Kamau Franks

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Kamau Franks
23 Kamau Franks
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Converse, TX
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Young Men's Leadership School
  • Major:
    Exercise and Sports Science
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    8.2
  • fg %
    37.8
  • 3pt %
    30.2
  • ft %
    72.4
  • reb/g
    5.8
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

Accolades: MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic Team: 2023-24, 
MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team; 2024,

2023-24: Appeared in 23 games for Fitchburg State wtih 20 starts, notching 189 points on 71-of-188 shooting from the field in addition to 29 assists, 24 steals and ten blocks. Click here for season statistics.

High School: 2023 graduate of the Young Men's Leadership School. Member of the football and basketball teams. Member of the All-Area and All-District Teams. Member of the All-Star Team.

Personal: Son of Deana and Basil Franks. Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science at the University.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 9
Games started 20 9
Minutes 609 255
Minutes per game 26.5 28.3
FG 71-188 34-80
FG Pct 37.8 42.5
3PT 26-86 9-34
3PT Pct 30.2 26.5
FT 21-29 5-6
FT Pct 72.4 83.3
Off rebounds 48 22
Def rebounds 86 30
Total rebounds 134 52
Rebounds per game 5.8 5.8
Personal fouls 63 21
Disqualifications 2 -
Assists 29 13
Turnovers 29 14
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.9
Steals 24 9
Blocks 10 6
Points 189 82
Points per game 8.2 9.1
Points per 40 min 12.4 12.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Worcester St. L, 72-64
Feb 7 Westfield St. L, 97-70
Feb 10 at Bridgewater St. L, 98-73
Feb 14 Salem St. L, 93-62
Feb 17 at Framingham St. L, 71-67
Feb 20 at Westfield St. L, 77-71
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Rhode Island Col. L, 63-54 1 20 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 11 at Lasell L, 73-57 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 14 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 86-68 - 20 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 4
Nov 16 at Rivier L, 77-61 - 24 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 18 Dean College W, 78-71 1 25 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 20 WPI L, 75-69 1 37 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 4-6 66.7 17
Dec 2 at MIT W, 78-75 1 26 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 8
Dec 5 Vermont State Castleton L, 77-64 1 24 2-9 22.2 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 6
Dec 9 at Roger Williams L, 95-65 1 21 4-11 36.4 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 13 Eastern Nazarene L, 82-68 1 29 2-13 15.4 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 29 at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 77-56 - 23 3-10 30.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 30 vs. Baruch L, 73-61 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 3 at MCLA L, 76-71 1 16 5-11 45.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Jan 6 Worcester St. L, 75-53 1 29 1-7 14.3 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 Regis (Mass.) L, 84-68 1 34 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 13 at Westfield St. L, 92-79 1 25 4-8 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 17 Bridgewater St. L, 85-72 1 31 6-12 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 13
Jan 20 at Salem St. L, 81-71 1 29 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 8
Jan 24 Framingham St. W, 61-59 1 37 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 7
Jan 27 MCLA L, 67-52 1 33 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 31 at Worcester St. L, 72-64 1 30 5-14 35.7 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 7 Westfield St. L, 97-70 1 25 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Feb 10 at Bridgewater St. L, 98-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Salem St. L, 93-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Framingham St. L, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Westfield St. L, 77-71 1 28 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Rhode Island Col. L, 63-54 1 20 4 0 4 0 1 2 0
Nov 11 at Lasell L, 73-57 1 17 1 2 3 0 2 1 0
Nov 14 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 86-68 - 20 0 5 5 4 0 1 0
Nov 16 at Rivier L, 77-61 - 24 2 6 8 3 1 0 0
Nov 18 Dean College W, 78-71 1 25 3 2 5 0 1 0 0
Nov 20 WPI L, 75-69 1 37 0 5 5 3 0 1 0
Dec 2 at MIT W, 78-75 1 26 1 5 6 2 1 2 0
Dec 5 Vermont State Castleton L, 77-64 1 24 3 5 8 0 2 3 0
Dec 9 at Roger Williams L, 95-65 1 21 2 0 2 0 1 1 1
Dec 13 Eastern Nazarene L, 82-68 1 29 5 6 11 2 3 0 0
Dec 29 at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 77-56 - 23 0 3 3 1 1 1 0
Dec 30 vs. Baruch L, 73-61 1 26 0 6 6 1 1 0 1
Jan 3 at MCLA L, 76-71 1 16 1 4 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 6 Worcester St. L, 75-53 1 29 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 10 Regis (Mass.) L, 84-68 1 34 3 5 8 0 0 1 1
Jan 13 at Westfield St. L, 92-79 1 25 1 4 5 1 3 1 0
Jan 17 Bridgewater St. L, 85-72 1 31 4 5 9 2 1 0 2
Jan 20 at Salem St. L, 81-71 1 29 2 2 4 4 4 5 2
Jan 24 Framingham St. W, 61-59 1 37 1 5 6 4 2 1 0
Jan 27 MCLA L, 67-52 1 33 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Worcester St. L, 72-64 1 30 5 7 12 0 1 1 0
Feb 7 Westfield St. L, 97-70 1 25 3 1 4 0 1 0 2
Feb 10 at Bridgewater St. L, 98-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Salem St. L, 93-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at Framingham St. L, 71-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Westfield St. L, 77-71 1 28 2 6 8 0 1 2 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Rhode Island Col. L, 63-54 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 11 at Lasell L, 73-57 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 14 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 86-68 - 3 - -
