MBB: NESCAC

[Stickthe3]

Weekend picks. 3-2 last week, 17-8 overall. Some big games coming up!

Friday games
Colby 66 at Amherst 60
Bowdoin 72 at Hamilton 75
Trinity 77 at Conn College 67
Wesleyan 68 at Tufts 79
Williams 57 at Bates 72

Saturday games
Wesleyan 70 at Conn College 66
Trinity 79 at Tufts 67
Colby 73 at Hamilton 63
Bowdoin 58 at Amherst 66

Sunday games
Middlebury 60 at Bates 71

[Stickthe3]

Re: best places to play in the NESCAC.

This list is a little old, as I graduated over 20 years ago, but back then these were my favorite and least favorite places to play as a visiting player (Colby alum so Colby not listed).

Favorite: Bates, Tufts
I loved the Bates gym as a rival player.  Small bandbox with the fans right on top of you.  Not a place I'd want as my home gym, but as a visitor it was great.
Tufts: this was when the court was turned sideways from what it is now. Loved the wooden seats and the scoreboard above the court.

Least favorite: Conn College, Wesleyan
Conn: Generally not a fan of gyms where there's only bleachers/stands on one side.  No atmosphere here.
Wesleyan: this was the old gym, and by all accounts the new one brings a great atmosphere.  The old one was a long walk to the locker room and was just overall kind of odd. Glad they replaced it.

Solid: Williams, Middlebury, Bowdoin

Eh: Trinity, Amherst

Hamilton wasn't in the league and I only played there once but thought it was nice.

[D3BBALL]

All below stats are based on conference games only.

For POY I have 8 Candidates, all have strengths and weaknesses. Surprise is Pohlman to me. Not shooting as well as everyone else but does score it at 12 points/game, but he has over 6 assists and 8 rebounds a game. Can make an argument for any of them right now.
Right now I would say Cuevas, Vetter, Gyimesi and Pohlman should be the top 4      

POY Candidates                              
                                    
School   Name   Games   Minutes   FG%      3 pt FG% FT%         Points   Rebounds Assists TO's   Steals   Blocks
Bates   Pouye   3           29.3         52.50%   25.00%   82.40%   19.70   7.30           1.00       3.00   0.33          0.67
Bowdoin   Cuevas   4          33.3        42.40%   42.30%   83.90%   23.30   4.00            2.25    3.25   0.75          0.25
Tri         Vetter   5          29.2       51.00%   48.40%   84.20%   16.60   3.80            1.60   0.80   1.60         0.20
Tri   Okorougo          5         27.6       45.30%   42.90%   50.00%   13.40   6.20            1.40   1.80   1.60         1.00
Tufts   Reilly   5         30.8      48.10%          43.90%   83.30%   14.60   3.00            1.60    0.80   1.00         1.00
Tufts   Gyimesi   5        31.2     47.80%          42.90%   72.20%   12.00   10.80   3.80       2.40   0.60         0.40
Wesley Wolinski   5        34.6   48.60%          33.30%   77.10%   20.80   3.60            1.2     1.30   0.60         0.00
Wesley   Pohlman   5       32   39.30%          33.30%   87.50%   12.40   8.40           6.60      2.80   0.20         0.00

   1st or 2nd Team candidates, there are 34 between the above and below. Some are very much borderline   .
My 14 picks would be the 8 above along with Espinosa, Murray, Lazarre, Poulton, Chin, last one is tough going with O'Leary.                              
                                    
