To the extent that the Manhattan Jaspers will be able to defend their 2014 MAAC tournament championship may depend on whether they get a waiver for Cincinnati transfer Jermaine Lawrence. Continue reading “Manhattan Beginning Waiver Process for Transfer Jermaine Lawrence”
It was almost therapeutic for Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello to get back onto the basketball court and lead workouts.
Continue reading “New Challenges Ahead for Manhattan’s Steve Masiello”
Manhattan will reinstate Steve Masiello to their head coaching position, the school officially announced today. Continue reading “Manhattan Reinstates Steve Masiello as Head Coach”
Earlier this month, Gotham Hoops hosted the inaugural Gotham Hoops Invitational at Farmingdale State College. The event was a showcase for over two dozen Men’s College Basketball seniors in the Tri-State area.
Participants included a diverse array of players from local Division I, II, and III schools. The players were separated into four teams and played two exhibition games to show off their skills. This was just one opportunity for these seniors to play in front of friends, media, and scouts as they pursue their dreams of playing professionally.
Big Apple Buckets was at the event, and we were able to catch up with some local players including Manhattan’s Rhamel Brown, Hofstra’s Stephen Nwaukoni, and Quinnipiac’s Ike Azotam. Continue reading “Players on Their Future at the Gotham Hoops Invitational”
The controversy over Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello’s education history quickly gained national attention, overshadowing the school’s first NCAA tournament run in a decade. Continue reading “Manhattan Players Sticking By Steve Masiello”
The All-MET award winners have been announced and D’Angelo Harrison of St. John’s is the recipient of this season’s Haggerty Award. The award is given to the best Division I men’s basketball player in the New York City area as voted upon by the media. Full award winners and my personal vote are below.
Using a similar methodology to how I figured out just how much Penn underperformed last season I went ahead and built predictor models for specific conferences using returning possession minutes (RPM) data. Continue reading “Too Early Projected MAAC and NEC Standings Using RPM”
Whether you think it was the right or the wrong thing for Manhattan to reinstate Steve Masiello, upon the condition that he complete his undergraduate degree over the summer, you have to realize Manhattan was backed into a corner on this one: one of their own making. Continue reading “Manhattan’s Own Failures Led to Masiello Reinstatement”
After three seasons and a turnaround at Manhattan as head coach it appeared that Steve Masiello was primed for a move to South Florida until his past caught up to him. Continue reading “Steve Masiello Reinstated at Manhattan”
Manhattan announced this afternoon that head coach Steve Masiello on leave while he attempts to fix a discrepancy on his resume. Continue reading “Manhattan Places Steve Masiello on Leave”
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