May 8The Lobos got a big man. 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. 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) Funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. Lobo was named to the USA U18 team (then called the Junior World Championship Qualifying Team) in 1992. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The Pit. Rebecca Lobo, shown in 2019, will be on the call for the UConn-Tennessee game Thursday night on ESPN. Rankings were determined by extracting and reviewing information from a variety of sources including: 1) My personal observations of the players. In 1996, Lobo and her late mother, Ruth Ann Lobo, collaborated on a book entitled The Home Team,[26] which dealt with Ruth Ann's battle with breast cancer. The TBT Championship game will be August 3, where one player will hit a shot during the Elam Ending to win his team $1 million. 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. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled ineligible for having received credit for extension courses they never took, some at a college they weren't even aware of. John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. Lobo was awarded the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup for 199495, presented to the athlete "most deserving of recognition as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year". For the second year in a row, McCurdy found a way to get hot late in the season. His personality along with his talent will make him a fan favorite from day one at Kansas.. 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.''. [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. [22][23], At the induction ceremony, Lobo was introduced by her college coach, Geno Auriemma who praised her for her "impact on the court and off the court" as "one of the founders [of the WNBA]", and "as a representative of our university, [and] as a member of the board of trustees".[24]. According to an associate athletic director during the Norm Ellenberger regime, Ike Singer Jr., ''around 25 percent'' of the Lobo basketball players graduated. In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent review suggested many other players should be higher than him, thus I moved him down significantly. They are proud to represent the cherry and silver even after playing a full professional career, and they feel like they can help bring the Lobos back to the standard that they are used to. [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]. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. 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. The team won five games and lost two, but that left them in seventh place. 7 See also. Regarding the earlier comment about Makuach: To avoid recency bias, I generally dont place players in a top 50 or honorable mention list until they have been gone from UNM for at least 5 years. With the dynamic PBA and scouting and improvement programs, the National Team is reviving past success. [3] Lobo was raised a Catholic. My mom was with me every day. Rest in peace Gethro ! Designed by Urban Walrus Creative. It was a great experience because culture is very big in any program that youre in, J.R. Giddens said. The University of New Mexico's 50 greatest Men's Lobo basketball players through 2020 1) Mel Daniels PF 65-67. Destiny Leann McAfee was booked Saturday into the Gregg County Jail on . [The alumni] can probably give you a lot more knowledge than I can, so make sure you get to know them. He (Muscadin) and his friend actually came to our game and unknown to any of us sat at the very top (of fieldhouse stands) because he sent pictures to his guardian from the game sitting at the top, Self said. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Muscadin initially chose Kansas over Memphis, Louisville, Kansas State, Minnesota and Texas Tech. ''With many fans and people here, he's still their Robin Hood, he's still a hero.''. Talk RP Basketball in our Philippines/PBA forum! The Enchantment will be competing in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena from July 16-20. Lobo began working at ESPN in 2004 after retiring . Here are the top five former Lobos who starred in Albuquerque before taking their talents to the professional ranks. Stats from Negro League teams from . Tickets will be sold at limited capacity in accordance with all local health and safety regulations. BYU coach Steve Cleveland looks on from the sideline of the BYU-Utah game at the Marriott Center in Provo. Interesting list, but I'd include two other players into the elite tier and add a few other players to the Top 50 that were omitted: Both Hunter Greene and Bernard Hardin should be ranked among the top players at UNM ever. Since his tragic accident last December, we have all been praying for a miracle. I would have have Kendall, Greg Brown, and Marlow White higher, and Hugh Greenwood, Khari Jaxon, and Elijah Brown on the just missed list. Once the kid accepts it, he loses respect for the coach, so the coach already has lost him as a player.''. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. First team to the Target Score, wins. This story was originally published November 1, 2022, 10:53 AM. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Terms of Service, Udeze and House Shine in Senior Night Win over Fresno State, Lobos Host Fresno State Tuesday on Senior Night, Buzzer-Beating Three Gives San Diego State 73-71 Win over the Lobos, The University of New Mexico Lobos License Plate, Lobo Radio Network Broadcasts Live via TuneIn Radio, UNM Institutional Spot: Unexpected on Purpose. Its one of those things where I felt the energy was cool, I think they got a nice squad in [Jalen House and Jamal Mashburn Jr.] because I played with Jalen Houses dad, Eddie House, and I played against Jamal Mashburn Sr. The top five seeds get first-round byes into the . SPORTS OF THE TIMES; IN THE PIT, LOBOGATE LIVES, https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/03/sports/sports-of-the-times-in-the-pit-lobogate-lives.html. 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. Stay connected with BVM Sports: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram, {"rules": {"password": "required", "password_confirm": {"equalTo": "#registerPassword"}}}. 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. 