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Articles, Huntington Prep, Recruiting

Xavier Rathan-Mayes’ stepfather, Tharon Mayes, called me Thursday morning to clarify comments he made to the New Haven Register regarding his son’s college list.

Tharon said he didn’t mean to indicate his son had trimmed his list of 10 to five or six because he hasn’t yet done so.

“There was never a quotation of me saying he was down to five or six schools,” Tharon told SNY.tv. “Those are a few schools that are interested in him.”

Rathan-Mayes initially cut his list to Baylor, UConn, Alabama, Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Memphis, Texas and UCLA.

Articles, Video

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EDITOR’S NOTE: I highly recommend the “Lenny Cooke” documentary now showing. I saw it and it’s a must-see for any basketball fans. It’s directed by Josh & Benny Safdie and produced by Adam Shopkorn. For more info, check out https://twitter.com/LennyCookeMovie. Above is a video interview I did with Lenny in the summer of 2012, and below is the trailer for the film.

NEW YORK — On the same weekend that LeBron James climbed to the apex of the basketball world by winning gold in London, Lenny Cooke was in a gym in The Bronx talking about what might have been.

Cooke, a Brooklyn hoops prodigy who at one point in his young career was close to being on the same basketball plane as James, came to the Big Strick Classic this past weekend to pass on his message to up-and-coming stars like Andrew and Aaron Harrison, Troy Williams and Chris McCullough.

“The message that I want to get clear to them is…get an education because without that if you don’t have anything to fall back on, it’s a waste of talent,” Cooke, now 30 and living in Virginia, told SNY.tv in the above video interview.

Articles, St. Benedict's

CIA Bounce TV will feature a “major announcement” Thursday night at 7 p.m. on its Website and that announcement is expected to be in the form of Tyler Ennis’s college commitment.

The 6-foot-3 point guard from St. Benedict’s Prep previously said he would announce in August.

“[Tyler] wants to do it before he goes back to school,” his father, CIA Bounce coach Tony McIntyre, told SNY.tv in July at the “Live in AC” event.

Tennis

The 2012 U.S. Open suffered a major blow Wednesday when Rafael Nadal announced on Twitter that he would have to miss the tournament because of injury.

“I am very sad to announce that I am not ready to play the US Open in NY. Thanks to my fans for their support and specially, the new yorkers,” Nadal, the world’s No. 3-ranked player and the 2010 U.S. Open champ, announced on Twitter.

Nadal hasn’t played since June 28, when he lost to Lukas Rosol, the world’s No. 100 player, in the second round of Wimbledon. He then dropped out of the Olympics, citing injury.

Articles, UCLA

UCLA freshman wing Shabazz Muhammad is ineligible for the team’s upcoming trip to China while the NCAA investigates the improper benefits he received during his recruitment.

“Since the investigation won’t be totally clear, they wanted to hold him out for China,” a source with direct knowledge who requested anonymity because he is not permitted to comment on the ongoing NCAA investigation told SNY.tv.

As a result, Muhammad won’t make the trip to China running Aug. 22-Aug.29.

“He has class,” the source said. “He’s not going to miss that for China.”

Big East

By MATT SUGAM

Special to ZAGSBLOG

PISCATAWAY, N.J.  – Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti spoke with the media during football practice Tuesday to talk about the Big East’s new Commissioner, Mike Aresco. Here’s the question and answer session:

Q: Can you just give us your thoughts on the new Commissioner?

A: I think it’s great for the conference. I think the conference has had a great week. The media negotiation that’s coming up really is the moment that’s going to define the

Articles, Big East



The Big East named CBS executive vice president Mike Aresco its new Commissioner on Tuesday.

He will assume his new duties in September.

“The search to identify the new Commissioner of The Big East Conference was truly an international search,” said Greg Williams, University of Cincinnati President and Chair of the Commissioner Search Committee.  “We had many outstanding candidates, but we are fortunate to have Mike Aresco as our new Commissioner.

“His breadth of experience and depth of knowledge in intercollegiate athletics will continue to move the Big East forward on a successful path.  The Big East has enjoyed a great history.  Mike Aresco will help assure the conference of a vibrant future.”

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