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Preview: ESU Men’s Basketball Looks to Make Noise in 2022-23

11/10/2022 4:59:00 PM

EAST STROUDSBURG – The East Stroudsburg University men’s basketball team is set to begin its 95th season of competition at the 2022-23 season this weekend at the Bowie State Tip-off Classic against Fayetteville State and the tournament-host Bulldogs. ESU opens the season against Fayetteville State on Friday at 5:00 p.m. and close the weekend against Bowie State at 4:00 p.m. at A.C. Jordan Arena.

How to Follow

  • All four of the Bowie State Tipoff Classic contests will be broadcasted. A subscription is required to watch, with a $9.99 charge to watch each game.
  • Live stats will be available on bsubulldogs.com.  
  • Follow @esuwarriors on Twitter for in-game updates.
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Season Preview

The Schedule: After the Bowie State Tip-Off Classic, ESU heads home to Koehler Fieldhouse for five consecutive home games against D’Youville (Nov. 20), Bridgeport (Nov. 27), Clarion (Dec. 2) and Pitt-Johnstown (Dec. 3) and Molloy (Dec. 7). The Warriors then head to west to Seton Hill (Dec. 18) and California (Pa.) (Dec. 19). ESU closes the calendar year at home against Slippery Rock on Dec. 30.

ESU jumps into the PSAC East schedule on Jan. 4 at Shippensburg, before home contests against Mansfield and Bloomsburg. The first matchup of the top-two seeds in the PSAC East a season ago will take place at Millersville against the Marauders on Jan. 14, as ESU closes the first half of the conference schedule against Shepherd (away, Jan. 18), West Chester (home, Ja. 21), Kutztown and Lock Haven (home Jan. 25). The Warriors travel to preseason third-ranked and PSAC West favorite IUP on Jan. 28, before the final eight PSAC East opponents to close the regular season. 

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2022-23 Schedule

First 20 games

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Jeff Wilson enters his 20th season as ESU head coach in 2022-23

The Coach: ESU head coach Jeff Wilson begins his 20th season at the helm of his alma mater, entering the season with a career record of 358-188. He looks to guide ESU to his seventh NCAA Tournament and his fourth PSAC title this season. He enters the season ranked seventh all-time in the PSAC in wins and second among active coaches, trailing just Joe Lombardi at IUP (367). Wilson is on pace to move up to fifth place in the PSAC wins leaderboard, needing 13 wins to surpass Dick Delaney (West Chester, 1987-2008) for fourth-place on the list. Wilson is joined on the coaching staff by second-year assistant Sean Hanna, graduate assistant Kyle Pope (2nd season), and assistants Eric Rigg (2nd season) and Shawn Thornton (7th season).   

PSAC East MBB Preseason Poll 2022-23
Atlantic Region Poll

Preseason Rankings: Expectations are high for ESU, with the Warriors earning seven of eight possible first-place votes in the PSAC East Preseason Poll to earn the top spot. Additionally, the Division II Sports Information Directors Association (D2SIDA) announced that ESU was picked sixth in the Preseason Atlantic Region Poll

2021-22 PSAC East Athlete of the Year Carlos Pepin

Returners: ESU returns 15 of 18 members from the 2021-22 squad that posted a 19-8 record. PSAC East Athlete of the Year Carlos Pepin (14.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 56.3 FG%, 1.9 spg) and All-PSAC East Second Team selection Lakeem McAliley (14.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg) are players to watch after producing all-conference honors in the frontcourt. At guard, Justin Paz looks to continue his presence offensively and defensively, averaging 11.8 points, 4.0 assists and 1.35 steals per contest. Paz had a successful season shooting from long-distance, converting triples at a .407 clip and led the team with 55 treys. Marc Rodriguez also returns as a starter after averaging 11.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 2021-22. ESU provides strong depth with experienced players in Mike Millsip, Davon Lee, Mike Ramos, Zach Sabol, David Duda Jr. and Zion Darby. 

Rider transfer Jaelen McGlone looks to make an instant impact

Newcomers: ESU welcomes three new additions, including a pair of freshmen in Nasir Griffin and Tyshawn Trail, along with Rider transfer Jaelen McGlone. Griffin, an All-Philadelphia Catholic League 6-8 forward from West Catholic, averaged 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the 20-plus win Burrs as a senior. Trail, a guard from Queens, was a two-time team MVP for John Bowne High, leading the Wildcats to a pair of PSACL AA Queens Borough Championships ... he averaged 18 points and six rebounds, before spending last season at Woodstock Academy. 

McGlone appeared in 31 career games at Rider averaging 2.3 points in an average of 7.3 minutes per game. The athletic 6-4 guard from Cheltenham looks to make an immediate impact as a Warrior. He showed a glimpse of his athleticism after winning the Warrior Madness Dunk Contest in October.