Texas had only one guard this season who claimed a better free-throw effort rate than Edart, former Texas Tech shooting guard transfer Avery Benson. It was awesome. A second local candidate who would have taken the job with Holloways seal of approval, Seton Halls associate head coach Grant Bilmeyer never received an offer and followed former Maryland Pirates coach Kevin Willard. But in a clear move, promoting top assistant Ryan Whelan (who Holloway was hailed as a coach in waiting last month and who had strong backing from players), St Peters brass opted for a national pursuit instead. , . So, these guys came out with a little chip on their shoulder.. We present them here for purely educational purposes. As a No. But this team, theyve been good.. 15 seed to reach Sweet 16. There are no statistics available for this player.

Her last two Instagram posts from before March showed the guard writing facial-hair free and motivational quotes. It seems like a long time, but Beard was active at Portal last season and was chasing some influence players to quickly change the culture at the event. And why not? Hands on three-seeded Purdue boilermakers In the round of 32. For example, Texas went through several stretches of more than five minutes without dropping a single field goal in their round of 32 loss at the hands of Purdue. Douglas Ryan Edert (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Peter's historic underdog run to the Elite Eight in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Edert, who turned 22 earlier this month, probably could be a starter in a different situation. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Coach Shaheen Holloway has a distraction of her own as she emerges as a top candidate for a coaching vacancy at her alma mater, Seton Hall. [13], Edert is the son of Allison and William Edert. He is the third No. 2 seed Kentucky, where coach John Caliparis nearly $8-plus million salary dwarfed Peacocks entire athletic budget, and then followed up with a win over seventh-seeded Murray. Lee has two years of eligibility left. [11], On March 23, 2022, Edert signed a NIL deal with restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings. There are two big factors that could help answer the question of whether it makes any sense for Longhorn to move Edarts services away from Portal. Adding a solid shooter and a spark scorer that really showed up at the NCAA Tournament this year like Edart could help Texas get over the postseason hump in this regard next season. St. Peters finished 10-22 in Holloways first season as coach. Like his brother, he is an excellent student. 2 seed Kentucky", "Doug Edert's epic game for Saint Peter's was no surprise to Bergen Catholic community", "Former Bergen Catholic basketball star Doug Edert getting hot at the right time for St. Peter's", "Bergen Catholic tops Don Bosco for Jambo title", "Bergen Catholic basketball player Doug Edert commits to St. Peter's University", "Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State", "The Origin Story Of St. Peter's Guard Doug Edert's Mustache Is Legendary", "St. Peter's star Doug Edert enters transfer portal", "St. Peter's star Doug Edert commits to Bryant University", "From tragedy to triumph: Peacocks star's family recounts emotional ride to stardom", "Saint Peter's Doug Edert Signs NIL Deal with Buffalo Wild Wings amid Cinderella Run", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doug_Edert&oldid=1085408256, Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball players, Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 April 2022, at 11:40.

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15 seed for the Elite Eight. . And Portal has one of the NCAA Tournaments true breakout names among potential names to watch early on this offseason around the college hoops landscape. We know that theres going to be thousands of people at the game, everybodys going to be watching on TV were going to do our best to get the job done.. It is still a progress for Beard and Longhorn to go into their first full off-season on forty acres. 1 blueblood in Division I mens basketball. There is just one time now, especially in Jersey City and New Jersey, everyone is rallying around us. The break-busting from the team in the 3,200-seat gym propelled him to the national stage. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. By the time the dust settles, about 2,000 college basketball players are expected to enter the NCAAs transfer portal, up from more than 1,700 did a year ago. Obviously, my team at Bergen, we were not finished yet with what we had to do, Edert said. Edart was a postseason stud this year, highlighted by his 20-point performance in an unlikely round of 64 upset victory over St. Peters two-seeded Kentucky Wildcats. The first has to do with the depth of the backcourt that the Longhorns could/have already lost from the 2021-22 roster this off-season. I hate losing. [3], Edert played prep basketball at Bergen Catholic High School. Edart didnt want to talk about wings, just wins. Out of obscurity and into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He shot 55% from the ground. 15 seed in the East Region, St. Peters drew No. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. A lot of people told me I was crazy to do that but for the last couple years, we were doing it, and weve been successful.. [16], 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, "What's Fueling Saint Peter's NCAA Tournament Success? But Edart showed off more than just a few post-season scoring sparks this season. Which is more powerful: tornado or hurricane? Wont bring, I have to make sure we handle this the right way, Holloway said.

