Roxbury Community College (Mass.) brings a talented squad and a 23-3 record into this year’s tournament. It took a hard-fought victory (64-63) over a tough Gateway Community College team to earn the Tigers’ first berth since 2004. Second-year coach Kwami Green credits Roxbury’s success to old-fashioned teamwork. "We're aggressive defenders and work to the best of our ability on offense," said Coach Green.
The Tigers are led by two 20-plus point scorers on offense. Forward Jeffery Cannon has 1,000 points in just two years of college basketball and is averaging 26 points per game, while teammate Ravon Dunbar, a freshman guard, is scoring at 24 points per game. Dunbar is the most all-rounded player on the Roxbury team according to his coach. Darnell Martin, a sophomore forward who was named the regional tournament MVP, is contributing 14 points per game while at the same time grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking 6 shots a game. Finally, the player Coach Green says really makes the Tigers go, sophomore guard Paris Amado, is leading the nation in assists.
