BOWIE STATE
Last season: 6-21, 3-13 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Coach: Luke D'Alessio (first season).
Top returning players: G James Roce, 5-10, Sr. (16.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.2 spg); G Anthony Nelson, 6-0, Soph. (8.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.5 apg); C Joe Allen, 6-9, Sr. (4.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.1 bpg); G Derek Hopkins, 6-1, Sr. (7.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg); G Eric Elson, 6-2, Sr. (5.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg).
Fast fact: The Bulldogs won their first CIAA tournament game last season, and eight players return. Ten of the first 13 games this season are on the road.
Schedule
November
19-20 at Johnson C. Smith tourn., TBA
23 Livingstone Coll., 5:30
27 Winston-Salem, 4
29 at St. Augustine's, 7:30
December
1 Cheyney, 7:30
4 at Millersville, 7:30
6 at Fayetteville St., 7:30
8 at Cheyney, 8
11 at Kutztown, 4
13 at St. Paul's Coll., 7:30
29-30 at Gannon tourn., TBA
January
4 Virginia State, 7:30
11 at N.C. Central, 7:30
15 at Shaw, 7:30
18 at J. C. Smith, 7:30
25 Virginia Union, 7:30
27 Pitt.-Johnstown, 7:30
February
1 at Eliz. City St., 7:30
8 at Va. Union, 7:30
12 Shaw, 2
15 at Virginia State, 7:30
19 St. Paul's College, 4
22 Eliz. City St., 7:30
23 UDC, 7:30
28-March 3 CIAA tourn.
CAPITOL COLLEGE
Last season: 8-7, independent.
Coach: Rick Sample (eighth season, 30-89).
Top returning players: G-F Greg Chisley, 5-11, Jr. (20.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 spg); F-C Joe Thompson, 6-2, Sr. (13.8 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 1.7 spg); F-C Rico Kendrick, 6-2, Soph. (8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg).
Fast fact: The Chargers are seeking their third winning season.
Schedule
November
18-21 at Circleville Bible tournament
23 Maryland Bible, 7
30 Williamson Trade, 7
January
15 Roanoke Bible, 2
22 Lancaster Bible, 1
27 at Vall. Forge Chr., 7:30
February
1 at Maryland Bible, 7
4 at Lancaster Bible, 7
9 Christendom, 7
10 Valley Forge Chr., 7:30
15 at Washington Bible, 8
17 at Williamson Trade, 7
19 at Roanoke Bible, 1
CATHOLIC
Last season: 23-7, 12-2 Capital Athletic Conference (advanced to NCAA Div. III round of 16).
Coach: Mike Lonergan (seventh season, 125-64).
Top returning players: G Dan Harrington, 6-0, Sr. (10.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 spg); G Pat Maloney, 6-2, Jr. (10.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg); C Mike Lepeonka, 6-8, Sr. (9.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg); G Tim Judge, 5-11, Jr. (6.6. ppg).
Fast fact: The team begins the season ranked sixth among Division III teams after back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament round of 16.
Schedule
November
22 at American, 7:30
24 at Ursinus, 6:30
28 Scranton, 3:30
December
1 Mary Washington, 8
4 at St. Mary's, 8
9 Haverford, 7
11 at W. Maryland, 3
21 vs. Wilm. (Ohio)*, 8
22 vs. Alvernia or Wentworth Tech*, TBA
January
8 vs. CCNY**, 4
9 vs. Endicott or Wash. & Jefferson**, TBA
12 at York (Pa.), 8
15 Goucher, 4
19 at Salisbury St., 7:30
22 Gallaudet, 4
24 at Princetown, 7:30
26 at Mary Washington, 8
29 Marymount, 4
February
2 St. Mary's, 8
5 at Goucher, 8
9 York (Pa.), 8
12 at Gallaudet, 4
16 Salisbury State, 8
19 at Marymount, 4
21-26 CAC Tournament
*Desert Shootout in Las Vegas
**Catholic Classic
COLUMBIA UNION
Last season: 1-26. NCAA Div. II indep.
