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
2021-22 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule First Round
Wednesday, March 2 No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan at No. 4 Queens No. 6 District of Columbia at No. 3 Molloy
Semifinals at St. Thomas Aquinas
Saturday, March 5 No. 5 RWC/No. 4 QC vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas No. 6 UDC/4o. 3 MOL vs. No. 2 Daemen
Final at St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday, March 6 Semifinal winners
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
Melissa Reilly Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.372.1886
Casey Rafferty Assistant Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.372.0886
The 2022 East Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications, in Adobe InDesign 2021. Cover art work was designed by Casey Rafferty. Special thanks to the editorial assistance provided by: Bob Dranoff, Melissa Reilly, and the Sports Information Directors of the East Coast Conference.
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2021 ECC Men’s Basketball Championship Semifinals
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 4 Molloy, 110-75 at Sparkill, N.Y. No. 2 Daemen d. No. 3 Roberts Wesleyan, 78-72 at Amherst, N.Y.
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No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 2 Daemen, 83-67 at Sparkill, N.Y.
All-Tournament Team Darren Fergus, MOL Armon Nasseri, RWC Andrew Mason, DAE Andrew Sischo, DAE Osbel Caraballo, STAC Demetre Roberts, STAC
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DAEMEN COLLEGE No. Name 2 Sean Fasoyiro 4 Kyle Harris 5 Ryan Salzberg 10 Trevor Book 11 Juston Johnson 12 Patrick Higgins 13 Nick MacDonald 15 Andrew Mason 21 Sayeed Osorio 22 Andrew Sischo 23 Justin Hemphill 24 Ziv Basden 25 Ryan Bradley 30 Zecaree Veiga 33 Joey Atkins 45 Justin Poumpey Tyler Hind Tyler Putney
Yr Pos Gr. G Gr. G Jr. G R-Jr. G So. G R-Si. G Jr. G So. G Sr. G Gr. C So. F Gr. F R-Jr. F Gr. G/F R-Jr. G/F R-So. G So. G Fr. G
Ht 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-9 6-6 6-5 6-7 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-6
Wt 195 180 180 175 170 180 185 190 180 240 200 195 190 180 190 160 170 200
Hometown/Previous School Houston, Texas/Franklin Pierce Buffalo, N.Y./Erie Community Manlius, N.Y./Bridgton Academy North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda Buffalo, N.Y./Tennessee Prep Pennington, N.J./Pennington School Amherst, N.Y./Niagara Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas New York, N.Y./Holcombe L. Rucker Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland Buffalo, N.Y./St. Thomas More Prep Nassau, Bahamas/Redemption Christian Niagara Falls, N.Y./Canisius Riverside, R.I./Roberts Wesleyan Watervliet, N.Y./Jefferson Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis Randolph, N.Y. / Randolph Central Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia
Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Ryan Grandits, Matt Hart, Matt Hartman Director of Player Development: David Johnson
Coach Mike MacDonald
Sean Fasoyiro
Kyle Harris
Did You Know? Quick Facts • Daemen is making its seventh consecutive appearance in the ECC Championship. The Location: Amherst, N.Y. Wildcats are seeking their first conference tournament title since joining the ECC. Daemen has advanced to the semifinal round in each of the last seven seasons with final round Founded: 1947 appearances in 2016 and 2021. • Daemen is the defending East Region champion. After falling to St. Thomas Aquinas in Enrollment: 2,800 the 2021 ECC Championship finals, Daemen avenged the loss by knocking off STAC in the Nickname: Wildcats final round of the NCAA Division II East Regional, advancing to the Elite Eight. • Since joining the ECC in 2013, Daemen has the second-most wins among all New York Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray State Division II programs. President: Gary A. Olson • 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. Director of Athletics: Traci Murphy * Daemen is led by two-time consensus All-American and four-time ECC Player of the Year Sischo. He is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in ECC history, the all-time Arena (capacity): Lumsden Gymnasium Andrew leading scorer among all NCAA men’s basketball programs in New York State and is the (600) active leader for career points, rebounds and double-doubles across all NCAA divisions. About Daemen
Andrew Sischo
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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.
