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Kenny Hasbrouck has signed on with the Miami Heat through the remainder of the 2009-10 season. The 2009 Siena alum confirmed the news via text message early Tuesday afternoon. The deal also includes a team option for the 2010-11 season.

Hasbrouck previously signed his second 10-day contract on March 26. Players can be signed for up to two 10-day contracts before they must either be released or signed to a guaranteed contract for the balance of the season.

The Sun Sentinel reports Hasbrouck has signed for the veteran’s minimum for the balance of the season (prorated) and the option for next year is for the same amount – reported to be $1.2 million per season.

Hasbrouck was with the Heat last summer and was in line for an invitation to training camp until breaking a rib. He played 10 games for Rio Grande Valley of the NBA Development League, averaging 16.9 points.

The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Hasbrouck helped Siena win first-round games in the 2008 and 2009 NCAA tournaments. He would be the first former Siena player to appear in the NBA.

He was MAAC Rookie of the Year as a freshman, MAAC Second Team as a sophomore, MAAC First Team and MAAC Tournament MVP as a junior and MAAC Player of the Year and MAAC Tournament MVP as a senior. His 1,917 career points stand fourth on the school’s all-time list. Hasbrouck was also selected an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American this season after averaging 14.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Hasbrouck became just the second player to have his Siena jersey retired. That announcement was made at last year’s annual men’s basketball banquet.

Kenny Hasbrouck completed a long journey that started at Siena with NBA dreams and his dream is just beginning as an NBA player signing to a 10-day contract with the Heat.

Hasbrouck was Fran McCaffery’s first recruit signed as coach of the Siena Saints.

Hasbrouck impressed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, scoring 16.9 points per game after rehabbing from a rib injury that held him out of preseason camp.

Hasbrouck takes the roster spot of Rafer Alston who was suspended for the remained of the season.

Hasbrouck went undrafted last year but impressed the Heat over the summer until hurting his rib. Hasbrouck told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that he did not expect to make the roster.

“I was hoping it would happen,” said Hasbrouck. “Honestly, I didn’t know they were going to make the move until the summertime.”

Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra said, to the Miami Herald, that the 23 year-old Hasbrouck is an intriguing prospect.

“He impressed us more and more each week. We didn’t want to cut him — he got hurt right before training camp,” Spoelstra said. “He’s got a strong body, a knack for getting into the paint and he improved his shooting during the summer.

Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus said Hasbrouck appears to be a long term project for Miami.

“Hasbrouck appears to be a long-term play for the Heat,” Pelton said. “Miami appears to like his future at point guard and wants to keep him around.”

Meanwhile Pelton said he is interested to see if his skills will develop in the NBA game to play point guard.

“The lone NBA-quality skills he demonstrated at Siena was his ability to create his own shot and his ability to force steals,” Pelton said. “The conversion to the point is not an easy one to make as a professional.”

Pelton said he would not be surprised if Hasbrouck was inactive, depending on if the Heat want to carry a third point guard on the roster.

Coach Fran McCaffery said Junior Clarence Jackson is ‘questionable’ for Friday against Purdue to the media on Monday. Kyle Downey would be the likely starter if Jackson cannot go but his Siena teammates believe Jackson will be ready. Jackson has a streak of playing in 75 straight games on the line.

Former Saint and Kenny Hasbrouck has signed a 10-day contract with the Heat. Hasbrouck is expected to be on the roster for tonight’s game against the San Antonio Spurs (7:30pm NBA-TV). Hasbrouck averaged 16.9 points per game in 10 games in the NBA Development League. When he steps on the court he will be the first Siena alum to play in the NBA.

Ken Pomeroy offers his Tournament Odds on the South at Basketball Prospectus. What do you notice here on his opinion of the Saints?

(13) Siena vs. (4) Purdue (Spokane: Friday, 2:30)
Boilermaker fans have to hope that a five-game sample without Robbie Hummel is not significant. Hey, it is possible, though I wouldn’t count on it. Games against two tourney entrants in Michigan State and Minnesota resulted in a total of 86 points scored by Purdue over 132 possessions (0.65 points per possession). However, games at Penn State and on a neutral floor over Northwestern are a reasonable simulation of facing Siena. And both were Purdue wins, if somewhat uninspiring ones. Despite popular opinion to the contrary, Siena is at least as good if not better than last year’s team that took out Ohio State. The possessions that Kenny Hasbrouck once ended have been used more efficiently by his returning teammates in 2010.

That’s right, Pomeroy said, “Despite popular opinion to the contrary, Siena is at least as good if not better than last year’s team that took out Ohio State.” Using his numbers, the offense regressed by 9 (from 57 to 66 nationally in efficiency) and the defense has improved by 21 (from 78 to 59 nationally in efficiency).

