2014–15 Longwood Power Forward Preview
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Damarion Geter is expected to be a key contributor and leader for Longwood this year.[/caption]
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The frontcourt was far and away the weakest link in Longwood’s game a year ago with basically no suitable big men. That changes this year with an influx of talent that should make Longwood one of the better teams in the Big South in the paint. The Lancers will likely be even more formidable a year from now when Drexel transfer Khris Lane is added to the mix.
The lone returning big for Longwood is sophomore Damarion Geter who averaged 2.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game a year ago. You could see Geter’s maturation in the last four games last year when he averaged nearly 5 points and 5 rebounds per game coming off the bench. Geter has now blossomed into one of the four captains for Coach Gee’s squad and put on over 20 pounds of muscle during the offseason. No one understands Longwood’s systems and progressions better than Geter and that should help him build into a more than capable player on both sides of the court.
Jason Pimentel is pushing Geter the hardest for the starters role and will be a big part of Longwood’s success this year. The 6'8 JUCO transfer and former Old Dominion Monarch averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds at Palm Beach Community College last year. Pimentel has looked very good in practice and is extremely motivated to the point that he wants to be considered among the best forwards in the Big South. Pimentel will also likely be Longwood’s biggest rim protector beyond center Lotanna Nwogbo.
Rounding out the power forward group is freshman Victor Dorsey from Akron, Ohio. Dorsey is a little raw and a bit of a project but showed what he could do averaging over 20 points and 14 rebounds per game in high school last year. He’s more of a shooter and a pick-and-pop threat that could eventually bring another dimension to Longwood’s arsenal. Dorsey will not get an opportunity to see the floor until the Eastern Michigan Tournament on November 21 due to a suspension stemming from an incident this summer. It’ll certainly be interesting to see how he is mixed in as the season goes on.
2014–15 Season Preview:
Point Guard Preview
Shooting Guard Preview
Small Forward Preview
