Athena grad Scantlebury commits to Central Connecticut State
Nigel Scantlebury will continue his academic and athletic career at Central Connecticut State, the former Greece Athena star announced on Twitter Monday evening…
Maggio: Bonnies’ season had everything but closure
SBU’s newcomers adapted quickly to college ball. Alejandro Vasquez had two double-figure scoring nights in his first four games, while Justin Winston had four in the first five and started each game from the Rutgers win through the regular season finale. Jaren English missed the first five games with a broken hand but was a daily starter when healthy.
Iona College names Hall of Famer Rick Pitino as head coach
Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino was named head basketball coach of Iona College today. Pitino, who has taken four different programs to the NCAA tournament and coached two national championship teams, takes over for Coach Tim Cluess, who stepped down as head coach after ten years due to health concerns. Coach Cluess will serve as an advisor to the basketball program moving forward…
Section V trio part of Brockport Golden Eagles squad that has tourney run stopped in Sweet 16
It seemed like everything was lining up for The College at Brockport men’s basketball team to make a deep run in the Division III NCAA Tournament. Brockport won the SUNYAC Tournament in with a 27-point thumping of SUNY Potsdam and eked out wins in its first two games of the NCAA Tournament…
Maggio: March Sadness for the college sports world
The conclusion of a long day yesterday, from Rochester to Brooklyn and back to Rochester early Friday morning, was an Uber ride with a father of a soon-to-be Division I athlete who will be enrolling in the 2020-21 school year…
Atlantic 10 Tournament canceled due to coronavirus concerns
The A-10 joins nearly all Division I conferences, as well as the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, in canceling or suspending play.
Siena’s Jalen Pickett named MAAC Player of the Year
Siena sophomore and Aquinas alum Jalen Pickett was named MAAC Player of the Year on Wednesday.
Most pressing questions in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
Dayton has won just one A-10 Tournament game in the last four years. The Flyers were the No. 1 seed in 2016, but fell in the semis. They were the No. 1 seed again in 2017, but lost to No. 9 seed Davidson. A Thursday eight-nine game loss to VCU followed in 2018 before a quarterfinal loss to No. 6 Saint Louis in their only game last season.
Lofton, Osunniyi and English receive A-10 honors
Bona point guard Kyle Lofton and center Osun Osunniyi were named to the Atlantic 10 First and Third team, respectively, the league announced on Tuesday. Osunniyi also earned All-Defensive Team honors for the second straight season. Guard Jaren English, also a sophomore, placed on the All-Academic Team.
Maggio: Picking the A-10 Awards
Dayton’s win over George Washington this weekend completed the first 18-0 season in Atlantic 10 history and the league’s first perfect conference record since George Washington in 2005-06. It was also the culmination of a fruitful awards season on the A-10 and national level for the No. 3 team in the nation.