The 2009-10 Moravian College men’s basketball team looks to continue to make a return to the postseason this year after missing the Landmark Conference Tournament a year ago. The Greyhounds are also looking to win their first-ever Landmark Conference Championship going into this season. Head coach Jim Walker, who enters his 30th season at the school, has six letterwinners returning and two starters back from last year’s 10-15 squad.

Senior forward Eric Weaver (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) leads the returning Greyhounds after averaging 13.3 points per game to go along with 18 steals, 34 assists and 125 rebounds a year ago. Weaver, pictured at right, also led the team in free throw percentage, shooting 112-135 (83.0 percent).

Junior forward Chris Cullen (East Islip, NY/East Islip HS) contributed 201 points last season while grabbing 95 rebounds, 16 steals, and 18 blocks. Sophomore guard/forward Nelson Leon (Reading, PA/Reading HS) recorded 114 points, 23 assists, seven blocks and 69 rebounds in his first collegiate season while sophomore forward Jeff Cullinan (Bridgewater, NJ/Immaculata HS) posted 82 points and 36 rebounds on the year.

Sophomore forward Shane Painter (Bedminster, NJ/Bernards HS) knocked down 84 points, ten steals, 12 assists and 53 rebounds while junior guard Ryan O’Donnell (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury HS) had 19 points, four steals, 11 assists and 14 rebounds. Sophmore forward Mark Koelbel (Bayport, NY/Bayport-Blue Point HS) contributed ten points and seven rebounds in limited action in his first year as a Greyhound.

Coach Walker has once again brought in a strong recruiting class for Moravian and looks for the Greyhounds to return to the postseason and challenge for the Landmark Conference Championship.

The Greyhounds begin their 2009-10 season against Lebanon Valley College on Sunday, November 15th before a trip to the Scotty Wood Tournament in Allentown. Moravian will also host the 32nd Annual Greyhound Starters Classic in early January.