Grit, determination, strong sense of belief drive team player . It hasn’t been easy for Jeric Cichon ‘23, hanging onto his hat, riding out the turbulence, finding his path. . The bumps have been many, the fifth-year senior and starting off-guard for the nationally ranked Keene State men’s basketball team is quick to confess. . “Honestly,” Jeric said, “so much of it started off on the wrong foot. I wasn’t mature; I wasn’t really all the way there yet. I wasn’t meeting with coach when I should have. I was not doing well in class and I was not taking things seriously. Coach.