I'd probably bump Gibson off the list make room for him. 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) The following senior season, Lobos won the WAC title and went to the NCAA tournament. This is The Pit, the University of New Mexico's arena where the Final Four yesterday was reduced to tomorrow night's Title-Game Two, the 17,121-seat arena that inspired one of college basketball's most notorious scandals, the arena where the coach who dealt in forged transcripts and phony credits, Norm Ellenberger, is still hailed by many Lobo rooters as a mod version of Albuquerque's original conqueror, the Spanish explorer Coronado. BOSTON, Mass. Topic starter. MLB including Negro League records is special to former Lobo basketball player. the program is proceeding now as though the four-year starter is moving on. For me, I'd remove Olney and Hobson from the most elite tier and replace them with Greene and Hardin. He will always be a teammate of ours. So young. 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. 6.2 Football. I also moved Darryl Minniefield down. The chance to link up with the current generation of Lobo basketball was also important for the alumni. VYPE. New Mexico is currently in a four-way tie for third in the MW with San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State. [6] Raised in Southwick, Massachusetts, Lobo was the state scoring record-holder with 2,740 points in her high school career for Southwick-Tolland Regional High School in Massachusetts. They each rank #1 or #2 all time at UNM in a particular statistical category and/or received all conference honors at some point during their Lobo playing career. Muscadin was hospitalized since and after news of his passing broke on social media Tuesday morning, his former coach at Kansas, Bill Self, posted in part that Muscadin had been unresponsive since the car accident last December.. John Bridgers, short but sturdy, was a defensive line coach for the 1958 Baltimore Colts that won the National Football League championship. Inquiries also were made by the F.B.I. BOISE, Idaho Each Mountain West Conference school keeps an unadorned championship trophy, without year or team or sport, for immediate photo ops in the event that someone clinches a conference . For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. Lobo's championship streak with the national team in 1977 included a basketball crown in the Pesta Sukan league in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, as well as the Southeast Asian Games men's title in . 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 . 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. She is currently awaiting extradition. If Maluach does decide to return, he would be scholarship player No. You will now be able to customize your experience on our website. A spokesman for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette confirmed to KLFY that McAfee was a former student and is no longer enrolled at the school. The first season the Liberty fell to the Houston Comets in the WNBA Finals. C-Daniel Santiago. If the Lobos' three-year probation had not expired, the Final Four would have been moved to another site. Video of the melee . Lobo started . But once districts came around, McCurdy found a team identity, and learned how to play to everyone's strengths on the team. 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. rules, and that was the extent of it.''. * New Mexico Lobos men's basketball statistical leaders; B. But now where are those seven players who were declared ineligible - Craig Gilbert, Larry Belin, Larry Hubbard, Andre Logan, Larry Tarrance, Paul Roby and Jerome Henderson? So sad. [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. [6] She helped lead the Huskies to the 1995 National Championship with an undefeated 350 record. Ron Nelson, Ron Sanford, Bernard Hardin, Mark Saiers, and Dairese Gary are 5 of them. New Mexico Lobos (-4) at Colorado State Rams It is not typical to play two road teams during the same slate, but New Mexico is the best option on the slate for Friday. Hey thanks lavida, and yes I'm interested in seeing how others would adjust the order. It is exciting to have a team representing New Mexico in this years TBT, current Lobo head coach Richard Pitino said. The school announced the hiring Tuesday, with Kitchens named to replace John Lilly after Lilly joined Frank Reich's staff with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. 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. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach. 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. The University of New Mexicos 50 greatest Mens Lobo basketball players through 2020. Texas mom accused of leaving 3-year-old in car while shopping at Target. [2] Her father is of Cuban descent, while her mother was of German and Irish heritage. Jeremy Kipness, Muscadins former coach at Aspire Academy in Louisville, where Muscadin played his senior season of high school, posted on his Twitter account, in part: Your infectious personality, the way you made people feel and that smile of yours will always stay with me., Added Self on Twitter, Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gethros loved ones. So sad. For the school's women's players, see Category:New Mexico Lobos women's basketball players. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. I recruited him when he entered the portal. He appeared in 16 basketball games that one season for the Lobos and scored 86 total points. [3] Lobo was raised a Catholic. The smiles ! 14, but as a super senior, the unofficial term for college athletes who would have exhausted their eligibility in 2020-21 had it not been for COVID, the NCAA has ruled he would not count against the Lobos scholarship limit of 13. Email addresses are used solely for verification and to speed the verification process for repeat questioners. New Mexico and ABQ News, Sports, Business and more, By Geoff Grammer / Journal Staff Writer Muscadin started playing basketball when he was 15 and moved to the U.S. when he was 16. Tickets for this exhibition game are on sale now at GoLobos.com/TBT. Today, Lobo is a reporter and color analyst for ESPN with a focus on women's college basketball and WNBA games. UNLV women's NCAA college basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque, center, speaks with players during practice Feb. 15, in Las Vegas. ''The thing is,'' he said, ''99 percent of these recruiting violations don't help you win anyway. And the scandal is still referred to here as Lobogate. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. WALK-ONS MOVE ON: Two Lobo walk-ons in the past week have made their transfer plans known. Gary Bedore covers all aspects of Kansas basketball for The Star the current team as well as former players and coaches and recruiting. 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. FROM the outside, it's a sprawling dirt brown adobe hut. Stats from Negro League teams from . So they got a lot of talent on this team, its just a matter of if theyre going to implement it on a consistent basis.. He had been unresponsive since the car accident last December. Our program is hurting today as we remember him and send our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends during this difficult time.. He joined the Lobos in 2018 as video coordinator before bumping up a year later to Director of Operations then this past season as assistant coach. 2020 The Lair NM. by Frank Mercogliano. Lobo also played two seasons in the National Women's Basketball league with the Springfield Spirit 2002 through 2003. Hospital CEO Kate Becker says 'we really want to hear from our community about what, In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the, Currently, the Maxwell Museum is displaying 'Conversing with the Land: Native North American Baskets of. I recruited him coming out of high school very hard at Minnesota. 22-year-old Destiny McAfee is a former all-district basketball and volleyball player for the Lobos and graduated in 2019. into a possible gambling scandal involving Norm Ellenberger and a former assistant coach, John Whisenant, but no indictments developed. The donut shop has announced it has closed its South Valley and Northeast Heights locations. 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 22-year-old from Haiti who played at Kansas before transferring to UNM last season. La Rocque is in her third season at UNLV, and she keeps taking . Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player who played for popular NBA teams like New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. 16The last Lobo men's basketball game played in the Pit was Feb. 29, 2020. Ervin was known for shooting from outside the arc and played for teams such as Shell Turbo Chargers, Barangay Ginebra Kings, the Air21 Express, and Alaska Aces. Due to her recurring problems with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, (ACL), she campaigned to raise awareness of knee injury risks in women. New Mexico doesn't have any professional sports, but the community rallies behind the Lobos basketball team, which is staging a comeback after a rough downfall. . Good job but I would rate Willie Long in the top 10. We are just praying for him we really are. [10] Lobo was the first player in the Big East Conference ever to earn first team all American honors for both basketball and academics. Growing up without a dad, only having mom, it was really hard. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didn't begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally. LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) A former multi-sport athlete for the Longview Lobos has been charged with murder in Louisiana. McAfee signed with Weatherford College in Texas before transferring for one year with the University of Louisiana Rajun Cajuns in the 2020-2021 season. [29] They have four children (three daughters and one son).[30]. In 1995 Lobo passed through tryouts to join the national team, which later became the US team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. I am looking forward to building something with this group of guys.. 6.4 Track and Field. 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. Well, at least one former Lobo helps beat UCONN. Former WNBA basketball player and olympian Rebecca Lobo is seen analyzing the game between UConn and UCLA in a semifinal for the Albany Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship at the Times Union Center on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union) Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union Show More Show Less 3 of 10 I have a couple of holes where I was out of the country or not close enough in the US to keep track in the pre-internet age:-(. He gets a positive mark from me for his outstanding 1st half defensive performance against Allen Iverson in an NCAA tournament game vs Georgetown. