Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. . 4FORT COLLINS, Colo. Here are some extra notes, quotes, stats, videos, trends and whatever other odds and ends I cold empty out of the old notebook after Friday night's 92-84 Lobos . Muscadin was recruited by Pitino to Minnesota and Thomas also had plenty of recruiting connections himself, both with current and past coaches at UNM. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Rusty Mitchell, who coached men's gymnastics at The University of New Mexico from 1966-99, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80. If the Lobos' three-year probation had not expired, the Final Four would have been moved to another site. And in almost a silent surrender to the shame that permeates so much of college athletics, the Final Four gathered here in the cathedral of that religion. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didnt begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally. University of New Mexico Hospital launching health care listening Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what their health needs are' in order to prioritize resources. Logan Padgett, the forward and son of former Lobos assistant coach Scott Padgett, will transfer to play next season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. All things considered I hold him in high regards. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players.
Former PBA players where are they now? - InterBasket Considering the courses some of them took, or were supposed to have taken, that's not a high percentage. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. In 27 games for Udeze this past season at Wichita State, the Houston native . Wow, I hadn't realized that Hunter Greene was one of the all-time steals leaders at UNM. If Maluach does decide to return, he would be scholarship player No. Talk RP Basketball in our Philippines/PBA forum! He was a 1rst Team JUCO AA as well when Whisenant signed him up for the Lobos.
Lobo basketball: Two more players transfer, roster now at scholarship Muscadin started playing basketball when he was 15 and moved to the U.S. when he was 16. Though her minutes on the floor were few, Lobo shared in the gold medal. If you forgot your password, no worries: enter your email address and we'll send you a link you can use to pick a new password. All rights reserved. I agree with the OPs top 4, but would switch Longley for Spider. ''None were put off scholarship if they wanted to stay, but most of 'em drifted away.''. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after retiring . McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. Norm Ellenberger's assistant, Manny Goldstein, was a major figure in arranging the fraudulent system. 24 Texas A&M over No. University of New Mexico Hospital launching health care listening Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what their health needs are' in order to prioritize resources. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time. Those posts that were posted on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, included an image that showed two pictures of Muscadin in a UNM uniform one of him shooting and one of him smiling, which seems to be a lasting memory for many who knew the lighthearted player. Slick and smooth, he now operates a nightclub called Ned's and coaches the Albuquerque Quicksilvers of the Continental Basketball Association. [22][23], At the induction ceremony, Lobo was introduced by her college coach, Geno Auriemma who praised her for her "impact on the court and off the court" as "one of the founders [of the WNBA]", and "as a representative of our university, [and] as a member of the board of trustees".[24]. Former University of Kansas and New Mexico Lobos basketball player Gethro Muscadin has died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash during the early-morning hours of Dec. 30, 2021. I don't believe there is a player from the last 60 years I haven't considered, but let me know if there is a glaring omission. He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.
A SCANDAL THAT JUST GETS WORSE AND WORSE - SI.com I don't believe there is a player from the last 60 years I haven't considered, but let me know if there is a glaring omission.
Kendall Williams - University of New Mexico The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. Hardin led the Lobos to NYC and the semifinals of the NIT as a Junior. John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Being a head coach for The Enchantment New Mexico alumni team is an honor, former Lobo, NBA great and The Enchantment head coach Kenny Thomas said. Overall, there have been very few Lobo players with outstanding performances in the NCAA tournament or NIT.
Ray Allen, Rebecca Lobo to have their numbers retired by UConn Sports of The Times; in The Pit, Lobogate Lives She played college basketball too.
Also think you missed naming Phil Abney (leading scorer on 1977-1978 fourth-ranked in nation Lobos); 1975-1976's George Berry and Larry Gray; and F Willie Howard from Norm Ellenberger's great late 1970s squads. Lobo averaged 7.7 points per game and recorded six blocks, highest on the team.[12]. In the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2021, after attending a Kansas-Nevada basketball game as a fan, he was the passenger in a car driven by a 21-year-old female friend when the car left the roadway and rolled several times.
