The 2007-2008 Moravian College men’s basketball team posted an overall record of 18-9 and a 9-5 slate in the newly created Landmark Conference, and made it all the way to the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division III National Tournament for the first time in 25 years. Head coach Jim Walker has a record of 363-316 in 28 years at Moravian College and an overall record of 387-342 in his 29th season as a head coach. Walker and his staff were honored as the inaugural Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.

Senior guard Ryan Miller (Easton, PA/Easton HS) led the Greyhounds averaging 15.9 points per game, and ended out his career with a total of 1,089 points which is 15th in school history. Miller, pictured at right, recorded his 1,000th point in game vs. Drew University in early February to become just the 18th player in Moravian history to achieve that milestone. Miller also holds the school records of; career three pointers made (160), career three point field goal attempts (435) and career free throw percentage (85.7%). Miller contributed 24 steals, two blocked shots, 61 assists and 69 rebounds in his last year as a Greyhound as well.

Senior forward Chris Earley (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan HS) averaged 14.1 points per game for the Greyhounds while contributing 32 steals, 25 blocked shots and a team leading 199 rebounds and 69 assists. Earley and Miller were both named to the 2008 Landmark All-Conference First Team while Earley was named the Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Senior forward Mark Franzyshen (Somerset, NJ/Immaculata HS) contributed 13.5 points per game with 24 steals, 21 blocks, 38 assists and 159 rebounds, and is ranked third in school history for career free throws made (320). Franzyshen also earned a spot on the Landmark All-Conference Second Team in his last year as a Greyhound. Senior forward Eric Whitman (Blairstown, NJ/Notre Dame East Stroudsburg) averaged 10.4 points per game while grabbing 150 rebounds, 26 assists, 10 blocked shots and 34 steals.

Freshman guard Maurice Young (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy), pictured at left, put up 178 points in his first collegiate year, while grabbing 45 rebounds to go along with five blocked shots, 48 assists and a team leading 38 steals. Sophomore forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) recorded 131 points, eight steals, two blocked shots, 21 assists and 68 rebounds while freshman forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) scored 125 points, six steals, four blocked shots, and 42 rebounds. Freshman guard Steve Siracusa (New Providence, NJ/New Providence HS) racked up 54 points, 11 steals, three blocked shots and 54 rebounds while senior guard Chris Bays (Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John XXIII HS) had 44 points, 18 steals, 27 assists and 15 rebounds in his last collegiate year.

Senior forward Steve Wenderfer (Chester, NJ/Mendham HS) only played in two games this season due to an injury early in the season. Wenderfer recorded 15 points and five rebounds before finishing the season as a manager for the team. Freshman guard Ryan O’Donnell (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) put up 15 points, two steals, two assists, and four rebounds while Sophomore forward Joseph Munley (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) contributed 11 points, one steal, one block, and 13 rebounds in his debut season as a Greyhound. Freshman guard Patrick Bray (Neshanic Station, NJ/Somerville) put up eight points and two assists in his collegiate debut as well.

Also contributing for the Greyhounds were sophomore guard Mark Kaucher (Kintnersville, PA/Palisades HS) and freshmen guards Ryan Greenan (Oradell, NJ/River Dell HS), Seth Hartman (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown HS) and David Jennings (Sewell, NJ/Chestnut Hill Academy HS) and forward Alvin Adams (Newark, NJ/Marist HS). Adams had 12 rebounds, three blocked shots, three steals and two points in his debut season.

Franzyshen, Weaver and Munley were all named to the 2008 Landmark Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll, and Franzyshen earned a spot on the 2008 Landmark Conference Winter All-Academic Team.

Review written by Nick Pepi '10.