2008 Woodie Awards
Men's basketball voted MAAC's team to beat
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: Sports
Coach Brady is excited about the team this year and said that the goal for the year is to win the conference.
"This is the most talented team that I have coached here at Marist," Brady said. "This is also the most talented team on paper in the conference and our goal is to win the MAAC."
The Red Foxes were helped out this past summer as many of the top MAAC players from other schools have graduated.
Steve Burtt of Iona, Andre Collins of Loyola, Keydren "Kiki" Clark of Saint Peters, and Antoine Jordan of Siena, were all members of the 2005-2006 First-team All MAAC and have since graduated.
The only member of the First-Team All MAAC from last season that will be returning is Jared Jordan.
On Tuesday, the MAAC announced that Jordan was named MAAC pre-season player of the year and was joined on the first team by Whittington. Stilphen was named to the Third Team All-MAAC, as voted by the ten league coaches.
In addition, the Red Foxes were chosen as the team to beat with Niagara picked to finish second.
Stilphen can sense excitement but also some pressure on the team this year.
"There is a lot of excitement among the players about this season," Stilphen said. "There is a little bit of pressure, but we have not won anything yet."
Key Loss:
One element that will be missing this year from the Red Foxes starting lineup is Carl Hood, who graduated last year. Hood was known throughout the MAAC as being a great perimeter defender and a play-maker.
Last year, Hood slammed down an alley-oop dunk that made it to number three on ESPN's Sportcenter Top Ten Plays.
Coach Brady said it would be difficult to replace a guy like Hood.
"Carl is going to be tough to replace," Brady said. "We are going to have to play better team perimeter defense. Gerald Carter and Kaylen Gregory will help out, but we will use a bullpen by committee.
Schedule:
In order for this entire season to be a success, the Red Foxes will have to be at the top of their game as they will face a very difficult schedule.
"This is the most talented team that I have coached here at Marist," Brady said. "This is also the most talented team on paper in the conference and our goal is to win the MAAC."
The Red Foxes were helped out this past summer as many of the top MAAC players from other schools have graduated.
Steve Burtt of Iona, Andre Collins of Loyola, Keydren "Kiki" Clark of Saint Peters, and Antoine Jordan of Siena, were all members of the 2005-2006 First-team All MAAC and have since graduated.
The only member of the First-Team All MAAC from last season that will be returning is Jared Jordan.
On Tuesday, the MAAC announced that Jordan was named MAAC pre-season player of the year and was joined on the first team by Whittington. Stilphen was named to the Third Team All-MAAC, as voted by the ten league coaches.
In addition, the Red Foxes were chosen as the team to beat with Niagara picked to finish second.
Stilphen can sense excitement but also some pressure on the team this year.
"There is a lot of excitement among the players about this season," Stilphen said. "There is a little bit of pressure, but we have not won anything yet."
Key Loss:
One element that will be missing this year from the Red Foxes starting lineup is Carl Hood, who graduated last year. Hood was known throughout the MAAC as being a great perimeter defender and a play-maker.
Last year, Hood slammed down an alley-oop dunk that made it to number three on ESPN's Sportcenter Top Ten Plays.
Coach Brady said it would be difficult to replace a guy like Hood.
"Carl is going to be tough to replace," Brady said. "We are going to have to play better team perimeter defense. Gerald Carter and Kaylen Gregory will help out, but we will use a bullpen by committee.
Schedule:
In order for this entire season to be a success, the Red Foxes will have to be at the top of their game as they will face a very difficult schedule.
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