IF i WIN I ’ L L B A C K I T U P W I T H H U M I L I T Y.
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Table of Contents 2021 Men’s Basketball Championship Results................................ 3 Championship Participants............................................................... 4-7
2020-21 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule Semifinals
Friday, March 5 No. 4 Molloy at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan at No. 2 Daemen
Finals
Sunday, March 7 TBA at Highest Remaining Seed
Watch all games live and on-demand on the ECC Network (www.eccsportsnetwork.com). Visit www.eccsports.org for all your Championship results and statistics.
East Coast Conference Staff Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.372.0332
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Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.372.0886
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2020 ECC Men’s Basketball Championship First Round
No. 3 Daemen d. No. 6 Queens, 90-76 at Amherst, N.Y. No. 4 Molloy d. No. 5 New York Tech, 68-61 at Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Semifinals
No. 1 Bridgeport d. No. 4 Molloy, 119-88 No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 3 Daemen, 91-78 at Washington, D.C.
Final
No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 1 Bridgeport, 74-67 at Washington, D.C.
All-Tournament Team
Nick Corbett, Molloy Andrew Sischo, Daemen Bakary Camara, Bridgeport D’Vonne Trumbo, Bridgeport Sekou Cisse, STAC Grant Singleton, STAC
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Tournament MOP
Osbel Caraballo, STAC
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Past Champions
C.W. Post C.W. Post Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose St. Rose Adelphi St. Rose Adelphi Queens Adelphi C.W. Post Queens
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Adelphi Adelphi C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport C.W. Post C.W. Post Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas Molloy St. Thomas Aquinas
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DAEMEN COLLEGE No. Name 2 Sean Fasoyiro 3 Tyler Hind 4 Kyle Harris 5 Ryan Salzberg 10 Tony Arnold 14 Da’Shawn Hines 20 Juston Johnson 21 Sayeed Osorio 22 Andrew Sischo 23 Justin Hemphill 24 Ziv Basden 30 Andrew Mason
Yr Pos Gr. G Fr. G Sr. G So. G Fr. G R-Jr. G Fr. G Jr. G R-Sr. C Fr. F R-Jr. F Fr. G
Ht 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-9 6-6 6-5 6-3
Wt 195 170 180 180 175 170 170 180 240 200 195 190
Hometown/Previous School Houston, Texas/Franklin Pierce Randolph, N.Y./Randolph Central Buffalo, N.Y./Erie Community Manlius, N.Y./Bridgton Academy Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge Amherst, N.Y./Amherst Buffalo, N.Y./Tennessee Prep New York, N.Y./Holcombe L. Rucker Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland Buffalo, N.Y./St. Thomas More Prep Nassau, Bahamas/Redemption Christian Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas
Coach Mike MacDonald
Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (7th Season) Assistant Coaches: Ryan Grandits, Jeff Redband Director of Player Development: David Johnson
Sean Fasoyiro
Andrew Mason
Did You Know? Quick Facts • Daemen is making its sixth consecutive appearance in the ECC Championship. Location: Amherst, N.Y. The Wildcats are seeking their first conference tournament title since joining the ECC. Daemen has advanced to the semifinal round in each of the last six seasons. Founded: 1947 The program’s lone appearance in the ECC Championship finals came in 2016. Enrollment: 2,800 • Since Daemen joined the ECC in 2013, only St. Thomas Aquinas has won more Nickname: Wildcats games and more conference games than the Wildcats. • Daemen center Andrew Sischo was a consensus All-American last season, and Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray he nearly eclipsed the ECC Championship scoring record when he erupted for a President: Gary A. Olson career-high 47 points in an opening round victory over Queens on March 4, 2020. Sischo is one of only two players in ECC history to eclipse 2,000 career points Director of Athletics: Traci Murphy and 1,000 career rebounds. Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium • Daemen head coach Mike MacDonald is among an elite fraternity of coaches to amass 100 victories as a head coach in Division I, Division II and Division III. (600)
About Daemen
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Andrew Sischo
Daemen College is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational, comprehensive college in Amherst, New York, chartered to award both undergraduate and graduate level degrees. Located in a safe and attractive suburban setting, Daemen offers convenient access to one of the country’s most vibrant regions, spanning Buffalo-Niagara, the Great Lakes, and a cross-border corridor with Ontario, Canada, less than a two-hour drive from cosmopolitan Toronto. With a balance of liberal studies and professional programs, Daemen students acquire the skill to solve problems creatively and think critically. They will be comfortable with diversity and will recognize the importance of a global perspective. They will be able to work with others and be invigorated by environments that present challenges and demand innovation. Daemen is a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II after a three-year transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Daemen sponsors 17 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level, 14 of which compete in the East Coast Conference.
