Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[Deuce2223]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Repeat Baby!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on that win over the Cav's. I still think you need to give them a shot a a revenge game next season though..

Now the question is will we see a Frizzell/WVU dynasty of multiple championships similar to Wooden/UCLA's domination or will Coach Frizzell get the itch to move on and challenge himself somewhere else. I am curious if you will land a lifetime contract offer somewhere at some point.

[grismosw]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Awesome, time for a showdown with Louisville!

[whughes]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I'm sure Palmer going 0-7 hurt. But he redeemed himself with 16 rebounds. Plus thankfully you other guys picked it up and you didn't need his help on offense

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Time for the revenge ��

Repeat Baby!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on that win over the Cav's. I still think you need to give them a shot a a revenge game next season though..

Virginia will definitely be on the schedule next season.

Now the question is will we see a Frizzell/WVU dynasty of multiple championships similar to Wooden/UCLA's domination or will Coach Frizzell get the itch to move on and challenge himself somewhere else. I am curious if you will land a lifetime contract offer somewhere at some point.

Yes, that is the question. I'm not sure what I want to do. I don't really want to leave, but if it becomes too easy and I almost never lose games, it might drive me to leave. USF's coach is getting up there in age if I ever want to head back there and try to win a championship, and UNC Greensboro's coach is getting older if I ever want to try that.

As far as a lifetime contract, I am currently on a seven-year contract with WVU (I think I have four years left, but I might be wrong on that count). I believe this game gives you a lifetime contract after the seven-year contract is over. Or so I have read, anyways...

Awesome, time for a showdown with Louisville!

Yes, it is!

I'm sure Palmer going 0-7 hurt. But he redeemed himself with 16 rebounds. Plus thankfully you other guys picked it up and you didn't need his help on offense

Yeah, Stevenson and Palmer have had some bad shooting games at times since I lowered inside shooting to 42, but I like it.

[superjames1992]

vs.
(2) Louisville (36-6) vs. (1) West Virginia (39-1)
RCA Dome
Indianapolis, IN
April 8th, 2030
NCAA Tournament - Championship Game

West Virginia won its second championship in three years and their third in a decade this Monday evening in thrilling fashion as the Mountaineers (39-1) defeated Louisville (36-6) for the third time this year with a 64-62 victory in the National Championship Game in Indianapolis.

The game lived up to all the hype it was surrounded by. Louisville was the only team to beat the Mountaineers this season and the thought was that maybe they could do it again.

Louisville took the lead early, but the Mountaineers battled back to tie the game at 26 apiece as the two teams went to their respective locker rooms at halftime. Both teams picked the game up right where it left off after halftime as the game was neck-and-neck throughout the second half, right until the final buzzer signaled a two-point WVU victory.

Louisville gained a 59-54 lead with 5:30 remaining, but the Mountaineers responded with some 1-3-1 defense and Fred Joiner took it on himself to deliver a personal 6-0 run on his own to give the Mountaineers a 60-59 advantage with 4:23 remaining. Louisville tied it up on the following possession at the foul line to make it 60-60.

Armondo Whelchel blew a chance to give the Mountaineers the lead with 2:30 remaining as he went 0/2 from the free throw line, which was especially surprising considering he shot over 80% from the stripe on the season.

However, senior star Nile Stevenson delivered when it mattered most as he hit a turnaround shot from the post with 1:50 remaining to give the Mountaineers a 62-60 lead. On the Mountaineers' ensuing possession, he was fouled and he went 2/2 from the free throw line to give WVU a 64-60 lead. Then, on the next Louisville possession, he came up with a huge block to deny the Cardinals a chance at pulling to within a possession.

The Cardinals did score to get within two points and had a chance at a halfcourt heave to win the game, but the shot was nowhere close and the Mountaineers won 64-62 in one of the best national championship games in recent history.

Nile Stevenson ended with a solid double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks, though he struggled from the field, where he only shot 3/9. Nevertheless, he came up big when it mattered most and scored the Mountaineers' final four points of the game. However, the real star for the Mountaineers tonight was junior point guard Fred Joiner. Joiner was spectacular at creating contact and getting to the line and was deadly efficient when he got there, where he went 12/12. In the end, he scored 25 points on just 12 shots and grabbed three rebounds.

