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Patroons Coach Vincent Askew and Lido the Panda
Albany Polishfest 2007
September 22, 2007 |
Lido the Panda, the Albany Patroons' mascot, greets attendees at this year's Polishfest.
Head Coach Vincent Askew and Lido the Panda get together. At first, Coach Askew didn't recognize the Albany mascot; he was under the impression that the Patroons' earlier mascot, the "Gator," was still patrolling the sidelines.
Lido makes some friends near the Bouncety Bounce play area.
Coach Askew talks basketball with one of the attendees at Polishfest.
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Albany Emeralds Dance Team
"Me Fashion Boutique" Fashion Show
Envy Lounge, Albany, NY August 11, 2007 |
The Emeralds show off fashions from Latham's "Me Fashion Boutique," showing designer casual and formal wear for today's beautiful woman. And nothing like using Albany's hottest dance team to make the clothes sparkle. Just look at the photos for proof...
And now... the evening formal wear...
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Lido the Panda
General Electric "Kids' Day"
Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY July 15, 2007 |
"Okay... I'll help you with the Rebellion against the evil Darth Vader, but in exchange, there's this guy from Minot named Ferguson that kept scoring 3-pointers on us all last season..."
Lido makes plenty of new friends at General Electric's "Kids' Day" event at the Empire State Plaza.
Lido and his fans know that the best way to "keep it cool" is with an Albany Patroons season ticket package. Get yours now!
Hey, it's Jamie from the Emeralds Dance Team! (She's on the right, in case you weren't sure...)
Lido shares a few laughs with "Kid Quest" from the Albany Conquest af2 indoor football team.
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Albany Patroons v. Kansas Cagerz
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY June 8, 2007 |
In the background, Assistant Head Coach Ben Smith, Patroons head coach Patrick O'Herron and announcer Jay Silverman watch Shawn Hawkins throw down two points in the fourth quarter.
Ronald Ross' pass saves the ball from flying out of bounds.
"Oh, you like my shoulder tattoo? It says
Flint Town, cause that's where I'm from. That's where Buick cars were made, and if you're not careful I'm going to go through you like a Le Sabre through a pile of Kias!"
Marvin Phillips, with the
KA before the
BOOM!
The final steps of a turnover - a fast break - and just before a game-changing two-point layup. That's Kareem Reid for ya.
Bring on the Tournament!!!
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Albany Emeralds Dance Team
Relay for Life
Colonie Central High School, Colonie, NY June 8, 2007 |
The Emeralds, looking cute as ever.
I like the way you move...
After the dance demonstration, the Emeralds gave a short dance lesson to the kids at the Relay for Life.
"If you like our dances, come down to the Armory and watch us dance at the Albany Patroons games. You'll have fun!"
The Emeralds pose with Kevin Richards (left) and his assistant at Country 107.7, WGNA-FM. Then, it's back to the Armory for tonight's home season finale.
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Albany Patroons v. Kansas Cagerz
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY June 7, 2007 |
Eric Williams uses his strength to muscle around his opponent.
Another good scoring night for Ronald Ross, with 25 points - who needs LeBron when we've got Ron-Ron?
Greg Morton launches a perimeter jumper.
Antoine Jordan's about to show that he only similarlity between his opponent and LeBron James is that both players wear a 23 on their jersey. Not much else.
Hey Cory, if you're going to "freeze" the ball in the final seconds of the second quarter, could you at least have the courtesy to keep the ball in my camera frame?
Marvin Phillips sees an open man and gets a bullet pass ready.
Kareem Reid's about to score two more points, while his opponent can only stand there and watch.
I used to have dance moves as good as the Emeralds... I remember it well... then my alarm clock woke me up.
Patroons coach Patrick O'Herron motivates the troops in the fourth quarter to victory.
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Albany Patroons v. Brooklyn Kings
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 31, 2007 |
And the rockets' red glare... the bombs bursting in air...
Hey Marvin, next time you dunk, can you please look in the camera when you do it so we can see your face?
Yeah, like that. Thank you...
Kareem Reid heads for the hoop, easily outracing his Brooklyn defender.
The Emeralds show great flare... and flair...
The Big "E", Eric Williams, with a strong arcing jumper.
Shawn Hawkins throws down for a two-hand slam.
Emeralds floating on air after the Patroons take the lead.
Antoine Jordan impresses the ushers with a nifty layup.
Ronald Ross shows how to score a layup off the glass. Nice.
