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). Im devastated heartbroken and just hopeful. NCAA had still not expanded their tournament. Lobo basketball fans will remember Kendall Williams from any number of Lobo highlights throughout his college career. The trust you gave to me and my family !! MARCH MADNESS BABYYY. The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. New Mexico basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. The Lobos need a win over Colorado State and a loss by San Jose State on Saturday at Air Force to secure the No. He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking . In my rankings from 10 years ago, I had him #22. McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. All deserving to be on the Top 50 Lobos list. In 1999, she was selected to the inaugural WNBA All Star team but could not play because of the injury. Today, Lobo is a reporter and color analyst for ESPN with a focus on women's college basketball and WNBA games. This list may not reflect recent changes. I moved Phil Abney down from 36 to just outside the top 50. Two other former Lobos also playing basketball in Ukraine's top professional league got out of the country last week both of whom played for teams in two of the . 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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). I grew up without a father, he said. RIP., Southern Assault AAU coach Vonzell Thomas wrote on Twitter: Rest in peace Gethro ! In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobo started . She is currently awaiting extradition. The team won five games and lost two, but that left them in seventh place. 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. The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. We all loved Gethro on his visit, Self said after the big man signed with KU. I hope to be able to grow even more as a person and a player in coming years and represent everybody well.. LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Of all the troubling video made public over a year of crisis at New Mexico State - from the brawl involving basketball players to the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old . Pitino noted: I was very close to Gethro off the court. #heartbroken #unbreakablefamily, was the Twitter post from his AAU coach Vonzell Thomas in Texas, who Muscadin lived with before going to college. My overall impression of Greg Brown would have been a few hairs better had he not missed so many shots in the NCAA tournament game vs Virginia. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . The Pit. So they got a lot of talent on this team, its just a matter of if theyre going to implement it on a consistent basis.. After playing 12 games with the Lobos, he and the team announced he was leaving the program on Dec. 20 after playing just 12 games. 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I think our personal choices are determined, by large, by whom you were impressed with when they were playing if you were watching them perform. He led the state in scoring in high school and was a fierce rebounder on King's 1964 NIT runnerup squad. Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer Interesting list, but I'd include two other players into the elite tier and add a few other players to the Top 50 that were omitted: Both Hunter Greene and Bernard Hardin should be ranked among the top players at UNM ever. 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. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. She played college basketball too. All things considered I hold him in high regards. The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. Prior to departing for TBT, the New Mexico Alumni will practice and train at The Pit and other Lobo Basketball facilities. Privacy Policy The two were driving from Lawrence to Wichita after they attended the Dec. 29 KU-Nevada game at Allen Fieldhouse. [1], Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of RuthAnn (ne McLaughlin) and Dennis Joseph Lobo. We are just devastated as a program. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national . Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 350 on the season in the process. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. Here are the top five former Lobos who starred in Albuquerque before taking their talents to the professional ranks. Stats from Negro League teams from . Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin (born October 6, 1973) is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what, In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the, Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of. His personality along with his talent will make him a fan favorite from day one at Kansas.. 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. SPORTS OF THE TIMES; IN THE PIT, LOBOGATE LIVES, https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/03/sports/sports-of-the-times-in-the-pit-lobogate-lives.html. And the scandal is still referred to here as Lobogate. I recruited him coming out of high school very hard at Minnesota. Go Lobos!. As of Tuesday evening, there was no word on potential memorial services. . On July 7, 1981, Norm Ellenberger was convicted by a jury in State District Court on 21 of 22 counts of fraud and making false public vouchers. Jun. Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. Im going to keep praying. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. Lafayette, Louisiana police were called to a home Saturday morning just after 11:30 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Gethro Muscadin, the former University of New Mexico Lobo basketball player who had been hospitalized since being in a single-vehicle crash 10 months ago in Kansas, died Monday night. Subscribe now to access decluttered news, chosen by you. Statistically he doesn't measure up. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? , VIDEO: Giant I-40 light poles sway in strong ABQ, Taxidermy birds used to make drones at New Mexico, PHOTOS: Storm leaves parts of state covered in snow, PHOTOS: Winter storm moves through NM leaving snow, PHOTOS: Storm causes snowy, icy roads across New, Map: New Mexico Veterans Monuments and Memorials, 13 Broadcast Pl SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. UNM aggressively double-teamed the Monarchs' posts as soon as they caught the Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 at 6:09PMUpdated: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at 12:25AM. C-Daniel Santiago. 