Coach: Rick Murray (15th season, 195-232).
Top returning players: F Eric Enright, 6-5, Jr. (3.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg); G Darren Darville, 6-0, Sr. (6.3 ppg, 2 rpg); C Josh Shanhiser, 6-10, Soph. (1.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg); G Monte Ortel, 6-1, Soph. (4.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg).
Fast fact: The Pioneers have one senior.
Schedule
November
23 at West Chester, 8
27 Indiana (Pa.), 9
29 at Barton Coll., 7:30
December
1 Shippensburg, 7
4 California (Pa.), 7:30
6 Slippery Rock, 7
12 Glenville State, 1
16 Barton College, 7
18 Fairmont State, 9
29 TBA*, TBA
30 TBA*, TBA
January
2 at Mercyhurst, 3
3 at Edinboro, 8
5 Millersville, 8
8 West Chester, 8:30
10 at East Stroudsburg, 8
22 UDC, 7:30
24 Kutztown, 8
30 East Stroudsburg, 8
February
1 at Glenville St., 7:30
6 Clarion, 4
9 at Millersville, 8
14 at Kutztown, 8
16 Shepherd, 7
20 at Slippery Rock, 4:30
21 at Indiana (Pa.), 7:30
26 at UDC, 9
*at Holy Family tournament
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Last season: 14-12, NCAA Division II independent.
Coach: Mike McLeese (first season).
Top returning players: G Ernest Holmes, 6-4, Sr. (17.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 86 three-pointers); G Gabriel Como, 6-0, Jr. (11 ppg, 3.5 rpg); G Kenneth Marshall, 6-1, Soph. (6.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg); F Derek Gregory, 6-7, Jr. (6.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg); F Brian Kearse, 6-6, Sr. (4.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
Fast fact: McLeese was assistant athletic director at Dunbar High School and was Howard University's coach.
Schedule
November
20 Elizabeth City State, 4
23 at Virginia State, 7:30
27 California (Pa.), 4
30 St. Paul's, 7:30
December
3-4 at Virginia Union tournament, TBA
8 at West Chester, 8
11 Virginia State, 7
30 at St. Paul's, 7:30
January
4 at Slippery Rock, 7
7 Cheyney, 8
10 at California (Pa.), 7
12 at Millersville, 7:30
15 Lincoln, 4
19 Pitt.-Johnstown, 7:30
22 at Columbia Union, 9
24 at Elizabeth City St., 7:30
26 West Chester, 7:30
31 at Cheyney, 8
February
3 at Pitt.-Johnstown, 7:30
7 at Wheeling Jesuit, 7
10 Virginia Union, 7:30
14 Millersville, 7:30
17 Mount Olive, 7:30
19 at Lincoln, 4
23 at Bowie State, 7:30
26 Columbia Union, 9
GALLAUDET
Last season: 3-22, 1-13 Capital Athletic Conference.
Coach: Jimmy DeStefano (ninth season, 75-125).
Top returning players: F Ben DeMario, 6-4, Sr. (9 ppg, 5.5 rpg); F Henry Dorsey, 6-2, Soph. (9 ppg, 6.2 rpg); F Clinton Prather, 6-3, Jr. (3.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg).
Fast fact: Although this is DeStefano's ninth season at Gallaudet, it his first since 1996.
Schedule
November
19-20 at W. Maryland College tourn., TBA
26-27 Gallaudet Holiday tournament, TBA
29 at Mary Washington, 8
December
1 at Salisbury St., 7:30
3-4 at Villa Julie College tournament, TBA
11 Washington College, 4
January
7-8 at Philadelphia Pharmacy tourn., TBA
12 St. Mary's, 8
15 Marymount, 4
17 at Lincoln, 8
19 at York (Pa.), 8
22 at Catholic, 4
26 Salisbury State, 7:30
29 Goucher, 4
February
2 Mary Washington, 8
5 at Marymount, 4
9 at St. Mary's, 8
12 Catholic, 4
16 York (Pa.), 8
19 at Goucher, 8
MARYMOUNT
Last season: 14-11, 8-7 Capital Athletic Conference.
