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Guard Shania Johnson in a game against Binghamton. ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

“Shorty” Johnson has all the answers

Chuck Hamma • November 23, 2018
"I would say that I am at an advantage because people underestimate me,” Johnson said. “I like when people underestimate me because I can come out there and show them what I’m really about.”
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Freshman guard Andrew Garcia (No. 23, above) will be out for the 2016-17 season due to injury. COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Garcia returns to Men’s Basketball after long rehab

Gregory Zarb • November 23, 2018
Garcia searched for advice facing the hardship of rehab yet again, finding solace from a confident Stony Brook Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Boals.
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Freshman forward McKenzie Bushee [action] in a game against UMass Lowell on Jan. 24. [What she did this game]. KARINA GERRY/THE STATESMAN

Don’t get caught in the height; Women’s Basketball brings tall lineup for season

Cameron Albert • November 23, 2018
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team may see a change in strategy on the offensive end of the court this season.
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Latimer is currently the third-leading scorer on the team. PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM HARRISON/STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Latimer’s offensive presence felt early

Chris Parkinson • November 23, 2018
Head coach Jeff Boals believes this newcomer has the potential to bring something very special to Stony Brook.
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Sophomore forward India Pagan shoots a basket. Pagan has played in 61 minutes and scored 32 points, through the team’s first three games. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

National team experience sets Pagan up for second season

Ryan Pavich • November 21, 2018
Sophomore forward India Pagan has taken a leap forward at the beginning of her second season as a Seawolf. The 6-foot-1-inch player, who started half of the team’s games last year, averaged just under 18 minutes a game and scored 5.9 per game as she got her first taste of college basketball.
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Jarell Matthews (No.11, above) waiting in a game. Matthews ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Senior leadership boosts Women’s Basketball season

Kenneth Fermin • November 21, 2018
The Stony Brook women’s basketball team looks to build off an improved 2017-18 season backed by strong senior leadership.
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Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi in a game against Maryland on Nov. 10. Olaniyi scored ARACELY JIMENEZ/THE STATESMAN

Olaniyi embraces leadership role

Kenneth Fermin • November 20, 2018
Sophomore forward Elijah Olaniyi has already proven himself as a floor general in his short Stony Brook Men’s Basketball career.
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Head men's basketball coach Jeff Boals watches on his team play in a game.Seawolves kick-started the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF STONY BROOK ATHLETICS

Resilient Men’s Basketball jumps into season

Chris Parkinson • November 19, 2018
Confidence has been running through Stony Brook Men’s Basketball heading into the upcoming 2018-19 season. This time however, things are just a bit different.
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