24 Texas A&M over No. 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. 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. One preseason poll is skeptical, KU Jayhawks football coach Leipold sends text of congratulations to K-States Klieman. PG- Greg Brown. Rest in peace Gethro ! https://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/26000/old_site/pdf/m-baskbl/mbb-mg-1011-sec-7.pdf?SPSID=616930&SPID=87115&DB_OEM_ID=26000. [6] She helped lead the Huskies to the 1995 National Championship with an undefeated 350 record. 16The last Lobo men's basketball game played in the Pit was Feb. 29, 2020. 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:-(. Their additional three locations remain open. 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. Choose your favorite sports and teams to follow to be able to see all of the content you want to enjoy first. Lafayette, Louisiana police were called to a home Saturday morning just after 11:30 a.m. to conduct a welfare check. Kansas one of three schools in running for California small forward Marcus Adams Jr. Expect a lot of fun: Kansas football QB room continues to grow after breakout 2022. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 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). May 8The Lobos got a big man. I would agree with almost all 50 but change the order somewhat. The smiles ! The chance to link up with the current generation of Lobo basketball was also important for the alumni. He played his senior high school season at Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, where he started 11 of 17 games. Lobo was awarded the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup for 199495, presented to the athlete "most deserving of recognition as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year". Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. 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. 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. 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. 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. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national . 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. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. College Basketball (W) News / Field . Mike Lucero was a standout prep player at Santa Fe High and for the Lobos in the early 1960s. All rights reserved. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. 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. In a podcast with Zach Schumaker of Schuz Views, Muscadin said he wished to make the folks back in Republic of Haiti proud. We are just praying for him we really are. In 1996, Lobo and her late mother, Ruth Ann Lobo, collaborated on a book entitled The Home Team,[26] which dealt with Ruth Ann's battle with breast cancer. John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. 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. 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. La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking . But yesterday the bands were playing in The Pit, with New Mexico's new athletic regime as host. Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns mens basketball: Probable starters, game time, TV, Kansas footballs Lonnie Phelps raising draft stock with strong showing at NFL Combine, Kansas Jayhawks Q&A: What history says about KU basketball in KC at NCAA Tournament, Grade A Jayhawks travel to Austin for regular-season finale versus Longhorns. Best Version Media, LLC. We are saddened by the news of Gethros passing, UNM head coach Richard Pitino said in a statement sent to the Journal. Wow, I hadn't realized that Hunter Greene was one of the all-time steals leaders at UNM. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL . Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. 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. Hall of Fame coach Billie Moore, who guided two schools to national championships and was the coach of the first U.S. women's basketball team, has died at 79. Players; 2023 Top Recruits . Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Get original content and the most important sports news from trusted sources delivered to your inbox. 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. In a story Friday in an Albuquerque newspaper, he assessed Lobogate by saying: ''We broke some N.C.A.A. [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. He led the state in scoring in high school and was a fierce rebounder on King's 1964 NIT runnerup squad. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. Its traumatic. SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. Stats: UNM. Here are the top five former Lobos who starred in Albuquerque before taking their talents to the professional ranks. A former Lady Lobo standout basketball player has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of her boyfriend in Louisiana. All deserving to be on the Top 50 Lobos list. Toggle Notable former Lobo athletes and coaches subsection 6.1 Basketball. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer [11], Lobo continued with the team to the 1993 U19 World Championship (then called the Junior World Championship). Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 at 6:09PMUpdated: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at 12:25AM. After the (7 p.m.) game, he called me at 9:56 (p.m.). 1 of 21 NBA player and former Connecticut basketball player Ray Allen, right, hugs WNBA and former Connecticut basketball player Sue Bird as former player Rebecca Lobo, left, watche, during at the . For me, I'd remove Olney and Hobson from the most elite tier and replace them with Greene and Hardin. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . 