Manhattan College

By ADAM ZAGORIA Josh Roberts is transferring and staying in the same city. The former St. John’s forward will transfer to Manhattan and play for coach Steve Masiello, he told ZAGSBLOG. He is the second Big East transfer for Manhattan in two seasons. A year ago, Masiello brought in former Seton Hall guard Anthony Nelson, who averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 … [Read more...] about Manhattan adds St. John’s transfer Josh Roberts

BY ZACH SMART NEW HAVEN, Conn. — An extravagant vertical athlete with a ferocious open0court finishing aptitude, The Knox School (NY) Class of 2026 Diing Mawien displayed a delicate outside touch and versatility during the Prep National Showcase at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Conn., during this weekend’s Prep National Showcase. Mawien scored 13 points, sticking … [Read more...] about Class of 2026 wing Diing Mawien shows upside during National Prep Showcase

By ADAM ZAGORIA Steve Masiello, fired two weeks ago as the head coach at Manhattan, sat behind Rick Pitino’s Iona bench Monday night for the Gaels’ season-opening 78-50 rout of Ivy League preseason favorite Penn and will help out the team going forward. Pitino and Masiello go way back. Masiello was Pitino’s ball boy with the Knicks, and also served as one of his top … [Read more...] about Fired Manhattan coach Steve Masiello now helping mentor Rick Pitino at Iona: ‘He’s part of us now’