WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Friday brought with it the start of the college basketball season as teams across the country took to the hardwood for the first official practice of the 2012-13 season, including the William and Mary men's basketball program. Head coach Tony Shaver and the Tribe kicked off the campaign with a two-hour season-opening practice on Friday night at Kaplan Arena.

Check out the comments from Coach Shaver as well as senior captain Andrew Pavloff and freshman guard Terry Tarpey on the opening day of practice along a photo gallery from the first official practice of 2012-13.

The Tribe will kickoff the 2012-13 campaign at home against instate foe Hampton. W&M opens the season at home for the first time since 2005 as the College hosts a men's and women's doubleheader at Kaplan Arena on Friday, Nov. 9. Following the Tribe women's season opener against East Carolina at 5 p.m., the men's program hosts Hampton at 7:30 p.m. Click HERE for information on Tribe men's basketball tickets now on sale.