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Coach: Bryan Galuski (54-51 overall and in four seasons at Greensboro)

Home court: Hanes Gym (800), Greensboro

2008-09: 9-16 overall, 3-9 USA South Conference

Projected starters: G R.J. Smith, 5-11, Sr. (7.8 ppg, 2.4 apg); G Pernell Davis, 5-10, Jr. (transfer from Palm Beach, Fla., CC); G Adam Powell, 6-5, Jr. (11.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg); F Walter Brady, 6-0, Sr. (8.0 pg, 8.2 rpg); C Lewis Owenby, 6-8, Jr. (6.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg).

Also returning: G Andre Porter, 5-11, So. (4.6 ppg, 1.6 apg); F Darren Jenkins, 6-4, So. (0.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg).

Newcomers: G Jason Baker, 6-2, Jr. (transfer from Tampa); G Michael Jones, 5-9, Fr. (Jacksonville, Fla., HS); F Luqman Tijani, 6-3, Fr. (Page HS); G Lawrence Brown, 6-3, Jr. (Oswego, N.Y., HS); G Chakiris Moss, 6-1, Fr. (Richmond Hill, Ga., HS); F John Auslander, 6-7, Fr. (Herndon, Va., HS); G Evan Doleman, 6-1, R-Fr. (Alpharetta, Ga., HS).

Projection: Greensboro needs a strong defense to make up for an uncertain offense. Without transition buckets, the Pride will struggle to match last season’s 66 ppg average. A lot will depend on how much newcomers Pernell Davis and Luqman Tijani (Page High School) contribute offensively.

Projected record: 12-12 overall, 5-7 USA South.

SCHEDULE

November: 15, at Washington and Lee, L 67-55; Today, vs. Guilford (Greensboro Coliseum), 8; 20, at Virginia Wesleyan, 5; 21, at Maryland Bible College, 1; 28, Otterbein, 2; 29, Piedmont, 4.

December: 2, Emory & Henry, 7:30; 5, at LaGrange, 2; 13, Mary Washington, 2; 17, at Emory, 7.

January: 6, at Maryville, 7:30; 9, at Averett, 4; 13, Ferrum, 7:30; 16, N.C. Wesleyan, 4; 18, at Randolph, 7; 23, at Shenandoah, 4; 24, at Christopher Newport, 4; 29, at Methodist, 7:30.

February: 1, Averett, 7:30; 6, at Ferrum, 4; 10, at N.C. Wesleyan, 7:30; 16, Methodist, 7:30; 19, Christopher Newport, 7:30; 20, Shenandoah, 4.

Admission: $5

Webcasts: www.greensborocollegesports.com