Summer Report

It has been too long, but such is the case of being a college kid...landing a summer job (two actually), finals, setting up internship interviews. But enough of my adventure, this post is about the University of Delaware Men's Basketball Team. A lot has happened since my last post.


A Season of Change
Since I last posted, UD made quite the turnaround. After their surprise 65-60 over George Mason on Feb. 1st, the team proceeded to win their next 9 regular season games, and steamrolled to the #5 seed in the CAA Tournament. After being predicted by some established CAA bloggers (keep up the high praise, Mr. Litos) to reach the semifinal, UD defeated Towson before falling to ODU in perhaps ODU had their best game of the season.

After the CAAT, UD accepted a post-season berth for the first time since joining the CAA, traveling to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to face Butler in the CBI, where they promptly lost. The Hens finished the season at 18-14, their first winning record since 2003-04.

Off-Season
UD graduated just two players, and nobody from the starting five, from last year's team. However, UD recently stated that Khalid Lewis, UD's starting point guard, would not return to the team, instead choosing to A-10 team and local rival La Salle. The hens did add 6-8 Maurice Jeffers, a HS senior from DC, and Tyquane Goard, a 6-7 F from Ohio University after choosing to transfer. Delaware will also have Marvin King-Davis, a redshirt freshman, and Carl Baptiste, a transfer from St. Joes who sat out last year.

Delaware projects to return a bevy of talent, including Devon Saddler, Jarvis Threatt, Jamelle Hagins, Josh Brinkley, and Kyle Anderson.

Questions still remain with the roster, primarily around depth. UD now only has 3 guards, and should Monte Ross keep his 3 guard starting rotation, UD will have to rely heavily on the training staff, as well as Larry Savage, who filled in for the guards as a true freshman last year. Most believe he more closely resembles a 3/4 guy rather than a 2/3 guy, but only time will tell.

Schedule
UD announced their non-conference schedule, including games against Duke and Temple:

Nov. 10	at La Salle	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Nov. 12/13	vs. Fairfield (NIT Season Tip-Off, Charlottesville, Va.)	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Nov. 13/14	vs. Virginia/Penn (NIT Season Tip-Off, Charlottesville, Va.)	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Nov. 19-23	NIT Season Tip-Off (site TBA)	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Nov. 25	at Temple	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Nov. 28	at Lafayette	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 1	at Duke	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 4	Radford	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 8	Delaware State	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 16	at Villanova	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 21	Penn	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD
Dec. 31	Rider	TBA	Radio: 94.7 WDSD

Here's to hoping this isn't the last we've heard from UD this summer, whether it be an announcement of new CAA members, an additional transfer or recruit, etc.