Jordan Classic: National Game by Keith Irizarry NEW YORK – The 2005 Jordan Classic at Madison Square Garden did not disappoint. After the Regional game, which was just an appetizer, came the National game. The game was an up and down battle, showcasing some amazing talent; speed, athleticism, vision, shooting, […]
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Tom Crotty Memorial Tournament
Tom Crotty Memorial Tournament Recap by Keith Irizarry There is often the debate over what is better: college basketball or the NBA. Well, I’d like to throw my 2 cents into this argument (and since it’s my article, I can!). Even better than both has become high school basketball. Ok, […]
ABCD Camp
ABCD Camp: Looking to the Future by Keith Irizarry Expectations and success can lead to disappointment. As scouts, college coaches, NBA personnel, fans, and even Reebok employees arrived at Fairleigh Dickinson University for this year’s installment of the ABCD Camp, no one really knew what you would see. This year, […]
Mountain West Conference Recap
Mountain West Conference 2003-04 Recap by Keith Irizarry Coming into this season, you would have had to have been Madam Cleo if you saw Air Force storming to the forefront of the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons won the regular season title with a 22-7 overall record and a 12-2 […]
Long Island Championships
Just Another Day in Nassau by Keith Irizarry It’s not just championship week in college basketball, but high schools all around the country are deciding who is the best. This weekend, I checked out some great Long Island Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball Championships. Friday, March 12th, I was back at […]
Mountain West Finals Recap
Mountain West Conference Finals Recap Recap by Keith Irizarry (3) Utah 73, (4) UNLV 70 With 1.8 seconds left, Nick Jacobson did what all of his teammates knew he would: hit a game winning three-pointer. There was no doubt in their minds that he had it in him. Jacobson has […]
Mountain West Finals Preview
Mountain West Conference Finals Preview Preview by Keith Irizarry (4) UNLV vs. (3) Utah It will be Utah and UNLV. Two teams with big names, but whom have had a rough go of it at times this season. This will be the third consecutive trip to the MWC Final for […]
Mountain West Semifinals Recap
Mountain West Conference Semifinals Recap Recap by Keith Irizarry Huff…Huff…Puff…and I’ll blow your house down. Sound familiar? Right, it should, because the MWC should have never been built out of hay. Coming into the conference tournament, it was believed that there were 2 “locks.” Oh yeah, don’t forget this conference […]
Mountain West Quarterfinals Recap
Mountain West Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Keith Irizarry (8) Colorado State 60, (1) Air Force 48 The biggest shocker of the day came as the Cinderella story of the Mountain West just could not find its slipper. Air Force was defeated handily by the Colorado State Rams. The eight […]
Mountain West Semifinals Preview
Mountain West Conference Semifinals Preview Preview by Keith Irizarry (2) BYU vs. (3) Utah The best match up of the semis will be BYU and Utah. If BYU wins, you’d have to believe that on the strength of 10 straight wins, they’d be a lock to get into the NCAA’s, […]