Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State men's basketball team was voted to finish second in the WAC Preseason Coaches Poll. In the media poll, the Aggies were picked third.

Senior forward Wendell McKines was voted to the Preseason All-WAC Coaches and Media teams, while senior guard Hernst Laroche earned a second team nod on the Preseason All-WAC Coaches team.

McKines returns for his fifth season after missing the 2010-11 campaign due to injury. As a junior, McKines started in 23 games for the Aggies. He averaged 10.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game en route to helping the Aggies to a WAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance. McKines ranks No.6 on the all-time rebounding list at NM State with 761 boards. He also posted nine double-doubles in 2009-10 and has 27 in his career. He was an honorable mention 2009-10 All-WAC selection.

Laroche has a streak of 99 consecutive games started as an Aggie after he started in all 33 games as a junior. He ranks No. 6 on NM State's all-time list for minutes played with 3,209. Laroche ranks second on the school's all-time career assists list with 416 assists. In 2010-11, he dished 152 assists, a mark that ranks No. 6 on the single-season list, and swiped 62 steals, which ranks tied for No. 5 on the single-season list. Laroche also contributed to the offense with 11.5 points per game, which was second best on the team.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has hired Keith Brown as an assistant coach.

"I think we hit a home run with landing a coach with such experience and with such a great reputation in the basketball community," Menzies said. "I've known Keith for quite some time, and he is one of the top coaches that I have been around, especially working with big guys but not just bigs. Having a head coaching resume in addition to his being so well-rounded will compliment our current staff and players as well. I think it was important to get someone in that would fit our current dynamics, and I think Keith will be the perfect fit in filling that void."  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Season tickets for the 2011-12 NM State men's basketball season are now on sale through the Pan American Center ticket office. The 2011-12 home schedule includes 17 home games and features games against rivals UTEP and UNM, Pac-12 foe Arizona, an ESPNU BracketBuster game, and all seven WAC opponents.

The Aggies are led by seniors Hamidu Rahman, Hernst Laroche and Wendell McKines. All three were part of the 2010 WAC Tournament Championship team and look to repeat this year.

This year, fans will see some exciting changes.

NEW FLOOR:
A new floor has been ordered and will be installed for an unveiling at the UTEP home game and regular-season opener on Saturday, Nov. 19.

NEW CONFIGURATION:  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has announced changes to the staff for the 2011-12 season.

Assistant coach Tom Lewis has accepted a position near his home in California. An immediate search has begun to fill his position in the next few weeks.

Additionally, Menzies has added Andre Mazire as a graduate assistant. Mazire joins the NM State staff after a two-year stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Aggies open the 2011-12 campaign at Northern Colorado, Nov. 12, with nine returners including three seniors.

Several recruiting outlets have reported that Sim Bhullar, a 7'5", 300-plus pound center has decommitted from Xavier and has chosen to play for New Mexico State. Bhullar had also drawn interest from high-major programs Georgetown, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

Bhullar's sister, Avneet Bhullar, told Canadian recruiting site FlagrantFouls.com, "Xavier is a great program and we are so appreciative of all the time they spent recruiting my brother, however, Sim has some unique clearinghouse issues that have forced us to really examine the best course of action for Sim's future. At this time we feel more comfortable going forward with New Mexico State due to their experience with Canadians and eligibility. We feel that New Mexico State provides Sim the best chance to get on the floor playing college basketball in the quickest time frame possible."  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has promoted Ryan Mack to the coordinator of player development. Mack spent the last two seasons from 2009-11 as the Aggies' graduate assistant.

As a full-time member of the staff, Mack's responsibilities include managing the program's daily operations, working with the Sixth Man Club, assisting in recruiting, organizing team travel and promoting community outreach.

"Moving Ryan Mack up to the coordinator of player development position is a big plus for us with program continuity and player development," Menzies said. "Ryan has great relationships with all of our current players, and I'm looking forward to him doing a great job for us in this area."  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: NM State Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has hired former NBA and University of Kentucky standout Tony Delk as an assistant coach. Menzies also announced that Paul Weir is now recognized as the associate head coach and Tom Lewis as an assistant coach.

As the newest member of the Aggie family, Delk arrives in Las Cruces after two seasons at Kentucky as the assistant director of basketball operations. He helped the Wildcats to a 2011 Final Four appearance, 2010 Elite Eight finish, SEC Championship and SEC Tournament Championship.  Continue Reading This Post >>

Written By: UAA Media Relations

ANCHORAGE, AK - University of Alaska Anchorage athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Thursday that the brackets for the 2011 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout have been revised.

New opening-round match-ups are now Murray State vs. host Alaska Anchorage and Dartmouth vs. San Francisco on Wed., Nov. 23, followed by Central Michigan vs. New Mexico State and UC Irvine vs. Southern Mississippi on Thur., Nov. 24.

The men’s portion of the 34th annual college basketball tournament is scheduled for Nov. 23-26 at Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena.

The Shootout is the longest-running regular-season college basketball tournament in the nation, taking place every Thanksgiving in Anchorage since 1978.

2011 CARRS/SAFEWAY GREAT ALASKA SHOOTOUT
Sullivan Arena – Anchorage, Alaska
All times TBA (Alaska is 4 hours behind EST)

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