Luke Gregory, Coach for Hire (FBCB Dynasty)

[GoBlue2419]

This FBCB dynasty will follow the career of a young coach as he attempts to climb the ladder of NCAA Division 1 basketball. Our young coach is Luke Gregory, 34 years old in 2012, and where his head coaching career begins will be at the whim of whatever athletic director is brave enough to give him a chance. (The save actually started in 2011, where Luke started the 2011 season unemployed.)

Luke's basketball story began in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where he played high school basketball at John Hersey High School. He followed up his All-State career by playing at the University of Michigan, where he had a decent, but not extraordinary career. Upon graduation from Michigan, he was named the Head Basketball coach at his alma mater, Hersey High School, where he stayed for 5 years. After those 5 years, he joined the Michigan coaching staff as an assistant coach, where he has received rave accolades for his performance the last 6 years.

With this dynasty, I will be exporting the draft classes, and once the new FBPB is released, I will import them into that and follow the career of any of Luke's former players who go on to professional glory.

Luke's starting skills:
- Recruiting: 100
- Scouting: 40
- Offense: 30
- Defense: 70

Career Goals
- Win 20 games in a regular season - MET, 2013-2014 (Holy Cross, 22-9), 2015-2016 (Richmond, 30-6), 2016-2017 (Richmond, 25-9), 2017-2018 (Notre Dame, 21-12), 2018-2019 (Notre Dame, 29-10)
- Win a Regular Season Conference Championship - MET, 2013-2014 (Holy Cross)
- Win a Conference Tournament - MET, 2016-2017 (Richmond - Atlantic 10)
- Reach the NCAA Tournament - MET, Richmond (2015-2016, 2016-2017), Notre Dame (2017-2018, 2018-2019)
- Reach the Final Four - MET, Notre Dame (2018-2019)
- Become Head Coach at Michigan
- Win the National Championship
- Win the National Championship at Michigan
- Win a Conference Coach of the Year Award
- Win a National Coach of the Year Award
- Earn a Top 10 Recruiting Class - MET, 2017-2018 Notre Dame (#1), 2018-2019 Notre Dame (#6)
- Secure a Top 20 Overall Recruit - MET, 2017-2018 Notre Dame - PG Neil Westover (#7)
- Earn the #1 Recruiting Class - MET, 2017-2018 Notre Dame
- Secure the #1 Recruit in the Country
- Have a player picked in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft - MET, 2019 - PG Neil Westover (#7), Notre Dame
- Have a player picked #1 overall in the NBA Draft

Dynasty Setup
- Using Real Coaches file
- Limited Conference Movement, though I may adjust conferences to match real world movement.
- Conference Prestige changes
- Current rules otherwise

Other Notes
- Any time I take a new job, I must take at least one assistant coach with me.

[GoBlue2419]

Career Honors


All-Americans
2018-2019 3rd Team - SG Horace Deffresnes (Notre Dame, ACC) - 18.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2.2 SPG

1st Team All-Conference Players
2013-2014 - PG Michael Snavely (Holy Cross, Patriot League) - 12.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.3 SPG
2014-2015 - SG Kenny Langley (Holy Cross, Patriot League) - 12.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.2 SPG
2017-2018 - SF Johnnie Tramel (Richmond, Atlantic 10) - 15.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.9 APG, 0.9 SPG
2018-2019 - SG Horace Deffresnes (Notre Dame, ACC) - 18.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2.2 SPG

Conference Freshman of the Year
2014-2015 - C Dana Greaves (Holy Cross, Patriot League) - 11.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.4 BPG
2018-2019 - PG Craig Kruse (Notre Dame, ACC) - 15.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 3.2 APG, 1.0 SPG

[britrock88]

Yay, more FBCB!

[GoBlue2419]

Holy Cross Hires New Men's Basketball Coach

Worcester, Massachusetts (May 1, 2012) - The College of the Holy Cross announced the signing of its new Head Men's Basketball Coach today, as the school introduced 34-year-old Luke Gregory. The Crusaders job will be Gregory's first college head coaching job. He replaces Milan Brown, who was hired by Harvard as the Crimson Head Coach.

Holy Cross is coming off of a 23-9 season in 2011-2012, winning the Patriot League before losing in the first round of the postseason NIT Tournament. Despite losing leading scorer Max Cuff, expectations for the Crusaders include an NCAA Tournament appearance.

[GoBlue2419]

Notable Coaching Moves for the 2012-2013 Season

Retirements
- Roy Williams, North Carolina
- Phil Martelli, St. Joseph's
- Rick Majerus, St. Louis
- Jeff Bzdelik, Wake Forest

Coaching Hires
- Memphis - Steve Prohm (from Murray State)
- Mississippi State - Mike Davis (from UAB)
- North Carolina - Rick Stansbury (from Mississippi State)
- Wake Forest - Josh Pastner (from Memphis)

[GoBlue2419]

Previous coach Milan Brown took all 3 assistants with him to Harvard, so I can build my own staff. The suggested budget for coaches is $128,000.

I make the following offers:
- Recruiting Coordinator - 33-year-old Brian Cardinale (with Centenary last season)
- Lead Scout - 30 year-old Edward Franco (with Radford last season)
- Coaching Assistant - 31-year-old John Byington (unemployed)

Franco and Byington accept the offer and join my first coaching staff. Cardinale declines, instead taking the Recruiting Coordinator job at Fordham.

I next make an offer for the Recruiting Coordinator job to Homer Granados, who was an assistant at San Jose State. Granados declines also, taking over the job Franco vacated at Radford to come to Holy Cross.

Finally, my next offer is accepted, and Steven Lawrence accepts the job as Recruiting Coordinator.

Here is a look at the 2012-2013 Holy Cross Coaching Staff:

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by GoBlue2419

Notable Coaching Moves for the 2012-2013 Season
Coaching Hires
- North Carolina - Rick Stansbury (from Mississippi State)

Hmm...

[GoBlue2419]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Hmm...

Yes, interesting is an understatement. They did go 28-5 last season, but lost in the NCAA Round of 32.

[GoBlue2419]

June 2012

We finish up non-conference scheduling pretty easily, as every offer we sent out was accepted. Our 2012-2013 non-conference schedule will be:


Our conference schedule sets up as:

[GoBlue2419]

Facts About Holy Cross
Enrollment: 2872
Basketball Arena: Hart Recreation Center (3600 capacity, built 1975)



Basketball History at Holy Cross

Top Players in Holy Cross History
- Bob Cousy
- Tom Heinsohn

Most Coaching Wins in Holy Cross History
1. George Blaney (357-276, 22 seasons)
2. Ralph Willard (192-117, 10 seasons)
3. Lester Sheary (155-36, 7 seasons)

Team History Facts
- Holy Cross won the NCAA Championship in 1947
- Has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 1953

[GoBlue2419]

2012-2013 Holy Cross Roster

[GoBlue2419]

Heading into the fall, the projected starting lineup looks to be:

C - Lee Hamby (Sr)
PF - Willard Middleton (Fr)
SF - Rudolph Reese (Sr)
SG - Damon Sigler (Jr)
PG - Michael Snavely (Jr)

We will have four scholarships available for recruiting. Main focus will be on C, PF, and either PG/SG. Our recruiting budget is $14,294/month.

