Barrington's DeWolf Among Six Players in Brown's 2017-18 Recruiting Class
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Barrington's DeWolf Among Six Players in Brown's 2017-18 Recruiting Class
DeWolf is a 6’9” forward from Northfield Mount Herman where he averaged 10 points and 6 rebounds per game as a senior.
"Matt comes from Northfield Mount Hermon, one of the best prep school programs in the country, and is well prepared to impact our team because of it. He's really developed into a strong, physical, and highly competitive frontcourt player. He brings great size and strength, which will allow him to be strong interior defender and rebounder. He's also a good low post scorer and has the ability to play at the high post and handle the ball on the perimeter, great qualities for a front court player in our system,” said Martin.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTDeWolf played at Barrington High School from 2013-2015, leading the Eagles to a 32-2 overall record.
Brown’s 2017-18 Recruiting Class
Including DeWolf, the Bears will bring in five freshmen and a sophomore for the 2017-18 season.
"Our coaching staff is extremely excited about this incoming class. We feel as though they each possess the abilities necessary to have a positive impact on our program throughout their careers at Brown. They will each have the opportunity to earn their playing time and we feel this group will blend nicely with our returning players,” said Martin.
Of the six players, four of them are guards and two are forwards.
The Players
Desmond Cambridge
Cambridge is a 6’4” freshman guard from Nashville, Tennessee.
He comes to Brown out of the Hun School of Princeton, where he averaged 17 points and 5 rebounds per game as a senior.
"Desmond has an impressive combination of athletic ability, basketball skills, and a competitive fire that we think will allow him to make a significant contribution to our program. He's a very good shooter, both from 3-point range and from the mid-range, and is an explosive finisher at the rim. He also has very good size and length, giving him the potential to be an outstanding defender and rebounder at the guard position,” said Martin.
Tamenang Choh
Choh is a 6’5” freshman forward out of Brooks High School in Lowell, Massachusetts.
At Brooks, he led the team to a 25-0 record and was named MVP of the NEPSAC Class B Championship.
"T is a versatile forward, who brings terrific size, length, and athleticism to our front court. He will be able to rebound, defend, and finish high above the rim. He also possesses the ability to handle the ball on the perimeter and is a very good passer. He hasn't lost a game in well over a calendar year as his AAU team (Mass Rivals) went undefeated on the Adidas circuit last summer and his Brooks team went undefeated and won the New England Prep School Class B Championship this past winter,” said Martin.
Zach Hunsaker
Hunsaker, a 6'2" sophomore guard, comes to Brown after transferring from Snow College in Orem, Utah where he was a first-team junior college All-American.
At Snow, he led the SWAC by averaging 20 points per game, including a conference-best 92 three-pointers. He also led the league in free throw percentage, knocking down 83 percent of his shots.
"Zach is a really skilled guard who possesses a high basketball IQ and a terrific will to win. Being named First Team Division I NJCAA All-American and Player of the Year in the Scenic West Athletic Conference are tremendous accomplishments. He is going to have a chance to make a large and immediate impact on our team, as he can really score the basketball and also is very comfortable running a team,” Martin said.
George Mawanda-Kalema
Mawanda-Kalema is a 6’3” guard from Episcopal High School in Burke, Virginia.
He averaged 20 points and 4.6 rebounds per game to go along with 2.5 assists.
"George comes to Brown fresh off a fantastic career at Episcopal, a terrific basketball program in the IAC, which is a very good private school league in the Washington DC area. He has good length and quickness, can handle the ball, and should be a good perimeter defender. Above all else, George is a scorer. He's a lethal 3-point shooter with deep range, he can shoot it off the bounce, and just has a knack for scoring,” Martin said.
Jake Shaper
"Jake comes to us from Kinkaid High School in Houston, TX and from another really good high school program. He's a highly competitive young man and very capable of scoring the ball from the perimeter or in the paint. He possesses a strong work ethic and plays the game with a relentless approach. He has good size on the wing and will add a physical presence to our unit,” Martin said.
Brown in 2017-18
The Bears went 13-17 overall last season and 4-10 in the Ivy League.
They lose three starters to graduation off of last year’s team in forward Steven Spieth and guards Tavon Blackmon and JR Hobbie.
Greatest Players in Brown Basketball History
Cedric Kuakumensah
Class of 2016
Cedric Kuakumensah is the only player in Ivy League history to score 1,000 points, grab 900 rebounds and block 200 shots.
Kuakumensah also is the Ivy league all-time leader with 311 blocked shots, while his 1,181 points rank 16th all-time at Brown and his 907 rebounds rank 4th all time.
Kuakumensah averaged 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots per game in his career.
Russ Tyler
Class of 1971
In addition to being one of the program's greatest players of all-time, Tyler has also been it's biggest supporter remaining close to the Brown basketball for the past 4 decades. There is no one who is more positive in his support of the coaches and players who wear the brown and white. Russ holds the second highest scoring average in the Brown record book, averaging 22.7 points per game for the Bears in 1970-71... His 46-points and 18 field goals against Rhode Island in 1971 rank second in Brown history... Ranks 10th in career scoring average with 15.1 points per game... His 568 points in 1970-71 was a Brown record at the time and still second in Brown's record book... Scored 1,133 career points... ECAC All-East selection... Also owned the Brown records for career assists, consecutive free throws, free throw percentage and most field goals in a season.
