There comes a moment for any team with championship aspirations where a season takes direction or meaning. Many times that moment occurs during practice and away from the camera. Sometimes it happens for fans to see. Billy Baron's buzzer beater Tuesday night which lifted Canisius past Elon might have been that moment. That this happened so early in the season for the … [Read more...] about Could Billy Baron’s buzzer-beater galvanize Canisius?
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Valenti’s spark off the bench shows promise
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, N.Y. – More than seven minutes remained in the first half of Monday night’s matchup between the Canisius Golden Griffins and South Dakota Coyotes when Jordan Heath joined his frontcourt mate Chris Manhertz on the pine with two fouls. A feeling of discomfort had to exist on the Canisius sidelines with both starting forwards sitting on the bench. The … [Read more...] about Valenti’s spark off the bench shows promise
Baron foils South Dakota’s gameplan
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Fifty-seven seconds remained on the Koessler Athletic Center clock when Billy Baron let fly from the top of the key. Like he had done so many times last year and several times on this evening, the senior point guard’s shot found the twine. For the third time in the last ten minutes of the game Baron connected from behind the arc and gave the … [Read more...] about Baron foils South Dakota’s gameplan
Billy Baron receives national preseason honors
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius College senior guard Billy Baron has earned a pair of preseason honors, as he has named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year by Lindy’s Sports College Basketball Preview and the MAAC’s Top Player in the Sporting News College Basketball Preview. Both publications are on newsstands now. Baron led the Golden Griffins in scoring average last … [Read more...] about Billy Baron receives national preseason honors
Baron Named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College junior Billy Baron has been named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season, CollegeInsider.com announced today. Baron helped lead the Golden Griffins to a 20-14 overall record and an 11-7 mark in MAAC play in his first season with Canisius, which ended with the program’s first … [Read more...] about Baron Named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP