Projo College Hoops

By KEVIN McNAMARA

PROVIDENCE - Alex Kellogg, a little-used forward on the Providence College basketball team, has opted to leave the program. He is expected to transfer at the end of the current semester.

Kellogg, a 6-7 sophomore from Columbus, Ohio and the son of CBS basketball analyst Clark Kellogg, played in 19 games this season. He did not score a point and grabbed 12 rebounds. Kellogg was used as a ninth player in coach Keno Davis' eight-man rotation and played a season-high eight minutes in a game against Charlotte back in November.

"Alex is interested in pursuing other options," Davis said in a statement issued by PC. "He is a hard working young man who gave us a great effort on and off the court. He has a bright future ahead of him and we wish him the best."

Kellogg was recruited by former coach Tim Welsh as a late addition to the fall class of 2007. He was deemed a bit of a project at the time and it was a surprise when he played 8.5 minutes a game as a freshman, mainly for his rebounding and defense. He seemed suited to a similar role this season but his playing time dipped noticeably.

Kellogg's departure cuts the list of returnees to next year's PC team to only five players: Sharaud Curry, Marshon Brooks, Brian McKenzie, Bilal Dixon and Greedy Peterson. The Friars have signed seven new players but Kellogg's departure frees up the final open scholarship. The staff will certainly explore filling that spot but with only Curry and McKenzie in next year's senior class, the extra scholarship could come in handy for the class of 2010 (current high school juniors). PC continues to work several New England-area prospects quite hard, especially guard Gerard Coleman of Tilton (NH) Academy, small forward Melvin Ejim of Brewster (NH) Academy and big forwards Carson Desrosiers of Lawrence, Mass., and Evan Smotrycz of New Hampton (NH) Prep.

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Comments

Vince said:

no big deal - actually it could be a big help if Keno can recruit a legitmate center. Without big help down low PC will never be competitive. The $7 million coach needs to complete his recruiting class with a real center. Keno - go to Europe, Canada, South America, Pago Pago - but get a center!

Link | March 26, 2009 8:01 PM
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