By ADAM ZAGORIA & CHARLIE PARENT The NCAA has denied a waiver for immediate eligibility for West Virginia guard Jose Perez, the school announced Friday. The 6-foot-5 Perez transferred from Manhattan after his coach, Steve Masiello, was fired by the Jaspers on Oct. 25, two weeks before the start of the season. Perez enrolled at West Virginia in November for the spring … [Read more...] about West Virginia’s Jose Perez denied immediate eligibility; appeal next
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Manhattan’s Ashton Pankey to Declare for NBA Draft
Ashton Pankey, a 6-foot-10 redshirt junior from Manhattan, will declare for the NBA Draft instead of applying for a sixth year of eligibility at the MAAC school, he told SNY.tv and said on Twitter. Pankey, who turns 23 next month, averaged 13.4 points and 6.7 rebounds this past season as the Jaspers made a run to the NCAA Tournament under head coach Steve Masiello. An NBA scout … [Read more...] about Manhattan’s Ashton Pankey to Declare for NBA Draft
For a Change, Iona & Manhattan Are the Hunters, Not the Hunted, in the MAAC
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — In four of the last five seasons, Iona or Manhattan has been picked atop the MAAC preseason rankings. In three of the last five, Iona has won the league’s regular season title. Niagara captured it in 2012 and Monmouth won the crown last season. For the last four seasons, Iona or Manhattan has won the MAAC Tournament title, with Manhattan garnering the league’s … [Read more...] about For a Change, Iona & Manhattan Are the Hunters, Not the Hunted, in the MAAC
Jermaine Lawrence Withdraws From Manhattan
Jermaine Lawrence has withdrawn from Manhattan, the school announced. “Jermaine Lawrence has voluntarily withdrawn from classes at Manhattan College for the remainder of the Fall 2015 semester,” the school said in a statement after it was previously reported by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Lawrence was reportedly facing a one-game suspension, which was later increased to half the … [Read more...] about Jermaine Lawrence Withdraws From Manhattan
Manhattan Lands Power Forward Edwin Ebube
Manhattan and coach Steve Masiello on Tuesday continued to add to their 2017 recruiting class. Edwin Ebube, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound power forward from the Puerto Rico Playmakers AAU program and a postgrad at Lawrenceville (N.J.) Academy, committed to Manhattan during an official visit. He also considered Niagara. “I chose Manhattan because I felt comfortable around the coaches … [Read more...] about Manhattan Lands Power Forward Edwin Ebube