Sacred Heart’s De’von Barnett Injures Shoulder, Upcoming Season In Doubt

In a relatively quiet offseason for the NEC, Sacred Heart suffered the first blow in the injury department.

Per a source inside the Pioneers’ program, junior forward De’von Barnett had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder in June and will likely miss the entire 2015-16 season as a result. Continue reading “Sacred Heart’s De’von Barnett Injures Shoulder, Upcoming Season In Doubt”

Tempo-Free Breakdown of The Basketball Tournament Final Four

The Basketball Tournament is down to its final four teams and the semifinals and finals are at Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx this weekend. If you still want tickets you should click on this link and get the $20 ones for $5 off with the code TBTNYB. You can also catch the games on ESPN. Continue reading “Tempo-Free Breakdown of The Basketball Tournament Final Four”

Is St. Francis Brooklyn’s Tyreek Jewell Underrated?

A few weeks ago, I posted my Way Too Early NEC All-Conference Teams thoughts. Given the turnover and roster youth in the NEC, narrowing down my top 15 players of 2015-16 was rather difficult. In particular, one player heading into his senior season, St. Francis Brooklyn’s Tyreek Jewell, wasn’t really considered as a candidate by yours truly. But after interviewing head coach Glenn Braica nearly two weeks ago, I’m starting to have serious doubts. Continue reading “Is St. Francis Brooklyn’s Tyreek Jewell Underrated?”