2021-22 NCBBA-M TEAM PREVIEW GUIDE

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2021-22 NCBBA-M TEAM PREVIEW GUIDE

Team Name: American University

Mascot: Eagles

Location: Washington D.C.

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coach: Ross Cooper // Captain: Josh Wilens

2019-20 Performance (If applicable):

Record: N.A

Tournament Rankings/Results: N.A

Notables: N.A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 0 -- New Team in NCBBA in 2021/2022 season

Players to Watch: Beckett Harrison // Emmett Kim // Christian Vavasseur

New additions: Everyone!

Biggest Rival: George Washington // Georgetown

Best Player Nickname: "Fe" for Felix

2021-22 Season Outlook: We are looking to be competitive within the Mid-Atlantic division, but also get

assimilated with the NCBBA as a new member this year.

Head Coach Quote: N/A




Team Name: Virginia Tech

Mascot: Hokies

Location: Blacksburg, Virginia

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Rory Ailor (captain, president) no coach


Record: 12-6

Tournament Rankings/Results: 2nd at JMU invitational tournament, 2nd at William and Mary

Tournament

Notables:

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 10 returners, 3 starters

Players to Watch: Pat McRacken, Chris Gilliam, Gill Williamson, Rory Ailor, Brendan Keating

New additions: Gill Williamson, Kaleb Strawderman

Biggest Rival: UVA, JMU

Best Player Nickname: Gary "Suede" Ampy

2021-22 Season Outlook: Natty or bust

Head Coach Quote: no head coach




Team Name: VMI

Mascot: Keydets

Location: Lexington, VA

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coaches Seth Clark, Tyler Falls, Captain Jake Johnston


Record: 0-0

Tournament Rankings/Results: n/a

Notables: n/a

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): No returning players

Players to Watch: We have several players who we think will impact our team this season

New additions: Everyone

Biggest Rival: n/a

Best Player Nickname: n/a

2021-22 Season Outlook: This is the first time in my 10yrs that we have all new players. We are

extremely young and cant wait to get back on the court.

Head Coach Quote: n/a




Team Name: UVA

Mascot: Cavliers

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains - Joey Squeri & Ben Gaynes


Record: 12-6

Tournament Rankings/Results: 2nd in league

Notables: Took 2/3 off eventual league champion Maryland

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 12

Players to Watch: Point Guard Malik Walker, Forward Jon Mondrey, Shooting Guard Max

Ashton

New additions: Joe Thompson, Marshall Epperson, Aditya Hari, Ary Suri, Drew Pitter, Sergio Delgado,

Jibraun Emerson, Jude Carlon, Matthew Lature, Ty Reichard, Will Mulquin, Will Piepszak. Danny

Doherty, Thomas Richetelli

Biggest Rival: Virginia Tech

Best Player Nickname: Brian "Jackie Yoon" Yoon

2021-22 Season Outlook: We have a lot of new players on the team, but are looking forward to getting

back into action. Have a lot of in-state Virginia league games and are looking to stake our claim as the

top team in Virginia.

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Team Name: Towson

Mascot: Tigers

Location: Towson, MD

Captain(s)/Coach(s):

Anthony Davis Jr

Javon Daniel

John Mbeng


● Record: N/A

● Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A

● Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 6; Anthony Davis Jr (Starter), Javon Daniel (Starter)), John Mbeng, Malik Shipley, Jovon Dawson (Starter),

Shawn Slade

Players to Watch:

Javon Daniel

Jovon Dawson

New additions:

Jalen Meares

Kojo Addo

Chidera Nwosu

Jack Walsh

Biggest Rival: JMU

Best Player Nickname:

N/A

850 Ridge Avenue

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Office: (412) 321-8440

Fax: (412) 321-4088


2021-22 Season Outlook:

We are looking to compete with great teams across the league!

Head Coach Quote: “If we all play together we will be able to stick around in a lot of games this year.”




Team Name: Salisbury University

Mascot: Sea Gulls

Location: Salisbury, MD

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coach(s): Anthony Grauso, Vinnie Morin, Desmond Creek / Captain(s):Mate

Zsebe, Dorian Boyce


• Record: N/A

• Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A

• Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): N/A

Players to Watch: Mate Zsebe, Sean Kelly, Chance Mason, Dylan Bright, Dorian Boyce, Vinnie

Morin

New additions: New Team!

Biggest Rival: Not Applicable…Yet.

Best Player Nickname: N/A

2021-22 Season Outlook: This is a new team looking to make a big impact in the NCBBA early on in its

organization. There has been a lot of interest to bring a Basketball Club to Salisbury University and now

that it is finally here we are ready to make a name for ourselves and the school in the NCBBA.



