For the App State men’s basketball team, Monday could not come fast enough. The players were ecstatic about taking the court for the first practice of the 2017-2018 season.
After finishing a tough 9-22 overall and 4-7 in conference play, the Mountaineers only want to look forward and focus on this year. Since the end of their season, the team has worked endlessly to improve.
“We’ve been going hard since the season ended,” senior forward Griffin Kinney said. “Most guys stayed here for both summer sessions. There really was no off season for us.”
For a team that struggled last year and has several new pieces, but 10 players who were eligible from last season, leadership plays an important role in development.