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Pair of Frontcourt Transfer Recruits to Visit Providence This Weekend

Providence continues to recruit for next season and will be hosting a duo of big men on campus this weekend. Jon Rothstein reported that Wake Forest graduate transfer Andre Washington and junior college forward Emmitt Holt will visit the Providence campus over the weekend. Last week, 2016 big man Kalif Young‘s coach reported that the Canadian would take an official visit to Providence this weekend. Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal tweeted out on Wednesday that Young isn’t expected to campus until May. The Friars also got a visit from 2016 wing guard Alpha Diallo last weekend as well as Michigan State transfer Marvin Clark. Clark would have to sit out next season but then would have two years of eligibility remaining. Akil Douglas, another junior college forward, visited Providence on March 29th.

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Ben Bentil Will Test NBA Draft Waters, Not Sign With Agent

In more not-so-surprising news, Providence sophomore Ben Bentil will put his hat in the ring for the 2016 NBA Draft, per a report from Evan Daniels of Scout.com. The move shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone after Bentil had a breakout sophomore campaign that garnered him First Team All-Big East honors and the league’s Most Improved Player Award. Bentil will not hire an agent, per the report. The report was confirmed by Bentil via his own Twitter account.

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Friars Lose: (1) UNC 85, 9) Providence 66

Final Score
(9) Providence 66
(1) UNC 85
Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder
(9) Providence Dunn: 29 Lindsey: 4
(1) UNC Johnson: 21 Johnson: 10

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