[GoBlue2419]

As recruiting kicks off, we are targeting the following players:
- C Sal Tindall (#304)
- SF James Green (#596)
- SF Fletcher Cervantes (#660)
- PG Harold Honaker (#322)
- SF Dennis Nez (#345)
- SF Douglas Reiner (#182)
- SG Kenneth Gillis (#125)
- SF Andrew Roberts (#259)
- PF Tony Dewitt (#176)
- PG Perry Gibson (#210)
- SG Zane Ambrose (#169)

After scouting a number of players, we extend scholarships to Tindall, Gillis, and Gibson. Gillis and Gibson are reaches, but local kids who would really help us. Tindall really likes us right now, in fact has us #1 on his list. He is a very good post defender and rebounder, has pretty good offensive skills, and would give us some size.

[GoBlue2419]

As we move into September, it's down to a two team race for Gillis between us and Harvard. Right now Harvard is #1 on his list. Gibson has us third right now behind Rhode Island and Brown. Unfortunately we have now fallen to #2 on Tindall's list also as Boston College has offered him.

We also now extend a scholarship offer to Tony Dewitt.

[GoBlue2419]

Nov 2012
- We receive word from Sal Tindall that he has decided to attend Boston College.
- Gillis still has us #2 behind Harvard.
- Gibson has dropped interest in Brown and it is between us and Rhode Island. RI is still #1 though.
- We begin looking into SG Alvaro McNeil (6-4, 202). He is a JuCo kid (Connecticut CC), the #1091 ranked recruit, but from our scouting he appears to be a very solid inside scorer, passer, rebounder, and perimeter defender. One of the key attributes I am looking for are kids who defend well.

(One area of this game I am still trying to figure out is when to cut bait and move on to another recruit. I probably miss out on some decent players because I have waited too long on someone I won't get.)

[GoBlue2419]

November 2012 Games

11/16 - loss to UMass, 75-44 - The first game in Luke's coaching career was one to forget, as UMass completely dominated this one. Rudolph Reese and Andrew Renz led the Crusaders in scoring with 11, while Willard Middleton and Glen Wilson grabbed 7 rebounds each. We shot a paltry 28% from the field for the game. Starting point guard Michael Snavely sprained his knee 5 minutes into the game, which did not help matters. He will be out a week or so.

11/20 - beat Binghampton 70-49 - what a difference one game can make. Just as we were dominated by UMass, this time we led from start to finish in this game. Starting center Lee Hamby scored 18 points to lead the way, and Damon Singler grabbed 5 rebounds. Nine team steals, led by Renz with 3, were one of the keys to victory, as was shooting 53% as a team.

11/24 - beat Central Connecticut State 75-69 - our first close game, we pulled this one towards the end. Snavely returned from his sprained knee, and scored 16 points, including three 3-pointers, to pace the team. Glen Wilson came off the bench to grab 8 rebounds to lead the team. Nine team steals again also contributed to the win.

11/27 - beat Dartmouth 78-73 - Four players with double figures in points led to a solid team win. Rudolph Reese led with 15, while Kenny Langley scored 12 off the bench, followed by Oscar Thornton with 11 in reserve, and Snavely with 10 points. Snavely had 8 assists with just 1 turnover from his point guard position also. Willard Middleton grabbed 8 boards. We shot 21-25 from the free throw line.

We end the month 3-1, feeling pretty good about the way the team is playing. We have managed to limit turnovers, while forcing turnovers by the opposition, playing solid man-to-man or matchup zone defense.

[GoBlue2419]

Dec 2012

In recruiting news, Gibson lets us know he will be attending Rhode Island. With Gillis, we are still trailing behind Harvard, and we are #2 for Dewitt behind Brown. McNeil has us #1. We also extend a scholarship offer to SF Dwayne Yale (*, #1088), a strong three-point shooter and post defender.

12/1 - beat James Madison 67-58 (4-1) - Despite 25 points from James Madison's Chris Marino, we manage to pull this one behind a pretty solid defensive effort. We limit JM to 32% shooting overall, and 31% from beyond the arc. Lee Hamby led the way with 19 points, while Kenny Langley added 14 points in his first start at SG. Foul trouble hampered Snavely's effectiveness, finishing with just 5 points before eventually fouling out. Middleton and Reese led the way with 6 rebounds each.

12/4 - lost to George Mason 88-63 (5-1) - We got pounded on the boards in this loss, outrebounded 47-31. GM's Freddie Joyce scored 31 points to lead all scorers, fueled by 6 three-pointers. Michael Snavely led us with 15 points, while Langley added 10 points. Langley also led the team in rebounds with 6. Nineteen turnovers also helped lead to our demise.

12/8 - lost to #4 Georgetown 82-52 (5-2) - This one was never in doubt for the Hoyas, jumping to an early 9-0 lead and cruising the rest of the way. Lee Hamby scored 12 points and added 7 rebounds, while Snavely scored 10 points along with 8 assists. We missed all 11 three-pointers we attempted, and also turned the ball over 21 times.

12/11 - beat Bryant 70-58 (5-3) - After losing two straight, we get back on the winning side in this one. We shot 54% as a team, despite hitting only 2 of 15 three-point attempts. Snavely led us in scoring with 17 points, while adding 8 assists with only 3 turnovers. Willard Middleton grabbed 11 rebounds to help pace us to a 40-28 rebounding advantage. The team assisted on 19 of 29 total field goals made.

12/15 - beat Fordham 61-50 (6-3) - Two straight wins after this game. Lee Hamby led with 14 points, while Snavely led us with 6 rebounds. He also added 7 assists. Fordham shot just 29% as a team, while we shot 54%. Three-point shooting was porous for both teams, with Fordham hitting 4 of 19, while we hit just 2 of 11.

12/18 - lost to #1 UConn 85-55 (6-4) - In another game we were sorely outmatched, we lose big to another Top 10 team. 37% shooting as a team and 23 turnovers contributed to the loss. Snavely led us in scoring with 16 points, adding 7 assists, though he turned the ball over 6 times. Willard Middleton grabbed 8 rebounds to lead the team. Connecticut moved to 11-0 with this win.

12/22 - lost to Yale 77-65 (6-5) - In a dismal shooting display by both teams, Yale squeaks out this one behind 11 three-pointers. Both teams shoot just 35% overall however. Kenny Langley led us in scoring with 14 points, and Lee Hamby added 11. Hamby, Langley, Middleton, and Glen Wilson all grabbed 5 rebounds to tie for the team lead. Yale's 55-38 rebounding advantage helped their cause.

