Daily News | Cardinal O’Hara’s Izaiah Pasha, committed to Rick Pitino at Iona, has NBA dreams
His mom the Allen Iverson fan always in his corner, Pasha has developed into a top player with skills"you couldn't teach," his coach Ryan Nemetz said.
“My mom always wished that I would be a baller since the day I came out,” Pasha said, sitting atop bleachers inside O’Hara’s gym before a recent practice.last month. “She had fallen in love with the game because of Allen Iverson.” “I always liked AI. He was even my screensaver on my computer,” Laureano said with laughter in a phone interview. “I just had a huge crush on him growing up.
That skillset combined with those measurements is likely what lured Iona coach Rick Pitino. For Pasha, it was Pitino’s resume that sealed the deal.Pasha, 17, had visited several Division I schools, but never quite felt a fit. Iona, he said, was going to be his last visit. If it also didn’t feel right, his plan was a year of prep school.
Pitino and Louisville later sued each other. A 2020 settlement ended with Pitino’s personnel file being changed from termination to resignation. Last month, the Independent Accountability Resolution Process declined to penalize Pitino, determining he did not commit a violation and “demonstrated he promoted an atmosphere of compliance.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Report: Former Cowboys Coach Jason Garrett Emerges As Candidate for Stanford JobThe former Dallas coach and Giants assistant is reportedly in the running to become the next football coach of the Cardinal.
Read more »
Tiger Woods' dream foursome is a reminder to cherish family moments while they lastThe first time I played golf with my dad, I hit him in the face with a club. (The poor guy clearly wasn't expecting me to take an over-the-shoulder backswing with a putter.)
Read more »
Central Ohio girls wrestlers ready for ‘dream’ season with start of OHSAA sanctioningDelaware’s Kelcey Dew, Marysville’s Kali Leng and Orange’s Talia Mitchell are thrilled to be playing leading roles while “the dream is coming true.”
Read more »
Naruto Proves Sasuke and Sakura Are a Dream Team in New MangaNaruto and Sasuke have been a dream team for ages, but a new manga update proves Sasuke and Sakura may be the real MVPs...
Read more »