Top Point Guard Salary: Jason Kidd
April 23, 2009
This salary is as of 2008-2009.
Jason Kidd has quite a few remarkable qualities as a basketball player. He has a fierce competitive edge that gives him that extra push to keep going even during stressful times. Also, he is a remarkable team player and has the instinct of helping his team mates and does whatever possible to keep the team together and put up a good fight before going down.
He has been a long time student of the game and has learned many important skills throughout that time that have lead him to being the highest paid point guard in the NBA.
He adds the touch of profession and fascination to all the games he plays which makes the games he plays interesting to watch and he has gained a large audience from that.
Some might deny that every team he has joined has done significantly better and worse after his departure.
He earns a whopping $21.37 million.
He is a very well established player that has earned a spot on the Hall of Fame.
The New Class Checks In
June 22, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. — Two additions to the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball program arrived on campus this week.
Freshmen Whitney Hand and Jasmine Hartman enrolled in June intersession and began classes Monday, allowing them to participate in upcoming preseason workouts with the team.
Hand, a 6-1 shooting guard from Fort Worth, Texas, and Hartman, a 5-10 point guard from Bellaire, Texas, give the Sooners more talented depth. All 12 players from the 2007-08 squad return for 2008-09.
Hand averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists while leading Liberty Christian School (Argyle, Texas) to back-to-back TAPPS Class 5A state championships. She was named a high school All-American by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Hartman led the nation in assists while piloting Bellaire High School to a regional quarterfinal appearance in the state tournament. Under Hartman’s direction, Bellaire collected a 36-2 record and spent most of the season ranked in the top 10 of the USA Today Preps Rankings.
As well as attending their first college classes, the duo spent the first few days in Norman undergoing OU’s student-athlete orientation process.
The above article was originally posted here.
Board of Regents to review Budke’s contact
June 22, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — — Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke could receive another raise after guiding the Cowgirls to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament for only the second time in school history.
Meeting in Oklahoma City on Friday, the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents approved an agenda item allowing university President Burns Hargis and athletic director Mike Holder “to execute any contractual adjustments to talent and personal services contract” for Budke.
Contacted by e-mail, Holder said “I have no additional information at this time” about any potential changes to Budke’s contract.
Under his current contract, Budke receives $335,000 annually in guaranteed money, including a base salary of $160,000. He received a $100,000 raise in 2007 after the Cowgirls went 20-11 and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 years. Budke’s contract also was extended through June 2012.
Budke also has incentives for the team’s performance in conference play and the postseason. He received a bonus of one month’s base salary plus $10,000 after the Cowgirls made it to the NCAA tournament’s round of 16, where they lost to Louisiana State. Oklahoma State’s only other trip to the regional semifinals came in 1991.
Hargis said after the regents’ meeting that he didn’t know if another extension or a new contract for Budke was being negotiated.
“We’re real proud of coach Budke,” Hargis said. “He did a great job.
“Coach Budke is going to have a lot of opportunities to go a lot of places and compensation will be an important factor in whether he stays or not.”
Oklahoma State went 27-8 last season. Budke is 53-41 in three seasons with the Cowgirls after going 80-16 in three seasons at Louisiana Tech. He earlier won four national junior college titles as the coach at Trinity Valley (Texas).
The above article was originally posted here.
OU Ranked 7th in Preseason Top 25
June 21, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. - Due to the return of several key veterans — including first-team All-Big 12 selection Blake Griffin — and a highly touted crop of newcomers that features high school All-American Willie Warren, the OU men’s basketball team has caught the attention of preseason prognosticators at Rivals.com.
Jeff Capel’s Sooners are ranked No. 7 in the Internet site’s preseason top-25 listing that was released on Wednesday. OU is the highest ranked of three Big 12 teams to appear on the list. Texas is ranked No. 14 and defending national champion Kansas is No. 16.
Wrote Rivals.com, “Big man Blake Griffin was considered a first-round lock, but chose to stay in school. A glance at his supporting cast next season may have played a role. The Sooners are adding five-star guard Willie Warren, who likely will be playing with Griffin in the NBA someday. Experienced guards Tony Crocker (11.3 ppg) and Austin Johnson (8.6 ppg) are back, and UCLA transfer Ryan Wright will help make up for the loss of center Longar Longar.”
