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Wake Forest center Carson Desrosiers to Providence

The 7-foot center returns to New England to use his final two years of eligibility at Providence College ...

Bryce Cotton will remain at Providence

Yesterday, Providence sophomore guard, Bryce Cotton asked for his release. But Wednesday afternoon he decided to stay at PC. Head coach Ed Cooley called rumors of Cotton transferring as "speculation." It appears that Cooley was right. For a moment, or at least 24 hours it seemed as if Cotton would follow Gerard Coleman, Bilal Dixon, and Ron Giplaye as Friars that have already left the program. Providence re ...

Reports: Providence sophomore Bryce Cotton to transfer

Looks like Providence head coach Ed Cooley is preparing to lose another sophomore guard. Just days after Gerard Coleman announced he would transfer from PC, reports began to surface that Bryce Cotton would also leave the program. The Providence Journal is reporting that Cotton asked for his release, but when asked about the situation Cooley claimed it was just "speculation." However, AreaCodesBasketball.com ...

Providence adds another guard to 2012 class with Ian Baker

Providence's roster has seen a lot of activity already this off season and last week they announced that they will add another player to their 2012 class. Ed Cooley announced back on March 30 that they had added point guard Ian Baker to their 2012 recruiting class. Baker had originally committed to Providence but stepped back after Cooley signed McDonald's All American Kris Dunn. After a brief flirtation wi ...

Providence’s Gerard Colmean to transfer; maybe more to follow

On Mar. 28, CBSSports.com Senior Basketball Writer, Jeff Goodman reported that Providence sophomore guard Gerard Coleman would likely transfer. Providence guard Gerard Coleman likely to transfer, source told CBSSports. Friars will definitely lose Bilal Dixon and Ron Giplaye. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanCBS) March 28, 2012 This past week that has been confirmed as Coleman has informed head coach Ed Cooley of his ...

2012 Class Previews: How Providence’s star-studded class will fit in

Ed Cooley has done in his short time at Providence what most coaches not named "John Calipari" rarely do: put together a top 10 recruiting class. Currently ranked No. 8 by ESPN, Providence's incoming class has the potential to take the Friars from Big East purgatory to the top, and a lot of that has to do with Cooley's tireless recruiting. Cooley currently has three players committed, including two top 25 p ...