By ADAM ZAGORIA In the wake of the news that Manhattan has parted ways with head coach Steve Masiello with two weeks to go before the start of the season, the school’s top player, Jose Perez, has entered the Transfer Portal, he told ZAGSBLOG. The 6-foot-5 fifth-year senior and MAAC Preseason Player of the Year has already seen a slew of high-major programs reach out, … [Read more...] about Slew of high-major schools reach out to Manhattan transfer Jose Perez, the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year
UConn’s Dan Hurley on James Bouknight: ‘Obviously a DUI is a very serious thing and he’s at a very important point of his life’
By ADAM ZAGORIA NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley said he’s spoken with former Huskies guard James Bouknight, who was arrested in North Carolina over the weekend on a DUI. “He spent some time with us over the summer… and just trying to be a positive, honest voice in his ear,” Hurley said of the former UConn and current Charlotte Hornets guard and Brooklyn native Tuesday … [Read more...] about UConn’s Dan Hurley on James Bouknight: ‘Obviously a DUI is a very serious thing and he’s at a very important point of his life’
Jim Boeheim calls out the Big Ten on postseason performance: ‘They sucked in the tournament’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim on Friday called out the Big Ten Conference for its poor postseason performance, saying “They sucked in the [NCAA] Tournament — and its hard to argue with him. The Big Ten hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament title since Michigan State in 2000 — when Bill Clinton was in the White House. Last year the Big Ten went 9-9 in the Big Dance … [Read more...] about Jim Boeheim calls out the Big Ten on postseason performance: ‘They sucked in the tournament’
Class of 2023 four-star guard Carl Cherenfant visits St. John’s, Memphis up next
By ADAM ZAGORIA Carl Cherenfant, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound shooting guard from Calvary Christian Academy (FL) and the Atlanta Xpress AAU program, took his second official to St. John’s last week and has one more visit scheduled to Memphis. He visited St. John’s Sept. 22-24. “It went well,” he told ZAGSBLOG. “I really enjoyed it. They talked about how I’m a piece they … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 four-star guard Carl Cherenfant visits St. John’s, Memphis up next
UConn completes Fab 5 recruiting class with athletic big man Youssouf Singare
By ADAM ZAGORIA UConn already has one athletic big man from Mali. Now Dan Hurley’s program is adding a second. A phone conversation this week with his fellow Malian Adama Sanogo helped convince 6-foot-11, 210-pound Youssouf Singare of Our Saviour Lutheran in The Bronx and the New Heights Lightning AAU program to commit to the Huskies and help form a new “Fab 5” … [Read more...] about UConn completes Fab 5 recruiting class with athletic big man Youssouf Singare