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Tuesday, November 5
Smithfield, RI
7:00 pm
Brown University
at
Bryant University
Photo by: Glenn Osmundson
Men's Basketball Opens Its 114th Season At Bryant
11/3/2019 2:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Providence, R.I. - Coach Mike Martin's Brown men's basketball team looks to continue the momentum of last year's 20-win season in its season opener against Bryant on Tuesday, November 5 at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, R.I. Tip-off is 7:00 pm on WPRV AM-790.
Opening Weekend: Brown, launching its 114thseason of intercollegiate basketball, will look to build on its first 20-win season ever (20-12), coupled with its first postseason victory in school history at the College Basketball Invitational. The Bears return three-of-five starters and found success on the defensive side end of the court last season where Brown ranked 20th out of 353 Division I teams in 3-point defense. Bryant posted a 10-20 record last year and have been picked sixth in the 2019-20 NEC Preseason poll.
Bear Facts:The Bears were picked to finish fifth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll…Brown head coach Mike Martin was the 2019 Ivy League Coach of the Year…Junior F Tamenang Choh was a Second Team All-Ivy selection last year after leading the league in rebounding (8.6 rpg)…Senior G Brandon Anderson looks to become Brown's 31st 1,000 point scorer, now with 962 career points…Senior G Zach Hunsaker was a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2019…The 3-point line has been moved back to 22'1.75" this season.
The Series Record: Brown and Bryant have met 18 times, dating back to 1985-86, with the Bears holding a 16-2 series advantage. The Bears have won the last five meetings, including an 84-60 win last year over the Bulldogs in Providence behind 12 points each by Brandon Anderson and Tamenang Choh. Bryant's last win over the Bears was a 70-67 decision on 11/27/13 at the Chace Athletic Center.
Tamenang Choh – Ivy League's Top Rebounder:The Bears will be built around Second Team All-Ivy junior forward Tamenang Choh (Lowell, MA), who led the conference in rebounding with 8.6 per game, including 9.5 rebounds per game in league games as a sophomore. Choh, who started all 32 games, ranked 12th in the Ivy League in scoring (12.5 ppg.), fourth in assists (3.4 apg), sixth in steals (1.3 per game), 10th in blocked shots (0.8 per game) and 10th in free throw percentage (.656). He posted 11 double-doubles and just missed a triple-double against UAB in the first round of the CBI with 10 points, 11 rebounds and a career high eight assists.
Brandon Anderson – Approaches 1,000 Career Points: Senior guard Brandon Anderson (Mahwah, NJ) ranked sixth in the Ivy League in free throw percentage (.758) and eighth in the league with 1.3 steals per game. He tossed in a season high 21 points and made three steals in Brown's win at Princeton. With 962 career points, he looks to become the 31stplayer in Brown history to score 1,000 or more career points.
Anderson's Career Points: 962
Anderson's Career Assists: 220
Brown Basketball: 1,000 Point Career Scorers
1. 2,041 Earl Hunt (1999-03)
2. 1,668 Arnie Berman (1969-72)
3. 1,618 Sean McGonagill (2010-14)
4. 1,597 Jason Forte (2001-05)
5. 1,367 Steven Spieth (2013-17)
6. 1,361 Peter Sullivan (2007-11)
7. 1,344 Alai Nuualiitia (1999-03)
8. 1,331 Mike Cingiser (1959-62)
9. 1,328 Marcus Thompson (1985-89)
10. 1,319 Joe Tebo (1955-58)
11. 1,306 Damon Huffman (2004-08)
12. 1,294 Rick Lloyd (1988-92)
13. 1,288 Brian Saunders (1974-77)
14. 1,241 Phil Brown (1972-75)
1,241 Peter Moss (1977-80)
16. 1,190 Chuck Savage (1988-92)
17. 1,181 Cedric Kuakumensah (2012-16)
18. 1,166 Tavon Blackmon (2013-17)
19. 1,165 Mike Waitkus (1982-86)
20. 1,147 Lou Murgo (1951-55)
21. 1,134 Matt Mullery (2006-10)
22. 1,133 Russ Tyler (1968-1971)
23. 1,100 Mark McAndrew (2004-08)
24. 1,079 Ira James (1979-1982)
25. 1,046 Gerry Alaimo (1955-58)
26. 1,067 Obi Okolie (2015-19)
27. 1,033 Matt Sullivan (2009-13)
28. 1,031 Eric Blackiston (1992-96)
29. 1,011 Brian Lloyd (1992-96)
30. 1,009 Woody Grimshaw (1944-47)
--- 962 Brandon Anderson (2016-present)
Joshua Howard Inside: Senior forward Joshua Howard (Charlotte, NC) is Brown's third leading returning scorer with 8.0 points per game, despite missing several games due to injury. He scored in double figures 11 times, including a season high 16 points vs. Cornell, and tossed in 15 points against UAB in the first round of the CBI, hitting 5-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-5 treys.
