In the Wizard of Oz, a wide-eyed Dorothy famously states “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”.
Graduate transfer Joe Cremo had a similar experience the first time he stepped foot on the floor of the Finneran Pavilion and experienced his first Hoops Mania.
Hailing from Scotia, N.Y., Joe Cremo came from small beginnings. His hometown has a population of 7,700—a bit over the Pavilion’s max capacity but nearly not enough to fill half of the Wells Fargo Center.
He was not ranked as a recruit when he committed to Albany, the only school to show interest in him, becoming a part of its 2015 recruiting class.