12/29 - beat Monmouth 90-71 (7-5) - We close out the month of December getting back in the Win column against Monmouth. We shot 54% from the field, and 50% (10-20) from the three-point line. Lee Hamby led the way with 19 points, and Snavely chipped in 16 points. Oscar Thornton, Willard Middleton, and Rudolph Reese also scored in double digits, with 12, 11, and 10 ponts respectively. Snavely also dished out 11 assists while turning the ball over just 1 time. Eleven team steals contributed to the great team effort.

Michael Snavely leads the team in scoring at the end of December, averaging 11.3 points a game, followed by Kenny Langley at 9.6 and Lee Hamby at 9.5. Freshman Willard Middleton leads the team in rebounding at 5.6 per game, with Glen Wilson averaging 4.9 a game. Snavely averages 5.8 assists per game.

[GoBlue2419]

Jan 2013 Update

Recruiting News
- Gillis commits to Harvard and Dewitt commits to Brown.
- We do get two commitments however. Alvaro McNeil and Dwayne Yale commit to us. Yale probably won't play much as a freshman, but McNeil could be a key scorer for us next year.
- A couple players we are now looking at are SG Gavin Ludwig (6'4" - **, #695), an Australian who is a very good 3-pointer, but will be a junior eligibility-wise, and C Lane McNutt (6'9" - *,#1520), who may not ever play a key role, but could be a solid rebounder and post defender off the bench.

Games
1/1/13 - beat Liberty 72-68 (8-5) - David Bowman scored 27 points for Liberty, but it was not enough, as we pull out the home win. Snavely scored 15 points, also contributing 8 assists with only 1 turnover, Oscar Thornton added 13 points off the bench, and Kenny Langley scored 11 points. Willard Middleton grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the way also. As a team, we get assists on 20 of 29 field goals made.

1/5/13 - Loss to Brown 64-59 (8-6) - A disappointing loss as we shoot 35% from the field, but 85% (22-26) from the free throw line. Snavely is the only player in double figures, with 11 points. Middleton goes 1-8 shooting and Kenny Langley misses all 5 shots he takes. Snavely turns the ball over 5 times as well.

- After this game, we decide to slow down the pace slightly and run more structured plays.

1/8/13 - Loss to Fairfield 72-68 (8-7) - Another close loss, another disappointing loss. Fairfield was 3-11 coming into this game. Lee Hamby leads us in scoring with 14 points, Kenny Langley scores 12, and Rudolph Reese and Snavely add 11 points. Reese, Langley, and Glen Wilson tie for the lead in rebounds with 6. Langley struggles from the field again, hitting just 2 of 12 shots.

1/12/13 - Beat Colgate 79-69 (9-7, 1-0) - Our first conference game, and we get back in the win column. Balanced scoring fuels us to the victory, as Reese and Sigler score 12 points, while Hamby and Middleton add 11. Snavely picks up 7 assists, while equaling Reese with 6 rebounds to lead the team. We shoot 55% from the field, and 46% (5-11) on three-pointers. Colgate's Alvin Hendley scores 26 points.

1/16/13 - Loss to American 81-64 (9-8, 1-1) - American dominated this one, beating us on the boards 43-33. Nineteen turnovers did not help our cause. Snavely has probably his worst game of the year overall, as he turns the ball over 9 times. He does lead us in scoring with 12, the only Crusader in double digits. Glen Wilson does grab 9 rebounds in 17 minutes of playing time.

1/19/13 - Beat Lehigh 78-70 (10-8, 2-1) - Lee Hamby was unstoppable in this game, scoring at will. He scores 29 points to lead the way, doing that despite hitting only 6 of 14 free throw attempts. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Damon Sigler, back in the starting lineup due to Langley's poor shooting, scores 12 points, not missing a shot from the field (3-3) or free throw line (4-4). Rudolph Reese also scores 11 points. Snavely assists on 7 baskets. Langley plays well coming off the bench, scoring 9 points on 3-4 shooting from downtown.

1/23/13 - Beat Navy 76-56 (11-8, 3-1) - We come out of the blocks quickly, and never look back. Hamby has another outstanding game, scoring 19 points, despite playing only 20 minutes due to foul trouble. Kenny Langley also plays well again coming off the bench, scoring 14 points. Willard Middleton led us in rebounds with 7, and Snavely dishes out 7 assists. We win the overall rebounding match-up, grabbing 36 to the Midshipmen's 25.

1/26/13 - Loss to Lafayette 75-64 (11-9, 3-2) - After two straight wins, we lose again. David Meyer hits 6 three-pointers to doom us, leading Lafayette with 26 points. Michael Snavely led us in scoring, with 16 points, while Hamby scores 15 points, though he makes only 4 of 12 attempts. Glen Wilson grabbed 10 rebounds, and Willard Middleton added 9 rebounds.

1/30/13 - Beat Army 74-59 (12-9, 4-2) - We get our second win over a service academy. As a team we shot 52% from the field, and 76% from the free throw line. Rudolph Reese and Kenny Langley led us in points with 14 each, Snavely added 13, and Hamby scored 10 points. Snavely also grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 4 assists. Reese, Sigler, and Snavely also had 3 steals each.

After the month of January, Lee Hamby leads us in scoring with an 11.2 PPG average, while Snavely is close behind him at 10.9 PPG. Kenny Langley is averaging 9.3 points a game. Willard Middleton leads us in rebounding at 5.4 per game, and Glen Wilson is averaging 5.3. Snavely is averaging 5.4 assists a game, and Rudolph Reese is averaging 1.4 steals per game. Hamby leads us in shooting at 56% from the field, while Damon Sigler is hitting 92% of his free throws (22-24). Hamby leads us in PPS at 1.39, followed by Snavely at 1.29.

Around the NCAA
- The current Top 10 is:
#1 Florida (20-2)
#2 Marquette (19-1)
#3 Duke (18-2)
#4 Connecticut (18-3)
#5 North Carolina (18-2)
#6 Wake Forest (18-3)
#7 Villanova (17-3)
#8 Oklahoma State (18-3)
#9 Butler (19-4)
#10 Ohio State (16-3)

[GoBlue2419]

Feb 2013 Update

Recruiting
- We extend a scholarship offer to the Australian Ludwig. He currently has us #1 on his list.

2/2/13 - beat Bucknell 78-58 (13-9, 5-2) - A great second half led to this win. We trailed at halftime, 27-25, before shooting lights out in the second. Glen Wilson led us in scoring with 14 off the bench, while Lee Hamby and Oscar Thornton off the bench added 12 points, with reserve Andrew Renz adding 10 off the bench as well. Wilson added 10 rebounds, and Hamby had 7. Bucknell missed all 10 three-pointers they attempted.

