Memorial Day Tribute: St. John's

Of all the St. John's players of the past four years, none may be remembered more so than D.J. Kennedy. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)Our final edition of Memorial Day tributes takes a look at the team that captured the hearts of a city; and to a lesser extent, a nation as well. After chronicling Seton Hall's...

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Memorial Day Tribute: Rutgers

Always underrated, Rutgers forward Jonathan Mitchell finally gets people to take notice of him after his four-point play in final seconds to beat Villanova. (Photo courtesy of Newark Star-Ledger)In the first piece of our three-part series honoring the recently departed seniors of the three local Big East programs, we...

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Memorial Day Tribute: Seton Hall

Jeremy Hazell carved out quite a career through four years in South Orange, becoming third-leading scorer in Seton Hall history. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)With Memorial Day weekend now upon us, I thought I'd do something to honor those who could use a little recognition. These people have not passed on, (thank God for...

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Splitsville For Big East?

Could the nets that hold all 17 Big East programs be cut in the future? UConn head coach Jim Calhoun thinks it's a foregone conclusion. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)The induction of Texas Christian as the seventeenth institution in the Big East Conference effective next July has a myriad of effects on what has come to be regarded...

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End Of An Era In Harlem As Rice Closes

Prior to joining Steve Lavin's staff as director of basketball operations at St. John's, Maurice Hicks transformed Rice into a CHSAA powerhouse. The Harlem high school announced its closure yesterday due to declining enrollment and increasing operation costs. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)If you're from New...

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Polee Jumps Ship From Lavin's Ark

Citing health of his mother, Dwayne Polee becomes latest St. John's player to transfer out of New York. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)The streak continues.For at least the seventh consecutive year, at least one member of the previous year's St. John's University men's basketball team has decided to transfer before...

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The College Hoops Bucket List

Any list of the best college basketball venues in the country has to include the "Dean Dome," better known as North Carolina's home court of the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (Photo courtesy of ESPN)Earlier this morning, word got out that my alma mater St. John's would be traveling to Rupp Arena in Lexington for a road...

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Turgeon Displays Mark Of A Winner

Mark Turgeon is all smiles Wednesday after replacing legendary Gary Williams as head coach at Maryland. (Photo courtesy of UMTerps.com)Only in college basketball can one see a wide range of names floated around for one job to find that the man who actually gets it is nowhere to be found on the list of initial candidates....

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Gary Williams: A Giant Among Men

Shown here cutting down the net after winning national championship in 2002, Gary Williams officially retired today after a 43-year career that included spending last 22 seasons at alma mater Maryland. (Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated)I've seen many coaches in my almost-25-year existence, even more over the last...

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