Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference. Next up is the Siena Saints.
Mitch Buonaguro and his staff welcome four freshmen to campus.
Rich Audu 6’3” 194lbs. G Toronto, ONT/Regional Elite Development Academy
Played with Division I students Naz Long (Iowa State) and Martin Dixon Green (New Mexico State) at REDA, which is equivalent to a US Prep School. Averaged 20 points per game at Father Henry Carr Secondary near Toronto before moving onto REDA. Was MVP at the All-Canada Classic.
Ryan Oliver 6’3” 186lbs. G Inglewood, Cal./Northfield-Mt. Hermon
Oliver spent the 2011-12 season at the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. Led team with just shy of 14 points per game, and shot 42.3% (82-194) from 3-point range while adding 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per contest. Northfield-Mt. Hermon went 29-6 on the season and won the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) AAA Championship. Played at Loyola H.S. (Calif.) as a sophomore and junior helping team reach the semifinals and state playoffs. 3-time All-League selection. McDonalds All-America Nominee (2011). Top-50 on the West Coast by HoopScoopOnline. Top-80 in the West by NBAMagazine.com. Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee playing in AAU game summer after junior year. Sat out senior season and then decided to attend prep school at Northfield-Mt. Hermon to pursue DI dream.
Chris Leppanen 6’0” 190lbs. G Troy, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy (Albany)
Led CBA to the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Section II Large School Championships and the State Final Four. CBA captured the NY State Championship in 2010.
Brett Bisping 6’8” 224lbs. F Morton, Ill./Morton
Averaged over 17 points per game and helped lead Morton to the regional finals as a senior. Earned starting varsity spot as sophomore, but played season while battling a case of mono. In 24 charted games as a junior, he averaged team-highs of 14.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and shot 83 percent from the free-throw line and 52 percent from the field for a Morton team that went 25-8 despite never playing at full strength. Was diagnosed with an iron deficiency after junior season, and after a regimented treatment he experienced a noticeable difference in his energy levels. Recruitment picked up after AAU Showcase that summer. Also lettered in football (quarterback) and baseball (outfield).
Biographical information and photos courtesy of Siena Saints Athletics.
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