MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[guyman]

Would enjoy meeting up.

[irapthor]

NJCU'S DANA JOHN FEATURED IN COLLEGE HOOPS ILLUSTRATED



JERSEY CITY, NJ...New Jersey City University junior All-America guard DANA JOHN (Hillside, NJ/Pocono Mountain East (Pa.)) is featured in the latest issue of College Hoops Illustrated in a two-page article entitled "CHI Q&A, Dana John." The article, in an interview style format and written by Josh M. Shreckengost, marks the third time in a month John has received major national media attention. To view the article, click here.



http://www.njcugothicknights.com/Pdfs/mbasket/2008/1/7/2007-08%20Dana%20John%20in%20College%20Hoops%20Illustrated.pdf

[Lefty]

According to the NJCU webcast that is currently doing the NJCU @ Kean game.....Dana John is not playing today due to a broken bone in his face.  John was elbowed in the face during the Ramapo game this past Wednesday night.  Ira Thor (NJCU SID) is webcasting the game and says they are hopeful John will return to action next week but is being held out today for precautionary reasons.

For anyone interested to listening to today's game here is the link http://www.njcugothicknights.com/

[Lefty]

Tonights men's basketball game between Montclair St @ New Jersey City will have live stats provided by NJCU.  Here is the link for anyone that is interested.  http://livestats.internetconsult.com/njcu/mbball/

Game starts at 8:00 pm.

[Knightstalker]

I just got home a few minutes ago from the MSU NJCU game in Jersey City.  (That five minute walk is a killer) I got there at halftime and NJCU was up by 10, they opened up a 20 point lead in the second half and for the last ten minutes the second and third string played most of the minutes.

MSU is very young, 12 of their 19 players listed on the program roster are either first or second year players.  They were very aggressive on defense, pressed a lot and got a lot of turnovers, they had a hard time capitalizing on them.  If they keep these young guys together they will be pretty good in a couple years or next year.

[Knightstalker]

Well Stockton really spanked the Knights on Saturday.  Right now WPU and Stockton are really looking good.  There are a lot of conference games left.  I am not sure about WPU yet, they looked good against NJCU recently at WPU but quite often NJCU has a hard time there.  NJCU does not play again until Saturday, hopefully that will be enough time for DJ's ankle to get better.

Anyone else?  What is going on with Ramapo, they are only .500 right now.  TCNJ is on Saturday, anyone see them play yet this season?

[Rhodes Scholar]

You're right, WPU and Stockton are playing very well now. WPU is undefeated in conference play and Stockton is not only winning, they're crushing opponents. NJCU has the third best record in the NJAC, but the Knights have lost to both teams. Ramapo has been a big disappointment and to a lesser extent Rowan.

[Knightstalker]

I witnessed maybe the ugliest basketball game in my life tonight.  NJCU lost another "Homecoming" basketball game.  This time TCNJ came in and showed up the Knights on their home floor.  The Lions just flat out-hustled the knights for loose balls and rebounds.  The Lions are not good, but play hard.  The knights were just awful tonight.  They got the lead near the end but could not hold on.  For one 10 minute span of game time (it felt like about an hour) neither team scored in the second half.  It was the worst display of basketball for those ten minutes, just completly awful. 

[Rhodes Scholar]

William Paterson and Richard Stockton both won today. The Pioneers won their eighth straight with a 68-50 win over Rowan, while the Ospreys won their sixth in a row with an 86-68 victory over Rutgers-Newark.

WPU has a three-game lead over NJCU and MSU in the North Division. Stockton holds a four game lead over Rowan in the South.

[Knightstalker]

Saw the Ramapo NJCU game last night in Jersey City.  Again the Knights stunk up the place.  They just are not playing well right now.  I also noticed that Ramapo is in the same boat, they have a lot of talent but something is not quite in sync.  It almost seems that both teams lack an emotional leader on the court, someone to get into everyones faces and get them back into the game and focused.  The big difference to me was Ramapos inside presence.  With Alston and Drummond and even Jenkins they have excellent size, NJCU did not have anyone who could bang with them.  I thought this would be a problem this season and it is.  That being said I think that NJCU should have made Ramapo run some more.  If they can play half court then Alston and Drummond are going to eat up the middle, if you get them running you wear them out.

Both teams have just as much if not more talent that WPU or Stockton but neither are playing hungry or together. 

[Knightstalker]

NBA ref Bob Delaney was interviewed by Page 2 and they mention the fact he played for NJCU back when it was JCSC before he became a NJ state trooper and went undercover investigating the mob.
Delaney

[gordonmann]

Programming note...

D3hoopsNet will broadcast the Saturday afternoon men's basketball game between the Richard Stockton Ospreys and the William Paterson Pioneers live from the William Paterson Rec Center in Wayne, NJ at 1:00 pm.

Alumni, boosters, parents, and message board aficionados will be able to listen to the game over the Internet at the following link:

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

Pregame coverage begins at 12:50 pm.  D3hoopsNet broadcasts require Windows Media Player 9.0 to listen.

[irapthor]

NBA ref Bob Delaney was interviewed by Page 2 and they mention the fact he played for NJCU back when it was JCSC before he became a NJ state trooper and went undercover investigating the mob.
Delaney

Bob is a 2006 NJCU Hall of Famer. His new book hits bookstores in the coming week.

[Knightstalker]

Programming note...

D3hoopsNet will broadcast the Saturday afternoon men's basketball game between the Richard Stockton Ospreys and the William Paterson Pioneers live from the William Paterson Rec Center in Wayne, NJ at 1:00 pm.

Alumni, boosters, parents, and message board aficionados will be able to listen to the game over the Internet at the following link:

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

Pregame coverage begins at 12:50 pm.  D3hoopsNet broadcasts require Windows Media Player 9.0 to listen.

One of the best offenses against one of the best defenses in D3, something has to give.  Should be a great game.

[Knightstalker]

What is going on in the NJAC this season?  On Wednesday night Stockton loses to RU Camden and NJCU loses to RU Newark.  William Paterson loses to Montclair.  The NJAC is competitive among themselves but is down this year.