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Minutewomen with a nice win over Boston College, improve to 5-0 to start the season.
Don't be surprised if that's the last time BCWBB agrees to play us 😀
Don't be surprised if that's the last time BCWBB agrees to play us 😀
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Minutewomen with a nice win over Boston College, improve to 5-0 to start the season.
Don't be surprised if that's the last time BCWBB agrees to play us 😀
Don't be surprised if that's the last time BCWBB agrees to play us 😀
Women's hoop: Boston College comes into Mullins, Saturday at high noon. ESPN+ has it but it'd be great to get more people in the building and get behind this team. They're 4-0 at the moment, and deserve your in-person support.
Tickets: umasstix.evenue.net/event/WB25/W...
Tickets: umasstix.evenue.net/event/WB25/W...
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Women's hoop: Boston College comes into Mullins, Saturday at high noon. ESPN+ has it but it'd be great to get more people in the building and get behind this team. They're 4-0 at the moment, and deserve your in-person support.
Tickets: umasstix.evenue.net/event/WB25/W...
Tickets: umasstix.evenue.net/event/WB25/W...
3 years ago today: UMass beats Charlotte to capture the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
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New MTE challenge starts tomorrow with Charleston in the Paradise Jam.
#LetsGoUMass
#WhyNotUs
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New MTE challenge starts tomorrow with Charleston in the Paradise Jam.
#LetsGoUMass
#WhyNotUs
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
3 years ago today: UMass beats Charlotte to capture the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
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New MTE challenge starts tomorrow with Charleston in the Paradise Jam.
#LetsGoUMass
#WhyNotUs
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New MTE challenge starts tomorrow with Charleston in the Paradise Jam.
#LetsGoUMass
#WhyNotUs
Yikes. That’s a true stat.
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Yikes. That’s a true stat.
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 AM
UM announced the signing of Icelander Heimir Helgason. He gave us the verbal about six weeks ago, so now it's officially official.
He's one of four commits we're expecting next season.
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He's one of four commits we're expecting next season.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
UM announced the signing of Icelander Heimir Helgason. He gave us the verbal about six weeks ago, so now it's officially official.
He's one of four commits we're expecting next season.
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He's one of four commits we're expecting next season.
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Pieces of the floor are available, after @themassco.bsky.social stepped up to save it.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pieces of the floor are available, after @themassco.bsky.social stepped up to save it.
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14 years ago today...
UMass plays what went on to be their last-ever game at Curry Hicks Cage, one of two throwback games they played at the Cage since moving into the Mullins Center in 1993.
UMass takes down Elon, 85-67.
Chaz Williams 18-6-8.
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UMass plays what went on to be their last-ever game at Curry Hicks Cage, one of two throwback games they played at the Cage since moving into the Mullins Center in 1993.
UMass takes down Elon, 85-67.
Chaz Williams 18-6-8.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
14 years ago today...
UMass plays what went on to be their last-ever game at Curry Hicks Cage, one of two throwback games they played at the Cage since moving into the Mullins Center in 1993.
UMass takes down Elon, 85-67.
Chaz Williams 18-6-8.
umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.ph...
UMass plays what went on to be their last-ever game at Curry Hicks Cage, one of two throwback games they played at the Cage since moving into the Mullins Center in 1993.
UMass takes down Elon, 85-67.
Chaz Williams 18-6-8.
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Marcus Banks Jr.
6'3", 200, G, Grad
Three years of D-I, and one in JuCo, experience. Spent the last two at UMBC in the America East.
Banks shot .418 from 3 last season, 25th-best in all of D-I. UM from 3 last season: .281, next-to-last in D-I.
Poured in 531 points last season.
6'3", 200, G, Grad
Three years of D-I, and one in JuCo, experience. Spent the last two at UMBC in the America East.
Banks shot .418 from 3 last season, 25th-best in all of D-I. UM from 3 last season: .281, next-to-last in D-I.
Poured in 531 points last season.
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Marcus Banks Jr.
6'3", 200, G, Grad
Three years of D-I, and one in JuCo, experience. Spent the last two at UMBC in the America East.
Banks shot .418 from 3 last season, 25th-best in all of D-I. UM from 3 last season: .281, next-to-last in D-I.
Poured in 531 points last season.
6'3", 200, G, Grad
Three years of D-I, and one in JuCo, experience. Spent the last two at UMBC in the America East.
