New Mexico
New Mexico gets commitment from transfer guard
New Mexico head coach Eric Olen and staff continued their roster rebuild on Wednesday, adding another commitment for next season’s team.
Tajavis Miller, a 6-foot-4 guard from North Dakota State, announced his commitment to the Lobos. Miller announced his intentions to transfer from North Dakota State on April 22, the final day that the college basketball transfer portal was open. Over three seasons at North Dakota State, Miller appeared in 91 games including 39 starts over his first two seasons. He averaged eight points per game in each of his first two seasons, shooting 40 percent from three-point range as a sophomore. This past season, Miller increased his scoring total up to 10.6 points per game while coming off the bench in all 30 games.
Playing 21 minutes per game, Miller averaged five rebounds and shot 62 percent from two-point range. He was named Summit League Sixth Man of the Year, finishing top 20 in the league in rebounding, free throws and three-point makes. In the Summit League Conference tournament this past season, Miller had a career high 26 points in an 85-84 loss to South Dakota. He shot 8-15 from the field, adding eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal before fouling out.
Miller began his high school career at Servite in Anaheim, California before playing his final two seasons at Frenship High near Lubbock, Texas. Miller helped the Tigers to consecutive league titles in his final two high school seasons, earning District Newcomer of the Year honors after averaging 13 points and six rebounds per game as a junior.
Miller’s pledge to the Lobos marks the 11th commitment that Olen and staff have received during their five weeks in Albuquerque. The Lobos have been especially active in the college basketball transfer portal as one would expect with a new staff piecing together a roster with eyes on being competitive in year one.
In addition to Miller, New Mexico has added Deyton Albury (Utah State), Luke Haupt (Point Loma Nazarene), JT Rock (Iowa State), Chris Howell (UC San Diego), Milos Vincentic (UC San Diego), Kevin Patton (USC) and Kallai Patton (USC) from the portal. They’ve also signed junior college star Antonio Chol and high school recruits Jake Hall and Uriah Tenette.
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Drone footage shows deputies fire non-lethal weapon to disarm armed children in New Mexico – Times of India
A standoff involving two young boys armed with a loaded handgun was safely resolved thanks to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office’s drone programme, authorities in New Mexico revealed last week. The incident, which occurred in February, was captured on drone and body camera footage released publicly by the sheriff’s office.The dramatic footage shows deputies negotiating with the boys, aged 7 and 9, as they passed a firearm back and forth during a tense exchange. “Put it down, baby,” one deputy is heard saying, urging the children to disarm.
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According to the news agency AP, the situation escalated when one of the boys pulled the trigger, but the weapon malfunctioned.Sheriff John Allen praised the drone for giving deputies a critical aerial view of the unfolding scene, helping them assess the boys’ positions and the firearm in real time. Deputies eventually used non-lethal rounds to distract the children before moving in to disarm and detain them. “Our deputies could have taken deadly force. That would not have gone well with anybody in the nation,” Allen said during a press conference.Authorities say no charges have been filed against the boys, as state law prohibits prosecuting children that young. According to news outlet HuffPost, the children remain in the custody of their guardians and that the firearm had been retrieved from inside their home. Allen said officials are now considering charges against the parents under a New Mexico law that makes it illegal to store firearms within children’s reach.“We know one side is going to say, ‘Lock them in jail.’ They’re 7 and 9 years old,” Allen told reporters, highlighting the importance of recognising the boys’ age and brain development. “I told you before, numerous times in numerous interviews, that I understand the frontal lobe.”The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office had reportedly been called to the boys’ home over 50 times prior to the incident for various issues, according to AP. Instead of pursuing criminal action, the department has worked to connect the family with trauma therapy, medical and behavioural services and even prepaid grocery cards.“This case illustrates the complex intersection of juvenile crime, mental health and public safety,” Allen said in a statement quoted by AP. “We are taking important steps to close service gaps and expand our ability to work with juveniles involved in firearms or violent crimes.”New Mexico has seen a surge in violent incidents involving young suspects in recent months, prompting calls from prosecutors, law enforcement, and Republican lawmakers for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to convene a special legislative session to address the state’s growing crime crisis.
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