Patrick Behan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Leesburg, Va. High School: Notre Dame Academy Height / Weight: 6-8 / 219 Position: Forward

Made a good first impression at the "4" spot last season ... now in contention for a starting berth heading into preseason practice ... tall, rangy forward who can stroke the 3 ... a nice complement to senior Darren Mastropaolo, who is more of an inside threat ... also has the ability to put the ball on the floor and drive to the basket ... improved as a defender as the year wore on and he learned the system ... came to Bucknell as a well-seasoned prospect from an outstanding high school program.

2006-07 As a rookie forward saw regular action, with his minutes on the rise late in year ... played in 29 of 31 games and was a particularly important cog over the final seven games of the regular season when starter Donald Brown was out with an injury ... averaged 17.3 min. per game over that span, while Bucknell went 7-0 ... scored first career points on only FGA at Saint Joseph's ... hit first career 3FG in win at Cornell and finished with 3 pts. in 7 min. ... played then-career-high 13 min. vs. Northern Illinois and scored 2 pts. ... played one strong 5-min. stretch in second half at Colgate ... in that win scored the go-ahead FG and had a hand in two others with an offensive rebound and an assist, each of which led directly to Bucknell points ... also scored the go-ahead points at Navy on a 3-pointer just before halftime ... played solid 14 min. off bench in win at American (2 pts., 5 reb.) ... scored 6 pts. (3-4 FG) in home win over Holy Cross ... hit back-to-back FGs in second half to erase 4-pt. deficit in that game ... played then-career-high 22 min. vs. Towson and had personal bests 7 pts., 5 reb., 3 asst. ... saw career-high 23 min. and had 6 pts., 3 asst. in win at Lehigh.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Full name is Patrick Davidson Behan ... parents are Jeremiah and Darcy Behan ... born Oct. 6, 1987 in Leesburg, Va. ... has one sister, Alexis ... 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Academy ... four-year varsity starter ... as a senior averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds and led Notre Dame to the Virginia Independent Schools state championship ... named team MVP as both a junior and senior ... played in the 33rd Annual Capital Classic all-star game in Washington, D.C. ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... attended prestigious ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J.