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Coach Mike Riley
No. Name 2 Jahmir Marable-Williams 3 Deonte Hicks 4 Nicolaus Kenton 5 Phillip Brown, Jr. 10 Toren Portee 11 Juanye Colon 12 Tevin Curtis 13 Hartnel Haye 15 David Buriss 23 Kenyon Stone
Yr Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
Pos G G F F G G G F C G
Ht Wt 5-10 170 6-3 196 6-7 210 6-6 215 5-10 6-0 175 5-9 165 6-6 205 6-9 215 6-5 185
Hometown/Previous School Philadelphia, Pa./Grayson CC Baltimore, Md./Neosho CC Williamstown, N.J./Olympus Prep Hillside, N.J./Hudson Catholic Hackensack, N.J. Acworth, Ga./Olympus Prep Baltimore, Md./Saint Francis Camden, N.J./Concordia Univ. Washington, D.C./Prince George’s CC Bowie, Md./Pikeville (Ky.)
Head Coach: Mike Riley (8th Season) Assistant Coaches: Anthony Iati
Hartnel Haye
Jahmir Marable-Williams
Kenyon Stone
About District of Columbia
Quick Facts Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 5,855 Nickname: Firebirds Colors: Burgundy and Gold President: Ronald Mason, Jr., J.D. Director of Athletics: Patricia Thomas Areana (capacity): UDC Gymnasium (1,500)
Did You Know?
• This marks the fifth ECC Championship tournament appearance by the Firebirds since joining the conference in 2012, with their most recent appearance back in 2019. • Kenyon Stone is ranked second in the conference this season for ppg and third for Field goal percentage • Jahmir Marable-Williams posted the ECC’s only triple-double this season in the Firebirds’ win over Molloy earlier this season.
Initially founded in 1851, the University of the District of Columbia has a rich history. Chartered in 1974, the University of the District of Columbia is the only fully-accredited public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. As an urban land-grant university, it supports a broad mission of education, research and community service and offers bachelors and masters degrees in the College of Arts and Science; School of Business and Public Administration; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Studies. Also included in the university system is the David A. Clarke School of Law. UDC also offers more than 20 associate degree and certificate programs as well as over 25 Workforce Development programs to prepare students for successful careers and academic advancement. UDC attracts students of every age from the Washington, DC region, the nation, and the world—providing innovative, results-driven programs that enrich our city with educated, qualified students, ready to work and contribute to its overall prosperity and quality of life. UDC extends beyond its campus footprint, offering easy access to world-famous monuments, political intrigue and cultural attractions everywhere you look. An education here opens doors to opportunities that can only be found in the nation’s capital. UDC sponsors 10 intercollegiate athletic programs and competes in the East Coast Conference.
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MOLLOY COLLEGE No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 3 4 10 11 12 14 15 20 22 24 30 32 33 42 44 45
Sey Dieng Fr. Kevin Moriarty So. Darren Fergus Fr. Kenny Lazo Fr. Steven Torre Sr. Kendell Ogilvie R-So. Mick Browne Fr. Terence Crowley Fr. Frankie Phelan Jr. Colin Brady Jr. Billy Reyes Fr. Pierce Boczar Jr. Wiliam Muller Jr. Pano Pavlidis Jr. Justin Caldwell R-Sr. Matt Lane Fr.
G G G G G G G G G F G G F F F/C C
6-3 175 5-10 180 6-2 150 5-10 175 6-3 200 6-1 210 6-3 185 6-3 170 6-1 180 6-6 195 6-4 185 6-1 173 6-7 225 6-8 190 6-7 217 7-0 220
Brooklyn, N.Y./Bedford Academy Rockaway Park, N.Y./Xaverian Freeport, N.Y./Freeport Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood Massapequa, N.Y./Kellenberg Woodmere, N.Y./LIU Post Flushing, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy Tbilisi, Georgia/IMG Academy Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg Breezy Point, N.Y./Xaverian New York, N.Y./Birth Wathen Lenox North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon College Point, N.Y./Cardozo Roosevelt, N.Y./Baldwin Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage
Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (28th Season) Assistant Coaches: Pat Morris, Nicholas Capriola
Coach Charles Marquardt
Darren Fergus
William Muller
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)
About Molloy:
Did You Know? • Justin Caldwell, Steven Torre, William Muller, Frankie Phelan, Colin Brady, Pierce Boczar, and Pano Pavlidis were all on the 2019 ECC title team. • The Lions have qualified for six consecutive ECC Championships. • Charles Marquardt is the program’s all-time wins leader
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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.
