Santa Clara Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:56:09 PDT

Kerry Keating is almost starting from scratch in his third season as the Broncos' head coach, but he has some talented young players with which to work.

The loss of the WCC Player of the Year, 6-10 center John Bryant, will hurt the Broncos' inside scoring and rebounding, but his departure also allows Santa Clara to be more of a transition team, and it should play at a faster pace this season.

With no seniors on the squad and 10 of the 14 players on the roster being freshmen or sophomores, it is unlikely Santa Clara can challenge for the WCC championship this season, but if Keating can keep the current players at Santa Clara, he could be a contender in a year or two.

Keeping the players at Santa Clara is an issue, though, because four players left Santa Clara...

Santa Clara's Thompson out with heart condition (AP)

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:15:47 PDT

Santa Clara center Scott Thompson will miss the season because of a heart condition. The school said the 7-foot, 245-pound hompson will take a medical leave of absence this season. It's unclear whether his career might be over altogether. Santa Clara officials didn't offer further details on Thompson's condition.