2/6/13 - Lost to Colgate 78-72 (13-10, 5-3) - We start the second round of Patriot League play with a loss to Colgate. Alvin Hendley had another solid game against us, scoring 19 points this time. Colgate shoots 54% from the field, to 41% for us. Snavely, Wilson, and Thornton tie for the team lead with 11 points, and Reese adds 10. Wilson also picked up 12 rebounds. He is showing he may be the best 6th man in the conference. Middleton is doing just enough to hold on to his starting job, but Wilson deserves more minutes. We actually outrebound Colgate 39-27, but their shooting was the key to this one.

2/13/13 - Lost to American 68-59 (13-11, 5-4) - We lose to American again. Sigler leads us in scoring with 13 points, while Hamby adds 11. Despite playing with a broken finger, Wilson grabs 6 rebounds, tied with Hamby for the team lead. We shoot just 2-14 on three-pointers. Foul trouble plagues Snavely and Middleton throughout this game. Snavely finishes with just 5 points in 19 minutes of playing time.

2/16/13 - Lost to Lehigh 63-57 (13-12, 5-5) - we fall for the 3rd straight game. Oscar Thornton scores 14 off the bench, and Damon Sigler adds 11 points. Middleton and Reese tie for the team lead in rebounds with just 5 each as we get out-rebounded 38-31. Three-point shooting continues to struggle as we hit just 3 of 19 attempts.

2/20/13 - Lost to Lafayette 68-40 (13-13, 5-6) - We get hammered in this pitiful showing for our 4th straight loss. We shoot just 29% from the floor, hitting only 1 of 11 three-pointers, making just 9 of 20 free throw attempts, all while getting out-rebounded 44-33. No one reaches double-digits in points for us, with Sigler, Snavely, and reserve Ricky Kelly all scoring 6 to lead the team. Glen Wilson grabbed 8 rebounds.

2/23/13 - beat Navy 61-60 (14-13, 6-6) - We finally win a game, beating Navy for the second time, though it took a basket by Snavely with 6 seconds left to do it. Willard Middleton leads in scoring with 11 points, and Damon Sigler adds 10. Glen Wilson leads in rebounds with 6. We shoot better in this one, 44% from the field and though we only attempted 7 three-pointers, we hit 4 of them. We do lose Reese for 8 days with a sprained knee though.

2/27/13 - beat Army 69-63 (15-13, 7-6) - Another win over a service academy, beating Army for the second time this season. Oscar Thornton scores 12 points to pace the team, with Snavely and Renz adding 11. Middleton and Wilson grab 6 boards each to lead the team.

End of Feb Stats
Hamby continues to lead in scoring at 10.3 a game, followed by Snavely at 10.0. Wilson leads in rebounding, averaging 5.8 per game, while Snavely contributes 5 assists per game.

Hamby continues to lead the team in shooting percentage at 52% from the field, while Sigler is shooting 79% from the free throw line to lead the team. Kenny Langley is hitting 34% of his three point attempts (32-95) to lead the team.

[GoBlue2419]

Mar 2013 Update

Recruiting
- Ludwig still has us #1 on his list, but no commitment yet.

Games
3/2/13 - Beat Bucknell 74-49 (16-13, 8-6) - We end the regular season on a good roll, winning three straight and absolutely dominating Bucknell in this game. Similarly to our first game against Bucknell, this one is closer at half than the final score seems to imply. We were up by 12 at the break, but another good second half allows us to pull away. Hamby and Snavely each score 14 points, while Oscar Thornton scores 10 points off the bench. Wilson grabbed 9 rebounds and Hamby pulled down 8. Every player played and scored in this game, a good send-off into the Patriot League Tournament.

Patriot League Tournament
1st Round Matchups
#1 American vs #8 Bucknell
#2 Lafayette vs #7 Navy
#3 Colgate vs #6 Army
#4 Holy Cross vs #5 Lehigh

3/6/13 - Lost to Lehigh 72-57 (16-14) - Well, the good run we were on does not carry over into the Patriot League Tournament as we fall to 5th seed Lehigh in a game we should have won. As the 4th seed, nineteen turnovers were our demise, as well as below par shooting from beyond the arc (4-14). Michael Snavely played well, scoring 18 points, with 5 assists and just 1 turnover. Damon Sigler did not play well however. He scored just 2 points and had 7 turnovers. Lee Hamby scored 11 points and had 5 rebounds in his final collegiate game, while Glen Wilson grabbed 11 rebounds in his final game.

Semi-Finals
American 69, Lehigh 55
Colgate 71, Navy 48

Final
American goes on to win the Conference Tourney, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Colgate in the final 77-58.

[GoBlue2419]

2013 NCAA Tournament

#1 Seeds
Kansas
Marquette
Florida
Wake Forest

Interesting 1st Round Games
- 9th Seed Wisconsin beats 8th Seed Tennessee 80-56 in the West Region.
- 12th Seed West Virginia beats 5th Seed Butler 76-60 in West Region.
- 2nd Seed Oklahoma State beats 15th Seed College of Charleston 104-41 in Midwest Region.
- 14th Seed North Dakota State beats 3rd Seed New Mexico 61-58 in Midwest Region.
- 13th Seed Missouri State beats 4th Seed Baylor 79-62 in South Region.
- 12th Seed Niagara beats 4th Seed Pitt 64-61 in East Region.
- 14th Seed American loses to 3rd Seed Villanova 71-65 in East Region.

Round of 32 Notable Games
- 12th Seed West Virginia beats 4th Seed BYU in West Region.
- 9th Seed Air Force beats #1 Seed Marquette 59-50 in Midwest.
- 7th Seed Stanford beats 2nd Seed Oklahoma State 80-54 in Midwest.
- 11th Seed Tulsa beats 14th Seed North Dakota State 67-64 in Midwest.
- 13th Seed Missouri State beats 5th Seed Memphis 71-64 in South.
- 12th Seed Niagara beats 4th Seed Mississippi State 79-74 in East.
- 7th Seed Creighton beats 2nd Seed St. Joseph's 64-58 in East.

Sweet 16 Notable Games
- 7th Seed Creighton beats 3rd Seed Villanova 78-62 in East.

Final Four
(2) Ohio State 96, (1) Florida 70
(5) Texas 87, (7) Creighton 78

Final
(5) Texas 65, Ohio State 54

[GoBlue2419]

Final 2012-2013 Summary

Final Stats


Shooting Stats


Season Awards
- PF Willard Middleton named to Patriot League All-Freshman Team

Departing Seniors
C Lee Hamby (Starter)
SF Rudolph Reese (Starter)
PF Glen Wilson
SF Oscar Thornton

Final Recruiting Notes
- SG Gavin Ludwig (6'4" - **, #695) and C Lane McNutt (6'9" - *,#1520) both commit to us in April.

