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The Siena men's basketball team held its media day event on Friday afternoon.

One of the former great Saints was at the ARC, in Kenny Hasbrouck (right with coach Jimmy Patsos), who has his No. 41 hanging from the rafters downtown.

For my story in the paper, I talked to Troy native Javion Ogunyemi, who lost his mother to cancer, in August.

The Saints have an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday and will scrimmage at Army, on Oct. 26, before an exhibition against New Jersey City University, on Nov. 2.  

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Siena sophomore Ryan Oliver saw his freshman year end abrubtly, when it was announced in January that he would have surgery on his left knee.

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Oliver is back this season, ready to contribute and pick up where he left off.

“I'm trying to be consistent and show (the coaches) what I’m capable of doing," said Oliver on Friday.

Oliver started four games last season and averaged 2.2 points per game, but just as he was figuring out the college game, he had the setback with his knee. 

“It was tough to watch from the sidelines," he said. "But it was also a good thing — it was a learning lesson.”

Oliver said he's "good to go" and he certainly figures to contribute, once the season begins next month because he's a good shooter and his frame (6-3 — 195) makes him a difficult cover

“It’s always good to put on a jersey and get out there," he said.

Siena coach Mitch Buonaguro talks about the injury to freshman Ryan Oliver, who may be out for the remainder of the year after a knee procedure.

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LOUDONVILLE - Reports from the Siena Athletic Department weren't great on Wednesday morning.

Freshman Ryan Oliver is likely out for the season, following a reaggravation of knee injury that will have a diagnostic scope in the coming days. This is on his surgically repaired knee

The scope should keep him out at least one month and more likely six weeks, so it appears his rookie season is over.

"He was playing well," said Siena coach Mitch Buonaguro, before practice. "It's tough because you wanted to count on him for a certain amount of minutes, he was playing a role. We thought we were going to have him back, we didn't think it was a serious as it was, but it hasn't progressed."

Oliver played in 17 games for the Saints and averaged 2.2 points per game, also making one start.