Nov 16 at Rivier L, 77-61 - 3 - 3.0
Nov 18 Dean College W, 78-71 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 20 WPI L, 75-69 1 2 - -
Dec 2 at MIT W, 78-75 1 4 - 2.0
Dec 5 Vermont State Castleton L, 77-64 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 9 at Roger Williams L, 95-65 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 13 Eastern Nazarene L, 82-68 1 3 - 0.7
Dec 29 at St. Mary's (Md.) L, 77-56 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 30 vs. Baruch L, 73-61 1 5 1 1.0
Jan 3 at MCLA L, 76-71 1 4 - 2.0
Jan 6 Worcester St. L, 75-53 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 10 Regis (Mass.) L, 84-68 1 2 - -
Jan 13 at Westfield St. L, 92-79 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 17 Bridgewater St. L, 85-72 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 20 at Salem St. L, 81-71 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 24 Framingham St. W, 61-59 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 27 MCLA L, 67-52 1 1 - -
Jan 31 at Worcester St. L, 72-64 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 7 Westfield St. L, 97-70 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 10 at Bridgewater St. L, 98-73 - - - -
Feb 14 Salem St. L, 93-62 - - - -
Feb 17 at Framingham St. L, 71-67 - - - -
Feb 20 at Westfield St. L, 77-71 1 5 1 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 23 26.5 3.1-8.2 1.1-3.7 0.9-1.3 8.2
2024-25 21 21.2 2.3-6.3 0.5-2.4 0.4-0.7 5.6
Total 44 24.0 2.7-7.3 0.8-3.1 0.7-1.0 7.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 23 20 609 71-188 37.8 26-86 30.2 21-29 72.4 189
2024-25 21 13 445 49-133 36.8 11-50 22.0 8-14 57.1 117
Total 44 33 1054 120-321 37.4 37-136 27.2 29-43 67.4 306
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 23 609 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 21 445 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 44 1054 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 23 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.4
2024-25 21 1.2 2.6 3.8 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.1
Total 44 1.7 3.2 4.8 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 23 20 48 86 134 29 29 24 10
2024-25 21 13 25 54 79 38 32 25 3
Total 44 33 73 140 213 67 61 49 13
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 26.5 3.1-8.2 1.1-3.7 0.9-1.3 8.2
Conference 9 28.3 3.8-8.9 1.0-3.8 0.6-0.7 9.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 29.5 3.3-8.9 1.0-3.8 1.3-1.6 8.8
Away 11 23.5 3.0-7.6 1.3-3.6 0.6-1.0 7.9
Neutral 1 26.0 2.0-6.0 1.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
Result
Wins 3 29.3 3.7-7.3 1.3-3.3 1.0-1.3 9.7
Losses 20 26.1 3.0-8.3 1.1-3.8 0.9-1.2 8.0
Month
November 6 23.8 2.5-6.3 1.2-3.0 1.3-2.3 7.5
December 6 24.8 2.7-9.5 1.5-4.8 0.7-0.8 7.5
January 9 29.3 3.6-8.4 1.0-3.8 0.9-1.0 9.0
February 2 26.5 4.0-8.5 0.5-2.5 0.5-0.5 9.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 20 609 71-188 37.8 26-86 30.2 21-29 72.4 189
Conference 9 9 255 34-80 42.5 9-34 26.5 5-6 83.3 82
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 11 324 36-98 36.7 11-42 26.2 14-18 77.8 97
Away 11 8 259 33-84 39.3 14-40 35.0 7-11 63.6 87
Neutral 1 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Result
Wins 3 3 88 11-22 50.0 4-10 40.0 3-4 75.0 29
Losses 20 17 521 60-166 36.1 22-76 28.9 18-25 72.0 160
Month
November 6 4 143 15-38 39.5 7-18 38.9 8-14 57.1 45
December 6 5 149 16-57 28.1 9-29 31.0 4-5 80.0 45
January 9 9 264 32-76 42.1 9-34 26.5 8-9 88.9 81
February 2 2 53 8-17 47.1 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 18
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 609 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 9 255 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 324 29.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 11 259 23.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 26 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 88 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 20 521 26.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 143 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 149 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 264 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 53 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.4
Conference 9 2.4 3.3 5.8 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 2.8 3.3 6.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.5
Away 11 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.4
Neutral 1 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Result
Wins 3 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
Losses 20 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.1 1.3 1.1 0.5
Month
November 6 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.0
December 6 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 1.5 1.2 0.3
January 9 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.6
February 2 2.5 3.5 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 20 48 86 134 29 29 24 10
Conference 9 9 22 30 52 13 14 9 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 31 36 67 11 12 8 5
Away 11 8 17 44 61 17 16 16 4
Neutral 1 1 0 6 6 1 1 0 1
Result
Wins 3 3 5 12 17 6 4 3 0
Losses 20 17 43 74 117 23 25 21 10
Month
November 6 4 10 20 30 10 5 5 0
December 6 5 11 25 36 6 9 7 2
January 9 9 22 34 56 13 13 10 5
February 2 2 5 7 12 0 2 2 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Men's Basketball Topped By Owls In MASCAC Quarterfinal
  • Article
  • February 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Owls In MASCAC Quarterfinal

