Sunday, March 4, 2012

BRAINS, TALENT GO TOGETHER.(Sports)

Byline: TIM WILKIN Staff writer

One of the first things you'll notice on the basketball resume of James Blackwell is the college.

Dartmouth.

They play basketball there?

OK, it's something Blackwell has heard for years. Basketball in the Ivy League doesn't rival Big East, Big Ten or even the MAAC. So, anyone who plays basketball at Dartmouth - no scholarships - doesn't get much of a sniff when it comes to pro basketball (Princeton's Bill Bradley being the major exception).

So, here's Blackwell, a 6-foot product of the Ivys and he's doing the pro thing, playing for the Capital Region Pontiacs. Tonight, Blackwell and Co. will end a …

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