Q&A With UMBC Men’s Basketball’s Ace Valentine
UMBC men’s basketball junior Ace Valentine talked with PressBox about what he learned from his high school coach, why he loves playing for his college coach and more.
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DJ Armstrong Jr. On Recent Game-Winners, Path To UMBC Men’s Basketball
UMBC wing DJ Armstrong Jr. talked with PressBox about hitting not one, but two game-winners in the span of six days, the influence of his father, former NBA guard Darrell Armstrong, and how he made his way to UMBC.
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UMBC Men’s Basketball’s DJ Armstrong Jr. Breaks Down Game-Winner At Morgan State
One of nine newcomers on this year’s UMBC men’s basketball squad, DJ Armstrong Jr. hit the game-winning shot for the Retrievers to cap a wild ending at Morgan State. “It felt great to get a dub for the guys,” Armstrong said.
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UMBC Men’s Basketball HC Jim Ferry: Rebounding Can Go From Weakness To Strength
UMBC men’s basketball coach Jim Ferry says improving the team’s rebounding was an offseason focus. “It’s something that was a weakness that’s going to turn into a strength of ours this year,” Ferry said.
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Baltimore Hoops Notebook: Towson ‘Having A Lot Of Fun’ As Winning Streak Reaches 12
Towson men’s basketball has won 12 in a row to move to 18-9 overall and 13-1 in the CAA. “I told them this in November, right or wrong, the fun is in the winning,” head coach Pat Skerry said. “That’s what we do this for. … It beats the alternative.”
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Candice Hill: UMBC Women’s Basketball ‘Can Be Baltimore’s Team’
First-year UMBC women’s basketball coach Candice Hill has big goals for the Retrievers. “Once we start winning and just continue to build the culture, lay the foundation, I think that we can be Baltimore’s team.”
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Q&A With UMBC Men’s Basketball’s Marcus Banks Jr.
PressBox talked with UMBC men’s basketball senior Marcus Banks Jr. about his whirlwind journey the past several years, how he made an immediate impact with the Retrievers a year ago and more.
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Now In Second Year, Ace Valentine Knows His Role With UMBC Men’s Basketball
UMBC sophomore point guard Ace Valentine tied a career high in scoring in the Retrievers’ victory at Towson Dec. 7, and the former Baltimore high school hoops star says he is becoming more and more comfortable in head coach Jim Ferry’s system
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Q&A With Towson Women’s Basketball’s Lex Nelson
PressBox recently chatted with Towson women’s basketball graduate student Lex Nelson about starting her college career at UMBC, her advice for younger players and more.
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Q&A With UMBC Women’s Basketball’s Carmen Yánez
PressBox recently chatted with UMBC women’s basketball junior Carmen Yánez about growing up in Spain, choosing to continue her hoops career in the States and more.
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