Yeah, I know it's another photo of the Emeralds, but how can you pass up on that shot of that cute little girl with the purple pom-poms?
You know that old cliche, "he put the team on his back and carried them to a victory" ... I don't think the plan was to carry THE OTHER TEAM on your back... Get off of Deng Gai, man! What do you think you are, a backpack?
"It's real simple. You take the two laces like this, twist them together like so ... oh wait, your shoes have those Velcro strips on them... Okay, forget I said anything."
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Albany Patroons v. Dodge City Legend
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 30, 2007 |
And the rockets' red glare... the bombs bursting in air...
Antoine Jordan with a hot jumper.
Ron Ross going to the rack against three guys... three against one, that's definitely a mismatch. Dodge City's gonna need more players...
Craig Forth gets up with a slam.
Oh dear God in Heaven, Lewis Fadipe slammed that baby so hard it nearly broke the hoop!
Eric Williams goes to the hoop, about to take out Dodge City's Kenyon Gamble like Gamble was a 7-pin at Playdium Bowling Center.
Although Ronald Ross finished the night with 37 points, he only scored two points in the fourth quarter - the final two points of the game, which sent Albany and Dodge City to overtime, and Albany to an OT victory.
Watch this, son. Nothing in Cory Hightower's sleeve... nothing in his hat... nothing in his hands, because while you're staring at him, he just shot a jumper over you and helped Albany win the game.
Marvin Phillips celebrates after Albany's hard-fought victory over the Legend of Dodge City. Does that make Albany legend-killers? Maybe we should consult with Randy Orton on that one...
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Albany Patroons v. Long Island PrimeTime
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 27, 2007 |
Kareem Reid shows off the game ball to a Long Island PrimeTime defender. That's about as close to the ball as that PrimeTime guy's gonna get tonight...
Marvin Phillips ready to set up a play.
Deng Gai with a fourth-quarter reverse slam.
In the Patroons' past, there have been players named
Antoine Johnson and Lucious
Jordan... but there's never been a player like
Antoine Jordan..
Shawn Hawkins hits a major jam; on the bench, Greg Morton signals for a touchdown.
Not to be outdone, Greg Morton gets in some offense on this drive to the hoop.
Lewis Fadipe to the line.
Brad Shove drops 13 points on the PrimeTime - that's more points than he had
seconds in his first USBL Patroons game.
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Albany Patroons v. Long Island PrimeTime
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 26, 2007 |
Greg Morton moves the ball down the court.
Ronald Ross looks for an open man against the Long Island PrimeTime.
Marvin Phillips with one of his two slam jams in the fourth quarter.
Kareem Reid turns his opponent into a "Long Island Not Ready for Prime Time" player.
Brad Shove races to the hoop, earning his first professional field goal of his young career.
Craig Forth muscles under the basket - memo to all USBL teams in the tournament; Craig Forth has the week off from his teaching job during the USBL Tournament - just fair warning is all...
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Albany Patroons v. Brooklyn Kings
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 25, 2007 |
Cory Hightower was scoring almost at will in the first quarter, even shots like this one went in the hoop.
Deng Gai gets enough elevation to clear the floor - and the photography copyright.
Greg Morton gets a bounce pass off to set up a play.
Yes... indeed it is Marvin Time...
Shawn Hawkins with full extension on this layup; he would later have a game-winning 3-pointer to send the weary Kings back to Brooklyn.
Eric Williams with the ball, close to the hoop - Brooklyn's going to need a couple more guys to stop him.
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Albany Patroons v. Oklahoma Storm
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 20, 2007 |
Marvin Phillips is off to the races, with a bunch of Storm chasers in hot pursuit.
Stop! Freeze! Shawn Hawkins just called "1, 2, 3, Red Light" and the Oklahoma player can't move forward unless he says "Mother, May I?"
Antoine Jordan plays "keep away" with an Oklahoma defender.
Any shot you can take, Lewis Fadipe can take better, he can take any shot better than you...
The Emeralds give the shimmy shake.
Cory Hightower against three Oklahoma players ... yeah, that's a fair fight.
Ronald Ross with a nice under-the-basket "lean."
It's the new guy, Brad Shove, taking the floor for the first time as a USBL Patroon.
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Albany Patroons v. Brooklyn Kings
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 11, 2007 |
Ronald Ross is about to give Brooklyn's Kyle Williams the big shake.
