2016-17 Preview Guide

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Team Name: Bryant & Stratton

Mascot: Bobcats

Location: Cleveland, OH

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach - Marvin Black, Captain - Curtis Smith Jr.

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 0-13  Tournament Rankings/Results: DNQ  Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 2 Returners & Staterers - Smith, Glover

Players to Watch: (G) Smith, (F) Glover, (G) Brandon Woodland

New additions:

Biggest Rival: N/A

Best Player Nickname:

2016-17 Season Outlook: Significant Overhaul beginning with the Head Coach. Expect a new culture and commitment to excellence both on and off the court.

Head Coach Quote: Everything that I have, I owe to the game. I aim to teach these men to appreciate hard work so that they can reap the benefits on the floor and in the classroom. We plan to bring a new level of intensity to every game and redefine Bobcat Basketball.

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Team Name: Carnegie Mellon University

Mascot: Tartans

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Alex Frazier, Chris Lewis, Bryant Backus

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 0  Tournament Rankings/Results: 0  Notables: 0

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 0

Players to Watch: None

New additions: Everyone

Biggest Rival: ???

Best Player Nickname: Brandon "Magic" White

2016-17 Season Outlook: Bleak

Head Coach Quote: "Bryant, man up"

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Team Name: Cornell University

Mascot: Big Red

Location: Ithaca, NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach - Nnana Amakiri, Captains - Nnana Amakiri & Edward Mei

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 11-4 overall, 11-1 conference  Tournament Rankings/Results: 1st place North Atlantic North Conference, #5 NCBBA Final Poll  Notables: Only loss in conference was in overtime game. Only losses out of conference were without a full roster.

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): Sellew, Moss, Anwar, Mei, Dalton, Amakiri, Howland, Kane, Chen, Kariuki, Arno

Players to Watch: 6-2 Devin Moss, 6-7 Chris Sellew, 6-5 Oghuz "Goose" Anwar, 6-2 Nicolas Earley

New additions: Nicolas Earley, Ty Stickley, Colin Whitten, Alexander Ernst

Biggest Rival: Ithaca College

Best Player Nickname: "Midrange" James Arno, Oghuz "Goose" Anwar

2016-17 Season Outlook: Continued scoring punch at the point guard position and the return of Nicolas Earley, I expect the team to build off their 2015-16 success and bring home their second national championship in three years.

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Head Coach Quote: We stay eating. If you are not prepared to be feasted on then do not show up to play us.

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Team Name: SUNY Cortland Men's Basketball Club

Mascot: Red Dragons

Location: Cortland, NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Ryan Ross, Justin Simmons, Barney Desir (Coach)

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Team Name: Ithaca College

Mascot: Bombers

Location: Ithaca NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Christian Henry, Ahmad Boyd, Alec Picinich

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 8-7  Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A  Notables: Anfernee Stage

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8

Players to Watch: Ahmad Boyd

New additions: Padriac Brady, Max Ley, Alexis Mendez, Billy Carr

Biggest Rival: SUNY Cortland

Best Player Nickname: Sketchy Steve

2016-17 Season Outlook: "These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess"- kobe

Head Coach Quote: "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take"

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Team Name: Kent State University

Mascot: Golden Flash

Location: Kent, Ohio

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach-Marshall Drewry, Captians- Sam Nolan

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 9-5 overall and 9-3 in leauge play  Tournament Rankings/Results: top 10 in the Ohio state tournament, 2nd place in our leauge play only one game behind the champs West Virginia  Notables:

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8 returners-Miller, Drewry, Nolan, Williams, Selser, Parsons, Pusateri, Caskey (4 starters-Nolan, Williams, Selser, Parsons.

Players to Watch: 6-1 Sam Nolan, 5-11 Matt Tiller Selser, 5-10 Jarad Williams, 6-3 Sam Caskey.

New additions: Sophomores- Eric Lee, Jake Spes, Juniors-Brandon Anderson, Kevin Schmucki, Senior- Joe

Biggest Rival: Akron, Robert Morris

Best Player Nickname: Matt Bryson Tiller Sleser.

