Where Are They Now?

[MasonFanatic]

I find myself coming here less and less lately. Too much scrolling through troll post from GSII, gmu05, DJ3 , Carolina just to find actual Mason basketball conversation. I wish the guys who created this site actually cared and had moderators.

Use the ignore feature so you don't have to see those posts

 

[Pablo]

http://www.hurricanesports.com/pdf9/5166311.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700:

"LARRAÑAGA APPROACHING 600 CAREER VICTORIES

Coach Jim Larrañaga is just one win shy of 600 career victories, posting a 599-393 mark in 33 seasons as a head coach. With 600 wins, he will be one of five ACC coaches with 600 victories, and the other four men are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach L has won 27 games at American International, 170 at Bowling Green, 273 at George Mason and 129 at Miami."

 

[Vurbel]

http://www.hurricanesports.com/pdf9/5166311.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700:

"LARRAÑAGA APPROACHING 600 CAREER VICTORIES

Coach Jim Larrañaga is just one win shy of 600 career victories, posting a 599-393 mark in 33 seasons as a head coach. With 600 wins, he will be one of five ACC coaches with 600 victories, and the other four men are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach L has won 27 games at American International, 170 at Bowling Green, 273 at George Mason and 129 at Miami."

#ShouldHavePaidHimTheGoingRate #DeadHorse

 

[patriotchild]

http://www.hurricanesports.com/pdf9/5166311.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=28700:

"LARRAÑAGA APPROACHING 600 CAREER VICTORIES

Coach Jim Larrañaga is just one win shy of 600 career victories, posting a 599-393 mark in 33 seasons as a head coach. With 600 wins, he will be one of five ACC coaches with 600 victories, and the other four men are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach L has won 27 games at American International, 170 at Bowling Green, 273 at George Mason and 129 at Miami."

Pretty impressive that he has 129 wins at Miami already. You'd figure his win rate would have gone down against "better" coaching/competition.

 

[GMUgemini]

Pretty impressive that he has 129 wins at Miami already. You'd figure his win rate would have gone down against "better" coaching/competition.

It has in conference to some degree...but Miami gets to schedule more home games with cupcakes earlier in the season. Like this season, they went 10-2 in OOC with home games against Western Carolina (3-10), North Florida (1-12), Wofford (3-9), South Carolina State (1-10), Florida Atlantic (2-9), and Columbia (4-7).

Of course, we can't say much on that front this year.

Basically, though, Coach L is a good coach and would have succeeded anywhere. Good for him.

 

[MASONscott]

Continue to be a Coach L fan. Whether it is my singular belief or reality I took a lot of comfort in the collaboration of the FF event between the Coach L crew and the Paulsen crew (in contrast to Hewitt). Felt like the baton was finally passed.

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[Pablo]

https://twitter.com/BasketballCL/status/816920926289686528


Folarin Campbell Retweeted
#BasketballCL ‏@BasketballCL Jan 5

Great performances galore during Gameday 11 but here are the

that make the #BasketballCL Team of the Week!

 

[Pablo]

Luke Hancock is having fun playing semipro basketball for the Louisville Diesel (UBA):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLa7pfRlZPQ


Luke Hancock Retweeted
Kyle Jett ‏@Foedid Jan 7
Had a good time at the Louisville Diesel game tonight. Nice to see @lukeskywalka11 lighting dudes up again! I'll be out again next week!

 

[Falco]

Luke Hancock is having fun playing semipro basketball for the Louisville Diesel (UBA):

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLa7pfRlZPQ

Luke Hancock Retweeted
Kyle Jett ‏@Foedid Jan 7
Had a good time at the Louisville Diesel game tonight. Nice to see @lukeskywalka11 lighting dudes up again! I'll be out again next week!

imagine how good our team would be this year if he could play for us again.

 

[Dawgs99]

Really surprised that he's only playing BS Semi-Pro ball. You would think he would catch on some where over seas. Maybe he does play over seas and this is just for fun?

 

[Pablo]

Really surprised that he's only playing BS Semi-Pro ball. You would think he would catch on some where over seas. Maybe he does play over seas and this is just for fun?

See http://www.bizjournals.com/louisvil...hancock-enters-louisville-business-world.html.

 

[JimP]

I think I recall him having some injury issues after college too.

 

[EXpatriot13]

I think I recall him having some injury issues after college too.

Yea, I think he tore his achilles or something like that, and decided to call it quits on the pro basketball career.

 

[Pablo]

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisvil...hancock-enters-louisville-business-world.html:

"Hancock was part of Louisville's NCAA Champion team in 2013, when he was named the most outstanding player of the NCAA Final Four. After graduating, the Roanoke, Va., native played in the summer NBA league with the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets. He then trained with the Memphis Grizzlies for three months. When his contract was waived, he went overseas to play for Greek Basket League club Panionios BC in Athens, Greece.

But after six games, he tore a muscle in his calf.

'Immediately, it kind of hit me that I needed to be ready for whatever was next,' Hancock said, and he began studying to become a financial planner. He tried one last time to play again, but then he tore his Achilles tendon."

 

[Vurbel]

Wasn't he (or maybe still is) doing some radio stuff for UL basketball?

 

[Pablo]

Wasn't he (or maybe still is) doing some radio stuff for UL basketball?

You are correct - see http://www.thecardinalconnect.com/l...t-debut-as-analyst-for-uofl-long-beach-state/.

 

[Pablo]

https://twitter.com/CanesHoops/status/820351173727092738


Canes Hoops Retweeted
adidas ‏@adidasUS 3h3 hours ago
It's All About The U. Today, it's all about @CanesCoachL. Congrats to Jim Larrañaga on his 600th career win, and counting. #teamadidas

Canes Hoops, Miami Hurricanes, Jim Larrañaga and adidas Basketball

 

[Pablo]

1. Mason Basketball Retweeted
2. Atlantic10Conference ‏@atlantic10 2h2 hours ago
   .@MasonAthletics basketball tradition produced Vernessa Neamo (WBB) and Erik Herring (MBB) - both are #A10Legends from the Patriots.
   
   
   

http://gomason.com/news/2017/1/19/mens-basketball-herring-neamo-to-be-honored-as-a-10-legends.aspx:

"The Chicago, native left Mason with many accolades, including CAA All-Conference Player honors in 2000 (second) and 2001 and helped lead the Patriots to two CAA Championships and NCAA tournament berths (1999 and 2001) during his tenure. The 6-5 guard was named MVP in the 2001 CAA tournament.

Following college, he played semi-professional ball in the United State Basketball League (USBL), American Basketball Association (ABA) as well as professionally overseas. He works as a senior IT specialist at Drew Charter Senior Academy in Atlanta, and is in his fourth season as the head varsity basketball coach."

"The Men's Basketball Legends will be honored on Saturday, March 11 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa., prior to the 2017 Men's Basketball Championship semifinals."

 

[GMUSig03]

Both cool, great people. Had some classes with Neamo, girl was hilarious. Congrats to both!

 

[Pablo]

Shevon Thompson over Jai Lewis?

GMU Giant Killer Retweeted
By George. ‏@ByGeorgeGMU 44m44 minutes ago
The results are in! #BGdreamteam