Terrier Volume 75, Number 1 - Spring 2011 | Page 22

Terrier Sports
MEN ’ S B AS K E T B ALL

Terriers Turnaround with
New Coach Glenn Braica
Season Ends with Return to NEC Playoffs

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nder new head coach Glenn Braica, the men’s basketball team earned a number five seed in the Northeast
Conference Tournament, its highest since 2003-04. By winning seven of their final 10 games, the Terriers
finished the season with an overall record of 15-15, and 10-7 in NEC Conference play.
“It’s a great feeling to finish over .500 in conference play,” said Braica. “With the depth of talent this team displays
on the court, next year should be exciting for everyone.”
Despite losing to Central Connecticut State 64-62 in the conference tournament quarterfinals, senior guard
Ricky Cadell and classmate Akeem Bennett were selected to the NEC All-Conference Second Team. In addition,
Bennett, who ranked 10th in the nation in steals with 2.6 per game, was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Akeem Bennett ’11

Ricky Cadell ’11

Ricky Cadell Caps Career by Breaking Men’s Scoring Record
Ricky Cadell, a senior with a stand out basketball career at St. Francis, broke the College’s all-time men’s scoring

record on Feb. 26 with a three-point shot against Bryant during the Terriers’ final regular-season game.
With a career total of 1,643 points, Cadell surpassed the old record of 1,612 previously set by Darwin Purdie
in 1988. He also ranks second on the College’s all-time three-point field goal list with 221 and has the third highest
number of free throws with 309. In addition, he became the 55th player in Northeast Conference history to score
1,500 or more career points.
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