https://www.thegnac.com en-us https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/news/MBB2010PREVIEW The two teams with the best regular season conference records will face off this Saturday for the 2010 Great Northeast Men's Basketball Championship. The #1 seed Albertus Magnus Falcons (21-6, 15-3 GNAC) are set to battle the #2 seed Emerson College Lions (20-7, 15-3 GNAC) on Saturday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Arena in "The Nest". The winner of the GNAC Championship will be awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/news/MBB2010PREVIEW https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianallamerican asell College men's basketball senior captain, Jose Guitian, has been named a D3Hoops.com All-American Honorable Mention. The 6'10" forward from Miami, Florida has earned an abundance of accolades this season, which now has culminated with the incredible honor of being recognized nationally, and becoming the first student-athlete at Lasell College to earn the All-American recognition. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianallamerican https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/nelsonnecn Suffolk Head Men's Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director Adam Nelson makes another guest analyst appearance on New England Cable News (NECN) today to breakdown the NCAA Men's Basketball Sweet 16. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/nelsonnecn https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/nelsonspicks Suffolk Head Men's Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director Adam Nelson makes guest analyst appearance on New England Cable News (NECN) to break down NCAA men's basketball bracket. Nelson leads viewers through the field of 64 and issues some smart picks. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/nelsonspicks https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/emmanuelsmith Levi Smith finds himself on the losing end of the stick every night and he loves it. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, Smith has certainly taken his show on the road. He graduated from Emmanuel College in 2008 as the men's basketball program's all-time leader in blocked shots and the program's fourth all-time leading scorer and subsequently signed on to play for the Washington Generals. The Generals are known world-wide for losing literally thousands of times to the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. Smith and the Generals now face defeat at the hands of the Globetrotters between seven to nine times per week. However, it appears that all of these losses have culminated in a giant win for Levi Smith. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/emmanuelsmith https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/lasellseniors This past week the Lasell men's basketball team saw their chances at making the NCAA tournament come to an end and so did the careers of four seniors, Jose Guitian, Brad Caravoulias, Junior Sainval, and Kevin Fallon. Despite losing, the season was not a complete failure for these four. All the guys played very important rolls and had their time to shine. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/lasellseniors https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac4 Becker sophomore guard Rajai Leggett (New Haven, Conn.) netted 10 point, grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, had 3 blocks, 3 steals and 4 assists and sophomore center Trey Jacobs (Lexington Park, MD) dropped in a game-high 20 points and fourth seeded Becker College used a clutch run early in the second half to pull away to a 89-73 win over seventh seeded Rivier College in the championship game of the ECAC Division III New England Men's Basketball Tournament. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac4 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac3 Against cross town rival Daniel Webster College, the Raiders of Rivier College wasted no time in taking advantage of their first ECAC tournament appearance in school history. Just 3 minutes into the game Rivier took an 8-6 lead on a 3-pointer by sophomore Nick Bean and never looked back as the Raiders cruised on to a 75-70 victory. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac3 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac5 Becker College claimed a 85-82 victory in the ECAC New England Tournament semi-finals, upsetting the no. 1 seeded Lasers of Lasell College. After 15 lead changes and thirteen ties, the Hawks earned the right to host the championship finals on their home court. The Lasers completed their 2008-2009 season with a 19-10 overall record. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac5 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac2 The No. 2 Colby-Sawyer men's basketball team was upset by the No. 7 Rivier Raiders in the opening round of the ECAC Tournament, 72-62, Wednesday evening. The Raiders were led by senior Lance Bisson (Nashua, N.H.), who scored 20 points and dished out seven assists. Senior Duncan Szeliga ended his Colby-Sawyer career with 20 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, for his third double-double of the season. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac2 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ncaa2 Bridgewater State (21-6) defeated Saint Joseph's (21-8), 95-79, in the opening round of the NCAA DIII Tournament on Thursday evening. Tyler Kelley '11 (Saco, ME) had 16 points to lead four SJC players who reached double figures. The Bears, who will travel to Middlebury College on Saturday for a second round contest, shot 66.7% from the field overall and 73.1% in the second stanza in the win. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ncaa2 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac1 In the first round of the ECAC DIII New England men's basketball tournament the Lasers of Lasell College pulled out an 89-84 win over the Seahawks of Salve Regina. The eight seeded Seahawks ended their 2008-2009 season with a 14-14 record, while the no. 1 Lasers (19-9) move onto the semi-finals on Saturday against no. 4 Becker College. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ecac1 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weekly03-02-2009 St. Joe's senior Scot Vachon was named GNAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, while Lasell freshmen Javon Williams was named GNAC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weekly03-02-2009 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ncaa1 The NCAA has announced the DIII Men's Basketball Tournament pairings, and Saint Joseph's College (21-7, 12-6 GNAC) will play at Bridgewater State College (20-6, 10-2 MASCAC) in the opening round on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 PM. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/ncaa1 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/09champs Third-seeded Saint Joseph's (21-7, 12-6 GNAC) needed overtime to get past #4 Emmanuel (17-11, 12-6) in the GNAC Championship game at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. The Monks held a lead for over 39 minutes in regulation, but a two-pointer from Saints forward Tyrone Buchanan '11 (Detroit, MI) as the final buzzer rang tied the game, sending the title bout into overtime. The extra frame was knotted at 72-apiece, but a back-door play executed by Elbie Murphy '09 (Loudonville, NY) with two seconds remaining clinched a 74-72 victory and a GNAC Championship for the Monks. Chris Davis '11 (New York, NY) scored a team-high 16 points in the NCAA Tournament berth-clinching win. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/09champs https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/championship Third-seed Saint Joseph's (Maine) defeated seventh-seed Albertus Magnus by a margin of 75-64 and fourth-seed Emmanuel upset first-seed Lasell in double overtime 94-91. Saint Joseph's (Maine) will host Emmanuel at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 28th. