NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The 2018-2019 basketball season is just around the corner, and the Captains of Christopher Newport are nearing the end of the first week of practice. John Krikorian's squad will host an Alumni game this Saturday at the Freeman Center, which is free and open to the public. The game is set to start at 4:00 p.m.

The Captains have a large group of returning players as well as a big class of newcomers. The senior trio of Marcus Carter, Tyler Femi, and Logan Miller will be expected to lead the way along with returning juniors Luther Gibbs, Nick Parks, Cutch Ellis, Savonte Chappell, and Noah Singer. CNU's sophomore returners include Markues Stubbs, Brock Geiman, Liam Harrington, Adrian Beasley, Jason Aigner, and Brandon Edmond. Newcomers include junior transfer Dalon McHugh and freshmen Keyshawn Jefferson, Tyler Trimble, Elijah Bowens, Grant Yates, and Timmy Woollum.

The Alumni squad that will challenge the Captains will be coached by former CNU assistants Erick Mays, Tyler Graham, and Bryan Dyke. The alums tentatively set to play include Mike Cherry, Tra Benefield, Conley Taylor, Kevin Regimbal, Justin Hampton, Hunter Wetherell, Connor Laframboise, Rayshard Brown, Luc Atangana, Mike Green, Aaron McFarland, and Dante Selden.

Basketball alumni, family, and season ticket holders can register to join the group afterward for a pizza party at the Freeman Center at this link...https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1646/17/interior.aspx?sid=1646&gid=2&pgid=1694&cid=3972