough was leaking out in transition and jumped to reel in an outlet pass. As he landed, his right knee bent inwardly and it was clear that this was a serious injury. Exactly one month later, he had reconstructive knee surgery and his path to the NBA became much more difficult.
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