By PAUL GOTHAM The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will open its 40th season on December 8th, and a trio of former Section V standouts will be a part of it. Jason Hawkes (Aquinas), Jalen Pickett (Aquinas) and Siena College tip off on the road while Tah-Jae Hill (Hilton) starts his career at Niagara University with a home game. Hawkes and Pickett will travel with the … [Read more...] about MAAC men’s basketball announces conference schedule
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NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The NCAA Division I Council approved a Nov. 25 start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season on Wednesday, announcing plans for a Thanksgiving Eve opener after an offseason of coronavirus-fueled uncertainty. Teams can start practicing 12 hours a week starting Sept. 21, while official practice can begin on Oct. 14. They can play a maximum of 27 games, … [Read more...] about NCAA approves Nov. 25 college basketball start date
Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The near-empty gymnasium was nevertheless bustling with noise, spurred not by a show-stopping slam dunk or drained three-pointer but Julius Randle getting tied up with Tyler Relph’s sneaker. “You stepped on my foot! You stepped on my right foot! So what you saying don’t make sense!” Relph bantered, dismissing Randle’s explanation for a misexecuted drill that … [Read more...] about Relph realizing a trainer’s dream with Tyler Relph Basketball Lab
Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO John Thompson Jr. and his Georgetown Hoyas faced a veritable litmus test when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies traveled to Washington on Dec. 6, 1972. Bonaventure, led by the high-scoring frontcourt of center Glenn Price and senior forward Carl Jackson that combined to average 40 points and 20 rebounds a game, were 2-0 with a 13-point win over Bowling Green … [Read more...] about Thompson’s Hoyas had short but memorable series with Bona
Former AQ stars Hawkes and Pickett to reunite at Siena
By PAUL GOTHAM At first glance, the photo appears to be a tangle of hands and arms reaching for a ball. Taken in 2007 during a youth basketball tournament at Monroe Community College, the image represents one of the earliest pictures of Jason Hawkes and Jalen Pickett playing on a basketball court together. More than a decade later the paths of the former Aquinas duo will … [Read more...] about Former AQ stars Hawkes and Pickett to reunite at Siena