Hunsaker In The Backcourt:Senior guard Zach Hunsaker (North Salt Lake City, UT), a Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection, was one of only four players to compete in all 32 games in 2018-19. Hunsaker is the fourth player in Brown history to be selected a three-year team captain. He averaged 6.0 points as a junior after averaging 9.7 ppg his sophomore season. A savvy player with a great feel for the game, Hunsaker will be counted on for additional scoring this season.
Mitchell for the Defense:Sophomore David Mitchell (Roxbury, MA) a defensive force for the Bears, saw more playing time than any freshman on the Brown team last season, averaging 13.0 minutes per game. Mitchell tossed in a season high eight points vs. UMass Lowell, and had a career high eight rebounds vs. Canisius and Penn.
Newcomers:Martin has brought in a talented recruiting class with six newcomers arriving on College Hill. Brown's incoming class includes: 6-4 freshman guard Perry Cowan (Chicago, IL), 6-4 freshman guard Dan Friday (Detroit, MI), 6-6 freshman forward Carsten Kogelnik (Bethesda, MD) and 6-4 freshman guard/forward Josh Watts (Bethesda, MD), along with 6-5 junior transfer guard Noah Merren (Providence, RI), who will be eligible in the 2020-21 season.
Head Coach Mike Martin:Former Brown basketball standout Mike Martin '04, the 31st head men's basketball coach in the program's 114-year history, has the building blocks in place to develop an Ivy Championship team. He was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2018-19 after posting a school record 20 wins (20-12) and guiding the Bears to their first postseason win ever, an 83-78 win over Alabama-Birmingham. His squad ranked 20th out of 353 Division I teams in 3-pointr defense and featured Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Obi Okolie. Martin took over the reins of the program in 2012-13 and was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award as the nation's outstanding first-year head coach after leading the Bears to a turnaround season with a 13-15 overall record, including a fourth-place finish in the Ivy standings with a 7-7 mark after winning four of its last five games. Martin's 2013-14 team posted a 15-14 overall record and hosted Brown's first-ever postseason game, playing Holy Cross in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at the Pizzitola Sports Center. In addition, he guided two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Kuakumensah, the Ivy League's all-time leader in blocked shots. A four-year starter at Brown, Martin was part of the winningest class in Bears' basketball history, posting a 63-45 four-year record from 2000-04. He also helped the Class of 2004 to a school-record 39-17 Ivy League mark during that period -- the best by an Ivy League team, other than Penn and Princeton, since 1970. An Agawam, Mass., native, Martin launched his coaching career at Brown as an assistant coach in 2005-06, and was an assistant coach at Penn from 2006-12.
DeWolf Inside: Junior forward Matt DeWolf (Barrington, RI) started 24-of-27 games played for the Bears last season before being sidelined due to a late season injury. A solid pivot man, DeWolf scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in Brown's win over Harvard. He pulled down a career high 13 rebounds against Dartmouth as a freshman. He posted back-to-back eight rebound performances against Providence and UMass Lowell.
Up and Coming Players: The Brown coaching staff also looks for continued improvement from sophomore forward Jaylan Gainey (Greensboro, NC), who scored five points and blocked a career high three shots against Loyola Marymount in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. Junior guard George Mawanda-Kalema (Burke, VA) had a break-out season after being injured the previous season. He scored a career high 19 points in Brown's win over Princeton, connecting on 8-of-13 field goals. Junior Jake Shaper (Houston, TX) and sophomore Davis Franks (New York, NY) will also look to contribute.
Hunsaker and Choh Named Brown Basketball Captains: Brown men's basketball head coach Mike Martin has named senior Zach Hunsaker and junior Tamenang Choh co-captains of the 2019-20 Brown basketball team. Hunsaker is the fourth player in Brown history to be selected a three-year team captain.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN: Video of all home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe and view games by purchasing a monthly package for $4.99 or a yearly package for $49.99. ABC6 Sports anchor Nick Coit will call the play for all Brown home games with Adam Giardino providing the analysis.
Bears On The Air: Brown's entire schedule, home and away, is being broadcast on WPRV-AM 790 with Scott Cordischi, the voice of Brown basketball and football, calling all the action. Former Brown basketball star Russ Tyler '71(1,133 career points) provides the color analysis. Brown fans can also listen to the broadcast on http://www.790business.com.
Ivy League Tournament: The 2020 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament will be held on the campus of Harvard University at the Lavietes Pavilion March 14 and 15. The League's unique tournament format has enhanced the importance of the regular season as seven of the eight squads had an opportunity to earn a berth into the four-team tournament heading into the final week of the regular season.
