Earning the position of senior co-captain this year, Charoy Bentley, '11, is determined to be a leader on and off the court. For Bentley, it was a big accomplishment and honor to be awarded this position; however, he understands the challenges posed by the upcoming season.
After establishing himself as a piece of the Saint Joseph's University men's basketball team offense last season, Justin Crosgile, '13, is looking to do more.
After a stellar freshman campaign, guard Carl "Tay" Jones, '13, comes into the 2010-11 season looking to make a name for himself.
A year ago, Idris Hilliard, '12, watched his junior season slip away as the Hawks struggled with a record of 11-20. Now Hilliard is a senior co-captain and the leader of this young Hawks team.
The SJU basketball program can now focus on winning
My parents went to Saint Joseph's. So did my aunt and uncle. So did my oldest cousin. And so does my brother. And if my youngest sister doesn't come here in a few years, we'll all probably stop speaking to her. So with all this crimson and gray in the family, I couldn't help but grow up with Hawks basketball.
Defending National Champions return most talented squad
A lot has happened on Hawk Hill over the past few years. Much of the hysteria surrounding Saint Joseph's swept through Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, the bandbox that Jameer Nelson called home for four great years and the site of games and nights and moments that will shine forever above the Mandeville half light.
When someone mentions Pat Carroll, you might get a mental picture of a basketball soaring from beyond the three-point line and clearing the basket without so much as causing the net to shiver. Like me, you might have even associated the feeling of your heart bursting through your chest after he made that one three-point shot that gave us a one-point lead over O State with under 30 seconds left in the game.
The Hawks fell to Seton Hall Pirates 57-36 on Sunday, December 5 at Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, New Jersey. Saint Joseph's record falls to 2-7, while Seton Hall improves to a 3-3 record. "We had a tough start and never recovered. We had trouble scoring on the first five possessions and gave up eleven unanswered points," said Head Women's Basketball Coach Griffin.
Amidst the cold, rainy weather of an early spring day outside of Syracuse, NY in 1959, 40 young rowers were faced with a perplexing situation- their bus, with a rowing shell strapped to the top and equipment piled inside, was stuck in the middle of a cornfield.