Petersburg Patriots
Middle Atlantic Conference: 14 - 15 (9 - 7)
Richmond, VA

 Season Info
 Current Performance
 Team Prestige:31 Record Vs 1-50:0-2
 Season Record:14-15 Record Vs 51-100:4-4
 Conference Record:9-7 Record Vs 100-200:9-9
 Home Record:8-4 Record Vs 200+:1-0
 Current Poll Rank:NR Current RPI Rank:132

 Stat Rankings
 Points:48.7  National Rank:180   Conference Rank:9  
 Points Allowed:52.0  National Rank:75   Conference Rank:2  
 Rebounds:28.6  National Rank:155   Conference Rank:8  
 Assists:10.0  National Rank:171   Conference Rank:8  
 Steals:3.4  National Rank:184   Conference Rank:8  
 Blocks:1.3  National Rank:192   Conference Rank:9  
 Turnovers:12.0  National Rank:176   Conference Rank:8  
 Fouls:16.8  National Rank:155   Conference Rank:7  
 FG%:.434  National Rank:151   Conference Rank:8  
 FT%:.677  National Rank:62   Conference Rank:3  
 3P%:.000  National Rank:1   Conference Rank:1  

 Athletic Director Notes
 Current Goal: Finish with at least a .500 conference record.  
 Job Evaluation: The board of trustees is currently satisfied with your performance.  
 Total Budget: $277,500  
 Staff Salaries: $94,390  
 Monthly Recruiting: $18,311  
 Training Facilities: 39  

 Coaching Staff
 Position Name Age Rec Sct Off Def Salary  
 Head Coach: Jim Ellis 50 F- C A- A+    
 Recruiting Coordinator: Porter Walker 52 C F+ C+ D $32,195  
 Lead Scout: Ed Konopka 43 F+ C D+ C- $30,000  
 Coaching Assistant: Willie Gallagher 43 D+ F+ C D+ $32,195  

 Roster
 # Name Pos Cls Ht Wt Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk Qkn Jmp Str Sta  
 3 John Thomas C Jr 6-9 226 D+ C C- C D- D- C B C D- C- C C- C B- A-  
 30 Verle Boyle C Jr 6-8 252 D+ D+ F+ D C- C- C+ C C+ D C- D+ C- C- A B-  
 11 Dennis Woods PF Sr 6-4 229 C F+ F F C F+ D C- C+ C- F- C- D C+ A- C  
 34 Thomas Palmieri PF Sr 6-7 232 C- D C- F- C- C- C A C+ D+ D+ C C- C A B+  
 5 Joe Ferraro PF So 6-7 227 C C C F- D D- C C D+ C- F- D- D+ C+ A C-  
 24 Dick Finke SF Fr 6-6 222 D- C- D B- D+ C- C F D+ D D D- C+ B+ C A-  
 40 Frank Bukowski SF Fr 6-2 186 C- C D C F+ C- D- D+ D- C F C- B B+ C C+  
 55 Lee Robinson SF Fr 6-5 224 D- D+ C+ C F C- C C D D C B- C+ C C D+  
 50 Joe Rodgers SF Fr 6-3 206 D+ C A- C- D+ C C- C D+ F B- F- B- A C+ A  
 31 Dutch Whalen SG So 5-11 183 D+ D- F+ C+ D D+ F+ F D C- C C- B B+ C B+  
 1 Jack McDaniel SG So 5-11 196 F+ C C+ B- D- D F C- C- C C- C B A C- C  
 21 Charlie Batton SG Fr 6-0 182 C- D+ D+ B C+ C D C- C- D+ D F- A- B D A  
 44 Rod Purcell PG Jr 6-0 194 D- C- B- C+ C+ C D F D- C- D+ C A B- D+ B-  
 23 George Bayless PG So 5-11 183 D- C A- C- C D+ C- F- D+ C D C- A B+ D D+  

 Unavailable Players
 Player Reason Length  

 Season Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 John Thomas C 27 25 26.6 5.1 1.3 4.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 2.2  
 Verle Boyle C 29 4 20.0 3.6 1.0 3.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8  
 Dennis Woods PF 4 0 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5  
 Thomas Palmieri PF 29 29 29.3 5.3 1.9 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 2.5  
 Joe Ferraro PF 29 0 5.4 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4  
 Dick Finke SF 7 0 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6  
 Frank Bukowski SF 29 0 11.1 3.0 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.0  
 Lee Robinson SF 2 0 10.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5  
 Joe Rodgers SF 29 29 28.8 9.1 1.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.7  
 Dutch Whalen SG 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Jack McDaniel SG 28 0 5.1 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3  
 Charlie Batton SG 29 29 27.1 9.1 0.8 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.9  
 Rod Purcell PG 29 29 30.5 7.6 1.1 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.1 2.6 2.7  
 George Bayless PG 29 0 18.0 4.3 0.4 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.2 1.3  

