ATHENS, W.Va. – Sophomore guard
Brandon Kennedy of the Concord University men's basketball team has been selected for the USA Goodwill Tour in Croatia August 6-14.
This will be the second straight year, a CU player travels to Europe after
Tommy Bolte went on a similar tour to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands last summer.
This particular team will be made up players from the east coast including the Fairmont State duo of Kenzie Melko and Cole VonHandorf. Also included on the team Detriot Mercy's Brad Calipari—son of Kentucky head coach John Calipari—the Lebanon Valley trio of Justin Baker, Trevor Covey and Zach Tucker, Bucknell teammates Walter Ellis and Xander Rice, Williams' Matt Karpowicz as well as Joe Britto and Jordan Taylor.
The team, which is coached by Bucknell assistant Joe Meehan, will travel throughout Croatia playing a minimum of four games with a fifth contest possible. While in Europe, the group will also tour Croatia.
During his freshman year at Concord, Kennedy appeared in 27 games. He averaged 3.4 points per game and shot nearly 40 percent from three-point range (24-for-61). The Chillicothe, Ohio native scored a career-best 18 points in a February road win at Urbana. He also made a clutch three-pointer at West Liberty to force double overtime on the road against the nationally-ranked Hilltoppers.
Global Sports Academy (GSA) who oversees the Goodwill Tours has been arranging tours for college and youth teams from the United States and countries around the world to promote international competition and goodwill. Â Not only do athletes learn valuable lessons through participating in their respective sports in other countries, but they also enjoy the experiences of a lifetime by being exposed to different cultures, languages, and environments and performing community service while abroad.
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