BEVERLY, Mass. – Head men’s
basketball coach Phil Rowe announced today that senior forward
Aaron Karkow (Uncasville, Conn.), junior guard Lance Greene
(Dorchester, Mass.) and sophomore guard Tyler Burkhart (Cromwell,
Conn.) will be the captains for this season’s Gulls
squad.
“Tyler, Lance and Aaron give Endicott basketball tremendous
team leadership,” says Coach Rowe.
The Blue and Green, who improved from a 12-win team in 2009-10 to
17-win team in 2010-11, have their sights set on a return trip to
the CCC Championship. Endicott is in search of its sixth
conference championship in program history.
Aaron Karkow, Sr., Forward, Athletic Training
Karkow has appeared in 73 games for the Gulls, starting in 56 of
them. Thus far in his career, Karkow has accumulated 569
points (7.8 per game), 316 rebounds (4.3 per game), 87 assists (1.2
per game), 63 blocks (0.9 per game) and 44 steals (0.6 per
game). Last season, Karkow had one of his best games, a
24-point outburst against Merchant Marine Academy as Endicott won
the King’s Point Tournament. Off the court, Karkow has
completed internships with G’s Fitness and Nutrition,
Endicott Athletic Training, and the Salem High Athletic Training
department. He is a Dean’s List student. Karkow
has volunteered with the Gloucester Food Pantry, Special Olympics
and Lighthouse Leadership Society. He also served as an
orientation leader on campus.
Coach Rowe says, “Aaron is a coach’s dream. When
we look for Leadership here at Endicott we look for young people
who can lead on and off the court. Aaron is one of those young men
that epitomizes what we all look for in our captains. He
continually asks himself, ‘What can I do to make this
situation better?’ and at the end of the day, Aaron puts his
team before himself.”
Lance Greene, Jr., Guard, Sport Management
Greene has been playmaker on the court for two years for the
Gulls, averaging 14.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.9
steals per game. He has started in 36 of his 37 games played,
averaging 32.5 minutes per game. Last season he was named to
the All-CCC First Team as well as D3Hoops.com Northeast Region
Fourth Team honors. He has been named CCC Player of the Week
once and Rookie of the Week twice. After his freshman year,
he was honored as the Endicott Male Rookie of the Year. Off
the court, Greene completed an internship with the Hoop Mountain
Basketball Organization while volunteering his time with Special
Olympics, the Beverly Food Pantry, a fifth-grade drug prevention
program, a parent and teen dialogue night, and the U.S. Veterans
Clothing Drive.
Coach Rowe says, “Lance Greene has been a leader of our
program since day one when he arrived to campus. His passion for
his family, friends, and our community have brought out the best in
him. In return, Lance has given of himself every step of the way to
help our program and every person in the program reach their
potential. He is a tremendous ambassador for our program and
Endicott College.”
Tyler Burkhart, So., Guard, Business
After breaking his foot early in the 2010-11 season, Burkhart
return to play in 17 games and start 10 of them. He averaged
6.2 points per game and totaled 48 rebounds, 15 assists, 10 steals
and four blocks. Burkhart had six double-digit scoring games
last season, including an 11-point effort against Roger Williams in
the conference quarterfinals to get the Gulls into the next round
of the tournament.
Coach Rowe says, “Tyler is a tremendous vocal leader on
and off the court for our program. His work in every aspect of the
program, in the weight room, taking upon himself to help his
teammates with every aspect of their lives has been his mark on our
program and the College. No one in the program has worked any
harder on his game or helping others. Tyler is one of those leaders
that leads by example.”