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Freshman guard Jalen Avery passes the ball during the first half of the Kent State vs. Youngstown game on Nov. 14. The Flashes won their home opener 79-70.

Top-ranked freshman fills leadership role early in career

Kyle Samec November 17, 2015

If you bring up Jalen Avery’s high school accolades that made Mid-American Basketball Consultant rank him the No. 2 point guard in Ohio, he chooses to dismiss that hype, and instead, he’s focused on...

Sophomore guard, Naddiyah Cross, steals the ball from a Hiram College player on Sunday Nov. 8, 2015.

Women’s basketball takes on Colgate

Ty Sugick November 11, 2015

The Kent State women’s basketball team will begin their season this Sunday against Colgate University.During Media Day, Coach Danielle O’Banion said the Flashes are on a mission to surprise everyone....

Forward/center Khaliq Spicer dunks the ball in a game against University at Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. The Kent State Golden Flashes lost to the Buffalo Bulls 65-71.

Flashes expect mix of vets, freshmen to make impact

Stephen Means II October 20, 2015

The Kent State men’s basketball team comes into the 2015-16 season with new uniforms and a lot of new people; all expected to contribute from the onset.Head coach Rob Senderoff explained that even though...

Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff reacts as Jimmy Hall makes a basket during the first half of the MAC Tournament game against the University of Akron on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Quicken Loans Arena. The Flashes fell to the Zips, 53-51.

Men’s basketball coach gets five-year contract extension

Jimmy Miller May 20, 2015

Kent State announced men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff signed a five-year contract extension on Sunday, extending his tenure through the 2020-2021 season.In a press release, Senderoff thanked Athletic...

AP: “Big 3” lead Cavaliers past Celtics 113-100 in Game 1

TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer April 19, 2015

CLEVELAND (AP) — More than hour after his first playoff game with LeBron James and Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving made a statement more profound than anything he did on the floor."We," Irving said, "are the...

Our View: Offer support for Kent State athletics

KS Editors April 1, 2015

Summary: While NCAA March Madness is one of the most exciting sporting spectacles of the year, ignoring our school’s athletics program isn’t fair.Over the last month, millions of people have watched...

Men’s basketball one win away from hosting CIT game

Stephen Means II March 27, 2015

Kent State will take on Northern Arizona on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.The Flashes come into this game with a 23-11 (12-6 MAC) record and reached this point...

Forward Jimmy Hall reaches to grab the ball in a game against Malone University in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. The Flashes beat the Pioneers, 62-52.

Men’s basketball wins second game of CIT tournament

Stephen Means II March 24, 2015

With seven minutes remaining, Kent State redshirt sophomore forward Jimmy Hall came back into Monday’s men’s basketball game with four fouls.In that time, Hall scored 11 points and pulled down five...

Men’s basketball bounced from MAC tournament by rival Akron

Stephen Means II March 12, 2015

After winning in thrilling fashion over the same team six days prior, Kent State lost its first Mid-American Conference tournament game, a quarterfinal appearance, to the University of Akron, 53-51.Senior...

Richie Mulhall is a junior multimedia news major. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Guest Columnist: Pro athletes should not run the show

Richard Mulhall March 10, 2015

Last week, the Denver Nuggets broke a huddle with a chant that suggested they had given up on their coach, fans and abysmal season, per an ESPN report by Patrick Dorsey.The Nuggets, who will enter tonight’s...

Three Kent State Players Join the 2015 All-MAC Teams

Megan McEldowney March 9, 2015

It was a memorable week for three players on the Kent State Men’s Basketball Team. The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that sophomore Jimmy Hall, and seniors Devareaux Manley and Kris Brewer...

Senior forward Monita Johnson takes a shot during the first half of the game against the University of Buffalo at the M.A.C Center on March 7, 2015. The team lost to Buffalo 68 to 58 in their last game of the season to end with an overall record of 5-24.

Women’s basketball ends season with MAC Tournament loss

Quentin Smith March 9, 2015

The 2014-15 season has come to an end for the Kent State women’s basketball team after an early first round exit in the MAC Tournament versus Eastern Michigan, 70-52.The Flashes (5-25, 3-15 MAC) had...