Prelude-Preview
More impressive, Franklin begins his senior season in the best November 24
shape of his life. After battling through illness in the preseason a against
year ago, Franklin used the summer months to chisel his solid Delaware of
physique, which should pay dividends as the undersized power the Colonial
forward battles for rebounds and loose balls. Athletic Associ -
ation, and the
If there was a chink in the armor last year, it was lack of depth up
Saints then face
front. The Saints feel they have addressed these concerns with two
Big East member
newcomers and two improved returnees.
St. John’s and
Ivy League foe
McCaffery suggests that junior Steven Priestley will be in line for
Brown in
additional minutes this season based on the progress he has made in
Philadelphia
the offseason. Priestley brings great strength to the Saints’ frontline
the following
and has played well in limited minutes throughout his career.
weekend.
Sophomore Owen Wignot appeared in all 35 games as a freshman
On December 2,
and averaged 10 minutes per game. He shot 49% from the field and
the Saints travel to
40% from 3-point range, helping spread the floor to provide a differ-
Atlanta to play
ent look for opposing defenses. Wignot is an extremely athletic
ACC member
wingman who can play above the rim as well as on the perimeter.
Georgia Tech in
Freshman O.D. Anosike is perhaps the most ballyhooed recruit in the
the first game of a
much-heralded freshman class. He has impressed during preseason
three-year deal that
workouts and may be the first player off the bench to spell Rossiter
will bring the Yellow
or Franklin, depending on how McCaffery wants to match up.
Jackets to Albany
Anosike has good basketball bloodlines; his sister Nicky graduated
next season. Georgia
from Tennessee in 2008 and was named NCAA Woman of the Year
Tech is under the
after helping the Vols to back-to-back National Championships as a
direction of former
junior and senior.
Siena Head Coach Paul
Hewitt. Siena defeated
Davis Martens, a 6-9 flex forward from Cologne, Germany the Yellow Jackets 76-68
completes this year’s active roster. Martens was a late signing after at the then-Knickerbocker
it was announced that senior Cory Magee (now a student assistant Arena during the 1994
coach) would not be able to return to the rotation due to the effects NIT. The following
of Post-Concussion Syndrome which caused him to miss last year. Saturday, Siena hosts
Martens is a pick-and-pop post man who can run the floor and score UAlbany in what has
in a variety of ways. He will be another weapon to turn to when he become the most antici-
becomes eligible to play New Year’s Eve against Saint Peter’s, after pated sporting event in the
sitting out the first 12 games of the year per NCAA rules. Capital Region each season.
This year’s game will be Alex Franklin
Brandon Walters, a 6-9 wide body who transferred from Seton
the second half of a men’s/
Hall in the offseason, will red-shirt this season. The staff is high on
women’s doubleheader.
his potential with the program.
On Saturday, December 12, the Saints travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa to
Schedule
face defending Missouri Valley champion Northern Iowa in a rematch
of last year’s BracketBusters game which the Saints won 81-75 in
Last year the Saints owned the toughest non-conference schedule in
Albany. A rematch with regional power St. Joseph’s of the Atlantic 10
the country, a major reason they earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA
is on tap for December 29 at Times Union Center, highlighting a four-
Tournament and many felt were a Tournament team whether they
game homestand that includes two league games against Rider (Dec. 23)
won the MAAC Championship or not.
and Saint Peter’s (Dec. 31). The New Year begins with a non-league
Although it doesn’t have the same star power, this year’s schedule
game against Northeast Conference favorite Mount St. Mary’s.
is filled with challenges.
After a road game at Loyola, the Saints return to the Times Union
The schedule tips Friday, November 13 in Nashville against Tennessee
Center to continue a stretch in which they play six of seven games
State. The Saints defeated the Tigers 81-69 on December 28, 2006 in
and eight of 10 at home.
the first half of the home-and-home series. The home season starts on
Defending MAAC runner-up Niagara again figures to provide stiff
Tuesday, November 17 against Northeastern in a nationally televised
competition. The MAAC marquee series tips off Saturday, January 9
game on ESPN. It will be the first meeting between the once league
at the Times Union Center and concludes February 12 at Niagara.
rivals since the 1994-95 season. The Huskies lead the all-time series 15-9.
The latter game, begins a four-game road trip for the Saints which
Siena makes its first of two consecutive weekend trips to the City
includes a BracketBusters matchup and a contest against title con-
of Brotherly Love to face Atlantic 10 power Temple on Saturday,
tender Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J.
November 21. That game is the first of four contests in the Philly
The Saints will have the unique opportunity to win three straight
Hoop Group Classic, which dictates each school play a home and a
MAAC Championships on their home court as this year’s Men’s
road game before meeting at the Palestra for two neutral site games.
and Women’s Championships return to the Times Union Center
Siena’s home game in the Tournament will take place Tuesday,
March 4-8.
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