Brennan and Sheftic lead Vermont to the NCAA’s by Phil Kasiecki Tom Brennan almost walked away just prior to last season. Matt Sheftic had already done just that. Every NCAA Tournament has its stories, but if there’s an unlikely presence in the NCAA Tournament this season, it would be Brennan, […]

America East Tournament Notes by Phil Kasiecki The 2003 Choice Hotels International America East Tournament was held at Boston University over the past two days. The quarterfinals and semifinals featured some excellent games, with good basketball by and large. The championship game will be held at Boston University on Saturday, […]

America East Profile: Vermont’s Grant Anderson by Phil Kasiecki Looking at Grant Anderson, one might not immediately get the image of a key Division I basketball player. He has a big body, standing 6’7″ and weighing in at 230 pounds, but on a team that has a stud on the […]

America East Profile: Northeastern’s Jose Juan Barea by Phil Kasiecki Art Alvarez, the colorful head coach of national high school power Miami Christian, tried to tell the big-time schools in Florida about Jose Juan Barea, but they wouldn’t listen. Now, a school up in Boston is glad those schools passed […]

America East Profile: New Hampshire’s Shejdie Childs by Phil Kasiecki Shejdie Childs has quickly learned one basic fact of life for someone who goes away to college. “You can’t depend on your family and other people to help you with things,” the Philadelphia native says, before adding that he’s enjoyed […]

America East Profile: Stony Brook’s D.J. Munir by Phil Kasiecki D.J. Munir learned his lesson. Class dismissed. Well, not exactly. After an excellent sophomore season that saw him lead the America East Conference in assists and finish second in scoring, Munir’s star was on the rise. Unfortunately, his Stony Brook […]

America East Profile: Hartford’s Jerell Parker by Phil Kasiecki College basketball players transfer to another school for varying reasons, a fact often lost in discussions where it is spoken of in a negative light. Some transfer hoping for playing time at another school; some do it because they are finding […]

America East Profile: Maine’s Justin Rowe by Phil Kasiecki In a conference where few seven-footers ever reside, Justin Rowe stands out just from his height. His listing of 235 pounds might seem a bit generous, but there’s no doubting his post presence. He knows a thing or two about using […]

America East Profile: BU’s Paul Seymour by Phil Kasiecki Paul Seymour loves playing Northeastern, the cross-town rivals of Boston University, and not just because he’s had some big games against them. “It’s always fun to play the cross-town rivals,” he said after scoring 21 points to help the Terriers closed […]