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Date Posted: 04:26:43pm 12/17/05 Sat,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Marist beats St Johns 56-53

Great win for Marist and the MAAC. Game was in MSG.

BTW Marist got a JUCO Center late in the Recruiting season..... 6-11 James Smith. He is averaging about 15ppg and 8rpg. I don't think he was not highly sought after.

Over the years I thought the Stags would have been interested/connection with him as he was Kudjo's and Alvin Carter's HS teammate. I think early on grades were an issue but it looks like he has cleaned those up. I think he signed at a similar time we got Nate Hawkins. I will have to find out if we were ever involved with Smith.

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[> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- Stagman, 08:55:08am 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

Impressive win and impressive stats for their JUCO center. It seems that most junior college kids don't pan out, but to come right in and average 15/8 is fantastic.

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[> [> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- Red Rugger, 12:18:53pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

Went to the game at MSG. Maybe 5,000 fans and Marist probably had 30%. It just goes to show even some of the teams in the big conferences don't draw very well.

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[> [> [> You don't need size in the MAAC...really? -- Stagophile, 01:54:47pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

I believe this theory is being slowly thrown out the window...

Marist - 6'11" James Smith (15ppg and 8 rpg)

Iona - 6'8" Kiril Waschmann (12ppg and 8 rpg) and 7'0" Penn State transfer John Kelly suiting up for the first time on Friday against Kentucky.

Loyola - 6'10" Maryland transfer Hassan Fofano suiting for the first time on Friday against Virginia and 6'8" Notre Dame transfer John Israel joining the Greyhounds next year.

You get the picture. There are alot quality big men in the MAAC now.

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[> [> [> [> Re: You don't need size in the MAAC...really? -- Stagophile, 02:09:51pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

...and let's not forget...

Rider - 6'9" Jason Thompson (14ppg and 8rpg)

Manhattan - 6'8" Arturo Dubois (10ppg and 6rpg)

St. Peter's - 6'10" Ivan Bozovic (4ppg and 5rpg)

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[> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- Sobro, 02:50:47pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

Are we going to start this again? Name the last MAAC championship team that had a top 2 player over 6'7? (Hint: don't tell me Mendez. He measured under 6'6 at the NBA camp)

Is it nice to have a big man in your line-up? Certainly. Is it a necessity? NO! Ask Bobby Gonzalez.

PS: There is NO WAY James Smith was going to get into FF.

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[> [> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- Stagophile, 02:57:04pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

"Times, they are a changing..."

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[> [> [> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- JoeStag, 05:39:47pm 12/18/05 Sun, [1]

The MAAC teams have done a nice job of replenishing Big Men this year, but over the last 2-3 years, I thought the MAAC had its best group of Big Men/centers than its ever had. And many were 4 year starters

In particular I thought the year when Rob Thomson, Greg Jenkins, James Reeves, Justin Miller, Young of Marist was one of the best..... followed by Ajou , Gai, Castleberry, McClurkin, and Sneizak were 2 really good back to back years.

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[> [> [> Re: Marist beats St Johns 56-53 -- Sobro, 09:50:26am 12/19/05 Mon, [1]

But none of those teams won it all.

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