Next Game: Brown opens its home season on Saturday afternoon, November 9, hosting Canisius at the Pizzitola Sports Center, starting at 4:30 pm.
Opening Weekend: Brown, launching its 114thseason of intercollegiate basketball, will look to build on its first 20-win season ever (20-12), coupled with its first postseason victory in school history at the College Basketball Invitational. The Bears return three-of-five starters and found success on the defensive side end of the court last season where Brown ranked 20th out of 353 Division I teams in 3-point defense. Bryant posted a 10-20 record last year and have been picked sixth in the 2019-20 NEC Preseason poll.
Bear Facts:The Bears were picked to finish fifth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll…Brown head coach Mike Martin was the 2019 Ivy League Coach of the Year…Junior F Tamenang Choh was a Second Team All-Ivy selection last year after leading the league in rebounding (8.6 rpg)…Senior G Brandon Anderson looks to become Brown's 31st 1,000 point scorer, now with 962 career points…Senior G Zach Hunsaker was a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2019…The 3-point line has been moved back to 22'1.75" this season.
The Series Record: Brown and Bryant have met 18 times, dating back to 1985-86, with the Bears holding a 16-2 series advantage. The Bears have won the last five meetings, including an 84-60 win last year over the Bulldogs in Providence behind 12 points each by Brandon Anderson and Tamenang Choh. Bryant's last win over the Bears was a 70-67 decision on 11/27/13 at the Chace Athletic Center.
Tamenang Choh – Ivy League's Top Rebounder:The Bears will be built around Second Team All-Ivy junior forward Tamenang Choh (Lowell, MA), who led the conference in rebounding with 8.6 per game, including 9.5 rebounds per game in league games as a sophomore. Choh, who started all 32 games, ranked 12th in the Ivy League in scoring (12.5 ppg.), fourth in assists (3.4 apg), sixth in steals (1.3 per game), 10th in blocked shots (0.8 per game) and 10th in free throw percentage (.656). He posted 11 double-doubles and just missed a triple-double against UAB in the first round of the CBI with 10 points, 11 rebounds and a career high eight assists.
Brandon Anderson – Approaches 1,000 Career Points: Senior guard Brandon Anderson (Mahwah, NJ) ranked sixth in the Ivy League in free throw percentage (.758) and eighth in the league with 1.3 steals per game. He tossed in a season high 21 points and made three steals in Brown's win at Princeton. With 962 career points, he looks to become the 31stplayer in Brown history to score 1,000 or more career points.
Anderson's Career Points: 962
Anderson's Career Assists: 220
Brown Basketball: 1,000 Point Career Scorers
1. 2,041 Earl Hunt (1999-03)
2. 1,668 Arnie Berman (1969-72)
3. 1,618 Sean McGonagill (2010-14)
4. 1,597 Jason Forte (2001-05)
5. 1,367 Steven Spieth (2013-17)
6. 1,361 Peter Sullivan (2007-11)
7. 1,344 Alai Nuualiitia (1999-03)
8. 1,331 Mike Cingiser (1959-62)
9. 1,328 Marcus Thompson (1985-89)
10. 1,319 Joe Tebo (1955-58)
11. 1,306 Damon Huffman (2004-08)
12. 1,294 Rick Lloyd (1988-92)
13. 1,288 Brian Saunders (1974-77)
14. 1,241 Phil Brown (1972-75)
1,241 Peter Moss (1977-80)
16. 1,190 Chuck Savage (1988-92)
17. 1,181 Cedric Kuakumensah (2012-16)
18. 1,166 Tavon Blackmon (2013-17)
19. 1,165 Mike Waitkus (1982-86)
20. 1,147 Lou Murgo (1951-55)
21. 1,134 Matt Mullery (2006-10)
22. 1,133 Russ Tyler (1968-1971)
23. 1,100 Mark McAndrew (2004-08)
24. 1,079 Ira James (1979-1982)
25. 1,046 Gerry Alaimo (1955-58)
26. 1,067 Obi Okolie (2015-19)
27. 1,033 Matt Sullivan (2009-13)
28. 1,031 Eric Blackiston (1992-96)
29. 1,011 Brian Lloyd (1992-96)
30. 1,009 Woody Grimshaw (1944-47)
--- 962 Brandon Anderson (2016-present)
Joshua Howard Inside: Senior forward Joshua Howard (Charlotte, NC) is Brown's third leading returning scorer with 8.0 points per game, despite missing several games due to injury. He scored in double figures 11 times, including a season high 16 points vs. Cornell, and tossed in 15 points against UAB in the first round of the CBI, hitting 5-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-5 treys.
