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Time of India
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
La La Anthony Shares Exclusive Photos from Son Kiyan's Graduation Party with NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony
, the ex-wife of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, shares photos of son Kiyan's graduation ceremony on her latest Instagram post. Other than Carmelo, various other family members and friends also joined in to celebrate Kiyan's graduation. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kiyan graduated from Long Island Lutheran, located in New York, and he will be joining Syracuse University, the same university where Carmelo played basketball. Kiyan has always been in the media since his birth, due to which fans are getting emotional after seeing his graduation photos. Carmelo Anthony joins in to celebrate son Kiyan Anthony 's graduation ceremony Kiyan graduated from Long Island Lutheran on May 30, 2025, and his parents made sure that it was no less than a party. Both La La and Carmelo Anthony rode to the graduation ceremony along with their troop in complete party-mode, with posters, banners, and face masks. The photos from La La's Instagram post shows Kiyan receiving his graduation certificate on the stage, and other family members and friends cheering him on. La La also shared some behind-the-scenes of the graduation party they had after the ceremony was over. Thanks to famous parents, Kiyan had always been in the eyes of the media, due to which fans saw his every move. They saw him enter kindergarten, play basketball for the first time, and now graduating. After seeing the photos that La La posted, many fans expressed their views on the grief a parent feels when the child moves away. One fan went on to say, 'Ohhh I know I'm getting old! I remember her being pregnant with him! My God today!' There were several other fan comments under La La's post expressing the same viewpoint. Though they congratulated Kiyan on the big step, they also understand how La La must be feeling sending her only son away to the University. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Though La La and Carmelo are not together anymore, they co-parent Kiyan, and make sure that he is not affected by the divorce. The couple got engaged in 2004 and tied the knot in 2010, when Kiyan was already 3 years old. Since Carmelo was always in the center of the media light back in those days, it affected their relationship a lot, due to which, the couple called it quits in 2021. However, Kiyan had always been the favorite of the media since his childhood, due to which he was always under heavy scrutiny. Now that Kiyan's joining Syracuse to play basketball, there will be more spotlight and pressure on him as he's going there as a prodigy player. Also Read:
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
UNC basketball offers four-star recruit
The North Carolina basketball roster for 2025-26 is all but set with the exception of another potential late addition in the coming weeks. But now, Hubert Davis and the staff are shifting the focus to future recruiting classes, including 2026. After landing a top 10 class for 2025 headlined by five-star forward Caleb Wilson, UNC is hoping to reel in another big class. On Thursday, they extended an offer to a point guard in the 2026 class. Advertisement Four-star point guard Dylan Mingo was the latest prospect to earn an offer from North Carolina, taking to social media to announce the offer. The 6-foot-5, 180-pound point guard now has 16 offers in his recruitment, including from Alabama, Illinois, Louisville, St. John's, and Texas among others. Mingo is a New York native who plays at Long Island Lutheran. He's ranked No. 13 nationally, No. 3 point guard and the No. 1 player in the state of 247Sports. For North Carolina, they have now offered nine players in the 2026 recruiting class. He's the second point guard to earn an offer from the Tar Heels in the class. Advertisement Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball offers four-star point guard Dylan Mingo
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Incoming Penn State basketball star named New York's Gatorade Player of the Year
Times may have been tough for the Penn State men's basketball program, but the future still has some glimmers of hope despite falling short of playing in a postseason tournament this season. The roster will be injecting some new life into it with the incoming recruiting class, which is now highlighted by New York's Gatorade Player of the Year. Kayden Mingo was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New York on Thursday. Mingo is currently averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game for Long Island Lutheran, one of the top basketball programs in the state. Mingo and Long Island Lutheran are currently preparing for postseason basketball tournaments. Mingo is the highest-rated recruit to commit to Penn State in program history. Mingo committed to the Nittany Lions in November 2024. The commitment was a major recruiting victory for head coach Mike Rhoades, who is putting together his first recruiting class in a full basketball recruiting cycle since his arrival at Penn State. Mingo will likely carry the torch from Ace Baldwin Jr., the first key addition to the roster for Rhoades via the transfer portal from VCU. Mingo could very well step into a key role on the court next season as Penn State looks to establish a foundation of sustained success. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MINGO. (@_kaydenmingo) Follow Kevin McGuire on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads. This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Penn State commit Kayden Mingo named Gatorade Player of the Year-NY
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Incoming Penn State basketball star named New York's Gatorade Player of the Year
Incoming Penn State basketball star named New York's Gatorade Player of the Year Future Penn State basketball star Kayden Mingo recognized with top honor in New York Times may have been tough for the Penn State men's basketball program, but the future still has some glimmers of hope despite falling short of playing in a postseason tournament this season. The roster will be injecting some new life into it with the incoming recruiting class, which is now highlighted by New York's Gatorade Player of the Year. Kayden Mingo was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New York on Thursday. Mingo is currently averaging 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game for Long Island Lutheran, one of the top basketball programs in the state. Mingo and Long Island Lutheran are currently preparing for postseason basketball tournaments. Mingo is the highest-rated recruit to commit to Penn State in program history. Mingo committed to the Nittany Lions in November 2024. The commitment was a major recruiting victory for head coach Mike Rhoades, who is putting together his first recruiting class in a full basketball recruiting cycle since his arrival at Penn State. Mingo will likely carry the torch from Ace Baldwin Jr., the first key addition to the roster for Rhoades via the transfer portal from VCU. Mingo could very well step into a key role on the court next season as Penn State looks to establish a foundation of sustained success. Follow Kevin McGuire on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads.
