Game Recap: Friars Dismantle Delaware State 78-48 in Their Final Tune-Up Before Atlantis

Providence Friars 78 (5-0) Delaware State Hornets 48 (2-3) Oswin Erhunmwunse came off the bench to drop 13 points, leading Providence to a 78-48 win over Delaware State on Tuesday night. Erhunmwunse also grabbed six rebounds for the Friars, who remain undefeated at 5-0. Corey Floyd Jr. added 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-for-4 …

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Game Recap: PC Starts Slow Once Again But Pulls Away in the Second Half Behind Jayden Pierre, 79-65

Providence Friars 79 (4-0) Green Bay Phoenix 65 (1-3) Stop me if you've heard this one before. The Providence Friars started off the first half playing sloppily, letting Green Bay control the tempo of the game and once again needed a strong effort from the bench in order to pull away for a win in …

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Game Recap: Providence Skates by Hampton 60-51 Behind Jayden Pierre and a Massive Effort from Eli DeLaurier

Providence Friars 60 (3-0) Hampton Pirates 51 (1-2) In their first-ever matchup against the visiting Hampton Pirates, led by former longtime Ed Cooley assistant Ivan Thomas, the Friars didn’t exactly start like a team desperate for a win. The first half was plagued by turnovers, empty possessions, and a lackluster effort. Frustrated, head coach Kim …

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Game Recap: Friars Get Things Back on Track Against Stonehill Behind Jabri Abdur-Rahim’s Standout Performance

Providence Friars 76 (2-0) Stonehill Skyhawks 49 (1-2) The Providence College Friars advanced to a 2-0 record with a dominant 76-49 victory over the visiting Stonehill Skyhawks at The Amp. Despite another slow start, the Friars found their rhythm faster than in their season opener against Central Connecticut, taking the lead with 12:07 remaining in …

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Game Recap: Bensley Joseph and #TheDuck Save PC From a Devastating Opening Season Loss to CCSU

I definitely wasn’t expecting heart-stopping moments this early in the season, but the Friars managed to keep my blood pressure sky-high throughout their opener against Central Connecticut State. A win is a win, no matter the margin (even if KenPom might disagree), but there were plenty of red flags in this underwhelming performance. The team …

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Bryce Hopkins Named to Preseason Big East 1st-Team, Friars Picked to Finish 6th

Big East Media Day for the 2024-2025 basketball season was held at Madison Square Garden on today and with it, the announcement of the preseason Big East awards and conference rankings. The Providence Friars checked in at number 6 in the preseason standings and although preseason projections and prognostications don't really mean all that much, …

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Four-Star Forward Jaylen Harrell Commits to Kim English and the Friars

Jaylen Harrell announced his commitment to the Providence Friars live on the On3 Recruits YouTube channel with On3's own Joe Tipton. https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1807917812524241374 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBMSqZXUmaE&ab_channel=On3Recruits The 2025 Forward and Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year who plays at CATS Academy selected the Friars over the likes of Rutgers, Xavier, Alabama, Virginia Tech, & Kansas. Harrell was originally …

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Josh Oduro to Play for the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Summer League

Following the culmination of an extremely successful collegiate career between George Mason and Providence College where he finished with 1,913 points and 976 rebounds, Josh Oduro will be joining the New Orleans Pelicans team in the NBA Summer League come July. Oduro had worked out with a number of teams leading up to this year's …

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Devin Carter Drafted 13th Overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2024 NBA Draft

With the 13th pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings select...Devin Carter, from Providence College. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1806138715900645459 For the first time in 8 years, the Providence College Friars had a player selected in the NBA Draft. The last year that saw some Friars selected was in 2016 when Kris Dunn …

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Oswin Erhunmwunse Officially Reclassifies to the 2024 Class and Arrives on Campus

As has been long suspected and rumored, Providence College commit Oswin Erhunmwunse has officially reclassified from the 2025 class to the 2024 class, following his commitment announcement in January. In doing so, Oswin has joined Ryan Mela and Anton Bonke in this season's Freshman class in Providence. Following his reclassification, five-star commit Jamier Jones remains …

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