Courtesy of GoJaspers.com. RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Manhattan junior Michael Alvarado (Bronx, N.Y./All Hallows) was named to the watch list for The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. Alvarado was one of only three candidates selected from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on a list of over 80 players nominated in … [Read more...] about Michael Alvarado named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List
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LIU Brooklyn knocks off Manhattan
Courtesy of GoJaspers.com. RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Senior guard Brandon Thompson buried seven three-pointers leading LIU Brooklyn to a 75-48 victory over Manhattan (3-6) on Sunday. A 44-point second half lifted the Blackbirds to their 31st straight win at the Wellness Center, the longest active home win streak in the country. Sophomore Emmy Andujar led Manhattan with 12 points … [Read more...] about LIU Brooklyn knocks off Manhattan
Cards too much for short-handed Jaspers in opener
Courtesy of GoJaspers.com. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Manhattan gave a hard-fought effort in its season opener at Louisville (1-0) on Sunday falling 79-51 to college basketball's second ranked team before 20,921 fans at the KFC Yum! Center. Louisville guard Russ Smith led all players with 23 points, while Rhamel Brown delivered his eighth career double-double with 18 points and … [Read more...] about Cards too much for short-handed Jaspers in opener
Manhattan knocks out Rider
Courtesy of GoJaspers.com. LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - George Beamon and Michael Alvarado scored 17 points apiece to lift Manhattan (4-4, 1-0 MAAC) to a 71-55 victory over Rider on Friday. Jaspers' forward Rhamel Brown delivered a monstrous effort off the bench filling the stat sheet with nine points, 12 rebounds and five blocks as Manhattan earned its first win at Rider (1-7, 0-1 … [Read more...] about Manhattan knocks out Rider
Jaspers Handle Adelphi in Exhibition
RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Manhattan men's basketball team scraped together a 74-68 victory over Adelphi on Saturday in an exhibition contest at Draddy Gymnasium. Jaspers' junior guard George Beamon converted 12-of-13 free-throw and paced all scorers with 24 points in Manhattan's final tune up before opening the regular-season at home next Saturday with NJIT. Manhattan sophomore … [Read more...] about Jaspers Handle Adelphi in Exhibition