The Santa Fe Saints open their season on November 1st against the Pro Holmes Sports Academy. But the squad has already given a tip.
Meet the team: 2021-2022 @SFsaintsMBB!
History: https://t.co/0cGjBWoE8G pic.twitter.com/DunuYQmiML
– Saints of Santa Fe (@santafesaints) October 26, 2021
Preseason
The Saints attended two junior college showcases: the Southeastern Jamboree on October 10 in Tallahassee, Florida, and the All-American Jamboree on October 16 in Tavares, Florida.
Most notably, Santa Fe won the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. The saints surpassed the Indians 53-35.
Saints win Game 1 against USC Salk 53-35 in the first game at @JUCOShowcase. Back in action at 1:20 p.m. on Court 5 against Mississippi Gulf Coast
– Santa Fe Saints Men’s Basketball (@SFsaintsMBB) October 16, 2021
Whom to watch
Head coach Chris Mowry’s roster is brimming with skills. But the name of a player rings in Gainesville: Nasir Mann.
Nasir is the brother of Tre Mann, the former Florida Gators basketball star. Tre is now a point guard with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But the freshman security guard Nasir is his own person, Mowry said.
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Notable mentions:
- Bradley Douglas returns to the lineup this season. With an average of 15 points per game, the point guard claims the title of top scorer.
- Hasan Abdul-Hakim is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The six-foot-seven guard averaged eight points, four rebounds and two assists per game last season.
- Forward Leonardo De Campo is six feet tall and 35% off the three-point line. In the 2020/21 season, De Campo averaged seven points and four rebounds per game.
- Redshirt freshman G’Shan Aldridge joined Florida State College Journalism. At the FSCJ, the Guard scored 11 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game last season.
- Brandon Farmers 6-foot-seven-frame averaged 12.2 points 6.4 rebounds per game with Florida Gateway College. The forward was 36% from the three-point line last year.
- Guard Nicolas McCain ran a game high against Hillsborough Community College with 15 points. Similar to his new teammates, the three-stage scorer is 35% away from the three-point line.
🚨4 Year Coaches/Scouts 🚨 A thread of some of our @SFsaintsMBB players to watch at our Jamborees the next two weekends in Tallahassee and Orlando 🔽🔽
— Alex Birge (@abirge40) October 7, 2021
What to Expect
Head Coach Chris Mowry begins his 19th season with the Saints. He said he’s excited about the roster he has this year.
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However, with depth comes challenges. Mowry said each of his players deserve game time.
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With November 1st just around the corner, the starting line-up for Santa Fe against the PHS Academy will be announced at 7pm at home.
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