Coach: Chuck Driesell (third season, 27-24).
Top returning players: F Andre Coles, 6-5, Jr. (10.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg); F Dallas Crawley, 6-5, Soph. (10.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.3 bpg); G Terry Hoffman, 6-3, Soph. (8.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg).
Fast fact: The team returns seven players from last season's team, which finished third in the conference. Coles was an all-CAC selection.
Schedule
November
20 vs. Methodist*, 8
21 vs TBA*, TBA*
December
1 at St. Mary's, 8
4 York (Pa.), 4
10 Wilkes, 7
11 Shenandoah, 7
18 Ferrum, 4
21 Cabrini, 7
January
5 at Villa Julie, 7:30
8 at Chris. Newport, 7
10 at Richard Stockton, 7
12 Salisbury State, 8
15 at Gallaudet, 4
18 Mary Washington, 8
22 at Goucher, 8
24 at Shenandoah, 7
26 St. Mary's, 8
29 at Catholic, 4
February
2 at York (Pa.), 8
5 Gallaudet, 4
9 at Salisbury State, 7:30
12 Goucher, 4
16 at Mary Washington, 8
19 Catholic, 4
22-26 CAC tournament
*at Emory and Henry Tipoff
MONTGOMERY-GERMANTOWN
Last season: 10-15.
Coach: Tom Sheahin (10th season, 91-71).
Players: F Ardell Jackson, Fr. (Kennedy); F Harold Brunson, Fr. (served in the Army); F David Thomas, Fr. (Kennedy); G-F Anwar Jordan, Fr. (Blair); G-F Tryone Rollins, Fr. (Seneca Valley); G Jamar Hutchinson, Fr. (1996 GED); G Karl Roland, Fr. (Damascus); C Runako Person, Fr. (served in the Army); G Leonard Myers, Fr. (Magruder); F Derrick Wiley, Fr. (Bon Air Acad., N.C.).
Fast fact: Team is made up of freshmen.
Schedule
November
13 at Butler, 2
17 at Mont.-Tak. Park, 7
19 at Pr. George's, TBA
20 vs. Frederick at Prince George's CC, TBA
26 vs. Louisburg*, 5
27 vs. Spartanburg Methodist*, 5
29 at Howard CC, 8
December
1 at Mont.-Rockville, 7
4 at Essex, 2
8 Anne Arundel, 4
11 Frederick, 5
15 at Baltimore CC, 5
18 at Harford, 7
January
5 Howard CC, 5
6 Butler, 3
8 at Chesapeake, 1
12 Mont.-Takoma Park, 5
15 Dundalk, 5
22 at Garrett, 7
24 Mont.-Rockville, 5
26 Catonsville, 4
29 at Hagerstown, 8
February
2 at Cecil, 7
5 at Allegany, 7
9 Charles County, 5
11 at Anne Arundel, 7
17-20 Md. JuCo tourn.
*at Allegany CC
MONTGOMERY-ROCKVILLE
Last season: 22-10, JuCo.
Coach: Steve Hobson (17th season, 240-169).
Top returning players: G Tony Upson, 6-1, Soph. (6 ppg, 2 rpg); G Rob Robinson, 5-8, Soph. (2 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg); G Hector Montout, 5-10, Soph. (10 ppg, 3 apg, 1.5 rpg).
Fast fact: The team finished last season ranked sixth in the nation among Division III junior colleges, but 12 players from that squad graduated.
Schedule
November
13 at Anne Arundel, 2
16 at Dundalk, 7
20 vs. Hagerstown, 7
26 vs. Monroe (N.Y.)*, 5:30
27 vs. Champlain (N.Y.)*, 1
December
1 Mont.-Germantown, 7
3 vs. Delaware**, 6
4 vs. Gloucester or Burlington**, TBA
6 Mont.-Takoma Park, 7
8 Prince George's CC, 7
11 Essex, 7
January
5 Harford, 7
8 at Charles, 7
10 at Prince George's, 6
12 at Allegany, TBA
15 Chesapeake, 7
18 at Mont.-Takoma Pk., 7
22 at Frederick, 7
24 at Mont.-G'town, 5
26 Baltimore City, 7
29 Garrett, 7
February
1 at Catonsville, 8
5 at Howard CC, 7
9 Cecil, 7
16-20 Md. JUCO tournament at Hagerstown
*Hagerstown tournament
**Gloucester tourn. in N.J.
MONTGOMERY-TAKOMA PARK
Last season: 6-19, JuCo.