Swen did appear in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in late January where he led Team American with 73 yards on the ground -- 49 alone on the game-winning drive -- on just eight attempts.
Interesting list, but I'd include two other players into the elite tier and add a few other players to the Top 50 that were omitted: Both Hunter Greene and Bernard Hardin should be ranked among the top players at UNM ever.
Relieved Furstinger, two other former Lobos, safely exit Ukraine As for how he ended up at New Mexico the 2020-21 freshman season of the highly recruited prep star didnt turn out as he had hoped after playing just 11 games at Kansas that came down to a prior relationship with Pitino. ''With many fans and people here, he's still their Robin Hood, he's still a hero.''. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . For the fourth year in a row, TBT games will feature the Elam Ending, the end-of-game format adopted by the NBA All-Star game for the past two years that eliminates the game clock after a certain point and features teams playing to a Target Score. [29] They have four children (three daughters and one son).[30]. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Troup police looking for alleged truck chase driver, Severe weather leaves behind a mess for residents, Mother, children survive Pickton tornado in car, Palestine PD searching for man who allegedly killed, Nacogdoches man to compete in World Steak Cookoff, CHRISTUS Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Athlete of the Week, LaPoynor beats Timpson 68-57 to advance to regional, Martins Mill outlasts Beckville 47-36 in regional, Tylers Kristen Williams signs with Paul Quinn volleyball, Beckville knocks off Hawkins 65-54 in regional quarterfinal, LaPoynor beats Grapeland 88-74 to advance to regional, 2 Hawkins teams heading to robotics championship, Chapel Hill ISD to hold meetings to discuss bonds, Sloan Firm: What Matters to You Matters to Us, Pro Football Challenge Powered by Bill Dickason Chevrolet Buick, Super Sandwich Giveaway by Leslie Cain Realty, March Mattress Giveaway by Blake Furniture, JOB ALERT: Palestine Correctional Facility in Palestine, JOB ALERT: Athens Emergency Care Center in Athens, JOB ALERT: Etheredge Industrial Services in Tyler, JOB ALERT: Kindred at Home in Athens needs a Hospice, JOB ALERT: Cross Country Allied in Athens needs a, JOB ALERT: Securitas in Flint needs a Reserve Security, Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug charge, Kilgore restaurant closed after losing roof, Mortgage rates have little reason to fall in March, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, 1 killed amid turbulence event on business jet. Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. A down year for UCONN now with five losses on the season . The Lobos head into their regular season finale on Tuesday in Fresno with a 19-11 overall record and an 11-6 mark in the Mountain West. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Players of men's basketball at the University of New Mexico. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of 4. American professional women's basketball player, Breast cancer advocate and health spokesperson, Stated on Finding Your Roots, PBS, September 30, 2014, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, List of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball players with 1000 points, List of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball players with 1000 rebounds, "McGrady, Self, Lobo headline 2017 HOF class", "Wall full of local Warriors - Bellingham, MA - Country Gazette", "Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! My overall impression of Greg Brown would have been a few hairs better had he not missed so many shots in the NCAA tournament game vs Virginia. But inside, the street level is 45 rows above a basketball court as shiny as Indian jewelry.
