10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the American Eagles. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/aan <p><p>Two seasons ago, American coach Jeff Jones gambled on a slew of junior college recruits with the aim to win immediately. The result was back-to-back Patriot League titles and NCAA Tournament appearances.</p> <p>Now, Jones and the Eagles will face the backlash from that decision. The Eagles are coming off a 24-win season, but lost five of their top six scorers and rebounders, including one of the league's most prolific scorers in Garrison Carr and the 2008-09 Patriot League Player of the Year Derrick Mercer.</p> <p>Jones will turn to junior guard Nick Hendra, by far the most experienced player on the roster. Hendra logged 21 minutes per game as a sophomore, averaging 6.3 points. Hendra will be flanked by electric forward Stephen Lumpkins.</p> <p>After that ... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:26:30 PDT ncaab urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaab,article,teamreports-2009-ncaab-aan:1 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:26:30 PDT