Westfield, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 77-71 decision to the Owls of Westfield State this evening in quarterfinal round action of the 2023-24 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Woodward Center.

  • February 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Owls
  • Article
  • February 07, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Owls

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 97-70 decision to the Owls of Westfield State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • February 07, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls to Lancers
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  • January 31, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls to Lancers

Worcester, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team suffered a tough 72-64 setback to the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Brissette Court.

  • January 31, 2024
Men's Basketball Drop MASCAC Clash To Trailblazers
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  • January 27, 2024
Men's Basketball Drop MASCAC Clash To Trailblazers

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 67-52 decision to the Trailblazers of MCLA this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • January 27, 2024
Men's Basketball Hold Off Rams In Conference Tilt
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  • January 24, 2024
Men's Basketball Hold Off Rams In Conference Tilt

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team defeated the Rams of Framingham State University, 61-59 this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • January 24, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls To Vikings In MASCAC Action
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  • January 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Falls To Vikings In MASCAC Action

Salem, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped an 81-71 decision to the Vikings of Salem State this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Twohig Gymnasium.

  • January 20, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Bears In Conference Clash
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  • January 17, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Bears In Conference Clash

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped an 85-72 decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • January 17, 2024
Men's Basketball I Upended By Owls In Conference Action
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  • January 13, 2024
Men's Basketball I Upended By Owls In Conference Action

Westfield, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 92-79 decision to the Owls of Westfield State University this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Woodward Center.

  • January 13, 2024
Men's Basketball Drop Non-Conference Tilt To Pride
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  • January 10, 2024
Men's Basketball Drop Non-Conference Tilt To Pride

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team suffered a 75-53 setback to the Pride of Regis College this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • January 10, 2024
Men's Basketball Downed By Lancers In MASCAC Action
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  • January 06, 2024
Men's Basketball Downed By Lancers In MASCAC Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team suffered a 75-53 setback to the Lancers of Worcester State this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • January 06, 2024
Men's Basketball Downed by MCLA Despite 27 from Siayor
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  • January 03, 2024
Men's Basketball Downed by MCLA Despite 27 from Siayor

NORTH ADAMS, MA: Fitchburg State men’s basketball was defeated by MCLA this evening in conference action.  

  • January 03, 2024
Men's Basketball Topped By Seahawks At St. Mary’s Holiday Classic
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  • December 29, 2023
Men's Basketball Topped By Seahawks At St. Mary’s Holiday Classic

burg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team suffered a tough 77-56 setback to the Seahawks of St. Mary’s (MD) College this afternoon in opening round action of the 2023-24 Seahawks Holiday Classic from the O’Brien Arena.

  • December 29, 2023
Falcons Defeated By Lions In Non-Conference Action
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  • December 13, 2023
Falcons Defeated By Lions In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped an 82-68 decision to the Lions of Eastern Nazarene College this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • December 13, 2023
Men's Basketball Topped By Spartans In Non-Conference Action
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  • December 05, 2023
Men's Basketball Topped By Spartans In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 77-64 decision to the Spartans of Vermont State Castleton this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • December 05, 2023
Men's Basketball Defeated By Engineers In Non-Conference Action
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  • November 20, 2023
Men's Basketball Defeated By Engineers In Non-Conference Action

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Men’s Basketball team dropped a 75-69 decision to the Engineers of WPI this evening in non-conference action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.

  • November 20, 2023
Men's Basketball Holds Off Bulldogs
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  • November 18, 2023
Men's Basketball Holds Off Bulldogs

FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State men’s basketball gathered their first win of the season this afternoon after taking down the Bulldogs of Dean College in non-conference action.

  • November 18, 2023
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