Changes in College Basketball

May 6, 2026, 18:52
USSports

Introduction

This report talks about a player leaving Marquette University. It also talks about new players and plans at Duke University.

Main Body

Tre Norman played for Marquette University. He did not play well. He missed many shots and made many mistakes. Now, he plays for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Duke University has a new plan. Coach Jon Scheyer wants tall players. Tall players help the team stop the other team from scoring. Drew Scharnowski is a new, tall player for Duke. Duke does not take many new players from other schools. They only take a few good players. For example, they got John Blackwell. Other teams like Miami take more players.

Conclusion

Tre Norman left Marquette. Duke is now using tall players to play better defense.

Learning

πŸ€ The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe people's jobs or habits using simple verbs.

1. The 'Doing' Word (Verbs) Look at how the text describes players:

  • Played β†’\rightarrow happened in the past.
  • Plays β†’\rightarrow happens now.
  • Take β†’\rightarrow a general habit.

2. Making it Negative To say someone does not do something, just add 'did not' or 'does not' before the action word:

  • He played β†’\rightarrow He did not play.
  • Duke takes β†’\rightarrow Duke does not take.

3. Useful Words for A2

  • Many: Use this for things you can count (e.g., many shots, many players).
  • Few: Use this when there is a small number (e.g., a few good players).

Vocabulary Learning

player
a person who plays a game or sport
Example:The player scored a basket.
team
a group of people who work together to play a game
Example:The team celebrated after winning.
coach
a person who trains and directs a team
Example:The coach gave a pep talk.
plan
a set of actions to reach a goal
Example:The coach has a plan for the next game.
tall
having a great height
Example:The tall player can reach the top of the net.
defense
the action of protecting against an attack in a game
Example:Good defense stops the opponent from scoring.
missed
failed to hit or reach a target
Example:He missed the shot.
shots
attempts to score in a game
Example:She took many shots.
mistakes
errors or wrong actions
Example:He made several mistakes.
new
not old or previously known
Example:The new player joined the team.