PC Launching Kris Dunn Site

The announcement from the Providence Athletic Department:

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE TO LAUNCH KRIS DUNN MICROSITE ON THURSDAY

Friars.com/getitdunn will feature updated info all season on the Friar point guard. 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  Providence College Athletics announced today (Sept. 30) that on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. ET it will launch a microsite that will feature information and videos about junior guard Kris Dunn (New London, Conn.).  Dunn, who is considered one of the top players in the nation, is entering his fourth year at Providence College.  The microsite was created by CBS Interactive and can be accessed at Friars.com/getitdunn.

“This microsite will allow Friar fans to keep up to date on information regarding Kris,” Friar Head Coach Ed Cooley said.  “Kris had a very special season in 2014-15 and we expect he will be one of the top players in the nation this year.”

Dunn has earned a number of preseason honors over the last month, including being named 2015-16 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason National Player of the Year.  He also was named to the 2015-16 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason All-America Team and was named to the Sporting News Second Team Preseason All-America squad.

In addition to being an All-America candidate in 2015-16, Dunn should be a BIG EAST Player of the Year, Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Cousy Award and National Defensive Player of the Year Award candidate this season.

Dunn, who recorded the second highest Friar single-season assist mark with 247 assists, earned a number of honors in 2014-15, including BIG EAST Player of the Year, BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America, USBWA All-District 1 First Team and NABC District 5 First Team honors. Dunn became the first Friar ever to earn the BIG EAST Player of the Year honor and the first guard in the history of the BIG EAST to capture Player of the Year and also earn Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Dunn led the league in assists (7.5) and steals (2.7). He ranked third in nation in assists per game and fifth in the country in steals per game. Dunn also led the league in both of those categories in conference play and became the first player in the history of the BIG EAST to accomplish that in the same season. He also averaged 15.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Dunn ranked sixth in the league in scoring and 13th in rebounding. He tied for the team lead with seven double-doubles. On January 29, Dunn became the 14th player in BIG EAST history to register a triple-double in a league game with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists versus DePaul. Dunn was the first Friar to record a triple-double since Geoff McDermott accomplished the feat versus Harvard on Dec. 22, 2006 with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Dunn’s triple-double was the ninth in Friar history and the first for the Friars in BIG EAST play.

The Friars, who finished last season with a 22-12 mark and made their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, will open the 2015-16 season on Saturday, November 14 versus Harvard at the Dunkin’ DonutsCenter.  Season tickets for all home games can be purchased Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the PC Ticket Office in Schneider Arena, at Friars.com or by calling (401) 865 GOPC.

-end-

One Comment

1. 

   Ken Begasse JR

   September 30, 2015 at 9:23 pm

   Saw him today at practice, wow!

You must be logged in to post a comment Login