I have a great group of friends in my dorm and it's been awesome so far, for sure. The classes have been good, just because most of the teachers that I have care about how you're doing — not only because you are in their class but how you are doing as a person, mentally.”

Owen Boudria on life at RWU

2025 Westport graduate Owen Boudria's high school career couldn't have been much better: All-time leading scorer with 1,655 points, Division 5 Player of the Year, two-time Mayflower Athletic Conference MVP, Dave Cowens Award finalist, 308 career steals, 522 assists and 763 rebounds. Now a freshman at Roger Williams University in Bristol, the Westport grad has found a new home and learning that the college game is a lot different than high school.

How is the season going?
“It’s been pretty good. I’ve played in all the games that I've been able to. And I mean in general; we've had a pretty good season. We're 11-10, but our last three losses have been all on buzzer beaters. We are right in games with some really good teams. Our main goal is to win our conference championship. All the guys on the team believe that we can get it done.”

Does this season feel similar to breaking onto the Westport varsity team as a freshman?
“I would just say nerves and finding my rhythm. It took me a little bit to find my shooting rhythm, for both my freshman year in high school and freshman year in college, but\ high school came easier just because it's a step below the college level. In college, every team that we play against is very good. It’s just finding your confidence and like finding ways back to my game. The college game is a lot faster and everybody knows what they're doing and teams know what offense we run.”

Was it easier to differentiate yourself from other players in high school?
“At the high school level, teams aren’t always on the same page and the gap in skill level is a lot bigger. College is just a lot faster. We run a motion offense. We are always moving. Cutting, passing, filling, like all that stuff. We have of our principles that we follow and on defense, we just try to contain their offense as best as we can. We play as aggressive as we can, but are also very disciplined, as well.”

What is life like on campus at Roger Williams University?
“I love it here. I mean, it's like a small town. Everyone knows each other. I’ve made good connections with other sports team’s players. I’ve grown closer with kids on the baseball team and stuff like that. I have a great group of friends in my dorm and it's been awesome so far, for sure. The classes have been good, just because most of the teachers that I have care about how you're doing — not only because you are in their class but how you are doing as a person, mentally.”

What are you studying?
“My major is sports management and I am taking a lot of business classes. I want to be a golf superintendent or a golf pro. You don't really need a degree for that, so I'm just kind of seeing where this takes me. The main thing is that I would love to teach people how to play golf. So I just need to keep improving. But I'm not really focused on golf right now. It’s all basketball.”

How is your roommate, Will Quinlan, former Westport basketball player and soccer star?
“Will is doing good. He was playing a little bit of rugby, then he kind of had to let it go just because he was playing soccer and decided to just focus on classes. But he's doing good, for sure.”

One year removed, what are your thoughts on making the Division 5 Final Four last year? 
“My dad and I have talked about it, what we’ve could have done better. But he always says, 'It's in the past and there’s nothing you can do about it.' But we always think that I should have been guarding their best player. But you have to give them credit. I mean, he made a tough shot. We played pretty well that game for sure. Max and Alex stepped up big. Cole stepped up big in the fourth quarter. But they were the number two ranked team in the division.”

Making it as far as you did was incredible. How cool was it to play with your brothers and to be coached by your dad?
“100 percent. My dad would call us into the locker room before every game and tell us that he loved us. It was special to be able to play with both of my brothers. I’m so grateful for it. And I'm just happy that we had a great season last year.”