MBB: City University of New York Athletic Conference

[baller4]

it has been a bad opening week for cuny schools

[Rhodes Scholar]

The CUNY teams went 0-4 yesterday and were the underdogs in every game. York lost close while Lehman and City Tech were competitive. Medgar was flat-out crushed. It'll be interesting to see how Brooklyn does Tuesday at home against TCNJ.

[Knightstalker]

The CUNY teams went 0-4 yesterday and were the underdogs in every game. York lost close while Lehman and City Tech were competitive. Medgar was flat-out crushed. It'll be interesting to see how Brooklyn does Tuesday at home against TCNJ.

I saw the first half of the York NJCU game, York looked decent.  Aggressive on the boards and on defense.  The Cardinals have height and a lot of length, several long armed players.  The F/C from Nigeria is the real deal, tall, long, good rebounder and defender.  The point guard, Exum, is also a good player and they appear to have a deep bench.  York also has a female assistant coach, first I have seen that in D-III.  Good for York.

[d3hero]

York is big, long and lean.  they're going to be a strong team if everyone stays on it.

[Danny Weismuller]

Hello everyone... nice to see some new and old names on the board.

What's up Coach AG and Coach NA.

I now realize I have to make sure my grammer and ideas are articulated correctly. Seems like we have higher standards of posting on the board.

Caught the Brooklyn vs College of New Jersey game last night. Very exciting, Brooklyn was down 8 with 5 minutes left and came back to win.

Baptiste played well, scored 23 but was in foul trouble most of the game. It was obvious that no one on TCNJ could stop him.

Nesbitt, Guerin and their new point guard AJ Hemingway looked sharp. Podias went ten deep in a tight game with mostly everyone off the bench looking like they belong in the game. I think last year, BC loses a game like this but I'm thinking they are starting to mature a bit and the amount of depth can't hurt. If Brooklyn can play consistent D for 40 minutes, they'll be tough to beat as they can score with anyone.

I thought TCNJ was well coached and they played smart. A lot of transition jump shots. They shot the ball well and didn't make many mistakes. One guy couldn't miss when he was open. The kid Sylverstein was automatic from all over the court. I'm thinking he should be a problem for the NJAC if he's allowed open looks.

The weekend should be a tough test as BC goes out to play in the Old Westbury Tourney. I believ they match up with Old Westbury in the first round. I believe Old Westbury is ranked 2nd in the preseason polls for the Skyline and this game should be a good gauge for each team.

Good to see CUNY went 3-1 last night with wins over FDU and MSV.
CSI lost to Stevens but ST are probably going to be one of the top teams in the area.
Anyone catch any of these games?

[Knightstalker]

TCNJ always seems to have that kid.

[Coach AG]

Whats good Danny?  Are u living in Staten Island yet?  Email me your number I might have a coaching oppurtunity for you.

I noticed Sean only played 9 minutes last night, is he ok(hurt,sick?).  Its quite impressive that BC was able to pull off the win with him on the bench.  However the kid Cudjoe that transferred from Medger seemed to give them a lift.  I don't remember him from Medger, how would you describe his game?

Thanks for the great post Danny, talk to ya soon.

[Danny Weismuller]

Doing well.

Cudjoe def adds some depth down low. He's young and needs some polish but he always seems to be around the ball. He's long and will be a big help down low.
Sean's fine but was unable to start practice with the rest of the team due to some non-basketball registrar stuff. He's behind a bit but I'm sure he'll catch up by the break.
This is probably the deepest team BC has had since I could remember. Even without Baptiste for half the game, they kept their composure and were able to pull through.

I noticed York was picked ahead of them, I'm curious to see how they look. NYC tech also has to be in the mix within the division.

[d3hero]

Wow...

CCNY lost to Yeshiva by 15.  That's got to sting.

[BubbaChuck3]

 Lots of games to watch tonight with several CUNY's in action. York in action at the New Paltz Tourney should be interesting, as should Hunter's opener.
However, one pairing that caught my eye is Brooklyn-Old Westbury tonight at the Old Westbury Tourney. These two are each powers in their respective conferences and are two of the better teams in the Region. This early season marquee matchup should be fun to watch and is sure to be a great game.
Anyone else have feelings on that?

[d3hero]

Old Westbury's best swingman G. James did not play in their exhibition game so i don't know whats' up with that.  Their coach also refuses to start their 6'10", Lester Prosper.  It makes little to no sense to me.

Should be a good game though.

[Coach RB]

hunter's turnover rate is huge because the guys can't stay in the school academically.  This forces coach P. to over-recruit and make sure he's able to maintain a competitive roster throughout. 

However, i noticed the new roster as well and i'm going to gurantee that the kid from Greece is probably absolutely nasty.  Hunter will be in the mix.

Hello everyone.  I am new to the online posting, but I will give it a try.  I have considered sending players to Hunter, but noticed the same trend.  I do not think Hunter is THAT much of a tougher school academically then say Baruch or CCNY, but I think there is more to this issue than what appears at the surface.

York looks tough this year, as well as Brooklyn.  CCNY will not be contenders, as neither will Hunter.

Has anyone seen Lehman yet?

[d3hero]

Brooklyn, Lehman, John Jay & York are the ONLY decent teams in the CUNY this year imo.

York, however, did lose to Hartwick in the New Paltz tournament and Hartwick lost to, yes, SUNY Purchase, which isn't saying much about that win for the Cardinals but, they're a strong, old, and physical team.

I actually think that Brooklyn will take the league this year but i don't think that's saying much : the CUNY has never been weaker than it is right now.

[BklynBasketball]

Hunter had an impressive win over Manhatanville.

City Tech has some new faces to add to the mix, 2 new starters transferred in and both can play.

Baruch is always dangerous. 

Thats 3 more teams to add to the mix if you ask me. I wouldnt sleep on those 3 teams.

[d3hero]

Baruch hasn't been this bad in a long time.  that's all i'm saying about them.  Coach Rankis is the best local coach though so he'll turn out some wins.