“The Young and the Restless”

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Posted: Monday, July 26th, 2010

The show ‘ The Young and the Restless’ revolves around the rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis. The idea of being young and restless conveys the thought of taking advantage of all you can while your young and full of vigor, being restless for success and going [...]

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Caracter on Top of the Ladder

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Posted: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Derrick Caracter is on top of the ladder-’The Rookie Ladder’. Caracter’s character and performance is shining on the court as he makes a big impact in the NBA Summer League.

According to NBA.com Derrick Caracter is ranked number 1 overall for rookies performance in the 2010 NBA Summer League.
NBA.com: Rookie Ladder reports: Caracter had his third [...]

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NBA Draft Recap- Surprise, Surprise

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Posted: Friday, June 25th, 2010

Once the clock struck 7:00pm ET.  time last night on June 24, 2010, there weren’t many surprises. Most of the first 5 picks where foreseen through tedious statistical computer and physical analysis.
No surprises there but what was a surprise is that throughout the day leading up to the draft Larry Sanders of VCU witnessed his [...]

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Imagine the suspense leading up to the 2010 NBA Draft. The nail biting, the nervous shaking of the leg and possibly pacing back and forth. No doubt this is a very joyous but nerve wrecking moment in any potential draft picks life. Players reminisce to when they first were introduced to the game maybe [...]

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IMG Performance Institute Builds Caracter

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Posted: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

The IMG Performance Institute, known around IMG’s campus as IPI, definitely builds character.  In this case, it literally molded the 6″9 frame of Derrick Caracter into a new type of athlete.  With the help of nutritionists and performance specialists, Caracter has a new outlook on training and is now prepared for his pre-draft workouts which [...]

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A supremely talented power forward, Derrick Caracter has battled weight issues his entire life. On the cover of national magazines before entering high school and dubbed the nation’s top recruit, Caracter chose the University of Louisville, before transferring to UTEP.
Now, Caracter’s trying to prove his worth to NBA execs before this month’s NBA Draft by [...]

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IMG Basketball Academy post-graduate program coordinator Dan Barto, who has worked with some of the country’s top NCAA and NBA players, teaches Miami (OH) University center Adam Fletcher some post-up tips.  Manning the camera is former #1 ranked prospect and current UTEP forward/center Derrick Caracter.  The full video is well over 30 minutes of tips and was made [...]

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Since he entered middle school, Derrick Caracter was a household name in the basketball world. By the time he was a high school senior, Caracter was a consensus top-25 recruit and wanted by most of the top college programs. He chose Louisville and, after a rocky two years, left the program. Next year, he’ll play [...]

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