Men’s Basketball to Open 2016-17 Season at Delaware

Men's Basketball | 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM

Tweet #GBCLightning

With plenty of experience of playing Division I opponents under its belt, Goldey-Beacom College's men's basketball team has announced its 2016-17 season will open at the University of Delaware.

The game will take place Friday, November 11 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, starting at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the University of Delaware, but please note they will not be available until at least late October.

The Lightning last season made their presence felt against Division I foes in a pair of exhibition contests. GBC held a 15-point lead at Coppin State last November and shot 54 percent from the floor in the first half before being dealt an 80-73 loss. The squad later that month traveled to Morgan State and nearly rallied from a 13-point deficit in the last minute before it was handed a 66-62 setback.

"We're excited to have an opportunity to open our season at the University of Delaware," Goldey-Beacom men's basketball coach and Director of Athletics Chuck Hammond said. "While we have been fortunate to have had many opportunities to play against Division I colleges in exhibition games, this will be the first time as a regular-season game. I'm hoping the college community will come out and support the Lightning for this special event."

Goldey-Beacom next season returns with a talented squad which includes sophomore Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ), who was named to the City of Basketball Love Division II Men's Basketball All-Rookie Team. A dynamic guard with plenty of upside on both ends of the floor, Taite closed 14th in the country with 2.15 steals per game, 24th with 58 total steals and led the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in both.

Senior Shakeem Wilson (Brooklyn, NY) also played a key role in his debut season, making the CACC Weekly Honor Roll five times and shooting 43 percent from three-point range. Senior Sameen Swint (Sicklerville, NJ) is a tremendous scorer who last season ended 34th in the league with 10.9 points per game and has 819 points in his collegiate career, including 481 over the last two seasons for GBC.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#14 Sameen Swint: G; 6' 4"; Junior

#5 Corey Taite: G; 5' 11"; Freshman

#4 Shakeem Wilson: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#14 Sameen Swint: G; 6' 4"; Senior

#5 Corey Taite: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#4 Shakeem Wilson: G; 6' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#14 Sameen Swint
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

#5 Corey Taite
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: G

#4 Shakeem Wilson
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#14 Sameen Swint
: 6' 4"; Senior
: G

#5 Corey Taite
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Shakeem Wilson
: 6' 3"; Senior
: G