2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with an 11–5 conference record and a 20–9 record overall.

2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball
NCAA, #5, Midwest Region, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
APNo. 21
2003–04 record20–9 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve DeMeo
  • Phil Seymore
  • Bob Walsh
MVPRyan Gomes
CaptainRyan Gomes
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
2003–04 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Pittsburgh13–3 .813  31–5  .861
No. 7 Connecticut†12–4 .750  33–6  .846
No. 21 Providence11–5 .688  20–9  .690
No. 20 Syracuse11–5 .688  23–8  .742
No. 25 Boston College10–6 .625  24–10  .706
Seton Hall10–6 .625  21–12  .636
Notre Dame9–7 .563  19–13  .594
Virginia Tech7–9 .438  15–14  .517
Rutgers7–9 .438  20–13  .606
West Virginia7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Villanova6–10 .375  18–17  .514
Georgetown4–12 .250  13–15  .464
Miami*4–12 .250  14–16  .467
St. John's*1–15 .063  6–21  .222
† 2004 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 5, 2004[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2004 Big East Tournament

Coming off an 18–14 record and a second-round NIT loss in 2002–03, the team returned all five starters for coach Tim Welsh's sixth season with the Friars. However, forward Romuald Augustin transferred to Bryant College for his fifth year of eligibility,[2] while walk-on guard Chris Burns also transferred to Bryant for his sophomore season.[3] The team also lost two departing seniors, guard Kareem Hayletts and forward Stephen Traugott. On February 24, after playing in 12 games for the Friars, senior forward Māris Ļaksa left the team to play professional basketball in Slovenia.[4]

The Friars began the season receiving votes in both polls, but not ranked in either. Following an 8–1 start that included a win over #14 Illinois, the Friars earned a #25 ranking in the AP Poll in time for their January 5 matchup with #18 Texas. The Friars took the Longhorns to overtime, but as time expired in the overtime period, Texas forward P. J. Tucker released a layup to give the Longhorns a two-point win. The controversial shot was reviewed for more than five minutes by the officials, who determined that the clock read "0.00" but the red backboard light had not yet gone off when the ball was released, which at the time overruled the clock.[5]

Despite the close loss, the Friars re-emerged in the top 25 three weeks later, following a road win over #4 Connecticut. A six-game winning streak that began with a win over #18 Syracuse propelled the Friars to a #12 ranking in the AP Poll on March 1. This was followed by two home losses to close out the regular season, and a #3 seed in the 2004 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. Following a first-round bye, the Friars dropped a three-point game to Villanova in the quarterfinals, leading to a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Friars were defeated 66–58 by the #12 seed, Pacific. The Friars ended the season with a #21 ranking in the AP Poll.

The Friars were led in scoring (18.9 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) by junior forward Ryan Gomes. He became the fourth Friar to be named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press.

Roster
2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Donnie McGrath 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoJohn F. Kennedy Catholic High School Katonah, New York
F/C 3 Ryan Gomes (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrWilby High School Waterbury, Connecticut
C 4 Marcus Douthit 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrNotre Dame Prep Syracuse, New York
G 5 Gerald Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Baltimore, Maryland
F 10 Sean Van De Walle (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrFenwick High School Elmhurst, Illinois
G 11 Abdul Mills  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrMilford Academy Brooklyn, New York
G 13 Sheiku Kabba 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBronx Regional High School Bronx, New York
F 15 Herbert Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrKinston High School Kinston, North Carolina
F 20 Chris Anrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr08 Stockholm Human Rights Värmdö Municipality, Sweden
F 21 Jeff Parmer  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrNiagara Falls High School Niagara Falls, New York
F 22 Māris Ļaksa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrLatvian Junior National Team Ventspils, Latvia
G 24 Dwight Brewington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWorcester Academy Lynn, Massachusetts
F 25 Tuukka Kotti 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSalon Vilpas Salo Forssa, Finland
G 31 Timothy Englert (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoBergen Catholic High School Ramsey, New Jersey
F 35 Rob Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Thomas More School New London, Connecticut
Head coach

Tim Welsh

Assistant coach(es)

Steve DeMeo
Phil Seymore
Bob Walsh

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-02-07

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Marcus Douthit (Māris Ļaksa) Herbert Hill
PF Ryan Gomes Tuukka Kotti Jeff Parmer
SF Rob Sanders Chris Anrin Sean Van De Walle (W)
SG Sheiku Kabba Gerald Brown Abdul Mills
PG Donnie McGrath Dwight Brewington Timothy Englert (W)