Banks shot .418 from 3 last season, 25th-best in all of D-I. UM from 3 last season: .281, next-to-last in D-I.
Poured in 531 points last season.
Leo Bettiol
6'9", 238, F, Grad
Brings experience to back up DHS at the 4, or compliment him in the frontcourt lineup.
Career .548 shooter from 2-point territory.
6'9", 238, F, Grad
Brings experience to back up DHS at the 4, or compliment him in the frontcourt lineup.
Career .548 shooter from 2-point territory.
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Leo Bettiol
6'9", 238, F, Grad
Brings experience to back up DHS at the 4, or compliment him in the frontcourt lineup.
Career .548 shooter from 2-point territory.
6'9", 238, F, Grad
Brings experience to back up DHS at the 4, or compliment him in the frontcourt lineup.
Career .548 shooter from 2-point territory.
K’Jei Parker
6'2", 190, G, Junior
Played D-I as a freshman at Florida A&M, then at JuCo’s Florida Southwestern State last season.
Shot .433 from 3 and .864 from the stripe last season, averaged 16.8 points per game.
6'2", 190, G, Junior
Played D-I as a freshman at Florida A&M, then at JuCo’s Florida Southwestern State last season.
Shot .433 from 3 and .864 from the stripe last season, averaged 16.8 points per game.
November 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
K’Jei Parker
6'2", 190, G, Junior
Played D-I as a freshman at Florida A&M, then at JuCo’s Florida Southwestern State last season.
Shot .433 from 3 and .864 from the stripe last season, averaged 16.8 points per game.
6'2", 190, G, Junior
Played D-I as a freshman at Florida A&M, then at JuCo’s Florida Southwestern State last season.
Shot .433 from 3 and .864 from the stripe last season, averaged 16.8 points per game.
Donovan Brown
6'2", 185, G, Senior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, and last at D-II’s Florida Tech, where he led the team in FGM, FTM, scoring average, assists, and FG% among their guards.
Third in his conference last season in scoring average, just ahead of now-teammate Isaiah Placide.
6'2", 185, G, Senior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, and last at D-II’s Florida Tech, where he led the team in FGM, FTM, scoring average, assists, and FG% among their guards.
Third in his conference last season in scoring average, just ahead of now-teammate Isaiah Placide.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Donovan Brown
6'2", 185, G, Senior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, and last at D-II’s Florida Tech, where he led the team in FGM, FTM, scoring average, assists, and FG% among their guards.
Third in his conference last season in scoring average, just ahead of now-teammate Isaiah Placide.
6'2", 185, G, Senior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, and last at D-II’s Florida Tech, where he led the team in FGM, FTM, scoring average, assists, and FG% among their guards.
Third in his conference last season in scoring average, just ahead of now-teammate Isaiah Placide.
Dimitri Clerc
6'10", 270, F/C, Junior
Played two seasons at Pensacola State in JuCo.
Career .568 FG%, and .589 last season.
Averaged 11.0 points and 7.2 boards in 25.9 minutes of action last season, and logged six double-doubles.
6'10", 270, F/C, Junior
Played two seasons at Pensacola State in JuCo.
Career .568 FG%, and .589 last season.
Averaged 11.0 points and 7.2 boards in 25.9 minutes of action last season, and logged six double-doubles.
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Dimitri Clerc
6'10", 270, F/C, Junior
Played two seasons at Pensacola State in JuCo.
Career .568 FG%, and .589 last season.
Averaged 11.0 points and 7.2 boards in 25.9 minutes of action last season, and logged six double-doubles.
6'10", 270, F/C, Junior
Played two seasons at Pensacola State in JuCo.
Career .568 FG%, and .589 last season.
Averaged 11.0 points and 7.2 boards in 25.9 minutes of action last season, and logged six double-doubles.
Isaiah Placide
6'4", 202, G, Grad
Started with two seasons in Junior College, followed by two seasons in Division II. Scored 1791 total and averaged 15.2 points over his four-year undergrad career, over 118 games played.
Career .418 from the field, .384 from 3, .795 from the stripe.
6'4", 202, G, Grad
Started with two seasons in Junior College, followed by two seasons in Division II. Scored 1791 total and averaged 15.2 points over his four-year undergrad career, over 118 games played.
