MBB: City University of New York Athletic Conference

[Rhodes Scholar]

Here's some info on Amherst:

Region: Northeast
Conference: NESCAC
Record: 23-3 (overall), 9-0 (NESCAC)

Amherst is ranked #3 by d3hoops.com and is a huge step up in class over Moravian. Needless to say, the Lord Jeffs are an overwhelming favorite against John Jay. Amherst has a significant edge in size (their only starter under 6'6" is All-American point guard Andrew Olsen) and appears to have few weaknesses.

The only common opponent is Hunter. John Jay split with the Hawks (each team won at home) while Amherst beat Hunter by 24 points at Amherst.

[Billy 40]

FYI - the "Kingsmen" name has been extinct for a while now. About ten years ago the powers that be (not athletic dept) had an ingenious idea to rename the nickname. They are now the Brooklyn College Bridges. 

Oh I know, I just refuse to call them Bridges. Same with Baruch, they will always be the Statesmen to me. IN that case, the Bearcats is definitely a better name, but not in the case of BK.

The problem has always been, and always will be - the powers that be at most CUNY schools could care less about athletics. What is the reasoning for not bringing back Baseball at Brooklyn? TEhy had all teh equipment sitting in the 5th floor gym closet for 10 years, before just giving it away to another CUNY school. They probably still have a pitching mound in there, and the nets for the batting cage.  That was another D1 program (no scholarships) which actually produced a 7th round draft pick and 3 pitchers to sign minor league contracts off that last team when teh program was shut down.

Good luck to John Jay. They did CUNY proud picking up a win in the tourney.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Amherst 96, John Jay 74

Amherst led 59-32 at the half and coasted to victory. The Lord Jeffs shot 60% from the floor for the game and utilized their significant height advantage to outrebound the Bloodhounds 45-26 and to block 10 shots. On the other hand, John Jay took advantage of their quickness to come up with 17 steals.

Top three scorers for John Jay: Mascall (21 pts), Garcia (12 pts) and Valerio (10 pts)

[wendellladner]

Congratulations to John Jay for a memorable season and to Richard Jean Baptiste on being named 2nd team all american by the NABC. Its good to see a shake up in the balance of power in the conference.
Does anyone know who the last CUNY all american was?

[Rhodes Scholar]

Don't know about the NABC but the following CUNYAC players were named All Americans by d3hoops.com:

Greg Hardin  Hunter  2000  (Fourth Team)
David Paul  CSI  2001  (Third Team)
Shacun Malave  NYC Tech  2004  (Fourth Team)
Shacun Malave  NYC Tech  2005  (First Team)
Sekani Francis  Lehman  2006  (Third Team)

For the complete list, follow the link on the home page.

[Knightstalker]

In the month of May the VFW distributes Buddy Poppies.  Please take time to give a dollar and take a poppy.  The proceeds of this go to aid the Disabled Vets

Mike Dougherty
Commander VFW Memorial Post 3776
Secaucus NJ


In Flander's Field
by John McCrae
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved and now we lie,
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw,
The torch, be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us, who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow,
In Flanders Fields.

[D3HOOPSCOOP]

What are some thoughts on the upcoming season in CUNY? This board has been dead for a while, lets see if we can't get it back up again. Any rumors? Transfers? Just plain thoughts?

[bxballer]

my thought is that next season is gonna exiceting   especially b/t york college and brookyln college   cant wait to see the games

[Pat Coleman]

What do you like about those two, other than the obvious that they're coming off successful seasons?

[bxballer]

a lot of their core players are coming back for another successful  season

[Danny Weismuller]

Good to see some chatter.

Upcoming season...

Brooklyn should be strong again with only one graduating senior from last year.
Coach Podias scheduled a very tough non-conference schedule which should help

From what I heard during last semester, Hunter should be stacked. I heard Chris Bernard will be back again with some more transfers. I'm not sure if the Penn St. transfer gained another year of eligibility but I think they were trying for that.

Baruch looks like they are returning almost everyone with a strong front court.

NYC tech will be there also if they return everyone. I don't think they had any seniors.

Not sure about the other schools but you can't forget about John Jay with the core of that team returning.

Not sure about everyone else... I know York and CSI lost some big parts of their squads. Not sure about everyone else. Looking forward to the upcoming season.

Any big time transfers in the Region?

[NYBB]

Plevritis at Hunter is going to have a very competitive team again this year and prob. even stronger considering the amount of new talent he's bringing in.

[bxballer]

i gont think i kno of any transfers  but about the penn state transfer  hunter are trying very hard to make eligable for another year

[bxballer]

p.s. brooklyn college were amazin last season but honestly they had a weak  non conference  games.    but as u said  danny Coach Podias scheduled a very tough non-conference schedule for them this season

[Pat Coleman]

Brooklyn's non-conference sked: TCNJ, tournament at Old Westbury, Poly, Purchase, Richard Stockton, Albright's tournament, New Paltz, St. Joe's Bklyn., Yeshiva.

Unless there are some outstanding teams in these tournaments, this doesn't meet the hype of "very tough non-conference schedule."