Juan Maldonado Of Holyoke, Mass. Named Tri-Captain Of 2009-10 Elms College Men's Basketball Team

CHICOPEE, MA (11/16/2009)(readMedia)-- Senior point guard Juan Maldonado of Holyoke Massachusetts was named one of three captains for the 2009-10 Elms College men's basketball team.

Maldonado was a First Team All-NECC selection in 2008-09, averaged a team-best 13.8 points per game and also shot a sensational 47-percent from beyond the arc. He scored 387 points last season, highlighted by six 20-plus point performances en route to becoming third on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,161 points.

"Maldonado, since he hit the scene as a freshman, really embodies the identity of Elms College men's basketball," head coach Ed Silva said of the four-year starter. "He plays the game with a relentless passion and attack mentality. He will take charges, he will box out, dive for loose balls, push the ball a million miles an hour on offense, and shoot the three."

The Blazers open their 2009-10 campaign on Wednesday, November 18 at home against Plattsburgh State on 7:00 p.m.