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...with a startling knack for finding the open man. Ferry--often the beneficiary of Standley bullets--is the more confident shooter. "The one thing about having both of these guys around is that underneath you have to keep your eyes and hands open at all times," says forward Joe Carrabino...
...always great to have tall guards who can move around well," says Carrabino, who is well-known for moving opposing players around from time to time...
Last year, though, McLaughlin guided a much younger squad to the best record (16-10, 9-5 Ivy) any Harvard team has enjoyed in over a decade. The five freshman on that team--Monroe Trout, Joe Carrabino, Ken Plutnicki, Chris Mitchell, and Terry Murnin--are now sophomores, and at least the first three will see regular action this year...
...constant offensive threats in the lineup, opposing teams will not be able--according to the scenario--to key on one player. "We're a very good shooting team, and teams will have a very difficult time playing us man-to-man," McLaughlin says. "If somebody wants to shut down Carrabino, go ahead, shut him down. That makes a Trout, a Fleming or a Ferry all the more valuable...
...rookies played regularly, Joe Carrabino, starting at forward, and Monroe Trout, coming in off the bench. Trout led the squad in rebounds, while Carrabino placed second to all-Ivy swingman Donald Fleming in the scoring department. Speaking of the old and new of Harvard basketball, the IAB--which is nearly as old as Crimson superfan Henry Zimmerman--bit the dust at the end of the season. The hoopsters will move into a spanking new home in renovated Briggs Cage next year...