MBB: Conference of New England

[scout]

i have contacted just about every SID i know, and looked up those i didn't...

Gordon broadcasts all home games online with video... www.gordon.edu/athletics (a link will be posted about 15 minutes before game)

RWU also broadcasts audio for home games... www.rwuhawks.com

WNEC does NOT broadcast games...

Neither does Curry...

of all the broadcasts, Gordon has the most dynamic, interesting, and unbiased commentary... you will even hear them reference the other team by player names... other schools just use numbers...


on a side note... CSC's and UNE's staff have both said that they are attempting to initiate webcasts for next year's games...

i hope this helps

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Wow, scout; that is above and beyond there.


I'd also like to thank all of your for picking up the slack I've left this year.  I just don't have as much time to devote to d3hoops this year now that I'm not sitting bored at a desk for 40 hours a week.

[jamiejohn]

Wentworth defeated NEC (94-74) on their senior day for Prezzie-Blue, Ed Bolton, and Gil Ward against NEC.  They were led by Bynes' 21 points, and Doyle and Prezzie-Blue's 14 points each.  Ryan Jaziri finished out his outstanding career with 29 points.  Wentworth will travel to Gordon in a rematch of last years semi-final game in which Prezzie-Blue dropped 30 points in route to a victory.

Jaziri finishes his career with 1861 points

[cccc-fanatic]

wow, thanks for the info scout

[Pat Coleman]

you will even hear them reference the other team by player names... other schools just use numbers...

Seriously?? Ugh.

[scout]

you will even hear them reference the other team by player names... other schools just use numbers...

Seriously?? Ugh.

unfortunately, yes...
but hey, the CCC isn't as high-profile a conference as others...
Gordon is certainly setting a precedent with their broadcasts...

RWU has a good audio feed, but their subject matter revolves almost solely on RWU and seems to mention the other team only because that's who RWU is playing at the moment... still, i must give credit to RWU as being one of the only other CCC teams to broadcast games live...

hopefully as time passes, the quality will get better...

for now though, i encourage anyone with any interest in CCC basketball and not going to one of the games tuesday to listen to/watch the gordon WNEC game online...

[CCC Talk]

If they want to watch the "Gordon-WNEC" game they are going to have to wait a week and see if it even happens.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

If they want to watch the "Gordon-WNEC" game they are going to have to wait a week and see if it even happens.

Yeah GC plays Wentworth in the first round.

[scout]

thanks guys...
my bust...

i posted that last night, realized it this morning and couldn't change it before i had to be out the door...

[akirk]

Is everyone ready for some Basketball?  I am excited to see what happens tomorrow night.  I can see any of the bottom four teams winning their matchup.  The playoffs should be very interesting this year.

[backboard]

You're right akirk.  The match-ups this year are very interesting, although I don't see Endicott going into Curry's gym and coming out a winner.  The best game to watch perhaps maybe the Wentworth-Gordon game.  These teams are very similar but Gordon is a bit more disciplined and may have a little more depth.  But it's been said before and I'll say it again, Prezzie-Blue is capable of leading his team past anyone in the CCC.  Gordon did a good job on him in their early January game, so let's see if Wentworth is able to make some changes this time.  I don't know who to pick as the winner of this game.

It's been a few years since Roger Williams has got past the first round and I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get past it this year either.  Although they do appear to be a more formidable team than in years past, I still expect a close contest against Colby-Sawyer.  RWU's guards were able to play well in their regular season contest so CSC will have their hands full with that.  I expect big games out of the RWU seniors as they do have something to prove.  That being said, I do expect RWU to come out the winner but not by more than 10 points.

In the #4-#5 match-up, there are two teams who both have something to prove.  WNEC wants to go out and show that they are true contenders in their first year in the CCC.  UNE has the most prove out of any team.  They want to show that they're capable of playing in the playoffs at the same high level they played in the regular season.  In their regular season match-up, UNE barely lost by 2 in overtime, so this should be another really good game.

[Bill Gorman]

All-Conference Teams and Awards (just released)

FIRST TEAM

C - Geoff Baranger, Roger Williams, Senior
C/F - Johnathan Bowers, Curry, Senior
G - Tim Jones, Curry, Senior
G - Sherrad Prezzie-Blue, Wentworth, Senior
G - Jaykyri Simpson, Univ. of New England, Junior

SECOND TEAM

G - Ryan Jaziri, New England College, Senior
F - Johnnie Jefferson, Univ. of New England, Junior
G - Justin Kaufman, Gordon, Senior
F - Duncan Szeliga, Colby-Sawyer, Junior
G - Aaron Trigg ,Gordon, Sophomore

HONORABLE MENTION

G - Asif Abdul-Wadud, Western New England, Senior
G - Tucker Bashaw, Roger Williams, Junior
F - Jim Bayne, Western New England, Senior
F - Joey Burgos, Endicott, Junior
G - Todd Doyle, Wentworth, Junior
F - Jean-Paul Marcellus, Eastern Nazarene, Senior
F - Chris Vallee, Nichols, Senior
G - Justin Woodworth, Salve Regina, Junior

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Geoff Baranger, Roger Williams
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Asif Abdul-Wadud, Western New England
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Garret Bishop, Nichols
SENIOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Stephen Walsh, Salve Regina
COACH OF THE YEAR - Michael Tully, Roger Williams
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Regis College

[jamiejohn]

I dont think i would put baranger POY or even 1st team, i mean there is alot of other guys i would rather have. He is only putting up 15 and 6.

I am surprised jaziri is 2nd team and that kingsley is not even on there.

Also jim bayne was POY last year in the gnac this year he is HM.

[backboard]

Wow I don't think they could have gotten the POY more wrong.  Tim Jones should have won but I'm guessing his behavior in the Salve Regina game cost him the award.  Regardless, even his teammate Bowers or Gordon's Aaron Trigg were better candidates than Baranger.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Since I haven't seen anyone play this year, it would be hard for me to judge strictly by stats.  If the coaches think Barranger deserves it, then I'll go with that.  He's certainly improved a ton over his freshman year and the historical trend has been to honor Seniors who have played hard for four years.

It was a crazy season in the CCC all around; there's no reason why it should end any differently.

Here's to a crazy tournament and hopefully not getting blown out in the NCAA's.