2010-11 BIG EAST MEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW NEWCOMERS Gilvydas Biruta, F, Fr., 6-8, 230 Jonava, Lithuania/St. Benedict’s (N.J.) • Averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as a senior. • Helped St. Benedict’s to a 20-1 record and a No. 4 ranking from USA Today and ESPN/Rise polls. • Was a teammate of fellow RU freshman Mike Poole. Austin Carroll, G, Fr., 6-3, 200 Bedford, Mass./Brewster Academy (N.H.) • Helped Brewster to a 35-5 record in 2009-10. • A 2009 graduate of Worcester Academy, he was an All-New England Prep selection. • Was a member of the Boston Amateur Basketball Club 15-and-under national championship team with current Connecticut players Jamal CoombsMcDaniel and Alex Oriakhi. Tyree Graham, G, Jr., 6-1, 190 Durham, N.C./Brunswick JC • Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds at Brunswick in 2009-10. • Shot 43 percent from 3-point range and was the Region 10 Tournament MVP. • Transferred to Brunswick after playing 13 games at Texas Tech in 2008-09. Robert Lumpkins, F, Sr., 6-7, 215 Washington, D.C./New Mexico State Univ. • Played two seasons at New Mexico State. Averaged 4.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg in eight games in 2009-10. • Played 20 games for the Aggies in 200809 after redshirting the 2007-08 season. • Pursuing a graduate degree at Rutgers. Mike Poole, G/F, Fr., 6-5, 190 Rosedale, N.Y./St. Benedict’s (N.J.) • Averaged 10.8 points, 6.1 boards and 3.2 assists as a senior. • Helped St. Benedict’s to a 20-1 record and a No. 4 ranking from USA Today and ESPN/Rise polls. • Was a teammate of fellow RU freshman Gilvydas Biruta.
2009-10 RESULTS (15-17, 5-13 BIG EAST)
(Home: 13-7/Away: 1-8/Neutral: 1-2) High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 14 Marist W, 74-67 4,828 Rosario 17/Echenique 10 Legends Classic 20 Drexel W, 58-56 4,442 Echenique 16/Echenique 14 22 Vermont L, 71-77 4,966 Rosario 22/Mitchell, Miller 6 27 vs Massachusetts ^ W, 83-75 5,154 Rosario 22/Rosario 7 28 vs Florida ^ L, 58-73 3,626 Rosario 14/Rosario 6 DECEMBER 3 Princeton W, 58-44 4,072 Echenique 21/Echenique 11 Echenique 19/Echenique, Miller 8 6 Colgate W, 76-67 4,226 9 Monmouth W, 66-52 5,054 Rosario 23/Ndiaye 10 15 Rider ot W, 80-70 4,299 Beatty 21/Ndiaye 11 19 NJIT W, 71-62 4,102 Rosario 15/Ndiaye 13 22 Saint Peter’s W, 66-42 4,362 Rosario 28/Miller 15 28 at North Carolina - ESPN2 L, 67-81 21,023 Rosario 22/Mitchell 9 JANUARY 2 CINCINNATI L, 58-65 5,651 Mitchell 14/Mitchell 7 6 at WEST VIRGINIA L, 52-86 9,586 Mitchell 17/Ndiaye 8 9 at PROVIDENCE L, 81-94 7,530 Miller 26/Miller, Mitchell 7 13 SYRACUSE L, 65-81 8,085 Rosario 17/Ndiaye 12 16 at USF L, 64-73 4,764 Four with 13/Mitchell 11 20 VILLANOVA L, 68-94 8,085 Miller 26/Miller 8 23 at GEORGETOWN L, 63-88 13,124 Mitchell 21/Ndiaye 7 26 at MARQUETTE - ESPNU L, 59-82 16,793 Rosario 16/Ndiaye 12 30 NOTRE DAME - ESPN2 W, 74-73 7,049 Rosario 24/Miller 10 FEBRUARY 2 ST. JOHN’S W, 84-72 4,608 Rosario 33/Ndiaye 9 6 at LOUISVILLE L, 60-76 19,775 Miller, Mitchell/Three with 7 9 Caldwell W, 70-62 1,108 Rosario 25/Ndiaye 11 14 GEORGETOWN W, 71-68 6,225 Mitchell 24/Miller 11 16 at DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 68-64 7,512 Ndiaye 15/Ndiaye 13 20 CONNECTICUT L, 58-76 8,085 Rosario 14/Miller 8 23 at SETON HALL L, 70-76 9,503 Rosario 17/Ndiaye 14 27 DE PAUL - ESPNU W, 71-62 4,712 Rosario 24/Ndiaye, Mitchell 7 MARCH 4 SETON HALL - ESPN L, 74-85 6,517 Rosario 17/Mitchell 13 6 at PITTSBURGH L, 54-83 12,508 Rosario 14/Ndiaye 6 BIG EAST Championship Presented by New York Life, New York, N.Y. 9 vs Cincinnati - ESPNU L, 68-69 19,375 Rosario 26/Mitchell 10 ^ Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.
Frank Mitchell, F, Fr., 6-6, 200 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough • A recruited walk-on, he averaged 16.2 points and 8.0 rebounds as a senior. • He helped Hillsborough to its first 20-win season in school history. • Earned All Group IV, All-Somerset County First Team and Courier News All-Area honors.
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