2) Opinions of fans older than me who watched the players from the 1960s (my memory of the players starts in about 1970). Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin is a basketball analyst and a former center position player in WNBA. Well, at least one former Lobo helps beat UCONN. For venue-specific safety protocols, please visit thetournament.com/regions. 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. SHARE Why this former BYU coach is dumbfounded by Cougars' lack of success in league tourney. In my rankings from 10 years ago, I had him #22. In a story Friday in an Albuquerque newspaper, he assessed Lobogate by saying: ''We broke some N.C.A.A. / Stats: UNM. The chance to link up with the current generation of Lobo basketball was also important for the alumni. [11], Lobo continued with the team to the 1993 U19 World Championship (then called the Junior World Championship). UNLV women's NCAA college basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque, center, speaks with players during practice Feb. 15, in Las Vegas. 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. Lobo averaged 6.8 points per game during the event. Cleveland is as puzzled as anyone that the Cougars haven't won a conference tournament title since 2001. Statistically he doesn't measure up. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. For now, the Lobos have six returning scholarship players in guards Jeremiah Francis, Javonte Johnson and Saquan Singleton; and three forwards in Emmanuel Kuac, Rod Brown and Valdir Manuel. 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. Thank you for the laughs ! The Lobo women's basketball team has appeared in the NCAA tournament 8 times. , VIDEO: Giant I-40 light poles sway in strong ABQ, Taxidermy birds used to make drones at New Mexico, PHOTOS: Storm leaves parts of state covered in snow, PHOTOS: Winter storm moves through NM leaving snow, PHOTOS: Storm causes snowy, icy roads across New, Map: New Mexico Veterans Monuments and Memorials, 13 Broadcast Pl SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. With few exceptions, the top 50 players listed below all have 1 thing in common. by Frank Mercogliano. Even so, the Norm Ellenberger mystique still permeates much of Albuquerque and New Mexico where the Lobos of his regime were described as a ''state religion.'' I am looking forward to building something with this group of guys.. 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Life is so fragile; its a really really difficult reminder of that; its gonna be a fight., After Muscadin decided to leave KU on March 31, 2021, coach Self said: We certainly wish him the very best and know that he will be successful and he knows that well always cheer for him.. UNM is coming off a 111-55 win over Utah State on Saturday and has won five straight games. If the Lobos' three-year probation had not expired, the Final Four would have been moved to another site. 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. 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. VYPE. the program is proceeding now as though the four-year starter is moving on. Udeze finished with 25 points and 9 rebounds, House went for 24 points and 5 assists and UNM on Tuesday night shot a blistering 58.2% in a 94-80 . Lobo averaged 7.7 points per game and recorded six blocks, highest on the team.[12]. Muscadin played at Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas and Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky during his high school career. In his lenient ruling, the judge described Norm Ellenberger as ''only one cog in the entire machine'' that also had succeeded in having The Pit chosen in 1978 as this year's Final Four site. 1. Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL . I talked to him about finding another school for him, helping him. So all time UNM team with NM players. I understand that this list is about how these gents did as Lobos, but winning 3 NBA championships with MJ and Pippen has got to count for something beyond a big gold trophy. ''I don't know where they are,'' John Bridgers said. The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. Muscadins passing was confirmed in a Twitter post by the official Lobo Basketball account. BOSTON, Mass. College Basketball (W) News / Field . 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. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this time, read the Twitter post. We are just praying for him we really are. 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. SDSU Should have dropped 2 this week and Not my Steve got owned in WY for some odd reason. I didnt pick up, Self explained, because I didnt have my phone with me. More than 100 colleges recruited Lobo, but she chose the University of Connecticut due to proximity and her belief in its academic excellence. TV broadcast information will be announced soon. Love you G ! He will always be a teammate of ours. This list may not reflect recent changes. Nearly a year after his older sister's murder, the Aztecs guard is learning to cope with loss: "I think about her every day" Lobo sophomore Kurt Wegscheider defends Nevadas Grant Sherfield on Jan. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. [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. He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Privacy Policy 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. He will always be a teammate of ours. Muscadin, a 6-foot-10 native of Gonaives, Haiti, who played in 11 games at Kansas in 2020-21, joined the New Mexico Lobos via the NCAA transfer portal. 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 . Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. To eliminate having to remember which decade each player played in, I have listed the years played to the right of each players name. He was an assistant and later head coach of New Mexico Military Institutes junior college team from 2009 to 2018. Rebecca Lobo is a former women's basketball player who played for the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2003. The next season she was traded to the Connecticut Sun, where she retired in 2003. KU coach Bill Self explained what he knew of the accident to the media a day after the crash occurred. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. But inside, the street level is 45 rows above a basketball court as shiny as Indian jewelry. All rights reserved. 