Jerry Carino, @NJHoopsHaven 7:17 p.m. EDT May 17, 2015
With one momentous announcement Sunday, Seton Hall University filled two dire needs.
Plainfield’s Derrick Gordon, a University of Massachusetts transfer who last spring became the first openly gay Division I men’s basketball player, tweeted his decision to play his postgraduate season with the Pirates.
On the court, the 6-foot-3 guard will fill a critical role as a defensive stopper and versatile third guard. Off the court, he helps change the narrative of a program -- and school -- that has struggled with perception problems.
“I looked at this as..............
http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2015/05/17/seton-hall-derrick-gordon-transfer/27505807/
With one momentous announcement Sunday, Seton Hall University filled two dire needs.
Plainfield’s Derrick Gordon, a University of Massachusetts transfer who last spring became the first openly gay Division I men’s basketball player, tweeted his decision to play his postgraduate season with the Pirates.
On the court, the 6-foot-3 guard will fill a critical role as a defensive stopper and versatile third guard. Off the court, he helps change the narrative of a program -- and school -- that has struggled with perception problems.
“I looked at this as..............
http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2015/05/17/seton-hall-derrick-gordon-transfer/27505807/
