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...team grew accustomed to the late-game heroics of guard Laura Robinson ’06.From the point guard spot, Robinson kept the Crimson in close games with a knack for getting into the lane, drawing contact, and nailing last-second free throws.But she graduated in June with fellow backcourt teammate Jessica Holsey ’06, and the duo’s departure leaves big shoes for a young Harvard backcourt to fill—especially if the Crimson hopes to challenge for the Ivy Title this year.“Laura loved...
Sure, with sophomore Drew Housman at the 1 and senior captain Jim Goffredo at the 2, it could have the best backcourt in a guard-oriented league. But without a fearsome pivot keeping them honest, opposing defenses will key in on Goffredo and make senior Brian Darcy or junior Brad Unger or sophomore Evan Harris or freshman Jo Mama beat them down low. I’m hearing good things about rookie swingman Jeremy Lin, though...
...guards, all 6’4 or shorter, and just two frontcourt players, neither taller than 6’7, swinging the balance back to the perimeter for the foreseeable future. The nucleus of this year’s team has also been transferred from the frontcourt to the backcourt, as Harvard will live and die with the tandem of sophomore point guard Drew Housman, who averaged 10 points and three assists in a standout freshman year, and captain Goffredo, the Crimson’s shooting guard who broke out last year to the tune of a team-leading...
...sophomore point guard Drew Housman: the Ivy League version of basketball’s dynamic duo.With the captain knocking down threes while looking to lead the team in scoring, and the young point guard creating and distributing, the two seem poised to spark the Crimson—with backcourt dominance.“We potentially have two all-league players at the one and two [positions], with [Goffredo] and [Housman],” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan says. “So while we’re young, I think we can be good.”Goffredo will...
...accuracy from beyond the arc will torch biased defenses.DARTMOUTHCenter Elise Morrison, so dominant in Dartmouth’s title run two seasons ago, returns after a foot injury kept her out of all but three games last year. The Big Green lost the team’s glue in backcourt mates Angie Soriaga and Jeannie Cullen—both first team All-Ivy last year—but two consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament has Dartmouth looking for a three-peat.Player to Watch: Ashley TaylorA feisty defender who was 10th in scoring last year, Taylor must carry a young backcourt...