Subscribe now to access decluttered news, chosen by you. I recruited him when he entered the portal. A spokesman for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette confirmed to KLFY that McAfee was a former student and is no longer enrolled at the school. Mar. He was a 1rst Team JUCO AA as well when Whisenant signed him up for the Lobos. The Lobo community is saddened today by the passing of former New Mexico basketball player Gethro Muscadin. [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]. SDSU Should have dropped 2 this week and Not my Steve got owned in WY for some odd reason. First team to the Target Score, wins. New Mexico is currently in a four-way tie for third in the MW with San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State. New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players, Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players, New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders, Charles Smith (basketball, born August 1975), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:New_Mexico_Lobos_men%27s_basketball_players&oldid=950612294, This page was last edited on 13 April 2020, at 00:11. Life is so fragile; its a really really difficult reminder of that; its gonna be a fight., After Muscadin decided to leave KU on March 31, 2021, coach Self said: We certainly wish him the very best and know that he will be successful and he knows that well always cheer for him.. Gone way too soon but never forgotten!, The vehicle according to the Kansas Highway Patrols crash log went off the road (Kansas Turnpike), rolled multiple times, and came to rest on the fence line.. Kurtis (Townsend, assistant) relationship with him and his family played a big role in him coming to Kansas. 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. [6] Raised in Southwick, Massachusetts, Lobo was the state scoring record-holder with 2,740 points in her high school career for Southwick-Tolland Regional High School in Massachusetts. Her father was a basketball coach and she had the record of scoring the highest points in high school basketball in her state for 18 years. [6] She held this record for 18 years until it was eclipsed by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir of the new Leadership Charter School in Springfield on January 26, 2009.[7]. I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. Ron Nelson, Ron Sanford, Bernard Hardin, Mark Saiers, and Dairese Gary are 5 of them. Student. He attended KU and was born and raised in Chicago, as well as Lisle, Ill. Is KU a contender for a repeat NCAA basketball title? La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking . . The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Jamaal Smith (2006-08) J.R. Giddens (2006-08) Phillip McDonald (2008-12) Darington Hobson (2009-10) Lafayette, Louisiana police were called to a home Saturday morning just after 11:30 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. 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. 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. At 5-11, the season looked lost. He played the position of Point-Forward which is kinda like saying he could play all 5 positions, and he was effective everywhere on the court. 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. He (Muscadin) and his friend actually came to our game and unknown to any of us sat at the very top (of fieldhouse stands) because he sent pictures to his guardian from the game sitting at the top, Self said. 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. But now where are those seven players who were declared ineligible - Craig Gilbert, Larry Belin, Larry Hubbard, Andre Logan, Larry Tarrance, Paul Roby and Jerome Henderson? Quarterfinal games will be played on July 31, and semifinals on August 1. Sotto's father, Ervin, is a former professional basketball player. Its one of those things where I felt the energy was cool, I think they got a nice squad in [Jalen House and Jamal Mashburn Jr.] because I played with Jalen Houses dad, Eddie House, and I played against Jamal Mashburn Sr. [4][5] Her brother Jason played basketball at Dartmouth College and her sister Rachel played basketball at Salem State College. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 15 Richest LGBTQ+ Athletes & Former Athletes in the US. 6.4 Track and Field. Players of men's basketball at the University of New Mexico. A former Lady Lobo standout basketball player has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of her boyfriend in Louisiana. Thanks for the feedback and reminding me of the particulars about Bernard Hardin. [8] She was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program. Joining the program as offensive line coach is former UAB/South Alabama lineman Cam Blankenship. And in almost a silent surrender to the shame that permeates so much of college athletics, the Final Four gathered here in the cathedral of that religion. Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. The two were driving from Lawrence to Wichita after they attended the Dec. 29 KU-Nevada game at Allen Fieldhouse. You will now be able to customize your experience on our website. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of 4. Muscadin started playing basketball when he was 15 and moved to the U.S. when he was 16. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I wonder if he would have had a chance to play 4 years of D1 basketball under Steve Alford at UNM, then maybe he is #2 on the top 50 list behind Mel Daniels. This list may not reflect recent changes. Lobos is Spanish for the timber wolves in the Sandia Mountains, which hover over this desert pancake of a city like a side order of sausage. Muscadin, a 6-foot-10 native of Gonaives, Haiti, who played in 11 games at Kansas in 2020-21, joined the New Mexico Lobos via the NCAA transfer portal. