Devine, Kinneary, Raffo Named 2007-08 Women's Basketball Captains
October 15, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 15, 2007
BOSTON - Seniors Kasey Devine and Cheri Raffo, along with junior Christine Kinneary, have been named the 2007-08 Boston University women's basketball team captains, as announced by head coach Kelly Greenberg on Monday.
"We are very excited about our captains for this upcoming season," said Greenberg. "The three of them have been working extremely hard and have really contributed to creating a healthy, competitive environment. They each bring something different and I am looking forward to working with them on a daily basis. We have high expectations for the 2007-08 season and Kasey, Christine and Cheri are more than ready to set the tone for our squad."
Raffo (Morristown, N.J.), a returning guard, also led the 2006-07 squad as a captain and returns for her final season in the scarlet and white, having not missed a start in three seasons. She has averaged 30.6 minutes over 91 games started and during the 2005-06 played 1,018 minutes, ranking fourth all-time. She has amassed 794 points and 184 assists. Last year, she average 9.3 points per game and 29.5 minutes per game.
Devine (North Kingstown, R.I.), returned to the court in 2006-07 after missing the first part of the season due to injury. She saw action in the final 23 games, scoring 4.2 ppg and taking down 3.0 rpg. Devine, a 6-3 post player, blocked 15 shots and earned 10 steals.
Kinneary (Plainedge, N.Y.) returns to BU for her third season as one of the Terriers' guards. In 2006-07, she played in all 30 games, starting 13. She tallied 74 points and led the team with 92 assists.
BU opens its season on Nov. 10 at Siena at 2:00 p.m.
