Bill Raftery, a hugely popular and accomplished television basketball analyst, and a former college coach, will be honored in April with the Peter Carlesimo/Jack Powers Distinguished Service Award presented by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. The DSA presentation will be made at the 93rd MBWA All-Met Haggerty Awards Dinner scheduled Thursday, April 23, at the … [Read more...] about Bill Raftery to Receive MBWA Distinguished Service Award
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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