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21. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: UNM Cakewalk Turns Into a Pie in the Face

... . Starting forwards Roman Martinez and Tony Danridge, two guys Alford has nominated to compensate for the talents and the charisma of the departed J.R. Giddens, were a combined 4-of-12 from the field and 7-of-14 from the free-throw line.         "The thing we're struggling with here is leadership ...
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22. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Time Not on Lobos' Side in Early Part of Season

... three minutes left. The Lobos lost 82-75.        “We're getting to learn our guys.” Alford said. “(Last year's team star) J.R. Giddens is a guy who could play for 40 minutes. I didn't do a good job of subbing. Tony (Danridge) can't be out there for 20 minutes at a time ...
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23. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Giddens Sent To D-League's Utah Flash

Sunday, November 16, 2008 Giddens Sent To D-League's Utah Flash           Boston Celtics guard and former Lobo star J.R. Giddens was assigned to the Utah Flash, the Celtics' NBA Development League affiliate, it was announced Saturday.         In six preseason games with the Celtics, Giddens ...
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24. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Giddens' NBA Career in Holding Pattern

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Giddens' NBA Career in Holding Pattern Journal Staff and Wire       There was a time when J.R. Giddens took great pride in his high-flying exploits.        These days, however, the former Lobo star guard/wing must be less than thrilled that the best way to describe his ...
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25. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Lobos Appear To Have Options

Sunday, November 09, 2008 Lobos Appear To Have Options By Rick Wright Of the Journal           The J.R. Giddens Replacement (by) Committee meeting will come to order.         Eventually.         Gradually.         Inevitably.         But to what extent, and who's the chairman?         The New Mexico ...
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26. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Last Hurrahs

... .”        Different from a year ago, that is, when Alford and the program faced uncertainty about the team's three seniors. While J.R. Giddens, Darren Prentice and Jamal Smith eventually became top-notch leaders, there was a great unknown when Alford first took over a dysfunctional group that ...
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27. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Looking for Dirt on McCoy

... role off the bench. Whenever Doc (Rivers) does give me the OK or lets me crack the rotation, I know I'll be ready."         — Former Lobo J.R. Giddens, in an interview that appeared on the Web site for the basketball magazine Slam        
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28. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Gary Takes on Bigger Role

... the latter two - who have both been in the program for five years - “lead more by example.”        Last year, it was senior J.R. Giddens who supplied the most motivation on the floor, and Gary says he realizes someone needs to fill that role in 2008-09.        He said he's ...
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29. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: UNM Picked for Middle of Pack

... have just about everyone back and we have a lot of young players."     BYU's Lee Cummard, who was the league co-Player of the Year along with UNM's J.R. Giddens last season, joined Adams as the other preseason co-Player of the Year.     Utah's 7-foot-1 Luke Nevill was the other member of the five-man ...
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30. ABQJOURNAL SPORTS: Danridge Feeling Healthy

... , redshirting Danridge for the entire 2007-08 season gave him an entire year when the Lobos would need him more.         Like now.         J.R. Giddens, who led the Lobos to a 24-9 record while grabbing Mountain West Conference co-Player of the Year honors, is now a Boston Celtic. Gone, too, are 2007 ...
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