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MoonlightGraham · 04-03-2023, 06:51 PM

March 29, 2016
Holy Cross nearly becomes the first Patriot League team to win a post-season tournament. They lose the CIT championship game to St. Mary's, 68-58.

April 2, 2016
This year's Final Four are Texas, Mississippi State, USC, and Boston College. Both national semifinals are blowouts; Mississippi State, making its second consecutive trip to the Final Four, beats Texas by 20, and USC hammers Boston College by 26.

April 4, 2016
The Mississippi State team that knocked us out of the tournament loses to USC in the championship game, 63-55. All-American point guard Tony Cash is the game's MVP.

Here are the final Patriot League standings, updated to reflect tournament play:

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2015 Patriot League Standings

 TEAM              CW  CL    Pct   W   L   Pct  RPI  Prestige
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 #24 Lafayette     14   0  1.000  27   6  .818   25        43
 Colgate           11   3   .786  25   8  .758   43        20
 Holy Cross         7   7   .500  21  14  .600  178        40
 American           7   7   .500  12  19  .387  278        41
 Navy               5   9   .357  14  18  .438  194        21
 Bucknell           5   9   .357   8  22  .267  260        33
 Lehigh             4  10   .286   8  22  .267  239        21
 Army               3  11   .214  10  20  .333  252        17

This year, three teams from our conference reach the 20-win threshold. The other five teams have losing records.

We're ranked in the final poll for the first time.

It's time for the Patriot League awards, too.

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2015 PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARDS

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Player of the Year:

SR C  James Sanders  Lafayette  15.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.5 APG 0.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG

Freshman of the Year:
FR C  Daniel Layfield  Holy Cross  8.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 APG 0.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG

Coach of the Year:
Brian Smith  Colgate  25 - 8 (11 - 3) 

All-league 1st Team:
C  SR James Sanders  Lafayette  15.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG
PF SR William Davis  Navy  13.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.6 SPG, 2.6 BPG
SF SR Venceslás Castillo  Lafayette  11.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG SR Shaun Domingo  Colgate  14.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG
PG SR Dominick Hinman  Holy Cross  15.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.2 BPG

All-league 2nd Team:
C  SR Stephen Collins  Navy  8.2 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.9 BPG
PF SR Rhett King  Lafayette  5.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG
SF SO Edward Jones  Navy  11.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG SO Joe Lien  Lafayette  17.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG SR Hubert Song  Lafayette  13.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG

All-freshman Team:
C  FR Daniel Layfield  Holy Cross  8.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG
PF FR Otis Hall  Lafayette  1.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.2 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SF     
SG FR Noah Burgett  American  11.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG

All season long, I've been hoping that James Sanders would win his second Player of the Year award. I knew the competition would be tough; Navy's Stephen Collins is the nation's leading rebounder. It was conceivable that Big Colonel might not even be a first team All-Patriot pick, even after playing better as a senior than he did the year before. I'm delighted to see our big man recognized a second time.

I'm also delighted to see Venceslás Castillo join James on the first team! The Good King also saved his best performances for his final year in Easton.

The other members of our starting five earned places on the second team. Again, it's particularly rewarding to see Rhett King's contributions recognized in such a meaningful way. And seeing Hubert Song and Joe Lien paired together in the backcourt seems appropriate, too.

I feel sorry for Army's Jack Jessie. He averaged 19.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior, and wasn't chosen to either All-Conference team.

In fact, Jack has never made an All-Patriot League team. He started 121 games for the Black Knights, and he averaged at least 15 points per game during each of his four years. Perhaps he's paying the price for playing for such lousy teams; Army went 11-19 his freshman season, and that's the best record one of his teams ever achieved.

So few Patriot League freshmen played meaningful minutes that Otis Hall, who was on the floor 180 minutes over his 30 appearances, gained one of the spots on an incomplete All-Freshman Team. Perhaps that's a good omen. Remember how Dana Broughton turned out?

04-03-2023, 06:51 PM	#131
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	March 29, 2016 Holy Cross nearly becomes the first Patriot League team to win a post-season tournament. They lose the CIT championship game to St. Mary's, 68-58. April 2, 2016 This year's Final Four are Texas, Mississippi State, USC, and Boston College. Both national semifinals are blowouts; Mississippi State, making its second consecutive trip to the Final Four, beats Texas by 20, and USC hammers Boston College by 26. April 4, 2016 The Mississippi State team that knocked us out of the tournament loses to USC in the championship game, 63-55. All-American point guard Tony Cash is the game's MVP. Here are the final Patriot League standings, updated to reflect tournament play: HTML Code: 2015 Patriot League Standings TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige -------------------------------------------------------------- #24 Lafayette 14 0 1.000 27 6 .818 25 43 Colgate 11 3 .786 25 8 .758 43 20 Holy Cross 7 7 .500 21 14 .600 178 40 American 7 7 .500 12 19 .387 278 41 Navy 5 9 .357 14 18 .438 194 21 Bucknell 5 9 .357 8 22 .267 260 33 Lehigh 4 10 .286 8 22 .267 239 21 Army 3 11 .214 10 20 .333 252 17 This year, three teams from our conference reach the 20-win threshold. The other five teams have losing records. We're ranked in the final poll for the first time. It's time for the Patriot League awards, too. HTML Code: 2015 PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player of the Year: SR C James Sanders Lafayette 15.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.5 APG 0.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG Freshman of the Year: FR C Daniel Layfield Holy Cross 8.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 APG 0.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG Coach of the Year: Brian Smith Colgate 25 - 8 (11 - 3) All-league 1st Team: C SR James Sanders Lafayette 15.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG PF SR William Davis Navy 13.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.6 SPG, 2.6 BPG SF SR Venceslás Castillo Lafayette 11.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG SR Shaun Domingo Colgate 14.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.4 BPG PG SR Dominick Hinman Holy Cross 15.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 4.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.2 BPG All-league 2nd Team: C SR Stephen Collins Navy 8.2 PPG, 13.4 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.9 BPG PF SR Rhett King Lafayette 5.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.2 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG SF SO Edward Jones Navy 11.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 1.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG SO Joe Lien Lafayette 17.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.7 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG PG SR Hubert Song Lafayette 13.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG All-freshman Team: C FR Daniel Layfield Holy Cross 8.1 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG PF FR Otis Hall Lafayette 1.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 0.2 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG SF SG FR Noah Burgett American 11.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG PG All season long, I've been hoping that James Sanders would win his second Player of the Year award. I knew the competition would be tough; Navy's Stephen Collins is the nation's leading rebounder. It was conceivable that Big Colonel might not even be a first team All-Patriot pick, even after playing better as a senior than he did the year before. I'm delighted to see our big man recognized a second time. I'm also delighted to see Venceslás Castillo join James on the first team! The Good King also saved his best performances for his final year in Easton. The other members of our starting five earned places on the second team. Again, it's particularly rewarding to see Rhett King's contributions recognized in such a meaningful way. And seeing Hubert Song and Joe Lien paired together in the backcourt seems appropriate, too. I feel sorry for Army's Jack Jessie. He averaged 19.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior, and wasn't chosen to either All-Conference team. In fact, Jack has never made an All-Patriot League team. He started 121 games for the Black Knights, and he averaged at least 15 points per game during each of his four years. Perhaps he's paying the price for playing for such lousy teams; Army went 11-19 his freshman season, and that's the best record one of his teams ever achieved. So few Patriot League freshmen played meaningful minutes that Otis Hall, who was on the floor 180 minutes over his 30 appearances, gained one of the spots on an incomplete All-Freshman Team. Perhaps that's a good omen. Remember how Dana Broughton turned out?