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he Men's Basketball team faced many hardships this year, but overall they came out on top. Senior Reggie Rose suffered from injuries throughout most of the season, and as a result the team was lacking a strong member. Rose played point guard and was replaced by Kris Baumann and Derrick Elliott. Elliott dealt with some public relations issues during the year, and was suspended for a portion of the season. He later returned and finished out the remainder of th e season. Troy Thompson, junior, joined the team this year from NIC. He added a lot to the team by playing down low and being a good force on defense. With the loss of Nate Gardner, Thompson was forced to play the position of post, and did a very good job. Jason Jackman is graduating this year, he was also a strong member this season, he stepped up and took the role of being a good team leader. Chris Papoola was a new transfer this year, he was a redshirt this season, but will be seeing some time next year. Eddie Turner, a guard is also gradu ating this b. J l
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