By Robert Alfonso Jr. MIAMI. FL – Marcos “Shakey” Rodriguez is a name synonymous with basketball success in the Miami/South Florida area. The legendary coach suffered an brain aneurysm on Tuesday before dying on Wednesday night. Rodriguez was 67. His death shook the basketball community in South Florida and across the Sunshine State. Former players, mentees, and opposing coaches were […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. When you watch the highlight videos of Mikey Williams one can clearly see the talent is off the charts. While those videos tend to go viral, Williams stepped to social media and gave the basketball world something to ponder. He tweeted, “Going to an HBCU wouldn’t be too bad …” This went viral with more than […]
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Florida A&M University could be on the move. No, the Division I Historically Black College University program is not closing its doors or leaving the sunshine state. The Rattlers are planning to leave the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. According to HBCU Gameday, FAMU is one Board of Trustees’ vote from leaving. The […]
“The events of the last few weeks have brought some of the memories of those conversations back to light.” Brian Flores, Miami Dophins
By Robert Alfonso Jr. Isiah Washington is on the move once again. Washington put his name in the transfer portal. The junior guard is looking to leave the Iona Gaels program confirmed both by multiple sources. This would be the second time the former Mr. New York Basketball player is leaving a college program. Washington, from Harlem, left the Minnesota […]