Word: backcourts
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Unable to shut down Brown's backcourt trio of Eric Blackiston (19 points), Steve Silas (14 points, eight rebounds) and Aaron Butler (12 points), the Crimson squandered a superb effort from Hill (15 points, seven assists) and an opportunity to keep pace with the Tigers and Big Green heading into a crucial weekend of competition...
Slowing Schuckman will not be enough, though. Junior forward Eddie Samuel could give Harvard's defense fits if Big Red point guard DeShawn Standard is able to get him the ball down low. And Standard could get backcourt help from Alex Compton, who come off the bench to score 14 in a loss to SEC power Louisiana State...
Defense will be particularly important at the guard spot. Dartmouth's leading scorer is junior guard Sally Annis, a second team All-Ivy selection last season. Annis is joined in the backcourt by senior Jen Stamp, a sixth player who has burned Harvard in the past. Dartmouth also boasts two up-and-coming freshman guards, Nicole Rinaldi and Kelly Johnson...
Lafayette presents a major defensive challenge in its pesky backcourt, anchored by senior Craig Kowalda. The Leopards combine their perimeter game with their 6'11," 250-pound Romanian center, freshman Stefan Ciosici. He is the first true low post threat Harvard has seen this year...
...Crimson backcourt duo of Proudfit and sophomore Gelman blossomed this year, providing leadership at guard. Proudfit was second on the team in assists and steals, while Gelman led Harvard in assists and was the team's third-leading scorer...