Final Recruiting Class
SG Gavin Ludwig (6'4" - **, #695)
SF Dwayne Yale (*, #1088)
SG Alvaro MacNeil (*, #1091)
C Lane McNutt (6'9" - *,#1520)

We have the 289th ranked recruiting class. No one will awe you on paper, but particularly with Ludwig and MacNeil, I feel like they will help us next year.

[GoBlue2419]

2013-2014 Notable Coaching Moves

- Florida State - Leonard Hamilton retires. Hire Brad Stevens from Butler.
- Butler - hires Ken McDonald from Western Kentucky to replace Stevens.
- Houston - hires John Groce from Ohio.
- Ohio - hires Tommy Amaker from East Tennesse State to replace Groce (2nd move in 2 seasons for Amaker).
- Minnesota - Tubby Smith retires. Hires Dave Rose from BYU.
- Northwestern - Bill Carmody retires. Hires Joe Mihalich from Niagara.
- Syracuse - Jim Boeheim retires. Hires Greg McDermott from Creighton.
- Texas - Rick Barnes retires. Hires Johnny Dawkins from Stanford.
- Stanford - hires David Carter from Nevada to replace Dawkins.

[GoBlue2419]

2013-2014 Preseason Overview

- Current Goal: Win the conference championship.
- Job Evaluation: Board currently delighted with my performance.
- Budget: recruiting budget falls to $13,319/month.
- Team Prestige: falls from 45 to 41.

We receive an invitation to play in the Las Vegas Shootout as the #13 seed.

Recruiting Overview
- We have 4 scholarships available
- Will lose our starting PG Michael Snavely, 6th man SG Damon Sigler, 8th man PF Ricky Kelly to graduation .

[GoBlue2419]

September 2013 Update

We are currently looking at the following recruits:
- C Paul Rokus (**, #611)
- C Dana Greaves (**, #698)
- PF Demarcus McLain (**, #488)
- C Chris Albertson (***, #452)
- SG Louis Getz (*, #755)
- PG Dennis Catlett (***, #408)
- PG Jamaal Nash (***, #257)
- SF Oliver Denison (**, #539)
- SF Kenny Brayton (***, #436)
- SF Ramon Appel (***, #414)

Thus far we have offered scholarships to Getz (Very High - #1 on his list), Rokus, (Very High - #2 behind Dartmouth), and we reach for Nash (Average - #4 behind Brown, Providence, and Maine).

[GoBlue2419]

October 2013 Update

- Rokus has moved us to #1 on his list.
- Nash's interest jumps to "Very High", but we are still #3 on his list, jumping ahead of Maine.
- We extend a scholarship offer to C Dana Greaves, who currently has us #1 on his list.

[GoBlue2419]

Here is our 2013-2014 Schedule:

[GoBlue2419]

Nov 2013 Preseason Update

- Both Getz and Rokus commit
- Nash declines, will attend Providence
- Greaves has us #1

Our rotation at the start of the season will be:

C - Howard Dang, Fr* (6'9, 265) - Jefferson, LA
PF - Willard Middleton, So (6'9", 224) - Warrensburg, NY
SF - Alvaro Macneil, Jr (6'4", 212) - West Hartford, CT
SG - Gavin Ludwig, Jr (6'4", 189) - Wentworth, Australia
PG - Michael Snavely, Sr (6'2", 208) - Hyannis, MA
6th - SF/SG Damon Sigler, Sr (6'4", 211) - Morgantown, WV
7th - SG Kenny Langley, Jr (6'1", 202) - Watervliet, NY
8th - PG Andrew Renz, Jr (6'0", 184) - Williamstown, MA
9th - C/PF Ricky Kelly, Sr (6'8", 245) - Marlborough, MA
10th - PG Stephen Baskerville, Jr* (6'1", 214) - Philadelphia, PA
11th - C/PF Edmundo Natividad, So (6'7", 237) - Warren, MA
12th - PF Sanford Kyle, Fr* (6'5", 252) - Syracuse, NY
13th - SF Dwayne Yale, Fr (6'5", 237) - Fairhaven, MA
14th - C Lane McNutt, Fr (6'8", 260) - Tupper Lake, NY

[GoBlue2419]

November 2014 Games

11/16/14 - beat Citadel 72-56 (1-0) - 21 points from Snavely, 17 from MacNeil, 12 from Ludwig. Dang had 7 rebounds, 6 for Middleton and Ludwig. Snavely was 3-8 three-pointers. 46% shooting, 6-23 threes (26%).

11/19 - beat Columbia 62-52 (2-0) - MacNeil 15 pts, Middleton 11 pts, 11 reb. 7 rebounds from Dang. 8 assists from Snavely, 1 turnover, 3 steals, 9 points. Held Columbia to 29% shooting. We shot 36% from the field.

11/23 - beat Canisius 58-50 (3-0) - 22 points from Ludwig, 11 from Snavely. Nine boards from Dang, 7 from Middleton and MacNeil. 3 steals by Snavely. Held Canisius to 29% shooting. We shoot 6-26 from three, 13-17 within three. Dang plays 29 minutes and has no shots.

- We are now ranked #25 in the Mid-Major Poll

11/26 - lost to Rhode Island 75-67 (3-1) - 21 points from Ludwig (4 threes). 6 rebounds from Middleton. 5 assists from Snavely. Perry Gibson, who we really wanted, scores 13 for RI.

11/30 - beat Quinnipiac 67-65 (4-1) - Ricky Kelly hits a jumper with 23 seconds left for the winning basket. 17 points from MacNeil, 12 from Sigler, 10 from Snavely. Macneil has 10 rebounds.

At the end of November, Gavin Ludwig leads us in scoring with 13.4 per game, followed by Alvaro Macneil at 12.6, and Michael Snavely at 11.6 a game. Willard Middleton leads us in rebounding with 7.4 per game, followed by Alvaro Macneil and Howard Dang at 6.2 each. Snavely is also averaging 4.8 assists per game.

[GoBlue2419]

December 2013 Update

- Dana Greaves commits to us.

12/3 - lost to Albany 76-72 (4-2) - 19 points from Snavely, along with 11 assists and 4 assists. 11 from Sigler and 10 from Macneil. Albany shot 56% from the field.

12/7 - beat Mount St. Mary's 80-77 (5-2) - Mount St. Mary's missed a three at buzzer that would have tied the game. We got 21 points from Snavely, 16 from Ludwig, and 10 from Macneil. Macneil also had 7 assists. Six boards from Dang, Sigler and Middleton to lead the way. We shot 48% on three-pointers, 51% overall, but only 50% from the line. Snavely had 8 turnovers also.

12/10 - lost to Niagara 83-62 (5-3) - We shot just 39% from the field, 53% from the line. We have to start shooting free throws better if we want to have any success. Ludwig had 15 points (4 threes), 12 from Snavely, and 11 from Sigler. Snavely had 7 assists also. Niagara shot 28-35 from free throw line and 7-13 from threes to fuel their win.

