Peter Lomuro, a fourth-year forward for the Wesmen men’s basketball team, is looking forward to having the whole team injury free and healthy in their upcoming games.

Injuries have plagued the Wesmen men’s basketball team this season. The Wesmen are looking to dress a full roster for the first time this season in their game this Friday, Nov. 20, against the University of Brandon Bobcats.

The Wesmen had to play without Ben Kingdom and Eric Zimmerman during pre-season, and now the team is struggling with new injuries.  However, Lomuro said he is looking forward to having fellow veterans Mike James and James Horaska healthy and back on the court together against Brandon.

Horaska has been playing but battling injuries, while James has been out with a fractured hand for over four weeks.  The three veterans have been playing together in the Wesmen program, along with Nick Lother, for four years now.

When he graduated from Fort Richmond Collegiate in 2006, Lomuro decided to join the Wesmen program, in large part because he wanted to stay in Winnipeg.

The team he joined in September 2006 is very different from the team he plays with today. The Wesmen in 2006 were led by CIS All-Star guard Erfan Nasajpour, who dominated on the court, often scoring over 25 points per game.

“It was a privilege to play with Erfan for my first two years. I learned a lot from him,” said Lomuro.

Now, Lomuro is one of the veterans and responsible for leading the Wesmen team this season. The team relies on him heavily for rebounding and scoring, and he will be a key component to the men’s 2009-2010 team, as they work towards making the playoffs next semester.

Published in Volume 64, Number 12 of The Uniter (November 19, 2009)