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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

Kent Wired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

Kent Wired

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A ball, a sketch pad, some wire and a dream: How a Kent alumnus thinks he can revolutionize basketball training

Dante Centofanti Sports Reporter January 26, 2021

As winter arrives, gyms across Northeast Ohio are slowly starting to hear the chorus of balls being dribbled and sneakers squeaking on hardwood. As these young players hoop in uncertain times, one Kent...

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OPINION: Tourney before the tourney

Tanner Castora February 24, 2019

When it comes to college athletics, I swear the word I hear most is some form of the word “fair.” “These college athletes should be paid, it’s not fair!”“The college football playoff leaves...

Junior guard C.J. Williamson shoots a contested jumper during Kent States game against Cleveland State on Nov. 10, 2018. Williamson scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in his debut, an 83-79 win over the Vikings at the Wolstein Center. 

New-look Flashes hold on for season-opening win at Cleveland State

Cameron Hoover November 10, 2018

Despite fielding a team of players who only averaged 21.5 points per game for Kent State last season, including three key players missing and five debutants, the Flashes gutted out a tough 83-79 season-opening...

Freshman guard Jalen Avery passes the ball during the first half of the Kent State vs. Youngstown game on Nov. 14. The Flashes won their home opener 79-70.

Top-ranked freshman fills leadership role early in career

Kyle Samec November 17, 2015

If you bring up Jalen Avery’s high school accolades that made Mid-American Basketball Consultant rank him the No. 2 point guard in Ohio, he chooses to dismiss that hype, and instead, he’s focused on...

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