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gethros loved ones. With the End of the Basketball season comes the VYPE HOU Basketball Player of the Year Fan Poll presented by Freddy's. VYPE HOU sorted through all of the stats from around H-town this season and has narrowed it down to some of the top athletes in the area. If it MUST be the NIT, UNM basketball has University of New Mexico Hospital launching health care listening tour, Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro to reopen after three years, Maxwell Museum exhibit focuses on Native American basketry from its collection, Harwood exhibit looks at the overlooked history of the Black cowboy. If you forgot your password, no worries: enter your email address and we'll send you a link you can use to pick a new password. The Enchantment, which will host an exhibition alumni game on July 11 at 6 p.m. in The Pit (Tickets), is organized by former New Mexico assistant Brandon Mason and coached by former Lobo star and NBA veteran Kenny Thomas (UNM: 1995-99). It was a great experience because culture is very big in any program that youre in, J.R. Giddens said. I would have have Kendall, Greg Brown, and Marlow White higher, and Hugh Greenwood, Khari Jaxon, and Elijah Brown on the just missed list. For the second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. Were just trying to pass on some of our knowledge to these young guys, talk to them, try to build relationships with them, and help them in any way that we can because theyre a younger version of ourselves. I have a couple of holes where I was out of the country or not close enough in the US to keep track in the pre-internet age:-(. Flipboard. Overall, there have been very few Lobo players with outstanding performances in the NCAA tournament or NIT. The most important thing, obviously, I didnt coach any of these former players, but were all one family, and we want you guys to know that you are a part of this, said Pitino. In addition, former Lobo men's basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the team's assistant general manager. New Mexico basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. 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. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. The team competed in Guanajuato, Mexico in August 1992. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. Im looking forward to watching so many of our storied Lobo alumni in pursuit of the TBT title. Danilo Amat, former mayor of Dolores in Quezon, was gunned down in San Pablo City, Laguna on July 22, 2022, according to an ABS-CBN . Also think you missed naming Phil Abney (leading scorer on 1977-1978 fourth-ranked in nation Lobos); 1975-1976's George Berry and Larry Gray; and F Willie Howard from Norm Ellenberger's great late 1970s squads. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. [27] Lobo was the 1996 spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fund raiser which raises millions of dollars for breast cancer research and education. 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). He played his senior high school season at Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, where he started 11 of 17 games. I seem to remember it was only 24. Muscadin was recruited by Pitino to Minnesota and Thomas also had plenty of recruiting connections himself, both with current and past coaches at UNM. 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. It has some good info about some of the players. 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). Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. Coach Pitino hopes his players were able to learn something from the Lobos who made it to the next level and wants them to know they are part of something bigger than a basketball team. Its all one family here. 6.5 Golf. Nearly a year after his older sister's murder, the Aztecs guard is learning to cope with loss: "I think about her every day" In his lenient ruling, the judge described Norm Ellenberger as ''only one cog in the entire machine'' that also had succeeded in having The Pit chosen in 1978 as this year's Final Four site. Since his tragic accident last December, we have all been praying for a miracle. The wild-born wolf was transferred to Mexico with its mate . Muscadin, the No. Our program is hurting today as we remember him and send our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time.. Hardin was a beast on the boards and had a nice shooting touch outside when they doubled-teamed him down low. * New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders; B. 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KC Star reporter Shreyas Laddha breaks down the hoops matchup between KU and Texas, set for a Saturday afternoon tip. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Rusty Mitchell, who coached men's gymnastics at The University of New Mexico from 1966-99, passed away over the weekend at the age of 80. But once districts came around, McCurdy found a team identity, and learned how to play to everyone's strengths on the team. BYU coach Steve Cleveland looks on from the sideline of the BYU-Utah game at the Marriott Center in Provo. He also gets a negative mark for not seeing Lamont Long come open on the baseline and thus not passing him the ball on the game's final play vs Louisville. For venue-specific safety protocols, please visit thetournament.com/regions. Regarding the earlier comment about Makuach: To avoid recency bias, I generally dont place players in a top 50 or honorable mention list until they have been gone from UNM for at least 5 years. [6] She helped lead the Huskies to the 1995 National Championship with an undefeated 350 record. The next season she was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she retired in 2003.