Class of 2008: Where They Are Competing Next Year
September, 2008
Here's a rundown on where basketball athletes from the class of 2008 are now planning to attend college:
| Chris Applegate |
Trinity |
| Vaughan Coder |
Cal Berkeley (Crew) |
| Andy Goessling |
MIT |
| Max Gordon |
Carnegie Mellon |
| Jamie Karraker |
MIT |
| Alex King |
Duke (FB/BB) |
| Raoul Oloa |
Skidmore |
| Jon Pike |
Trinity |
| Nate Schwarze |
Rice |
| John Squires |
Bates (FB/BB) |
| Jabari Trotter |
Dartmouth |
| Reggie Willhite |
Yale |
Submitted by Coach Tilton
Vanderbilt Scholarship Awarded to Duffy
Joe Duffy '07 was recently awarded a basketball scholarship in his sophomore season with the Vanderbilt Commodores. Assistant Coach Dan Muller on Duffy's contribution: "Joe is a great teammate and competitor. We are very excited that he is part of our program."
Joe Duffy (PEA '07) and Exeter Coach Jay Tilton visit after the Commodore's practice.
Exeter Alums Marching to the Madness
"March Madness" will hit cities across the country this week as 64 NCAA Men's Division I basketball teams set their sights on the 2008 National Championship. While the nets will be cut down in San Antonio on April 7, there's plenty of hoop interest brewing on the Phillips Exeter campus these days. For the first time in school history, Phillips Exeter will be represented by three former basketball players in the NCAA Tournament. Dan Nelms, Joe Duffy and Josh Owens will be competing with their respective teams when the tournament tips off this weekend; but within the past two years, they went to battle on the hardwood donning an Exeter uniform. Here's a look at each player.
DAN NELMS, PEA '06, is a 6'9" center for # 10 seed Davidson College. Davidson holds the nation's longest win streak at 22 consecutive games, including the Southern Conference Championship win a week ago. Davidson will meet #7 Gonzaga in the first round of the tournament. With an upset, Nelms and his Davidson teammates would likely meet Georgetown for a chance to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Nelms excelled in both basketball and soccer during his postgraduate year at Phillips Exeter.
Check out Nelms on Davidson team making it to Sweet 16 story in yourseason.com.
JOE DUFFY, PEA '07, is a 6'8" forward for #4 seed Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt recently defeated the University of Tennessee, knocking them out of their #1 national ranking. Duffy and his teammates will face #13 Siena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Tampa, FL. During his postgraduate year at Phillips Exeter, Duffy played center, averaging fifteen points and nine rebounds per game.
JOSH OWENS, PEA '07, is a 6'9" forward for #3 seed Stanford University. Stanford will face #14 Cornell in the opening round of the tournament. Stanford has held a top ten national ranking for several weeks as they enter the tournament. Owens, who was ranked one of the top 150 forwards nationally while at Phillips Exeter, served as a two year captain and teamed up with Nelms as a junior and Duffy during his senior year.
Check out Owens photo from 2008 NCAA tournament in SI.com.
Submitted by Coach Tilton
College Alums Take to the Court
January 26, 2008
Exeter alumns competed head to head in a NESCAC battle between Tufts University and Bates College. Following the game, the rivalry was put aside to share a few memories between five former Exeter players and Coach Jay Tilton.
Photo: From left; Pat Halloran (PEA '04, Senior Capt., Bates), Jake Kaplan (PEA '04, Brandeis Univ), Ryan O'Keefe (PEA '04, Senior Captain, Tufts), Jon Pierce (PEA '05, Tufts), Sam Mason (PEA '07, Tufts) and Coach Jay Tilton.
Submitted by Coach Tilton