More and more preseason top-25 polls are sure to be released in the near future now that college rosters are more or less set for the 2008-09 season. The deadline for underclassmen to remove their names from the upcoming NBA Draft was Monday.
The Sooners return six scholarship players from last year’s 23-12 team that finished fourth in the Big 12 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Six other scholarship players will join the squad, including Warren, who is perhaps OU’s most acclaimed high school guard recruit ever.
The above article was originally posted here.
Special OU Men’s Basketball Ticket Offer
December 14, 2007
Here is some information I recevied from the OU Athletic Department that I thought was really cool (no pun intended) considering the horrible weather conditions that have plagued the state recently:
NORMAN- This week has been very tough for many Oklahomans with recent winter weather and resulting power outages. In response to that, the University of Oklahoma Athletics Department has announced plans to offer $5 tickets to Saturday’s men’s basketball game vs. Arkansas for all those affected by this past week’s winter storm and all OU faculty and staff. In addition, OU students are being offered free admission for the game with an OU ID.
“We realize there are members of our community who are going through a difficult time right now” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione “It has been a long week for many people, including members of our own staff, so we want to offer a special opportunity to come have some fun, support our Sooners, and display our great spirit to a national TV audience.
The 2007 Big 12 Champion football team will also be at Saturday’s game. Players will sign autographs from 1:00-2:00 pm on the upper concourse (one item per person please). The team will be recognized at halftime and address the crowd.
Oklahoma men’s basketball rally towels will be in every seat of the arena for all fans as well.
Saturday’s game vs. Arkansas tips off at 2:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN2 in front of a nationally-televised audience.
To purchase tickets , call 800-456-GoOU. There are a limited number of tickets available for the game. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis and are subject to availability.
Let us keep all the people of Oklahoma in our prayers as they attempt to get there lives back to normal.
Sooners No. 8 in Preseason Polls
August 20, 2007
Both the AP top 25 poll and the USAToday poll ranked Oklahoma number 8 in preseason polling. The rest of the top 10 for the AP poll included:
- USC
- LSU
- West Virginia
- Texas
- Michigan
- Florida
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
- Virginia Tech
- Louisville
And for the USAToday poll:
- USC
- LSU
- Florida
- Texas
- Michigan
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma
- Virginia Tech
- Ohio State
Oklahoma took 1,166 votes in the AP poll and 1,026 in USAToday. The Sooners take on North Texas at home for the first game of the season September 1.
Sooner Scrimmage
August 10, 2007
Sooner fans who can’t wait for the beginning of football season can get their first look at the team in action this weekend. The Oklahoma Sooners will hold their first scrimmage game of the 2007 season this Saturday, August 11th. The start time of the game is 11am and admission is free to the event. Gates will open at 9:30am, and fans should enter through gates 1-7 as the rest of the gates will be closed.
Fans will be treated to a complimentary 2007 Sooner roster that will be freely available at the scrimmage. Seating for the scrimmage will be in the lower east and west bowls. Concessions will be located on the east side while there will be a portable stand on the west near gate 1.
Prohibited items in the stadium are the same as with any normal Sooner football game. Cameras are not allowed in the stadium during scrimmages. Fans can bring a clear, empty bottle that can be filled in the stadium if they so desire
Enjoy some Sooner football this weekend by attending the first scrimmage game of the year. For more information, visit the Sooner sports website.
Meet the Sooners Day
July 15, 2007
Football season is fast approaching, so if you’re ready to get to know the Sooner football team a little better mark this date on your calendar. The annual Meet the Sooners Day will be August 3, 2007. The event is a great chance for Sooner fans to learn more about their football team before the season begins.
Meet the Sooners Day will be held at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Sooner fans can get players’ autographs and take part in a fun-filled day of other activities. The annual event draws thousands to Norman each year. It’s a great time for fans to come together to support their Oklahoma Sooners and talk about the upcoming season.
Meet the Sooners Day is open to the public, and there is no admission cost to attend the all day event. An official schedule has yet to be released of the day. The autograph signings by Sooner football players and coaches will begin at 10am.
No time has been given yet for when gates will open. Those who have children who are members of the Sooner Kids’ Club will be moved to the beginning of the line. Anyone from kindergarten to 8th grade can join the kids club. Annual membership is $30.
