By: Adam Tortelli ~Staff Writer~ First-year basketball players of the Big East Conference gathered together in New York City this past weekend for the first ever “Freshman Fundamentals.” Representing Xavier was freshman forward Kaiser Gates, this year’s lone recruit in contrast to the slew of first-year additions that arrived at Xavier in August 2014. The two-day workshop allowed for the conference rookies to learn about the transition as a basketball player from high school to college, and eventually college to professional. “Freshman Fundamentals” came to fruition as an initiative by Stu Jackson, senior associate commissioner of men’s basketball, and commissioner … Continue reading Big East hosts freshmen basketball players in NYC