By Ross Wilson

Sakeen Wright is fresh off of being named South Jersey's football Player of the Year in 2000. The powerful senior quarterbacked the Glassboro football team to the South Jersey Group 1 final versus Paulsboro, and now has his sights set on leading the basketball team back to hoop heights. Wright averaged 19.6 ppg last season for the 22-6 Bulldogs before falling to Florence in the Group 1 finals and has shown an overall marked improvement.

"The first thing you notice about Sakeen is that he has tremendous athletic ability", said coach Russ Winsett, Jr. "The best thing is that he has grown into becoming a true team leader. He's been with the program for 4 years now and his maturity shows."

Glassboro also trots out senior Kevin Evans. The 5-11 point guard is the floor leader knows how to distribute the ball and get others involved.

"Kevin's turnovers are down from last season, and strategy-wise, he's solid. We're a better team with Kevin on the court," said Winsett, Jr.

The fun doesn't stop there. Terrence Holmes is a 6-3 junior who Coach Winsett says is the hardest worker on the team. He averaged 15.9 ppg for the Glassboro last season, and helps the Bulldogs form a great nucleus.

Despite returning veteran leadership and dependable impact players, Coach Winsett is quick to keep his squad firmly planted on the ground.

"I've told the team that we're not just going to reappear in the finals. We're going to take this season one practice at a time and one game at a time. We're not going to overlook anyone. The team knows they're good and that they can do big things this year, but they also know they've got to continue to work hard."

Can Glassboro make it back to the Group 1 final… and beyond? For now, they're the team to beat. And they know it.