Dee Granger led Louisville in scoring with 21 points and four rebounds. He was especially deadly in the first half and his scoring allowed the Cardinals to build an early advantage over West Virginia. Jeromy Shakur was the only other Louisville Cardinal to reach double-figures as he added 10 points.

"I don't know what to say," beamed WVU head coach James Frizzell. "People might say that we didn't face a lot of adversity in our first four games of this tournament as we won each game in relatively comfortable fashion, but we played a couple nail-biters here in Indianapolis. We showed we can compete and win games even when the going gets tough and I'm proud of this team for that. I love this win for our seniors. Nile, Deno, and Sambra have been great for this team over the last four years. I know they've already won one, but there's never won as sweet as your last."

Nile Stevenson and Deno Woodards aren't done with their basketball careers, however, as both are projected to be picked in the 2030 NBA Draft. Stevenson is projected as a lottery pick while Woodards is projected to go in the second round.

West Virginia finishes the season at 39-1 and are your 2030 NCAA Basketball National Champions!

Louisville Cardinals vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
Apr 8, 2030	1ST	2ND	SCORE
#2 Louisville (36-6)	26	36	62
#1 West Virginia (39-1)	26	38	64

Louisville Cardinals
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Bremer	32	1-3	0-0	1-2	1	7	2	1	3	3
J. Shakur	32	2-4	1-2	5-6	1	1	2	0	1	10
D. Granger	29	8-19	2-5	3-3	4	1	1	0	3	21
M. Stapley	30	2-7	1-1	2-2	5	1	2	0	1	7
H. Castro	24	2-6	0-0	4-7	10	0	1	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K. Wells	11	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	2
W. Flowers	14	3-4	0-0	3-5	0	2	1	0	0	9
A. Drabyn	5	0-2	0-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	1	0
A. Swain	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Bobik	19	1-2	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	0	0	2
G. Dennehy	-- DID NOT PLAY --
B. Pulley	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		20-52	4-11	18-25	30	13	11	1	10	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
F. Joiner	31	5-12	3-8	12-12	3	1	1	0	1	25
P. Gabler	31	2-6	2-4	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	6
D. Woodards	24	2-8	2-8	2-2	4	0	2	0	2	8
N. Stevenson	31	3-9	0-0	4-4	10	4	1	2	3	10
O. Palmer	27	2-9	0-0	0-1	6	0	2	2	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Whelchel	21	2-7	0-2	0-2	2	0	0	0	3	4
H. Olson	22	3-4	0-0	1-2	4	2	0	2	2	7
T. Dux	13	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	0	2	0
D. Cox	-- DID NOT PLAY --
E. Augustin	-- DID NOT PLAY --
M. Blanchard	-- DID NOT PLAY --
S. Coly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-57	7-22	19-23	35	8	8	6	13	64

[superjames1992]

2030 NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS - FINAL FOUR

SEMIFINALS SCORES
#1 West Virginia 65, #1 Virginia 56
#2 Louisville 80, #2 Duquesne 63

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MATCHUP
#1 West Virginia 64, #2 Louisville 62

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR 2030 NATIONAL CHAMPION WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (39-1)!!!

[superjames1992]

2030 POST-SEASON AWARDS

National Awards

National Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (39-1, 17-1 Big East)
NIT Champions - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (23-14, 5-11 ACC)
National Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (West Virginia)
National Player of the Year - Theodore Falls (Temple)
Mid-Major Player of the Year - Xavier Nava (San Francisco)
National Defensive Player of the Year - Nile Stevenson (West Virginia)
Big Man of the Year - Theodore Falls (Temple)
National Freshman of the Year - Wesley Bass (Charlotte)

Big East Awards

Big East Regular Season Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (39-1, 17-1 Big East)
Big East Tournament Champions - West Virginia Mountaineers (39-1, 17-1 Big East)
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell (West Virginia)
Big East Player of the Year - Nate Li (Connecticut)
Big East Freshman of the Year - Brett Goodwin (Notre Dame)

West Virginia 2029-2030 Recap

Record - 39-1 (17-1 Big East)
Big East Regular Season Champions
Big East Tournament Champions
National Defensive Player of the Year - Nile Stevenson
National Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
Big East Coach of the Year - James Frizzell
First Team All-Conference - Nile Stevenson

