SAINT FRANCIS WINS!
We open the season by defeating Pitt for the first time in program history!
Welcome back, college basketball!
🔴⚡️ BELIEVE |
#NECMBB
It's the Hoosiers! We are excited to take on top-seeded Indiana in the NIT in the historic Assembly Hall! It will be our first NIT appearance since 1958
And there you have it! Keith Braxton is the NEC Player of the Year, just the second in SFU history and first since Mike Iuzzolino in 1990-91. Awesome honor for Keith and his teammates!
We would like to formally introduce
@lmcconnell20
as our new assistant coach!!
Luke steps up to this role after serving as the director of operations for the past 7 seasons.
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Back in the NEC title game!!!! What a fun day at DeGol! Tuesday night, 7 pm vs
@FDU_MBB
on ESPN2. It's been 28 years but Loretto is back in the spotlight
We didn't have to look too far for this next promotion.
After serving as a graduate assistant the past two seasons
@aniles_10
will now take over as Director of Basketball Operations
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Back-To-Back! Isaiah Blackmon is the 2019-20 NEC Player of the Year, the third in program history, and joins Braxton as the only teammates to win Player of the Year in consecutive seasons since Julian Boyd and Jamal Olasewere
Congrats to Isaiah Blackmon who will wear the same jersey worn by Allen Iverson and Deron Williams! We can't wait to follow the start of your professional career at
@BJK_Basketbol
It's been a long and rewarding four years for senior Andre Wolford. A former walk-on, he will graduate as one of the best shooters in school history. Andre sat down ahead of tomorrow's senior day and spoke on the connection he's made with his teammates and coaches
We wore bow ties in honor of the memory of legendary
@MountHoops
head coach Jim Phelan, who passed away in June. In 1954-55, he wore a bow tie & started w/a 5-game win streak, incl. an 86-79 win vs Maurice Stokes-led "Frankies" on 12-12-54, then wore a bow tie 4 next 49 years.
When you lead the WPIAL in scoring at 33 ppg you know you can fill it up.
@bdot_laskey
is bringing his scoring ability to Loretto and we can't wait to watch him develop!
Not the result we wanted today but pleased to announce we have still earned the No. 1 seed in the NEC Tournament. See everyone at DeGol Arena on Wednesday for the NEC Quarterfinal
Bishop McCort in the house!!! Ben Seidel with his first collegiate points on this three-point play and the Johnstown fans respond with a thunderous applause
Thanks for a heck of a ride. Hard to see it end in such hard fashion. Congrats to
@FDU_MBB
for playing a fantastic game. Good luck in the NCAA Tournament. It's on to the NIT for us
It's a WHITEOUT! 650 white t-shirts will be provided to our student section for Tuesday night and the Loretto community is encouraged to wear white. We've had some amazing championship crowds...challenge to our current students to make Tuesday night the best one yet
#ShakeDeGol
What a tremendous honor to be named one of 53 players to an AP All-American Team. Keith is the first SFU player to do so since Jeff Hamilton in 1985 and the third all-time
@Braxton2K
Former MBB alum and recent graduate assistant Ronnie Drinnon ('16) is trying to make a difference after his brother's overdose last month.
#BecomeThatSomeone
and help Ronnie fight drug addiction
Keith Braxton has entered his name in the 2019 NBA Draft. The process will allow him to gather feedback and make an educated decision on his future! Below is a message from
@Braxton2K
Thanks to everyone who came out Tuesday night! We will continue to work to bring a championship to Loretto. Special shoutout to our seniors.
@KingJamaal
said it best postgame:
"My number one goal was to see if we could
#PackDEGOL
and we did that! This is a special place."
Halftime and the Red Flash are giving the top-seeded Hoosiers all they can handle and more 👀👀
Saint Francis converts four free throws at the end of the half to go ahead by 6. Jamaal King has been the spark plug with a game-high 16 points
This one went a little better than last time ESPN came to Loretto 😂😂
Braxton showed a national audience why he's such a special talent as SFU wins it's 4th in a row. Hat tip to Isaiah Blackmon with 19 points and Jamaal King with 14 points and 8 rebounds
Career-high 20 points from
@flaggmark1
while Isaiah Blackmon nets 19.
@Braxton2K
juuuust misses the triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists
🏀3x NEC 1st | NEC POY '18-'19
🏀1st ever 2K/1K for pts/reb in NEC
🏀Top 3 in career points, rebounds & assists in program history.
He was a walking triple-double. The hardest worker in the room. A SFU legend & even better person. Congrats to our 2019-20 Team MVP,
@Braxton2K
!
Excited to announce we have been accepted into the CIT! It's our third postseason appearance in the last four years. We will update you as soon as we find out our opponent
The work of
@lmcconnell20
and DOBOs around the sport is essential to our success on and off the court, on gameday and year-round. In this unique year, it's never been more important.
Thank you and happy
#DOBOAppreciationDay
, Luke!
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#NECMBB
ICYMI... This happened the night we returned from our
@NECsports
Quarterfinals game...
"When you can reward those players that are already here is a pretty cool thing to do." - head coach Rob Krimmel
Congratulations
@bmccabe5
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#BELIEVE
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Last night, our guy
@Braxton2K
took home the Turano award which is regarded as the most prestigious honor for a male student-athlete.
DYK that current Asst. Coach
@ericetaylor32
received the same award as
@Braxton2K
back in 1998?
For our final staff change, we would like to welcome SFU alum, former professional player and all NEC performer
@KingJamaal
!!
King will return to Loretto as a graduate assistant.
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Honored to be a part of the history of a program with such rich tradition. Can't wait to represent Loretto in front of the Cameron Crazies tomorrow night
We did our part, now we wait! Double-double for Blackmon, 20 and 9 for Braxton, 14 and 9 helpers for King and 15 off the bench for Andre Wolford. With the win, SFU assures at least a share of the regular-season title
Two fun notes to leave you before bed:
1. SFU has won 16 or more games in three straight seasons for first time in 50 years
2. SFU's 24 conference wins over the last two seasons are the most over a two-year period in program history
The Red Flash hang 100 in Jersey to move to 4-1 in league play and 11-5 overall. Isaiah Blackmon with a game-high 25 points, 23 of which came in the second half, while
@LastShot_Ty
chippped in with 19 off the bench
Congrats to
@KingJamaal
who became the first SFU player to eclipse 500 points in a season since Darshan Luckey in 2004-05.
@Braxton2K
will join him with 16 more making them first set of teammates to go over 500 since Anderson/Iuzzolino