2016-17 Season Outlook: We have everyone that was important coming back from last year and added key pieces like Schmucki and Spes who are very versitile bigs that can shot and move. We also have our All- American Sam Nolan coming back and excpeting another big year with leading guard Matt Selser scoring the ball next to him. On the defense of side we our lead by Jarad Williams with his pressure and attiude and with the addition of Anderson they should be picking up full court with a shot blocker sitting in the middle with 6-8 Brett Miller.

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Head Coach Quote: I am very excited for this season, we were one game away from winning our confernece and looking for redemption. If we stay focus and play hard we have a shot of making it to Nationals and winning games there.

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Team Name: Niagara University

Mascot: Purple Eagle

Location: Niagara University, NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach - Bill Clingersmith / Leadership: Dustin Dorsino, Eric Hall, Glen Schubert, and Hamlet Margarin

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 5-6 (4-5 Conference)  Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A  Notables: Took two out of three from Syracuse and Binghamton.

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 4 returners - Glen Schubert, Scott Moffitt, Eric Hall, and Hamlet Margarin

Players to Watch: Glen Schubert, Eric Hall, Hamlet Margarin, Wanya' Bruce

New additions: Dustin Dorsino, Wanya' Bruce, Chris Anderson, Amarri Funderburk, Ben Tashjian, Anthony Garcia, Philip Bodwell, Tony Pantoja, Jaylen Mitchell, Nathan Nashwinter

Biggest Rival: St. Bonaventure

Best Player Nickname: Scott "The Muffin Man" Moffitt

2016-17 Season Outlook: Strong leadership both from returning players and new upperclassmen. Deep and talented at the guard positions with depth in starting frontcourt.

Head Coach Quote: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't want to work hard.

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Team Name: Pitt

Mascot: Panthers

Location: Pittsburgh

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach -- Rob Bell; Assistant Coach -- Tyler Ruby; Assistant Coach -- Jake Pokorny

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 8-4  Tournament Rankings/Results: None  Notables: Wins against West Virginia, Kent State

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 7 (4 starters)

Players to Watch: Zack Staley, Nick Staley, Bryant Hall, Ryan Cass, Andrew Henry

New additions: Joey Mascaro, Matt Renzi, Cory Rogers, Luke Kindberg, Anthony Starzynski, Bryce Schloneger, Daylond Lindell

Biggest Rival: West Virginia, Penn State

Best Player Nickname: Old Dad (Tyler Ruby), Day-long (Daylond Lindell)

2016-17 Season Outlook: Pitt brings back 4 starters and 7 total players after an 8-4 season in the NCBBA a season ago. As a first-year team with no coach, last year's team gives us confidence in the foundation of basketball talent we have on Pitt Men's Club Basktball. Now going into our second year, we're looking to make a huge leap on the regional and national stage. With a new head coach -- bringing us structure and strong basketball background from many years coaching at the AAU level -- and 7 talented newcomers, Pitt Men's Club Basketball will be a new beast come conference play.

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Head Coach Quote: "Going into our 2nd year as a club basketball team here at the University of Pittsburgh, we are excited to show the talent that has been rebuilt after the buzz around campus helped us to attract a solid new group of talent. This year and going forward we hold our team to the expectation of becoming and remaining National Champions.

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Team Name: Robert Morris University

Mascot: Colonials

Location: Moon Township, PA

Captain(s)/Coach(s): HC: Dejuan Tucker, C: Taylore Williams

2015-16 Performance: Record: 10-12 (Non Conference Schedule Included) Tournament Rankings/Results: 3rd Place in Slippery Rock Tournament Notables:

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): Taylore Williams, Tristan Epps, Brian Baker, Davone Swain, Will Morton, Garrett Dabbatt, Justin Clark

Players to Watch: Brian Baker, Will Morton, Tristan Epps, Taylore Williams

New additions: Freshmen: Antonio Gamble, Caleb Cirelli, Patrick Buchanan, Keith

Biggest Rival: West Virginia University

Best Player Nickname: Garrett “G-Money” Dabbatt

2016-17 Season Outlook: Play with GRIT

Head Coach Quote: “Mistakes will happen. But how will we recover and overcome…. That determines the outcome.”