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwight Brewington
PG		 Lynn, Massachusetts Worcester Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Gerald Brown
SG		 Baltimore Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Jeff Parmer
PF		 Niagara Falls, New York Niagara Falls HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2003 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  • "2003 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition games
    November 2*
    3:00 pm    		 Global Sports All-Stars W 77–63 
    		Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,260)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    November 15*
    7:30 pm    		 USDBL/320 All-Stars L 109–112 OT
    		Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,173)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Non-conference games
    November 22*
    7:30 pm    		 Hofstra W 69–56  1–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,163)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    November 29*
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 Alabama W 76–71  2–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,256)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    December 2*
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 South Florida W 84–60  3–0
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,554)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    December 6*
    4:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 at Rhode Island L 79–89  3–1
    		 Ryan Center (7,657)
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    December 9*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. No. 14 Illinois
    Jimmy V Classic    		 W 70–51  4–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (7,665)
    New York City
    December 21*
    3:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 Central Connecticut W 72–67  5–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,543)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    December 23*
    7:30 pm    		 at Richmond W 57–56  6–1
    		 Robins Center (6,043)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 28*
    12:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 Siena W 73–66  7–1
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,434)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    January 3*
    3:00 pm, CSN    		 at Virginia W 84–69  8–1
    		 University Hall (7,470)
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    January 5*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 No. 18 Texas L 77–79 OT 8–2
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Big East regular season
    January 10
    7:00 pm, NESN    		 No. 25 at Rutgers L 64–65  8–3 (0–1)
    		 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,942)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    January 12
    8:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 at Seton Hall W 63–60  9–3 (1–1)
    		 Continental Airlines Arena (7,737)
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    January 17
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 West Virginia W 87–66  10–3 (2–1)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,033)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    January 19*
    8:00 pm    		 Loyola Chicago W 89–59  11–3 (2–1)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,943)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    January 21
    7:30 pm    		 Villanova W 62–56  12–3 (3–1)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,972)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    January 24
    12:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 at No. 4 Connecticut W 66–56  13–3 (4–1)
    		 Hartford Civic Center (16,294)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    January 26
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 23 Georgetown W 66–50  14–3 (5–1)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,397)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    February 1
    12:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 23 Seton Hall L 46–55  14–4 (5–2)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,191)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    February 4
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 at Virginia Tech L 57–69  14–5 (5–3)
    		 Cassell Coliseum (6,323)
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    February 7
    12:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 23 No. 18 Syracuse W 74–61  15–5 (6–3)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    February 11
    7:00 pm    		 No. 24 at Villanova W 100–74  16–5 (7–3)
    		 The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, Pennsylvania
    February 14
    2:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 24 at Boston College W 61–52  17–5 (8–3)
    		 Conte Forum (7,682)
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    February 21
    2:00 pm, NESN    		 No. 19 Miami W 70–57  18–5 (9–3)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    February 24
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 13 at Notre Dame W 73–59  19–5 (10–3)
    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418)
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    February 29
    12:00 pm, NESN    		 No. 13 at St. John's W 103–78  20–5 (11–3)
    		 Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York
    March 2
    7:30 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 12 No. 6 Pittsburgh L 61–88  20–6 (11–4)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    March 6
    12:00 pm, Cox Sports    		 No. 12 Boston College L 54–63  20–7 (11–5)
    		 Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Big East Tournament
    March 11
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 vs. Villanova
    Quarterfinals    		 L 66–69  20–8 (11–5)
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,528)
    New York
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19*
    6:25 pm, CBS    		 No. 5-M vs. No. 12-M Pacific
    First Round    		 L 58–66  20–9 (11–5)
    		 Kemper Arena (17,500)
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.  †NCAA Tournament ranks are seeds in the region (E=East, M=Midwest, S=South, W=West). (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time [6].

    Rankings
    Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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    Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 23 21 17 13 13 17 19 RV

    Awards and honors
    Recipient Award(s)
    Chris Anrin 2004 John Zannini Coaches' Award[7]
    2004 Thomas Ramos Academic Award[7]
    Dwight Brewington 2004 Promising Prospect Award[7]
    Marcus Douthit 2004 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player of the Year Award[7]
    Ryan Gomes 2004 Associated Press First Team All-American[8]
    2004 USBWA First Team All-American[9]
    2004 NABC Second Team All-American[9]
    2004 All-Big East First Team[10]
    2004 USBWA All-District 1 First Team[9]
    2004 NABC Division I All-District 1 First Team[9]
    2004 Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist[9]
    2004 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award[7]
    March 1: Big East Co-Player of the Week[11]
    January 26: Big East Player of the Week[12]
    January 5: Big East Co-Player of the Week[13]
    December 15: Big East Co-Player of the Week[14]
    2004 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 Candidate[9]
    2004 Preseason All-Big East First Team[9]
    2004 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Candidate[9]
    Sheiku Kabba 2004 Co-Unsung Hero Award[7]
    Tuukka Kotti 2004 Co-Unsung Hero Award[7]
    Donnie McGrath 2004 Coca-Cola Most Improved Player Award[7]

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