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Starting in the backcourt along with classmate Bob Ferry, Standley overcame some early jitters to turn in a solid 33 minutes of play, chipping in nine points and six assists...
With none of the three a natural ball-handler--although Standley is a proficient passer--Fleming, because of his greater experience, may play more in the backcourt, pairing up with either of the freshmen...
...Middies promise to bring a roung-and-ready crew into town for this first meeting between schools since the 1969-70 season. Most of the scoring should come from the backcourt of Romaine and Michael Brooks, another guard with a beautiful open shot up to 17 feet...
Full-time heroism may be a year away for the freshmen, but head coach Frank McLaughlin is more than a little tickled by the results of his backcourt talent search. Looking for a replacement for sharpshooter Tom Mannix, McLaughlin grabbed Ferry--the number-four all-time scorer from legendary DeMatha High in Maryland--and Standley--an all-state standout from Marion, Ohio...
...well as at work. This was an era before specialization, the era of the athletic swingman. Athletes who had played three different sports in three seasons in high school just continued the pattern in college. Bob's backfield mate on the freshman football team--John Simourian--was his backcourt mate on the basketball team, and his fellow infielder in the spring...