Rhode Island Basketball: 2019-20 season review for the Rams

Rhode Island Was Fueled By an Incredible Junior Season from Fatts Russell which was complimented by new and familiar faces alike

After a Sophomore campaign marred by inconsistent play, the Rams faithful were treated to an incredible season from Philly native, Fatts Russell.  Russell posted career highs per game numbers in points, rebounds, steals, and assists.  The 5’10” dynamo finished third in the country in steals per game and also placed the third-highest points per game average in the Atlantic 10 at 18.8.

Russell netted 20+ points in fifteen outings for the Rams.

Complimenting Russell was Senior leaders Jeff Dowtin and Cyril Langevine.  Despite seeing his scoring average dip by 1.4 points, the role that Jeff Dowtin played for the Rams couldn’t be understated.

A silent, stoic leader, Dowtin started every game this season and ranked 14th in the A10 in minutes played having tallied a total of 1,032 minutes.  Never one to dominate the ball in order to instill his presence, Dowtin helped produce 13.5 points per game for the Rams.

To balance the attack, David Cox relied on the big guy in the middle; Cyril Langevine.  A double-double machine, the 6’8″ senior averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds a game this season.  Langevine finished the season with 15 games of 10+ boards meaning in more than half of the games played this year, Cyril cleaned the glass nicely for the boys in Keaney Blue.

Similarly, the Rams saw increased production out of Sophomore guard Tyrese Martin whose swagger provided him big-play ability in tough spots.  Along with Martin, Freshman Jacob Toppin and Mekhi Long provided hustle-state-after-hustle-state and showed their respective futures are bright.