I talked to him about finding another school for him, helping him. Lobo's mother and father were both teachers; in addition, her father coached both basketball and track and field. Top 50 Lobos of all time - Lobo Basketball - The Lair NM Forum On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Shaiquel McGruder (16 points) led four UNM players in double figures, and UNM effectively played to its strengths for most of Monday's contest. If Maluach does decide to return, he would be scholarship player No. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. We are saddened by the news of Gethros passing, UNM head coach Richard Pitino said in a statement sent to the Journal. 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.. We could tell he felt at home and seemed so happy. Lobo was named to the USA U18 team (then called the Junior World Championship Qualifying Team) in 1992. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? Its traumatic. ''With many fans and people here, he's still their Robin Hood, he's still a hero.''. He had 19 blocks. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. I grew up without a father, he said. This list may not reflect recent changes. Flipboard. [6] She helped lead the Huskies to the 1995 National Championship with an undefeated 350 record. Rest in peace Gethro ! TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. He's been the only guy to weather the storm for all 4 years here. In 2008, Patrick Ewing was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his individual career. 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. Hes been great, said Pitino of Maluach, who has practiced all spring with the team, even as recently as last week. The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. 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. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. 15 Richest LGBTQ+ Athletes & Former Athletes in the US. Rebecca Lobo - Wikipedia For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. The Philippines are slowly regaining the spotlight that once belonged to them: kings of Asian basketball. The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. Late in the 2nd half I remember thinking Brown was going to rally the Lobos, but then his shot wouldnt fall very unusual for him. Top 5 New Mexico Lobos basketball players of all time 6.4 Track and Field. 6.3 Baseball. 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. George Scott and Mike Winters should probably be in there too. 1 of 21 NBA player and former Connecticut basketball player Ray Allen, right, hugs WNBA and former Connecticut basketball player Sue Bird as former player Rebecca Lobo, left, watche, during at the . New Mexico Players in the NBA - RealGM A former Lady Lobo standout basketball player has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of her boyfriend in Louisiana. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67. The team won five games and lost two, but that left them in seventh place. Muscadin started playing basketball when he was 15 and moved to the U.S. when he was 16. Former Florida State Basketball Star suffers another devastating I just don't understand it. 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. Thank you for the laughs ! So sad. A down year for UCONN now with five losses on the season . He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. It was an impressive and emotional bounce-back both for the team and fans an energetic 12,520 on Tuesday. Jaguars at Lobos Team Records USA. Regarding Larry Gray, he was my favorite player the year he played for the Lobos. It's a stretch with Thomas I know, but he did move Albuquerque in high school and play for AHS his senior year. I'm the villain who won't rehire Robin Hood. Mitchell was named to the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and to the UNM Alumni Lettermen's Hall of . Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Show More Show Less 2 of 4. [10] Lobo was the first player in the Big East Conference ever to earn first team all American honors for both basketball and academics. 8 References. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL . McAfee allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim then left in his car. The top five seeds get first-round byes into the . So sad. Sports of The Times; in The Pit, Lobogate Lives With few exceptions, the top 50 players listed below all have 1 thing in common. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)And then there were 13. Former Lobo Gethro Muscadin dies at age 22 - Albuquerque Journal All deserving to be on the Top 50 Lobos list. Thanks for the feedback and reminding me of the particulars about Bernard Hardin. Always fun to reflect. Good list. The coach was later acquitted on all seven counts of a Federal indictment that resulted from Federal Bureau of Investigation charges. Muscadin initially chose Kansas over Memphis, Louisville, Kansas State, Minnesota and Texas Tech. Prior to departing for TBT, the New Mexico Alumni will practice and train at The Pit and other Lobo Basketball facilities. 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. Its all one family here. In the months prior to the Lobogate disclosures late in 1979, one of those players was convicted of misappropriating city funds. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after retiring . After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. If the Lobos' three-year probation had not expired, the Final Four would have been moved to another site. Lobo basketball lands coveted transfer - money.yahoo.com Catching up with Etok Lobo, former FEU and SMB cager - ESPN She is currently awaiting extradition. The most important thing, obviously, I didnt coach any of these former players, but were all one family, and we want you guys to know that you are a part of this, said Pitino. 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. 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. Christian Washington, New Mexico Lobos, RB - News, Stats, Bio UNLV women's NCAA college basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque, center, speaks with players during practice Feb. 15, in Las Vegas. THE MWC as a WHOLE - Lobo Basketball - The Lair NM Forum Muscadin played at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas and Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky during his high school career. The trust you gave to me and my family !! Our program is hurting today as we remember him and send our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time.. Lobo sophomore Kurt Wegscheider defends Nevadas Grant Sherfield on Jan. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. Lobo women rout Old Dominion, prepare for powerful team on Wednesday Former Lobo Gethro Muscadin dies at age 22 Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. The Enchantment will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 16-20. Even though he wasnt part of the team any more doesnt mean hes not the great kid he is. Prior to going to Florida State, he had been Baylor's athletic director. The authorities of that day. Privacy Policy BYU basketball: Steve Cleveland on Cougars' struggles at WCC tourney In a story Friday in an Albuquerque newspaper, he assessed Lobogate by saying: ''We broke some N.C.A.A. 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. 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. Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. SF-Mike Winters. Emptying the Notebook: Can the Lobos get a defensive stop when - Yahoo 3) Kenny Thomas PF 96-99 4) Danny Granger SF 04-05 The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. 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. Stay connected with BVM Sports: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram, {"rules": {"password": "required", "password_confirm": {"equalTo": "#registerPassword"}}}. 'Dogs close regular season with Lobos on Senior Night The NCAA wont allow a return of in-person recruiting for college coaches until late June. Ron Nelson, Ron Sanford, Bernard Hardin, Mark Saiers, and Dairese Gary are 5 of them. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. [9] Lobo was named the 1995 Sportswoman of the Year (in the team category) by the Women's Sports Foundation. As a fan and Lobo basketball historian, about 10 years ago I put together a top 50 Lobos of all-time list ranked 1-50. But eventually that college career came to an end and it . 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. Stats from Negro League teams from . I didnt pick up, Self explained, because I didnt have my phone with me. [13] In 2002, she was traded to the Houston Comets in exchange for Houston's second-round selection (26th overall) in the 2002 WNBA draft. It is exciting to have a team representing New Mexico in this years TBT, current Lobo head coach Richard Pitino said. ''Ellenberger's around, I see him from a distance, but I've never spoken to him,'' John Bridgers says. 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. His high school coach is a friend of mine. Feb. 28Whatever happens next week in Las Vegas at the Mountain West Tournament and beyond, Lobo seniors Morris Udeze and Jaelen House made sure the final regular season impression their fans would have of them in the Pit would be a memorable one. 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. Posted : February 28, 2023 9:44 pm. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Five Lobos make ASC All-Conference team 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. I tried to keep him, but certainly understand what he wants to do going forward. into a possible gambling scandal involving Norm Ellenberger and a former assistant coach, John Whisenant, but no indictments developed. 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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) Danilo Amat, former mayor of Dolores in Quezon, was gunned down in San Pablo City, Laguna on July 22, 2022, according to an ABS-CBN . SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. 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.