That PDF linked at the start does have some interesting info. 24 Texas A&M over No. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. The next season she was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she retired in 2003. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. Tickets for TBT summer events can be found at thetournament.com/tickets. 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. Though a newcomer on the team a year ago, Muscadin quickly made his presence felt with teammates, those around the program and often cracked jokes with local media at practices and in interviews. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. Game Totals: An average of 158.80 pts in the previous 10 games Game Totals on the Road: An average of 153.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road Over 153.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games Over 153.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.50 pts and allowed 79.30 pts in the last 10 games He appeared in 16 basketball games that one season for the Lobos and scored 86 total points. , 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? He was an assistant and later head coach of New Mexico Military Institutes junior college team from 2009 to 2018. Ervin was known for shooting from outside the arc and played for teams such as Shell Turbo Chargers, Barangay Ginebra Kings, the Air21 Express, and Alaska Aces. 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). KU coach Bill Self explained what he knew of the accident to the media a day after the crash occurred. 7 See also. Here is my list. Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after retiring . Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. 6.3 Baseball. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. Lobo averaged 7.7 points per game and recorded six blocks, highest on the team.[12]. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) As Richard Pitino continues to rebuild the UNM mens basketball program, he is teaching his team the importance of Lobo history. The unraveling can be traced to an NMSU football game last Oct. 15 in which a handful of the school's basketball players got into a brawl with students from rival New Mexico. . Muscadin played at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas and Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky during his high school career. He joined the Lobos in 2018 as video coordinator before bumping up a year later to Director of Operations then this past season as assistant coach. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. They are proud to represent the cherry and silver even after playing a full professional career, and they feel like they can help bring the Lobos back to the standard that they are used to. 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! John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. [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]. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - As Richard Pitino continues to rebuild the UNM men's basketball program, he is teaching his team the importance of Lobo history. The Lobo women's basketball team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 8 times. Rebecca Lobo, shown in 2019, will be on the call for the UConn-Tennessee game Thursday night on ESPN. He had 19 blocks. Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 at 6:09PMUpdated: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at 12:25AM. I also moved Darryl Minniefield down. SF-Mike Winters. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)And then there were 13. Starting in 2000, Lobo served as national spokesperson and backer for Body1.com, a consumer-targeted network of sites providing interactive content-rich information on medical technologies that treat ailments and diseases specific to body parts. Lobo and Rushin host a weekly podcast called the Ball & Chain Podcast. The Enchantment, the fourth seed in the New Mexico Regional, are once again organized by former Lobos men's basketball coach Brandon Mason and Ryan Berryman, UNM's Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations. 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.. Norm Ellenberger, who had guided the Lobos to two Western Athletic Conference titles while putting together a 134-62 record, was dismissed; so was Manny Goldstein; so was Lavon McDonald, then the athletic director. It kills me that so much good high school basketball will be right around the corner from me, but I also know just from being here for seven, eight weeks how much high school teams (dream of) the road to the Pit.. The seven newcomers who are part of the 2021 recruiting class include four guards Jamal Mashburn Jr., a transfer from Minnesota; Jaelen House, a transfer from Arizona State; Taryn Todd, a transfer from TCU; and K.J. Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target. So young. SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. 4FORT COLLINS, Colo. Here are some extra notes, quotes, stats, videos, trends and whatever other odds and ends I cold empty out of the old notebook after Friday night's 92-84 Lobos . His roommates raved about his cooking and Muscadin told the Journal he used to try and sneak protein powder into the oatmeal he would cook for his roommate Birima Seck so the 6-11, 190-pound center could put on some much needed weight. New Mexico doesn't have any professional sports, but the community rallies behind the Lobos basketball team, which is staging a comeback after a rough downfall. Mike Lucero was a standout prep player at Santa Fe High and for the Lobos in the early 1960s. Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of the Maxwell Museum Collections,' through Jan. 10, 2024. 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). The Basketball Tournament the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks revealed Monday that The Enchantment, the New Mexico alumni team, has been admitted into TBTs 64-team field. Topic starter. Lobo suffered a setback in 1999, tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament and her meniscus in the first game of the season. A former university official describes the play of one of New Mexico's stars as having been "atrocious," adding that there was no explanation why the player was "so bad." The Feb. 23, 1977 game with Utah at Salt Lake City, during which Ellenberger ordered the favored Lobos into a 10-minute slowdown and which they lost 94-84. After the (7 p.m.) game, he called me at 9:56 (p.m.). The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Lobo shared her story with others suffering from the same type of injury and strongly advocated for patient self-education via the Internet. The team competed in Guanajuato, Mexico in August 1992. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. Some extra notes, quotes, news and notes from the Lobos Friday night basketball game in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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. Its a family out here in Lobo land., Im only used to a certain kind of culture, which is winning, especially here, said Kenny Thomas. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national . But on the positive, he was a good defender, was the floor general for 4 great Lobo teams, and ran the Dave Bliss offense with precision. 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. Video of the melee . 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. PG- Greg Brown. / 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.. 