Starters
PG #3 Fred Joiner 6'4 203 (Staten Island, NY) 88 overall JR
SG #22 Predrag Gabler 6'6 216 (El Paso, TX) 83 overall SO
SF #34 Deno Woodards 6'7 236 (St. Paul, MN) 89 overall SR
PF #55 Nile Stevenson 6'11 261 (Sioux Falls, SD) 89 overall SR
C #43 O.J. Palmer 7'0 291 (Philadelphia, PA) 85 overall JR

Bench
PG #5 Theron Dux 5'10 186 (Spokane, WA) 85 overall FR
SG #14 Matt Blanchard 6'3 204 (San Francisco, CA) 81 overall SO
SF #24 Armondo Whelchel 6'9 229 (Brooklyn, NY) 89 overall SO
PF #32 Happy Olson 7'1 245 (New Britain, CT) 85 overall JR
PF #11 Ethan Augustin 6'8 220 (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) 84 overall SO
PF #53 Sambra Coly 6'10 241 (Senegal) 79 overall SR
C #51 Daniel Cox 6'10 257 (Australia) 84 overall JR

Reserves
PF #41 Willie Gomes 6'11 219 (Lincoln, NE) 82 overall FR (Redshirting)

Coaches
James Frizzell: A+ overall (23rd year)
Brad Huse: B overall (11th year)
Jarrett Felton: B overall (11th year)

Individual Statistics:

Player                 GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
Nile Stevenson         40  13.2  7.0  1.3  1.7  1.5  29.0   .473  .341  .867
Fred Joiner            40  12.7  3.2  4.6  2.0  0.3  29.5   .448  .395  .863
O.J. Palmer            40  10.9  7.5  1.5  1.5  1.5  27.7   .477   ---  .746
Armondo Whelchel       40  10.6  4.2  1.4  1.6  0.5  23.1   .463  .351  .811
Deno Woodards          40   9.4  3.4  1.7  1.7  0.5  24.0   .403  .387  .862
Predrag Gabler         40   8.2  2.7  0.8  1.3  0.3  26.2   .428  .387  .812
Happy Olson            38   4.3  3.6  0.5  0.8  0.7  12.1   .488   ---  .816
Theron Dux             40   3.7  1.1  2.4  1.0  0.0  13.1   .383  .189  .859
Matt Blanchard         25   2.9  1.0  0.6  0.7  0.0   9.5   .421  .333  .769
Ethan Augustin         24   2.5  2.1  0.1  0.3  0.2   8.8   .409   ---  .454
Daniel Cox             20   2.2  1.2  0.3  0.0  0.2   5.7   .465   ---  .600
Sambra Coly            12   1.3  1.6  0.3  0.3  0.0   3.9   .375   ---  .667

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TOTAL                      77.5 35.3 14.8 12.4  5.6         .448  .377  .823
OPPONENTS                  57.0 25.7 12.7  8.6  2.7         .381  .291  .730

Coaching Statistics:

Coaching Record:
 
Season     School         Record     NCAA Tournament Results
2007-2008  Princeton       18-11     N/A
2008-2009  Princeton       21-9      First Round (#12 Seed)
2009-2010  Princeton       25-9      Sweet Sixteen (#9 Seed)
2010-2011  Princeton       22-8      First Round (#8 Seed)
2011-2012  Princeton       26-6      Second Round (#8 Seed)
2012-2013  Princeton       32-5      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2013-2014  Princeton       25-7      First Round (#12 Seed)
2014-2015  Princeton       31-4      Second Round (#3 Seed)
2015-2016  Princeton       31-5      Elite Eight (#3 Seed)
2016-2017  San Francisco   20-15     First Round (#12 Seed)
2017-2018  San Francisco   33-6      Final Four (#3 Seed)
2018-2019  San Francisco   35-5      Championship Game (#3 Seed)
2019-2020  West Virginia   24-12     Sweet Sixteen (#6 Seed)
2020-2021  West Virginia   29-9      National Champions (#5 Seed)
2021-2022  West Virginia   28-8      Second Round (#2 Seed)
2022-2023  West Virginia   25-11     Elite Eight (#7 Seed)
2023-2024  West Virginia   24-11     Second Round (#5 Seed)
2024-2025  West Virginia   29-13     Elite Eight (#6 Seed)
2025-2026  West Virginia   35-3      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2026-2027  West Virginia   32-7      Final Four (#1 Seed)
2027-2028  West Virginia   36-2      National Champions (#1 Seed)
2028-2029  West Virginia   32-4      Sweet Sixteen (#1 Seed)
2029-2030  West Virginia   39-1      National Champions (#1 Seed)
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23 years                  652-171

