No NIL, no transfers, no problem: How Navy has put together its best season since David Robinson
CBS Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team, under first-year head coach Jon Perry, is having its best season since the era of David Robinson, boasting a 25-6 overall record and a 17-1 mark in Patriot League play.
- Navy emphasizes teamwork and continuity, retaining 81.3% of minutes from last season, a rarity in modern college basketball, and relies on strong defense, ranking fifth nationally in scoring defense.
- Key players include Patriot League Player of the Year Austin Benigni, who has dramatically improved his shooting, and Aidan Kehoe, a dominant center leading Division I in field goal percentage and rebounding.
- Despite challenges unique to service academies such as no NIL deals and no transfers, the team