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 now, the Lobos have six returning scholarship players in guards Jeremiah Francis, Javonte Johnson and Saquan Singleton; and three forwards in Emmanuel Kuac, Rod Brown and Valdir Manuel. ''The Final Four stayed here,'' the new athletic director, John Bridgers, was saying, ''because the N.C.A.A. . 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. But once districts came around, McCurdy found a team identity, and learned how to play to everyone's strengths on the team. Hardin was a beast on the boards and had a nice shooting touch outside when they doubled-teamed him down low. So young. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. 1. And why is it on my car? Pages in category "New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. She was born in Connecticut and played high school basketball. 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. Jenkins, a transfer from Kilgore (Junior) College one wing Jamel King, a high school recruit from Bella Vista Prep School in Scottsdale, Ariz. and two forwards Jay Allen-Tovar, a transfer from Salt Lake Community College; and Gethro Muscadin, a transfer from Kansas. #heartbroken #unbreakablefamily, was the Twitter post from his AAU coach Vonzell Thomas in Texas, who Muscadin lived with before going to college. Prior to departing for TBT, the New Mexico Alumni will practice and train at The Pit and other Lobo Basketball facilities. The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. According to our sister station KLFY, officers found a 43-year-old man dead inside. [28], On April 12, 2003, Lobo changed her last name to Lobo-Rushin after marrying Sports Illustrated writer Steve Rushin at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 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. Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. 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. Were just trying to give them as much knowledge as possible and good vibes. The Lobos need a win over Colorado State and a loss by San Jose State on Saturday at Air Force to secure the No. I like the choices. More than 100 colleges recruited Lobo, but she chose the University of Connecticut due to proximity and her belief in its academic excellence. The Lobos got to 21-9 Tuesday by defeating Fresno State 94-80 on Senior Night. Tickets are general admission starting at $10.00 plus applicable fees. Gary Bedore covers all aspects of Kansas basketball for The Star the current team as well as former players and coaches and recruiting. John Bridgers, formerly the athletic director at Florida State, was hired late in 1979 after the Lobogate scandal surfaced. 14, but as a super senior, the unofficial term for college athletes who would have exhausted their eligibility in 2020-21 had it not been for COVID, the NCAA has ruled he would not count against the Lobos scholarship limit of 13. Davis had been in college basketball in New Mexico for more than a decade. Greene's 21.1 ppg in the 1986-1987 season is among the highest single-year scoring averages in Lobo basketball. His high school coach is a friend of mine. STATE TOURNAMENT: Though fans will be allowed in a limited capacity in the Pit this week for the state high school basketball tournament, and the court is quite literally across the hall from Pitinos new office in the Rudy Davalos practice facility, neither the new Lobos coach nor anyone on his staff will be allowed to sneak a peek at any of the action. Toggle Notable former Lobo athletes and coaches subsection 6.1 Basketball. Posted : February 28, 2023 9:44 pm. [9] Lobo was named the 1995 Sportswoman of the Year (in the team category) by the Women's Sports Foundation. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He will always be a teammate of ours. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . 5 seed in the MWC Tournament. I hope to be able to grow even more as a person and a player in coming years and represent everybody well.. In a story Friday in an Albuquerque newspaper, he assessed Lobogate by saying: ''We broke some N.C.A.A. KU coach Bill Self wrote on Twitter: Gethro Muscadin passed away late last night. 1 of 4. Good job but I would rate Willie Long in the top 10. One preseason poll is skeptical, KU Jayhawks football coach Leipold sends text of congratulations to K-States Klieman. I agree with the OPs top 4, but would switch Longley for Spider. Rebecca was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the United States on October 6, 1973. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month. The coach was later acquitted on all seven counts of a Federal indictment that resulted from Federal Bureau of Investigation charges. [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]. Lobo sophomore Kurt Wegscheider defends Nevadas Grant Sherfield on Jan. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. He could have received a maximum sentence of one to five years on each of the 21 counts, but Judge Philip Baiamonte deferred sentence for a year at the end of which all counts would be dropped. 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. The smiles ! The Connecticut native has a thin build, but her actual weight remains unclear. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. He was a 1rst Team JUCO AA as well when Whisenant signed him up for the Lobos. The team won five games and lost two, but that left them in seventh place. 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.. Jaguars at Lobos Team Records USA. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. 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. The University of New Mexicos 50 greatest Mens Lobo basketball players through 2020. 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. ''I never heard back from him. He gets a positive mark from me for his outstanding 1st half defensive performance against Allen Iverson in an NCAA tournament game vs Georgetown. Quarterfinal games will be played on July 31, and semifinals on August 1. His personality along with his talent will make him a fan favorite from day one at Kansas.. A down year for UCONN now with five losses on the season . 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He led the state in scoring in high school and was a fierce rebounder on King's 1964 NIT runnerup squad. McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. I recently came across the following link. Sotto's father, Ervin, is a former professional basketball player. 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. The report says the man was involved in a domestic altercation with his live-in girlfriend in the early morning hours.. Two years ago we recruited him hard pre pandemic when you could go on the road I used all seven visits to see him in Louisville. But inside, the street level is 45 rows above a basketball court as shiny as Indian jewelry. For the second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. BOISE, Idaho Each Mountain West Conference school keeps an unadorned championship trophy, without year or team or sport, for immediate photo ops in the event that someone clinches a conference . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. New head coach Richard Pitino confirmed that sophomore Kurt Wegscheider, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard from Central African Republic who played in 36 games the past two seasons for the Lobos, and 7-1 Assane Ndiaye, a center who was with the team this past season but was never cleared to play in a game, have entered the NCAA transfer portal and will leave the program.