Student. State Basketball Tournament Team Capsules | Sports | riograndesun.com But once districts came around, McCurdy found a team identity, and learned how to play to everyone's strengths on the team. I tried to keep him, but certainly understand what he wants to do going forward. If The Enchantment advances to the second round, the team will face the winner of Eberlein Drive and NG Saints on Sunday, July 18 at 8 p.m. CT (7 p.m. MT). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All deserving to be on the Top 50 Lobos list. If Maluach does decide to return, he would be scholarship player No. Cam (@Coach_Cam71), . was convinced that we've done everything we could to straighten the program out. I recently came across the following link. The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. This list may not reflect recent changes. ''The Final Four stayed here,'' the new athletic director, John Bridgers, was saying, ''because the N.C.A.A. 8 References. Per an earlier comment, I should move Marlow White and Greg Brown up a few notches, perhaps Kendall Williams and Willie Long as well. [22][23], At the induction ceremony, Lobo was introduced by her college coach, Geno Auriemma who praised her for her "impact on the court and off the court" as "one of the founders [of the WNBA]", and "as a representative of our university, [and] as a member of the board of trustees".[24]. New Mexico basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Meet Pat Mora", "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL;Lobo Receives Another Award", "Women's Basketball 1995 National Championship Team to be Recognized as "Huskies of Honor", "Second Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team -- 1992", "Third FIBA Women's U19/Junior World Championship -- 1993", "PRO BASKETBALL; Torn Ligament Ends Lobo's Season Early", "Rebecca Lobo to help celebrate Connecticut Sun's 15th anniversary", "Lobo Named Recipient of NCAA Silver Anniversary Award", "Mike Anthony: Rebecca Lobo back at center of UConn women's basketball world she helped create as her No. Considering the courses some of them took, or were supposed to have taken, that's not a high percentage. SDSU Should have dropped 2 this week and Not my Steve got owned in WY for some odd reason. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month. So all time UNM team with NM players. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . The Lobo community is saddened today by the passing of former New Mexico basketball player Gethro Muscadin. Fans will be able to watch (broadcast info TBA) or can purchase tickets to attend in Wichita (thetournament.com/tickets). PF-Kenny Thomas. The Lobos need a win over Colorado State and a loss by San Jose State on Saturday at Air Force to secure the No. Greene's 21.1 ppg in the 1986-1987 season is among the highest single-year scoring averages in Lobo basketball. 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78. Thank you for the laughs ! Former University of Kansas and New Mexico Lobos basketball player Gethro Muscadin has died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash during the early-morning hours of Dec. 30, 2021. He will always be a teammate of ours. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of 4. The Enchantment, the fourth seed in the New Mexico Regional, are once again organized by former Lobos men's basketball coach Brandon Mason and Ryan Berryman, UNM's Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations. The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Being a head coach for The Enchantment New Mexico alumni team is an honor, former Lobo, NBA great and The Enchantment head coach Kenny Thomas said. What UConn great Rebecca Lobo said about Huskies, Tennessee Former UConn women's basketball player, ESPN's Rebecca Lobo talks 1995 One of those courses was Fundamentals of Basketball. In the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2021, after attending a Kansas-Nevada basketball game as a fan, he was the passenger in a car driven by a 21-year-old female friend when the car left the roadway and rolled several times. The chance to link up with the current generation of Lobo basketball was also important for the alumni. After posting a record of 15-11 overall and a conference mark of 11-7, five Sul Ross State women's basketball players were named to the 2023 All-American Southwest Conference team. 6PM - NFHS | 4A Boys Basketball, Reg. III Quarterfinal: Yates vs Rebecca was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the United States on October 6, 1973. The school announced the hiring Tuesday, with Kitchens named to replace John Lilly after Lilly joined Frank Reich's staff with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. * New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders; B. The big news out of Lobo men's basketball on Wednesday was the program, for now, has a roster for the 2021-22 season that no longer exceeds the NCAA's maximum scholarship limit of 13. Its a family out here in Lobo land., Im only used to a certain kind of culture, which is winning, especially here, said Kenny Thomas. I like the choices. Former Gymnastics Coach Rusty Mitchell Passes Away at 80 Terms of Service, Udeze and House Shine in Senior Night Win over Fresno State, Lobos Host Fresno State Tuesday on Senior Night, Buzzer-Beating Three Gives San Diego State 73-71 Win over the Lobos, The University of New Mexico Lobos License Plate, Lobo Radio Network Broadcasts Live via TuneIn Radio, UNM Institutional Spot: Unexpected on Purpose. In the months prior to the Lobogate disclosures late in 1979, one of those players was convicted of misappropriating city funds. '', All along, this roundball Robin Hood has tried to minimize his guilt by saying that he happened to get caught at what other college basketball coaches get away with. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. The coach was later acquitted on all seven counts of a Federal indictment that resulted from Federal Bureau of Investigation charges. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. The wild-born wolf was transferred to Mexico with its mate . SDSU's Lamont Butler plays on after sister's death - The San 03 Mar, 2023. But eventually that college career came to an end and it . So they got a lot of talent on this team, its just a matter of if theyre going to implement it on a consistent basis.. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. In addition, former Lobo mens basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the teams assistant general manager. One preseason poll is skeptical, KU Jayhawks football coach Leipold sends text of congratulations to K-States Klieman. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. Talk RP Basketball in our Philippines/PBA forum! Rebecca Lobo among headliners in Basketball Hall of Fame class Stay tuned! 