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Team Name: St. Bonaventure

Mascot: Bonnies

Location: Olean, NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Brenner Bachman/ Ben Marcus

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 9-9  Tournament Rankings/Results: NONE  Notables:

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8 returners (4 starters)

Players to Watch: Jackson Drapp (6'5"), Ini Ikpot (6'0"), Nick Lapp (Freshman)

New additions: Adonis Towe (F), Nick Lapp (F), Pat Coyne (Soph), Antonio McIntyre (Soph), Kevin Murphy (J), AJ Loughry (J), Ray Gabeau (J), Rashaad Washington (Senior)

Biggest Rival: Syracuse

Best Player Nickname: Ini "Brickpot" Ikpot

2016-17 Season Outlook: The Bonnies finished with a .500 record last year, but lost the majority of their games in a close fashion. With a core group coming back for the 2016-17 season, the Bonnies believe they have a solid chance to make the regional tournament.

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Team Name: Syracuse

Mascot: Orange

Location: Syracuse, NY

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coaches: Ben Horwitz and Nico Parauda Captains: Steve Eggleston and Sam Linabury

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 10-6 (9-6) conference  Tournament Rankings/Results:  Notables: Took 2 out of 3 from St. Bonaventure, Ithaca, swept Cornell. Received votes in final NCBBA Top 15 Poll

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 10 Returners, 5 starters

Players to Watch: Steve Eggleston, Sam Linabury, Pat Herlihy

New additions: Chris Sejour, Darron Wallace, Jack Henkels

Biggest Rival: Binghamton

Best Player Nickname: Nate Segal (Mr. Fundemental)

2016-17 Season Outlook: After disappointing last year and not having the best players at all the games, the Syracuse Orange are reloaded for the 2016-17 season. The team could be the most talented Syracuse team in the 4 year history of the club. The team returns all of its starters and is hungry to return to nationals fot the third year, after missing it last year. The team is also set to play in the Penn State preseason tournament.

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Head Coach Quote: I believe that this year’s team is the most talented one we’ve had in the three years I’ve been coaching. We have a good mix of both returning players and new faces on the roster, and I look forward to seeing how well our team gels. Our captains, Steve Eggleston, Sam Linabury, and Jymeek Jenkins have been to nationals before. My hope is that with their experience and leadership, we will make a trip down to Pittsburgh this April. -Head Coach Ben Horwitz

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Team Name: West Virginia

Mascot: Mountaineers

Location: Morgantown, WV

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Drew Fraser / Brandon Morris

2015-16 Performance:  Record: 20-7  Tournament Rankings/Results: 3-2 at JMU invitational, Maryland Round Robin champions  Notables: North Atlantic Region Champions, National Tournament bid

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 7 Returning (Jordan Felgenhauer, Drew Fraser, Conlan Grossman, Dante Oden, DJ Osinuga, Ghaffar Sanni, Tyler Williams) // 3 Starters (Felgenhauer, Fraser, Osinuga)

Players to Watch: 6'0 G/F Drew Fraser looks to have a breakout final semester this Fall before graduating in December. 6'4 F/C Jordan Felgenhauer looks to continue dominant post offense in his second year. 6'3 F DJ Osinuga came on strong at the end of last season, and is a fantastic offensive rebounder.

New additions: Jordan Bray, Garret Defries, Greg Delbuono, Tyler Neal, Mike Tennant, Ryan Train

Biggest Rival: Pitt

Best Player Nickname: Tyler "Muscles" Neal

2016-17 Season Outlook: The Mountaineers look to fill gaps in the starting lineup, losing both guards and a lot of scoring from last season. They hope to win the North Atlantic Region for a 4th straight year, and return to the National Tournament for a 4th straight year as well.

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Head Coach Quote: "I'll cut your minutes"