Post by Copenhagen on Jun 11, 2009 15:58:52 GMT -5
A-10 OFFSEASON RUNDOWN
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by: goodmanonfox
Jun 11, 2009 | 12:50PM |
Here’s an A-10 rundown.
Please e-mail me at jngoodman@aol.com with any additions or corrections.
Charlotte – The 49ers will be in the Duke pod of the Preseason NIT.
Dayton – The Flyers will be in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and have non-conference games against Creighton (11-14) at home and on the road against George Mason (12-9) and New Mexico (1-1). Brian Gregory lost Steven Thomas (IUPUI), but replaced him with Drake’s Josh Parker.
Duquesne – Ron Everhart’s team will play in the CBE Classic in a pod at Iowa along with UIC. The Dukes will also play non-conference games at home against Pittsburgh (12-2) and at West Virginia (12-9). Two freshman – forwards Aleksandar Milovic and Shawntez Patterson – have transferred out.
Fordham – Three players – Mike Moore (Hofstra), Trey Blue (Illinois State) and Lamar Thomas – were granted their release while the team’s top player, Jio Fontan, wants out but hasn’t been given his release.
George Washington – Assistant coach Darryl Brooks left to take the head job at Bowie State – where he is an alum. Freshman Matt Allbritton transferred.
La Salle – The Explorers will be in the Charleston Classic and also will play at Villanova (11-29) and at Kansas (12-12). Darryl Partin left for Boston University while coach John Giannini added Earl Pettis from Rutgers.
Massachusetts – Derek Kellogg & Co. will play in the Legends Classic in New Jersey and also play BC, Seton Hall and Memphis in non-conference games. The Minutemen dismissed Doug Wiggins and also lost Matt Glass (Vermont) and Trevon Wilcher (Maine) to transfer.
Rhode Island – The Rams will play at Boston College and will also face Oklahoma State at the Mohegan Sun in big non-conference contests.
Richmond – The Spiders are in the South Padre Invitational and will play at Wake on Dec. 31.
St. Bonaventure – The Bonnies will play in the BTI Classic at Illinois State and also face St. John’s in Rochester on Nov. 17 and are at Mississippi State on Dec. 5. Two juniors – guard Ray Blackburn and forward Maurice Thomas – have left the program.
Saint Joseph’s – Phil Martelli’s team will head down to the Paradise Jam and will also open the Hagan Arena with Drexel on Nov. 13.
Saint Louis – The Billikens will play in the Chicago Invitational and also play Nebraska and Southern Illinois in non-conference games.
Temple – The Owls will play in the Philly Hoop Group Classic and have non-conference games against Kansas (1-2) and Villanova at home.
Xavier – New coach Chris Mack hired Wake Forest’s Pat Kelsey as his associate head coach, brought in Orlando Ranson from James Madison, promoted Travis Steele and hired former player Brian Thornton as the director of operations. Mario Mercurio remained on staff as well. The Musketeers will be in the Old Spice tournament in Orlando and non-conference games include home contests against Cincinnati and LSU as well as road games at Butler, Kansas State and Florida.