MBB: City University of New York Athletic Conference

[knight_life]

Cuny, as a system, has no say in who does and does not play. The NCAA however, they are the ones who decide that a player does not have eligibility left. If the kid played four years, odds are, he can't play a fifth.

Rhodes, the NJAC might have gone down a slight bit last season, I would not be shocked it that were just a one year trend. Be on the lookout, because the CUNY will once again get a rude awakening from the NJAC teams they dared to schedule.

[Rhodes Scholar]

From what I understand, Smith played two full seasons and two half seasons. It's possible he might have a semester of eligibility remaining.

As far as the NJAC goes, I think the conference has been declining for the last five years or so. It's still stronger than the CUNYAC, to be sure. I don't know anyone who would claim otherwise.

[BornBalla]

Smith could be eligible if he has not attempted 10 fulltime semesters of school(12 or more credits at most schools) and if he received a medical redshirt at Penn State. If memory serves me correct, he has a medical issue that prohibited him from playing at PSU. He may have only played 1 semester last year because he had used 9 fulltime semesters and had 1 semester left to use last year of eligibility or he may have decided to come in late because he had 3 fulltime semesters left and will play this year. Often the school will need to appeal to the conference for certification of eligibility and maybe even take it to NCAA. Hope this helps.

[Danny Weismuller]

Danny,

The only reason I am blasting Bubbachuck is because, no one should compare any incoming freshman to a current/former CUNY all-conference player. It is completely disrespectful to do such a thing until that incoming freshman has earned his stripes by actually playing in the conference and competing before anyone calls him an all Conference player as a freshman and the greatest rebounder in CUNY history. I have heard so many stories when recruiting HS players. These kids are expecting D1 scholarships or want to walk on a D1 team. They end up not playing in their Freshman year and then leave after their Sophomore years. I understand that bringing in Freshman is always a positive for any program. But some of them are so "gassed" by their HS coaches that they do not even look at a D3 CUNY school. This is why I got so aggravated when someone is hyping such a player. I will guarantee you that Hunter will not prepare for him unless he is averaging 20 ppg and 15 rpg before they play.

I concur. I try to preach to the high school kids I encounter but they don't want to hear it.
I get the... "St. Johns, Manhattan, Fordham" blah blah blah...
umm... I feel bad for some of these kids who you think they are going to be a 6'2-6'4 power forwards at the D1 level...

[bxballer]

does richard baptist have a good chance of becomeing the MVP again fro 2008-2009 season

[Rhodes Scholar]

Baptist is certainly one of the favorites. Other possibilities include Hall, Phillip, and Rhoden. I'm assuming all these guys return and that's never a given in CUNY.

[bxballer]

i would like to see how omari phipps and marcell esonwwne from york will do this coming season because the both of them had outstanding rookie seasons

omari being the conference rookie of the year

[BubbaChuck3]

Yes, nothing like the 25 yr old rookie of the year making a run at becoming a 26 yr old mvp in college bball.

[bxballer]

omeri is not 25 he is 21 yrs bubba

[BubbaChuck3]

Yeah I'm sure I can take your word for it, considering you can't even spell his name right. Its a 5 letter name, easy to sound out. O-MAR-I = Omari.

And how old was Salamanaca?

[bxballer]

about salamanaca  i heard he was old but i dont kno him like that so i dont  kno the exact #   but for omari he is 21  dont let that fact that he is huge get to you he hits the weight room on the regular

[Real Ballin]

bxballer, who ever gave you info on omari phipps age lied to you!!.. i am 23 yrs old and when i entered high school and a sophomore he had been 1 or 2 yrs older than me!! trust me i know what im talking about when it comes to his age! he is def at least 24 or 25!! ive known him for quite some time and he is def older than me

[Coach AG]

Whats up Danny and Coach?  Hope everything is well with u and u had great summers.

I don't see why Brooklyn would not be the preseason favs.  The big 3 in Baptiste, Nesbitt, and Weissmuller is very tough to defend on a nightly basis.

As for the news about Romeo going to CSI I hope he can just contribute on the defensive end and rebound for the dolphins.  It should be a rebuilding year for the dolphins but with the style they play,year in and out Petosa has them very competitive within the CUNY.  Look for Amenioros to be a bigger offensive threat this year with Yocum  able to control the game.

I don't know much about CSI's recruiting class but I know one kid they got from Moore Catholic Schettino.  He is a deadly shooter from deep.

                                                                 peace out

[bxballer]

sean need to get back in shape   just like he was at csi 

[Danny Weismuller]

what up AG... hope the youngsters are doing well.

Brooklyn should be up there. They do have a big void at the PG position but I believe coach has some recruits coming in to fill the void. Sean should have a better year since he'll be starting fresh with this team. Baptiste should be a pre-season all american. Nesbitt is also a year older... this team is still fairly young.

Hunter --- well who knows... They could have an all star team for all we know. If Smith is back with Chris Bernard and his JUCO big man buddy, they could be really tough and the favorite if they stay eligible.

CSI... can be the best shooting team in CUNY.. I think they have a few guys who are going to be eligible second semester which could make them a sleeper. I agree about Amerenios and Yocum controlling the game.

I'm not sure about everyone else but of course Baruch and York will be there.

And don't forget NYC Tech and John Jay, for all we know they could the first place teams in their respective divisions come February.

It looks wide open right now.