Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius head men's basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon announced that D.J. Heath (Anniston, Ala.), Scott Hitchon (Whitby, Ontario) and Jalanni White (New Haven, Conn.) have officially signed NCAA National Letters of Intent to join the Golden Griffins for the 2017-18 season. Heath, Hitchon and White join with Takal Molson, who signed his NLI to … [Read more...] about Canisius adds three for 2017-18 season
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Buffalo native Takal Molson signs NLI with Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius head men’s basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon announced that Takal Molson (Buffalo, N.Y.) has officially signed his NCAA National Letter of Intent to join the Golden Griffins for the 2017-18 season. Molson, who graduated from Health Science Charter School, spent the 2016-17 academic year at TAAG Academy in Tampa, Florida. TAKAL MOLSON … [Read more...] about Buffalo native Takal Molson signs NLI with Canisius
Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior forward Phil Valenti is one of 14 men’s basketball players in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to be named to the 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team, the conference office announced late last week. This marks the first time Valenti has earned academic all-league accolades in his career. A native of Victor, New York, Valenti earned … [Read more...] about Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
Saint Peter’s holds off Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com ALBANY, N.Y. – Saint Peter’s senior forward Quadir Welton, an All-MAAC First-Team selection, had 15 points and nine rebounds and fellow senior Trevis Wyche had 10 points, with three of those points coming in the game’s final 51 seconds, as the second-seeded Peacocks held off Canisius 61-58 in a MAAC Basketball Championship quarterfinal game last … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s holds off Canisius
Downey learned more than Xs and Os at Canisius
By PAUL GOTHAM Turbulent comes to mind as a word to describe Kevin Downey's career as a Canisius Golden Griffin. The former Livonia Bulldog star and current Victor High boys basketball coach spent five years in blue and gold. Some might call it a lifetime when considering the experiences. From the passing of both his father and a fellow teammate as well as enduring a … [Read more...] about Downey learned more than Xs and Os at Canisius