Catching up with Etok Lobo, former FEU and SMB cager - ESPN The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. Get original content and the most important sports news from trusted sources delivered to your inbox. As a fan and Lobo basketball historian, about 10 years ago I put together a top 50 Lobos of all-time list ranked 1-50. I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. I like the choices. [14], Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010. Jenkins, a transfer from Kilgore (Junior) College one wing Jamel King, a high school recruit from Bella Vista Prep School in Scottsdale, Ariz. and two forwards Jay Allen-Tovar, a transfer from Salt Lake Community College; and Gethro Muscadin, a transfer from Kansas. Coach Pitino hopes his players were able to learn something from the Lobos who made it to the next level and wants them to know they are part of something bigger than a basketball team. We are saddened by the news of Gethros passing, UNM head coach Richard Pitino said in a statement sent to the Journal. For the second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. Kansas one of three schools in running for California small forward Marcus Adams Jr. Expect a lot of fun: Kansas football QB room continues to grow after breakout 2022. The report says the man was involved in a domestic altercation with his live-in girlfriend in the early morning hours.. Soon after he declared for the NFL Draft. He made clutch 3-pointers time and time again in close games, was always strong driving to the basket and finishing, good free throw shooter, great passer & great defender. So young. Yes, Greenwood, Jaxon & Brown should make the top 75. I'm the villain who won't rehire Robin Hood. I am looking forward to building something with this group of guys.. So sad. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . Love you G ! The Connecticut native has a thin build, but her actual weight remains unclear. They published the first episode on October 23, 2017. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. I grew up without a father, he said. Muscadin, a 6-foot-10 native of Gonaives, Haiti, who played in 11 games at Kansas in 2020-21, joined the New Mexico Lobos via the NCAA transfer portal.
Christian Washington, New Mexico Lobos, RB - News, Stats, Bio His roommates raved about his cooking and Muscadin told the Journal he used to try and sneak protein powder into the oatmeal he would cook for his roommate Birima Seck so the 6-11, 190-pound center could put on some much needed weight. New Mexico Lobos (-4) at Colorado State Rams It is not typical to play two road teams during the same slate, but New Mexico is the best option on the slate for Friday. [The alumni] can probably give you a lot more knowledge than I can, so make sure you get to know them. The top five seeds get first-round byes into the . De-extinction is a, Roundhouse Roundup: Paramilitary rules, youth parole, Rio Bravo Park cleanup will take longer than expected, More from KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos, Gun safety bill passes Senate, faces one more hurdle, Restaurants still struggling to recover from COVID, Roswell PD: Woman steals, drives wrong-way to get, State basketball tournament: Girls first round recap, BCSO: Kids were living in dirty home containing drugs, Local casino hosts National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show, Victims identified in ABQ neighborhood murder suicide, Bear found in Red River dumpster on way to recovery, Elderly man who killed sister takes plea deal, Whats happening around New Mexico Feb. 24 Mar. Former players have joined forces and are in town for TBT, and they met up with this years squad for a dinner. Its all one family here. Lobo shared her story with others suffering from the same type of injury and strongly advocated for patient self-education via the Internet. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL .
BYU basketball: Steve Cleveland on Cougars' struggles at WCC tourney Mike Lucero was a standout prep player at Santa Fe High and for the Lobos in the early 1960s. ''The Final Four stayed here,'' the new athletic director, John Bridgers, was saying, ''because the N.C.A.A. Norm Ellenberger, who had guided the Lobos to two Western Athletic Conference titles while putting together a 134-62 record, was dismissed; so was Manny Goldstein; so was Lavon McDonald, then the athletic director. But on the positive, he was a good defender, was the floor general for 4 great Lobo teams, and ran the Dave Bliss offense with precision. Granted, earlier in the year a healthy UCONN team beat St Johns by 30 in New York.
Top 50 Lobos of all time - Lobo Basketball - The Lair NM Forum SF-Mike Winters. A Mexican gray wolf in a crate after being captured at Ted Turner's Ladder Ranch near Hillsboro, New Mexico, Monday, November 21, 2022. Its traumatic. With a BVM Sports account, submitting content to appear on our website is easier to keep track of and share. Former WNBA basketball player and olympian Rebecca Lobo is seen analyzing the game between UConn and UCLA in a semifinal for the Albany Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship at the Times Union Center on Friday, March . I hope to be able to grow even more as a person and a player in coming years and represent everybody well.. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 350 on the season in the process. So they got a lot of talent on this team, its just a matter of if theyre going to implement it on a consistent basis.. In 1997, the WNBA was formed and enjoyed its inaugural season, and Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty during the league's first player allocations on January 22, 1997. The log said the crash involving a 2018 Ford utility vehicle took place at mile marker 163.9, which is 13 miles south of the second Topeka, Kansas exit off the Turnpike. In 2008, Patrick Ewing was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his individual career.
