Jaspers added to UConn's 2023/2024 schedule (Home)

[Hey Adrien!]

John Gallagher, former Hartford coach, is now the new Jaspers coach after two straight awkward offseasons for the program.

Good history, great gym, but Manhattan will be a bottom-tier MAAC squad this year.

 

[Storrs South]

John Gallagher, former Hartford coach, is now the new Jaspers coach after two straight awkward offseasons for the program.

Good history, great gym, but Manhattan will be a bottom-tier MAAC squad this year.

Gallagher doing at UConn and Kansas in year 1. That's tough.

 

[Drew]

Gallagher doing at UConn and Kansas in year 1. That's tough.

Manhattan vying for a Big 12 bid?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Manhattan vying for a Big 12 bid?

Kansas State and Manhattan in the same conference would be super confusing.

 

[shizzle787]

John Gallagher, former Hartford coach, is now the new Jaspers coach after two straight awkward offseasons for the program.

Good history, great gym, but Manhattan will be a bottom-tier MAAC squad this year.

At least it’s not an NEC team.

 

[SoFla Steve]

John Gallagher, former Hartford coach, is now the new Jaspers coach after two straight awkward offseasons for the program.

Good history, great gym, but Manhattan will be a bottom-tier MAAC squad this year.

Their 2023 final KenPom ranking was 306. I know we need to play cupcakes for the team to come together, but couldn't we schedule opponents closer to 200?

 

[dogpause]

Not if they effectively cost us a home game every other year.

Small price to pay to own the NYC market and for the recruiting boost it gives us. Games at the Garden also help prepare us for bigger games at the Garden. I'm okay with taking one for the team.

 

[NJHoops]

Welcome back, JR! It’s going to be a little different experience on that side for you.

 

[pj]

Manhattan vying for a Big 12 bid?

They bring the New York market!

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Season ticket holders must be salivating.

 

[Palatine]

It's a decent thing to do for a guy who gave a lot to the state.

 

[Storrs South]

Only 4 guys currently listed on the Jaspers' official roster
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster - Manhattan College Athletics

 

[businesslawyer]

Kansas State and Manhattan in the same conference would be super confusing.

Eh. Kansas State is in Manhattan. Manhattan is not.

 

[dannyHAM]

I've actually had some convos with Gallagher recently. I think they will be better than some expect.

 

[CTBasketball]

I’d rather play Fairfield if we’re going to play a MAAC school.

 

[gsmooth]

John Gallagher, former Hartford coach, is now the new Jaspers coach after two straight awkward offseasons for the program.

Good history, great gym, but Manhattan will be a bottom-tier MAAC squad this year.

Are the Manhattan Jaspers one of the teams you cover in your StretchngtheFloor blog?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Are the Manhattan Jaspers one of the teams you cover in your StretchngtheFloor blog?

Yep, I cover MAAC basketball. I'm about a 40 minute drive from Manhattan's campus, without traffic and I work just 30 minutes away.

Only 4 guys currently listed on the Jaspers' official roster
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster - Manhattan College Athletics

They actually have 10 scholarships filled. The four players on the roster are their four returning players (one is a walk-on). They've added four D1 transfers, one JC transfer and two HS graduates once Gallagher was hired. Probably their best transfer is former Hartford guard Briggs McClain, averaged 14.4p, 35.1 3P%, 83 FT%.

With all the transition, I don't know the current program super well, but I do know that Raziel Hayun was played professionally in Israel before committing to Manhattan. Averaged 15.6 mpg in his freshman season and I'd expect him to breakout this year.

I’d rather play Fairfield if we’re going to play a MAAC school.

That would be a ton of fun.

Whenever I think about MAAC basketball vs. UConn, I think about the game at XL where Monmouth forced UConn to OT back in 2017. I remember right near my seat, a dude got up and yelled what the ** is happening...we're playing duck** MONMOUTH!!!

 

[gioff2323]

Gallaghers a good guy and a really good coach. I’d expect him to be successful there

 

[ucp990411]

Yep, I cover MAAC basketball. I'm about a 40 minute drive from Manhattan's campus, without traffic and I work just 30 minutes away.

They actually have 10 scholarships filled. The four players on the roster are their four returning players (one is a walk-on). They've added four D1 transfers, one JC transfer and two HS graduates once Gallagher was hired. Probably their best transfer is former Hartford guard Briggs McClain, averaged 14.4p, 35.1 3P%, 83 FT%.

With all the transition, I don't know the current program super well, but I do know that Raziel Hayun was played professionally in Israel before committing to Manhattan. Averaged 15.6 mpg in his freshman season and I'd expect him to breakout this year.

That would be a ton of fun.

Whenever I think about MAAC basketball vs. UConn, I think about the game at XL where Monmouth forced UConn to OT back in 2017. I remember right near my seat, a dude got up and Ed yelled what the ** is happening...we're playing duck** MONMOUTH!!!d

Can’t wait for the scouting report. Loved them!

 

[dennismenace]

Kansas State and Manhattan in the same conference would be super confusing.

To add to that they are located in the Bronx (Riverdale section) since 1922 but retain the name "Manhattan College"

 

[gtcam]

Kansas State and Manhattan in the same conference would be super confusing.

Im wondering how many folks will get this correlation ????!!!!!

 

[ElGreco]

Kansas State and Manhattan in the same conference would be super confusing.

 

[ucp990411]

Kind of like playing the Gaels in the first round then the other Gaels in the second round

 

[cullaville]

I’d rather play Fairfield if we’re going to play a MAAC school.

Fairfield would be a great opponent to schedule as a UCONN home game in Bridgeport

 

[HuskyHawk]

Eh. Kansas State is in Manhattan. Manhattan is not.

I didn't even know this. It moved to the Bronx in 1922.

 

[CTBasketball]

Fairfield would be a great opponent to schedule as a UCONN home game in Bridgeport

No.

 

[businesslawyer]

I didn't even know this. It moved to the Bronx in 1922.

What, you remember the old campus?

 

[HuskyHawk]

What, you remember the old campus?

Never been to either one, just looked it up.

 

[businesslawyer]

Never been to either one, just looked it up.

Sigh. That was a joke. 1922? Too early I guess.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Sigh. That was a joke. 1922? Too early I guess.

Yes, I got it. Too early. Honestly, date wise I was wondering about the economic situation, but it seems they just ran out of space.