Rice HS to close?

Not 100% official yet but it is all over twitter (specifically Dylan Butler and Zach Braziller of the Post) are reporting it is close to a done deal.

Looks like Moe got out just in time.

yea this has been in the works for a bit. NYC is losing options left and right to get a good education and play good basketball.

The Archdiocese in NYC has had to do a lot of belt tightening lately with the closing of not just schools but parishes as well.

Ridiculous. 

No big time grad came to the plate with some $?

This is the end of NYC basketball.  It's too freaking easy for NEPSAC schools to come in and grab our best talent and we only had a few schools that could compete with them....Rice was the best.

This is the end of NYC basketball.  It's too freaking easy for NEPSAC schools to come in and grab our best talent and we only had a few schools that could compete with them....Rice was the best.

Who was the last top level D1 player to come out of Rice?  Kemba?  Not counting MoMo because he didn't finish.

Quote from: Marillac on May 24, 2011, 03:05:15 PM

This is the end of NYC basketball.  It's too freaking easy for NEPSAC schools to come in and grab our best talent and we only had a few schools that could compete with them....Rice was the best.

Who was the last top level D1 player to come out of Rice?  Kemba?  Not counting MoMo because he didn't finish.

not disagreeing with you, but is what you said a bad thing?

Quote from: Moose on May 24, 2011, 03:09:39 PM

Quote from: Marillac on May 24, 2011, 03:05:15 PM

This is the end of NYC basketball.  It's too freaking easy for NEPSAC schools to come in and grab our best talent and we only had a few schools that could compete with them....Rice was the best.

Who was the last top level D1 player to come out of Rice?  Kemba?  Not counting MoMo because he didn't finish.

not disagreeing with you, but is what you said a bad thing?

I was trying to say that the end of HS basketball as we know it in NY is not linked to Rice closing.  Rice hasn't been what it was for awhile.  I don't know of their 'team' success to be honest.  I'm sure they have made plenty of Federation runs but the exodus of NYC players has been going on for awhile and Rice closing isn't breaking the back.

i was just saying that not many schools can say they had a kemba walker in the last ten years let alone the last five.

I just remembered rice had Kadeem jack as well as jermain sanders. Two big east recruits

i was just saying that not many schools can say they had a kemba walker in the last ten years let alone the last five.

I just remembered rice had Kadeem jack as well as jermain sanders. Two big east recruits

Well neither has played college ball yet.  Lets see how they develop.  I'm not a city expert by any means but Rice has been down in recent years.

Quote from: Amaseinyourface2 on May 24, 2011, 04:34:18 PM

i was just saying that not many schools can say they had a kemba walker in the last ten years let alone the last five.

I just remembered rice had Kadeem jack as well as jermain sanders. Two big east recruits

Well neither has played college ball yet.  Lets see how they develop.  I'm not a city expert by any means but Rice has been down in recent years.

Durand Scott

I know that this is a basketball-related site, but the closure of Rice has far greater ramifications than a few kids playing college ball and making it to the NBA.  Is that how we judge the quality of education now?  When was the last time St. John's had a kid stick in the NBA?  Does that mean we should close our doors?

As a product of an inner city school myself, the loss of a school like Rice hurts the kids, both playing basketball and not playing, now going there and future students.  It is an oasis of learning.  Today we see a bad trend in closing too many of these oases. We all lose when such a place closes.

Hard economic times and all of the troubles faced by the Church have truly hindered a great educational source, the parochial school system.  It helped a lot of us, athletes and non- athletes, rise above our troubles.

I know the vast majority of the posters on this site understand what I am saying, but to equate a school's meaningfulness to the number of kids that go on to playing college or pro basketball is wrong.  We need the Rices of the world to stay open not just for the 12 or so kids on their basketball teams, but for the entire student population.

Gumby, I understand what you're saying but FWIW I think Artest has pretty much stuck in the NBA to ensure that there's been at least one STJ player in the NBA since, I don't know, it's inception?  Just saying it's a bad example.

I know that this is a basketball-related site, but the closure of Rice has far greater ramifications than a few kids playing college ball and making it to the NBA.  Is that how we judge the quality of education now?  When was the last time St. John's had a kid stick in the NBA?  Does that mean we should close our doors?

As a product of an inner city school myself, the loss of a school like Rice hurts the kids, both playing basketball and not playing, now going there and future students.  It is an oasis of learning.  Today we see a bad trend in closing too many of these oases. We all lose when such a place closes.

Hard economic times and all of the troubles faced by the Church have truly hindered a great educational source, the parochial school system.  It helped a lot of us, athletes and non- athletes, rise above our troubles.

I know the vast majority of the posters on this site understand what I am saying, but to equate a school's meaningfulness to the number of kids that go on to playing college or pro basketball is wrong.  We need the Rices of the world to stay open not just for the 12 or so kids on their basketball teams, but for the entire student population.

As a Tolentine grad, agree wholeheartedly.

I know that this is a basketball-related site, but the closure of Rice has far greater ramifications than a few kids playing college ball and making it to the NBA.  Is that how we judge the quality of education now?  When was the last time St. John's had a kid stick in the NBA?  Does that mean we should close our doors?

As a product of an inner city school myself, the loss of a school like Rice hurts the kids, both playing basketball and not playing, now going there and future students.  It is an oasis of learning.  Today we see a bad trend in closing too many of these oases. We all lose when such a place closes.

Hard economic times and all of the troubles faced by the Church have truly hindered a great educational source, the parochial school system.  It helped a lot of us, athletes and non- athletes, rise above our troubles.

I know the vast majority of the posters on this site understand what I am saying, but to equate a school's meaningfulness to the number of kids that go on to playing college or pro basketball is wrong.  We need the Rices of the world to stay open not just for the 12 or so kids on their basketball teams, but for the entire student population.

Your right there are greater ramifications but like you said this is a basketball site and forum and the article centered around basketball.  I don't think I or anyone insinuated that not having an NBA player is why Rice should close.  Sorry but I don't see anything in this thread regarding your point of "but to equate a school's meaningfulness to the number of kids that go on to playing college or pro basketball is wrong".  I asked what players they have produced lately because its a basketball site but that is not a statement advocating the school closing.  I read this thread and replied to talk about the impact of Rice closing effecting basketball.  As for the school closing its sad for students, teachers, alums and the neighborhood.  But again nobody here is equating their lack of recent stud players as the reason they 'should' close.

I know that this is a basketball-related site, but the closure of Rice has far greater ramifications than a few kids playing college ball and making it to the NBA.  Is that how we judge the quality of education now?  When was the last time St. John's had a kid stick in the NBA?  Does that mean we should close our doors?

As a product of an inner city school myself, the loss of a school like Rice hurts the kids, both playing basketball and not playing, now going there and future students.  It is an oasis of learning.  Today we see a bad trend in closing too many of these oases. We all lose when such a place closes.

Hard economic times and all of the troubles faced by the Church have truly hindered a great educational source, the parochial school system.  It helped a lot of us, athletes and non- athletes, rise above our troubles.

I know the vast majority of the posters on this site understand what I am saying, but to equate a school's meaningfulness to the number of kids that go on to playing college or pro basketball is wrong.  We need the Rices of the world to stay open not just for the 12 or so kids on their basketball teams, but for the entire student population.

Great post. I agree 100%. It's sad to see parochial schools closing all over the place. Times are changing and not necessarily for the best.