The Jaspers have potential to finish in the top half of the MAAC.
Saint Peter’s College Peacocks (6-24, 3-15)
The Peacocks are coming off a season that did not produce many happy moments. St. Peter’s lost nine games by five points or less.
Despite returning their leading scorer, in Wesley Jenkins, the Peacocks graduated Todd Sowell and Raul Orta. Sowell averaged a double-double with 12.7 and 10.4 rebounds per game. Orta was a sharpshooter, averaging 8.2 points on 35.7% three-point shooting.
St. Peter’s did not sign any outstanding recruits, so three sophomores will lead the Peacocks. Jenkins, Darrel Lampley, and Nick Leon all scored at least ten points per game in their freshman season. The problem with these three guards is that Lampley and Leon are under 6-feet tall, and Jenkins is only 6’2.”
John Dunne’s team will be able to upset a top MAAC opponent, but, “The Peacocks will not win on a regular basis because of their lack of height,” according to MAAC analyst Larry Siegel.
Canisius College Golden Griffins (6-25, 2-16)
Junior Frank Turner will be the leader of this mediocre Canisius team. Turner averaged 13 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game last year. Greg Logins is the only big man on Canisius who has shown potential at his position. In his freshman season, Logins averaged 8 points and 5 rebounds per contest.
Other than Turner and Logins, the Golden Griffins don’t have much more defined talent on the team. Jovan Robinson and Bob Bevilacqua both shot around 38% from three-point range last year, scoring most of their points on treys.
Canisius does not stand much of a chance against the upper tier of the MAAC because of their lack of talent.
Overview
The MAAC will be an exciting conference this year, as every team will look to defeat the favorite, Siena.
My projected MAAC standings are as follows:
Siena
Iona
Fairfield
Niagara
Rider
Manhattan
St. Peter’s
Loyola Md.
Canisius
Marist
Once the season starts, look for “Around the MAAC,” as I will be posting a weekly edition of updates and analysis.
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