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Mike Terry Jr., to transfer from Terriers

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

(Boston, MA) – Multiple team sources have confirmed that sophomore guard Mike Terry Jr. has left the Boston University Terriers and will look to transfer at the end of the school year.

Terry, a sophomore guard from Philadelphia, played in 28 games during the past season, averaging 1.6 points in nine minutes per game.

Generously listed at six-feet, Terry played in 57 games during his two-year career on Comm. Ave., was a defensive-minded guard who was viewed by coaches and teammates a terrific practice player and top-flight teammate who brought tremendous energy every day.

Terry was not forced out the door, and, according to multiple sources, would have been welcomed back with open-arms by the current coaching staff.

However, the writing was on the wall that Terry’s role moving forward would have been of little more than a practice player, and the word is that he is looking to transfer where he will see an increased role on the court (likely to a D2 or D3).

Terry is the second member of former Terriers head coach Pat Chambers’ first full-recruiting class to leave BU, joining center Mat Piotrowski on the transfer list.

The Terriers now have two open scholarships to fill, and are reportedly looking to land at least one impact transfer.

Shrinking Terriers: Mat Piotrowski, 7’1″ red-shirt freshman, leaves BU

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

(Boston, MA) — Boston University sources have officially confirmed that red-shirt freshman Mat Piotrowski has left the Terriers and will not return. The 7’1” center as not participated in individual practices, workouts, or team lifts in roughly a month.

Piotrowski was recruited and signed by previous Terrier head coach Pat Chambers, and spent his true-freshman season in 2010-2011 sitting out as a red-shirt. In his first season in uniform, Piotrowski played in just eight games, scoring his only collegiate points on a pair of free throws in a January 24th win over UMBC.

In two years on campus, Piotrowski was never able to progress beyond the “project” label, with a lack of foot speed, lateral quickness, and most importantly, aggression, all major factors, and the writing was on the wall for a long time that Piotrowski was not going to ever see the floor in head coach Joe Jones system.

Piotrowski left the team after Boston University’s season ended in a quarterfinal loss to Hartford in the America East Tournament.

It is being reported that he will look to transfer.

Piotrowski is the first Terrier to leave the program, but probably not the last, as it is likely — but not definite — that one more player will leave Boston University this year. Word is that Boston University will sit on any scholarships that are freed up, unless a true “can’t miss” prospect (or more likely, transfer) becomes available.

Dog eat dog: Terriers trounce Retrievers 83-48. BU moves to 7-1 in conference play, UMBC falls to 2-6

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

(Boston, MA) — UMBC guard Jerrell Lane drove down the court, pulled up from behind the arc, and fired up an uncontested 3. As the final buzzer sounded, Lane’s wounded duck struck nothing but the bottom of the backboard.

It was the Retrievers season in a nutshell.

Boston University romped to an 83-48 win Tuesday night over visiting UMBC in a laugher between two teams headed in polar-opposite directions.

The host Terriers hit on all-cylinders, posting season highs in points (83), rebounds (45), blocks (nine), and point-differential (35), while emptying the bench with roughly five minutes remaining in game time. The win moves Boston University to 7-1 in America East play, the program’s best start to the conference slate since the 2003-2004 season.

“I was very pleased with our overall effort, and we got significant contributions from a number of guys,” said Terriers head coach Joe Jones, who saw 11 different Terriers score.

For the Retrievers, who fall to 2-6 in conference play and 3-17 on the season, the wheels appear to have fallen off. UMBC has now lost two straight games by 35 or more points and has fallen in six of their last seven.

“[BU] certainly came out and pushed us around, and I don’t think we responded very well – it’s a little disappointing and a little discouraging,” said UMBC head coach Randy Monroe. “It’s college basketball; you have to compete… we didn’t do it.” (more…)