Cornell Basketball in the News

The Ithaca Journal recaps the 2008-2009 year in athletics in the Ithaca area. The Journal notes, "Cornell men's basketball team: After winning its second straight Ivy League title, Cornell lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Missouri, 78-59, on March 20."

The Journal also recognizes two key dates during the 2008-2009 season:

* Dec. 26: Cornell men's basketball coach Steve Donahue is named the Van Sickle Male Coach of the Year by The Journal.

* Feb. 13: Junior Ryan Wittman breaks Cornell's career record for 3-pointers and the Big Red set a single-game record for assists (31) in a 96-75 win over Harvard.

Alumni News: Former Cornell Assistant Takes Position at Canisius

It was announced today that former Cornell Assistant Coach, Desmond Oliver has taken an assistant coaching position with Canisius College of the MAAC Conference. Oliver joins the Griffs from the University of Georgia.

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Recruiting News

Below, some recruiting news from the Ivy League. Pictured above (No. 42, left), Cornell's Mark Coury, a 6'9" transfer from the University of Kentucky.

According to TexasHoops.com, San Antonio Southwest's Justin Alexander, 6'9" 215 lb. forward is hearing from Indiana State, Northern Arizona, Texas State, Weber State and San Diego, along with Yale, Princeton and Brown. Alexander is a 4.0 student who scored 1850 (out of 2400) on his SAT. "I can't count on playing pro," Alexander said, "so if I go to a school like Yale, I pretty much can do anything I want after I graduate."

Frantz Massenat, a 6'3" point guard from Trenton Catholic Academy in Hamilton, New Jersey, is currently involved in campus visits to UMass, Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern according to Scout.com.