Boys' Varsity Basketball
In the Boys’ Basketball program, focus is placed on sportsmanship, discipline, and determination. The goal is not only to develop the athlete’s basketball skills but also a sincere appreciation for competition. The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team participates in District 4 of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) and is a member of the Tri-State League. The Saints have captured the NEPSAC Class B New England Championship twice, in 2015 and 2020. The team also reached postseason play 11 times and was named Boys’ Basketball Tri-State champions five times since 2000.
Graduates of the program have gone on to play at Babson College, Dartmouth College, Hampton University, University of Louisville, Marist College, Princeton University, Williams College, and many other NCAA institutions.
Schedule
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Deerfield Academy
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All Day
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Taft School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 64-52 | |
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Frederick Gunn School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 79-52 | |
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The Rivers School
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The Rivers School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Loss | 64-71 | |
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Kent School
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Kent School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 67-40 | |
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King School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |||
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Suffield Academy
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Suffield Academy | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 75-53 | |
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Salisbury School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 77-61 | |
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Canada Top Flight
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South End Community Center | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Loss | 58-60 | |
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Hoosac School
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Hoosac School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Loss | 77-75 | |
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Berkshire School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 79-64 | |
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Trinity Pawling School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 68-55 | |
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Westminster School
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Westminster School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 65-51 | |
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Avon Old Farms School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 66-62 | |
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Hotchkiss School
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Hotchkiss School | View Recap | Loss | 70-76 | |
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Millbrook School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 72-68 | |
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Army Prep
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 73-68 | |
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Pomfret School
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Pomfret School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 76-68 | |
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Taft School
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Taft School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Loss | 48-53 | |
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Frederick Gunn School
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Frederick Gunn School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 69-51 | |
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St. Luke's School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 79-51 | |
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Millbrook School
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Millbrook School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 73-72 | |
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Trinity Pawling School
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Trinity Pawling School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 72-66 | |
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Marianapolis Preparatory School
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Marianapolis Preparatory School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 73-71 | |
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Kingswood Oxford School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 79-66 | |
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Avon Old Farms School
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Avon Old Farms School | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 78-70 | |
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Greenwich Country Day School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Win | 73-44 | |
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Millbrook School
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Pigott Arena | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | Loss | 60-79 |
Coaches
Head Coach Brian Fruscio
Brian Fruscio joined Canterbury as Head Coach of Boys’ Varsity Basketball in 2022 after leading The Albany Academy basketball program in Watervliet, New York, for 15 seasons. During his tenure there, the team was ranked in the top five in New York State’s Class A division for consecutive weeks each of the last four seasons. His team also made the state semifinals in 2014 and achieved two firsts in program history: a number one ranking in Class A in 2012 and a trip to the Class AA finals in 2009 with a 22-2 record. He finished with an overall record of 226-79.
Previously, Brian served as an Assistant Coach for the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association and for Siena College, an NCAA Division I program. He also had successful runs as Head Basketball Coach at La Salle Institute and Southern Vermont College. Brian is a 1990 graduate of Ithaca College, where he played basketball all four years and was named Captain his senior year. He was inducted into the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Assistant Coach Justin Feliz