1 9 8 7 - 8 8 Winter Sports P r e v i e w MEN’S BASKETBALL 87-88 What’s in State After the Final Four In fact the Friars graduated four of C arlton “ P aco” Screen will be by Sean Feeley five starters from last years miracle the key to that question. For the Dave Kipfer was the leading re- leading scorer and rebounder. makers. So the question remains, Friars to be competitive. Screen bounder during the 1986-87 season While Foster should make an im­ What a year! Providence College what can Providence fans expect must take charge of the offense with a not-so-gaudy 5.3 RPG. Two mediate impact with his reboun­ entered the 1986-87 season with for the post-Pitino era? from his point guard slot. His ex­ tourney mature sophomores could ding prowess, Quinton Burton, hopes of improving on their NIT For starters, expect the same cellent court vision and ability to help in that department, Marty who sat the 1986-87 season due to performance from the year before. Conlon and Abdul Shamsid-Deen. style of play from this years team: take it to the hole will relieve some Prop. 48, will be needed to pick up With Rick Pitino at the helm, a full-court pressure, fast break of the pressure on Brooks. some of the scoring slack created group of overachievers meshed as basketball, and three point The other co-captain o f the Friar Conlon has added some bulk to by the graduation of Lewis. His the season went along. La st years his 6-10 fram e. The added strength shooting-all under the guidance of contingent is senior center Steve credentials are excellent, but his Friars squad then rode a wave of new head coach Gordon Chiesa. Wright. Wright must display the should help him not only in the re­ ability to adjust to life in the Big emotion all the way to New Orleans But as all Friar fans know, Chiesa tenacity on defense and ag­ bounding department, but also in East could be a key to determ ining and T h e Final Four. But what will is no stranger to the PC hoop gressiveness on the boards that he respect to his tough offensive the Friars win-loss record for the the 1987-88 edition of the P.C. game. system. As head assistant for the did in the Southeast Regional. P.C . year. basketball team bring? This could last two years, Chiesa will stay with fans who witnessed Wright’s Abdul Shamsid-Deen is the other Although the three pointer was be a mystery. the system that brought Providence dominance o f NBA draftee Derrick 6-10 sophomore who will sec a lot instituted ju st last year in the Big Rick Pitino brought Providence to The Final Four last season. But McKey of Alabama, and seven of playing time this year. He will East, it seems as if it has been a basketball from its lowest depth to it is safe to say that Chiesa will be mammoth blocks against contribute heavily on the defensive weapon in the PC arsenal for years. a stunning performance, in the end of the court, where he was the working with a better group of Georgetown, know that P.C. will So who will continue in th e “ tradi­ NCAA tournam ent. But lie look athletes this year; he will adjust the. go as far as Wright does this year. teams no. 2 shot blocker last tion” of 3 pointers for the home his act to the New York Knicks and style of play based on his players Steve was not the only Wright in season. Rebounding should also team? How about Matt Palazzi. the NBA. abilities. The task at hand then is the S.E. Regional. become a bigger part of Shamsid- Palazzi sat out last year voluntari­ Billy "the kid" Donovan became Deen’s game as he begins this mold the players individual talents Forward Darryl Wright made ly, but is ready to make an quick the darling o f the basketball world season stronger than last. into a successful team. the All-Tourney team down in impact as a shooting guard. As an last year. His dribbling, passing, A nother newcom er to the squad The only returning starter from Louisville thanks to an incredible outside shooting threat, he should and shooting ability brought him last year is co-captain Delray 11-12 shooting spree in the two will definitely add som e muscle on enable Providence to remain at the from the bench under Joe Brooks. B rooks averaged 14.4 game span, including four con­ the boards. Cal Foster, a transfer top of the three point list