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When the Harvard men’s basketball team takes the court on November 19 against Vermont, there will be no surprises in the Crimson frontcourt. The backcourt, however, remains somewhat unsettled following the graduation of last year’s two starting guards...
...after graduating all three backcourt players, including shutdown defender Jason Norman, the Crimson finds itself with a gaping hole in the area that is the Ivy’s strength. Harvard coach Frank Sullivan has expressed his desire to use senior guard Mike Beal as his defensive stopper, meaning that he would rather use Beal at the three than in the point guard slot. Junior guard Jim Goffredo has finished his two-year apprenticeship and seems ready to take hold of the two-guard spot...
...Giovacchini and the departure of highly touted guard Tyler Klunick, who wanted to focus on academics, Harvard enters the season without a clear answer as to who will run the offense. Freshman recruits Drew Housman and Erik Groszyk were brought in to compete for the open spot in the backcourt alongside junior shooting guard Jim Goffredo. The insurance policy is senior swingman Mike Beal, who appears past a nagging knee injury that limited his mobility in previous seasons...
...Crimson heading into the season is the point guard spot. With the graduation of incumbent David Giovacchini and the injury-related departure of potential starter Tyler Klunick, Harvard needs someone to take the reins of the offense. On Saturday, freshman Drew Housman was given the start in the backcourt beside junior shooting guard Jim Goffredo. Housman missed all three shots he took but dished out a game-high six assists against only three turnovers and added three steals.“I was actually surprised when [Sullivan] said I was starting today...but I just looked...
...last season. But the return of second-team All-Ivy pick Jessica Holsey and a strong group of freshmen prompted the media to slot the Crimson second. The co-Ivy champs and preseason first place Big Green returns first-team All-Ivy center Elise Morrison and also keeps its backcourt intact, as Jeannie Cullen and Angie Soriaga will take the floor for their senior seasons. The men’s team also graduated three starters, but returns the league’s top two frontcourt men in Matt Stehle and Brian Cusworth. Finding replacements for the wing players Kevin Rogus...