Siena Saints NCAA Basketball News

Siena is hosting a visit by Coppin State transfer Patrick Cole today, an interesting development since, at least on paper, all 13 scholarships are accounted for next season.

With Rakeem Brookins no longer with the program in the aftermath of his arrest on charges of burglary, Siena first-year head coach Jimmy Patsos could not afford to lose point guard Evan Hymes.

While stopping short of guaranteeing that Burdine will be back on the team next year, Patsos left the door open at the team's season-ending banquet on Thursday night.

Mugshot for Siena basketball guard Rakeem Brookins who was charged by Colonie police April 12, 2013 with second-degree burglary after a stolen wallet was allegedly found in Brookins dorm room.

Court documents show Brookins allegedly told an investigator that he was looking to buy marijuana at another on campus apartment when he took the wallet and later used the victim's debit card to buy gas.

Rakeem Brookins, the Siena men's basketball player arrested earlier this month on felony burglary charges, is no longer on the team.