By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The final horn sounded, and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies ran on to the Boardwalk Hall court in celebration. A 67-56 victory over Xavier clinched the first Atlantic 10 Championship in school history and secured a a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The party was barely a few minutes old when Marquise Simmons left center court and hobbled … [Read more...] about Simmons looks forward to getting back on the court for Bona
Archives for October 2012
Niagara will look to Green for leadership
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Last season Joe Mihalich referred to Juan'ya Green as the Maestro. This season the Niagara University head men's basketball coach hopes he will be talking about his star guard's leadership qualities. It's not that Green didn't lead Niagara a season ago. He did. He topped the Purple Eagles in points (17.7) and assists (4.5) per game. He set … [Read more...] about Niagara will look to Green for leadership
Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Central (part two)
By Joe Manganiello 3. Milwaukee Bucks (’11-’12 record: 31-35) Best player: The Brandon Jennings era in Milwaukee is entering its fourth season. Jennings is coming off his best season yet as a professional, where he saw his points-per-game, field-goal percentage, assists and steals all rise while his turnovers decreased. At the age of 23, Jennings might be a top 10 … [Read more...] about Six Divisions in Six Weeks: Central (part two)
Presti makes tough but correct decision as the Thunder were due for a shave anyway
By Joe Manganiello Experts banter all the time about how collecting valuable assets in the NBA is one of the hardest jobs a GM has to do. Well what about deciding who stays and who goes after a roster has seemingly “too many” assets - how hard must that job be? That is what Thunder GM Sam Presti wrestled with for much of the offseason and through the month of October as … [Read more...] about Presti makes tough but correct decision as the Thunder were due for a shave anyway
Brittany Wilson, Wumi Agunbiade and the A-10 Shuffle
News and Notes from around A-10 women’s basketball Are you ready for the A-10 Womens basketball 2012-13 season? Getting to know the Dayton Flyers Cooking with the St. Joseph's Hawks George Washington basketball invades Fort Myers; honors Military The George Washington University Men's and Women's Basketball teams proudly held the annual Colonials … [Read more...] about Brittany Wilson, Wumi Agunbiade and the A-10 Shuffle