Siena Saints NCAA Basketball News

As he has done recently in his native Kingston, former Siena standout guard Tay Fisher is, again, finding a way of giving back to the community in the form of a youth basketball camp.

Former men's basketball player Tay Fisher was selected in the Harlem Globetrotters 2008 Draft earlier today in Phoenix, Arizona.

After seeing who's coming back to school and who's gone, here are a few thoughts on some of the overlooked teams for the upcoming season: Siena only lost Tay Fisher from a squad that reached the second round of ...

“I have no idea. His name never came up on our lists. He never was mentioned. No one thought he was coming out.”

If Kojo Mensah is an NBA player, then good news: So are you, my friend. As is the accountant who prepares your taxes. via Albany Times Union

“I really enjoyed the year here, but I'm just looking for more playing time.”

Siena freshman Chris De la Rosa decided to transfer from the Albany school but has yet to pick a new destination. via New York Daily News

“It didn't go on this long because we had to work things out, it went on this long because [UAlbany AD] Lee [McElroy] and I were confident that it would get done”

Siena head coach Fran McCaffery laughs as an official interrupts the MAAC championship game against Rider in March at the Times Union Center in Albany. via The Gazette

Fairport senior Kyle Downey, the 2006-07 All-Greater Rochester Boys Basketball Player of the Year, has given a verbal commitment to play at Siena College. via Democrat & Chronicle

“I appreciate his con tributions, and everyone associated with Siena basketball wishes him the best of luck.”

De La Rosa has decided to transfer from Siena after helping the Saints men's basketball team enjoy one of its finest seasons ever. via The Gazette

“He is a mature stud ent-athlete who should be able to adjust quickly as a result of his exper ience at the Div ision I and jun ior college level. He's also a tremendous person who will contribute greatly to the Siena community.”

It's official, the Siena men's basketball team has some rebounding help. Wolfgang Gieler, a junior college player from Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, Calif., submitted his national letter of intent, ... via The Gazette

“I knew people were behind me, but I guess I didn't know there were that many”

By Josh Thomson The Journal News * April 17, 2008 More than 50 people came to the multi-purpose room across the hall from the Mount Vernon gym yesterday - a sight that got Nadia Duncan thinking. via The Journal News

Kingston's Tay Fisher, fresh off his appearance in the NCAA men's basketball tournament with Siena College, has joined the Hudson Valley Hawks. via Middletown Times Herald Record

April 11, 2008 at 12:20 pm by Alan Wechsler, Business writer Albany Dunkin' Donuts franchisees gathered today at the Alumni Recreation Center on the campus of Siena College to donate 500 pounds of coffee to the ... via Albany Times Union

“That game is going to be a reference point for the rest of my career.”

A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum. OK, the Saints got fed to the Wildcats in the second round, but it wasn't that bad. via The Gazette

A big award for a big part of the Siena Saints men's basketball team. Junior Kenny Hasbrouck has been named "Mid-Major Player of the Year" by Collegeinsider.com. Hasbrouck, who averaged 16.1 points and 3.3 ... via WTEN

While the Siena College athletics Web site continues to celebrate the school's big upset over Vanderbilt nearly two weeks after the opening-round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Saints' Kenny Hasbrouck (Cardinal Gibbons) has been honored for his outstanding play this season, which included a dominating performance against the Commodores.

The 6-foot-3 junior guard, who scored 30 points against the fourth-seeded Southeastern Conference school, has been named to CollegeInsider.com's 21-member Mid-Major All-America team. Hasbrouck scored 17 in the second round of the NCAA tournament against Villanova, but it wasn't enough as the 13th-seeded Saints lost, 84-72. Read more

Posted by Tony Rhodin for The Tony Rhodin Blog March 24, 2008 13:57PM AP Photo Former Lehigh coach Fran McCaffery is becoming an NCAA tournament regular. via PennLive.com

“When you think you have this game and kids figured out, life hits you in the face”

Villanova coach Jay Wright is witnessing a transformation. Before his eyes, he is watching sophomore guard Scottie Reynolds mature from a scorer into a complete player. via Rivals

“We just happened to have a bad year my freshman year”

- UConn coach Jim Calhoun was asked upon arrival in Tampa what it felt like to be the glamour team set to play at the St. Pete Times Forum. With UConn having lost to San Diego in the first round, Villanova coach Jay Wright was fielding similar questions Saturday.

'You know, the way our team has been all year, to hear us called the marquee team right now is funny,' said Wright, whose Wildcats, as a No.12, are the lowest seed of eight Big East teams that made the tournament.

Villanova had a five-game losing streak this season, finished the regular season 19-11, won one game in the Big East tournament and defeated fifth-seeded Clemson Friday night, 75-69. Read more

It's easy to look at the rosters and tell that Vanderbilt is bigger than Siena, but until you see them on the floor, you can't really appreciate it. via The Gazette

“We are a substantially better team with him on the floor.”

Too often, as too many of us have too harshly discovered, dreams and reality diverge. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times