Fomer Player News: Alan Ho Ties the Knot

Former MIT guard Alan Ho ('08) was married on October 10, 2010 in a beautiful ceremony in Kapalua, Hawaii. Grace and Alan Ho just returned from their honeymoon and we wish them happiness in all their future endeavors!

Nice catch Alan!

Beaver Madness Kicks Off Season

Hundreds of Tech fans poured into Rockwell Cage last Friday night to get a glimpse of what's in store for the 2010-2011 MIT basketball season. The standing-room-only crowd was first entertained by musical groups, hip-hop dance performances, a team comedy skit, a mini-hoop dunk contest between fans, and an intense Knockout competition between students, Professors, and varsity coaches. After the women's intra-squad scrimmage, the men's team took the court with high-flying dunks, a barrage of 3s from well beyond the arc, and a glimpse into the talent the Engineers have this season.

(Volleyball Head Coach Paul Dill competes against

SID Mindy Brauer in the Skills Challenge)

(Nick Davis '14 from Omaha, Nebraska tries to get

past Utah native Will Watkins '14)

Former MIT Assistant Gunnar Hagstrom Signs with Cyprus Team

Gunnar Hagstrom, who helped the Engineers capture their first NEWMAC regular season and tournament championships, as well as back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances during his tenure as assistant coach, has signed with the Lefkosia Devils in the North Cyprus Professional League. Lefkosia (also known as Nicosia) is the capital and largest city on the island of Cyprus, with a population of over 313,000. Hagstrom will be playing point guard for the Devils.

DIII News Tabs MIT Preseason #18, MIT Basketball Schedule Released

The DIII News has released their annual preseason rankings, and MIT has made the list for the first time, checking in at #18. After finishing the year 22-5 last season, and only losing two players to graduation, MIT is poised to make another strong statement this season.

Click Here for Full Rankings

Also, MIT has released their 2010-2011 season schedule. MIT will again face Harvard during the winter break, and hope to improve on last year's performance.

2010-2011 MIT Basketball Schedule

Are You Ready for Beaver Madness?

The MIT basketball programs are gearing up to hit the hardwood again, as the first day of practice is just over two weeks away. As a way of getting their fans involved, and increasing campus-wide enthusiasm about the programs, the men's and women's basketball teams will be hosting "Beaver Madness." The event will include free food, drinks, and t-shirt giveaways. Also featured will be an intra-squad men's scrimmage and an intra-squad women's scrimmage. Also scheduled to perform are the acapella group "Logarhythms" and the dance group "Ridonkulous."

Everyone is welcome, so grab your buddy, your girlfriend, or your calculator and head on down to Rockwell Cage on Friday, October 15th at 9 PM!!!

Sporting News Tabs Hollingsworth Pre-Season All-American

After an impressive opening campaign, MIT center Noel Hollingsworth has been named a 2nd team pre-season Division III All-American by the Sporting News. Hollingsworth is coming off a season in which he led the NEWMAC in scoring (20.4 ppg), rebounding (9.0 rpg), and was second in FG% (56.0%, second only to teammate Will Tashman at 56.8%). Hollingsworth earned many post-season honors last season, including NEWMAC player of the year, 1st team All-NEWMAC, 1st team All-Northeast region (D3hoops), 1st team All-Northeast district (NABC), 1st team All-New England (ECAC), 2nd team All-American (NABC), honarable mention All-American (DIII News), and NEWMAC Academic All-Conference.

In addition to Hollingsworth's individual award, MIT was listed as a "possible breakthrough" team for 2010-2011.

MIT Basketball Class of 2014

Introducing the newest members of the MIT basketball program, the class of 2014...

Interview with Former MIT Assistant Basketball Coach Gunnar Hagstrom

In his recent trip back to Boston, former MIT assistant basketball coach Gunnar Hagstrom took time out of his busy schedule to talk about what he has been up to since leaving the MIT basketball program prior to last season. In this clip, Gunnar talks about his experiences living abroad and his plans for next year. While abroad, Gunnar has also picked up some Greek and Turkish, and he drops some lines in this interview (see translation guide below).



Turkish translation guide:
tamam = okay
günaydın = good morning
teşekkürler = thanks
çok sağol = thank you very much

Danny "Hollywood" Kanamori

During his MIT basketball career, former MIT point guard Danny Kanamori put on some great shows. As a freshman in 2001-02, Kanamori recorded the only triple-double in MIT history (12 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds against Springfield on 1/12/2002) and eventually finished his career second on the career assists list and fourth on the all-time steals and three-point percentage lists.

In addition to his basketball prowess, Kanamori has also had some acting highlights (off the court). He took a year break from MIT in 2004 to play a role in the movie "Coach Carter" as one of the players on the Richmond Oilers team, coached by Samuel L. Jackson. Kanamori parlayed that role into some other movie spots, such as the part of the "Drunk Jock" in "Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas" (2006) and one of the leads in the 2007 release "Alien Games" (you can watch the full movie here). Kanamori's most recent work can be found in the advertising industry, along with another Boston basketball great: Rajon Rondo. In this spot for Red Bull, Kanamori plays some pickup games with Rondo and a few other players. If you are having trouble spotting Kanamori in the clip, just try looking for the player late on defense and flying at his man in a last chance effort to make a defensive play on the ball, and that will most likely be Danny.

Jimmy Bartolotta Sits Down with The Blog

It has been over a year since MIT made its surprise run to the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2009. The leader of that team, and MIT's all-time leading scorer, Jimmy Bartolotta has rode the success and media exposure from his senior season to a life he never envisioned entering MIT. The whirlwind began when MIT shocked the DIII world by winning their first ever NEWMAC tourney. After enjoying some success in the NCAA tournament, Bartolotta was awarded every major personal honor possible for a DIII basketball player, including D3hoops.com Player of the Year, NABC Player of the Year, ESPN/COSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, and the prestigious Jostens Award. Following the season, Bartolotta was invited to the site of the DI Final Four to compete in the NABC/Hershey's Senior All-Star Game. While there, Bartolotta was the media darling, receiving congratulations from Wisonsin head coach Bo Ryan, and being featured in articles in the New York Times, Boston Globe (written by Bob Ryan), the Denver Post, and ESPN, among others. With the media flurry, Bartolotta was approached by many international agents, finally signing with Mario Scotti of the Two Points agency. Following that, Bartolotta signed with Air Avellino of Italy's Serie A, joining former NBA and NCAA stars such as Dee Brown (Illinois), DeMarcus Nelson (Duke), and Chevon Troutman (Pittsburgh), as well as internationl stars such as Cenk Akyol (Turkey).

In this two-part interview, Bartolotta discusses his time in Italy, as well as his observations and expectations of the current MIT squad.

Part 1


Part 2


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