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
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Dayton picked pre-season Atlantic 10 champions
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com PITTSBURGH — Dayton has been picked as the 2016-17 Atlantic 10 Conference favorite in the league’s annual men’s basketball preseason poll. The conference announced the poll and preseason all-conference awards Tuesday in conjunction with its annual Media Day, held at PPG PAINTS Arena, home of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship. The … [Read more...] about Dayton picked pre-season Atlantic 10 champions
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
Two Musketeers named to pre-season Big East first team
Courtesy of GoXavier.com NEW YORK --- Xavier has been picked to finish second in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was announced today at BIG EAST Media Day at Madison Square Garden in New York. In addition, the league announced that Xavier placed two student-athletes on the BIG EAST Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, 6-6 junior guard Trevon Bluiett and 6-6 … [Read more...] about Two Musketeers named to pre-season Big East first team
Lehigh opens preseason practice in advance of highly-anticipated season
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team opened preseason practice last Friday as the Mountain Hawks prepare for the season opener on Nov. 11 at Xavier. Lehigh features a strong mix of returning talent and players primed to make their collegiate debuts. The Mountain Hawks are working hard, looking to make it back to the Patriot League … [Read more...] about Lehigh opens preseason practice in advance of highly-anticipated season