Men's Basketball: Team hopes for deeper tournament run
by Max Goldstein
Basketball Preview | 11/17/09
Posted online at 3:08 PM EST on 11/16/09
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The team begins the season ranked at No. 22 in Division III, according to D3hoops.com, and hopes to exceed preseason expectations and rise farther toward the top, starting tonight at 7 p.m. at home against Lasell College.
The Judges will rely heavily on their veteran seniors, in particular guards Kenny Small '10 and Andre Roberson '10 in the backcourt, and forwards Terrell Hollins '10 and Rich Magee '10 in the frontcourt, to lead them this year.
"Any team that's going to be good needs seniors, because they've been through it, have experience and have seen everything," coach Brian Meehan said. "The four guys we've got have played a lot of minutes, and here is where those minutes pay dividends."
Meehan also hopes to give a lot of playing time to his fifth senior, guard John Weldon '10, who played 10 games last year coming off of hip surgery.
"He's a whole different kid this year; he's looked great in scrimmage," Meehan said of Weldon.
Unlike other squads, Brandeis does not yet have a set starting five, nor does it have any first-year recruits. Instead, the team will rely on an eight-man rotation of veteran players, most likely consisting of Roberson, Small, Magee, Hollins, Weldon, forwards Christian Yemga '11 and Vytus Kriskus '12 and guard Tyrone Hughes '12. Having consistent rotations among these eight players will be crucial in keeping the team fresh.
"We have all [these] guys who are all [returning players, and] we're going to rely on those eight guys. In all honesty, all eight will have to be key contributors," Meehan said. "They're all going play a lot of minutes, whether they start or not. They're all focused on being possible contributors. We won't have that one or two guys who will lead the team."
The team is optimistic that it can improve upon last year's finish and hopes to incorporate a new style that could benefit its players. Meehan said the squad will focus on playing a faster tempo that he feels caters to his players' strengths.
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Allen Karon
posted 11/18/09 @ 12:24 PM EST
I just wanted to write and remind everyone of this.
On the weekend of March 5 and 6, 2010, the UAA has already booked Brandeis to host the UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at Gosman Fieldhouse. (Continued…)
Fan
posted 11/19/09 @ 8:44 AM EST
Why no freshmen on the roster? Meehan has been a fantastic recruiter since his arrival and it's very unusual to see the absence of any newcomers on the roster. (Continued…)
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