With Senior-Day taking place on Sunday's home game against Millsaps, now would be a good time to talk about the great group of guys we have graduating this May. From left to right, we have:
#10 Terrance Blakely - 5'10 Guard - Seattle, WA
Terrance began his career at Trinity by playing on the JV team his freshmen year and working his way up to a very solid role player off the bench for us this year. Very few players have come through Trinity with such a great work ethic outside of practice. Whether it is spending the extra time in the weight room or working on his fundamentals in an empty gym by himself, Terrance's dedication to the game of basketball has been an inspiration. Off the court, Terrance is a member of the Phi Sigma Chi fraternity and a double major in Business Finance and Sociology.
#45 Michael Tobolowsky - 6'4 Guard - Dallas, TX
Michael "Tobo" also began his career at Trinity by playing on the JV team and working his way up to a starting role this season. Every offseason Michael has put in great work to get better for each season. His versatility in being able to play the 3 or 4 position has played a huge part in the Tigers' successes over the past two seasons. Off the court, Michael is a member of the Phi Sigma Chi fraternity, a double major in Business Finance and Marketing and is on pace to graduate cum laude.
#42 Peter Garatoni - 6'5 Forward - San Antonio, TX
Like Michael and Terrance, Peter began his career at Trinity by playing on the JV team and working his way up to a starting role this season. When you think of what type of athlete should be a role-model for Division III athletics, no one would fit better than "Pete". When it comes to basketball, he is a dedicated hard worker that doesn't take a day off in practice. Off the court, Peter is quite possibly the most involved athlete ever to come through Trinity. Not only is he an engineering major (with a math minor) graduating cum laude, but he is an active member in the Trinity Choir, a member of a student led acapella group called the Trinitones, a representative in the student-government for two years, and the President of the Trinity Chapter for the professional engineering organization, AEEE. It's still unknown how he is able to balance everything, but he does with style!
#34 Bryant Wilson - 6'4 Guard - Dallas, TX
Bryant has taken full advantage of his NCAA eligibility over the last five years. Prior to this season, Bryant was the starting quarterback and an all-SCAC performer for the Trinity football team. This fall, Bryant made the decision to come out for the basketball team and has been a great asset this season, starting a majority of our games. He has been an outside threat that defenses have had to keep an eye on, opening up our offense. Off the court, Bryant is a Business Finance major and a member of the Bengal Lancer fraternity.
#21 Bart Taylor - 5'9 Guard - San Antonio, TX
Bart did not start his career at Trinity, but we are glad that he will be finishing it here. Transferring in from Concordia Univeristy, Bart has brought nothing but energy and effort since the day he stepped foot into Sam's Gymnasium. His speed and quickness is rarely matched at the Division III level and has proven to be a vital key the past few seasons for the Tigers, especially this season as he has played the second most minutes on the team. Bart has also been a "crowd favorite" with his creative facial hair over the years - last year's "Stachey Friday" event was heavily inspired by Bart's "70's Stache". Off the court, Bart will earn his degree in Mathematics.
If you have (or have had) the opportunity to get to know this group of seniors, you'll know what a great mix of personalities these guys have brought to Trinity Basketball. Every day is an enjoyable one around these guys, and for that, we thank them. It will be exciting to see how they finish their careers here in the next few weeks!
