GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay men's basketball team took the floor for the first official team practice of the 2019-20 season on Saturday. With just weeks before the tip-off against St. Norbert for its lone exhibition game on Oct. 28, and getting closer to its regular-season opener at Purdue on Nov. 6.

Season tickets are on sale now, and fans can reserve their spot to catch the action this season by calling 920-465-2625 or by visiting greenbayphoenix.com/MBBTickets.

The Phoenix will be led by five seniors, who led the team to one of the most exciting finishes to a season in recent memory. ShanQuan Hemphill, JayQuan McCloud, Josh McNair, Kameron Hankerson and Cody Schwartz all return for head coach Linc Darner's squad, along with a strong junior class led by PJ Pipes, Trevian Bell, Manny Patterson and Hunter Crist. The graduation of standout Sandy Cohen III will be a challenge to replace, but the roster is littered with experience and leadership to carry the torch.

GB returns just under 75 percent of its scoring and just under 80 percent of its minutes from the 21-17 (10-8 in HL play) team from a season ago. That team rattled off four-straight wins in the CIT before falling in the championship game in a packed house at Marshall, averaging 91.8 PPG in those four victories. The Phoenix continued to dominate at home once again under Darner, going 15-3 in the Resch and Kress Centers.

Fans can get their first glimpse of the 2019-20 edition of Green Bay by attending the second-annual Green vs. White Scrimmage at the Kress Center on Saturday, October 19, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, with season ticket holders invited to a social with coach Darner after the scrimmage.

For more information on the upcoming season and what you might have missed this past offseason, see below:

GB to Host Legends Classic Subregional  |  2019-20 HL Schedule Release  |  GB Welcomes Bubby Johnson to Staff  |  GB to play on BTN in Pair of Games  |  Non-Conference Schedule Release  |  Horizon League Tournament Changes

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