John Thompson, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who guided Georgetown University in Washington to a national championship in 1984, died Aug. 31 at age 78. No cause of death was given.
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St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn Basketball All-Time Starting 5s
Check out the all-time starting fives for St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn men’s and women’s hoops.
St. Francis Basketball All-Time Starting 5’s
Check out the all-time starting fives for St. Francis College’s men’s and women’s hoops.
Former Johnnie Lived Through ‘The Last Dance’
St. John’s graduate Bill Wennington was a member of the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s.
Sports World Temporarily On Hold Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus has canceled all levels of sports nationwide in an effort to contain the pandemic.
St. Francis Terriers Retire No. 19 Jersey of Al Inniss
The St. Francis College men’s basketball team honored the great Al Inniss by retiring his No. 19 jersey during halftime of a game earlier this season.
Bishop Loughlin Star Stays Home at St. John’s
Bishop Loughlin H.S. standout senior basketball player Julian Champagnie has decided to continue his hoops career at St. John’s University.
Terriers Continue Hoops Careers as Bears in B’klyn
Playing basketball in high school under coaches Tim Leary on the boys’ side and Kerri White on the girls’ side has fully prepared these student-athletes both academically and athletically for college.
Hall of Fame Coach Is Honored by Holy Name
In his 30-year tenure as a college basketball coach, Pete Gillen racked up numerous hall of fame honors. He was recently honored here in Brooklyn by the Holy Name Foundation.
Xaverian Hoops Ties Run Deep in College Ranks
For one night in Jamaica, two former Clippers’ prodigies squared off against one another as coaches on the college stage.