A handful of St. John’s University, Jamaica, current and former men’s basketball players are trying their hand at playing professional hoops around the world.
St. John’s Basketball
Solly Walker Paved the Way for Future Johnnies
Solly Walker, the first black player in St. John’s history, will be honored Oct. 22 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin, by the Brooklyn U.S.A. Athletic Association, a community-based organization established in 1974 to help improve the quality of life for youth in Central Brooklyn.
Reds’ Pitcher Played Hoops at St. John’s
Amir Garrett, who once played small forward for the St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s basketball team, currently plays pro baseball as a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
Hoops Old-Timers Still Talk Plenty of Game
The Old-Timers hosted its 58th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner May 5 at Sirico’s Caterers in Dyker Heights. Five new members – of which four were products of the local CHSAA – were enshrined for their basketball accomplishments as they joined the list of over 200 deserving inductees.
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.
It’s Time for the Chris Mullin Era
Of course the ties to St. John’s are present, but for the five-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, the ties to the entire Diocese of Brooklyn make this coaching homecoming that much more special.
Brooklyn’s Hoops Hall Inducts Newest Members (with video)
The living legends of New York City basketball came together for the 56th annual Basketball Old-Timers of America dinner and Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Chris Mullin Named St. John’s Basketball Coach
Diocese of Brooklyn basketball legend Chris Mullin has been named the 20th head coach of the St. John’s University, Jamaica, men’s basketball team, replacing Steve Lavin.
St. John’s D’Angelo Harrison Joins 2,000-Point Club
St. John’s University senior guard D’Angelo Harrison became the third player in school history to reach the 2,000-pt. plateau.
The Lapchick Legacy
As an original Boston Celtic and as a college and professional hoops coach for nearly 30 years, Joe Lapchick is a pillar of leadership and sportsmanship. So to keep alive the late St. John’s University coach’s memory, the Joe Lapchick Character Award Foundation each year honors deserving individuals who have left their mark on the […]