Word: backcourts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Rich Bengel, Fine's eminence grise in the backcourt, streamed the length of the court for an easy pair after McLaughlin called a time out. His first field goal of the night made it 18-12, as he finished the game with 17 points. The only other Crimson player in double figures was 6-ft., 9-in. center Brian Banks, who topped all scorers with 21 points, 15 of which came in the second half...
...Crimson will probably go with a starting backcourt lineup of Glenn Fine and Rich Bengel, both good ballhandlers. Cyrus Booker, a fine shooter, and team captain Gary Ackerman, a strong rebounder, will fill the forward positions. Brian Banks, a dominating force on both ends of the court, will round out the frontcourt as the Crimson center. Bob Hooft will be valuable as sixth man, spelling both guards and forwards...
...Fine's backcourt mate is sure-shooting Rich Bengal. Bengal will be spelled by sophomores Mike Stenhouse and Bobby Allen. The forwards are co-captain Gary Ackerman, a trenchman under the boards, 6-ft. 6-in. Cyrus Booker, and swingmen Mark Hadley and Bob Hooft. Hooft was the Crimson's second leading scorer last year, averaging 10.3 points a game...
...guard spot is the most questionable for the Crimson, with sophomore Ellen Hart not returning. Three newcomers, freshmen Gia Johnson and Susan Field and junior Tamar Atinc are unproven players but represent bright possibilites. To help steady the rookies, Kleinfelder said she will use Curry in the backcourt for a while, though she plans to move the high-scorer up front as the season progresses...
Newcomers Gia Johnson, Sue Field, and Tamar Atine are Harvard's top backcourt women, and all are left-handed. "It often takes a while for other teams to realize we are left-handed, and that should give us a step on them since they will be overplaying us to the right and we will naturally go left," said Atine. "They won't expect...