Gambling 911 notes that Siena was getting 80% of their action as a +4 underdog.

Sports Illustrated’s Andy Glockner gives us his take on the Saints matchup with Purdue. Meanwhile his co-worker Andy Staples, who previews the South, gives credit to Siena.

BEST PLAYER YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF: Alex Franklin, Siena

Franklin has plenty of quality NCAA tournament experience. As a sophomore, the forward started for the Saints team that upset Vandy. As a junior, he averaged a double-double in a tourney appearance that included a win against Ohio State and a loss to top-seeded Louisville. This season, Franklin leads the Saints with 16.3 points a game. He also averages eight rebounds.

Meanwhile FOXSports came out with a “teams you should avoid picking,” and Purdue tops the list.

The Indy Star examines Siena’s impact on the Albany region.

Siena is located in Loudonville, N.Y., a northern suburb of Albany. Think of Butler being located in Fishers and playing at Conseco Fieldhouse in front of 8,000 each night.

Meanwhile at the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Purdue coach Matt Painter says he’s interested in how many people will be at the game. Siena and Purdue play in Spokane, WA at 2:30pm Eastern/11:30am local time.

“When we went to New Orleans (in 2007), it kind of shocked you,” Painter said. “We were playing in an empty facility, outside of a couple of sections.

“It’s interesting going different places. Sometimes, you go into places, and the city really circles around the teams that are there. Last year, Gonzaga and Washington were in Portland. That’s different.”

Last season, at the Old Spice Classic, all the buzz was around Kenny Hasbrouck and his future in basketball. In Siena’s two disappointing losses this year, they’ve been lacking both a bench, and that Kenny guy who can step up and take over. Example– Kenny in the Ohio State game. He knew it was his time to step up and hit shots, the second chance drive to the basket late, and the deep corner 3. How about when Kenny went off at Marist for 35 points?

Granted, the style that Kenny played with is not Edwin’s natural style. Sure, he can score, and can create for himself, but Ubiles is an unselfish player (look at his A/TO ratio over his career). He’s going to need to learn to adjust that, not only for his own chances at NBA looks, but more importantly for his team.

Edwin has been so effective with his mid-range jumper, this has always been his most impressive aspect to me. Fran needs to get Edwin the ball to the right or left of the foul line, right at about 13-15 feet and let his smooth shot take over. There was a time in Edwin’s career that he was a lock at that shot every time he went up. I think getting that back for him could be the confidence boost that he needs.

This is the team’s third non-conference game to start the season and second opponent from the Colonial Athletic Association, following Northeastern. They have three players averaging over ten points per game: Franklin (16.7), Jackson 15.3), and Ubiles (14.3). Rossiter leads the team with 10.7 rebounds a game, while Moore averages 8.3 assists. So far Siena has mostly been a second half team, putting up 25 more points after halftime than in the first half. One statistic that may have surprised many fans before the season began is that the Saints are making less than three 3-pointers per game. The Saints hope to enter the Philly Hoop Group Classic over the Thanksgiving weekend with a victory on Tuesday.

Besides having one of the best team names in all of college sports, the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens have undergone a tough non-conference schedule thus far this year. They opened their season with a twenty point loss to Temple and followed it with a sixteen point loss to Bucknell. While the Saints were playing Temple on Saturday, the Blue Hens had their hands full beating Pennsylvania 97-94 in double overtime. This will be Delaware’s second road game in a streak of five in a row. This team relies heavily upon their guard play. They are led by 5’11” junior Jawan Carter who is first in minutes (38.7) and ppg (23.0). Guards Alphonso Dawson and D.J. Boney also both contribute over ten ppg. The frontcourt is pretty young with 6’8” sophomore Hakim McCullar and 6’7” freshman Kelvin McNeil.

A big factor will be Siena’s ability to put their loss to Temple behind them and not underestimate this team. They may have missed a chance to be ranked on a national level, but the Saints will need to use this game as a starting point in building their resume back up.

We’re trying to stay focused and stay ready to start off strong. The first scrimmages we did OK. We corrected it, and now we’re definitely ready for the first game. – Edwin Ubiles

Senior point guard, Ronald Moore feels that over the last two weeks of practices the team has built up chemistry and has been getting into the necessary flow they need heading into the season. Moore also discussed his role as a team leader with the departure of Kenny Hasbrouck:

I’m definitely more vocal. Kenny was named our captain. Everybody listened to him, and he always motivated us when we were down in games. Now I’m being more vocal.

Moore and Ubiles look to start off the upcoming season with an out of conference victory this Friday, 8 p.m. tip-off time.