New Mexico State alums set for The Basketball Tournament in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE – The Basketball Match (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer season basketball occasion broadcast stay on ESPN networks – revealed that The Panamaniacs, the New Mexico State alumni crew, have gained entry into this yr’s 64 crew subject.

The Panamaniacs are organized by Preston Laird, a former New Mexico State males’s basketball assistant from 2012-16. The Panamaniacs roster at present consists of: 

Justin Hawkins (2006-08)

Wendell McKines (2007-12)

Bandja Sy (2009-13)

Ian Baker (2013-17)

Braxton Huggins (2014-17)

Zach Lofton (2017-18)

Evan Gilyard II (2019-21)

Ivan Aurrecoechea (2018-20)

Johnny McCants (2017-22)

Extra roster bulletins will likely be made within the close to future.

The Panamaniacs will likely be competing in TBT’s New Mexico Regional at The Pit from July 18-21. The area is hosted by The Enchantment, the New Mexico alumni crew that includes J.R. Giddens, Anthony Mathis, Drew Gordon, and others. The remaining six groups within the New Mexico Regional will likely be revealed in June.

The winner of the New Mexico Regional will advance to Dayton, Ohio for TBT’s Championship Week at UD Area from July 29-August 2.

For tickets to the New Mexico Regional or extra data on The Panamaniacs and TBT, go to TheTournament.com.