Only five of the 16 players named to the All-MAAC teams at the end of last season will not make a return to the court. With plenty of young talent yet to reach their full potential, along with some fresh new faces by way of recruits and transfers, and there is sure to be a fight to secure those limited all-conference spots come March. Continue reading “MAAC 2016-17 Season Preview: All-MAAC Teams”
This season may very well be a big one for the MAAC. Many of the league’s most talented players return, including the reigning Player of the Year, Monmouth’s Justin Robinson. Continue reading “MAAC 2016-17 Season Preview: Team Rankings”
Last year I wrote a piece commending the incredible level of consistency Iona has maintained since current head coach Tim Cluess arrived in New Rochelle in 2010. Continue reading “Iona Had To Get Knocked Down To Win The MAAC”
Albany, N.Y. – For the third time in five years, Iona is headed to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading “Iona 79, Monmouth 76: Gaels Are Dancing Again”
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The scoreboard may have said Canisius was winning, and some rookies to the Hynes Center that were attending the A.J. English and Friends Show in its final home performance may have not seen what was coming.
Of course, knowing the ending didn’t make it any less enjoyable to watch for the veterans.
Continue reading “Iona 86, Canisius 78: Thank You, A.J. English”
For the second consecutive year, Iona earned a season sweep of local rival Manhattan. The Gaels placed five players in double figures for the fourth time this season, led by senior A.J. English’s 23 points. Continue reading “Iona 86, Manhattan 73: Gaels Sweep Again”
Friday night’s showdown between the MAAC’s top two powers was full of fireworks, both before and after the final buzzer. Continue reading “Monmouth 110, Iona 102: Four Thoughts”
KINGSTON, R.I. – As far as walk-ons go, Iona freshman Benjamin Nwokeabia has a pretty good resume, the Swiss native played AAU ball and at Impact Academy in Sarasota, Fla.
But he doesn’t appear among the 12 names on the front of the Iona media notes in “At a Glance”, and he had so little chance of getting meaningful minutes Saturday night at the Ryan Center against Rhode Island that his bio wasn’t included either. So the confluence of events that saw him on the floor late in overtime of a tight game Saturday night, well, that’s quite a long story.
Alas, if you’ve been following you know much of it. Kelvin Amayo is out indefinitely with a knee injury and Schadrac Casimir the same with a stubborn groin injury that is not healing as fast as anyone involved with Iona would like. MAAC Preseason Player of the Year A.J. English will hopefully be back for MAAC play from a broken bone in his hand.
Continue reading “Rhode Island 79, Iona 74 (OT): Gaels Nearly Pull Off Remarkable Win”
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Ibn Muhammad hit his first and only field goal of the game Wednesday night, but it was massive, a three-pointer that extended Iona’s lead to five over pesky Texas Southern with two minutes to go. He followed with a steal and assist for a Jordan Washington dunk that basically sealed Iona’s 22th straight home victory. Continue reading “Iona 83, Texas Southern 73: English Out, But Gaels Survive”
It was a welcome return to the Hynes Center for Iona Friday night, as A.J. English & Co. dismantled Delaware 92-77. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Iona 92, Delaware 77”
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