Orlando Sanchez Cleared By NCAA
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 28, 2013
Senior Orlando Sanchez has been deemed eligible by the NCAA to play for the St. John’s men’s basketball team during the 2013-2014 season, according to the team. The 24-year-old player was deemed ineligible prior to the 2012-2013 season after the NCAA ruled that he had used all four years... Read more »
Sanchez Tries to Make Best of NCAA Situation
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 26, 2013
When senior Orlando Sanchez was declared ineligible to play NCAA basketball in the fall of 2012, the outlook wasn’t necessarily what it is today. The 6 foot 9 forward thought about leaving, thought about returning to his home country of the Dominican Republic or possibly playing professionally... Read more »
Report: Sanchez Eligibility Issues Stem from D.R. National Team
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
February 22, 2013
The source of Orlando Sanchez’s eligibility issues is a 3 minute 38 second cameo in a game for the Dominican Republic National Team in 2010, according to a report in the New York Times. The current senior played for the national team as a 22-year-old in the same calendar year that he started playing... Read more »
Bourgault Cleared by NCAA
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
November 16, 2012
Junior Marco Bourgault has been cleared by the NCAA to play for the St. John’s men’s basketball team, according to the team. A student at St. John’s gave a first hand account of what he saw transpire in his Tuesday morning class in Sullivan Hall around 10:50 am. “He raised his... Read more »
Red Storm Deals With Roster Issues
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
November 3, 2012
Four players didn’t play in the men’s basketball team’s first preseason game against Sonoma State on Nov. 3. Senior God’sgift Achiuwa, junior Orlando Sanchez and sophomore Marco Bourgault sat on the sidelines in sweatsuits, while Felix Balamou didn’t see playing time despite wearing a uniform.... Read more »
‘Dribble Stirs Excitement
Kieran Lynch, Features Editor
September 26, 2012
The men’s basketball team is gearing up for a new season that will feature the return of head coach Steve Lavin to the sidelines full time as well another highly regarded recruiting class ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation. Lavin, as well as sophomores D’Angelo Harrison, Amir Garrett and Phil... Read more »