Washington Post
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
At Sidwell Friends, a new set of leaders keeps the winning tradition alive
Every time Sidwell Friends huddled, Coach Tamika Dudley had the same message for her players: move. The No. 2 Quakers were too often stagnant, either standing in place or resigning themselves to one-on-one offense rather than keeping the ball in motion. Such mistakes were being amplified by Long Island Lutheran (New York), the No. 12 team in ESPN's latest national rankings. Midway through the third quarter, the visitors led Sidwell by eight. The Quakers responded, heeding its coach and chipping away at that deficit with an increased intensity. Backcourt steals and snappier ball movement had Sidwell looking more like the perennial juggernaut Dudley has constructed in Northwest Washington. After freshman Erykah Poole received a pass from junior Ava Yoon and sunk a three from the right wing as the third-quarter buzzer sounded, it was a two-point game. Sidwell had snatched the momentum right back. Feeling like their usual selves again on their home floor, the Quakers scored the next 11 points to build a comfortable lead and roll to an 68-57 win Sunday afternoon, passing their toughest remaining test before postseason play arrives. 'In that third quarter, everybody just flipped a switch and just kind of dug deep to find that extra effort,' junior guard Jordyn Jackson said. 'This is just the game we needed to get our confidence up.' Despite maintaining its local and national acclaim, this year's Sidwell (22-3) team has a different look about it. Gone are last year's senior leaders, Kendall Dudley and Zania Socka-Nguemen, both of whom now play at UCLA alongside former Quaker Kiki Rice. No seniors were waiting in the wings, leaving leadership responsibilities to the junior class – a talented one that includes five-star prospects Jackson and Autumn Fleary, Princeton commit Yoon and forward Genesis Schneeberg, who led the team with 18 points on Sunday. Dominance has been the norm at Sidwell in recent years, where each season carries championship expectations. Banners in the gym's entranceway commemorate the growing list of stars to come through the program. The junior Quakers are not just tasked with playing the vast majority of available minutes, but also upholding the lofty standards set by their predecessors. 'We always say that we really haven't earned anything yet,' Schneeberg said. 'They built up Sidwell, and they're the reason we have all this gear and stuff we get. It's pressure on us to maintain that, maintain their legacy and pass it on to the underclassmen so they can keep it going.' In recent years, local opponents almost never got the better of Sidwell – just twice from 2021 to 2024, to be exact, and never during the regular season. But this year, the Quakers will not enter the ISL tournament in pole position, despite their record. The top seed will belong to Bullis, which has beaten Sidwell twice this season, most recently last week. A continued shooting slump and defensive lapses showed rare vulnerabilities for Sidwell against the ascending Bulldogs. As much as a game against a nationally ranked opponent can be, Sunday's contest was a chance for the Quakers to get right. On a few occasions this season, halftime talks from Dudley have been fiery. But Sunday was not one of those instances, with the Quakers entering the break possessing a 32-29 lead. Even after some miscues in the third quarter, Dudley felt if her team took care of the basics, it would get the job done, as it has countless times in recent years. 'It was good to send the message to our kids that tough times don't last, and we just had to keep at it,' Dudley said. 'We talk about it all the time – we can't have cracks in our foundation. We need everyone in the circle. Sticking to our principles really helped us win this game.'