After the Niagara game, we decide we are too reliant on our outside shooting, and we need to work to make Middleton a bigger part of the offense. We make Ludwig and Middleton our go-to players in the gameplan.

12/14 - beat William & Mary 64-51 (6-3) - 19 pts from Snavely, 10 points from Middleton along with 9 rebounds. Sigler had 10 boards. Ludwig shot just 2-12, including 0-8 from threes. W&M shot 33% from the field. We had a 37-18 half-time lead, but hold on for the win.

12/19 - lost to 7-1 Oregon 61-58 (6-4) in the first round of the Las Vegas Shootout - Snavely missed a three at the buzzer that would have tied the game. Fourteen points from Middleton, 11 from Dang, and 10 from Macneil. 8 boards by Dang. Snavely has 5 turnovers, 4 from Ludwig.

12/28 - beat Drexel 62-40 (7-4) - It took us 3:22 to score our first point, but from then on it was all Holy Cross. Drexel shot just 25% from the field and was just 1-13 from beyond the arc. Snavely scored 16 points, including 4 three-pointers, and Macneil added 11. Middleton contributed 8 rebounds. Drexel finished with no scorers in double-figures for points.

12/31 - lost to Temple 82-73 (7-5) - Despite 29 points from Ludwig (5 three-pointers, 11-14 shooting overall), Temple was too much for us. Temple PF Deon Coffin put the nails in our coffin with 26 points and 18 rebounds as he was simply unstoppable. It could have been worse has he hit just 10 of the 20 free throws he shot. Alvaro Macneil added 13 points for us, as well as 9 rebounds. Snavely had 8 assists, but turned the ball over 7 times. Temple turned the ball over just 8 times.

At the end of December, Snavely now leads the team in scoring, with 13.2 per game, with Ludwig right behind him at 13.1, and Alvaro Macneil is averaging 11.0 per game. The leading rebounder at this point of the season is Willard Middleton at 6.0 a game. Howard Dang is right behind him at 5.9. Snavely is averaging 5.7 assists per game, and 1.8 steals a game.

From the free throw line, our big three is really struggling. Snavely is shooting just 53%, while Macneil is shooting 57%, and Ludwig is shooting a horrendous 49%. In contrast, he is shooting 34% on three-pointers. Middleton is our best free throw shooter, shooting 83% (20-24).

The current Top 10 in the NCAA is:
1. Xavier (11-0)
2. Villanova (12-0)
3. Tennessee (13-0)
4. Oklahoma State (12-0)
5. North Carolina (12-1)
6. Arizona (12-1)
7. Michigan State (11-1)
8. Duke (12-1)
9. Syracuse (11-1)
10. Notre Dame (11-1)

[GoBlue2419]

January 2014 Update

- we lose Andrew Renz to academic suspension.
- we offer a scholarship to PG Trinidad Wilkerson (JuCo, *, #1029)

1/4/14 - beat Savannah State 77-62 (8-5) - We shoot 54% from the field overall, and 41% from threes. The team assists on 17 of 29 field goals. Macneil scores 16, Ludwig with 12. Both have 5 rebounds to lead team also.

1/7/14 - beat NJIT 75-69 (9-5) - We shoot 51% from the field, 41% from threes, and 82% free throws (14-17) to win, despite turning the ball over 17 times. Ludwig and Langley score 14 points, and Sanford Kyle, buried way down the bench, scores 10 points and gets 7 rebounds in 10 minutes of PT due to foul trouble by Dang and Middleton. Snavely gets 12 assists. We win the rebounding battle 38-21. On a downside though, we lose Macneil for 51 days due to a torn ligament, and Ricky Kelly for 44 days due to dislocated shoulder.

1/11/14 - lost to Colgate 90-64 (9-6, 0-1) - Conference play begins. This game was fairly close, 32-25 with 6:45 left in the 1st half. But then Colgate went on a 22-9 run to end the half with a 54-34 deficit. Colgate shot 62% as a team from the field, 60% from three (9-15). Ludwig scores 14, Langley 11. Dang gets 7 rebounds. Six assists for Snavely.

1/15/14 - beat Army 78-49 (10-6, 1-1) - 23 points from Snavely, 15 from Middleton, 12 from Langley, 10 from Ludwig. Middleton also grabs 9 rebounds, and Snavely dishes out 6 assists with just 1 turnover. 47% from field, 46% from three (10-22). Howard Dang was injured in this one, out 22 days due to concussion, so depth is becoming a problem.

1/18/14 - beat Navy 76-63 (11-6, 2-1) - 28 points from Snavely on 10-15 shooting (4-6 threes), 19 points from Ludwig. Six boards by Sigler and Snavely. Walk-on Edmundo Natividad scores 8 points in his first collegiate start. We're hurting though now, only get 8 points from the bench.

1/22/14 - lost to Bucknell 62-61 (11-7, 2-2) - Ludwig misses a jumper at the buzzer after Bucknell's James Estrada hits 2 free throws with 14 seconds left to take the lead. We shot just 36% from the floor. Bucknell turns the ball over 20 times. Snavely scores 16, Ludwig hits 15, 14 from Middleton. Ludwig also grabs 6 rebounds. Get just 5 points from the bench, who shoot 1-7.

1/25/14 - beat Lafayette 54-51 (12-7, 3-2) - Sigler scores 14 points, Ludwig scores 13. Seven boards from Sigler. Snavely was in foul trouble for much of the game, but walkon Stephen Baskerville played very well in his place, scoring 6 points, turning the ball over just once in 17 minutes. Lafayette has no one in double figures.

1/29/14 - beat Lehigh 76-67 (13-7, 4-2) - Ludwig scores 23 points on 8-10 shooting (5-7 threes), Snavely scores 18 points, and Sigler scores 16, despite shooting just 3-10. Snavely also gets 7 assists, though he does turn the ball over 6 times. He also leads in rebounds with 6. Thirteen points from the bench.

At the end of January, Ludwig is back in front, leading us with 13.9 PPG, followed by Snavely at 13.5. Middleton still leads in rebounding at 5.5, with Dang right behind him at 5.4. Snavely is averaging 5.5 assists a game, and 1.5 steals a game.

Free throw shooting is improving. Ludwig is at 55%, Snavely at 59%, Sigler at 79%, Middleton at 84%, Dang at 78%. Ludwig is also shooting 39% from three-point land.

[Young Drachma]

Reading along.

[GoBlue2419]

February 2013 Recap

- Wilkerson has us #1 on his list
- Also interested in SG Deangelo Widmer (*, #1283), PG Cliff Kitts (*, #1250), PG Clint Northrop (*, #1407)

Conference Standings
Colgate 5-1
Bucknell 5-1
Holy Cross 4-2
American 4-2
Navy 3-3
Lafayette 2-4
Lehigh 1-5
Army 0-5

Ludwig and Snavely 4th and 5th in conference in scoring. Lehigh's Gary Trejo leads at 18.7.

