2008 Woodie Awards
Rockwell Moody, a great name in league
Sean Coit '09
Issue date: 11/10/06 Section: Sports
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Rockwell Moody wants you to know that he's ready.
He's ready to excite the fans, ready to embrace life as a Hawk, and ready to win some basketball games.
If the name doesn't sound familiar to you, or Midnight Madness is the only time you've thought about the upcoming basketball season, then you've got some catching up to do.
Moody is a 6'9" freshman forward from Washington, D.C, part of the talented recruiting class of 2010 heralded as Head Coach Phil Martelli's best to date.
With size and experience to go with his rebounding and defensive ability, Moody will be a very productive freshman, sharing time with the two incumbent starters down low.
His offensive game is still developing, but his deceiving quickness around the basket is a crucial tool that Moody will use to his advantage.
Especially down the road, Moody looks to be an integral part of the 2010 class, one that he says has real promise. "Those guys can shoot," he said, in reference to Garrett Williamson, D.J. Rivera, Darrin Govens, and Jawan Carter, a group that complements Martelli's multi-guard style.
Two of the freshmen are likely to start at both guard spots thanks to the graduation of Chet Stachitas and Dwayne Lee, as well as the transfer of Abdulai Jalloh. The others will see significant time in games, especially early in the year when the team tinkers with different starting lineups and rotations, and Moody is no exception.
Though Ahmad Nivins and Rob Ferguson are entrenched at their respective four and five spots, Moody and sophomore forward Alvin Mofunanya will serve in backup roles, perhaps filling out Martelli's interior substitution rotation.
"I just want to play this year, work hard, and show people what I can do," Moody said.
Working hard will undoubtedly be the key to this team's progress, and Moody says that Martelli's practices have been extremely tough, especially for the freshman adjusting to the college game.
He's ready to excite the fans, ready to embrace life as a Hawk, and ready to win some basketball games.
If the name doesn't sound familiar to you, or Midnight Madness is the only time you've thought about the upcoming basketball season, then you've got some catching up to do.
Moody is a 6'9" freshman forward from Washington, D.C, part of the talented recruiting class of 2010 heralded as Head Coach Phil Martelli's best to date.
With size and experience to go with his rebounding and defensive ability, Moody will be a very productive freshman, sharing time with the two incumbent starters down low.
His offensive game is still developing, but his deceiving quickness around the basket is a crucial tool that Moody will use to his advantage.
Especially down the road, Moody looks to be an integral part of the 2010 class, one that he says has real promise. "Those guys can shoot," he said, in reference to Garrett Williamson, D.J. Rivera, Darrin Govens, and Jawan Carter, a group that complements Martelli's multi-guard style.
Two of the freshmen are likely to start at both guard spots thanks to the graduation of Chet Stachitas and Dwayne Lee, as well as the transfer of Abdulai Jalloh. The others will see significant time in games, especially early in the year when the team tinkers with different starting lineups and rotations, and Moody is no exception.
Though Ahmad Nivins and Rob Ferguson are entrenched at their respective four and five spots, Moody and sophomore forward Alvin Mofunanya will serve in backup roles, perhaps filling out Martelli's interior substitution rotation.
"I just want to play this year, work hard, and show people what I can do," Moody said.
Working hard will undoubtedly be the key to this team's progress, and Moody says that Martelli's practices have been extremely tough, especially for the freshman adjusting to the college game.
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