Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Carmen Genovese '70, a standout basketball player, was dubbed "Mr. Basketball" by the school yearbook. Genovese, a 6'7" forward in his playing days, set numerous team records in three seasons of basketball for the Statesmen. He still holds the records for single-game points (56), and rebounds (29), and rebounds in a season (327) and rebounds in a career (967). Genovese is also sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,288 points and his 522 points during the 1969-70 season are the fifth highest total ever in a single season. A captain on the 1969 and 1970 teams, Genovese was a two-time recipient of the Charles E. Love Memorial Trophy (Hobart's Most Valuable Player) and was an All-ECAC selection the three seasons he played. He also was a member of the track team in 1967 and set the school record in both the high jump and the triple jump.

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