Coach’s Corner

Generous Davidson College assistant Jim Fox provided me with some insight on a few questions I threw his way via email recently.

September 30, 2008

Q.
“Frank Ben-Eze… Can he be a big factor for this year’s team? 15 + minutes/gm?”

A.
“I believe Frank will be able to help us out this year. Like any freshman, he will have to adjust, but he works extremely hard and has fit in very well here at Davidson.”

Q.
“Does Stephen basically play all 40 minutes for you guys this year?”

A.
“Haha, We have a pretty good team. Steph is very important, but we have some other guys too. Replacing Jason Richards will not be easy. Steph will play a lot of minutes, but we will be able to give him some breaks. We are very deep at the guard position.”

Q.
“Recruiting? What is different about how you guys assess players than other programs? How did you find Bryant Barr in Maine? Did he contact Davidson or was he a standout AAU player and you guys found him? What’s the deal with the Quebec players?”

A.
”We look for certain things when we recruit. Coach has been at this for a long time and he knows what fits down here. We were following Bryant for a long time. We watched him throughout the summer going into his senior year. We have 2 players from the same school in Montreal. They have been superbly coached. Coach Dangelas does a great job in preparing his players to compete at the division 1 level.”

Alright, I’m no Tom Brokaw, I admit it.

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