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D1's Most Overrated Basketball Programs
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Hofstra 77 Army 74
Maryland 76 Stony Brook 61
College Games At Nassau Coliseum
The newly remodeled Nassau Coliseum will be host to a number of college basketball contests, tipping off with a match-up between Stony Brook and Maryland of the Big 10 on November 10th. Hofstra will host Villanova of the Big East on December 22nd, and then on January 27th, there will be a MAAC Tripleheader featuring Tim Cleuss and his Iona Gaels.
Pitino Sues Adidas
No local teams cracked Top 25, although St. Thomas Aquinas of the ECC is ranked 5th.
As in D2, no local teams were ranked.
NCAA Division 2
Nassau CC ranked 5th in preseason poll
New D3 Players
Long Islanders that will be playing D3 college basketball for the first time this season, or are at a new school:
Thomas Ammendola/Massapequa/Hartwick
Dominick Arcodia/VS South/Mt. St. Mary
Zach Bromfeld/Hewlett/Vassar
Justin Brown/St Mary’s/Mount Ida
Steve Doerler/Comsewogue/Clarks Summit
Gaetham Fils-Aime/Hills West/John Jay
Zion Guzman Milton/VS South/Buffalo St
Joe Harclerode/Sayville/Geneseo
Matthew Hudzik/Ward Melville/John Jay
Kyle LaGuardia/Smithtown W/John Jay
Kyle LoCastro/SJB/New Paltz
Connor McPartland/Hicksville/Brockport
Alex Merhige/Harborfields/Geneseo
Xavier Merriweather/Port Wash./Brockport
Myles Mills/Copiague/John Jay
Lavon Montgomery/Bay Sh./Colby Sawyer
Brandon Ottley/Westbury/Baruch
Jake Passaretti/Sachem East/New Paltz
Mike Pavinelli/St. Anthony’s/Brockport
Eric Pujols/VS Central/John JayElijah Robinson/VS Central/New Rochelle
Drew Scally/Sachem North/John Jay
Gordon Shouler/Smithtowm W/Lebanon V.
Jaisym Smith/Roosevelt/Tompkins Cortland
Jack Stafford/Plainview/Scranton
Darien Walcott/Bay Shore/Assumption
James Walsh/St. Anthony’s/USMMA
Danny Wilson/Locust Valley/Catholic
ARE WE MISSING SOMEONE?
New D2 Players
Long Islanders that will be playing D2 college basketball for the first time this season, or are at a new school:
John Alimo/VS North/LIU Post
Chris Atkinson/LuHi/St. Thomas Aquinas
Elijah Bovell/Baldwin/Queens
Brandon Jacobs/LuHi/Pace
Darien Jenkins/Deer Park/LIU Post
Angel Rivera/Bay Shore/LIU CW Post
Tyquan Scott/Long Beach/NYIT
Steve Torre/Kellenberg/Molloy
ARE WE MISSING SOMEONE?
NEW D1 PLAYERS
Long Islanders that will be playing D1 college basketball for the first time this season, or are at a new school:
Chris Coalmon/LuHi/Robert Morris
Boubacar Diakite/OSNA/St. John’s
Aaren Edmead/Deer Park/N.C. A&T
Mamadou Doucore/OSNA/Rutgers
Omar El-Sheikh/Knox/Fairfield
Terry Harris/HHHW/E. Michigan
Femi Olujobi/Brentwood/NC A&T
Pauly Paulicap/Elmont/Manhattan
Kevin Little/Wyandanch/Tenn. Martin
Cheick Sy-Savane/OSNA/Gr. Canyon
Jordan Walker/Port Wash./Seton Hall
ARE WE MISSING SOMEONE?
New JC Players
Long Islanders that will be playing JC college basketball for the first time this season, or are at a new school:
Ryan Beckles/Central Islip/Monroe CC
Anthony Blackmon/Longwood/Tompkins C.
