Scouting the 2009-10 Purdue North Central men's basketball team

Who's back: The Panthers return five players from last season, including two of their top three scorers in senior Jean-Francois Ndomb (13.6 ppg) and junior D.J. Green (12.1 ppg) Seniors Ronald Nanda and Ryan Chambers both started more than 10 games last season while sophomore Sean McMullen was third on the team with seven blocked shots while averaging 11.1 minutes per contest.

Who's new: Seven players join the PNC roster this season, with four coming from the junior college ranks while three are true freshmen. Portage's D.J. Anderson adds some much needed sized to the roster while standing at 6-foot-6. LaCrosse's Travis Zippel is expected to earn playing time with his athleticism and ability to jump out of the gym.

Outlook: After playing the last seven seasons at Marquette High School in Michigan City, the Panthers finally have a home of their own at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium. Third-year coach Kris Schantz is just 9-53 in his first two seasons, but with a retooled roster and a gym to call home, the Panthers are hoping to reach double digit wins this season. -- Paul Oren

Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown

3 Nathaniel Carroll So. F 6-4 Daleville

4 D.J. Green Jr. G 6-1 Chicago

5 Ryan Sisson Jr. F 6-3 Grand Rapids, Mich.

12 D.J. Anderson Fr. F 6-6 Portage

15 Alphonse Futch Fr. G 6-3 Indianapolis

21 Ronald Nanda Sr. G 6-1 Berrien Springs, Mich.

22 Travis Zippel Fr. G 6-2 LaCrosse

23 Jordan Delks So. G 6-3 Rossville

24 Jean-Francois Ndomb Sr. F 6-3 Berrien Springs, Mich.

33 Sean McMullen So. C 6-6 Fishers

35 Derrick Hazelwood Jr. G 5-7 Indianapolis

44 Ryan Chambers Sr. C 6-7 Schoolcraft, Mich.

Schedule

October

30 vs. IU-South Bend, 7 p.m.

November

4 vs. Andrews, 7 p.m.

13 at IU-East, 7 p.m.

14 at IU-Southeast, TBA

18 at Manchester, 6:30 p.m.

21 vs. Holy Cross (IN), 2 p.m.

24 at Moody Bible Institute, 7 p.m.

27-28 At UW-Parkside Tournament (Kenosha, WI)

27 vs. Bemidji State, 5 p.m.

28 vs. Grace Bible College (MI), 3 p.m.

December

2 vs. Trine, 7 p.m.

5 at Silver Lake, 3 p.m.

8 at DePauw (Exhibition), 6:30 p.m.

11-12 At Holland Sentinel Tournament, TBA

15 at Concordia (IN), 6 p.m.

19 vs. St. Xavier, 7 p.m.

22 at Marygrove, 2 p.m.

28 at IPFW (Exhibition), 6 p.m.

January

6 vs. Judson*, 7 p.m.

13 vs. Trinity International*, 7 p.m.

16 vs. Trinity Christian*, 2 p.m.

20 at Purdue Calumet*, 7 p.m.

23 at Calumet*, 3 p.m.

27 vs. Cardinal Stritch*, 7 p.m.

30 at Judson*, 5 p.m.

February

6 at Trinity International*, 7:30 p.m.

10 at Trinity Christian*, 7:30 p.m.

13 vs. Purdue Calumet*, 2 p.m.

17 vs. Calumet*, 7 p.m.

20 at Cardinal Stritch*, 7 p.m.

* -- Denotes CCAC Game

-- Paul Oren

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