1 of 4. Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. Good list. She was born in Connecticut and played high school basketball. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didn't begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally. 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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. He will always be a teammate of ours. I tried to keep him, but certainly understand what he wants to do going forward. In 1997, the WNBA was formed and enjoyed its inaugural season, and Lobo was assigned to the New York Liberty during the league's first player allocations on January 22, 1997. In addition, former Lobo mens basketball director of operations and current associate AD at UNM, Ryan Berryman, will serve as the teams assistant general manager. All rights reserved. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. Kurtis (Townsend, assistant) relationship with him and his family played a big role in him coming to Kansas. Muscadin, 20, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his girlfriend. First team to the Target Score, wins. According to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log from December 20, 2021, Muscadin was the passenger in a car driven by a 21-year-old female friend when the car went off the road, rolled multiple times and came to a rest in the fence line. The crash was reported at 3:10 a.m. on Interstate 335 about 14 miles south of Topeka. 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. March 1, 2003. The log said the crash involving a 2018 Ford utility vehicle took place at mile marker 163.9, which is 13 miles south of the second Topeka, Kansas exit off the Turnpike. [The alumni] can probably give you a lot more knowledge than I can, so make sure you get to know them. So sad. Since there was recent interest in discussing all time greats, and to continue with the theme of finding something positive to talk about in this poor Lobo hoops year, I thought I would share some additional information. Get original content and the most important sports news from trusted sources delivered to your inbox. He will always be a teammate of ours. According to an associate athletic director during the Norm Ellenberger regime, Ike Singer Jr., ''around 25 percent'' of the Lobo basketball players graduated. Slick and smooth, he now operates a nightclub called Ned's and coaches the Albuquerque Quicksilvers of the Continental Basketball Association. 7 See also. Tickets for this exhibition game are on sale now at GoLobos.com/TBT. Thus, he is not up for evaluation. The parking spot for Greg Heiar, former New Mexico State University men's basketball coach, shows a reserved sign outside the Pan American Center, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, N.M . With a BVM Sports account, submitting content to appear on our website is easier to keep track of and share. I feel Im here for a reason now: to be the best I can be., I am humble, friendly, open to anybody, grateful for this opportunity. Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. Two teams will advance from each of TBTs four regionals to compete in Championship Weekend in Dayton, Ohio at UD Arena. Though her minutes on the floor were few, Lobo shared in the gold medal. Get the latest on New Mexico Lobos RB Christian Washington including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com CBSSports.com 247Sports MaxPreps . We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Meet Pat Mora", "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL;Lobo Receives Another Award", "Women's Basketball 1995 National Championship Team to be Recognized as "Huskies of Honor", "Second Women's Junior World Championship Qualifying Team -- 1992", "Third FIBA Women's U19/Junior World Championship -- 1993", "PRO BASKETBALL; Torn Ligament Ends Lobo's Season Early", "Rebecca Lobo to help celebrate Connecticut Sun's 15th anniversary", "Lobo Named Recipient of NCAA Silver Anniversary Award", "Mike Anthony: Rebecca Lobo back at center of UConn women's basketball world she helped create as her No. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. Jaguars at Lobos Team Records USA. He had averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game at UNM. [9] Lobo was named the 1995 Sportswoman of the Year (in the team category) by the Women's Sports Foundation. They discuss current events, sports and family life. [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. Prior to going to Florida State, he had been Baylor's athletic director. Muscadin was hospitalized since and after news of his passing broke on social media Tuesday morning, his former coach at Kansas, Bill Self, posted in part that Muscadin had been unresponsive since the car accident last December.. American professional women's basketball player, Breast cancer advocate and health spokesperson, Stated on Finding Your Roots, PBS, September 30, 2014, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, List of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball players with 1000 points, List of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball players with 1000 rebounds, "McGrady, Self, Lobo headline 2017 HOF class", "Wall full of local Warriors - Bellingham, MA - Country Gazette", "Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! 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. In a podcast with Zach Schumaker of Schuz Views, Muscadin said he wished to make the folks back in Republic of Haiti proud. So all time UNM team with NM players. John Bridgers, formerly the athletic director at Florida State, was hired late in 1979 after the Lobogate scandal surfaced. He also does local television commercials and hosts tours. They finished third in the district at 7-3, beat Mesa Vista once in overtime, and snuck into the state . The University of New Mexicos 50 greatest Mens Lobo basketball players through 2020. University of New Mexico Hospital launching health care listening Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what their health needs are' in order to prioritize resources. Thank you for submitting a news tip to BVM Sports. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL . But eventually that college career came to an end and it . , Youngs height creates new debate for scouts at NFL, Grizzlies Morant to miss at least 2 games; NBA probes, Chase Elliott out of NASCAR indefinitely after tibia, Athlete dead in shipwreck left Pakistan to help disabled, Former UNM basketball player flees Ukraine, back to playing at the Pit, UNM Hospital wants to know publics feedback, Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat, Should we bring back the dodo? Hardin was a beast on the boards and had a nice shooting touch outside when they doubled-teamed him down low. