Mountain West Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Keith Irizarry The Mountain West Championships tip off on Thursday and runs through Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. All four opening games, all on the first day of the tournament: this should make for one exciting day of ball. The […]
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Nassau’s Finest
Just Another Day in Nassau by Keith Irizarry So, I had a long workweek of waking up at 4am to get to work by 5am and then sleepwalk my way through a long day of reporting, but who’s complaining? Saturday arrives and I have a day off. Should I sit […]
Tom Crotty Memorial Player Profiles
The Tom Crotty Memorial Boy’s Classic – Player Evaluations by Keith Irizarry About a week ago, I wrote an article about the Tom Crotty Tournament, which was played in the memory of some of the great people, including Thomas Crotty a four-year basketball standout at Marist, who were lost during […]
Interview with Brian Beckford
Insight into Brian Beckford by Keith Irizarry If you were 6-7, 185 pounds, a senior in high school, and one of the best basketball players on your team, how would you act? That’s a loaded question, huh? Most 17 or 18 year old kids would be cocky and walk with […]
Tom Crotty Memorial
Recapping the Tom Crotty Memorial Boy’s Classic by Keith Irizarry On Saturday, January 31st, St. John’s University played host to a momentous tournament, the inaugural Tom Crotty Memorial Boy’s Classic. The event featured 12 of the nation’s top boys’ high school basketball programs in the tri-state area. The games were […]
Interview with Sebastian Telfair
Insight into Sebastian Telfair by Keith Irizarry When you talk about a point guard, you desire confidence, leadership, pizzazz (especially if you are from New York City), and you want him to be well respected by his peers and coaches. When you discus great point guards, you want a guy […]
Top Recruiting Classes Part 2
Top Early Recruiting Classes, No. 6-10 by Keith Irizarry Last week I broke down the Top 5 recruiting classes for 2004 and there are some amazing players headed into college next season. This week I will round out my top 10 and list some of the big names that have […]
Top Five Early Recruiting Classes
Top Five Early Recruiting Classes by Keith Irizarry With the change in the NBA, College, and High School Game, it’s not always who you can get but how long you can get them for. With all respect to Syracuse and Carmelo Anthony, the 2003 National Champions, the college game needs […]