If he does stay healthy, Clemente will be called upon again to bear the brunt of Harvard's rebounding and scoring.

With the departure of Coleman and center Ethan Altaratz, the remainder of the Crimson frontcourt will be comprised of the next generation in Harvard big men. Filling in at center will be 6'9 sophomore Onnie Mayshak. Mayshak, the first Canadian to play for the Crimson in its 100-year history, who gained some valuable experience last year by starting seven games and averaging 3.6 points per outing.

Mayshak will be crashing the boards with classmate Sam Winter. The 6'7 forward was tapped to fill in for the injured Clemente last season and performed well. Winter ended the season averaging 5.8 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game and should be a crucial element to Harvard's plans for improved rebounding.

Rounding out the cadre of frontcourt players is the only freshman on the team. Kam Walton, the nephew of former NBA center and UCLA standout Bill Walton, may receive some substantial minutes in his inaugural year with Harvard.

The Schedule

Harvard's schedule this year closely resembles last year's slate of games. The Crimson opens the season at home Nov. 21 against Holy Cross and then hosts Lehigh four days later.

Although Harvard fared well last season, posting two wins against these opponents to start the season, the team is only focused on the opening games and is not looking past its immediate adversaries.

"Honestly, the only game I've circled on the calendar right now is Holy Cross," Clemente said. "That's the only thing I'm looking at."