Anyone can read what you share. 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. John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. South Alabama Jaguars vs New Mexico Lobos Game Summary, Odds, Spread, Picks, Live Scoring, Stats, and more. Will Ruling On NCAA Student-Athlete Payments . Wow, I hadn't realized that Hunter Greene was one of the all-time steals leaders at UNM. The report says the man was involved in a domestic altercation with his live-in girlfriend in the early morning hours.. Talk RP Basketball in our Philippines/PBA forum! Some extra notes, quotes, news and notes from the Lobos Friday night basketball game in Fort Collins, Colorado. Even though he wasnt part of the team any more doesnt mean hes not the great kid he is. 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. 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. 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. KU coach Bill Self wrote on Twitter: Gethro Muscadin passed away late last night. 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) If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. The victims name has not been released as of this writing. Nearly a year after his older sister's murder, the Aztecs guard is learning to cope with loss: "I think about her every day" La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking . 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Lobo sophomore Kurt Wegscheider defends Nevadas Grant Sherfield on Jan. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. Kurtis (Townsend, assistant) relationship with him and his family played a big role in him coming to Kansas. Lobos is Spanish for the timber wolves in the Sandia Mountains, which hover over this desert pancake of a city like a side order of sausage. After the (7 p.m.) game, he called me at 9:56 (p.m.). Go Lobos!. 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 . We are saddened by the news of Gethros passing, UNM head coach Richard Pitino said in a statement sent to the Journal. She is charged with second-degree murder and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 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. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. 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. Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after retiring . Granted, earlier in the year a healthy UCONN team beat St Johns by 30 in New York. He played his sophomore and junior seasons at Sunrise Christian Academy, after spending his freshman year at Life Prep Academy in Wichita, Kansas. I hope to be able to grow even more as a person and a player in coming years and represent everybody well.. FROM the outside, it's a sprawling dirt brown adobe hut. by Frank Mercogliano. 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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. , 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? 6.5 Golf. 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 second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. 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. Thank you for submitting a news tip to BVM Sports. Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of the Maxwell Museum Collections,' through Jan. 10, 2024. Stats: UNM. The locker room was very very very somber today. 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. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The Lobos forced 27 turnovers, outscored the Monarchs 32-16 in the paint and had 17 fast-break points to ODU's eight. Pitino also noted that while senior wing Makuach Maluach still has not made a final announcement about his future (Will he leave UNM to pursue his professional career or utilize the extra year of eligibility the NCAA is allowing due to the unusual COVID-related circumstances of the 2020-21 season?) My mom was with me every day. Today, Lobo is a reporter and color analyst for ESPN with a focus on women's college basketball and WNBA games. [14], Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010. 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.. He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. 17-15 Record: 21-9 4-10/10-4: Away/Home: 5-5/15-4: sunbelt . The next season she was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she retired in 2003. In 2008, Patrick Ewing was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his individual career. In the months prior to the Lobogate disclosures late in 1979, one of those players was convicted of misappropriating city funds. ''I don't know where they are,'' John Bridgers said. While the Lobos have effectively been eliminated from the at-large conversation, there is still a conference tournament seeding up for grabs, and the Lobos have a chance at the . [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. 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. McAfee allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim then left in his car. [4][5] Her brother Jason played basketball at Dartmouth College and her sister Rachel played basketball at Salem State College. 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 . He had averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game at UNM. You will now be able to customize your experience on our website. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Published: Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at 8:23PMUpdated: Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at 11:17PM. 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. 2) Michael Cooper SG 77-78. PF-Kenny Thomas. 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? This list may not reflect recent changes. The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. 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. 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. They also founded the RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo Scholarship, which offers a scholarship to the UConn School of Allied Health for Hispanic students. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. UNM is coming off a 111-55 win over Utah State on Saturday and has won five straight games. 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. 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. I would agree with almost all 50 but change the order somewhat. New Mexico Lobos (-4) at Colorado State Rams It is not typical to play two road teams during the same slate, but New Mexico is the best option on the slate for Friday. 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. Choose your favorite sports and teams to follow to be able to see all of the content you want to enjoy first. [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]. 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.''. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . TV broadcast information will be announced soon. She was born in Connecticut and played high school basketball. 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. Be sure to vote for your favorite athlete out of the ones listed below! A former Lady Lobo standout basketball player has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of her boyfriend in Louisiana. Well, at least one former Lobo helps beat UCONN. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. UNM aggressively double-teamed the Monarchs' posts as soon as they caught the After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. 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. Lobo averaged 7.7 points per game and recorded six blocks, highest on the team.[12]. 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. 2-Rob Robbins. [2] Her father is of Cuban descent, while her mother was of German and Irish heritage. 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Subscribe now to access decluttered news, chosen by you. The team won five games and lost two, but that left them in seventh place. Lobo shared her story with others suffering from the same type of injury and strongly advocated for patient self-education via the Internet. Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is a basketball analyst and a former center position player in WNBA. They discuss current events, sports and family life. Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. 5 seed in the MWC Tournament. Pages in category "New Mexico Lobos men's basketball players" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. 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 Im devastated heartbroken and just hopeful. 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Here are the top five former Lobos who starred in Albuquerque before taking their talents to the professional ranks. ''The Final Four stayed here,'' the new athletic director, John Bridgers, was saying, ''because the N.C.A.A. 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? 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. With a BVM Sports account, submitting content to appear on our website is easier to keep track of and share. 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. RIP.. I will restore Hardin to the top 30 as he was a very special player and I should have trusted my original research better. Originally, because of Lobogate, the idea of having this year's Final Four in The Pit was almost like having the Miss America contest in a 42d Street porno theater. 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. In her senior year, Lobo was the unanimous national player of the year, winning the 1995 Naismith College Player of the Year award, the Wade Trophy, the AP Player of the Year award, the USBWA Player of the Year award, the Honda Sports Award for basketball, and the WBCA Player of the Year award. A Kent County circuit judge ruled on Friday that a lower court correctly ruled in binding former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr to stand trial for the April 2022 fatal shooting of . 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. 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. One of those courses was Fundamentals of Basketball. The authorities of that day.