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18 results for "dairese gary"
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New Mexico learns to speak Australian
Diamond LeungNew Mexico freshman Hugh Greenwood has an opportunity to make an impact on a team that's in need of a point guard and might have found a good one from Australia. Greenwood signed with the Lobos in the spring, starred on Australia's Under-19 world cha...
Blog | October 05, 2011 -
New Mexico's incoming Australian shines
Diamond LeungNew Mexico signee Hugh Greenwood will be one of the top incoming players in the American college game next season, and his arrival in Albuquerque will be highly anticipated after his strong performance in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships. Aus...
Blog | July 11, 2011 -
Steve Alford deals with another DWI arrest
Diamond LeungNew Mexico coach Steve Alford put some teeth into his stance against drinking and driving last week. After reserve Chad Adams was arrested, Alford suspended him for four games next season, removed him from scholarship for the summer, made him issue a...
Blog | May 10, 2011 -
New Mexico's spring recruiting went well
Diamond LeungNew Mexico is expected to enter the season as one of the favorites in the Mountain West Conference based upon the talent of its emerging young guard in Kendall Williams and double-double machine Drew Gordon. The Lobos are also doing well for thems...
Blog | April 26, 2011 -
New Mexico hopes to grow after losing big
Diamond LeungBERKELEY, Calif. -- Losing by 25 might be a tough pill for New Mexico coach Steve Alford to swallow. But for him, it was no wakeup call. He knew the early part of the season would be tough. The Lobos are coming off a year in which they won the Mou...
Blog | November 21, 2010 -
Fredette likes San Diego State's chances too
Diamond LeungSan Diego State returns nearly its entire Mountain West Conference tournament championship team, earning a No. 24 national ranking from Andy Katz and even respect coming from a rival player who Aztec fans love to taunt. BYU star Jimmer Fredette to...
Blog | July 21, 2010 -
Nate Garth transfers to UC Santa Barbara
Diamond LeungFormer New Mexico point guard Nate Garth is transferring to UC Santa Barbara, where he will have two years to play after sitting out a redshirt season. It's a good get for the Gauchos. The defending Big West champions return all five of their star...
Blog | May 18, 2010 -
Source: Demetrius Walker to visit New Mexico
Diamond LeungFreshman Demetrius Walker, who once graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as the nation's best eighth-grade player, has received his scholarship release from Arizona State and is scheduled to visit to New Mexico this weekend, a source close to the s...
Blog | April 14, 2010 -
UNM's dream season comes to an end
Diamond LeungKyle Terada/US PresswireNew Mexico guard Dairese Gary is one of a handful of players providing a bright future for the Lobos despite their loss Saturday. SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sitting away from his teammates in the postgame locker room, Darington Hobs...
Blog | March 20, 2010 -
Halftime: Washington 44, New Mexico 32
Diamond LeungSAN JOSE, Calif. -- Quick thoughts from the Pac-10 vs. Mountain West game... Washington is off to a fast start, with Quincy Pondexter scoring 10 points and Isaiah Thomas scoring nine. All of Thomas' points have come on 3-pointers. The Huskies a...
Blog | March 20, 2010 -
Previewing Saturday in San Jose
Diamond LeungSAN JOSE, Calif. -- Today's second-round action at HP Pavilion features two games that could result in Sweet 16 spots for some surprising teams. (5) Butler vs. (13) Murray State Butler coach Brad Stevens said the difficulty that comes with prep...
Blog | March 20, 2010 -
Previewing first-round games in San Jose
Diamond LeungSAN JOSE, Calif. -- Previews for today's slate of games at HP Pavilion. Vanderbilt (4) vs. Murray State (13) Murray State coach Billy Kennedy said Picasso Simmons, whose mother died in a car crash Monday, didn't want this tournament to be about...
Blog | March 18, 2010 -
Montana provides New Mexico with bulletin-board material
Diamond LeungSAN JOSE, Calif. -- The underdog isn't normally the one doing the talking, but Montana star Anthony Johnson did make this comment in a video on the team's Web site. "We feel strongly about what we can do," he said. "We're happy about being a 14 se...
Blog | March 17, 2010 -
Only a 'matter of time' for Hobson
Diamond LeungLAS VEGAS -- Darington Hobson first started hearing the MVP chants a little more than two weeks ago after he blocked a shot to seal a Mountain West regular-season title for New Mexico. He skyed high to meet a BYU player at the rim, screamed throug...
Blog | March 16, 2010 -
San Diego State stuns New Mexico
Diamond LeungLAS VEGAS -- Judging by the shirt-popping and dance moves that San Diego State players exhibited after the game, it appears the Aztecs think they might have unofficially punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament. Taking down New Mexico, the No. ...
Blog | March 12, 2010 -
Halftime: New Mexico 39, San Diego St. 38
Diamond LeungLAS VEGAS -- The best half of the whole tournament was just played here at the Thomas & Mack Center. Some notes: Dairese Gary hit a floater with about four seconds left to give New Mexico its first lead, capping a half in which they were...
Blog | March 12, 2010