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NBA Draft Blog Interview with Momo Jones
Lamont “Momo” Jones capped off his senior year at Iona by leading the Gaels to their second consecutive NCAA berth. His ability to lead and score (Jones averaged 22.6 points per game, third in the nation) helped Iona recover from some early-season trouble and win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship.
Jones is now getting ready to show his skills...
NCAA Tournament (Football) Picks: First Round, West Regional
The NCAA Tournament is here. Is your bracket filled? Earlier this week I shared my take on the tournament’s First Four by determining which school I would peg as the favorite if we were to watch the two schools play in football, instead of basketball. One out of three made for a rough start, but now it is on to the first round of the tournament. Let’s take a look, region by...
Iona guard hopes sacrifice will pay off vs Ohio State
Via NY Times:
You can respect when a player puts his family first when they are in need, but more so putting them first and leaving a top notch program like Arizona to go to Iona. That’s what Iona guard Lamont Jones recently discussed in an interview with the New York Times.
Jones, a senior who ranks third in Division I with 23 points per game, transferred to Iona after helping...
Jones, Laury lift Iona over Loyola (Md.) 79-71
Lamont Jones led the way with 23 points and David Laury pitched in his fifth double-double of the season as Iona topped Loyola (Md.) 79-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Sunday.
Jones entered fourth in the NCAA averaging 22.3 points per game and hit 11 of 12 free throws while upping his average.
Laury scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his third consecutive...
Via AP on Fox
January 27, 2013
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Iona 79, Loyola (Md.) 71
Lamont Jones led the way with 23 points and David Laury pitched in his fifth double-double of the season as Iona topped Loyola (Md.) 79-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Sunday.
Jones entered fourth in the NCAA averaging 22.3 points per game and hit 11 of 12 free throws while upping his average.
Laury scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his third consecutive...
Via AP on Fox
January 27, 2013
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Saint Joseph's 96, Iona 91
Carl Jones netted 32 points, including the 1,500th of his career, as Saint Joseph's snapped a two-game losing streak and beat Iona 96-91 Friday night.
Jones entered with 1,499 points and became the 16th Hawk to surpass the mark. Langston Galloway added 23 points and C.J. Aiken had 22 with nine rebounds.
The 96 points were the most by Saint Joseph's (6-4) in a regulation...
Via AP on Fox
December 28, 2012
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Iona G Sledge granted waiver
Iona sophomore point guard Tavon Sledge, a transfer from Iowa State, has been granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA and will be eligible to play immediately.
Sledge transferred back to his native New York after spending his freshman season at Iowa State. He saw limited action in eight games then elected to transfer at the conclusion of the spring semester and enrolled in classes...
Via AP on Fox
October 25, 2012
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Tragedy leads Tre Bowman to Iona
There's a middle ground between the casual college basketball fan and the serious fan. I'm not sure what that middle ground is termed, but whoever is on it knows this much about Iona: Scott Machado played there, and Scott Machado is gone.
These fans are probably assuming that Iona will disappear from their radar for the upcoming season, and then pop back again...
Knicks Prospect: Scott Machado
As Iona’s starting point guard, Scott Machado led his team to a phenomenal season- leading the nation in assists at 9.9. Aside from being the highest scoring team in the country, the Iona Gael’s obtained the No. 14 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, but just when their first game appeared to be a sure win, the Gael’s blew a 25 point lead- losing to BYU in the first round...
Iona's Machado wins Haggerty Award
Iona guard Scott Machado, who led the nation in assists, is the winner of the Haggerty Award, presented to the outstanding college basketball player in the New York area.
The 6-foot-1 senior averaged 13.6 points and 9.9 assists last season and was the first player to have more than 300 assists (327) in a season since 1993. He finished his career with 880 assists, 18th on the career...
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April 26, 2012
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Iona wonders: Why not us?
DAYTON, Ohio - A year ago, national talking heads counting down to the inaugural First Four were outraged by a mid-major that failed to win its conference tournament being invited to dance with college basketball's big boys.
VCU showed them. And showed USC -- and eventually Georgetown, and Purdue, and Florida State and Kansas, too.
The NCAA Tournament's newest concept provided...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
March 12, 2012
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Iona Athletic Director Gene Marshall Makes A Case For The Gaels NCAA Tournament At-Large Chances
As we inch our way toward Selection Sunday, slowly but surely NCAA Tourney bids are disappearing, as teams win their conference tournaments, and others do enough to play themselves in as at-larges. And while this week has been beneficial to some, it has also left a lot of teams uneasy as we creep towards the unveiling of the brackets Sunday night.
One of which is anxiously awaiting...
Player of the Night (2/12): Scott Machado (Iona)
Scott MachadoBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.It's not every night in college basketball where you get to witness to a triple-double.The nation's assist...
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February 13, 2012
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Lamont Jones 43 Points Too Much as Iona Takes Down Canisius
Unbelievable! That’s about the only word that describes Iona guard Lamont Jones’ play Thursday night as he scored 43 points in leading Iona to a 105-86 win over Canisius. The Griffs managed to stay in the game early, trailing by only four at halftime, 51-47. However, the second half was a different story for the less talented Canisius squad. Iona continued to score at an amazing...
Scorer's Table: Scott Machado is the Best PG in the Country; FSU Sets a Record
1. Iona's Scott Machado got a national televised opportunity yesterday to show that he - and not UNC's Kendall Marshall - is the best distributing point guard in the country. In 35 minutes of play he completely dismantled the Maryland defense, and dished out 15 assists without ever turning the ball over. His interior passing is something all guards should study. He never...
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