Winter 2008-2009 Men's Basketball Roster
Prentice Small
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- North Babylon, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. John the Baptist
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because the academics are really good and the basketball program is very good.”
On Coach Reed: “Coach Reed is a very good coach and teacher. I am anxious to get the season started to see just how good he is.”
As a freshman … saw time in 28 games … scored 13 points in collegiate debut at Cornell (11/10/07), the most points by a Lehigh freshman in his debut since 2001 … netted a career-high 19 points in win over Colgate (1/23/08) … PL Rookie of the Week (1/28) … averaged 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … shot 67.2 percent from the free throw line.
In secondary school … played at St. John the Baptist in West Islip, New York for Charlie Peck … averaged 26 points per game as a senior, including 33 per game during his team’s playoff run, to go along with nine assists and three steals … helped lead his high school to a regular season Class A Long Island Championship … garnered First-Team All-Long Island accolades after his junior and senior seasons … named the MVP of the NSCHSAA as well as LongIslandBasketball.com’s Player of the Year.
