Caldwell University's Melvin Evans and Brooke Corbett and Felician University's Ane Valle were seleced Central Atlantic Athletic Conference (CACC) Basketball Weekly Award winners for the week ending Dec. 21. Evans, a senior guard from the Bronx, led the Cougars to a 3-0 week, won the CACC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. He shot 62 percent from the floor, averaging 17.0 … [Read more...] about Caldwell’s Evans, Corbett, Felician’s Valle Earn CACC Weekly Basketball Honors
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Columbia’s Page, Queens’ Awaka Named Met Writers Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Perri Page of Columbia in Division I and Nkiru Awaka of Queens in Divisions II/III have been named Women’s Players of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Assn. The designations, for games played Dec. 8-14, are unique in that they encompass players from 70 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III. This is the first weekly MBWA honor in her collegiate career for … [Read more...] about Columbia’s Page, Queens’ Awaka Named Met Writers Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
Hofstra’s Davis, WCSU’s Henry Named Met Writers Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
Cruz Davis of Hofstra in Division I and Marcel Henry of Western Connecticut State in Divisions II/III have been named Men’s Players of the Week by the Met Basketball Writers Assn. The designations, for games played Dec. 8-14, are unique in that they encompass players from 70 Met area schools across Divisions I, II and III. This is the second consecutive week that Cruz has … [Read more...] about Hofstra’s Davis, WCSU’s Henry Named Met Writers Men’s Basketball Players of the Week
The Harlem Globetrotters and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: A Match Made in Hoops Heaven
The Harlem Globetrotters, celebrating 100 years of basketball and entertainment wizardry on their 2016 Centennial Tour, are replete with New York area talent. Just a few of the native tri-state area standouts on the squad include: NYC/NJ NATIVE GLOBETROTTERS: Donte “Hammer” Harrison - Brooklyn, NY Brawley “Cheese” Chisholm - Brooklyn, NY Jahmani “Hot Shot” Swanson … [Read more...] about The Harlem Globetrotters and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: A Match Made in Hoops Heaven
NY Sports Roundup 12/12/25
Friday’s headlines in New York sports were dominated by emotional goodbyes and injury news as the basketball season pushes forward and Major League Baseball’s offseason upheaval continues to reverberate through the city. Alonso bids emotional farewell to Mets fans One of the most defining figures in recent Mets history closed a chapter on his Queens career Friday. Pete … [Read more...] about NY Sports Roundup 12/12/25