American's John Martin and James Chun are 1-2 in rebounding at 7.9 and 7.5.

Snavely leads the conference in assists. Has a 2.2 assist per game lead over 2nd place.

Snavely 3rd in conferece in steals. Leader is Army's Courtney Urban at 1.7.

Current Top 10
1. Xavier (17-2)
2. Duke (17-2)
3. Arizona (19-2)
4. Notre Dame (17-3)
5. Oklahoma State (17-2)
6. Villanova (17-2)
7. Syracuse (17-3)
8. Illinois (16-4)
9. Michigan State (16-4)
10. Tennessee (16-4)

2/1 - beat American 69-66 (14-7, 5-2) - We shoot 53% from field. Sanford Kyle comes off the bench to score 13 points, while Snavely and Natividad score 12, Langley hits for 11, and Middleton scores 10. Middleton also gets 11 rebounds. Snavely dishes out 10 assists.

* Bucknell loses two and Colgate loses one this week to set up a tie at the top between us and Colgate coming into our game.

* Dang is back from injury now.

2/8/14 - beat Colgate 82-68 (15-7, 6-2) - We shoot 53% from the field, and hold Colgate to 42%. We also shoot 48% from three (11-23)15 of 19 free throws, and out rebound them 35-27. Ludwig scores 25 points (5-7), Langley hits 17, Sigler goes for 15, and Snavely gets 12 points. Snavely also grabs 7 rebounds, and passes for 8 assists, with just 2 turnovers. Langley hits all 6 shots he takes, including both threes.

2/12/14 - beat Navy 55-29 (16-7, 7-2) - Navy shoots just 24% from the field overall, and 14% (2-14) from three. Ludwig scores 15 pts behind 4-5 threes, and Sigler scores 10. Sigler also gets 7 rebounds. Snavely again in foul trouble, but Baskerville plays well again in reserve. If Renz comes back from academic suspension, he may have lost his backup PG role.

2/15/14 - beat Army 58-49 (17-7, 8-2) - Poor shooting all around, as we shoot 36% and Army shoots 35%, but we shoot 10 more attempts then they do. We also win the turnover battle, 10-16. Middleton scores 17 points, and Snavely adds 12. Dang secures 11 rebounds, while Snavely dishes out 6 assists. Ludwig scores just 3 points in his lowest point output of the season. Dang also blocks 3 shots.

* Ricky Kelly back from injury for the upcoming Lafayette game.

2/19/14 - beat Lafayette 64-55 (18-7, 9-2) - 15 pts from Snavely (despite shooting 4-15, including 2-10 from downtown), 12 from Kelly in his return, 11 from Middleton, and 10 from Sigler. Middleton grabs 12 rebounds, and Snavely assists on 6 baskets. Delbert Diller leads Lafayette with 18 points.


* We are currently 11-1 at home, and holding on to a one game lead over Colgate for 1st in the conference. Bucknell has lost 5 straight conference games this month, so American has moved into 3rd place.

2/22/14 - beat Bucknell 62-50 - (19-7, 10-2) - Rebounding is the key here, as we grab 37 to their 25. Snavely scores 15 points (again shoots poorly though, this time 6-15), and Ludwig adds 10 along with Kelly. Middleton gets 8 rebounds. Snavely dishes out 6 assists.

* Macneil comes back from injury before the upcoming Lehigh game.

2/26/14 - beat Lehigh 87-78 (20-7, 11-2) - Conference leading scorer Gary Trejo goes off for 34 against us,but we pull out the win for our 9th straight win and 20th overall. Ludwig gets back into the scoring groove with 20, while Snavely adds 15, and Sigler and Macneil, in his return, score 10 each. We shoot 56% as a team, while hitting 23-27 free throws. Our shooting touch and rebounding edge (36-27) overcome 18 turnovers, including 8 by Snavely. Macneil also grabs 9 rebounds, and Middleton adds 7.

[GoBlue2419]

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

Reading along.

Thanks YD - I appreciate it! Let me know if there is anything you would like to see or have any feedback.

[GoBlue2419]

March 2014 Regular Season Recap

3/1 - Trinidad Wilkerson commits.

3/1/14 - beat American 86-77 (21-7, 12-2) - with the win over American, we win the Patriot League Regular Season Crown! 51% shooting from the field, 39% from three help secure the win. Ludwig scores 16 points, Macneil scores 13, and Middleton adds 11, along with 11 rebounds. Langley also gets 3 steals.

Final Regular Season Stats




Final Patriot League Standings

[GoBlue2419]

2013-2014 Patriot League Conference Tournament

- We are the #1 seed in the conference tourney, and will play 8th-seed Army.

[GoBlue2419]

First Round - beat Army 63-54 (22-7, 12-2) - This was closer than it should have been, and closer than the score indicates, as free throws at the end made the deficit larger. Like the last Army game, poor shooting was the theme in this game, as the Cadets shot 36%, while we shot 37%. Richard Tobey carried them, with 17 points, the only Army player in double figures. We had a balanced scoring attack, with Middleton scoring 12, Snavely with 11, and Macneil and Ludwig with 10 each. Middleton also grabbed 9 boards, while Macneil added 8. Macneil did turn the ball over 7 times however.

On a sour note, Snavely fractured his nose in the game, and is currently at 86%. Not sure we can afford to let him sit though.

Other first round games
Bucknell 71, Lehigh 68
Colgate 69, Navy 52
American 87, Lafayette 57

Second Round Matchups
(1) Holy Cross vs (4) Bucknell
(2) Colgate vs (3) American

[GoBlue2419]

* Snavely is up to 96% by the Semi-final game, so no doubt he is playing.

* Bucknell's starting center Quinn Sanders fractured his arm in the Lehigh game, and is out.

Semi-final - lost to Bucknell 64-51 (22-8, 12-2) - we play possibly our worst game of the season. We shoot 37%, miss all 16 three-pointers the team attempted, and turn the ball over 21 times, including 6 by Snavely. His protective shield must have bothered him, though he stresses it did not. Howard Dang scores 12 points to lead us, and is the only player in double figures for us. He also grabs 7 boards. Macneil goes 3-12 shooting, including 0-4 on threes. Somehow Snavely accumulates 10 assists though. Dang also registers 4 steals.

[britrock88]

Hey, hey, NIT! Better than nothing.

[GoBlue2419]

Patriot League Final

Colgate crushes Bucknell 97-61. Alvin Hendley scores 23 for Colgate, while Andrew Honge scores 22. Colgate shoots 57% from the field, and turns the ball over just 8 times to Bucknell's 21.

3/16/14 - We get an invite to the NIT Tournament as the #7 seed in the West Region! We play #2 seed Virginia on March 20th. Virginia is 20-12, and went 8-8 in the ACC. They are led by SG Mitch Swanson, who is averaging 17.2 PPG.

