The Times of Trenton reported yesterday that oft-injured junior forward Andre Logan of the men's basketball team is transferring to Yale University. Team members have denied the news, though they did not rule out the possibility.
Yesterday, Craig Haley, an assistant sports editor for the local newspaper, reported that Logan "intends to go to Ivy League rival Yale."
Junior guard Ed Persia called that statement "an absolute lie." Persia, Logan's teammate and former roommate, spoke to him yesterday evening and said, "There's a really good chance [Logan will] be back."
Logan has missed most of the past two seasons because of injuries to his left knee. After playing only 12 games, a little less than half of last season, before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, Logan came back this season to play only three games before a second knee surgery.
It is unclear whether Logan would be eligible to play next year if he were to transfer because of his limited playing time. NCAA regulations mandate that a player who transfers between Division I schools must sit for one year before playing.
Persia said Logan has contacted the NCAA and is "waiting on a decision . . . to see if he could play."
Head coach John Thompson '88 echoed Persia's sentiments by calling Haley's article "not completely true."
Thompson, however, did not rule out the transfer, acknowledging that he and Logan had "spoken about it" but that Logan had "not decided to leave."
The news of Logan's possible departure recalls that of former Tiger Dominick Martin, who left the basketball team for Yale last year after starting 21 of 28 games as a freshman. He sat out this season for the Elis in compliance with the NCAA regulation.
The loss of Logan, however, would be more damaging than Martin's, who averaged only 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. Logan was averaging 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds his sophomore year before his first injury. In his three games this year, he averaged 12.0 points per game.
Thompson called the situation "totally different to Dominick [Martin]."
Logan's possible transfer could be the latest in a string of basketball players who have left the program since Thompson took over. Martin's classmate Tom McLaughlin transfered to the College of William & Mary, and freshman Mike Kawalek quit the team this season.
Athletics Director Gary Walters '67 seemed surprised at Haley's article that alleged the string of transfers was continuing. "Perhaps Craig Haley knows something that we don't," he said.
Despite several attempts, Logan could not be reached for comment. Yale athletics officials said they could not confirm Logan's transfer.
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