But the Texas Chiefs will be able to change the depth of departure with incoming recruits such as five-star point guard Arterio Morris and four-star guard Rowan Brambaugh. The St. Peters began with a stunner when it defeated No. We had a chance to have a mini-camp to get ready and come back, Holloway said. Join our linker program. Their next opponent is quite familiar with winning. ! Peacock took on the us against the world attitude that so many underdogs embraced and invited all-new fans to come along for the ride. Holloway poses for peacocks on Good Morning America and is laughed at by troubled people on a late-night TV talk show. To hit this starting point, Texas has already lost some key players from this seasons squad. In this regard, its easy to see why Edart may bring some value to the table for Longhorn. [10] Edert also gained popularity for a mustache that he had left when fellow teammate Matthew Lee lost a mustache after cutting most of his facial hair. . Overall, the question of whether Texas should legitimately kick Edart out of the portal depends on how many roster spots can be left in the backcourt unit. Edart officially put his name back on the transfer portal on April 5th, which was some pretty big news around college basketball. The thing is, they put on sneakers just like we do. His quote says: I met people from New Jersey and New York City. . Its just basketball. , . ! [6] On September 26, 2018, Edert committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's. He previously played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Copyright 2021 World Nation News All Right Reserved. Edert knocked down a dagger 3-pointer with 46 seconds to go, giving the Peacocks a five-point lead in an eventual 60-54 win. In the three seasons since Ederts class arrived, the Peacocks (19-11, 14-6 MAAC) have posted a winning record each year. The St. Peters became the greatest Cinderella of all time in NCAA Tournament history, with Peacock scoring a historic run as the No. Widely reported and confirmed by New Jersey. They did not play from December 18 to January 14, and have since gone 185, coming out of a hiatus with a whole new team. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Doug Edart could use some wet wipes to keep all his free chicken wing sauce out of a wispy mustache, so legendary is its own Twitter account. Plus, the transfer portal for Beard and Longhorns made so many headlines last season, hopefully the same will happen in the coming weeks and months. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Now, as Peacocks coaching quest ends in week two, the escape continues. Heres a look at the late St Peters players: Doug Edart to Bryant: The 6-2 Bergen Catholic Product, with two years of eligibility remaining, hit some big shots during Peacocks magical March Madness run, producing three straight double-digit scoring games, including a 20-point performance against Kentucky. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. During the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, Edert initially gained popularity for his mustache and his performances when the Peacocks upset second-seeded Kentucky in the Round of 64, and then the seventh-seeded Murray State in the Round of 32. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, third-seeded Purdue is the favorite of 12.5 points, which is easily the biggest spread of eight semifinal games. [7][8][9], During the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, he gained popularity after his performances during games against Kentucky and Murray State. Matthew Lee: The 6-0 point guard averaged 6.8 points for Peacock, and there was a dogged defender on the ball. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The winning streak extended faster than the bushy mop of hair on Edarts head. That team needs to stick together because I think they have to make some more history.. ARCHIVES: Bergen Catholic grad shooting the lights out at St. Peter's. 2 Kentucky, perhaps the No. , : , . Blue Cheese or Ranch? He scored 14 points in Purdues Sweet 16 upsets and was one of their top defenders. Gold Star is giving away free Cheese Connies on National Chili Dog Day, The January 6 Takeaway: In White House Chaos, the Immovable Trump, Interrogation of former city engineer at Red Hill Valley Parkway, Lassos path will be complicated by appointments in the assembly. His role in continuing the Peacocks season included a 20-point performance in Saturdays MAAC final against in-state rival Monmouth the second time he reached that mark in 29 games. in Saturdays MAAC final against in-state rival Monmouth, Bergen Catholic grad shooting the lights out at St. Peter's, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. For example, today everyone threw away their March Madness brackets., Fallon cracked that St. Peters players even busted out their