Cruz Headed To Quinnipiac by Zach Smart After weighing his transfer options, Jonathan Cruz has officially found a new hardwood home. Cruz, who had been considering New Hampshire and Boston University, signed with Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., this week. The 6-foot-7 Cruz averaged a meager 1.5 points and 1.0 […]
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Scott Burrell Joins Quinnipiac Staff
Burrell Hired As Assistant Coach by Zach Smart The latest addition to the Quinnipiac men’s basketball coaching staff comes with much excitement – and a bit of fanfare as well. Scott Burrell, a former NBA player and the first American athlete to be selected in the first round of both […]
Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap
Team Boston Elite Invitational Recap by Phil Kasiecki MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Team Boston Elite Invitational took place at the Mansfield Sports Plex, about 20 miles south of Boston. The event was a small one that brought in a few teams from outside New England, but mainly featured teams from […]
Indiana Elite Continues Spring Winning at Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions
At the always loaded Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions, Indiana Elite continued a strong spring.
Massachusetts 17-Under State AAU
More Massachusetts Talent on Hand in the 17-Under State Tournament by Phil Kasiecki MARION, Mass. – The 17-under state AAU in Massachusetts is in the books, and it ended in quite a fashion. After the semifinal rounds, the only four teams left were already guaranteed bids to the 17-under AAU […]
The Question Facing Ivy League Basketball
Can Ivy League Basketball be Competitive Again? by Jay Pearlman Those of you who have followed these columns will recognize the general theme that the caliber of play in the Ivy League has deteriorated noticeably in recent years, to this writer resembling Division III ball during the 1980’s. Now, I’ve […]
Massachusetts 16-Under State AAU
Renegades Take Massachusetts 16-Under State Tournament by Phil Kasiecki CHELSEA, Mass. – The 16-under state tournament took place in Massachusetts over the past couple of weekends, with 24 teams vying for four bids to AAU Nationals in July. The first weekend, held during the last live weekend of April (the […]
King James Shooting Stars Classic Recap
King James Shooting Stars Classic Recap by Phil Kasiecki AKRON, Ohio – The second annual King James Shooting Stars Classic convened this weekend in the city where the tournament’s namesake grew up and first got noticed. It certainly had plenty of talent all around, though most of the viewing was […]
College Basketball Has Good Character
College Basketball Has Good Character by Phil Kasiecki By now, we all know about what Don Imus said about members of the Rutgers women’s basketball team and the end result. I was hoping CBS would fire him as soon as I heard about what he said on the air, and […]
Kingwood Classic Recap
Kingwood Classic Recap by Phil Kasiecki HOUSTON – It’s often said that everything is bigger in Texas. The 13th edition of the Houston Kingwood Classic certainly fits that with 300 teams in the 17-under portion alone. All told, there were 753 teams in the tournament, which had nine divisions going […]
