Spring Break
MBBALL: Five players disciplined
by Jeffrey Pickette
Senior writer
Sports | 2/10/09
Posted online at 3:33 AM EST on 2/10/09
Starting guard Andre Roberson '10, starting forwards Terrell Hollins '10 and Christian Yemga '11, reserve guard Kenny Small '10 and reserve forward Napoleon Lherisson '11 did not play in last Sunday's 82-57 road loss against No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis because of a "violation of a team rule," according to head coach Brian Meehan.
Meehan declined to elaborate on the specific rule, but said that the players did not violate any University policies.
"We have very few rules, and we expect the guys to follow the simple rules that we have," Meehan said. "This was a situation where, although nobody got in trouble for anything, I just needed to take action because you have to follow through on your word."
Meehan said that Yemga and Lherisson will also miss next weekend's games at No. 21 Carnegie Mellon University Friday and the University of Rochester Sunday. Roberson, Hollins, and Small will be in uniform for next weekend's games, but Meehan said he has not yet decided whether they will play.
Hollins, Small and Roberson did not respond to phone calls requesting comment.
Meehan declined to elaborate on the specific rule, but said that the players did not violate any University policies.
"We have very few rules, and we expect the guys to follow the simple rules that we have," Meehan said. "This was a situation where, although nobody got in trouble for anything, I just needed to take action because you have to follow through on your word."
Meehan said that Yemga and Lherisson will also miss next weekend's games at No. 21 Carnegie Mellon University Friday and the University of Rochester Sunday. Roberson, Hollins, and Small will be in uniform for next weekend's games, but Meehan said he has not yet decided whether they will play.
Hollins, Small and Roberson did not respond to phone calls requesting comment.
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