Thoughts on the game at Nevada

Some thoughts on the Aggies’ 90-71 loss to Nevada on Thursday, Jan. 20.

New Mexico State’s centers Hamidu Rahman and Chili Nephawe: A total of 3 rebounds. Pathetic. Dario Hunt had 12 rebounds, including 4 on offense.

Maybe it’s time to play BJ West more. At least he goes after the boards.

Bandja Sy and Tyrone Watson were a combined 3 for 13 from the field, we need to find some consistency from someone not named Troy. Bandja did a nice job rebounding, though.

After Gillenwater’s technical, the Wolfpack went on 7-0 run.

I was glad to hear that Menzies was mad, but he needs to learn to get his team to play with some passion. I think he missed a chance to get the Aggies fired up. Sometimes his coaching style is too cerebral, too much Xs and Os and not enough fire and brimstone.

Don’t be afraid to get a “T” once in a while Marvin!

NMSU signs Kabongo

From NM State Sports: New Mexico State men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies has signed Christian Kabongo to a National Letter of Intent, he announced Friday, April 30. Kabongo is a 6-4 combination guard from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

“(Assistant coach) Paul (Weir) has done an excellent job by bringing Christian Kabongo to the table,” head coach Marvin Menzies said. “Christian is the exact student-athlete that we need in order to replace Jonathan (Gibson) and Jahmar (Young). He is an athletic, scoring guard that should also give us quality minutes at the point guard position.”

Kabongo joins the Aggies this fall from Central Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto. The Hoop Scoop named him the No. 4 ranked fifth-year player in the Class of 2010. As a sophomore, Kabongo scored a personal-best 58 points in a single game. In July 2008, Kabongo and his AAU team, Grassroots Canada, won the adidas Super 64 Tournament.

In addition to Kabongo, the 2010 Class includes Tshilidzi Nephawe, a 6-10 center from Johannesburg, South Africa, that signed during the fall period.