UNLV tops final power rankings | Women's Basketball | wyomingnews.com He played the position of Point-Forward which is kinda like saying he could play all 5 positions, and he was effective everywhere on the court. In addition, former Lobo men's basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the team's assistant general manager. RIP., Southern Assault AAU coach Vonzell Thomas wrote on Twitter: Rest in peace Gethro ! These guys are proud Lobos, and we want to make them proud.. I recently came across the following link. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. BOISE, Idaho Each Mountain West Conference school keeps an unadorned championship trophy, without year or team or sport, for immediate photo ops in the event that someone clinches a conference . A call from his former coach . RIP.. Ten years have passed since my original rankings, so I figured it was time to do an update. Thanks for the feedback and reminding me of the particulars about Bernard Hardin.
Lobo women rout Old Dominion, prepare for powerful team on Wednesday Flipboard. [10] Lobo was the first player in the Big East Conference ever to earn first team all American honors for both basketball and academics. Jun. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didn't begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally. Lafayette, Louisiana police were called to a home Saturday morning just after 11:30 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. As of Tuesday evening, there was no word on potential memorial services. SDSU Should have dropped 2 this week and Not my Steve got owned in WY for some odd reason. PF-Kenny Thomas. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. In addition, former Lobo mens basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the teams assistant general manager. [6] Raised in Southwick, Massachusetts, Lobo was the state scoring record-holder with 2,740 points in her high school career for Southwick-Tolland Regional High School in Massachusetts. Former Liberty star Rebecca Lobo", "Rebecca Lobo weds at the Basketball Hall of Fame: Rebecca Lobo", "Lobo 'Schools' Sportswriter In Women's Game", USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Award, Division I Academic All-America Team Members of the Year, Division I Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year, NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player, Naismith Women's College Player of the Year, Wayland Baptist Women's Teams (19481982), Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, United States women's national soccer team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebecca_Lobo&oldid=1139488031, All-American college women's basketball players, Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics, Basketball players from Hartford, Connecticut, Hispanic and Latino American sportspeople, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, National Basketball Association broadcasters, Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball, Parade High School All-Americans (girls' basketball), United States women's national basketball team players, Women's college basketball announcers in the United States, Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars, Women's National Basketball Association announcers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 1995ESPY AwardOutstanding Female Athlete, 1995NCAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, 1995Women's Sports FoundationSportswoman of the Year, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 11:34. Our program is hurting today as we remember him and send our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time.. That PDF linked at the start does have some interesting info. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gethros loved ones. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)And then there were 13. He hit 48.8% of his shots, including 2 of 5 threes and 30 of 39 free throws (76.9%). They finished third in the district at 7-3, beat Mesa Vista once in overtime, and snuck into the state . Fans will be able to watch (broadcast info TBA) or can purchase tickets to attend in Wichita (thetournament.com/tickets). But yesterday the bands were playing in The Pit, with New Mexico's new athletic regime as host. In a podcast with Zach Schumaker of Schuz Views, Muscadin said he wished to make the folks back in Republic of Haiti proud. He attended KU and was born and raised in Chicago, as well as Lisle, Ill. Is KU a contender for a repeat NCAA basketball title? Rankings were determined by extracting and reviewing information from a variety of sources including: 1) My personal observations of the players. He (Muscadin) and his friend actually came to our game and unknown to any of us sat at the very top (of fieldhouse stands) because he sent pictures to his guardian from the game sitting at the top, Self said. * New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders; B. We all loved Gethro on his visit, Self said after the big man signed with KU. Gary Bedore covers all aspects of Kansas basketball for The Star the current team as well as former players and coaches and recruiting.