Prosper Karangwa Guard Senior Michael Buhrman Forward Senior 2001-2002 MAAC Champions SienaSiena andand thethe CapitalCapital DistrictDistrict Table At a Glance Location: Loudonville, N.Y. Sports Information Director: Jason Rich of Contents Enrollment: 2,700 Office Phone: 518-783-2411 Founded: 1937 Office Fax: 518-783-2992 Inside Front Cover . Siena and the Capital Region Nickname: Saints Home Phone: 518-542-7240 Page 1. Contents/Information Colors: Green and Gold E-mail: [email protected] Page 2. Covering the Saints Athletic Department Phone: 518-783-2450 Press Row: 518-487-2251 Page 3 . Follow the Saints Basketball Office Phone: 518-783-2551 Assistant Sports Information Director: Outlook President: Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Jennifer Valore Pages 4-5 . 2002-2003 Outlook Vice President: Fr. James Toal, O.F.M. Sports Information Intern: Eric Kopf Page 6 . 2002-2003 Roster Director of Athletics: John D’Argenio Staff Assistant: Colin May Assistant Athletic Director: Joyce Eggleston Administrative Secretary: Donna Tedesco 2002-2003 Saints Assistant Athletic Director: Jamie Mathews Athletic Department Secretary: Sybille Cowan Seniors Assistant Athletic Director: Tony Rossi Siena Website: SienaSaints.com Pages 8-9 . Prosper Karangwa Athletic Business Manager: Theresa Wenzel Pages 10-11 . Michael Buhrman Juniors Pages 12-13 . Mark Price Pages 14-15 . Austin Andrews Pages 16-17 . Justin Miller Basketball Office/Facts Sophomores Head Coach, Alma Mater: Rob Lanier, St. Bonaventure ’90 Page 18 . Tommy Mitchell Record at Siena, Years: 17-19 2nd season Page 19 . Phil Cavo Overall Coaching Record, Years: Same Page 20 . Gary Holle Assistant Coaches, Alma Mater: Rob Jackson, Northeastern ’74 Page 21 . Brent Sniezyk Steve Seymour, Bridgewater State ’81; Neil Berkman, Maryland ’91 Newcomers Basketball Office Phone: 518-783-2551 Jamal Jackson Page 22 . Basketball Office Fax: 518-783-2992 David Ryan, Paul Williams Page 23 . 2001-2002 Record: 17-19 Antoine Jordan, Michael Haddix Page 24. 2001-2002 MAAC Record (finish): 9-9 (T-6th) Coaches & Staff Tournament Champions Pages 26-27 . Rob Lanier, Head Coach 2002 Postseason: NCAA Tournament Pages 28-29. Assistant Coaches (Opening Rd.: def. Alcorn State 81-77; 1st Rd.: lost to Maryland 85-70) Siena College Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/5 Pages 30-33 . Support Services/Administration Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Page 34 . The College All-Time Record: 843-692 (.549) Page 35 . Academics at Siena All-Time MAAC Record: 121-85 (.587) Page 36 . The Pepsi Arena MAAC Tournament Record: 17-11 (13 appearances) 2001-2002 Review NCAA Tournament Record: 2-3 (three appearances: 1989, 1999, 2001) Pages 38-39 Postseason NIT Record: 7-4 (four appearances, most recent: 2000) . Redefining Madness – A Look Back Pages 40-41 . 2001-2002 Statistics and Results Pages 42-48 . 2001-2002 Boxscores Page 48 . Pepsi Arena Records The 2002-2003 Siena College Men’s Basketball media guide is published 2002-2003 Opponents by the Siena College Sports Information Office. It was Pages 50-59 . 2002-2003 Opponents written and prepared by Jason Rich. Assistance was Pages 60-61 . All-Time vs. 2002-2003 Opponents Credits provided by Courtney Erickson and Robert Lee. Season Page 62 . Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in Review was contributed by Courtney Erickson. The Record Book The media guide can be purchased for $10 in the Marcelle Athletic Pages 64-82 . Siena Record Book Complex or for $12 by mail. To do so, please send a check or money Pages 83-85. Siena in the Postseason order to: Siena College Sports Information Office, 515 Loudon Road, Page 86 . Saints in the Community Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Make check payable to Siena College Page 87 . Siena Basketball by the Numbers Athletics. Siena Radio/TV Roster Page 88. Photography: Carlisle Stockton. Cover photo of Karangwa courtesy Inside Back Cover. Siena Athletics Bill Vaughn. Back cover photo courtesy Tom Killups. Back Cover. 2002-2003 Schedule Cover design and layout by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. Printing by: Walter Snyder Printer, Inc., Troy, N.Y. Siena College Basketball 2002 MAAC Champions 1 Covering the Saints Media Information Department, 515 Loudon Road, Press Luncheons This media guide is intended to enhance Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Rob Lanier and Gina your coverage of the 2002-03 Siena College Phone: (518) 783-2411. Castelli hold a weekly basketball team. This guide will answer most luncheon/press confer- questions you may have concerning Siena Game Services ence throughout the basketball. The history of Siena basketball A game program, along with statistics and season. Luncheons is covered in this publication along with pre-game notes, will be provided before the begin at 1:00 p.m. in current information. If you need addi- start of each game to the working media. the upstairs conference tional help in locating information please Individual and team statistics, along with a room of the Marcelle feel free to contact Jason Rich in the sports detailed play-by-play, will be available at Athletic