Before the game, dubbed "Siena Night" in honor of Antoine Jordan, AJ chats with some of his fellow Siena alumni.
Deng Gai goes sky high after a fast break try - my oh my.
Cory Hightower works his way closer to the hoop.
Antoine Jordan's strong night was punctuated with this slam.
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Albany Patroons v. Gary Steelheads
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 5, 2007 |
The Big E, Eric Williams, launches an arcing shot.
Antoine Jordan races down the court around Gary's Jamario Moon.
Ronald Ross earns two points for this layup - and about 20 points for style.
Craig Forth with the follow-through on a layup.
After Shawn Hawkins hit one of his everal 3-pointers on the night, he and Deng Gai celebrate.
Patroons coach Patrick O'Herron draws up some strategy to keep the victory for the Pats.
I pity the fool who tries to score on Deng Gai in the paint.
I PITY HIM!
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Albany Patroons v. Gary Steelheads
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 4, 2007 |
Albany's Craig Forth muscles up to the basket.
Greg Morton and the fans on the sidelines look for an open man.
While I was taking photographs at the game, several of Antoine Jordan's classmates and teammates from his days at Siena asked me for more photos of him on the website. Not a problem...
Cory Hightower's not going to be fooled by Jamario Moon's "watch the ball, your eyes are getting sleepy" trick.
Lewis Fadipe tries to block Gary's Corey Minnifield on the boards.
Ronald Ross getting his dunk on.
After Albany's 87-81 victory, former CBA Patroons teammates Jamario Moon and Marvin Phillips clown for the cameras.
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Albany Patroons v. Brooklyn Kings
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY May 3, 2007 |
Kareem Reid returns to Albany, returns to the Patroons, and returns to score and set up more.
Shawn Hawkins, one of the top stars of the CBA's Pittsburgh Xplosion, now joins the USBL Albany Patroons. Hawkins' grandfather is Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins - and this is a true story - Connie Hawkins played in Albany in the 1960's, both as a member of the Harlem Wizards, and alongside Barry Kramer and Bill Telasky a member of the independent Schenectady Schaefer Brewers.
Brooklyn's Gordon Klaiber got more playing time tonight - but he also ran into Albany's Deng Gai, who blocked this shot of Klaiber's.
Welcome back to Eric Williams, who returns to Albany to score 15 points in Albany's victory over the Brooklyn Kings.
Albany's Ronald Ross races up the court with the ball.
My oh my, this guy, Deng Gai, he can fly...
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Albany Patroons v. Brooklyn Kings
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY April 14, 2007 |
Shamon Antrum is about to maneuver around this Brooklyn King and shake him all the way back to Bensonhurst.
Antoine Jordan flies for a layup.
Ronald Ross, who worked with Patroons head coach Patrick O'Herron when both were part of the CBA's Butte Daredevils, sends a baseball pass to the other side of the court.
How cool is it when even the cheerleaders have their own rooting section? Man, the Patroons have fans with signs, the cheerleaders have fans with signs, Lido the Panda has fans with signs... when does the team photographer get fans with signs? :-(
Greg Morton's second-half rim-bending slam, as three Brooklyn Kings watch in awe.
Seconds to go... the score's tied at 79-all... Corey Hightower just launched a last-second basket from the corner...
IT'S GOOD!! GAME OVER!! BALLGAME OVER!! AND THE PATROONS WIN!! THEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PATROONS WIN!!!!
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Albany Patroons v. New Jersey Meteors
Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY April 13, 2007 |
Marvin Phillips, who led the Patroons with 21 points in their win over New Jersey, had several thundering dunks - and even fixed one of the backboards, which in the fourth quarter had been knocked out of alignment and its built-in timing buzzer was buzzing out of control. So what did Marvin do? He leaped up and yanked on the rim until the buzzing stopped - earning him the nickname "Marvin the Mechanic!"
Mohamed Woni earned plenty of cheers from the crowd after some scintillating first-period throwdowns.
Cory Hightower, who played briefly with the CBA Patroons in the 2005-06 season, drives along the floor to score.
Lewis Fadipe, a star for the CBA's Minot Skyrockets, is about to take New Jersey's A.J. Danzy to school. Ring the bell, class is in session.
Antoine Jordan, the former Siena College playmaker, at the free throw line for the USBL Patroons.
Patroons coach Patrick O'Herron and assistant coach Ben Smith remind this team in a huddle that anything can happen; just because New Jersey is down 58 points doesn't mean they can't make a comeback.
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