SAN DIEGO, Calif -The USD Men's Basketball team has been practicing for over two weeks now and first-year Head Caoch Lamont Smith has already made his presence felt. "He gets after it," said senior center Jito Kok. "That actually makes us a lot better too because he demands 110% every day." Kok is one of only two seniors on Smith's roster. Guard Duda Sanadze is also a senior.

Olin Carter III is one of six freshmen on the roster that hopes to usher in the next era of USD basketball. The team will play an exhibition game against Cal Tech on Nov. 7, before heading to USC on the 13th to open their season.