NCAA Tournament Record: 58-19
NIT Record: 0-0
Ivy League Conference Record: 114-12
WCC Conference Record: 30-12
Big East Conference Record: 137-50


Ratings
Offense: A+
Defense: A+
Teaching: A+
Scouting: C+
Charisma: A+
Discipline: A
Overall: A+


Achievements
Regular Season Championships: 15
Conference Tournament Championships: 7
NCAA Tournaments: 22
NCAA Sweet Sixteens: 14
NCAA Elite Eights: 11
NCAA Final Fours: 8
NCAA Championships: 3
Preseason #1 Rankings: 1
20 Win Seasons: 22
30 Win Seasons: 10
Conference Coach of the Year: 18
National Coach of the Year: 3
All-Conference Players: 60
All-American Players: 10
National Players of the Year: 0
Pro Draftees: 15

Goals Reached
Sign a Four Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit
Sign a Five Star Recruit in Season
Sign a World Recruit
Sign a High School All-American
Sign the Mr. Basketball From Your State
Assemble a Top 20 Recruiting Class
Assemble the Top Recruiting Class
Go an Entire Season With No Unhappy Players
Have a Player Chosen Freshman All-Conference
Have a Player Chosen All-Conference
Coach a Conference Player of the Year
Coach an NCAA All-American
Have a Player Chosen in the Pro Draft
Have an Underclassman Chosen in the Pro Draft
Coach a Team to a Winning Record
Coach a Team to 10 Wins
Coach a Team to 20 Wins
Win a Non-Conference Tournament
Upset the #1-Ranked Team
Coach a Team into the Top 25
Coach a Team to the #1 Ranking
Coach a Team to a Conference Championship
Coach a Team to an NCAA Tournament Bid
Coach a Team to the Sweet Sixteen
Coach a Team to the Final Four
Coach a Team to the NCAA Championship
Coach a Team to a #1 Seed in the NCAA Tournament
Be Chosen Conference Coach of the Year
Be Chosen NCAA Coach of the Year
Get Hired by a Larger Conference Team
Get Hired by a Power Conference Team
Get 5,000 Legacy Points in One Season
Get 200,000 Legacy Points in Your Career
Accumulate 200 Career Wins
Accumulate 500 Career Wins

Goals Not Yet Reached
Sign the Top Recruit in a Recruiting Class
Coach a Player of the Year Award Winner
Coach a 2K Sports Award Winner
Get a Lifetime Contract With Any Team
Accumulate 800 Career Wins
Accumulate 900 Career Wins

Players Leaving:

SF #34 Deno Woodards 6'7 236 (St. Paul, MN) 89 overall SR - Entered Draft/Graduated

Deno Woodards          GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2029-2030              40   9.4  3.4  1.7  1.7  0.5  24.0   .403  .387  .862
2028-2029              36   9.9  3.5  1.8  1.3  0.3  22.6   .431  .388  .771
2027-2028              38  11.9  4.5  1.7  1.3  0.3  24.3   .441  .440  .750
2026-2027              39   5.3  2.9  1.1  0.8  0.1  13.0   .464  .452  .641
2025-2026              NO STATISTICS ACCUMULATED (REDSHIRT SEASON)
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TOTAL                 153   9.1  3.6  1.6  1.3  0.3  20.9   .431  .413  .766

PF #55 Nile Stevenson 6'11 261 (Sioux Falls, SD) 89 overall SR - Entered Draft/Graduated

Nile Stevenson         GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2029-2030              40  13.2  7.0  1.3  1.7  1.5  29.0   .473  .341  .867
2028-2029              36  15.0  6.9  1.1  1.4  1.4  27.0   .534  .436  .835
2027-2028              38   9.5  5.9  1.6  1.4  1.1  24.5   .501  .395  .844
2026-2027              39   6.7  4.3  0.8  0.8  0.4  16.6   .529  .450  .709
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TOTAL                 153  11.0  6.0  1.2  1.3  1.1  24.2   .506  .402  .836

SF #24 Armondo Whelchel 6'9 229 (Brooklyn, NY) 89 overall SO - Entered Draft

Armondo Whelchel       GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2029-2030              40  10.6  4.2  1.4  1.6  0.5  23.1   .463  .351  .811
2028-2029              36   7.2  2.4  1.1  0.8  0.3  16.2   .466  .307  .913
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TOTAL                  76   9.0  3.4  1.3  1.2  0.4  19.8   .464  .333  .844

