September 03, 2009 ι By Marc Raimondi
Kyra Aloizos had plenty of time. The senior on the Archbishop Molloy girls’ basketball team could have waited on choosing a school until the NCAA live period in the fall or even after the school season, where she was sure to draw some more interest.
Molloy senior forward Kyra Aloizos committed to Binghamton this week.
But waiting never occurred to the 6-foot-1 forward. Aloizos verbally committed to Binghamton University on Wednesday during a visit to the upstate New York school. She had been there last week and her second trip to the sprawling campus sealed the deal.
“I just felt really comfortable with Binghamton,” Aloizos said. “I really like it there.”
Sometimes it’s best to wait, but Aloizos went with her gut. Her skills – strength, size, excellent footwork and one of the best outside touches for a big girl in New York City – projected on a higher level than the America East, where she’ll be playing next year.
There were a few factors that went into the decision, though. Binghamton is a solid academic school and has her major (graphic design). It’s also only a 2-1/2 hour drive from Aloizos’ Westchester home. Her parents, Stavros and Doreen, are mainstays at all of her games and she didn’t want that to change.
“I didn
