Men's Basketball Signs Two Newcomers
December 13, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 13, 2010
BOSTON - After recruiting seven student-athletes for this year's Boston University men's basketball team, second-year head coach Patrick Chambers has announced the addition of two newcomers to the 2011-12 squad Monday afternoon. The Class of 2015 will be comprised of 6-foot-3 combo guard Zach Chionuma and 6-foot-7 power forward James Kennedy.
"We are excited to welcome Zach and James into our BU family," said Chambers. "They are both mature young men who are very talented basketball players and will have the chance to make an immediate impact on our program. More importantly, they understand the value of a BU education and are focused on earning their degrees."
A native of Jamesville, N.Y., Chionuma attended Jamesville Dewitt H.S. before joining Marianapolis Prep (Conn.). He was named honorable mention to the NEPSAC Class B East All-Conference team as a junior and led his team to a runner-up finish in the 2010 NEPSAC Class B division championship. He plays for AAU team Metro Boston.
Kennedy is a native of Boston and currently plays for Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. As a junior, he averaged 11.8 ppg and 8.3 rpg to earn Third Team NEPSAC Class B East All-Conference team honors. He also plays for AAU team BABC.
The Terriers are currently concentrating on finals and will next host Saint Joseph's on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Agganis Arena.
Fans are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food at the Agganis Arena Ticket Office before the date to help the Brookline Food Pantry. For every person that donates, they will receive a buy one, get one free ticket offer to the men's basketball game against the Hawks or the Dec. 29 men's basketball game versus Quinnipiac at Case Gym.
