DENVER - The Pioneers returned to the court after taking yesterday off, while the coaches held the Joe Scott Elite Camp. This practice marked the fifth of the team's 10 allowed by the NCAA.
Transfer Trevor Noonan (Broomfield, Colo.) will make his unofficial Denver basketball debut on DU's 13-day, six-game tour of Spain. Noonan has been practicing with the team for a year but could not play in 2009-10 due to NCAA transfer rules.
"The big thing for Trevor on this trip is just integrating him into the team," head coach Joe Scott said.
The coaches expect the six games in Spain to ease Noonan's transition into the Denver system, knowing that there is a significant difference between participating in practice and playing in games.
"He's been getting a lot of attention from the coaches, and we're working to make sure he's on the same level as Brian Stafford and Chase Hallam and the rest of the guys who played last season," Scott said. "Trevor has spent the past year just practicing, so these six games in Spain will help make November 10 feel like January 15 for him."
Noonan is a 6-9, 225-pound forward with soft hands, good passing skills and a long-range shooting touch. He transferred to DU after one year at Air Force, where he averaged 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in limited minutes during 25 games with the Falcons.
"This is going to be the biggest team we've had here," Scott said. "We're going to have two 6-9 guys and two 6-4 guys, and there is competition for the fifth spot."
Adding Noonan to the roster also offers Scott and his coaching staff more options with their other two 6-9 players: Andrew Hooper and Justin Coughlin, whose primary position likely will switch from center to forward.
"Noonan brings a very important skill set to a basketball team," Scott said. "He's big and strong, but he can still pass and shoot. So that gives us more options. We have some different guys now that can do different things. It just puts us in a position to do what we want to do, which is just keep getting better."
Noonan grew up in nearby Broomfield, Colo., where he scored 18.6 points and pulled down 13.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Legacy High School, and he is excited to show Denver fans what he can do.
"I'm just excited to get out on that court and play again," Noonan said. "Being in a game that matters and having people count on me, I can't wait for that feeling again."
Happy Birthday: Assistant coach A.J. Kuhle is celebrating his birthday today.
Transfer Trevor Noonan (Broomfield, Colo.) will make his unofficial Denver basketball debut on DU's 13-day, six-game tour of Spain. Noonan has been practicing with the team for a year but could not play in 2009-10 due to NCAA transfer rules.
"The big thing for Trevor on this trip is just integrating him into the team," head coach Joe Scott said.
The coaches expect the six games in Spain to ease Noonan's transition into the Denver system, knowing that there is a significant difference between participating in practice and playing in games.
"He's been getting a lot of attention from the coaches, and we're working to make sure he's on the same level as Brian Stafford and Chase Hallam and the rest of the guys who played last season," Scott said. "Trevor has spent the past year just practicing, so these six games in Spain will help make November 10 feel like January 15 for him."
Noonan is a 6-9, 225-pound forward with soft hands, good passing skills and a long-range shooting touch. He transferred to DU after one year at Air Force, where he averaged 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in limited minutes during 25 games with the Falcons.
"This is going to be the biggest team we've had here," Scott said. "We're going to have two 6-9 guys and two 6-4 guys, and there is competition for the fifth spot."
Adding Noonan to the roster also offers Scott and his coaching staff more options with their other two 6-9 players: Andrew Hooper and Justin Coughlin, whose primary position likely will switch from center to forward.
"Noonan brings a very important skill set to a basketball team," Scott said. "He's big and strong, but he can still pass and shoot. So that gives us more options. We have some different guys now that can do different things. It just puts us in a position to do what we want to do, which is just keep getting better."
Noonan grew up in nearby Broomfield, Colo., where he scored 18.6 points and pulled down 13.5 rebounds per game as a senior at Legacy High School, and he is excited to show Denver fans what he can do.
"I'm just excited to get out on that court and play again," Noonan said. "Being in a game that matters and having people count on me, I can't wait for that feeling again."
Happy Birthday: Assistant coach A.J. Kuhle is celebrating his birthday today.
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