UAlbany Names Logan Aronhalt & Blake Metcalf Basketball Captains for 2010-11 Season

Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany head men's basketball coach Will Brown announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13 that Logan Aronhalt and Blake Metcalf have been named captains for the 2010-11 season. Aronhalt and Metcalf are the third and fourth sophomores to be selected during the program's Division I era. Will Brand (2000) and Levi Levine (2004) were also captains as sophomores.

Aronhalt, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 6.7 points and 1.8 rebounds as a redshirt freshman. He scored in double figures eight times, including a career-high 18 against Hartford in the regular-season finale. Aronhalt totaled 16 points and six rebounds in the America East Conference tournament quarterfinals against Stony Brook. He was chosen conference rookie of the week once. A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Aronhalt played for his father on the high school level and was the OHSBCA Division I Player of the Year in 2007-08.

Metcalf, who is in his second season with the UAlbany program, started 10 of 32 games played as a true freshman. He averaged 2.0 points and 3.9 rebounds, plus blocked 14 shots. He collected five or more rebounds against 12 opponents, include a career-best 11 caroms against UMBC. He was voted America East rookie of the week last November. As a scholastic player in Camby, Ind., Metcalf earned Associated Press Class 4A honorable mention all-state recognition.

Paw Prints: UAlbany conducts its first official practice on Friday, Oct. 15th ... the Great Danes return eight letterwinners, including three starters ... among the six newcomers are two redshirt freshmen and two junior college transfers ... UAlbany will hold its annual Purple-Gold intrasquad scrimmage at SEFCU Arena on Friday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. ... the scrimmage will be held prior to UAlbany football's home game with Northeast Conference opponent Central Connecticut State at 7:00 p.m. ... the football game was previously moved to Friday to accommodate the Northeast Conference television package and will air on MSG-Plus, Fox College Sports, Cox Cable (CT/RI) and CTSN ... America East Conference Basketball Media Day is slated for Thursday, Oct. 14 in Hartford, Conn.


Courtesy: UAlbany Athletics