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. BYU coach Steve Cleveland looks on from the sideline of the BYU-Utah game at the Marriott Center in Provo. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month. 3) Kenny Thomas PF 96-99 4) Danny Granger SF 04-05 This is The Pit, the University of New Mexico's arena where the Final Four yesterday was reduced to tomorrow night's Title-Game Two, the 17,121-seat arena that inspired one of college basketball's most notorious scandals, the arena where the coach who dealt in forged transcripts and phony credits, Norm Ellenberger, is still hailed by many Lobo rooters as a mod version of Albuquerque's original conqueror, the Spanish explorer Coronado. Due to her recurring problems with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, (ACL), she campaigned to raise awareness of knee injury risks in women. Hardin led the Lobos to NYC and the semifinals of the NIT as a Junior. The Enchantment will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 16-20. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gethros loved ones. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. That statement came not long after the Lobo basketball teams official social media accounts posted about his passing: The Lobo community is saddened today by the passing of former New Mexico basketball player Gethro Muscadin. ''I don't know where they are,'' John Bridgers said. 2023 BVM Sports. He had 19 blocks. 3) Info from the plaques located on the Pit concourse, 4) Much online research including articles and stats, 5) Statistical comparisons between players. The team won their first four games, then lost 8070 to Brazil, finishing with the silver medal for the event, but qualifying for the 1993 world games. The driver reportedly sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. Yes, Greenwood, Jaxon & Brown should make the top 75. Logan Padgett, the forward and son of former Lobos assistant coach Scott Padgett, will transfer to play next season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Players; 2023 Top Recruits . 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? Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 6.5 Golf. Lobo starred for the Huskies when they won a national championship in 1995 following an undefeated season and was also an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA in 1996. The team competed in Guanajuato, Mexico in August 1992. Mar. He had been unresponsive since the car accident last December. Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is a basketball analyst and a former center position player in WNBA. New Mexico is currently in a four-way tie for third in the MW with San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State. ''I wrote that man a letter and tried to explain the situation to him,'' John Bridgers said. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. I will restore Hardin to the top 30 as he was a very special player and I should have trusted my original research better. 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. But once districts came around, McCurdy found a team identity, and learned how to play to everyone's strengths on the team. 2-Rob Robbins. [13] In 2002, she was traded to the Houston Comets in exchange for Houston's second-round selection (26th overall) in the 2002 WNBA draft. It is exciting to have a team representing New Mexico in this years TBT, current Lobo head coach Richard Pitino said. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled ineligible for having received credit for extension courses they never took, some at a college they weren't even aware of. Topic starter. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. 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). 15 Richest LGBTQ+ Athletes & Former Athletes in the US. South Alabama Jaguars vs New Mexico Lobos Game Summary, Odds, Spread, Picks, Live Scoring, Stats, and more. Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what, In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the, Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of. 6.4 Track and Field. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time. Those posts that were posted on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, included an image that showed two pictures of Muscadin in a UNM uniform one of him shooting and one of him smiling, which seems to be a lasting memory for many who knew the lighthearted player. Lobo sophomore Kurt Wegscheider defends Nevadas Grant Sherfield on Jan. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. Im looking forward to watching so many of our storied Lobo alumni in pursuit of the TBT title. [11], Lobo continued with the team to the 1993 U19 World Championship (then called the Junior World Championship). 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.. I recruited him when he entered the portal. Had Hobson not got injured and played his senior year at UNM, it would have been fun to see how the team would have done with him, Drew Gordon & Alex Kirk all playing together. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. [2] Her father is of Cuban descent, while her mother was of German and Irish heritage. GO LOBOS! 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. In a story Friday in an Albuquerque newspaper, he assessed Lobogate by saying: ''We broke some N.C.A.A. RALPH DAVIS NEW GIG: Former Lobo assistant coach Ralph Davis earlier this week was introduced as a new assistant coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. promise50 Verified. Whether he's scoring 46 against Colorado State or facing New Mexico State at The Pit, Williams never disappointed Lobo Nation with his exciting style of play. One of Norm Ellenberger's earlier players enrolled at New Mexico while on parole for a rape conviction in Arizona, where he attended Scottsdale Community College even though he had never graduated from high school; he had spent some of his high school years in several New York state reformatories instead. The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Being a head coach for The Enchantment New Mexico alumni team is an honor, former Lobo, NBA great and The Enchantment head coach Kenny Thomas said.
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