http://maacbball.blogspot.com/2010/06/many-from-maac-in-upstate-ny-hall.html
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Many from MAAC in Upstate N.Y. Hall
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The Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame might only be in its second year of existence, but it has already gone a long way to honor top hoopsters from the upstate New York region.
And, a good deal of those being inducted in a class of 50 Sunday night (June 27) have Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference connections.
The hall is directed by local businessman Rene LeRoux, who also just completed a book about the history of basketball at Siena. This year’s event, which still has a limited number of tickets available at the door ($75 per person), is being held at the Crowne Plaza in Albany with a reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and dinner and ceremonies to follow.
All individuals selected to the Hall must have played high school basketball in New York’s Capital Region.
Here’s a list of this year’s inductees who have touched the MAAC:
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- John Leonard: A 6-4 guard, he was a two-time team MVP at Manhattan College who was a senior in the MAAC’s inaugural season (1981-82), and was a 10th–round draft pick of the NBA New York Knicks. Leonard later coached at Manhattan.
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Leonard, John [MC1982]
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