PF #32 Happy Olson 7'1 245 (New Britain, CT) 85 overall JR - Entered Draft

Happy Olson            GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2029-2030              38   4.3  3.6  0.5  0.8  0.7  12.1   .488   ---  .816
2028-2029              25   3.0  2.2  0.5  0.4  0.4   6.7   .632   ---  .631
2027-2028              38   2.5  2.4  0.6  1.0  0.4  10.4   .532   ---  .684
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TOTAL                 101   3.3  2.8  0.6  0.8  0.5  10.1   .529   ---  .747

PF #53 Sambra Coly 6'10 241 (Senegal) 79 overall SR - Graduated

Sambra Coly            GP  PT/G  R/G  A/G  S/G  B/G   M/G    FG%   3P%   FT%
2029-2030              12   1.3  1.6  0.3  0.3  0.0   4.3   .375   ---  .667
2028-2029              NO STATISTICS ACCUMULATED
2027-2028              18   0.9  1.7  0.3  0.3  0.2   4.9   .583   ---  .375
2026-2027              NO STATISTICS ACCUMULATED
2025-2026              NO STATISTICS ACCUMULATED (REDSHIRT SEASON)
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TOTAL                  30   1.1  1.6  0.3  0.3  0.1   4.5   .464   ---  .500

[whughes]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats on your national championship!

Your team only shooting 33% from the field could've very easily doomed you. Luckily enough, Louisville also shot like crap, only shooting 38%.

[whughes]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

I'm surprised to see both Whelchel and Olson leaving with them both in line to be starters next season

[HARLEE23]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats Coach! Wow that game could've been really ugly with that shooting!

losing 5 players to graduation/draft though is tough but I think you recruit good enough to make up for it!

[Deuce2223]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats on the title. I like the fact that Olson and Whelchel left because that kind of thing happens in real life after teams win championships. With Palmer and Joiner returning to lead what I am guessing is going to be a pretty solid class, I would think you will still challenge for a Big East Title.

[gsutiger]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats coach on another title

[Number999]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Big time congratulations on winning the title man!

[OliDegu2008]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats brother!

Looking good and congrats.

[superjames1992]

Re: Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

Congrats on your national championship!

Your team only shooting 33% from the field could've very easily doomed you. Luckily enough, Louisville also shot like crap, only shooting 38%.

Yeah, we had some general offensive struggles in this tournament, but our defense carried us, as it has all year long.

I'm surprised to see both Whelchel and Olson leaving with them both in line to be starters next season

Yeah, that was a bit of a surprise. I could easily see Whelchel leaving in real life, but I hadn't seen a sophomore leave for the NBA before in this game, so it caught me by surprise and threw my plans off. Olson was an even bigger surprise given how little he's played over the course of his career. I guess those great games he had in the post-season really pumped up his draft stock or something. He is a nice-rated player, but still. He would have been my starting PF next season for sure (and Whelchel obviously would've been starting SF).

It is frustrating since I only have three scholarships available this offseason, which means I will only have 11 players on the roster next season (excepting walk-ons, which I probably will cut as usual). The scholarships unfortunately don't adjust until the following year when dealing with guys who leave early in this game...

Congrats Coach! Wow that game could've been really ugly with that shooting!

losing 5 players to graduation/draft though is tough but I think you recruit good enough to make up for it!

Yeah, the recruiting class shaped up pretty nicely. I will post that next (already written up).

Congrats on the title. I like the fact that Olson and Whelchel left because that kind of thing happens in real life after teams win championships. With Palmer and Joiner returning to lead what I am guessing is going to be a pretty solid class, I would think you will still challenge for a Big East Title.

Next season's team is rated a 94 OVR (little spoiler, haha), which is the same this year's team was at the start of the season (we finished at 96 OVR). The team might be a little worse, but it's still a very solid team. I might argue that some of the players' skillsets don't fit my usual mold, as well, though, so a repeat of 39-1 and national champions may not be likely, however.

Congrats coach on another title

Thanks!

Big time congratulations on winning the title man!

Thanks!

Congrats brother!

Looking good and congrats.

Thanks!

Now, it's time to win another and go back-to-back for the first time...