Complex information office at (518) 783-2411. halftime and 20 minutes after the game. (unless otherwise Telephones and Fax Machine noted) and are open to Working Credentials members of the media. Players will be made The media room will be equipped with a Requests for working credentials should be available if their schedules permit. Call the minimum of three outside telephone lines made no later than two days prior to the sports information office for practice times. game. The sports information director and electrical outlets. One fax machine will reserves the right to deny requests made be available for use after the game. Media Radio Line past that time restraint. If the request is are asked to file their story from the press Radio lines are available for games. Arrange- received early enough, passes will be mailed. room as opposed to courtside. ments should be made by contacting the Press row is located on the sideline Non-Game Interviews Pepsi Arena at (518) 487-2014. opposite the team benches and on the With Rob Lanier: baseline. Working media are asked not to Sports Information Staff The best time to reach Rob Lanier is sit at the scorer’s table unless designated to Jason Rich, Siena College Athletic Depart- between 8:30 a.m. and noon. All discussion do so by the sports information director. ment, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, N.Y. should be channeled through the sports Photographers are asked to stay along the 12211-1462. Office: (518) 783-2411, Fax: information department at (518) 783-2411. baseline and must display their credentials. (518) 783-2992, Website: SienaSaints.com. Interviews will not be given the day of the Photographers not displaying credentials Jason Rich, Sports Information Director game until after the game. will be asked to leave the court area. Office: (518) 783-2411 With the players: Preference will be given to working press Jennifer Valore, Marketing/Sports All player interviews are to be made and photographers covering the game. Information Asst. Office: (518) 782-6590 Media representatives are asked to promi- through the sports information director. No interviews will take place during scheduled Eric Kopf, Sports Information Graduate nently display their credentials. Intern (518) 783-2377 Please direct all requests for credentials practice time, study hall time, or class time. to Jason Rich, Siena College Athletic Please contact the sports information Colin May, Sports Information Student Asst. director for all interview requests. Donna Tedesco, Secretary Office: (518) 783-2450 Local Media Coverage THE TIMES UNION GLOVERSVILLE LEADER HERALD CAPITAL NEWS 9 Box 15000, Albany, NY 12212 8 East Fulton Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 104 Watervliet Ave. Extension, Albany, NY 12206 Tim Farkas (sports editor), Tim Wilkin (beat reporter) Mike Collar (Sports Editor) Damien Andrew, Courtney George, Jason Barr Phone: (518) 454-5321; Fax: (518) 454-5514 Phone: (518) 725-8616; Fax: (518)725-7407 Phone: (518) 641-7388; Fax: (518) 641-7023 THE GAZETTE ASSOCIATED PRESS MSG NETWORK 2345 Maxon Road, Schenectady, NY 12301 P. O. Box 11010, Albany, NY 12201 4 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 Butch Walker (sports editor), Steve Amedio (beat reporter) Rik Stevens Phone: (212) 465-5955; Fax: (212) 465-5943 Phone: (518) 395-3158; Fax: (518) 395-3072 Phone: (518) 458-7821; Fax: (518) 438-5891 WVCR-FM THE RECORD THE PROMETHEAN Siena College 501 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 Siena College Kenneth Jubie Kevin Moran (sports editor), James Allen (beat reporter) 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 Phone: (518) 270-1298; Fax: (518) 270-1204 Phone: (518) 783-2560; Fax: (518) 783-4293 Phone: (518) 783-2400; Fax: (518) 783-4293 THE POST STAR WRGB-TV (CBS) WROW-AM 590 P. O. Box 2023, Glens Falls, NY 12801 1400 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309 6 Johnson Road, Latham, NY 12110 Greg Brownell (sports editor), Jim Seip (beat reporter) Doug Sherman, Tim Mack Paul Vandenburg Phone: (518) 792-3131 x3291; Fax: (518) 761-1255 Phone: (518) 381-4970; Fax: (518) 346-6249 Phone: (518) 786-6747; Fax: (518) 786-6610 THE AMSTERDAM RECORDER WNYT-TV (NBC) WGY-AM 1 Venner Road, Amsterdam, NY 12010 15 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204 One Washington Square, Albany, NY 12205 John DeNeuville (sports editor) Rodger Wyland, Lars Lifrak Bob Eller Phone: (800) 453-6397; Fax: (518) 843-1338 Phone: (518) 436-8477; Fax: (518) 438-5891 Phone: (518) 452-4848; Fax: (518) 452-4859 WTEN-TV (ABC) 341 Northern Boulevard, Albany, NY 12204 Dan Murphy, John Spadafora Phone: (518) 436-0771; Fax: (518) 426-4792 WXXA-TV (FOX) 28 Corporate Circle, Albany, NY 12203 Rich Becker Phone: (518) 862-0995; Fax: (518) 862-0930 2 2002 MAAC Champions Siena College Basketball Follow the Saints ...On the Radio Region again this season. Last year, All games during the 2002-2003 basketball the department enhanced its part- season can be heard on Today’s Hit Music nership with Time Warner to 88.3 “The Saint.” The move to “The Saint” include four regular-season tele- enables the department to take advantage casts.