{"id":47079,"date":"2014-06-25T09:02:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T13:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/?p=47079"},"modified":"2014-06-25T09:02:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T13:02:05","slug":"the-black-cager-north-phillys-devonte-d-jay-newbill-nittany-lion-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennstatehoops.com\/pennstatehoops-com-has-ceased-operations\/the-black-cager-north-phillys-devonte-d-jay-newbill-nittany-lion-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Black Cager: North Philly\u2019s Devonte \u201cD Jay\u201d Newbill: Nittany Lion for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Black Cager:<\/p>\n

D Jay Newbill is, in many ways, a throwback. His demeanor and his game reflect the influence of Philadelphia\u2019s great basketball tradition. He is part of a distinct Philadelphia lineage. D Jay is a \u201cHardnett\u201d kid.<\/p>\n

In Philadelphia, that immediately identifies a basketball player as patient, smart, skilled and well schooled in the fundamental aspects of basketball. Hardnett kids also exhibit positive social skills.\u00a0 Hardnett kids went to class and put forth an honest effort with the books.\u00a0 But it was the way they played the game of basketball that drew most to Hardnett kids.<\/p>\n

The late John Hardnett, one of Coach Chaney\u2019s disciples ran basketball workouts and fielded teams in the historic Sonny Hill Summer League program. John Hardnett kids play a distinctly cerebral brand of basketball.\u00a0 Hardnett died suddenly in May 2010.<\/p>\n

Newbill was one of the last of many great high school and college players developed by Hardnett. Doug Overton, Aaron McKie, Alvin Williams, Marc Jackson, Jamal Nichols, Mark Tyndale, Mardy Collins, Scott Rodgers, Dionte Christmas, Samme Givens, Ellis Gindraw and many other Philly ballers were schooled by Hardnett.<\/p>\n

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John Hardnett<\/p>\n

Penn State hired a Philly guy to coach the Men\u2019s Basketball team and the first thing he did was sign a Hardnett kid. That was a sound decision, by all accounts a very good move.<\/p>\n

Since Chambers and Newbill have joined forces, the Penn State basketball program has improved and PSU has a bona fide star in the best basketball conference in the nation.<\/p>\n

But, most importantly, D Jay Newbill has finally found a \u201chome.\u201d\u00a0 He has embraced Penn State and feels a special connection with the student body and the Penn State community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

via North Philly\u2019s Devonte \u201cD Jay\u201d Newbill: Nittany Lion for Life \u00ab The Black Cager<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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