MOLLOY COLLEGE
Coach Charles Marquardt
No. Name 3 James Montgomery 4 Kevin Moriarty 10 Darren Fergus 11 Kenny Lazo 12 Steven Torre 15 Mick Browne 20 Frankie Phelan 21 Dominick Arcodia 24 Colin Brady 32 Pierce Boczar 42 Pano Pavlidis 44 Justin Caldwell 45 Matt Lane
Yr Pos So. F So. G Fr. G Fr. G Sr. G Fr. G Jr. G Sr. F Jr. F Jr. G Jr. F R-Sr. F/C Fr. C
Ht 6-7 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-6 6-1 6-8 6-7 7-0
Wt 220 180 150 175 200 185 180 185 195 173 190 217 220
Hometown/Previous School East Rockaway, N.Y./Lynbrook Rockaway Park, N.Y./Xaverian Freeport, N.Y./Freeport Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood Massapequa, N.Y./Kellenberg Flushing, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Valley Stream, N.Y./Mount St. Mary’s Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg New York, N.Y./Birth Wathen Lenox College Point, N.Y./Cardozo Roosevelt, N.Y./Baldwin Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage
Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (26th Season) Assistant Coaches: Pat Morris, Nicholas Capriola, Derrick Okunpolor
Darren Fergus
James Montgomery
Steven Torre
Quick Facts Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Founded: 1955 Enrollment: 3,300 Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon and White President: Dr. James Lentini Director of Athletics: Susan Cassidy-Lyke Areana (capacity): Quealy Gymnasium (525)
Did You Know? • This is Molloy’s fifth-straight season reaching the ECC Semifinal • Head Coach Charles Marquardt recently won his 300th career game • The Lions rank 13th in the nation in blocked shots per game
About Molloy: Molloy College is an institution of the Dominican tradition which offers students a rich, multi-dimensional educational experience in an academically challenging environment. We foster critical thinking and creative exploration while preparing students to live and work in the global world of today. Money magazine recently ranked Molloy College the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.
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ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 14 20 21 22 24 32 55
Amari Lee R-So. G Eric Lewis R-So. G Shane Fanning Sr. G Reggie Clark Sr. G Abou Gbane So. G Zecaree Veiga Sr. G/F Ja’Kair Sanchez R-Fr. G/F Demani Smith Sr. F Eimantas Gudkovas Jr. G Ben Lekeuneu Jr. G Fope Okuyiga Jr. F Isaiah Lewis Gr. G Armon Nasseri Sr. F Quincy Aubertine Jr. F
6-0 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-2 5-9 6-6 6-1 6-7 6-3
170 175 185 170 170 180 185 205 180 170 195 170 235 205
Newport News, Va./Heritage Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Rochester, N.Y./Fingerlakes C.C. Rochester, N.Y./Greece Arcadia Harlem, N.Y./Huntington Prep Riverside, R.I./Bristol C.C. Syracuse, N.Y./William Nottingham Harlem, N.Y./Allen University Kaunas, Lithuania/Renaissance Academy Buffalo, N.Y./Olmsted Hamilton, Ontario/Capital Christ. Academy Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Youngtown, Ohio/Mercyhurst 1000 Island, N.Y./Jefferson CC
Coach Mark Saladzius
Head Coach: Mark Saladzius (3rd Season) Assistant Coaches: Herb Alexander, Davon Jackson, Jacob Russell, Jean Toussaint
Vaughn Allen
P.J. Torres
Quick Facts Location: Rochester, N.Y. Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 1,823 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red, Black, and White President: Dr. Deana L. Porterfield Director of Athletics: Bob Segave Arena (capacity): Voller Athletic Center (500)
Did You Know? • • Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver) Jenn Suhr (pole vault) played basketball at Roberts Wesleyan. She ranks second all-time in program history with 1,819 career points.
