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IN ITALY
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Relive the Cougars' trip to Italy, Aug. 5-14, 2016. 

CUMULATIVE STATS | SCHEDULE/RESULTS | FAVORITES | JOURNAL ENTRIES/PHOTO GALLERIES


JOURNAL ENTRIES & PHOTO GALLERIES
 
DAY - DATE LOCATION  JOURNAL ENTRY/ENTRIES PHOTO GALLERY/GALLERIES
Day 1 - Aug. 5 Rome (The Colosseum) Josh Hawkinson Day One (Rome)
Day 2 - Aug. 6 Rome (The Vatican) Conor Clifford Day Two (The Vatican)
Day 3 - Aug. 7 Florence KJ Langston Day Three (Florence)
Day 4 - Aug. 8 Pisa Jamar Ergas & Viont'e Daniels Day Four (Pisa)
Day 5 - Aug. 9 Florence (Art Museum) Robert Franks Day Five (Florence Art Museum) | Game Two
Day 6 - Aug. 10 Venice Jamar Ergas Day Six (Venice)
Day 7 - Aug. 11 Vicenza (Army Base) Charles Callison & Derrien King Day Seven (Military Base) | Game Three
Day 8 - Aug. 12 Como  Malachi Flynn Game Four
Day 9 - Aug. 13 Como (Lake Como) Milan Acquaah & Jeff Pollard Day Nine (Lake Como) | Game Five
After Return Entire Trip Head Coach Ernie Kent


ITALY TRIP SCHEDULE/RESULTS
 
DATE    OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT STATS | RECAP | PHOTOS
Aug. 6, 2016 at 2F Sport Management Rome, Italy   W, 104-68 Stats | Recap
Aug. 9, 2016  at Cusground Pisa Pisa, Italy W, 95-80 Stats | Recap | Photos
Aug. 11, 2016 at Vicenza Select Vicenza, Italy L, 58-67 Stats | Recap | Photos
Aug. 12, 2016 vs. BC Silute Como, Italy W, 105-92 Stats | Recap | Photos
Aug. 13, 2016 at Loca Ubriaca Varese, Italy L, 109-114 (OT) Stats | Recap | Photos


ITALY TRIP FAVORITES
 
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MILAN ACQUAAH
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CHARLES CALLISON
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CONOR CLIFFORD
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VIONT'E DANIELS
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JAMAR ERGAS
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MALACHI FLYNN
FAVORITE CITY VISITED Florence Florence
Lake Como, by far the single most beautiful location I have been to

 
Lake Como Venice Florence
FAVORITE ACTIVITY The boat tour on Como
 
Looking at the Sistine Chapel
The boat tour of Lake Como, Bellagio, and the surrounding Villas

 
Leaning Tower of Pisa Going for a boat ride Chilling in Venice
FAVORITE MEMORY Playing the last game
 
Hanging with my close friends enjoying Italy
Either Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa or eating black pasta in St. Marco's Square

 
On the boat on Lake Como, seeing the views Seeing all the amazing sculptures and buildings Walking to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
FAVORITE GAME MEMORY Being up 31 points at halftime Derrien King dunking on the opponent When Jeff Pollard went to go dunk vs 2F Sports and broke the backboard
First game when Jeff Pollard broke the backboard after attempting a dunk

 
Getting an alley-oop dunk and starting the last game Winning the fourth game after losing a game we shouldn't have
FAVORITE FOOD
Alfredo

 
Bacon Cheeseburger Cannoli Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Chicken Alfredo in Venice
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ITALY AND THE U.S. The time change Everything is smaller in Italy than the U.S.
The people were very accepting and friendly even though we didn't speak Italian.  Also, all the castles and cathedrals in every village, much different than anything here

 
The small streets and of course the views and the people The food variety and language The food
HOW THIS TRIP AFFECTED YOU AS A TEAM We grew together and got closer We became much closer and the team bond is stronger
It definitely brought us closer. Most teams only play three games over a longer trip. We played five and three of them back-to-back-to-back. To do this while in a foreign country, time zone and eating different foods is no easy task for even a veteran team.  I feel like we performed well and bonded through adversity
 
Positively.  More appreciative for the life back home and to see things here before us that are probably going to be here after us is huge Made us closer and learn how to battle together on the court regardless of who's on the floor Built a lot of team chemistry
 
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ROBERT FRANKS
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JOSH HAWKINSON
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IKE IROEGBU
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DERRIEN KING
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KJ LANGSTON
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JEFF POLLARD
FAVORITE CITY VISITED Florence Florence Florence Florence Como Florence
FAVORITE ACTIVITY Military Base Shopping at the market in Florence When we visited the Sistine Chapel The Colosseum Boat tour of Como Visiting cathedrals
FAVORITE MEMORY Going up the Leaning Tower of Pisa Serving food and touring the U.S. Army base Seeing all the beautiful art by Michael Angelo Playing the fourth game Touring the Villas
Laughing at Conor for taking so many pictures on the bus rides
 
FAVORITE GAME MEMORY Our first game when we came out with great energy When Jeff Pollard broke the backboard in the first game
When Derrien King dunked it on the break right before the buzzer
 
Winning the fourth game First game with the Cougs Playing in my first game as a Cougar
FAVORITE FOOD
Pizza
 
Lasagna and Pizza Pizza in Lake Como...best pizza ever Lasagna Pasta Pasta with bacon
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ITALY AND THE U.S. The culture and how little things cost Food, style, and lack of ice They play a lot more physical over in Italy The food The toilets In the U.S., there's a burger joint on every corner
HOW THIS TRIP AFFECTED YOU AS A TEAM It made us grow up and reflect on the things we need to do better Helped us bond and grow as a team and continue to get better
It brought us together and showed us how talented of a team we can really be
 
Helped us grow together Became more as one We grew as a team and came closer together


ITALY TRIP PREVIEW VIDEOS
Countdown to Italy: One Day
Countdown to Italy: Two Days
Countdown to Italy: Three Days
Countdown to Italy: Four Days
Countdown to Italy: Five Days