own bracket: We had Kentucky.. For the season, he is shooting 41.2 percent (42-of-102) from behind the arc, all while coming off the bench. All rights reserved. In the last two years with COVID and everything, its gotten so down and so dark, Holloway said. Peacock has won nine straight games, sort of unbelievable for a team that was at one point 7-7 this season and had a 27-day COVID break. Nevertheless, Texas was able to advance past the round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament this season for the first time since 2014. Results for St. Peters: Edart is gone, and fellow guards Daryl Banks and Matthew Lee and forwards Hassan and Fosseini Dram remain in the NCAA transfer portal. As a senior at Bergen Catholic in 2019, he heated up during the NJSIAA boys basketball playoffs and helped propel the Crusaders to the Non-Public A state title, plus a berth in the Tournament of Champions final. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He shot 50% from the ground. Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 and Oral Roberts last year both failed to reach the regional finals. The only thing that matters right now is beating Purdue, he said. Or write about sports? Edart was also able to reach the free-throw line frequently, claiming a free-throw effort rate around .438 this season (a career-high for him). [5] In the same year, he led the team to win the 63rd Bergen Jamboree against Don Bosco Preparatory High School, their first win against the school in five years during the Bergen Jamboree. , , , , , ! Whelan, meanwhile, remains in St. Peters in an interim capacity while the search continues. My team here now, St. Peters, were still not done. Around little St. Peter, students wear fake mustaches in honor of the guard who plucked the peacockyes, the 15th seed, peacock-who-the-heck-has-peacock? Now a junior at St. Peters University, the 6-foot-2 shooting guard came through in the clutch during the Peacocks run to the MAAC championship, which landed them in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years. (22-12, 2nd place in conference (MAAC), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, July 20, 4:27AM. Meanwhile, Texas rounds out the top 230 teams in the country this season in terms of three-point shooting percentage (at a clip of just 33 percent). Daryl Banks: Patrick guarded 6-3 through school, with two years of eligibility remaining, averaging 11.3 points for the Peacocks, including a 27-point outing against Kentucky. They wont be measuring the backboards and baselines at Hinkle Fieldhouse, as did the characters in the 1986 film Hoosiers. Jones and any potential transfers) could mean an open roster spot that makes room for Texas to chase down Edart. The Peacocks will take the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, which will provide the spotlight under which Edert likes to raise his game. They play with the same basketballs we do. During this run, he became a phenomenon within the basketball community and was given nicknames such as Dougie Buckets and Dirty Doug, the latter of which also become the name of a Barstool Sports clothing line. There were parts in Texas during the postseason (ie the Big 12 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament) where they completely dried up in terms of scoring/shooting sparks. We dont want to stop playing.. Peacocks are putting fun, kid, fun back in the tournament. 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But he plays within coach Shaheen Holloways system, and it works. , , , : , Squid Game , . When you win 14 games in the league, and only get two guys on the [All-Conference] teams, its a little kick in the you-know-what. In an East Zone semi-final.

Everybody sacrificed something, Holloway said after Saturdays victory. Five members of the rotation enter the NCAAs transfer portal, and sharpshooting guard Doug Edart is the first to exit, committing to defending Northeast Conference champion Bryant during a trip there on Saturday, as reported by USA TODAY Network. ! Of course, people have already started their spring cleaning, joked Jimmy Fallon on the day of the UK victory. 2022 www.northjersey.com. Obviously, its good and bad to have media attention, Holloway said Thursday. And especially now, when you lose, youre done, Edert said Tuesday over the phone, hours after St. Peters landed in Indianapolis for its first-round game.

Is. On 31 March, the day he was introduced as head coach of Seton Hall, Holloway made it clear that he thought Peacocks core could be retained and that he would take his former payers with him to South Orange. St. Peters still hasnt won over the bookmakers. , . [14] He has a brother, Nick, who is an officer in the Newark Police Department. [4] In his senior year, Edert helped propel the team to a Non-Public A State title in the NJSIAA boys' basketball playoffs.