2008 Woodie Awards
Men's basketball voted MAAC's team to beat
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: Sports
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The most anticipated Men's basketball season, in recent memory, tipped off on Sunday as the White team defeated the Red Team 69-49 in the Red/White preseason scrimmage.
Senior Will Whittington paced the White Team with 21 points including 5-7 from three point range. Junior forward Shea McNamara chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds.
In a losing effort, senior James Smith recorded a double-double 21 points including 4-7 from three point range and a game high 11 boards.
Head Coach Matt Brady was pleased with both teams' performances, but there is plenty of room for improvement.
"Both teams played pretty well," Brady said. "We tried to make each of the teams as even as possible. Since we have only been practicing for one week, we need to play a lot faster and screen better."
Red-shirt Junior Ryan Stilphen echoed the thoughts of his coach adding that it was a good introduction for the new players.
"The game went well and there is stuff that we still need to work on," Stilphen said. "This was a good opportunity for the new guys on the team to see the style of basketball that we play here."
Last Season:
The Red Foxes finished the 2005-2006 season with a record of 19-10 and finished with a record of 12-6 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
In the regular season, Marist finished third behind Manhattan who played in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and Iona who won the MAAC Conference Tournament.
In the MAAC tournament, Marist defeated Canisius 68-62 in the quarterfinals, but fell to eventual champions, Iona, in the semifinals 100-84.
Marist was led by Jared Jordan who averaged 16.1 points per game and led the nation in assists per game with 8.5. Ryan Stilphen led the Red Foxes in rebounds with 7 per contest. Jordan was named to the First Team All-MAAC for his efforts.
Season Preview:
This year's men's basketball team is the most talented team that Matt Brady has coached in his three seasons on campus. Brady will return four of his top-five scorers from last season including one the best players in the MAAC, Jared Jordan.
Senior Will Whittington paced the White Team with 21 points including 5-7 from three point range. Junior forward Shea McNamara chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds.
In a losing effort, senior James Smith recorded a double-double 21 points including 4-7 from three point range and a game high 11 boards.
Head Coach Matt Brady was pleased with both teams' performances, but there is plenty of room for improvement.
"Both teams played pretty well," Brady said. "We tried to make each of the teams as even as possible. Since we have only been practicing for one week, we need to play a lot faster and screen better."
Red-shirt Junior Ryan Stilphen echoed the thoughts of his coach adding that it was a good introduction for the new players.
"The game went well and there is stuff that we still need to work on," Stilphen said. "This was a good opportunity for the new guys on the team to see the style of basketball that we play here."
Last Season:
The Red Foxes finished the 2005-2006 season with a record of 19-10 and finished with a record of 12-6 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
In the regular season, Marist finished third behind Manhattan who played in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and Iona who won the MAAC Conference Tournament.
In the MAAC tournament, Marist defeated Canisius 68-62 in the quarterfinals, but fell to eventual champions, Iona, in the semifinals 100-84.
Marist was led by Jared Jordan who averaged 16.1 points per game and led the nation in assists per game with 8.5. Ryan Stilphen led the Red Foxes in rebounds with 7 per contest. Jordan was named to the First Team All-MAAC for his efforts.
Season Preview:
This year's men's basketball team is the most talented team that Matt Brady has coached in his three seasons on campus. Brady will return four of his top-five scorers from last season including one the best players in the MAAC, Jared Jordan.
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