Ricardo Ledo (Providence, R.I./ South Kent School) 2012, SG, 6-foot-5, 180 pounds | Team: Expressions Elite The long, athletic wing was aggressive right from the opening tip, rebounding and pushing the ball on the break. He attacked the rim with spin moves and terrific body control as he finished in traffic or drew the foul. Ledo displayed the ability to get the ball to an open teammate and hit deep jumpers in transition or when he received kick outs off dribble penetration. He must add strength, but Ledo is a lethal offensive threat from anywhere on the floor. When he gets into a scoring groove, he can make the defense seem invisible.

Keith Cothran scored 16 points, leading four Rhode Island players in double-figure scoring as the Rams ran past Brown to win their season opener 78-57 on Wednesday night.

The jump from Division II to Division I is not supposed to be an easy one, but the Bryant University basketball team certainly seems to be handling it well.

OK, here’s the question: If you were ranking the University of Rhode Island as a “basketball school,” where would it be in the Atlantic 10? We know it wouldn’t be in the top three, not with Xavier, Temple and Dayton.

Jimmy Baron, the decorated former University of Rhode Island guard, is one of six recipients of the ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete Award, the ECAC announced Tuesday.