Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s sophomore forward Pierfrancesco Oliva will miss the 2016-17 basketball season after having knee surgery, it was announced by head coach Phil Martelli. Oliva had surgery in late June to repair an osteochondral defect in his right knee, a chronic condition that was aggravated in post-season workouts. After post-surgery evaluation … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s Oliva to be sidelined for the season
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MAAC Press Break
A weekly round-up of men’s basketball in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Team-first, stronger Brown readies new era at Manhattan Peter Wehye noticed a difference in Rhamel Brown the moment he laid eyes on him this summer. The former East New York Transit Tech forward had finished his first year playing basketball at Manhattan College and was back for a second … [Read more...] about MAAC Press Break
MAAC Press Break
A weekly round-up of men’s basketball in the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Baltimore trio could have Loyola primed for big season While the media circus that was the Miami Heat played out 1,000 miles away, Loyola guard Dylon Cormier was orchestrating his own version of the Big Three, Baltimore style. First Cormier helped persuade R.J. Williams, a speedy 5-foot-8 … [Read more...] about MAAC Press Break
Performance of the Week | 5/17-5/23
By Patrick "Rey" Reynell It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE that stands out to you, and tell us a story. It was quite a stellar week of dominating performances. Those performances, however, have yet to show who is best as we near the finals for Lord Stanley's Cup and the NBA's Larry O'Brien trophy … [Read more...] about Performance of the Week | 5/17-5/23