MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[deiscanton]

ECAC New England Semifinal action

E. Connecticut 23, Albertus Magnus 10 9:23 left in first.

Update:  Halftime from Geissler Gym-- E. Connecticut 37, Albertus Magnus 31

Update-- Eastern Connecticut 41, Albertus Magnus 37  14:50 left in regulation

[deiscanton]

Second half updates-- ECAC New England semifinal action

E. Connecticut 43, Albertus Magnus 43  12:45 left in regulation

E. Connecticut 47, Albertus Magnus 43  9:46 left in regulation

E. Connecticut 55, Albertus Magnus 54  4:16 left in regulation  (Albertus's Ray Askew fouled out of the game with 5:20 remaining.)

E. Connecticut 57, Albertus Magnus 54  3:24 left in regulation

E. Connecticut 63, Albertus Magnus 57  47.7 seconds left in regulation

  Final:  E. Connecticut 66, Albertus Magnus 61-- E. Connecticut advances to play the winner of Brandeis v. MCLA in Sunday's ECAC New England Title game. 

[Pat Coleman]

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/05/ohio-state-coach-takes-emerson-job

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2011/05/ohio-state-coach-takes-emerson-job

Emerson seems like a fun place to work, I hope he stays around a while.

[officer cadet]

First commitment.
Evan Tullar (Spaulding High,VT) commit to Norwich University!!

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/1925/Commitment-CatchUp.php

[officer cadet]

B.J. Dunne named an assistant coach @Emerson.

http://www2.emerson.edu/athletics/men/basketball/Meet-the-Coach.cfm

[officer cadet]

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/d3june17.pdf

Norwich Ranks 86th in Division III NACDA Director's Cup Standings!!

[officer cadet]

http://www.norwichathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/schedule

11-12 season schedule out!

[officer cadet]

GNAC Conference rivals St,Joe (ME) will travel to England in late August.
Monks will face 4 club teams in 9 days trip ,also conduct one-day clinics for young kids.

[officer cadet]

St joe's Maine tabs assistant coach.
Sean Costigan played for Stonehill skyhwaks(D2) and a year D1 school UMAINE.
he graduated Stonehill college in May of 2011.

[NJBalla35]

Former NBA player Billy Curley to be an assistant at Emerson.  Looks like Coach O'Brien is assembling a pretty good staff there.
http://hoopdirt.com/blog/81897dab/new-england-dirt/

[officer cadet]

Another former NBA player re-join GNAC schools coach position.
Emmanuel college hire Bruce Seals.
He is former Emerson college assistant coach.
http://hoopdirt.com/blog/72e2f5b4/daily-dirt-10-5-11/

[leelowlang]

GNAC

2010-11 Final Standings

1.   St. Joseph's (ME) – 20-8, 15-3 GNAC
2.   Johnson & Wales (RI) – 21-9, 14-4 GNAC
3.   Albertus Magnus – 18-11, 14-4 GNAC
4.   Norwich – 16-11, 11-7 GNAC
5.   Rivier – 12-14, 7-11 GNAC
6.   Emerson – 10-16, 7-11 GNAC
7.   Mount Ida – 9-17, 6-12 GNAC
8.   Suffolk – 8-18, 6-12 GNAC
9.   Emmanuel – 6-19, 5-13 GNAC
10.   Lasell – 6-19, 5-13 GNAC

2010-11 Conference Championship
o   Johnson & Wales (RI) 76, St. Joseph's (ME) 66

NCAA Performance
o   Johnson & Wales (RI) 114, Ramapo 106 (1st Round)
o   Buffalo State 96, Johnson & Wales 72 (2nd Round)

RETURNING LEADERS
•   Scoring
o   Lamonte Thomas – Johnson & Wales – 6'2", Sr., G/F – 30.7 ppg
o   Javon Williams – Lasell – 6'4", Sr., G – 23.8 ppg
o   Ray Askew – Albertus Magnus – 6'6", Sr., F – 21.6 ppg
o   Sean Bertanza – Lasell – 6'2", Jr., G – 19.6 ppg
o   Isiah Benjamin – Mount Ida – 6'1", Sr., G – 17.3 ppg
•   Rebounding
o   Matt Pepdjonovic – Suffolk – 6'7", Jr., F – 13.3 rpg
o   Ray Askew – Albertus Magnus – 6'6", Sr., F – 11.1 rpg
o   Antonio Davis – Norwich – 6'6", Sr., F – 9 rpg
•   Assists
o   Lamonte Thomas – Johnson & Wales – 6'2", Sr., G/F – 6.1 apg
o   Justin Barall – Suffolk – 5'7", Sr., G – 4.8 apg
o   Zach O'Brien – St. Joseph's (ME) – 6'4", Sr., G – 4.3 apg
•   Steals
o   Javon Williams – Lasell – 6'4", Sr., F – 2.4 spg
•   Blocks
o   Matt Pepdjonovic – Suffolk – 6'7", Jr., F – 2.1 bpg
•   FG %
o   Tom Poitras – Rivier – 6'5", So., F - .619 FG%
•   3-pt FG %
o   Chris Petzy – St. Joseph (ME) – 6'0", Sr., G - .455 3FG%
•   3FG Made
o   Lamonte Thomas – Johnson & Wales – 6'2", Sr., G/F – 73 3FG
•   FT %
o   Calvin Jones – Johnson & Wales – 6'1", Sr., G - .845 FT%

[officer cadet]

http://www.smcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/201110104zhrsi

Our former head assistant coach hired D2 school.
Norwich will announce New assistant coach soon.

[7express]

Going to see the Albertus/Bridgeport scrimmage tomorrow @ UB night.