17-15 Record: 21-9 4-10/10-4: Away/Home: 5-5/15-4: sunbelt . The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didnt begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally. Lobos needed extra time against Montana and Zach Ganshaw heroics to win 4-3 in a do or die shootout #GoLobos Lobos hit the ice again tonight for the second game in this series. 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. RIP., Southern Assault AAU coach Vonzell Thomas wrote on Twitter: Rest in peace Gethro ! [10] Lobo was the first player in the Big East Conference ever to earn first team all American honors for both basketball and academics. De-extinction is a, Roundhouse Roundup: Paramilitary rules, youth parole, Rio Bravo Park cleanup will take longer than expected, More from KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos, Gun safety bill passes Senate, faces one more hurdle, Restaurants still struggling to recover from COVID, Roswell PD: Woman steals, drives wrong-way to get, State basketball tournament: Girls first round recap, BCSO: Kids were living in dirty home containing drugs, Local casino hosts National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show, Victims identified in ABQ neighborhood murder suicide, Bear found in Red River dumpster on way to recovery, Elderly man who killed sister takes plea deal, Whats happening around New Mexico Feb. 24 Mar. See the article in its original context from. Love you G ! For venue-specific safety protocols, please visit thetournament.com/regions. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. 2-Rob Robbins. 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78. The top five seeds get first-round byes into the . 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. The Lobos forced 27 turnovers, outscored the Monarchs 32-16 in the paint and had 17 fast-break points to ODU's eight. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . 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 . Good job but I would rate Willie Long in the top 10. Another was convicted of credit-card fraud. McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. In 1995 Lobo passed through tryouts to join the national team, which later became the US team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Lobo was named the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year (team category) in 1995. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. PF-Kenny Thomas. We are just devastated as a program. Muscadin was recruited by Pitino to Minnesota and Thomas also had plenty of recruiting connections himself, both with current and past coaches at UNM. On July 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., the alumni team will participate in an exhibition game in University Arena The Pit against other notable Lobo alumni. #heartbroken #unbreakablefamily., Jeremy Kipness, Muscadins coach at Aspire Academy in Louisville where Muscadin played as a senior in high school, wrote on Twitter: Rest in eternal peace Gethro. VYPE. Hey thanks lavida, and yes I'm interested in seeing how others would adjust the order. [8] She was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the University of Connecticut women's basketball "Huskies of Honor" recognition program. 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 along, this roundball Robin Hood has tried to minimize his guilt by saying that he happened to get caught at what other college basketball coaches get away with. The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. 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. Davis had been in college basketball in New Mexico for more than a decade. I understand that this list is about how these gents did as Lobos, but winning 3 NBA championships with MJ and Pippen has got to count for something beyond a big gold trophy. Greene's 21.1 ppg in the 1986-1987 season is among the highest single-year scoring averages in Lobo basketball. 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. Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. They also broke some laws. Muscadin, 20, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his girlfriend. A call from his former coach . You will now be able to customize your experience on our website. I would have have Kendall, Greg Brown, and Marlow White higher, and Hugh Greenwood, Khari Jaxon, and Elijah Brown on the just missed list. In 27 games for Udeze this past season at Wichita State, the Houston native . 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. 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We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. 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. I tried to keep him, but certainly understand what he wants to do going forward. [The alumni] can probably give you a lot more knowledge than I can, so make sure you get to know them. In the months prior to the Lobogate disclosures late in 1979, one of those players was convicted of misappropriating city funds. They each rank #1 or #2 all time at UNM in a particular statistical category and/or received all conference honors at some point during their Lobo playing career. Sotto's father, Ervin, is a former professional basketball player. The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. More than 100 colleges recruited Lobo, but she chose the University of Connecticut due to proximity and her belief in its academic excellence. Pages in category "New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. Lobo coaches and players, including some who shared an apartment with Muscadin at Lobo Village until he left the team in December, shared their thoughts on the passing if their friend n social media accounts, posting photos and videos of him. 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. 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. Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. 