Compiled by PAUL GOTHAM Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming players of the Atlantic 10 with a look at the first-year players of the La Salle University Explorers. La Salle finished 9-22 (4-14 in A-10 play) last season and fell to Davidson in the second round of the A-10 tournament. Dr. John Giannini and his staff welcome two players to campus this fall: … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: La Salle Explorers 2016-17
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Kempton named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh men's basketball senior Tim Kempton has been named to the watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award, as announced on Friday. Kempton is one of just 20 players in the nation named to the list, with 16 of them coming from power-conference teams. The award is named after Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA … [Read more...] about Kempton named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List
Canisius announces 2016-17 broadcast schedule
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius athletic department announced today that the Golden Griffins men’s and women’s basketball programs will have 32 games televised on the ESPN family of networks during the 2016-17 season, including 25 home games that will be produced by the athletic department’s digital media staff. The Canisius men’s basketball team will play in three … [Read more...] about Canisius announces 2016-17 broadcast schedule
Edmond Sumner named to 2017 Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Courtesy of GoXavier.com SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list candidates, including Xavier University sophomore Edmond Sumner, for the 2017 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by College of the Holy Cross. Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy, the annual … [Read more...] about Edmond Sumner named to 2017 Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Lehigh enlists in The Program as part of preseason practice
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - At the end of its second full week of preseason practice, the Lehigh men's basketball team took part in The Program, military style leadership training last Thursday and Friday. As the Mountain Hawks continue to come together as a team in advance of the 2016-17 season, they grew off the basketball court, working on important … [Read more...] about Lehigh enlists in The Program as part of preseason practice