Tilman Dunbar, Will Kelly and Kendall Knorr entered on the ground floor of a rebuilding effort for the Navy men's basketball program. Those three players were part of the first recruiting class head coach Ed DeChellis brought to Annapolis.
Together they have helped lay a solid foundation for the program DeChellis is trying to create.
Navy has increased its win total – both overall and in the Patriot League — every season since DeChellis and this group of seniors arrived four years ago. The Midshipmen enter Saturday afternoon's regular season finale with an 18-12 record and are assured their first winning season since 2008-2009.