By PAUL GOTHAM Niagara University athletics director Simon Gray announced earlier today that head men's basketball coach Patrick Beilein resigned effective immediately. In a statement released by the university, Beilein said: "It is with heavy regret that I must inform the entire Purple Eagle nation that effective today I have resigned my position as the head men’s … [Read more...] about Beilein resigns as head coach of Niagara
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Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure basketball fans who want to check out Dominick Welch's rapping talents are provided with a friendly disclaimer in his Soundcloud ode to teammate Osun Osunniyi. "I don't even gotta say this/But Bonnies please don't play this/I don't know how you'll take it/But baby we don't fake it." Welch, who picked up the hobby in his prep year at the SPIRE … [Read more...] about Welch raps, calls Saint Louis miss “motivation”
Stewart named to Jabbar Award Watch List
By PAUL GOTHAM Current University of Washington freshman and former McQuaid Jesuit star Isaiah Stewart was named to the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Stewart played two years at McQuaid. As a freshman, he averaged 18 points with 12 rebounds and three blocked shots per game for the Jesuit Knights. He … [Read more...] about Stewart named to Jabbar Award Watch List
Stats and Facts at Bonaventure basketball’s Two Week Warning
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies tip off exactly two weeks from Wednesday when they host the Alfred Saxons in an exhibition game at the Reilly Center. The "Two Week Warning" means it's high time for another Stats and Facts article to kick off the season. Here's a grab bag of 12 stats and facts about the St. Bonaventure program and its players: 1. St. Bonaventure … [Read more...] about Stats and Facts at Bonaventure basketball’s Two Week Warning
Basketball Hall of Fame Names Twenty Shooting Guards to Watch List for 2020 Jerry West Award
Springfield, Mass. (Oct. 15, 2019) — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2020 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its sixth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Fame Names Twenty Shooting Guards to Watch List for 2020 Jerry West Award