"I don't think the trip could have gone any better," head coach Steve Pikiell said. "The guys played great out there, we saw some great historical sites in three of the world's greatest cities, we lucked out with the weather and nothing went wrong with our travel. I'm excited that we've started the year out with this special trip and now we will build on this once fall practice comes and start preparing for our regular season."
The Seawolves notched four wins, defeating Killester and UCD Marian while in Dublin, losing to Midnight Madness and beating Milton Keynes in London and topping Charenton in Paris. Pikiell regularly played nearly everyone on his roster, but many folks stood out with their numbers.
Junior college transfer Ron Bracey led the Seawolves in scoring on the trip averaging 11.6 points over the five games. He came off the bench in each contest and had team-high points against UCD Marian (19) and Milton Keynes (15). He scored seven consecutive points against Milton Keynes to begin the fourth quarter, effectively putting the game out of reach.
Senior Dallis Joyner was the second-leading Seawolves scorer at 10.6 points per game. He notched double figures twice on the trip, including a 16-point effort in the win over Charenton.
Senior Bryan Dougher was the third Stony Brook player to average over 10 points, coming in at 10.2 per game. He tied Bracey for the team-best 15 points against Milton Keynes. He also tied junior Tommy Brenton in assists per game with 4.8, including seven against UCD Marian.
In addition to his assist total, Brenton led the Seawolves in rebounding, posting 7.6 per game. He twice notched double figures in caroms, grabbing 10 against Killester and Charenton. He had an eight-assist performance against Milton Keynes, six coming in the first half alone.
Other Seawolves also had some strong performances. Junior Marcus Rouse dropped 21 points on Killester. Junior Leonard Hayes nailed four three-pointers as part of a 16-point game against UCD Marian. Senior Danny Carter had a 17-point, four-assist game against Killester. Sophomore Anthony Jackson put in 13 points and five assists against Charenton. Sophmore Dave Coley scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds against Killester. Senior Al Rapier and sophomore Eric McAlister each grabbed eight rebounds in a game.
Among the sites in Dublin, the team visited the cliffs in Howth, Phoenix Park and the Great Famine Memorial. In London, the team visited the London Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, the Churchill War Rooms and the London Eye. In Paris, the team saw the Eiffel Tower, Cathedral de Notre Dame and the Louvre.
Stony Brook will await the beginning of fall practice as it aims for the start of the 2011-12 regular season, which commences Nov. 11 at Indiana.