Tyuan Williams
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About Roberts Wesleyan With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan College is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview. The College offers more than 50 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership & administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership. Roberts Wesleyan also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School
Coach Tobin Anderson
Louis Griffith
0 1 2 3 5 10 11 12 13 15 20 21 22 24 30 34
Louis Griffith Gr. G DeVante Jamison So. G Demetre Roberts Jr. G Antonio Vendola Jr. G Grant Singleton Jr. G Kwabena Opoku Jr. F Kaylen Oweh Fr. G Kclejuan Brown Jr. G Elijah Bovell Sr. G Osbel Caraballo Jr. F Kevin Lynch Sr. F Jamal Barnes Fr. G Sean Moore Fr. G Zachary Rzewnicki Gr. G Vasilis Tolias Fr. F Luis Risquez Fr. F
5-8 5-7 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-8 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-8
178 Washington, Ill./Lincoln 157 Dorchester, Mass./Jeremiah E. Burke 162 Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon 160 Fernandina Beach, Fla./South Georgia State 165 Sumter, S.C./Lakewood 200 Ghana, West Africa/St. John Paul II Academy 190 North Brunswick, N.J./Rutgers Preparatory 210 Jamaica, N.Y./Howard 180 Baldwin, N.Y./Queens 214 Bolivar, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian School 245 Palisades, N.Y./Tappan Zee 175 Temple Hills, Md./St. Stephens and St. Agnes School 170 Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg 205 Harwood Heights, Ill./Ridgewood Community 215 Athens, Greece/3rd Day Lyceum of Dafni 216 Barcelona, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian School
Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Connor Birchard, Tom Bonacum
Kevin Lynch
Grant Singleton
Quick Facts Location: Sparkill, N.Y. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 2,200 Nickname: Spartans Colors: Maroon and Gold President: Kenneth D. Daly Director of Athletics: Nicole Ryan Arena (capacity): Aquinas Hall (900)
Did You Know?
• The STAC Men’s Basketball team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament for five straight years, including one trip to the Elite 8 (2017) • The STAC Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball teams have both qualified for the ECC Tournament for the past seven seasons • Osbel Caraballo scored his 1,000th career point at the College of Saint Rose on February 12, 2021 in a 97-92 victory over the Golden Knights
About St. Thomas Aquinas
The College’s 2,000 full and part time undergraduate students major in one of 31 programs offered in five division areas: The Humanitites; Business Administration; Social Sciences; Natrual Sciences & Mathematics; and Teacher Education. The College offers a full scholarship Honors Program which provides studens with a Summer Study experience at Oxford University in England. In addition there are several study abroud opportunities and strategic alliances designed to offer expanded opportunities for students. For example, students can major in mathematics at St. Thomas for three years and then enter a engineering program at either George Washington University or Manhattan College as part of a dual degree program. St. Thomas Aquinas College now fields 16 NCAA Division II sports, is an active member of the NCAA and supports 200 student-athletes. Men’s sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). Women’s sports include: basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor). The Spartans’ and Lady Spartan’s teams compete in more than 300 contests annually.
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IF i LOSE I ’ L L R E S P O N D W I T H R E S P E C T.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.