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
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Team Name: Virginia Tech
Mascot: Hokies
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Rory Ailor (captain, president) no coach
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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
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Team Name: VMI
Mascot: Keydets
Location: Lexington, VA
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coaches Seth Clark, Tyler Falls, Captain Jake Johnston
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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
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Team Name: UVA
Mascot: Cavliers
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains - Joey Squeri & Ben Gaynes
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
● 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
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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.”
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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
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
• 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.
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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
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Team Name: University of Richmond
Mascot: Spiders
Location: Richmond, VA
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains - Daniel Opstelten & Joel Tabapssi Fokwa
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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.
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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
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
Record: N/A
Tournament Rankings/Results: 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
Biggest Rival: Virginia Tech
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"
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Team Name: Navy
Mascot: Midshipmen
Location: Annapolis, MD
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains: Reid Hatzmann & KC Evans/Coach: LT Albia
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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.
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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.
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Team Name: Loyola Greyhounds
Mascot: Greyhound
Location: Baltimore, MD
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Aidan Duffy/Adam Moumine (Captains) Kyle Swift (Coach)
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
Record: N/A
Tournament Rankings/Results: 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"
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Team Name: JMU
Mascot: Duke Dog
Location: Harrisonburg
Captain(s)/Coach(s): Owen Fuller
2019-20 Performance (If applicable):
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
Biggest Rival: Virginia Tech
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