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Geno Ford during the Stony Brook mens basketball home opener against Yale  on Nov. 5, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

No seniors, no problem for new-look Seawolves

Ethan Tam November 19, 2019
Youth is in the Stony Brook Seawolves’ blood entering the 2019-20 season, and they know it.
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Coach during a Stony Brook Womens basketball practice. SARA RUBERG/THE STATESMAN

The hunt for the elusive America East Championship

Andrew Zucker November 18, 2019
Coming off their best season record-wise in head coach Caroline McCombs’ five-year tenure, the Stony Brook women’s basketball team is looking to get over the hump, win the program’s first ever America East Championship and earn a spot in the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.
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Jarell Matthews (No.11,
 above) waiting in a game. Matthews ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Senior leadership boosts Women’s Basketball season

Kenneth Fermin November 21, 2018
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team looks to build off an improved 2017-18 season backed by strong senior leadership.
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Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi in a game against Maryland on Nov. 10. Olaniyi scored ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Olaniyi embraces leadership role

Kenneth Fermin November 20, 2018
Sophomore forward Elijah Olaniyi has already proven himself as a floor general in his short Stony Brook Men’s Basketball career.
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Head mens basketball coach Jeff Boals watches on his team play in a game.Seawolves kick-started the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2013.  PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Resilient Men’s Basketball jumps into season

Chris Parkinson November 19, 2018
Confidence has been running through Stony Brook Men’s Basketball heading into the upcoming 2018-19 season. This time however, things are just a bit different.
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Womens basketball seniors look forward to upcoming season

Women’s basketball seniors look forward to upcoming season

Krysten Massa November 12, 2015
The Statesman caught up with the seniors of the Stony Brook Women's Basketball team to talk about how they are preparing for the team's upcoming season.
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A letter from Carson Puriefoy

Letter to the Editor November 12, 2015
Jameel and I and Ray know what’s at stake. We gotta finish what we started.
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McCombs settles in as Womens Basketball coach

McCombs settles in as Women’s Basketball coach

Andrew Eichenholz November 5, 2015
Stony Brook Women's Basketball team coach Caroline McCombs doesn't just care just about winning. She genuinely cares about her players, and everyone can see it.
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Deadline—October 26th, 2015

Deadline—October 26th, 2015

The Statesman October 26, 2015
This week on Deadline: News reports on visiting admins to the latest USG senate meeting, Arts talks about SWIM and Sports covers Stony Brook's promising basketball season
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The Stony Brook Cheerleaders amped up the crowd in the Academic Mall right outside the Melville library with the Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band behind them. PHOTO CREDIT: BRIDGET DOWNES

Homecoming & Hoopla Carnival Gallery

Bridget Downes October 15, 2015
On Wednesday, October 14, the Academic Mall bustled with energy as the Homecoming candidates introduced themselves to their voting student body. The pre-Homecoming festivities included performances by the Stony Brook cheerleaders, the dance team and the marching band.
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 (PHOTO CREDIT: STONY BROOK ATHLETICS)

McCombs prepares for challenge of first head coaching job

Andrew Eichenholz November 6, 2014
Contrary to new Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron, Caroline McCombs's introduction to the Stony Brook community has been somewhat muted.
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(STATESMAN STOCK PHOTO)

Use of basketball analytics beginning to hit college level

Zach Rowe November 6, 2014
One of the major movements in the basketball world in the past decade has been the rise of the use of analytics.
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