MBB: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

[HotDog]

CJ Mcrae point guard our of Waterbury legendary schoolboy hs Crosby has committed to Albertus

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3W1797FNKg    Aidan Carpenter former Sacred Heart combo guard  6-4, 192 pds transfers to div 3 traditionally strong program Albertus Magnus.   AMC also adding former Hamden HS and Commonwealth Academy standout Isaiah Earl, 6-9 210 pounds.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0USc07w7r7s 

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https://gomvhawks.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240304lrerav

https://gomvhawks.com/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250324hngb11

Isaiah Earl 6-11, 220 pound center on the Mohawk NY Valley Community College National Champs in 20-24-25 campaign.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNuMmJuMb2A

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https://www.albertusfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule.  First time Falcons have played a 5:00 home game and host a traditional power in Swathmore University. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

https://www.albertusfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/schedule.  First time Falcons have played a 5:00 home game and host a traditional power in Swathmore University. 

I doubt its different under the new coach (who was an assistant), but Landry Kosmalski always promised his players parents they'd be back in their rooms by midnight - which is why Swarthmore has only ever traveled during breaks.

Traffic might make it close, but a 5pm tip off should get them back to Philly in time.

[HotDog]

Albertus has apparently reloaded this season with 11 new players led by Hamden native Aidan Carpenter and Isiah Earl, Clark , Massachusetts transfer Nate Charlot was part of a dominant class LL hs basketball team in Notre DamePrep based in Fairfield. 

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https://www.albertusfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/roster

[HotDog]

 Another Mohamed Kante is a big guard at least 6 ft 4 played at two big Div 1 junior colleges at Northern Oklahoma as well as Georgia Highlands.  DJ Hamilton is a 6 ft guard who played at Marshaltown Community College , Iowa. Both are Bronx natives.

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https://norwichathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/michel-ndayishimiye/11515   . Michel Ndayishimiye a transfer from mid major power the Vermont Catamounts.   In his graduate year for the Norwich Cadets.

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https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/michel-ndayishimiye/10069

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https://norwichathletics.com/news/2025/11/7/mens-basketball-ndayishimiye-pours-in-25-cadets-withhold-late-roo-rally-in-season-opening-victory.aspx

[warriorcat]

I attended an excellent four team tournament at Keene State this weekend.  It featured four pretty well matched teams who played four outstanding games.  Three of the four teams (KSC, WPI, and St Joe's of Maine) won their conference regular season titles last year and played in the NCAA tournament. All three were picked as the preseason favorite to finish on top of their respective Conference this year. The fourth team, Nichols, is still rebuilding their program after a decade of dominance in the CNE.  Friday's first game saw WPI come back late in the second half against an injury depleted ST Joe's team to advance to the final.  Keene and Nichols went toe to toe for most of the game before Keene asserted their size and shooting prowess pulling away late in the second half.  Saturday's consolation game was a thriller which went down to the final possession with St Joe's missing a point blank follow at the buzzer to lose by two.  Unfortunately, St Joe's was missing their top three scorers. In the final, WPI and Keene also were locked in a slower paced back and forth game with Keene able to prevail with a late surge.  I can honestly say that every team could have won this tournament if it were played again although Keene was the most impressive team and a worthy champion.  They had the edge in size, quickness and three point shooting in the field.  WPI is what one would expect from a Barkley team tough defense and masters of tempo.  Nichols displayed great fight and resilience in both games and they should be a factor for a top two or three seed in the CNE,  St Joe's really could have used this tournament as a showcase of their squad but for the key players (3 Starters) missing.  They still showed that they have excellent depth and outstanding talent.  All in all, this was a weekend well spent. 

[HotDog]

AMC graduate guard Tahzon Daniels scores his 1,000 career points in a 95 to 71 win over Rutgers Newark as Falcons even up their record at 3-3 heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.  Junior guard forward Jaquan Kirkland scores a career high 31 points , 7 of 8 from 3 point range, long time head man Mitch Oliver collects his 250th career victory. Falcons head to Brooklyn College next Wednesday night before playing at the Nest on Decemeber 6th vs Suny Purchase.