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Al Rapier Stony Brook's most improved

Stony Brook forward Al Rapier looks to shoot

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

When he arrived from junior college last season, Al Rapier quickly found his place in the starting unit and almost as quickly played himself out of it as his starter status lasted only nine games. He came into this season in a kind of limbo as head coach Steve Pikiell sorted through a variety of lineup combinations and used Rapier strictly off the bench.

But Rapier (pictured) moved into...

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