 Season Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 John Thomas C 53 103 .515 32 48 .667 0 0 .000  
 Verle Boyle C 44 86 .512 16 28 .571 0 0 .000  
 Dennis Woods PF 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Thomas Palmieri PF 62 134 .463 31 47 .660 0 0 .000  
 Joe Ferraro PF 8 26 .308 7 16 .438 0 0 .000  
 Dick Finke SF 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Frank Bukowski SF 33 94 .351 20 36 .556 0 0 .000  
 Lee Robinson SF 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Joe Rodgers SF 98 211 .464 68 84 .810 0 0 .000  
 Dutch Whalen SG 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Jack McDaniel SG 10 26 .385 6 8 .750 0 0 .000  
 Charlie Batton SG 109 266 .410 47 91 .516 0 0 .000  
 Rod Purcell PG 88 199 .442 45 57 .789 0 0 .000  
 George Bayless PG 34 94 .362 57 71 .803 0 0 .000  

 Career Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 John Thomas C 61 26 18.1 3.5 1.0 3.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.6  
 Verle Boyle C 87 32 18.9 3.4 1.2 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0  
 Dennis Woods PF 5 0 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6  
 Thomas Palmieri PF 116 87 24.2 4.3 1.4 5.3 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 2.5  
 Joe Ferraro PF 55 0 4.8 1.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4  
 Dick Finke SF 7 0 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6  
 Frank Bukowski SF 29 0 11.1 3.0 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.0  
 Lee Robinson SF 2 0 10.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5  
 Joe Rodgers SF 29 29 28.8 9.1 1.4 4.7 1.1 0.9 0.0 2.4 2.7  
 Dutch Whalen SG 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
 Jack McDaniel SG 35 0 5.5 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.4  
 Charlie Batton SG 29 29 27.1 9.1 0.8 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.9  
 Rod Purcell PG 85 29 13.5 3.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.2  
 George Bayless PG 30 0 17.5 4.3 0.4 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.3  

 Career Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 John Thomas C 82 160 .513 49 74 .662 0 0 .000  
 Verle Boyle C 124 252 .492 47 104 .452 0 0 .000  
 Dennis Woods PF 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Thomas Palmieri PF 199 407 .489 98 148 .662 0 0 .000  
 Joe Ferraro PF 23 50 .460 21 35 .600 0 0 .000  
 Dick Finke SF 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Frank Bukowski SF 33 94 .351 20 36 .556 0 0 .000  
 Lee Robinson SF 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Joe Rodgers SF 98 211 .464 68 84 .810 0 0 .000  
 Dutch Whalen SG 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000  
 Jack McDaniel SG 13 32 .406 6 10 .600 0 0 .000  
 Charlie Batton SG 109 266 .410 47 91 .516 0 0 .000  
 Rod Purcell PG 109 244 .447 56 71 .789 0 0 .000  
 George Bayless PG 36 97 .371 57 71 .803 0 0 .000  

 Season Schedule
 Date Opponent Result Score Record  
 11/07/71 at Chicago Poly L 41-47 0-1  
 11/09/71 vs. Georgia Baptist L 40-60 0-2  
 11/18/71 at Constitution State W 57-51 1-2  
 11/21/71 Annapolis Maritime W 53-51 2-2  
 11/29/71 Ferguson W 55-46 3-2  
 12/07/71 at (22) Liberty College L 45-49 3-3  
 12/11/71 Eastern State W 47-40 4-3  
 12/14/71 Penn Catholic L 38-51 4-4  
 12/19/71 at Columbia Military Academy L 45-49 4-5  
 12/22/71 at Huntington State L 55-60 4-6  
 12/27/71 at Hampden L 47-57 4-7  
 12/29/71 at Coastal State L 23-60 4-8  
 01/13/72 at Chesapeake State W 40-39 5-8 (1-0)  
 01/15/72 at Alexandria L 43-44 5-9 (1-1)  
 01/20/72 Lexington State W 39-30 6-9 (2-1)  
 01/27/72 Mobile Maritime W 53-50 7-9 (3-1)  
 01/29/72 at Potomac College L 60-63 7-10 (3-2)  
 02/03/72 at Bulein W 54-53 8-10 (4-2)  
 02/05/72 Central Carolina L 41-70 8-11 (4-3)  
 02/10/72 at Richmond State L 40-56 8-12 (4-4)  
 02/12/72 Chesapeake State W 59-50 9-12 (5-4)  
 02/15/72 Alexandria W 47-40 10-12 (6-4)  
 02/19/72 at Lexington State L 45-64 10-13 (6-5)  
 02/21/72 at College of San Diego W 57-56 11-13  
 02/26/72 at Mobile Maritime W 56-52 12-13 (7-5)  
 03/02/72 Potomac College W 53-46 13-13 (8-5)  
 03/04/72 Bulein L 51-54 13-14 (8-6)  
 03/09/72 at Central Carolina W 65-55 14-14 (9-6)  
 03/11/72 Richmond State L 64-66 14-15 (9-7)  

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