The transfer portal floodgates burst open on Monday, with four more Friars joining Bryce Hopkins and Justyn Fernandez in exploring new opportunities. Jayden Pierre, Christ Essandoko, Eli DeLaurier, and Anton Bonke have all officially declared their intentions to enter the portal, signaling a significant roster shake-up for the program. Jayden Pierre is the real headliner …
Corey Floyd Jr. announced that he will be returning to Providence for his fourth season with the Friars, becoming the third such player to confirm he will be playing for Kim English next season following the previous announcements from Ryan Mela and Oswin. https://twitter.com/CoreyFloydJr/status/1903207086265426086 Floyd Jr. was the first player to commit to Kim English …
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Almost immediately following the announcements of Justyn Fernandez & Bryce Hopkins entering the Transfer Portal, the Friars two All-Big East Freshmen team members, Ryan Mela and Oswin Erhunmwunse announced that they will be returning to Friartown for their Sophomore seasons. Despite the Providence coaching staff missing on the majority of their incoming transfers from this …
Continue reading Oswin and Ryan Mela Re-Up with the Friars for Next Season
Transfer Portal season has only just begun and we already have two Providence Friars who have entered their respective names into the Portal so far. Justyn Fernandez was the first player to dip his toes into the portal. https://twitter.com/TravisBranham_/status/1902372931189047731 If I was going to rank the players on the roster who I definitively want to …
Continue reading It’s Portal Season: Justyn Fernandez & Bryce Hopkins Enter the Transfer Portal
Just like in my 2024–2025 year-end awards (which, I might add, I was the first to release), the two lone freshmen on this year's Providence Friars team have been named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. Joining the Friars’ duo are UConn's Liam McNeely (Freshman of the Year), Creighton's Jackson McAndrew, Georgetown's Thomas Sorber, and …
Continue reading Ryan Mela and Oswin Erhunmwunse Named To Big East All-Freshman Team
Per usual, some of my pre-season picks were a little off. I'm not going to count the Bryce Hopkins First Team All-Big East pick against me (how big of myself) since injuries should be taken into account. The best players in the conference all took a big step forward and although Kadary Richmond made a dramatic impact …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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