Courtesy of FordhamSports.com Bronx, NY (June 5, 2014) - Fordham University men’s basketball head coach Tom Pecora announced the signing of forward Dekeba Battee-Aston (Cairns, Queensland, Australia/Northfield-Mt. Hermon) and Zaire Thompson (Leverkusen, Germany/Urspring Academy) to a National Letter of Intent for the 2014-2015 season. Thompson, a 5’ 11”, 180-pound, point … [Read more...] about Dekeba Battee-Aston and Zaire Thompson Sign Letters of Intent with Fordham
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Jeff Bower Resigns From Marist
Courtesy of GoRedFoxes.com POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – After leading the Marist College men’s basketball program for one season, Jeff Bower has resigned his position as head coach. “I have a lot of respect for Jeff and the job he did in his time at Marist,” Marist Director of Athletics Tim Murray said. “He laid the foundation for the program moving forward and I feel that this … [Read more...] about Jeff Bower Resigns From Marist
Bronx’s Best Apostle Manhertz to Try His Hand at Pigskin
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chris Manhertz spent the last four years shedding defenders on the hard court. If all goes well, the former Canisius Golden Griffin might get a chance to shed tacklers on the gridiron in the near future. Next week Manhertz will make the trek from Main Street to One Bills Drive for a workout with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. "It’s really a … [Read more...] about Bronx’s Best Apostle Manhertz to Try His Hand at Pigskin
Six Atlantic 10 Players Coming To Your Radar in 2014-15
By Paul Gotham Dyshawn Pierre (Dayton) Hard to imagine a double-digit scorer on an Elite Eight team not being on the radar, but that is what happens when you run on a club which goes 11 deep and no one averages more than 13 points a game. The 6-6 junior-to-be forward can go with a jump hook from either hand over defenders in the lane and hit better than 40 percent (27-of-66) … [Read more...] about Six Atlantic 10 Players Coming To Your Radar in 2014-15
Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
By Paul Gotham Coaches often talking about breaking games into four-minute segments. There is first four and last four as in the first four minutes of a game, the last four minutes of the half, the first four coming out of the locker room and the last four minutes of the game. These parts of the game can be viewed as important for momentum. A team wants to go into the … [Read more...] about Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season