2000-01 record: 12-12; 4-12 in A-10 (9th) Final Ranking: NR Postseason: None. RETURNING LEADERS Points: Freeman-McKamey 10.5 ppg | Rebounds: McMillan 7.5 rpg | Assists: Johnson 2.3 apg | FG %: Freeman-McKamey 52.1% | 3pt %: Johnson 33.3% | FT %: Freeman-McKamey 76.6% 00-01 Stats: Fordham | A-10

		Tuesday, Oct. 30 The single biggest key for Fordham will be Smush Parker. Bob Hill needs the freshman point guard to value the ball, and distribute it to the talent he has assembled. The Rams have solid players up front, but need Adrian Walton and Mark Jarrell-Wright to step forward and play beyond their experience. Fordham could be a surprise in the A-10.

Outlook
Former NBA coach Bob Hill's third season in the Bronx is hard to peg, given that three starters return from last season's 12-17 team, two transfers become eligible and exciting hometown freshman Adrian Walton joins the crowd.

That sounds like the basis of a pretty good foundation, but then you have to consider the two starters who aren't back -- the team's backcourt last season, and its two leading scorers, Bevon Robin and Jason Harris. The transition could be fairly smooth if the 6-foot-2 Walton, who outscored Vince Carter 33-31 in a pickup game this past summer, and either Providence transfer Mark Jarrell-Wright or junior college transfer Smush Parker are ready to start.

The frontcourt should be commendable. Sophomore Jeff McMillan (10 ppg, 7.8 rpg) returns after making the A-10 All-Rookie team, and is flanked by seniors Duke Freeman-McKamey (10.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg) and Teremun Johnson (9.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg). Key returning role players include 6-6 senior forward Steve Canal (4.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and 6-8 sophomore wing Michael Haynes (5.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg).

Along with settling on a backcourt, one of Hill's earliest tasks will be to mend the team's psyche, which surely took a jolt last season after the Rams lost 11 of their last 12 games after an 11-6 start.

What we like: McMillan could be an A-10 star one day, and the infusion of talent this season is considerable.

What we don't like: The loss of talent is considerable, too. Robin scored 1,793 points in his career, the second-most in school history, and Harris is the Rams' all-time leading 3-point shooter.

The bottom line: Last year's team should have won more than 12 games. This year's team isn't as experienced, but it might get to that total, and even a bit beyond.

Key Players Returning
Player	Yr.	Pos.	Ht./Wt.	Comment
Duke Freeman-McKamey	Sr.	F	6-9/215	PTS: 10.5 | REB: 6.9 | AST: 0.8
Teremun Johnson	Sr.	F	6-6/205	PTS: 9.9 | REB: 3.6 | AST: 2.3
Jeff McMillan	So.	F	6-8/250	PTS: 9.7 | REB: 7.5 | AST: 0.7

Key Losses
Player	Pos.	Ht./Wt.	Comment
Bevon Robin	G	6-2/200	PTS: 14.2 | REB: 4.1 | AST: 4.9
Jason Harris	G	5-9/175	PTS: 11.3 | REB: 2.0 | AST: 2.5
Arseni Kuchinsky	F	6-7/210	PTS: 8.3 | REB: 3.5 | AST: 1.2

Fordham Signings
Player	Pos.	Ht.	High School/College
Adrian Walton	G	6-2	Bronx, N.Y./Bronx Regional
Smush Parker	G	6-4	New York, N.Y./Newton
Jeff McMillan	F	6-8	Staten Island, N.Y./St. Thomas