Mike Cingiser
Class of 1962
A tough-as-nails player and coach for Brown whose accomplishments on the court and the bench were as good as anyone. Netted 1,331 points from 1959-1962, the Brown record at the time, and now fifth... Only one of three Brown players to be a three-time first team All-Ivy selection... Went on to coach the Bears to their only Ivy League Championship in 1986, posting a 16-11 record, 10-4 Ivy, while advancing to the NCAA Tournament against Syracuse... His team play was evidenced by his leading the team in assists and was second in rebounding throughout his varsity career... Tossed in 492 career field goals, still sixth in the Brown record book.
Damon Huffman
Class of 2008
The prototypical "gym rat," Huffman scored 1,306 points in his illustrious career at Brown. He finished his career in style scoring 39 points in a loss to the Ohio Bobcats the College Basketball Invitational Tournament. Huffman drained a school record 9 three-pointers in that game and graduated as Brown's all-time leading 3-point shooter. He teamed up with Barrington's Mark McAndrew to lead the 2007-2008 team to a school-record 19 wins under then head coach Craig Robinson.
Sean McGonagill
Class of 2014
Brown fans will get to see one of their all-time greats play at least one more game Monday night when the Bears host Holy Cross in the CIT. Heading into the game, McGonagill is the school's 3rd all-time leading scorer with 1,608 points. His 257 career treys are the most of any player in Brown history and his 519 assists are second all-time. Recently named First Team All-Ivy, McGonagill showed his amazing toughness as a freshman when he returned to play quickly after an accident in which his upper lip ripped away from his face. Despite 30+ stitches and doctor recommendations to not play for 4 weeks, he returned less than 48 hours after that accident with a mask on where he proceeded to light up the Columbia Lions with a career-high 39 points.
Alai Nuualiitia
Class of 2003
Recognized as Brown's "Iron Man," having started every game in his four-year Brown career, encompassing 110 games... Scored 1,344 career points, fourth on Brown's all-time list... Held the Brown career record with 119 blocked shots at the time of his graduation... His shooting percentage of .617 (126 of 206) in 2002-03 is second in Brown history... Ranks fifth in career field goal percentage (.557)... Helped Brown to an NIT appearance in 2003, and to a school record 57 victories in his four-year career.
Mike Waitkus
Class of 1986
Brown's all-time assists leader with 577 career assists... Scored 1,165 career points... Brown's first ever Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1983... Holds Brown records for free throw percentage in a season (.898, 97 of 108 in 1983), and a career (.861, 279 of 324)... His 5.8 assists per game in 1983-84 is also a Brown record... Helped Brown to its first ever Ivy League Championship in 1986... Averaged 5.5 assists per game for his career, a Brown record... Two-time All-Ivy selection.
Phillip Brown
Class of 1975
Holds Brown all-time record for rebounding with 931 rebounds... Scored 1,241 career points... His 24 rebounds against Dartmouth are third in the Brown record book... Helped spark the Bears to 30 wins in three years at Brown, a record at the time... Three-time All-Ivy selection, twice a first team honoree... All-New England selection and team captains in both his junior and senior years... Set Brown and New England records for field goal percentage, and Brown records for rebounding. He accomplished this in just 3 years of play as freshman were not allowed to play varsity basketball in Brown's era.
Jason Forte
Class of 2005
The brother of former North Carolina Tarheel and Boston Celtic Joe Forte, Jason was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2004... His cat-like quickness made him almost impossible to guard... Three-time first team All-Ivy selection... Scored 1,597 career points, third in Brown history... Posted the Ivy League's first "Tiny," leading the league in both scoring (21.4 ppg.) and assists (5.79 apg) as a junior... Set a single-season Brown record with 155 assists in 2002-2003... Completed his career ranked first in steals (192), second in assists (524), second in free throws (536), seventh in three-point field goals (121), and tenth in field goals (469)... AP All-American as a junior.
Arnie Berman
Class of 1972
Arnie Berman was Earl Hunt long before Earl Hunt was born! A prolific scorer who compiled his gaudy stats in just 3 years of varsity play. Held the Brown scoring record for over 30 years with 1,668 career points... Holds Brown seasonal records for points (658 in 1971-72), scoring average (25.3 ppg in 1971-72) and free throws (250 in 1971-72), and career marks for free throws (636), and scoring average (21.6 ppg)... Connected on 25 of 26 free throws vs. Cornell in 1972... Ranks third in career rebounding (878) and rebounding average (11.4 rpg.)... First team All-Ivy selection in 1972... Held 17 Ivy League, Brown and New England scoring records... Led all New England scorers as a senior with 25.3 points per game, earning New England Player of the Year honors.
Earl Hunt
Class of 2003
To steal a line for the former comedic coach of Providence College Pete Gillen, Earl Hunt is the best Brown basketball player, alive, dead or yet to be born! Hunt could score at will by either making jump shots, getting to the rim or getting to the charity stripe. Brown's all-time career scorer and the only Bears player to score over 2,000 career points (2,041)... Three-time first team All-Ivy selection... Scored 39 points twice in his career (vs. Harvard and Central Conn.), sixth in the Brown record book... Owns three Top 10 seasonal marks for points... His 18.9 ppg career scoring average is second at Brown, while his 499 career free throws ranks third... Helped Brown to a school record 17 wins twice (2002, 2003), and to a school record 12 Ivy wins (12-2) in 2003, with the Bears advancing to the National Invitation Tournament.
