Compiled by Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the MAAC with a look at the first-year players of the Manhattan Jaspers. The Jaspers finished 25-8 (15-5/ MAAC) including taking the 2014 MAAC championship. Manhattan eventually fell to Louisville, 71-64 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Steve Masiello and his staff welcome … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Manhattan Jaspers 2014-15
basketball
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Loyola (MD) Greyhounds 2014-15
By Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the Patriot League with a look at the first-year players of the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds. The Greyhounds finished 11-19 (6-12 PL) in 2013-14, G.G. Smith's first season at the helm, and fell in the first round of the conference tournament. Smith and his staff welcome five freshmen to campus: … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Loyola (MD) Greyhounds 2014-15
Horford, Hawks aim to fly north in East
(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 29, 2014.) By: Joe Mags Following its pleasant performance against overwhelmed top-seed Indiana in April, Atlanta spent the opening months of the NBA’s off-season — which has become, in a way, an even more rowdy time for teams than the actual basketball season — as a sleeping giant. Head coach Mike Budenholzer, … [Read more...] about Horford, Hawks aim to fly north in East
Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 25, 2014.) By: Joe Mags The Suns are spending $29.3 million on the point guard position in ’14-‘15, the most of any team in the NBA, according to spotrac.com. Much of that can be attributed to Phoenix amping up its bench with mighty-might scoring guard Isaiah Thomas and first round pick Tyler Ennis. But what … [Read more...] about Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
Lehigh announces 2014-15 schedule
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh head men's basketball coach Brett Reed announced the team's 2014-15 schedule on Thursday which includes eight games against teams that won 20 or more games last season and eight that qualified for national postseason tournaments. Road games at major conference foes Villanova, DePaul and Arizona State, along with home games … [Read more...] about Lehigh announces 2014-15 schedule