By CHARLIE PARENT One of the top point guards in the class of 2026, Jermel ‘Magic Mel’ Thomas, has begun drawing serious interest from Power 5 programs and the Overtime Elite League. The 6-foot-1, 150-pound shot creator, who plays for Cardinal Hayes (NY.) and New Heights AAU, has already received local DI offers from Fordham, Manhattan, and Hofstra. Thomas is also in … [Read more...] about Top 2026 point guard Jermel ‘Magic Mel’ Thomas recaps early interests, discusses OTE reaching out
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Omar Silverio becomes second Manhattan player to transfer to West Virginia in wake of Masiello firing
By CHARLIE PARENT Former Manhattan guard Omar Silverio is set to transfer to West Virginia, following his former teammate, and preseason MAAC Player of the Year, Jose Perez. Silverio sat out the 2022-2023 season after former Jaspers head coach Steve Masiello was let go two weeks before the season started. Omar Silverio becomes the second former @GoJaspers player to … [Read more...] about Omar Silverio becomes second Manhattan player to transfer to West Virginia in wake of Masiello firing
West Virginia’s Jose Perez denied immediate eligibility; appeal next
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
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