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. The team won their first four games, then lost 8070 to Brazil, finishing with the silver medal for the event, but qualifying for the 1993 world games. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. UNM Alumni Team Accepted into TBT's 64-Team Field Stats: UNM. Lobo's championship streak with the national team in 1977 included a basketball crown in the Pesta Sukan league in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, as well as the Southeast Asian Games men's title in . Thanks for the feedback and reminding me of the particulars about Bernard Hardin. Former star Lobo basketball player arrested for murder All rights reserved. . RALPH DAVIS NEW GIG: Former Lobo assistant coach Ralph Davis earlier this week was introduced as a new assistant coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Lobo starred for the Huskies when they won a national championship in 1995 following an undefeated season and was also an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA in 1996. Muscadin was recruited by Pitino to Minnesota and Thomas also had plenty of recruiting connections himself, both with current and past coaches at UNM. [28], On April 12, 2003, Lobo changed her last name to Lobo-Rushin after marrying Sports Illustrated writer Steve Rushin at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Five Lobos make ASC All-Conference team Mar. Van Tate (@krqesports) / Twitter ''None were put off scholarship if they wanted to stay, but most of 'em drifted away.''. Muscadins passing was confirmed in a Twitter post by the official Lobo Basketball account. Udeze finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds, House went for 24 points and 5 assists and UNM on Tuesday night shot a blistering 58.2% in a 94-80 . The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. Terry Holland, who transformed Virginia basketball, is dead the program is proceeding now as though the four-year starter is moving on. New Mexico Players in the NBA - RealGM STATE TOURNAMENT: Though fans will be allowed in a limited capacity in the Pit this week for the state high school basketball tournament, and the court is quite literally across the hall from Pitinos new office in the Rudy Davalos practice facility, neither the new Lobos coach nor anyone on his staff will be allowed to sneak a peek at any of the action. Since his tragic accident last December, we have all been praying for a miracle. The University of New Mexicos 50 greatest Mens Lobo basketball players through 2020. Guitarist Ottmar Liebert bringing his unique blend of music Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra will perform with the New Mexico Philharmonic at Popejoy Hall on Saturday, March 11. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) As Richard Pitino continues to rebuild the UNM mens basketball program, he is teaching his team the importance of Lobo history. Though a newcomer on the team a year ago, Muscadin quickly made his presence felt with teammates, those around the program and often cracked jokes with local media at practices and in interviews. Posted : February 28, 2023 9:44 pm. The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. List of Famous Basketball Players - Biographies, Timelines, Trivia Thus, he is not up for evaluation. Go Lobos!. Rebecca Lobo, shown in 2019, will be on the call for the UConn-Tennessee game Thursday night on ESPN. They also founded the RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo Scholarship, which offers a scholarship to the UConn School of Allied Health for Hispanic students. Daniel Headdings, the Wasilla, Alaska, guard who spent the past two seasons with UNM, will be playing next season for Pima Community College in Tucson. I will restore Hardin to the top 30 as he was a very special player and I should have trusted my original research better. Topic starter. Will Ruling On NCAA Student-Athlete Payments . I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. Sotto's father, Ervin, is a former professional basketball player. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Always fun to reflect. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Ten years have passed since my original rankings, so I figured it was time to do an update. 140-ranked player in the recruiting Class of 2020 by Rivals.com, played 33 minutes total in 12 games his freshman season at KU (2020-21). (Courtesy UNM Athletics)And then there were 13. [29] They have four children (three daughters and one son).[30]. 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New Mexico Lobos - Wikipedia He gets a positive mark from me for his outstanding 1st half defensive performance against Allen Iverson in an NCAA tournament game vs Georgetown. 1. Hardin was a beast on the boards and had a nice shooting touch outside when they doubled-teamed him down low. But inside, the street level is 45 rows above a basketball court as shiny as Indian jewelry. Designed by Urban Walrus Creative. ''I never heard back from him. Wow, I hadn't realized that Hunter Greene was one of the all-time steals leaders at UNM. Prior to going to Florida State, he had been Baylor's athletic director. Originally, because of Lobogate, the idea of having this year's Final Four in The Pit was almost like having the Miss America contest in a 42d Street porno theater. Seems like UCONN has had a lot of injuries this year but this probably considered an upset (and look out if there is a rematch in that conference tourney). John Bridgers, formerly the athletic director at Florida State, was hired late in 1979 after the Lobogate scandal surfaced. Rebecca Lobo's favorite Pat Summitt memory isn't about basketball Anyone can read what you share. Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what, In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the, Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of. Muscadin played at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas and Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky during his high school career. In 1996, Lobo and her late mother, Ruth Ann Lobo, collaborated on a book entitled The Home Team,[26] which dealt with Ruth Ann's battle with breast cancer. Were praying for him in a big way.. The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. The Connecticut native has a thin build, but her actual weight remains unclear. 1 of 4. Stats from Negro League teams from . I don't believe there is a player from the last 60 years I haven't considered, but let me know if there is a glaring omission. He UNM to Madison Square Garden where the Lobos were edged 65-63 by eventual champion Virginia Tech in the 1973 NIT quarterfinals despite his 22 points in that game.