After losing a must win game on Friday, Hoyas face another must win game against a team predicted to finish at or near the basement of the A10 Conference. Here is a bit about LaSalle. They have a very good coach. Fran DUnphy. Dunphy played at LaSalle and was an assistant coach there when they had the L Train Lionel Simmons, the best player in LaSalle history. He went on to coach almost 20 years at Penn, where he had tremendous success. He then took over for John CHeney at Temple and did an admirable job there. He now returns to LaSalle for what is likely his final stint. He knows the game.
Their best player is senior guard Josh Nickelberry a versatile athletic and long 2 guard, who can score in a variety of ways. NIckelberry (no relation as far as I know) started his career at Louisville where he was deep on the bench. They have two senior brothers (twins) as forwards Fouseyni and Hassan Drane. Long athletic types who can shoot the three and transferred from St. Peters.. Mamadou Doucre, a 6'9" strong power forward who is a grad student and good rebounder played with the Drame twins at Our Saviour New American HS in NYC. He transferred from Rutgers
As you can see this team has a lot of experience and a very experienced coach. But they are not deep and not nearly as talented as the Hoyas. The wheels are falling off at Georgetown so far with three very disappointing performances in only four games. If they lose to Lasalle today, it will make the Dartmouth loss last year look like nothing. The pressure is all on Georgetown.
Tune in at 12noon EST 9am PST to see what happens.
Their best player is senior guard Josh Nickelberry a versatile athletic and long 2 guard, who can score in a variety of ways. NIckelberry (no relation as far as I know) started his career at Louisville where he was deep on the bench. They have two senior brothers (twins) as forwards Fouseyni and Hassan Drane. Long athletic types who can shoot the three and transferred from St. Peters.. Mamadou Doucre, a 6'9" strong power forward who is a grad student and good rebounder played with the Drame twins at Our Saviour New American HS in NYC. He transferred from Rutgers
As you can see this team has a lot of experience and a very experienced coach. But they are not deep and not nearly as talented as the Hoyas. The wheels are falling off at Georgetown so far with three very disappointing performances in only four games. If they lose to Lasalle today, it will make the Dartmouth loss last year look like nothing. The pressure is all on Georgetown.
Tune in at 12noon EST 9am PST to see what happens.
