Women’s Basketball
The Holy Cross women’s basketball team will begin the 2016-17 season when it travels to Manhattan for a 7 p.m. game on Friday, Nov. 11. The audio and video feed of the contest between the Lady Crusaders and the Lady Jaspers can be accessed free of charge online through Gojaspers.com.
This season, head coach Bill Gibbons will return to the court alongside three starters from last season, as well as eight additional players. Their goal is simple: bring home a Patriot League Championship.
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Men’s Basketball
The Holy Cross men’s basketball team will begin the 2016-17 season when it travels to South Carolina for a 6 p.m. game on Sunday, Nov. 13. The contest between the Crusaders and the Gamecocks can be seen live on the SEC Network.
The Crusaders are coming off a 2015-2016 season in which they became the first team in Patriot League history to win four road games in the conference tournament, earning the title 2016 Patriot League Champions. Holy Cross went on to defeat Southern University in the NCAA First Four, for its first NCAA Tournament victory since 1953. The Crusaders also set a school single-season record with their total of five postseason victories.
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Bob Cousy Award
As the basketball season tips off, Holy Cross is also preparing for the 2017 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award presented by the College of the Holy Cross. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced in October the 20 watch list finalists for the 2017 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award. This is the third year the College has sponsored the award.
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players, which is determined by top basketball personnel, will be narrowed to 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Cousy and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2017 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 7, 2017.
Named after Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob Cousy ’50, the annual honor, now in its 14th, year recognizes the top point guards in Division I men’s college basketball.
Read more information from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Related information:
Telegram & Gazette, Nov. 8: Holy Cross women's basketball preview: Despite late start, hoops is in Infiniti Thomas-Waheed's genes
Telegram & Gazette, Nov. 5: Holy Cross men's basketball preview: Patriot League title, NCAA win give Crusaders confidence