Career .418 from the field, .384 from 3, .795 from the stripe.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Isaiah Placide
6'4", 202, G, Grad
Started with two seasons in Junior College, followed by two seasons in Division II. Scored 1791 total and averaged 15.2 points over his four-year undergrad career, over 118 games played.
Career .418 from the field, .384 from 3, .795 from the stripe.
6'4", 202, G, Grad
Started with two seasons in Junior College, followed by two seasons in Division II. Scored 1791 total and averaged 15.2 points over his four-year undergrad career, over 118 games played.
Career .418 from the field, .384 from 3, .795 from the stripe.
Charles Outlaw
6’9”, 217, F/C, Junior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, where his teams went a combined 63-6, and his Trinity Valley squad won the JuCo natty last season, in which he started all 37 of their games.
Career .731 field goal percentage.
6’9”, 217, F/C, Junior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, where his teams went a combined 63-6, and his Trinity Valley squad won the JuCo natty last season, in which he started all 37 of their games.
Career .731 field goal percentage.
October 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Charles Outlaw
6’9”, 217, F/C, Junior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, where his teams went a combined 63-6, and his Trinity Valley squad won the JuCo natty last season, in which he started all 37 of their games.
Career .731 field goal percentage.
6’9”, 217, F/C, Junior
Spent two seasons in JuCo, where his teams went a combined 63-6, and his Trinity Valley squad won the JuCo natty last season, in which he started all 37 of their games.
Career .731 field goal percentage.
Someone say sexy UMass football?
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Someone say sexy UMass football?
Former Minuteman TJ Weeks got selected in the G League draft, by the Bucks' affiliate. Congrats to TJ and his family.
TJ played 85 games for us, then finished his college career with Rider.
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TJ played 85 games for us, then finished his college career with Rider.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Former Minuteman TJ Weeks got selected in the G League draft, by the Bucks' affiliate. Congrats to TJ and his family.
TJ played 85 games for us, then finished his college career with Rider.
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TJ played 85 games for us, then finished his college career with Rider.
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Frank's son Christian has committed to UM. 6'5 shooting guard shot 45% from three with Rivals Elite this year. Currently plays for UMass alum Mike Mannix at Wilbraham & Monson.
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Frank's son Christian has committed to UM. 6'5 shooting guard shot 45% from three with Rivals Elite this year. Currently plays for UMass alum Mike Mannix at Wilbraham & Monson.
On the women's side, UM was picked to finish 3rd in the standings, and got three votes to win the tournament championship.
Megan Olbrys and Yahmani McKayle were named Second Team.
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Megan Olbrys and Yahmani McKayle were named Second Team.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On the women's side, UM was picked to finish 3rd in the standings, and got three votes to win the tournament championship.
Megan Olbrys and Yahmani McKayle were named Second Team.
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Megan Olbrys and Yahmani McKayle were named Second Team.
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The MAC's pre-season stuff is out.
The Coaches' Poll has us 5th among the 13, and got one vote for winning the tournament championship.
DHS was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
The Coaches' Poll has us 5th among the 13, and got one vote for winning the tournament championship.
DHS was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The MAC's pre-season stuff is out.
The Coaches' Poll has us 5th among the 13, and got one vote for winning the tournament championship.
DHS was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
The Coaches' Poll has us 5th among the 13, and got one vote for winning the tournament championship.
DHS was named to the All-Conference Second Team.
Happy birthday Rashaan Holloway
Rashaan is now coaching high school in South Jersey
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Rashaan is now coaching high school in South Jersey
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October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy birthday Rashaan Holloway
Rashaan is now coaching high school in South Jersey
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Rashaan is now coaching high school in South Jersey
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RIP Lawrence Moten
Moten is still Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, and we faced him in March 1992 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Here he is about to put a move on Tony Barbee.
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Moten is still Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, and we faced him in March 1992 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Here he is about to put a move on Tony Barbee.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
RIP Lawrence Moten
Moten is still Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, and we faced him in March 1992 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Here he is about to put a move on Tony Barbee.
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Moten is still Syracuse's all-time leading scorer, and we faced him in March 1992 in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Here he is about to put a move on Tony Barbee.
umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.ph...
All true, but the photo you feature skews perception a bit, as there's track & field practice equipment across the floor.
We prefer this one...
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We prefer this one...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
All true, but the photo you feature skews perception a bit, as there's track & field practice equipment across the floor.
We prefer this one...
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We prefer this one...
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