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/championship https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/smallallamerican Suffolk University Men's Basketball senior forward Brian Small (Stoughton, MA) was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America ® Men's Basketball College Division Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Small, who majors in Finance at Suffolk University's Sawyer School of Management maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.96. In six of his seven semesters thus far at Suffolk, Small has achieved a perfect 4.0 gpa. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/smallallamerican https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/allconference The 2008-2009 GNAC Men's Basketball All-Conference awards have been released. Click here to see all of the award winners. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/allconference https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianjostens Lasell's Jose Guitian has been selected as a top 10 finalist for the prestigious Jostens Trophy, a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men's and women's Division III basketball players of the year. The award recognizes those who truly fit the ideal of a well-rounded Division III student-athlete, and is based on three components: basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianjostens https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/tournament02-25 Top-seeded Lasell College and third-seeded St. Joe's of Maine College are set to host the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament semifinals on Thursday. Seventh-seeded Albertus upset second-seeded Emerson to advance to the semifinals and will travel to St. Joe's of Maine. Fourth-seeded Emmanuel College defeated fifth-seeded Johnson & Wales to earn the last spot in the semifinals. The Saints will travel to Lasell College. Tip-off time for both games is set for 7 p.m. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/tournament02-25 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors02-23 Lasell senior Jose Guitian and Emerson junior Jeremy Shannon were named GNAC Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week and Lasell freshmen Javon Williams earned GNAC Rookie of the Week. Mount Ida junior Cherie Parisi and Rivier junior Jess Mellen were selected GNAC Women's Basketball Co-Players of the Week and Emerson sophomore Lauren Zaniboni was named GNAC Rookie of the Week. Saint Joseph (CT) senior Sarah Wheeler and Saint Joseph's (ME) freshmen were selected GNAC Women's Co-Swimmers of the Week and Saint Joseph (CT) freshmen Mary Provencher was named GNAC Rookie of the Week. Rivier junior Zach Hansen was selected GNAC Men's Volleyball Player of the Week and Lasell freshmen Trevor Foster was named GNAC Rookie of the Week. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors02-23 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/tournament The 2008-2009 GNAC Men's Basketball Playoff pairings are now available. The reigning 2008 GNAC tournament champions Lasell College Lasers are seeded first with a 14-4 GNAC record and 17-8 record overall. The Lasers clinched first place in the conference and the regular-season title when they defended their home court last Tuesday against second-place Emerson (17-8, 13-5) by a 79-68 margin. Emerson, the defending regular-season champion, clinched 2nd place with a road win over 6th place Rivier (14-11, 9-9) 64-55. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/tournament https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/murphy1400 STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's men's basketball standout Elbie Murphy '09 (Loudonville, NY/Albany Academy) is the 10th player in program history to reach the 1,400-point plateau. The senior forward scored 12 points in a loss to conference-rival Emerson College on Saturday, February 14th to reach the mark. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/murphy1400 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors2-16-09 Lasell senior Jose Guitian and Emerson junior Bryan Rouse were selected as GNAC Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week and Emmanuel freshmen Isaiah Duke was named GNAC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending on February 16, 2009. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors2-16-09 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/smallallacademic Suffolk senior Brian Small (Stoughton, MA) has been named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazien/CoSida Academic All-District Basketball Team College Division First Team. Small currently carries a 3.96 grade point average and is majoring in finance. He currently leads the team in points (18.2), rebounds (9), assists (2.9), blocks (1.4) and steals (1.2) per game. Small is also in the top five of three GNAC statistical categories, points, rebounds, and blocks per game and was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week for the week ending on February 2, 2009. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/smallallacademic https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianecacd3hoops Jose Guitian received the nod for Player of the Week from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the D3Hoops.com Team of the Week once again, for the week ending February 8th, 2009. This is Guitian's fourth consecutive GNAC Player of the Week recognition and seventh overall acknowledgment this season, his fourth time on the ECAC list, and his third time being honored by D3Hoops. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianecacd3hoops https://www.thegnac.com/general/2008-09/weeklyhonors02-09-2009 Lasell senior Jose Guitian and Emerson junior Jeremy Shannon were selected as the GNAC Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week. Albertus Magnus freshmen Ray Askew was named the GNAC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending on February 9, 2009. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/general/2008-09/weeklyhonors02-09-2009 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianecac3 Lasell's Jose Guitian (Miami, FL) had three huge performances this past week, averaging 28.3 points, 17.3 rebound, and 4.3 assists per game over the course of a 1-2 week for the Lasers. Guitian just missed a triple-double against Johnson & Wales University with 32 points, 21 boards, and 9 assists. He also had a 31 point and 18 rebound showing against Suffolk, and a 22 point 13 board night against Rivier. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianecac3 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors2-2-09 Suffolk senior Brian Small and Lasell senior Jose Guitian have been selected as GNAC Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week. Johnson & Wales freshmen Lamonte Thomas was named GNAC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending on February 2, 2009. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/weeklyhonors2-2-09 https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianscorerecord Jose Guitian's name can be found all over the Lasell College Lasers' record books, and on January 29, 2009, his name was marked in history once again. Guitian has become the All-Time leading scorer in Lasell College men's basketball history after breaking the previous record of 1,584 career points, in a 22 point, 13 rebound performance against Rivier College. Guitian's current career total stands at 1,625 and climbing. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thegnac.com/sports/mbkb/2008-09/news/guitianscorerecord