What to Know
- Opening play at the Asheville Championship, Harvard fell to Louisiana in the semifinals, 75-61, while East Tennessee State topped Elon, 77-64, in the second semifinal. The Crimson will meet the Phoenix in the third-place game at 2:00 p.m. (ESPNU) before the Ragin' Cajuns face the Buccaneers in the championship game at 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU).
- On Friday against Louisiana, senior forward Chris Ledlum led the Crimson in points (15) and rebounds (eight) for the second straight game. Junior guard Sam Silverstein (14 points), first-year forward Chisom Okpara (11), and senior guard Luka Sakota (10) all scored in double figures.
- The Crimson opened its season with a 68-63 win over Morehouse on Nov. 7. Senior forward Chris Ledlum scored a game-high 22 points while junior guard Sam Silverstein and senior guard Luka Sakota netted 12 and 11 points respectively in the Crimson's first-ever visit to Morehouse.
- Harvard will meet Elon for the first time after taking part in its first-ever meeting with Louisiana.
- Harvard has enjoyed success in early season tournaments under Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball. In 2011-12, the Crimson won the Battle 4 Atlantis with victories over Utah, Florida State, and UCF, in 2013-14 the program captured the Great Alaska Shootout with wins over Denver, Green Bay, and TCU, and in 2015-16, the team made the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic with wins over YU and Auburn before falling to Oklahoma.
- The Crimson's trip to Asheville marks a homecoming for junior forward Justice Ajogbor who played in high school at Christ School in nearby Arden, North Carolina. A native of Benin City, Nigeria, Ajogbor lost both his parents at the age of 10 in 2011. Ajogbor came to the U.S. with host parents Gina and Greg Birdgeford after the Bridgefords met Ajogbor while serving as volunteers in Nigeria with the organization Access 2 Success. After missing the 2020-21 season to COVID-19 due to an Ivy League wide decision and much of the 2021-22 season due to injury, Ajogbor is slated to start in the Crimson frontcourt in 2022-23.
- Senior forward Chris Ledlum has averaged team highs in points per game (18.5) and rebounds per game (7.5), scoring in double figures in both games. He posted team highs in points (15) and rebounds (eight) vs. Louisiana (Nov. 11) and game highs in points (22) and rebounds (seven) at Morehouse (Nov. 7). Ledlum returns after averaging 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season over 13 contests, missing the latter portion of the season due to injury. He scored in double figures in 12 of his 13 games played and scored 20 or more points in each of three contests. A sociology concentrator, Ledlum earned Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2021-22. He gained 2022-23 Blue Ribbon Preseason All-Ivy League accolades.
- Junior guard Sam Silverstein has tallied 13.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 71.4 percent from the field. He scored 14 points vs. Louiaians (Nov. 11) and netted 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds at Morehouse (Nov. 7). He played in all 26 games last winter in his first season of action with the Crimson. He posted 4.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.3 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from 3-point distance. Silverstein scored in double figures three times, including 16 points against MIT (Nov. 20), 12 against Yale (Feb. 9), and 10 against Cornell (Jan. 22).
- Senior guard Luka Sakota has registered 10.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game on the year. He netted 10 points vs. Louiaisna (Nov. 11) and tallied 11 points and six rebounds, while making 3-of-6 3-pointers at Morehouse (Nov. 7). Sakota started all 26 games during the 2022-23 season and averaged 11.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. For the year, he shot 36.0 percent from 3-point distance, 40.4 percent from the field, and 83.0 percent from the free throw line. Sakota scored in double figures 17 a season ago, including netting a season-high 19 points at Siena (Nov. 22).
- Senior guard Idan Tretout has dished out a team-best 4.5 assists per game. He compiled six points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the win at Morehouse (Nov. 7). Tretout tallied 8.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season over 13 games, missing the latter portion of the season due to injury. He netted double-figure scoring efforts in six games last year, scoring in double figures in five of his last six games played on the season.
- First-year forward Chisom Okpara has averaged 7.5 points per game on the year, while shooting 75.0 percent from the floor. He posted 11 points on 4-of-5 field goals vs. Louisiana.
- Sophomore guard Louis Lesmond has netted 6.5 points per game. He hit a pair of 3-pointers in the win at Morehouse (Nov. 7). He posted 7.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season, while scoring in double figures seven times out of 20 games played. Fellow sophomore guard Denham Wojcik appeared in all 26 games a year ago.
- The Crimson returns several additional veterans including senior forward Tommy O'Neil, junior forwards Justice Ajogbor and Josh Hemmings, and sophomore guards Evan Nelson and Tyler Simon. Nelson appeared in 13 of 14 Ivy League games last season, scoring in double figures three times.
Next Up
After completing its weekend at the Asheville Championship, Harvard plays at Northeastern on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. (NESN/FloHoops) before hosting its home opener against Siena on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+).Tickets to the Crimson's home opener against Siena are available at tickets.gocrimson.com.
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