Coach: Russ Alexander (10th season, 69-129).
Top returning player: G Xi Phoummithone, 5-9, Soph. (10 ppg).
Fast fact: The team is seeking its first winning record in four seasons. Freshmen Behalio Zerihum and Stanley Fongod are from Ethiopia and Cameroon, respectively.
Schedule
November
8 at Allegany, 7
10 at Garrett, 7
13 Cambia, 3
17 Mont.-Germantown, 7
19 at Potomac State, 7
22 Charles County, 7
December
1 Howard CC, 7
4 at Chesapeake, 1
6 at Mont.-Rockville, 7
9 at Harford, 7
11 Dundalk, 7
13 at Prince George's, 5
January
5 Hagerstown, 7
8 at Cecil, 7
10 at Frederick, 7
12 at Mont.-G'town, 5
18 Mont.-Rockville, 7
24 at Essex, 4
26 Anne Arundel, 7
29 Frederick, 7
February
2 at Baltimore CC, 7
5 Harford, 7
9 Catonsville, 7
11 Prince George's, 7
16-20 JuCo tournament
PRINCE GEORGE'S CC
Last season: 22-8, JuCo.
Coach: John Wiley (13th season, 247-127).
Top returning players: F-C Barry Mitchell, 6-7, Soph. (15 ppg, 7 rpg); G-F Frank Porter, 6-5, Soph. (5 ppg); F Hakim Muhammad, 6-4, Soph. (5 ppg).
Fast fact: This will be a rebuilding season for the Owls, who lost three scholarship players to other colleges.
Schedule
November
19-20 at Thanksgiving tournament in Largo
29 Catonsville, 5
December
1 Harford, 5:30
4 at Charles, 8
8 at Mont.-Rockville, 7
10 Chesapeake, 6
13 Mont.-Takoma Park, 5
18 at Frederick, 7
January
5 Garrett, 7
7 at Catonsville, 4
10 Mont.-Rockville, 6
12 at Howard, 8
14 Cecil, 6
15 at Allegany, 7
22 at Dundalk, 6
28 Essex, 6
February
2 at Anne Arundel, TBA
5 at Hagerstown, 8
7 Charles, 6
9 at Baltimore City, 7
11 at Mont.-Takoma Pk., 7
16-20 JuCo tournament
WASHINGTON BIBLE
Last season: 7-18, 1-9 National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association.
Coach: Jonathan Vars (first season).
Top returning players: G Chris Morris, 5-5, Jr. (15.5 ppg); G Randell Isabelle, 6-1, Soph. (12 ppg, 6 rpg, 4.9 apg); F Luis Serrano, 6-1, Soph. (6.7 ppg).
Fast fact: Vars will coach both the men's and women's teams.
Schedule
November
4 vs. Toccoa Falls*, 8
5 vs. Warren Wilson*, 4
6 vs. Johnson Bible*, 4
9 at Capitol College, 8
19-21 Wagner Classic, TBA
30 at Tabernacle Bapt., 7
December
7 at Christendom, 8
10 Practical Bible, 8
January
8 Maryland Bible, 6
12 at Holy Family, 6
18 at Phil. Coll. of Bible, 8
20 at Roanoke Bible, 5
22 Tabernacle Bapt. Bible, 2
25 Lancaster Bible, 8
28 at Baptist Bible, 7
February
1 Vall. Forge Christian, 8
5 Baptist Bible, 3
8 at Valley Forge Chr., 7:30
12 Phil. Coll. of the Bible, 4
15 Capitol College, 8
18 at Practical Bible, 8
21 at Lancaster Bible, 8
*Toccoa tournament