School   Name   GamesMinutes   FG%   3 pt FG%          FT%        Points   Rebounds   Assists   TO   Steals   Blocks
Amherst   Chin            4   30.3         43.20%   54.50%   85.70%   12.50      7.30         3.50   2.25      .00   1.00
Amherst   Neville   4   27.3        50.00%   53.80%   45.50%   10.80   4.30        2.50   1.50    1.50      0.50
Amherst   Garraud   4   25.3        37.50%   44.40%   61.10%   10.80   2.30       1.00   1.75    1.75      0.00
Bates   O'Leary   4   30.5        50.00%   62.50%   78.90%   12.50   4.30      1.25   1.25    0.75      0.25
Bates Psyhopeos   4   24.8        62.50%   55.60%   71.40%   12.50   4.50      1.25   1.25      0.50      0.50
Bowdoin   Dawkins   4   33.8        55.90%   42.90%   50.00%   11.80   5.30       2.75   2.25      1.00   1.00
Bowdoin   Reeves   4   17   66.70%   None   53.80%   11.80   5.80   0.75   2.75   1.25   0.20
Bowdoin   Chilson   4   27.3   48.00%   38.90%   72.70%   9.80   3.80   1.75   0.75   0.75   0.50
Colby   Civello   4   25.8   43.80%   24.00%   88.90%   14.00   3.30   2.75   3.00   0.50   1.50
Colby   Poulton   4   29.8   36.20%   25.80%   90.90%   13.00   7.00   3.50   1.50   0.00   0.50
Colby   Dobie   3   18   52.40%   22.20%   71.40%   11.30   5.70   2.00   1.00   0.33   0.00
Conn   Espinosa   5   26.8   50.80%   48.50%   100.00%   17.60   3.60   2.00   1.20   1.60   0.80
Conn   Lafrance   5   31.4   32.40%   23.80%   88.90%   13.20   3.60   0.20   1.80   1.60   0.60
Conn   Cantwell   5   29   41.50%   26.30%   83.30%   12.80   4.00   2.20   1.60   0.60   0.40
Conn   Watson   5   27.6   35.30%   15.40%   85.70%   10.00   8.60   2.00   0.40   1.20   0.20
Conn    Clar   5   30.2   48.00%   54.50%   86.40%   9.80   5.20   3.40   0.80   0.80   0.20
Hamilton   Rideout   3   32.3   34.10%   26.10%   100.00%   14.00   0.30   2.33   2.33   0.33   0.00
Middle   Murray   5   27   45.80%   31.60%   59.30%   13.20   4.00   2.60   1.80   0.40   0.20
Middle   Cwalina   5   21.8   43.80%   39.30%   62.50%   11.60   2.00   0.60   0.40   0.20   0.40
Middle   Witherington   5   28.8   38.60%   31.80%   100.00%   10.20   6.00   0.60   0.80   0.80   0.40
Trinity   Lazarre   5   29.4   33.30%   27.60%   75.00%   8.20   4.40   2.40   1.20   2.20   0.20
Tufts   Bernstein   5   28.6   69.20%   none   71.40%   12.80   8.20   1.60   0.80   1.00   2.80
Tufts   Watt   5   26   47.20%   44.40%   66.70%   10.00   4.20   1.00   0.60   1.00   0.60
Williams   Rein   5   30.4   44.70%   24.00%   70.00%   11.00   6.00   0.60   2.60   0.80   0.40
Williams   Hansen   5   25.8   42.10%   41.70%   70.80%   10.80   3.80   1.80   1.80   0.40   0.60
Wes   Hauser   5   31.6   40.00%   40.00%   84.60%   9.40   6.00   1.40   1.20   1.40   0.80
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
   Freshman of Year Candidates 11                                  
School   Name   Games   Minutes   FG%   3 pt FG%   FT%   Points   Rebounds   Assists   Turnovers   Steals   Blocks
Amherst   Neville   4   27.3        50.00%   53.80%   45.50%   10.80   4.30        2.50   1.50    1.50      0.50
Bates   Robinson   4   16.8   50.00%   33.00%   71.40%   8.50   3.30   0.75   1.50   1.25   0.00
Bowdoin   Dawkins   4   33.8   55.90%   42.90%   50.00%   11.80   5.30   2.75   2.25   1.00   1.00
Colby   Dobie   3   18   52.40%   22.20%   71.40%   11.30   5.70   2.00   1.00   0.33   0.00
Conn    Clar   5   30.2   48.00%   54.50%   86.40%   9.80   5.20   3.40   0.80   0.80   0.20
Hamilton   Melson   4   26.3   42.10%   35.70%   75.00%   6.30   3.50   0.50   1.50   0.50   0.00
Middle   Ducree   3   25   37.90%   35.70%   93.80%   14.00   2.30   1.00   2.67   0.33   0.00
Williams   Sommers   5   21.2   34.90%   17.60%   80.00%   9.80   3.20   0.40   1.60   0.60   0.40
Williams   Marshall   5   14.4   48.00%   57.10%   85.70%   6.80   2.00   1.60   0.40   0.00   0.00
Wes   Watson   5   13   64.30%   33.30%   81.30%   7.60   1.00   0.40   0.40   0.60   0.00


                              
                                 

[el_jefe_90]

@D3BBALL

Elias Chin of Amherst is a sophomore, not a first year or rookie. He played on last year's team.

[D3BBALL]

@D3BBALL

Elias Chin of Amherst is a sophomore, not a first year or rookie. He played on last year's team.

Yes confused that one, meant it to be Neville.

[el_jefe_90]

It happens! Both are having very nice years regardless! If the NESCAC had an all first year team, Neville would be on my list.

[SpringSt7]

Least favorite: Conn College, Wesleyan
Conn: Generally not a fan of gyms where there's only bleachers/stands on one side.  No atmosphere here.
Wesleyan: this was the old gym, and by all accounts the new one brings a great atmosphere.  The old one was a long walk to the locker room and was just overall kind of odd. Glad they replaced it.

Full disclosure I completely forgot about Conn - they would be easily last.