Boys' Varsity Basketball

The educational experience at Canterbury extends itself to the basketball program, where focus is placed on sportsmanship, discipline, and determination. Our goal is not only to develop the athlete’s basketball skills but also to encourage true sportsmanship and a sincere appreciation for competition. The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team participates in the very competitive New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), which is recognized as one of the top conferences in the nation and is a member of the Tri-State League. The Saints have captured the NEPSAC Class B New England Championship twice — in 2015 and again in 2020.

Graduates of the Canterbury basketball 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.

Boys' Varsity Basketball Wins 2019-20 NEPSAC Class B Championship (read more here)

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.

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2018 Season photos