[GoBlue2419]

NIT First Round Game

3/20/14 - Lost to Virginia 73-64 - Turnovers kill us again, which is frustrating because it has not been a huge problem all year. But 21 against a better team will kill you. Ludwig scored 18 points to lead the way, and Snavely ends his career with 14 points, 11 assists, but 6 turnovers. Ludwig added 10 rebounds. Virginia shot just 38% from the field, to our 44%, but beat us in the rebounding battle, 42-35, and turned the ball over just 14 times.

[GoBlue2419]

2014 NCAA Tournament

#1 Seeds
Xavier - West
Notre Dame - Midwest
Duke - South
Oklahoma State - East

1st Round Notable Games
- Notre Dame beat 16th Seed Bethune-Cookman 114-57
- 12th Seed Oakland beat 5th Seed Michigan State 80-76 in Midwest
- 11th Seed Tennessee beat 6th Seed BYU 87-70 in Midwest.
- 11th seed UCLA beat 6th seed Charlotte 69-63 in South.
- 15th seed Colgate beat 2nd seed Arizona 89-82 in East.
- 11th seed Oregon beat 6th seed Alabama 75-52 in East.

Round of 32 Notable Games
- 8th seed Cincinnati beat 1st seed Xavier 92-71 in West.
- 5th seed Stanford beat 4th seed Kentucky 75-65 in West.
- 6th seed Marquette beat 3rd seed New Mexico 109-103 in West.
- 7th seed Auburn beat 2nd seed Kansas 82-73 in Midwest.
- 10th seed Virginia Tech beat 2nd seed Louisville 76-68 in South.
- 5th seed St. Joseph's beat 4th seed Villanova in a Philly battle 81-72 in East.
- 8th seed Michigan beat 1st seed Oklahoma State 76-64 in East.
- 7th seed Syracuse beat 15th seed Colgate 93-65 in East.

Sweet Sixteen Notable Games
- 6th seed Marquette beat 2nd seed 78-65 in West.
- 8th seed Michigan beat 5th seed St. Joseph's 62-50 in East.

Great 8
West - (6) Marquette beat (8) Cincinnati 92-83.
Midwest - (1) Notre Dame 117, (3) Tulsa 76
South - (1) Duke 64, (3) Florida 56
East - (3) North Carolina 91, (8) Michigan 87

Final Four
(1) Duke 84, (6) Marquette 67
(3) North Carolina 82, (1) Notre Dame 71

Championship
(1) Duke 95, (3) North Carolina 71

NIT Championship
Memphis 83, North Carolina State 57

CBI Championship
Connecticut 103, Wright State 73

CIT Championship
Western Michigan 91, Utah Valley 75

[GoBlue2419]

2013-2014 Awards

- NCAA Player of the Year - PG Douglas Godsey (Sr, Xavier) - 17.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG
- NCAA Freshman of the Year - SF Darrick Wimbush (Notre Dame) - 15.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.4 BPG
- NCAA Coach of the Year - Jerry Slocum, Youngstown State (21-11, 12-6)

All-American 1st Team
C - JR Zachary Vaughan (Duke) - 10.8 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 2.3 BPG
PF - SR Paris Alston (Sienna) - 14.4 PPG, 11.9 PPG, 1.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 2.7 BPG
SF - JR Gilbert McKinley (North Carolina) - 11.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG - SR Garrett Comeau (Notre Dame) - 24.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.4 APG, 2.6 SPG, 0.7 BPG
PG - SR Douglas Godsey (Xavier) - 17.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-American 2nd Team
C - JR Larry Rudd (UMass) - 13.5 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.7 SPG, 2.8 BPG
PF - SR Deon Coffin (Temple) - 13.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.6 APG, 1.3 BPG
SF - SR Stanley Beard (North Carolina) - 18.9 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG
SG - SR Gary Phillips (San Diego State) - 13.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 6.1 APG, 1.6 SPG
PG - SR John Guest (Connecticut) - 22.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG

Patriot League Awards
- Player of the Year - JR PF Gary Trejo (Lehigh) - 18.9 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.8 SPG
- Freshman of the Year - SG Kurt Chambers (Lafayette) - 9.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG
- Coach of the Year - Matt Langel (Colgate) - 20-14, 11-3

Patriot League 1st Team
C - SR James Chun, American
PF - JR Gary Trejo, Lehigh
SF - SR James Bancroft, American
SG - SO Otis Worcester, Lehigh
PG - SR Michael Snavely, Holy Cross

Patriot League 2nd Team
C - SR Alexander Moen, Lehigh
PF - SO Andrew Stonge, Colgate
SF - JR Arlen Lukens, Lafayette
SG - JR Gavin Ludwig, Holy Cross
PG - SR Glenn Clemons, American

Patriot League All-Freshman Team
C - Howard Dang, Holy Cross
PF - Joseph Risinger, Bucknell
SF - Albert Denny, Colgate
SG - Kurt Chambers, Lafayette
PG - Camilo Moya, American

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by GoBlue2419

Championship
(1) Duke 95, (3) North Carolina 71

Looks like the sim engine broke.

[GoBlue2419]

Final 2013-2014 Patriot League Standings

[GoBlue2419]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Looks like the sim engine broke.

Ha! Yeah! HeavyReign, there should be a constraint in the game that Duke cannot win championships!

[GoBlue2419]

Final 2013-2014 Holy Cross Stats

[GoBlue2419]

Holy Cross says goodbye to the following seniors:

Michael Snavely


Damon Sigler


Ricky Kelly


David Beam

[GoBlue2419]

We finish up recruiting with the 256th ranked class. Our incoming freshmen are:

- C Paul Rokus, Jr (**,#611 ) - 6'9", 202 - (16.5 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.5 BPG), Groveton High School, NH
- C Dana Greaves (**, #698) - 6'11", 246 - (18.3 PPG, 7.3 RPB, 0.7 BPG), Killingly High School, CT
- SG Louis Getz (*, #755) - 6'2", 176 - (25.7 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 7.7 APG, 1.9 SPG), Somers High School, NY
- PG Trinidad Wilkerson (*, #1029) - 6'0", 181 - (14.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 7.4 APG), New York CC, NY

Top 10 Recruiting Classes
1. Kansas
2. Villanova
3. California
4. Florida
5. Connecticut
6. Oklahoma
7. Wake Forest
8. Wisconsin
9. Louisville
10. BYU

[GoBlue2419]

May 2014

- Our prestige remains at 41.
- Our recruiting budget gets a boost though. It is now up to $18,194/month.

I also received a call from Coach Beilein at Michigan, where I was an assistant before getting the Holy Cross job. He stunned me by letting me know he had decided to retire. He was just 61, but he had decided he had had enough. I would love to coach at Michigan someday, but I know I am not ready yet. I'll bide my time, hone my skills, and hopefully the opportunity will be there some day.