Hunsaker In The Backcourt:Senior guard Zach Hunsaker (North Salt Lake City, UT), a Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection, was one of only four players to compete in all 32 games in 2018-19. Hunsaker is the fourth player in Brown history to be selected a three-year team captain. He averaged 6.0 points as a junior after averaging 9.7 ppg his sophomore season. A savvy player with a great feel for the game, Hunsaker will be counted on for additional scoring this season.
Mitchell for the Defense:Sophomore David Mitchell (Roxbury, MA) a defensive force for the Bears, saw more playing time than any freshman on the Brown team last season, averaging 13.0 minutes per game. Mitchell tossed in a season high eight points vs. UMass Lowell, and had a career high eight rebounds vs. Canisius and Penn.
Newcomers:Martin has brought in a talented recruiting class with six newcomers arriving on College Hill. Brown's incoming class includes: 6-4 freshman guard Perry Cowan (Chicago, IL), 6-4 freshman guard Dan Friday (Detroit, MI), 6-6 freshman forward Carsten Kogelnik (Bethesda, MD) and 6-4 freshman guard/forward Josh Watts (Bethesda, MD), along with 6-5 junior transfer guard Noah Merren (Providence, RI), who will be eligible in the 2020-21 season.
Head Coach Mike Martin:Former Brown basketball standout Mike Martin '04, the 31st head men's basketball coach in the program's 114-year history, has the building blocks in place to develop an Ivy Championship team. He was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2018-19 after posting a school record 20 wins (20-12) and guiding the Bears to their first postseason win ever, an 83-78 win over Alabama-Birmingham. His squad ranked 20th out of 353 Division I teams in 3-pointr defense and featured Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Obi Okolie. Martin took over the reins of the program in 2012-13 and was named a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award as the nation's outstanding first-year head coach after leading the Bears to a turnaround season with a 13-15 overall record, including a fourth-place finish in the Ivy standings with a 7-7 mark after winning four of its last five games. Martin's 2013-14 team posted a 15-14 overall record and hosted Brown's first-ever postseason game, playing Holy Cross in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at the Pizzitola Sports Center. In addition, he guided two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Cedric Kuakumensah, the Ivy League's all-time leader in blocked shots. A four-year starter at Brown, Martin was part of the winningest class in Bears' basketball history, posting a 63-45 four-year record from 2000-04. He also helped the Class of 2004 to a school-record 39-17 Ivy League mark during that period -- the best by an Ivy League team, other than Penn and Princeton, since 1970. An Agawam, Mass., native, Martin launched his coaching career at Brown as an assistant coach in 2005-06, and was an assistant coach at Penn from 2006-12.
DeWolf Inside: Junior forward Matt DeWolf (Barrington, RI) started 24-of-27 games played for the Bears last season before being sidelined due to a late season injury. A solid pivot man, DeWolf scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in Brown's win over Harvard. He pulled down a career high 13 rebounds against Dartmouth as a freshman. He posted back-to-back eight rebound performances against Providence and UMass Lowell.
Up and Coming Players: The Brown coaching staff also looks for continued improvement from sophomore forward Jaylan Gainey (Greensboro, NC), who scored five points and blocked a career high three shots against Loyola Marymount in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational. Junior guard George Mawanda-Kalema (Burke, VA) had a break-out season after being injured the previous season. He scored a career high 19 points in Brown's win over Princeton, connecting on 8-of-13 field goals. Junior Jake Shaper (Houston, TX) and sophomore Davis Franks (New York, NY) will also look to contribute.
Hunsaker and Choh Named Brown Basketball Captains: Brown men's basketball head coach Mike Martin has named senior Zach Hunsaker and junior Tamenang Choh co-captains of the 2019-20 Brown basketball team. Hunsaker is the fourth player in Brown history to be selected a three-year team captain.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN: Video of all home contests and all Ivy League games, home and away, will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe and view games by purchasing a monthly package for $4.99 or a yearly package for $49.99. ABC6 Sports anchor Nick Coit will call the play for all Brown home games with Adam Giardino providing the analysis.
Bears On The Air: Brown's entire schedule, home and away, is being broadcast on WPRV-AM 790 with Scott Cordischi, the voice of Brown basketball and football, calling all the action. Former Brown basketball star Russ Tyler '71(1,133 career points) provides the color analysis. Brown fans can also listen to the broadcast on http://www.790business.com.
Ivy League Tournament: The 2020 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament will be held on the campus of Harvard University at the Lavietes Pavilion March 14 and 15. The League's unique tournament format has enhanced the importance of the regular season as seven of the eight squads had an opportunity to earn a berth into the four-team tournament heading into the final week of the regular season.
Next Game: Brown opens its home season on Saturday afternoon, November 9, hosting Canisius at the Pizzitola Sports Center, starting at 4:30 pm.
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