McNamara visits fans in Norwich
PLYMOUTH – Gerry McNamara made a guest appearance Wednesday night at Canasawacta Country Club for a Chenango County Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” meet-and-greet co-hosted by investment firm Leigh Baldwin & Co LLC.
McNamara, one of Syracuse University’s most beloved basketball players, led the Orange to back-to-back Big East titles including a memorable four-game run in 2006 in which he almost single-handedly carried his team to an unlikely conference tournament victory. McNamara also played on the 2003 national championship team, and over his four-year career started all 135 games he played and set the school record for three-pointers made (297).
While pursuing a professional basketball career this past season, McNamara had his eye on the Orange, and was completely stunned by his alma mater’s exclusion from the NCAA tourney. “It was disgusting to me what happened,” McNamara said. “The sixth- and seventh-place teams get in, but the fifth-place team doesn’t? Those were my boys, and it was embarrassing to me as it was embarrassing to them. The way they played down the stretch...they did what they should have to make the tournament.”
After graduating with a degree in speech communications last May, McNamara signed with Olympiacos BC in Greece, but left the team in November after only three months in Europe. He soon signed with the Bakersfield Jam, an expansion team in the NBA Developmental League. “They had a really good team there (in Greece), and it just wasn’t a good fit for me,” McNamara said. “I thought I played well in practice, but I think the coaches had their minds made up about who they wanted to play.”
McNamara joined Bakersfield in December and started 33 of 41 games averaging 10.8 points and 5.2 assists a game. His numbers slid slightly after Bakersfield signed Mateen Cleeves, formerly of Michigan State and the NBA. He still finished seventh in the league in assists, and had among the best assist-to-turnover ratios.
McNamara was pleased with his first season of progress, and of course has his sights set on the NBA. “I need to get stronger and put on more muscle,” he said. “I need to work on some things and continue to improve at the things I’m already good at. There is always room to get better.”
McNamara, one of Syracuse University’s most beloved basketball players, led the Orange to back-to-back Big East titles including a memorable four-game run in 2006 in which he almost single-handedly carried his team to an unlikely conference tournament victory. McNamara also played on the 2003 national championship team, and over his four-year career started all 135 games he played and set the school record for three-pointers made (297).
While pursuing a professional basketball career this past season, McNamara had his eye on the Orange, and was completely stunned by his alma mater’s exclusion from the NCAA tourney. “It was disgusting to me what happened,” McNamara said. “The sixth- and seventh-place teams get in, but the fifth-place team doesn’t? Those were my boys, and it was embarrassing to me as it was embarrassing to them. The way they played down the stretch...they did what they should have to make the tournament.”
After graduating with a degree in speech communications last May, McNamara signed with Olympiacos BC in Greece, but left the team in November after only three months in Europe. He soon signed with the Bakersfield Jam, an expansion team in the NBA Developmental League. “They had a really good team there (in Greece), and it just wasn’t a good fit for me,” McNamara said. “I thought I played well in practice, but I think the coaches had their minds made up about who they wanted to play.”
McNamara joined Bakersfield in December and started 33 of 41 games averaging 10.8 points and 5.2 assists a game. His numbers slid slightly after Bakersfield signed Mateen Cleeves, formerly of Michigan State and the NBA. He still finished seventh in the league in assists, and had among the best assist-to-turnover ratios.
McNamara was pleased with his first season of progress, and of course has his sights set on the NBA. “I need to get stronger and put on more muscle,” he said. “I need to work on some things and continue to improve at the things I’m already good at. There is always room to get better.”
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