Jr G 6-4 180 Pawtucket, R.I.
The Player
A six-foot-four junior wing who combines athleticism, skill and court IQ ... is prepared and ready to step up as a regular part of the rotation ... smart teammate who assists the offense in a variety of ways ... excellent tempo and pulse to play within the flow of teamwork ... solid passer and ball handler ... perimeter shooter with range ... talented open-floor player ... capable of attacking the basket to make both score and pass plays ... considerably stronger and better conditioned than in past ... exceptional length ... dangerous rebouder and steal defender due to his unique wing span ... poised with the ball ... much improved focus and effort ... consistent daily worker who has become extremely dependable ... good understanding of each part of the game ... a quiet key piece to this team’s potential.
2008-09 Season
Was Bentley’s first guard off the bench, averaging 16.5 minutes, 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds ... playing time was up threefold over his sophomore year (5.5 mpg) ... shot a solid .481 from the field after beginning the season with a career mark of .250 in limited action ... scored in doubles four times, with a high of 13 Dec. 20 vs. Bloomfield, a game in which he was 5-of-8 overall and 3-of-4 from three ... had 12 points vs. Holy Family Nov. 15 and St. Michael’s Jan. 8 ... collected 11 rebounds vs. Pace Feb. 21, including seven at the offensive end ... in home games, averaged 5.4 points and had a .523 field goal percentage.
2007-08 Season
Averaged 5.5 minutes, 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds in 26 games as a sophomore ... most productive game came in season-opener against Pfeiffer Nov. 16 ... in that one, made three of four FGA, including a pair of threes, and finished with a career-best eight points in ten minutes ... accumulated double-figure minutes eight times, with a high of 17 against New York Tech Dec. 30 ... tied career-best with four rebounds Feb. 5 against St. Michael’s.
2006-07 Season
Saw action in 21 games as a freshman and averaged 3.5 minutes, 0.8 points and 1.0 assists ... played a high of eight minutes Jan. 17 vs. Saint Anselm and finished with a season-best four points, along with three rebounds ... had three points and a season-high four rebounds Dec. 11 at Merrimack.
Before Bentley
2005 graduate of the Wheeler School (Providence, R.I.) who prepped during the 2005-06 academic year at St. Thomas More Prep School in Connecticut ... started alongside current Falcon Mike Quinn in the St. Thomas More backcourt, playing for Quinn’s father Jere ... earned four letters in both basketball and baseball, and one in soccer, at Wheeler ... helped Wheeler to 2005 Class D regular season championship and St. Thomas More to 2006 Class A regular season title ... two-time first-team All-Division and Providence Journal All-Prep League after averaging 24 ppg ... nominated for McDonald’s All-America in 2005 ... finished high school career with 1,787 points ... had two 40-point games and two others with 39 ... basketball and baseball captain at Wheeler.
Personal
Is majoring in management ... age as of Nov. 15: 21 ... son of John Brandt and Bonnie Cassani-Brandt ... has three siblings: Michael (30), Kelly (28) and Jenna (19).
2008-09 Statistics
http://www.bentley.edu/athletics/stats/m-basketball/0809/plyr_22.htm
Career Statistics
http://www.bentley.edu/athletics/stats/m-basketball/0809/histcarr.htm#0
