2008 Woodie Awards
Men's basketball breaks all boundaries
JAMESON ZANI
Issue date: 4/1/04 Section: Sports
Senior guard Bennett Pawlusiak (4.3 ppg, 1.78 steals per game) also contributed to Keene State's monster season along with Harley Davis (6.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg), who saw his playing time increase, and will surely be depended on for next year's run. This Owls team was not based on just a few players, but rather, built upon team chemistry and coming together to earn each victory.
Some of the other players that contributed to the team aspect of the Owls would be junior guard Joe Shaw (5.0 ppg), who stepped up mightily in the NCAA wins over Babson and Rochester, and sophomores Ben Maynard (3.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg) and Sean Sullivan (11.7 ppg). Head coach Rob Colbert was also honored as Little East Coach of the Year.
With positive contributions coming from not only the seniors and juniors but also in KSC's sophomore and freshman class, the Owls will certainly be looking forward to the 2004-05 campaign.
Keene State finished their remarkable season ranked No.18 in the country, the highest final ranking in school history.
But beyond all the statistics, the power rankings, and the wins and losses, is a team that defined themselves throughout the course of the season, and took each game a step at a time.
Not one player could exemplify the overall season the Owls had. It simply comes down to team play, and that is something this KSC basketball squad was built upon.
The very foundation in which this team started the season remained intact through the regular season all the way into the NCAA tournament. If KSC can win the Division III national championship next year, then the ultimate goal will be completed for the Owls, but nobody will forget the unbelievable season this group of players and coaches were able to accomplish. That is the definition of a successful run.
Some of the other players that contributed to the team aspect of the Owls would be junior guard Joe Shaw (5.0 ppg), who stepped up mightily in the NCAA wins over Babson and Rochester, and sophomores Ben Maynard (3.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg) and Sean Sullivan (11.7 ppg). Head coach Rob Colbert was also honored as Little East Coach of the Year.
With positive contributions coming from not only the seniors and juniors but also in KSC's sophomore and freshman class, the Owls will certainly be looking forward to the 2004-05 campaign.
Keene State finished their remarkable season ranked No.18 in the country, the highest final ranking in school history.
But beyond all the statistics, the power rankings, and the wins and losses, is a team that defined themselves throughout the course of the season, and took each game a step at a time.
Not one player could exemplify the overall season the Owls had. It simply comes down to team play, and that is something this KSC basketball squad was built upon.
The very foundation in which this team started the season remained intact through the regular season all the way into the NCAA tournament. If KSC can win the Division III national championship next year, then the ultimate goal will be completed for the Owls, but nobody will forget the unbelievable season this group of players and coaches were able to accomplish. That is the definition of a successful run.
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