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Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s

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Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« on: August 12, 2008, 03:16:12 PM »


http://stjohns.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2305&tid=116592866&mid=116592866&sid=1171&style=2

According to a reliable source very close to the situation, New Heights Athletic Director and head coach Kimani Young will accept one of those positions.

Young, according to the source, could start working at St. John’s as early as next week but most likely at the beginning of September, as soon as he works out details with both the New Heights organization and St. John’s.

Young’s responsibilities, according to the source, will probably be in the scope of player development and local recruitment.

 Young has over 15 years of coaching, teaching and youth development experience in New York City and across the country. Born and raised in NYC, Young received his BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Texas-El Paso, where he scored more than 1000 points in his career under Hall of Fame Coach Don Haskins.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2008, 03:38:17 PM »
Even though some of the details were a little off..  Hit reported this last week...
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 03:40:02 PM »
didnt HTGS post this on BigEastBoards.com a week ago?

http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=30761

in other breaking news, President Kennedy shot in Dallas, TX.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 04:15:18 PM »
Quote from: SportsFan on August 12, 2008, 03:40:02 PM
didnt HTGS post this on BigEastBoards.com a week ago?

http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=30761

in other breaking news, President Kennedy shot in Dallas, TX.

Unfortunately, "hit" has been more "miss"(http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=24720&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) when it comes to "exclusives" these days.. :D .. But yes, he did "report" this last week... This is just confirmation that Young has "accepted" the offer. Nothing more, nothing less.... btw - In that same "exclusive"(lol) he also stated that Young was a convicted felon.. ::) .. peace!
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 04:33:47 PM »
I don't recall him posting he was breaking news but both of your posts are breaking his 0balls for posting a new link. The news of Rivals saying he is going to "accept" the position is an added element of news and something new. I'm glad oldred shared this with all of us.

I find it funny that we are trying to sing praises for someone that broke a rumor on another message board that half of it was completely false. He made a mistake in his post and apologized for the inaccuracy and thats all he can do and thats fine, it happens. There are a few more things I find ironic here.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 04:34:31 PM »
Quote from: oldred10 on August 12, 2008, 04:15:18 PM
Quote from: SportsFan on August 12, 2008, 03:40:02 PM
didnt HTGS post this on BigEastBoards.com a week ago?

http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=30761

in other breaking news, President Kennedy shot in Dallas, TX.

Unfortunately, "hit" has been more "miss"(http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=24720&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) when it comes to "exclusives" these days.. :D .. But yes, he did "report" this last week... This is just confirmation that Young has "accepted" the offer. Nothing more, nothing less.... btw - In that same "exclusive"(lol) he also stated that Young was a convicted felon.. ::) .. peace!


WE CAN DEFINITELY MAKE SOME NOISE!!
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 04:36:12 PM »
fabulous. 
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 04:39:38 PM »
this thread gets a GIANT (handwave).

i'll be back to stir the pot at the end of the week.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 04:41:23 PM »
finally some solid info...thanks for the heads up Oldred.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 04:42:06 PM »
Quote from: SportsFan on August 12, 2008, 04:39:38 PM
this thread gets a GIANT (handwave).

i'll be back to stir the pot at the end of the week.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 04:43:44 PM »
Quote from: SportsFan on August 12, 2008, 03:40:02 PM
didnt HTGS post this on BigEastBoards.com a week ago?

http://www.bigeastboards.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=30761

in other breaking news, President Kennedy shot in Dallas, TX.

HTGS is too cool to post here
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2008, 04:47:26 PM »
Quote from: jumpinjohnny on August 12, 2008, 04:41:23 PM
finally some solid info...thanks for the heads up Oldred.

No problem fellas, just doing my best to keep this board one step ahead of the competition(lol).. ;D .. thanks JJ.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2008, 06:03:56 PM »
So I wonder what position he accepted?
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2008, 07:49:10 PM »
long lost brothers?



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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2008, 07:59:41 PM »
Young mulling Roberts' offer to join him at St. John's

August 12, 2008

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/weiss/

New Heights Ad/coach Kimani Young said he will make a decision this week regarding an offer to become an assistant coach at St. John's. Coach Norm Roberts offered Young and New York Panthers 17-and-under head coach Oswald (Oz) Cross positions on his staff for the 2008-2009 season, a move that could help reestablish the Red Storm as a legit landing pad for city-bred blue-chippers.
"I think Oz and I can add a lot to the program, but I don't think we are the final answer," Young said by phone last weekend. "I love Norm and have a lot of respect for the school. I think this is a great opportunity. But the basketball program and the school are bigger than both of us. I do think we can bring a lot to the program."

Young coaches top local talent at Bronx-based New Heights, including Bishop Loughlin junior Jayvaughn Pinkston, St. Anthony forwards Devon Collier and Ashton Pankey and South Kent (Conn.) point guard Devon McMillan. Young has been coaching grassroots basketball for 15 years.

Cross, who coached St. John's big man Justin Burrell at Our Saviour Lutheran, has a strong relationship with former St. Raymond standouts Omari Lawrence and Kevin Parrom, and Rice senior Durand Scott. Cross was fired at Our Saviour Lutheran in 2007 but has had a successful summer with the Panthers. Cross could not immediately be reached this afternoon.

Former Gauchos director Emanuel (Book) Richardson, now an assistant coach at Xavier, says Young and Cross should strongly consider joining Roberts' staff.

"Those guys would be great for St. John's," Richardson said. "They have been coaching for a while, and I personally told them they should explore that option."

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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2008, 08:40:57 PM »
Why was Cross fired from Lutheran?
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« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2008, 09:19:29 PM »
Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 12, 2008, 08:40:57 PM
Why was Cross fired from Lutheran?

A prior post seemed to explain that the program became too sucessfull and was closed down. 
He may have lost his job and I dont believe fired is the correct term.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2008, 09:28:11 PM »
Quote from: Marco Baldi on August 12, 2008, 08:40:57 PM
Why was Cross fired from Lutheran?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/2007/09/22/2007-09-22_osl_fires_basketball_coach_oswald_cross_-2.html

Our Saviour Lutheran basketball coach Oswald Cross was fired this week - essentially because the small private school in the Bronx wasn't happy with how good his team was.

"I was shocked," said Cross, who has coached at his alma mater for four years. "They said they were going in a different direction with the program, to focus on intramurals."

"I like Mr. Cross personally, but I think there was a difference in philosophies," OSL admissions director Rev. Paul Sauer said. "He was making the team into a national powerhouse and the school - we are a very small school - did not have the resources or abilities to support that."

One of the smallest high schools in the city, OSL had become a force in the city's basketball scene in recent years with some of the city's top players. Now, several of the former top players at OSL already have left, according to Cross.

"I wish the school had let me know this before we had some kids enroll, pay their tuition before they announced this," Cross said.

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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2008, 09:30:14 PM »
Quote from: oldred10 on August 12, 2008, 04:15:18 PM
btw - In that same "exclusive"(lol) he also stated that Young was a convicted felon.. ::) .. peace!


Jones-Young was arrested for what officials at the time called possession of 96 pounds of marijuana. He was sentenced to one year in a federal prison. The downward spiral already had begun. It began when he first got involved with drugs. But the spiral dipped even lower.

"I spent one year in the federal prison in Allenwood, Pa.," Jones-Young said.
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Re: Top AAU Coach Goes to St. John’s
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2008, 09:47:38 PM »
Everyone has skeletons in their closet, maybe not 96 pounds of it but...
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