Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. We are just devastated as a program. But not many other coaches would even dare to recruit some of the renegades Norm Ellenberger and Manny Goldstein had the nerve to identify as student-athletes, the renegades who inspired a T-shirt that read, ''I are a college student at UNM.''. I recruited him when he entered the portal. Lobo started . He played his sophomore and junior seasons at Sunrise Christian Academy, after spending his freshman year at Life Prep Academy in Wichita, Kansas. 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. Mitchell was named to the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and to the UNM Alumni Lettermen's Hall of . After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. 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. 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. At New Mexico State, a meltdown that runs beyond basketball He died in Wichita, according to his AAU coach. [4][5] Her brother Jason played basketball at Dartmouth College and her sister Rachel played basketball at Salem State College. In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nov. 2Gethro 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. Its traumatic. Topic starter. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Taylor scores 28, leads No. In 1999, she was selected to the inaugural WNBA All Star team but could not play because of the injury. ''I never heard back from him. Go Lobos!. College Basketball (W): Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights - Yardbarker Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of 4. KU coach Bill Self wrote on Twitter: Gethro Muscadin passed away late last night. I also moved Darryl Minniefield down. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Thank you for the laughs ! State Basketball Tournament Team Capsules | Sports | riograndesun.com 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. Some extra notes, quotes, news and notes from the Lobos Friday night basketball game in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [11], Lobo continued with the team to the 1993 U19 World Championship (then called the Junior World Championship). 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. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. But eventually that college career came to an end and it . 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. I don't believe there is a player from the last 60 years I haven't considered, but let me know if there is a glaring omission. 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. 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. I don't believe there is a player from the last 60 years I haven't considered, but let me know if there is a glaring omission. [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. 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. Im going to keep praying. Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. 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. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. 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. 50 retired", "Lobo: I'm just 1st of many Huskies heading to Hall", "The Home Team: Of Mothers, Daughters, and American Champions (9781568361994): Ruth Ann Lobo, Ruthann Lobo, Rebecca Lobo: Books", "Where are they now? I would agree with almost all 50 but change the order somewhat. For the second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. the program is proceeding now as though the four-year starter is moving on. Designed by Urban Walrus Creative. All time Lobos team with NM players - Lobo Basketball - The Lair NM He UNM to Madison Square Garden where the Lobos were edged 65-63 by eventual champion Virginia Tech in the 1973 NIT quarterfinals despite his 22 points in that game. 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. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Will Ruling On NCAA Student-Athlete Payments . 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. This story was originally published November 1, 2022, 10:53 AM. * New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders; B. 'Lobo' numbers increased last year in New Mexico, but concerns remain Tickets for TBT summer events can be found at thetournament.com/tickets. Lobo names from the past, Any Memories? Where are they now? Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target. Terms of Service, Udeze and House Shine in Senior Night Win over Fresno State, Lobos Host Fresno State Tuesday on Senior Night, Buzzer-Beating Three Gives San Diego State 73-71 Win over the Lobos, The University of New Mexico Lobos License Plate, Lobo Radio Network Broadcasts Live via TuneIn Radio, UNM Institutional Spot: Unexpected on Purpose. by Frank Mercogliano. The Pit. The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. 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. TV broadcast information will be announced soon. We are just praying for him we really are. In my rankings from 10 years ago, I had him #22. 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. A call from his former coach . 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78. The Lobos head into their regular season finale on Tuesday in Fresno with a 19-11 overall record and an 11-6 mark in the Mountain West. 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. Our program is as honest and clean as there is in college athletics.''. LIST: Local officials killed under Marcos gov't Former players have joined forces and are in town for TBT, and they met up with this years squad for a dinner. 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. Its all one family here. Former WNBA basketball player and olympian Rebecca Lobo is seen analyzing the game between UConn and UCLA in a semifinal for the Albany Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship at the Times Union Center on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union) Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union Show More Show Less 3 of 10 Once the kid accepts it, he loses respect for the coach, so the coach already has lost him as a player.''. In 1995 Lobo passed through tryouts to join the national team, which later became the US team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. The chance to link up with the current generation of Lobo basketball was also important for the alumni. He's been the only guy to weather the storm for all 4 years here. His high school coach is a friend of mine. Martin's 12 steals grabbed against LeTourneau on Feb. 11 are tied for the most steals in a game alongside former Lobo, Holley Halbrooks, who set the record on . 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. 6.5 Golf. I did my best. #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. 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. Rebecca Lobo among headliners in Basketball Hall of Fame class New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer A former Lady Lobo standout basketball player has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of her boyfriend in Louisiana. Lobo suffered a setback in 1999, tearing her left anterior cruciate ligament and her meniscus in the first game of the season. She is currently awaiting extradition. 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Here is my list. . For venue-specific safety protocols, please visit thetournament.com/regions. [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. To eliminate having to remember which decade each player played in, I have listed the years played to the right of each players name. Regarding Darington Hobson, I rate him very high for the following reasons. I grew up without a father, he said. According to our sister station KLFY, officers found a 43-year-old man dead inside. The big news out of Lobo mens basketball on Wednesday was the program, for now, has a roster for the 2021-22 season that no longer exceeds the NCAAs maximum scholarship limit of 13. And why is it on my car? into a possible gambling scandal involving Norm Ellenberger and a former assistant coach, John Whisenant, but no indictments developed. 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. LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) A former multi-sport athlete for the Longview Lobos has been charged with murder in Louisiana. Posted : February 28, 2023 9:44 pm. Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. Top 5 New Mexico Lobos basketball players of all time Overall, there have been very few Lobo players with outstanding performances in the NCAA tournament or NIT. Players of men's basketball at the University of New Mexico. The current roster is comprised primarily of UNM alumni including: Jamaal Smith (2006-08) J.R. Giddens (2006-08) Phillip McDonald (2008-12) Darington Hobson (2009-10) was convinced that we've done everything we could to straighten the program out. Subscribe now to access decluttered news, chosen by you. The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. 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. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2004 PBA Draft by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. The driver reportedly sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. 5 seed in the MWC Tournament. Not long ago, when this season's Lobos were on their way to a 13-15 record under Coach Gary Colson, a local loyalist took out an advertisement in one of the Albuquerque newspapers that beseeched John Bridgers to rehire Norm Ellenberger as coach. Growing up without a dad, only having mom, it was really hard. Lobo basketball lands coveted transfer - money.yahoo.com My mom was with me every day. I will restore Hardin to the top 30 as he was a very special player and I should have trusted my original research better. GO LOBOS! They finished third in the district at 7-3, beat Mesa Vista once in overtime, and snuck into the state . Jun. List of Famous Basketball Players - Biographies, Timelines, Trivia [1], Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of RuthAnn (ne McLaughlin) and Dennis Joseph Lobo. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer Privacy Policy Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. 6-5 Bernard Hardin coming out of NYC HS BB, Wingate HS, was rated a 3rd Team AA, Top 15, by Gibbons All-Star Report and the Street & Smiths Annual. Former Lobo Gethro Muscadin dies at age 22 Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national . Nearly a year after his older sister's murder, the Aztecs guard is learning to cope with loss: "I think about her every day" PG- Greg Brown. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. 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. #heartbroken #unbreakablefamily, was the Twitter post from his AAU coach Vonzell Thomas in Texas, who Muscadin lived with before going to college. Norm Ellenberger's assistant, Manny Goldstein, was a major figure in arranging the fraudulent system. New Mexico is currently in a four-way tie for third in the MW with San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State. The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. I just don't understand it. [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]. Thank you for submitting a news tip to BVM Sports. A down year for UCONN now with five losses on the season . After playing 12 games with the Lobos, he and the team announced he was leaving the program on Dec. 20 after . , 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. I recently came across the following link. Yes, Greenwood, Jaxon & Brown should make the top 75. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. 2) Opinions of fans older than me who watched the players from the 1960s (my memory of the players starts in about 1970). In April 2017, she was announced as one of the members of the 2017 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Tracy McGrady and Muffet McGraw. 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 . Anyone can read what you share. In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Her father is of Cuban descent, while her mother was of German and Irish heritage. May 8The Lobos got a big man. Get the latest on New Mexico Lobos RB Christian Washington including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com CBSSports.com 247Sports MaxPreps . Their additional three locations remain open. The first season the Liberty fell to the Houston Comets in the WNBA Finals. I support them all in their next destination, wherever it is.. Feb. 25As the world's attention was focused squarely Thursday on war breaking out in Ukraine, one former Lobo basketball player spent what he called "the craziest day of my life" just trying to get out of a nation under siege. So young. Cam (@Coach_Cam71), . TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Players; 2023 Top Recruits . 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. She was born in Connecticut and played high school basketball. More than 100 colleges recruited Lobo, but she chose the University of Connecticut due to proximity and her belief in its academic excellence. Hey thanks lavida, and yes I'm interested in seeing how others would adjust the order. We could tell he felt at home and seemed so happy. 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. At New Mexico State, a meltdown that runs beyond basketball SDSU's Lamont Butler plays on after sister's death - The San The next season she was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she retired in 2003. The Enchantment will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 16-20. 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. George Scott and Mike Winters should probably be in there too. Prior to departing for TBT, the New Mexico Alumni will practice and train at The Pit and other Lobo Basketball facilities. RIP., Southern Assault AAU coach Vonzell Thomas wrote on Twitter: Rest in peace Gethro ! Davis had been in college basketball in New Mexico for more than a decade. Considering the courses some of them took, or were supposed to have taken, that's not a high percentage. Were just trying to give them as much knowledge as possible and good vibes. Bad feet kept him out of the NBA. I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. . For the fourth year in a row, TBT games will feature the Elam Ending, the end-of-game format adopted by the NBA All-Star game for the past two years that eliminates the game clock after a certain point and features teams playing to a Target Score. Then the accident I guess occurred pretty soon after that., New Mexico coach Pitino said on his radio show in the wake of the accident that left Muscadin in a coma: We are devastated as a program. Swen was dismissed from the Wyoming football program for a "violation of team rules" following the regular-season finale. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 3) Info from the plaques located on the Pit concourse, 4) Much online research including articles and stats, 5) Statistical comparisons between players. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. Thinking about her makes me want to push harder. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)And then there were 13. FROM the outside, it's a sprawling dirt brown adobe hut. Its devastating. McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. 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. 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. 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. Coach Pitino hopes his players were able to learn something from the Lobos who made it to the next level and wants them to know they are part of something bigger than a basketball team. 17-15 Record: 21-9 4-10/10-4: Away/Home: 5-5/15-4: sunbelt . He had been unresponsive since the car accident last December. 16The last Lobo men's basketball game played in the Pit was Feb. 29, 2020. 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). McAfee allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim then left in his car. Always fun to reflect. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67. Here are the top five former Lobos who starred in Albuquerque before taking their talents to the professional ranks. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time, read the Twitter post. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Five Lobos make ASC All-Conference team Destiny Leann McAfee was booked Saturday into the Gregg County Jail on .

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