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) As Richard Pitino continues to rebuild the UNM mens basketball program, he is teaching his team the importance of Lobo history. After the (7 p.m.) game, he called me at 9:56 (p.m.). 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. After Lafayette police obtained an arrest warrant for McAfee, she turned herself into Longview Police in Texas. And yes, if any one out there adds a player to the top 50, then please tell the group who you are removing. 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. Read, rate and discuss on Football Alliance - the Ultimate Football Network Get original content and the most important sports news from trusted sources delivered to your inbox. His block of Noah Hartsock vs BYU, and his short baseline jumper vs top 10 ranked SDSU in the final minute of the game played in the Pit were 2 monumental moments for that years 30-5 team. We all loved Gethro on his visit, Self said after the big man signed with KU. UNM is coming off a 111-55 win over Utah State on Saturday and has won five straight games. Former players have joined for Portions of Calif. home hang over cliff after landslide. Then the accident I guess occurred pretty soon after that., New Mexico coach Pitino said on his radio show in the wake of the accident that left Muscadin in a coma: We are devastated as a program. [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]. 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. I tried to keep him, but certainly understand what he wants to do going forward. One of those courses was Fundamentals of Basketball. All rights reserved. Former WNBA basketball player and olympian Rebecca Lobo is seen analyzing the game between UConn and UCLA in a semifinal for the Albany Regional of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship at the Times Union Center on Friday, March . 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. Rest in peace Gethro ! He's been the only guy to weather the storm for all 4 years here. Former Dolores, Quezon mayor Danilo Amat - July 2022. [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]. PG- Greg Brown. Stay tuned! George Scott and Mike Winters should probably be in there too. With a BVM Sports account, submitting content to appear on our website is easier to keep track of and share. LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Of all the troubling video made public over a year of crisis at New Mexico State - from the brawl involving basketball players to the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old . He averaged a double-double that year with 14.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Granted, earlier in the year a healthy UCONN team beat St Johns by 30 in New York. At 5-11, the season looked lost. Pitino also noted that while senior wing Makuach Maluach still has not made a final announcement about his future (Will he leave UNM to pursue his professional career or utilize the extra year of eligibility the NCAA is allowing due to the unusual COVID-related circumstances of the 2020-21 season?) 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.. RIP.. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Lobo was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. GO LOBOS! Toggle Notable former Lobo athletes and coaches subsection 6.1 Basketball. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Thus, he is not up for evaluation. , 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. Rankings were determined by extracting and reviewing information from a variety of sources including: 1) My personal observations of the players. It was a win over a Utah State team that went on to win the Mountain West Tournament the following week and . He was a 1rst Team JUCO AA as well when Whisenant signed him up for the Lobos. Seems like UCONN has had a lot of injuries this year but this probably considered an upset (and look out if there is a rematch in that conference tourney). But just as Richard M. Nixon still doesn't seem to understand why Watergate was wrong, Norm Ellenberger still doesn't seem to understand why Lobogate was wrong. In March 2020, Nob Hill mainstay Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobo was named to the USA U18 team (then called the Junior World Championship Qualifying Team) in 1992. Nearly a year after his older sister's murder, the Aztecs guard is learning to cope with loss: "I think about her every day" 1 of 4. Lobo basketball fans will remember Kendall Williams from any number of Lobo highlights throughout his college career. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The coach was later acquitted on all seven counts of a Federal indictment that resulted from Federal Bureau of Investigation charges. . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BVM) Many of the best athletes to ever play basketball for the University of New Mexico didnt begin their college careers at UNM, but they certainly left their mark on the program before moving on to play professionally.