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1.) Welcome back Gabe. Mr. Knutson, battling a knee injury, really showed some heart in his season debute to the tune of: 27 minutes, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks. That is why we call him Captain Knutson, gutty effort, love the heart on this kid. 2.) Well rounded effort – The big 4 that have to carry LU…

1.) Good preview on Robert Morris provided via the link below. They have been picked to finish1st or 2nd in the NEC depending on the different previews that are out there, and they return a large part of their 26 win team from a year ago. http://bitly.com/Ovd0Yg 2.) Robert Morris has a ton of guards,…

5 Quick Observations From Baylor 1.) That McCollum kid is good, real good. Okay, maybe that shouldn’t really count as an observation, because we already knew that, however CJ was dominant on Friday night. He got to the tin at will, and got what he wanted when he wanted it. He scored in a variety…

We authored the below season preview in late September, but I figured some might have missed it, so why not repost it and update the frontcourt situation post-Chuku ineligible news. If you’ve already read the below, you don’t have to read it again! For those that haven’t read it, enjoy! The 2012-2013 Lehigh Men’s Basketball…

With the season opener just about one week away, LHN had the pleasure of sitting down for a Q&A session with the Baylor Bear Pit. The Bear Pit provided some great insight into the key members of the Baylor squad, potential line-up combinations, and expectations for the upcoming season. Enjoy! 1.) Why don’t you tell everyone at Lehigh…

By now everyone paying attention to the Lehigh basketball team is aware that Jesse Chuku is going to be sitting out his freshman season, leaving the good Dr. with 4 scholarship members in the frontcourt. With a full season ahead of Lehigh and 4 options down low in the paint, keeping all of the bigs healthy and…

With the shocking news that freshman hybrid forward Jesse Chuku will not be playing this year, per the article posted on www.lehighsports.com, the Lehigh frontcourt takes a significant hit prior to the season even starting. After graduating three frontcourt members from last year’s Championship team, in Hamilton/Adams/Maneri, Lehigh brought in the aforementioned Chuku and his classmate…

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’12-’13 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman guard Devon Carter in an attempt to help introduce him to Mountain Hawk fans. What is your earliest basketball memory? Playing basketball at Gunning Park Recreation…

After the good Dr. and staff locked up their 3rd member of the 2013 recruiting class in Shane Whitfield, the only remaining question is what position the last available scholarship get allocates to. The Big Three that is CJ McCollum, Gabe Knutson, and Holden Greiner are in their final year at Lehigh, so those mainstays…

The good Dr. and his staff remained busy yesterday, as they landed their 3rd commitment in the class of 2013 in Shane Whitfield, 6’7 hybrid forward from the small town of Bayboro, North Carolina. Shane played 3 years of high school ball at Pamlico County High School before transferring to Word of God Christian Academy(alma mater…