USD hosts Brooklyn Nets

NBA preseason training camps bring teams from all over the country to San Diego

Jarek Morgan / Assistant Sports Editor / The USD Vista

The University of San Diego is known for having one of the most beautiful college campuses in the nation — so well known that the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Brooklyn Nets wanted to see it for themselves. The Nets used the Jenny Craig Pavilion facilities for the past week to better themselves before the start of the NBA preseason.

General Manager, Sean Marks, talked with the Vista about what it is like being back on campus with such high caliber talent on his current roster.

“We love coming to colleges like this,” Marks said. “Getting to see hard working students is something we love to see. We love supporting the youth and watching them fulfill their lifelong dreams.”

It’s not easy keeping such prominent professional athletes happy, but Marks has an incredible sense of what his veteran players can do for his organization.

“We got guys like Ky[rie Irving] who make every locker room better, guys like [James] Harden who is the glue to this team, and players like Kevin Durant who is the best scorer I’ve ever witnessed play the game,” Marks said.

The Nets won their first preseason game on Sunday, Oct. 3, dominating the Los Angeles Lakers 123-97. 

They will continue their preseason on Friday, Oct. 8 against the Milwuakee Bucks. The Nets were mentioned as playoff contenders, so keep an eye out for USD’s newest athletes this season, which officially starts on Oct. 19.

In West Coast Conference news, USD volleyball continued their unbeaten conference streak against the University of San Francisco (3-0) and Santa Clara University (SCU) (3-1). Women’s soccer also took on SCU over the weekend, but fell 0-2 to the reigning NCAA champions. Both teams head back to San Diego this week to continue WCC play.