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. And in almost a silent surrender to the shame that permeates so much of college athletics, the Final Four gathered here in the cathedral of that religion. The parking spot for Greg Heiar, former New Mexico State University men's basketball coach, shows a reserved sign outside the Pan American Center, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Las Cruces, N.M . All things considered I hold him in high regards. 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. Lobo said she was surprised . 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. The smiles ! Our program is as honest and clean as there is in college athletics.''. Seven basketball players and three football players had been ruled . ''The Final Four stayed here,'' the new athletic director, John Bridgers, was saying, ''because the N.C.A.A. Be sure to vote for your favorite athlete out of the ones listed below! So sad. Lobo also played two seasons in the National Women's Basketball league with the Springfield Spirit 2002 through 2003. The smiles ! The team competed in Guanajuato, Mexico in August 1992. Manage the news you want to see, read exclusive content and explore other subscriber benefits. GO LOBOS! 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. 3) Kenny Thomas PF 96-99 4) Danny Granger SF 04-05 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. 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Im going to keep praying. After playing 12 games with the Lobos, he and the team announced he was leaving the program on Dec. 20 after playing just 12 games. Best Version Media, LLC. Rebecca was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the United States on October 6, 1973. I would have Makuach somewhere on the list. Regarding Larry Gray, he was my favorite player the year he played for the Lobos. Players; 2023 Top Recruits . Also think you missed naming Phil Abney (leading scorer on 1977-1978 fourth-ranked in nation Lobos); 1975-1976's George Berry and Larry Gray; and F Willie Howard from Norm Ellenberger's great late 1970s squads. Lobo played college basketball at the University of Connecticut, where she was a member of the team that won the 1995 national championship, going 350 on the season in the process. It is exciting to have a team representing New Mexico in this years TBT, current Lobo head coach Richard Pitino said. FILE - Former Davidson basketball player, coach, and Athletic Director, and former Virginia coach, Terry Holland, smiles during a ceremony to retire his jersey number 42 following an NCAA college basketball game between LaSalle and Davidson on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Davidson, N.C. Terry Holland, who elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as coach and later had . As of Tuesday evening, there was no word on potential memorial services. Lobo, at 6'4", played the center position for much of her career. ''I never heard back from him. Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. KU coach Bill Self wrote on Twitter: Gethro Muscadin passed away late last night. He started nine of 12 games. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. That PDF linked at the start does have some interesting info. All deserving to be on the Top 50 Lobos list. The first season the Liberty fell to the Houston Comets in the WNBA Finals. I would agree with almost all 50 but change the order somewhat. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - As Richard Pitino continues to rebuild the UNM men's basketball program, he is teaching his team the importance of Lobo history. But yesterday the bands were playing in The Pit, with New Mexico's new athletic regime as host. She played college basketball too. He played his senior high school season at Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, where he started 11 of 17 games. The unraveling can be traced to an NMSU football game last Oct. 15 in which a handful of the school's basketball players got into a brawl with students from rival New Mexico. [29] They have four children (three daughters and one son).[30]. 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. The Basketball Tournament the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks revealed Monday that The Enchantment, the New Mexico alumni team, has been admitted into TBTs 64-team field. I'm the villain who won't rehire Robin Hood. The 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. On Dec. 21, 2021, it was announced Muscadin had left New Mexicos program via mutual decision of Muscadin and Lobos coach Richard Pitino. New Mexico basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com Colorado State slices up Lobos; UNM is a 6 To say that defense was optional would imply is was a choice. Logan Padgett, the forward and son of former Lobos assistant coach Scott Padgett, will transfer to play next season at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Student. Joining the program as offensive line coach is former UAB/South Alabama lineman Cam Blankenship. Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of the Maxwell Museum Collections,' through Jan. 10, 2024. Yes, Greenwood, Jaxon & Brown should make the top 75. If Maluach does decide to return, he would be scholarship player No. The team won their first four games, then lost 8070 to Brazil, finishing with the silver medal for the event, but qualifying for the 1993 world games. RIP.. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . Tickets are general admission starting at $10.00 plus applicable fees. For me, I'd remove Olney and Hobson from the most elite tier and replace them with Greene and Hardin. Copyright 2023 The University of New Mexico. Muscadin, 20, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his girlfriend. Lobo started . Thus, he is not up for evaluation. NCAA had still not expanded their tournament. The Harwood Museum of Art's exhibition 'Outriders: Legacy of the Black Cowboy' explores this history through archival photographs and contemporary art. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. I had both him and Larry Belen written on my paper as a player just outside the top 50, but didn't list them above so as not to make the list too long. 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