2009-2010 Outlook
Without question, Siena’s 69th season of men’s basketball is its As a junior, he set a program record with
most anticipated ever. 224 assists and committed more turnovers than
assists just once all season.
Consecutive storybook chapters have set the stage for a fairytale
ending even Hollywood would have a hard time believing. Moore is the straw that stirs the prover-
bial drink, and, if not the most valuable,
After battering Vanderbilt with Cinderella’s slipper in 2008, the
he is certainly the team’s most impor-
clock struck midnight on Ohio State when Ronald Moore arrived in
tant player. The senior point guard is
the nick of time in 2009. Now comes year three of this magical run,
active on both ends of the floor and is
and with four starters returning, lofty dreams have been replaced
a tremendous rebounder for his size
with even loftier national expectations.
and position. His postseason per-
formance went a long way toward
Many feel the last season for Siena’s “Big Three” seniors could be
solidifying his role as the unques-
bittersweet. The exposure surrounding the program is at an all-time
tioned leader of the team.
high, but questions arise as to whether this year will mark the end
of this fantastic voyage?
Clarence Jackson, the 2009
MAAC Sixth Man of the Year, will
“What we try to do is not make it a closing chapter, but make it
take over for the program’s third
ongoing,” Head Coach Fran McCaffery said. “That’s the challenge.
all-time leading scorer, Kenny
A lot of programs, quite frankly, make a run and retool. Our challenge
Hasbrouck ’09, at off-guard.
is not to go through that process, to maintain.”
Jackson is being asked to fill
Some people point to established mid-major programs and find
in for the most impactful
similarities to what McCaffery has brought to Loudonville. Take
player in the history of the
Rick Pitino, who said the following a day before his No. 1-ranked
program, but McCaffery
Louisville Cardinals faced the Saints in the NCAA Tournament last
and others are confident his
year : “They’ve got terrific talent, and the good thing for Siena is
experience and talent will help
most of these guys are coming back. But they’ve got really out-
ease the transition.
standing abilities. Siena now has joined the ranks of Xavier and
Rivals.com tabbed Jackson one of
Gonzaga in terms of the types of players they’re getting and the
13 potential new impact play-
type of talent they have.”
ers for 2009-10, noting that
Clarence Jackson
McCaffery knows there is much work that needs to be done before
he averaged 8.3 points in just
those comparisons can be made on a consistent basis, but the recent
14.7 minutes per game off
past has taught many not to underestimate this program. The Saints
the bench as a sophomore. The prorated points per minute total
may very well open the season in the Top-25 for the first time ever.
ranked second in the MAAC. Jackson flashed his ability on some of
That level of respect demands attention, and Siena will be receiving
the biggest stages, scoring 28 points in 27 minutes in Siena’s 75-74
plenty of it all season.
win at St. Joseph’s and 12 points, including an electrifying dunk at
No. 3 Pittsburgh.
The spotlight will shine the brightest on Siena’s
talented senior class, anchored by one of the country’s
quickest players and best decision makers.
Backcourt
“This is Ronald Moore’s team,” McCaffery told Siena
faithful at the program’s annual Sneak Preview event at
Times Union Center in late-September.
Siena’s best-kept secret exploded onto the national scene
in March when he hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the first
overtime of Siena’s dramatic win over Ohio State in
the First Round of the NCAA Tourna ment, and then
connected on the game-winning 3-pointer with the
Saints trailing by a point and seconds remaining in the
second overtime.
The 6-0 sparkplug’s real value comes in his ability
to push the basketball at break-neck speed, and make
impeccable decisions with it. Moore is the MAAC’s
all-time leader in assist/turnover ratio (2.54), a remark-
able statistic considering Siena’s up-tempo style of play.
He figures to become the third 1,000-point scorer in his
class early this season, and he has an outside chance at
becoming the program’s all-time assist leader.
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