in the Mullaney to the third round pick from Vincennes JC in Ohio, will points a gam e last year, his first at secutive 3 pointers against the country. of the Utah Jazz. contribute immediately to the pro­ P.C. after his well chronicled Hoyas. While Chiesa can not ex­ Depending on his back condi­ Dave Kipfer, the “ Blue-Collar transfer from Hoosier Land. pect D. Wright to duplicate such an gram; he enters Providence with tion, Dave Snedeker could add Iriar” has graduated. Ernie two years of college ball under his W ithout a doubt. Brooks is the big­ unbelievable performance, he will depth to the forward line. Snedeker " P o p " Lewis leaves the memory of gest outside shooting threat in the need a strong effort for him (and belt. During the 1985-86 season, missed a majority of last season the biggest win at the Civic Center entire Big East (66-157) from 3 Steve) every time he enters the Foster helped his team to the finals due to injury but could see quality in years- his three pointer at the point land. Will he, however, be as game. of the junior college national tour­ buzzer beat Georgetown. Jacek successful this year without the Rebounding was an area o f con­ nament as their no. 4 scorer. Last Duda went from benchwarmer to Continued on page 3 presence o f form er backcourt mate cern for the Friars every gam e last season he was his teams 2nd starter. But he too has graduated. Billy D onovan. year despite the Final Four season. 1987-88 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE NOVEMBER OPPONENT 6 F rid a y Canadian National Team 27 F rid a y Fleet Basketball Classic 28 S a tu rd a y Fleet Basketball Classic 30 Monday Holy Cross College DECEMBER 2 Wednesday at University of Utah 8 T uesday Brown University 10 T h u rsd ay BOSTON COLLEGE 19 S a tu rd a y University of Rhode Island 22 T uesday Xavier of Ohio 29 T uesday Austin Peay JANUARY 2 S a tu rd a y Marist College 9 S a tu rd a v AT CONNECTICUT 13 Wednesday GEORGETOWN (ESPN) 16 Saturday University of Nevada-Las Vegas 19 T uesday AT SETON HALL 23 Saturday AT BOSTON COLLEGE 25 Monday AT PITTSBURGH (ESPN) 27 Wednesday Miami of Florida 30 Saturday VILLANOVA FE3RUARY 2 Tuesday AT SYRACUSE 6 S a tu rd a y SETON HALL 8 Monday CONNECTICUT (ESPN) 13 Saturday AT ST. JOHN'S (CBS) 16 Tuesday PITTSBURGH 20 Saturday AT VILLANOVA 25 T h u rsd ay SYRACUSE (ESPN) 29 Monday AT GEORGETOWN (ESPN) MARCH 5 S a tu rd a y ST. JOHN'S 8 :0 0 PM FLEET BASKETBALL CLASSIC f i e l d in c lu d e s L o u is ia n a T ech , N o r th e a s te r n , Fordham and Providence College. BIG EAST C o n feren ce games a r e in CAPITALS. MEN’S BASKETBALL 87-88 Chiesa: “I’m Ready” by Scott Corrigan Chiesa says of his 87-88 Friars, St.Thomas Aquinas alter spending "because our system is the best." two years at Dartmouth as an assis­ " I t ’ s Friar lime. Get out o f bed. The system Chiesa has installed tant. He compiled a 93-68 record Start your game.” revolves around those wearing the at St. Thomas Aquinas, including These words were spoken by black and gold o f PC. three straight 20 win seasons. Providence College’ s new men’s "The only thing that matters is In 1981 he took over the reigns basketball coach to Delray Brooks the players. People don't come to at Manhattan College. He was on August 21, 1987, the day he was see you (the head coach). They named the Metro Atlantic Athletic hired. come to sec them.” Conference Coach of the Year in " I called Delray at 7:00 a.m ," The relationship Chiesa has with 1982-82 after leading Manhattan to Gordon Chiesa said from behind a his squad is one of constant interac­ its first winning season in eight large wooden desk scattered with tion. “ I saw the Providence team years. binders and notebooks. more than Rick (Pitino) the past On a Friday morning at 10:00 ” 1 wanted to get started right two years. I know them better than a m . Chiesa looks exhausted. His away." anyone." eyes are bloodshot and there are Chiesa left the head coaching job Knowledge of a players' ability dark circles under them. "I'm here at Manhattan College three years to drive to the basket or play every day all year by 7:30. l ast ago to become Rick Pitino's defense is not Chiesa's first con­ night I didn't leave until 1:00." A associate coach at PC.