Manhattan College

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — In four of the last five seasons, Iona or Manhattan has been picked atop the MAAC preseason rankings. In three of the last five, Iona has won the league’s regular season title. Niagara captured it in 2012 and Monmouth won the crown last season. For the last four seasons, Iona or Manhattan has won the MAAC Tournament title, with Manhattan garnering the league’s … [Read more...] about For a Change, Iona & Manhattan Are the Hunters, Not the Hunted, in the MAAC

Manhattan and coach Steve Masiello on Tuesday continued to add to their 2017 recruiting class. Edwin Ebube, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound power forward from the Puerto Rico Playmakers AAU program and a postgrad at  Lawrenceville (N.J.) Academy, committed to Manhattan during an official visit. He also considered Niagara. “I chose Manhattan because I felt comfortable around the coaches … [Read more...] about Manhattan Lands Power Forward Edwin Ebube

By ADAM ZAGORIA Seton Hall transfer Anthony Nelson is on the move. “I’ll be taking my talents to Riverdale — Manhattan College,” the New York native said. “The reason I decided on Manhattan College is being able to stay close to my family and the relationship with Coach [Steve] Masiello and Coach [RaShawn] Stores.“ The 6-foot-4 Nelson chose Manhattan over BYU, Long … [Read more...] about Seton Hall transfer Anthony Nelson makes the call for Manhattan

By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino doesn’t have a team of his own to coach this season, so he’s touring other schools and imparting some wisdom. Pitino, who was fired at Louisville last October in the wake of the Brian Bowen/Adidas scandal, has visited Cincinnati, Syracuse and Manhattan in recent days. He may also hit Seton Hall in the coming days or weeks. “He spoke to our team,” … [Read more...] about Without a team, Rick Pitino is visiting colleges, imparting basketball wisdom

By ADAM ZAGORIA Josh Roberts is transferring and staying in the same city. The former St. John’s forward will transfer to Manhattan and play for coach Steve Masiello, he told ZAGSBLOG. He is the second Big East transfer for Manhattan in two seasons. A year ago, Masiello brought in former Seton Hall guard Anthony Nelson, who averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 … [Read more...] about Manhattan adds St. John’s transfer Josh Roberts