Mason, Jr. approved for fifth season

Posted by Chris Harris

Anthony Mason, Jr. may now be referred to by his teammates as “Old Mase” as he enters his fifth season with the St. John’s men’s basketball team. Mason Jr., whose nickname is “Young Mase,” has been cleared by the Big East conference to participate with the Johnnies for the 2009-10 season.

Men’s basketball non-conferece schedule released

Posted by Katie Beckmann

The St. John’s men’s basketball non-conference schedule was released last Wednesday for the 2009-10 season.

Men’s Big East basketball matchups released

Posted by  Katie Beckmann

St. John’s University and the Big East Conference announced Thursday the 2009-10 league matchups for the men’s basketball team.

Former Lincoln high school star Lance Stephenson settles on Cincinnati

by Ian Begley and Mitch Abramson, New York Daily News

The player known as “Born Ready” is finally ready to go to college.

Lance Stephenson, the former Lincoln basketball star whose future has been complicated by a sexual harassment case and questions about his amateur status, has ended months of speculation by finally deciding on a college.

Stephenson intends to suit up for the University of Cincinnati, the school he and his family visited over the weekend.