Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Penn on February 21, 2025 , Loss , 75, to, 88
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Men's Basketball
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The captains (l-r): Dame Adelekun (courtesy Chris Leung, Jackson Blaufeld and Cam Krystkowiak (courtesy Gil Talbot)
Captains Revealed for 2022-23 Campaign
5/27/2022 1:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Dame Adelekun, Jackson Blaufeld and Cam Krystkowiak will serve as tri-captains for the BIg Green
HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth men's basketball head coach David McLaughlin revealed the three captains that will lead his squad during the 2022-23 season — rising seniors Dame Adelekun, Jackson Blaufeld and Cam Krystkowiak.
"This is a wonderful opportunity and challenge for each of them," McLaughlin said, "an opportunity to impact our program in many positive ways as well as a chance to actively build relationships throughout our program and campus community. Taking on the role of leadership is a significant challenge. Jackson, Dame and Cam will be asked to be selfless and consistently put the team's priorities first. They will also be asked to share our belief in the mission, vision, and core values of our program. Through this leadership journey, they will learn to use our core values — BE A PRO — as values of conviction and not convenience."
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Stephen Gonzalez, the Corrigan Family Assistant Athletics Director for Leadership and Mental Performance said, "Watching these young men grow in their leadership skills has been rewarding, but the task at hand is critical. Continuing to move this program toward a consistent Ivy League contender will require a full commitment to this program's values. I am excited to support and challenge them to realize their own leadership potential and the potential of this program."
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Adelekun, a 6-8, 220-pound power forward from Gastonia, North Carolina, emerged as a force in the frontcourt when Ivy League play began at the beginning of the calendar year. Injuries had limited him to just 15 games in his career while averaging just over one point. But in conference games this winter, he produced 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over the 14 contests while shooting 63.6 percent from the floor and blocking a team-high 10 shots. Those numbers led to him earning the team's Rudy LaRusso '59 Award as the most improved player as well.
"To me, it's very exciting [to be named captain] because it shows how my peers and coaches think of me," Adelekun stated. "They believe in me, that I can help lead us to our goals. I'm so excited to take the steps needed to lead this team and bring us closer to our goals."
A 6-4, 195-pound shooting guard from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blaufeld may have seen limited action during his career with just 17 games under his belt, but he is one of the most positive and vocal teammates the Big Green have ever seen. His work ethic in practice is unmatched, whether he is putting in extra time to improve his own game or helping his teammates get better with his intense energy and dogged determination when matching up against them.
"I am extremely honored to be named as a captain for the upcoming season," Blaufeld said. "I am excited to have the chance to build on what leaders in the past few years have done!"
Krystkowiak, the son of former NBA player Larry Krystkowiak, is working on making a name for himself as the third captain for the Big Green next season. The 6-9, 220-pound power forward from San Diego, California, finally got a chance to play this past winter after missing his entire freshman season due to an injury. With the skills to play in the post and on the perimeter, he showed what he could do right out of the gate with nine points in the season opener at Boston College and five more with four rebounds in the win at Georgetown, including his first 3-pointer. But it was his 20-point performance in a six-point loss at California that put all of his talent on display.
"I am extremely proud to have been selected as one of the captains of our team," Krystkowiak commented. "This is a position that I will not take lightly, and I hope that I can help the rest of my teammates improve in order to reach our shared goals."
Gonzalez added, "The process of selecting captains that the men's basketball program completed this year was a gold standard in my opinion. To systematically assess the players on a variety of skills and factors and gain insights into strengths and areas of growth for the entire team will provide vital insights into every player growing and developing, not just the captains that emerged this year."
"This is a wonderful opportunity and challenge for each of them," McLaughlin said, "an opportunity to impact our program in many positive ways as well as a chance to actively build relationships throughout our program and campus community. Taking on the role of leadership is a significant challenge. Jackson, Dame and Cam will be asked to be selfless and consistently put the team's priorities first. They will also be asked to share our belief in the mission, vision, and core values of our program. Through this leadership journey, they will learn to use our core values — BE A PRO — as values of conviction and not convenience."
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Stephen Gonzalez, the Corrigan Family Assistant Athletics Director for Leadership and Mental Performance said, "Watching these young men grow in their leadership skills has been rewarding, but the task at hand is critical. Continuing to move this program toward a consistent Ivy League contender will require a full commitment to this program's values. I am excited to support and challenge them to realize their own leadership potential and the potential of this program."
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Adelekun, a 6-8, 220-pound power forward from Gastonia, North Carolina, emerged as a force in the frontcourt when Ivy League play began at the beginning of the calendar year. Injuries had limited him to just 15 games in his career while averaging just over one point. But in conference games this winter, he produced 10.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over the 14 contests while shooting 63.6 percent from the floor and blocking a team-high 10 shots. Those numbers led to him earning the team's Rudy LaRusso '59 Award as the most improved player as well.
"To me, it's very exciting [to be named captain] because it shows how my peers and coaches think of me," Adelekun stated. "They believe in me, that I can help lead us to our goals. I'm so excited to take the steps needed to lead this team and bring us closer to our goals."
A 6-4, 195-pound shooting guard from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blaufeld may have seen limited action during his career with just 17 games under his belt, but he is one of the most positive and vocal teammates the Big Green have ever seen. His work ethic in practice is unmatched, whether he is putting in extra time to improve his own game or helping his teammates get better with his intense energy and dogged determination when matching up against them.
"I am extremely honored to be named as a captain for the upcoming season," Blaufeld said. "I am excited to have the chance to build on what leaders in the past few years have done!"
Krystkowiak, the son of former NBA player Larry Krystkowiak, is working on making a name for himself as the third captain for the Big Green next season. The 6-9, 220-pound power forward from San Diego, California, finally got a chance to play this past winter after missing his entire freshman season due to an injury. With the skills to play in the post and on the perimeter, he showed what he could do right out of the gate with nine points in the season opener at Boston College and five more with four rebounds in the win at Georgetown, including his first 3-pointer. But it was his 20-point performance in a six-point loss at California that put all of his talent on display.
"I am extremely proud to have been selected as one of the captains of our team," Krystkowiak commented. "This is a position that I will not take lightly, and I hope that I can help the rest of my teammates improve in order to reach our shared goals."
Gonzalez added, "The process of selecting captains that the men's basketball program completed this year was a gold standard in my opinion. To systematically assess the players on a variety of skills and factors and gain insights into strengths and areas of growth for the entire team will provide vital insights into every player growing and developing, not just the captains that emerged this year."
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