ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UMKC transfer forward Josiah Allick is officially a member of the College of New Mexico men’s basketball group. UNM introduced his signing Monday. The six-foot-8 240-pound Allick is expected to make an instant influence as he joins Wichita Point out transfer forward Morris Udeze in the Lobos frontcourt. Udeze signed with the Lobos last week.
Head coach Richard Pitino talked about his latest player in a push launch. “We established out this spring to include some physicality, some toughness, and some energy, and we truly feel like we have undoubtedly performed that all over again with Josiah,” said head coach Richard Pitino. “We targeted him right when he strike the transfer portal and come to feel like he can come in and make an effects. He has a body of operate at the collegiate amount and we experience like we have done nothing at all but strengthen our roster and our tradition with his addition. He is a wonderful child, who enjoys to do the job and loves to acquire, and Lobo basketball just acquired a good deal far better.”
Allick averaged practically 13 factors and about 6 rebounds for every recreation for the UMKC Roos last year. He will have a calendar year of eligibility with the Lobos, that can stretch to two if he decides to use his COVID year.
In other sports news, UNM introduced that it will not renew the agreement of head softball mentor Paula Congleton right after 5 several years. Congleton’s Lobos completed very last in the Mountain West this past period immediately after a 6-18 history. The Lobos had been 26-27 over-all. Congleton compiled a 73-158 job document at New Mexico.
Colorado Rockies’ third baseman Kris Bryant will be a part of the Albuquerque Isotopes in Salt Lake City Tuesday to start out a rehab assignment. Bryant was positioned on the hurt list late final thirty day period just after struggling a back again injuries.
Soon after one particular round of the NCAA Men’s Golfing Palm Beach front Regional, the Lobos are in 9th put as a group. Vanderbilt has the direct. Lobo senior Sam Choi is tied for sixth on the individual leaderboard after a spherical of 2 below 70. Carson Herron shot a 79. Herron is following in his dad’s footsteps as a participant at New Mexico. The freshman has significant shoes to fill.
The New Mexico Point out coaches caravan rolled as a result of the Duke Metropolis past week. Whilst in Albuquerque KRQE Sports activities caught up with head football coach Jerry Kill. Kill said if his group started off the time today, Diego Pavia would be the starting off quarterback. Pavia is coming off of a period where he guided the NMMI Broncos to a junior university nationwide championship.
