ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As has been suspected and talked about around the UNM men’s basketball program for several weeks, sophomore guard Cullen Neal will leave the Lobos basketball team coached by his father.
Originally reported by former Journal reporter Andy Katz, now with ESPN.com, UNM confirmed the news in an email later in the morning.
In a prepared statement Cullen Neal, the third year UNM student who is expected to earn his degree in June making him eligible to play immediately elsewhere, reportedly released to Katz the following statement:
“I grew up around the Lobo basketball program and thoroughly enjoyed playing here, especially being able to play in the famous PIT!