Clemente is also certain that this current crop of Crimson players can develop and win. In fact, he thinks they almost have to develop the current cagers to win.

"When you're at Harvard, it's hard to recruit. It's hard to recruit the big guy especially," says Clemente, who was also heavily recruited by St. Louis University. "Sometimes you just miss. A while back I was talking to an assistant coach about a big guy who's going to Ohio State right now [6'11 center Ken Johnson]. He's all-Big Ten, and he was this close to coming to Harvard."

Clemente's immediate future lies in basketball, and it would be hard to imagine it any other way.

In the spring, he works out at local trainer Mike Boyle's gym, and has spent summers playing in the Beantown Summer League over at Boston College. That league attracts players from U-Mass, B.C., and even a few Celtics.

"I haven't done much here besides basketball!" Clemente jokes. "I've devoted all my time and energy to basketball. To be honest I don't think I've done anything other than go to class and play basketball!"

Which is more than most college basketball players can say.

While Clemente will wait until after the NCAA tournament to talk to an agent, he's almost certain he'll end up playing overseas in a few months.