Kashawn Charles/Wyandanch/Labette CCC
Terryl Cowans/Freeport/Cayuga CC
Andre Edwards/Deer Park/Erie CC
Albert Egbuchulam/Lawrence/Nassau CC
Patrick Gardner/Calhoun/Nassau CC
Shane Gatling/Baldwin/ Indian Hills CC
Charles Manning/LuHi/Florida SW CC
Reggie Nash/Freeport/Cayuga CC
Osasuyi Obadiaru/St. Mary's/Genesee CC
Jaisym Smith/Roosevelt/Tompkins Cortland
Matthew Trepeta/Baldwin/Nassau CC
Isaiah Zamor/Uniondale/Nassau CC
ARE WE MISSING SOMEONE?
Rob Pryor New USMMA Coach
The United States Merchant Marine announced the hiring of Rob Pryor as the next Head Men's Basketball Coach. Pryor comes to the Mariners after spending the past six seasons at Shenandoah University MORE
Suffolk Starts 3-0
Suffolk Community College is off to a great start this season, defeating Queensboro CC, who was fresh off a win over Nassau CC, 83-56, Bunker Hill CC 88-56, and CC of Rhode Island 89-82. Sophomore Jerrell Cowell from Newfield is the big gun so far, averaging 20 PPG, freshman Tyler Hammond (Longwood) averages 14 PPG, freshman Steven Tynes (Upper Room) 13 points and 7 assists, and freshman James Signer 9 points and 10 rebounds per game. 11/10
Nassau Falls In Opener
Coming off a season where they advanced deep into the NCJCAA Tournament and off a #5 preseason ranking, Nassau Community College unexpectedly fell 80-70 to Queensboro CC in both their season and home opener.
CACC/ECC Challenge
DAY 2
Hayden's Big Day Spoiled
Jeffrey Hayden had an incredible game for NYIT, scoring 35 points by going 10-15 from the field and 11-12 from the line, but it wasn't enough as the Bears fell 79-62 to U. Sciences at day 2 of the CACC/ECC Challenge. STORY 11/11
Pioneers Drop To 0-2
Wilmington opened the second half with a 10-2 run and then added a 10-0 run mid way through the half to defeat LIU Post 78-67. STORY 11/11
CACC/ECC Challenge
DAY 1
Good Start For NYIT
The Bears kicked off their 2017-18 season on the road, traveling down to Wilmington, Delaware to take on the host team in the first round of the CACC/ECC Challenge, and they came away with the victory, holding on a 81-76 win. Jeffrey Hayden led the way, hitting his first 10 shots and finishing with 26 points and 13 rebounds and Domonic Josephs added 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds. 11/10
U. Sciences Over LIU Post
An early 11-2 run put U. Sciences of the CACC on top, and they held off repeated rallies by the Pioneers, incuding a 7 point run that cut it to 41-39 at the 11:28 mark of the second half, to hold on for a 63-54 victory. The bench was a big factor for LIU Post, scoring 31 of their 54 pints, led by Alonz Ortiz-Traylor, who finished with 13 point and 13 rebounds, and Tracy Cleckley, who had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Freshman Darien Jenkins from Deer Park also had 7 points and 4 assists off the bench in his first college game. 11/10
Adelphi Rolls In Opener
Brentwood's Tavon Ginyard, who sat out last season with an injury, returned to the line-up in impressive fashion, leading four Panthers in double figures with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists as Adelphi rolled over Post U. 109-82 in the first round of the UB Basketball Crossover Classic in Bridgeport. They will face host Bridgeport, 83-78 winners over Pace, on Day 2. STORY
Molloy Falls To Le Moyne
The Lions fell into a first half hole and never dug out, falling 70-51 in the first round of the Saint Rose Tip-Off Classic. Farmingdale's Curtis Jenkins scored a game-high 23 points and led the team with 7 rebounds, but it wasn't enough. STORY