Head Coach Quote: "It's another opportunity to put Salisbury University on the map. It's a great way to

get the schools name out there and show everyone what we are made of. There's an exciting atmosphere

here and I can't wait to see how it unfolds in our inaugural season." - Anthony Grauso




Team Name: University of Richmond

Mascot: Spiders

Location: Richmond, VA

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains - Daniel Opstelten & Joel Tabapssi Fokwa


Record: N/A

Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A

Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): Anthony Lawrence, Daniel Opstelten, Joel Tabapssi

Fokwa, Marco Barcenas-Consuelo, Max Joynes, Bronson Mccleoud, Luke Crawford, Evan Huo, Kostro

Montina. (Starters TBD)

Players to Watch: 5'9" 4 time HS all-defensive team Marco Barcenas-Consuelo, 6'6" C Jack

Reckner, and Brazilian Native 6'3" Pedro Alves de Lima

New additions: Fr: Nathan Tebay, Thomas Takele, Alec Barnieh. So: Jasseim Konrad, Charles Chen,

Ben Kashar, Harry Thoeny, Spike Childs. JR: Kyle Mincey, Waleed Said, SR: Jack Reckner, Pedro

Alves de Lima.

Biggest Rival: James Madison University

Best Player Nickname: Will "Chowda" Ahrens, Joel "Iso-Joe" Tabapssi Fokwa, The "Marco" Effect.

2021-22 Season Outlook: Lots of returning players who understand the current system that provide good

depth throughout the lineup, and a good mix of new players looking to make an impact.




Team Name: Mens Radford Club Basketball Team

Mascot: Highlander

Location: Radford, VA

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach-Najee Simons, AC-Larry Becker,AC- Justice Taylor AC-Tamasjai

Reaves

AC-Meco Wiggins Jr


Record: N/A


Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 3 Returners Kam Hughes, Devante Robinson, Matias

Hodnett

Players to Watch: Kam Hughes, Ethan English

New additions: 12 New Additions


Best Player Nickname: Kam "K0" Hughes

2021-22 Season Outlook: Strong minded defensive team with above average fundalmentals. Coachable

players from starters to bench players. Expect to see a lot of transition offensive schemes.

Head Coach Quote: Najee Simons- "Focus on the system and the result will come out in your favor"




Team Name: Navy

Mascot: Midshipmen

Location: Annapolis, MD

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains: Reid Hatzmann & KC Evans/Coach: LT Albia


Record: 13-2-3 conference record

Tournament Rankings/Results: #9 in the last NCBBA Ranking of 2020 Season

Notables: Finished our first season as the #1 Team of the Mid-Atlantic Region

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 5 Returners - Hatzmann, Evans, James, Taylor, Kelly (3

starters - Hatzmann, Evans, James)

Players to Watch: 6-2 Trevor Kelly, 6-4 KC Evans, 6-5 Aaron Davis, and 6-2 Point Gods Hunter

James and Reid Hatzmann

New additions: Senior - Tommy "I can do it all" Menoni, Sophomore - former varsity Aaron Davis, and

Freshman - Jack "lights out" Jabbour

Biggest Rival: The Entire Mid-Atlantic (North) Conference

Best Player Nickname: Tommy "I can do it all" Menoni

2021-22 Season Outlook: Senior leadership and composure will take this team far. We have the ability to

score at all three levels, and our added depth will fuel our high-tempo play deep into the season.



Head Coach Quote: We finished the 2020 season poised to make a deep run at the National

Championship. The short year left us with a bad taste in our mouth, and we are ready to come back this

year and finish what we started. As a newer team, we are ready to make our mark on this league.




Team Name: Loyola Greyhounds

Mascot: Greyhound

Location: Baltimore, MD

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Aidan Duffy/Adam Moumine (Captains) Kyle Swift (Coach)


Record: N/A


Notables: N/A

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 3

Players to Watch: Brock Dudek and Austin Avent, Evan Sisitsky

New additions:

Biggest Rival:

Best Player Nickname:

2021-22 Season Outlook: Sky's the Limit

Head Coach Quote: "One Play at a Time"




Team Name: JMU

Mascot: Duke Dog

Location: Harrisonburg

Captain(s)/Coach(s): Owen Fuller


Record: 12-4

Tournament Rankings/Results: William and Mary tournament- 1st… UMD Regional

Tournament 1st

Notables: Regional Champs for 2nd year in a row

Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 6 returning players- 1 starter

Players to Watch: John Finney, Jake Digby, Owen Fuller, Stacey Terry, Liam Maison

New additions: John Finney, JP Ford, Lane Carlson, Max Mancuso, Harrison Gillenwater, Daniel

Ferguson, Kyle Haegele, Liam Maison, Michael Horgan, Christian Holcomb, John Hunter, Jonathan

Mondoro, Bennett Formulak, Gavin Kiley, Ryan Conrow


Best Player Nickname: Finman the Sinman

2021-22 Season Outlook: Looking to be regional champs for 3rd season in a row and win nationals for the

first time in JMU club basketball history

Head Coach Quote: Bang it up, Bang it in

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