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. John Bridgers, formerly the athletic director at Florida State, was hired late in 1979 after the Lobogate scandal surfaced. Udeze finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds, House went for 24 points and 5 assists and UNM on Tuesday night shot a blistering 58.2% in a 94-80 . I grew up without a father, he said. So young. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. SF-Mike Winters. 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. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Jaguars at Lobos Team Records USA. Muscadin started playing basketball when he was 15 and moved to the U.S. when he was 16. Two teams will advance from each of TBTs four regionals to compete in Championship Weekend in Dayton, Ohio at UD Arena. Lobo suffered a setback in 1999, tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament and her meniscus in the first game of the season. Feb. 28Whatever happens next week in Las Vegas at the Mountain West Tournament and beyond, Lobo seniors Morris Udeze and Jaelen House made sure the final regular season impression their fans would have of them in the Pit would be a memorable one. The big news out of Lobo men's basketball on Wednesday was the program, for now, has a roster for the 2021-22 season that no longer exceeds the NCAA's maximum scholarship limit of 13. Were just trying to give them as much knowledge as possible and good vibes. ''I never heard back from him. 7 See also. The Lobo women's basketball team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 8 times. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. It was an impressive and emotional bounce-back both for the team and fans an energetic 12,520 on Tuesday. I had both him and Larry Belen written on my paper as a player just outside the top 50, but didn't list them above so as not to make the list too long. 15 Richest LGBTQ+ Athletes & Former Athletes in the US. Quarterfinal games will be played on July 31, and semifinals on August 1. [9] Lobo was named the 1995 Sportswoman of the Year (in the team category) by the Women's Sports Foundation. TV broadcast information will be announced soon. 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. Though her minutes on the floor were few, Lobo shared in the gold medal. Rebecca is one of the tallest sports analysts, which should come as no surprise given her background as a former WNBA player. He appeared in 16 basketball games that one season for the Lobos and scored 86 total points. In 1999, she was selected to the inaugural WNBA All Star team but could not play because of the injury. 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.. Tickets for this exhibition game are on sale now at GoLobos.com/TBT. Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target. Im looking forward to watching so many of our storied Lobo alumni in pursuit of the TBT title. FROM the outside, it's a sprawling dirt brown adobe hut. 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. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. Flipboard. I just don't understand it. . He had 19 blocks. The TBT Championship game will be August 3, where one player will hit a shot during the Elam Ending to win his team $1 million. 2020 The Lair NM. After playing 12 games with the Lobos, he and the team announced he was leaving the program on Dec. 20 after . Talk RP Basketball in our Philippines/PBA forum! 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. It is exciting to have a team representing New Mexico in this years TBT, current Lobo head coach Richard Pitino said. New Mexico basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com Since his tragic accident last December, we have all been praying for a miracle. One of those courses was Fundamentals of Basketball. [1], Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of RuthAnn (ne McLaughlin) and Dennis Joseph Lobo. . The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. FILE - Former Davidson basketball player, coach, and Athletic Director, and former Virginia coach, Terry Holland, smiles during a ceremony to retire his jersey number 42 following an NCAA college basketball game between LaSalle and Davidson on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Davidson, N.C. Terry Holland, who elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as coach and later had . I like the choices. Were praying for him in a big way.. Pitino noted: I was very close to Gethro off the court. Muscadin initially chose Kansas over Memphis, Louisville, Kansas State, Minnesota and Texas Tech. 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. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month. So sad. Per an earlier comment, I should move Marlow White and Greg Brown up a few notches, perhaps Kendall Williams and Willie Long as well. Overall, there have been very few Lobo players with outstanding performances in the NCAA tournament or NIT. Even so, the Norm Ellenberger mystique still permeates much of Albuquerque and New Mexico where the Lobos of his regime were described as a ''state religion.'' Prior to going to Florida State, he had been Baylor's athletic director. In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morris Udeze, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound center who played four seasons at Wichita State, including starting every game the past two seasons for the Shockers, announced Sunday he'll use his graduate transfer option to play his final season for Richard Pitino and the University of New Mexico. Once the kid accepts it, he loses respect for the coach, so the coach already has lost him as a player.''. The third and final game of the Wichita regional will take place on Tuesday, July 20.
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