QUEENS COLLEGE No. Name
Coach Matt Collier
1 2 3 5 11 12 13 20 31 33 35 45 50
William Ellis Tanner McFarlane Caudy Desmornes Elijah Blackman Dion Herrington Shamar Chester Eddie Mehmetaj Walter Defreitas Jayden Seraphin Tyler Carey Evan Goldberg Malik Bentinck Craig Philip, Jr.
Yr Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
Pos G G G F PG PG F G G F C F F/C
Ht 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-10 6-5 6-6
Wt 185 170 200 205 180 170 200 197 180 236 230 200 275
Hometown/Previous School Valley Stream, N.Y./Central Connecticut Chester, N.Y./Hollis F. Price Middle Baldwin, N.Y./West Nottingham Academy Queens, N.Y./Woodstock Academy Englewood, N.J./Concordia College (N.Y.) Queens, N.Y./High School for Construction Jamaica, N.Y./Mohawk Valley CC Brooklyn, N.Y./Woodstock Academy Lakeview, N.Y./Malverne High School Bayshore, N.Y./Suffolk CC Wantagh, N.Y./Cheshire Academy Queens, N.Y./Borough of Manhattan CC Bronx, N.Y./Marshalltown CC
Head coach: Matt Collier (5th Season) Assistant Coaches: Nikko Callendar, Cesar Osses Team Manager: Reson White
Tyler Carey
Eddie Mehmetaj
Jayden Seraphin
Quick Facts Location: Flushing, N.Y. Founded: 1937 Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy Blue and Red President: Frank Wu Director of Athletics: Rob Twible Arena (capacity): Fitzgerald Gymnasium (3,000)
Did You Know?
• The Knights finish the regular season with a .500 record for the first time since the 2016-2017 season when they finished 13-12 overall and 10-8 in conference play. • The nine conference wins are the most since the 16-17 season. • The fourth-place finish is the highest in ECC play since the 2010-11 season when they finished in third place with a 16-5 conference record.
About Queens: Queens College, located on a beautiful 77-acre campus in Flushing, New York, opened its doors in 1937 with the goal of offering a first-rate education to talented people of all backgrounds and financial means. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY) since its founding in 1961, Queens College is one of CUNY’s largest senior colleges. It enjoys a national reputation for its liberal arts and sciences and professional programs, and was cited in the 2012 edition of The Princeton Review’s The Best 376 Colleges for its academic excellence and generous financial aid packages. The college has 69 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs in four divisions, which offer day and evening courses: Arts and Humanities; Education; Mathematics and the Natural Sciences; and the Social Sciences. Students are taught by top scholars who are dedicated to teaching and research. Of our 641 full-time faculty, nearly 90% have the terminal degree in their fields (not all fields offer doctorates) and 65% have tenure. Over 120,000 students have graduated since the college’s first class of 1941. Our alumni include such household names as Paul Simon and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the CEOs of major companies and leaders in the fields of medicine, education, media, the law, and politics.
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ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 12 14 20 21 24 30 32 33 44
Amari Lee R-Jr. Ben Lekeuneu Sr. Eric Lewis R-Jr. Shane Fanning Sr. Abou Gbane Jr. Rian Carter Jr. Maurice McKinney Fr. Ja’Kair Sanchez R-So. Demani Smith Sr. Eimantas Gudkovas Sr. Max Mitchell Fr. Kevon Wright Sr. Anastasios Zetos Fr. Xavier Smith So. Jean Aristil So. Christopher Adams Sr.
G G G G G G G G/F F G F G/F F G F F
6-0 170 5-10 190 6-0 190 6-3 190 6-5 180 6-2 180 6-1 175 6-4 185 6-4 205 6-2 185 6-6 215 6-3 175 6-5 190 6-1 185 6-6 215 6-6 250
Newport News, Va./Heritage Buffalo, N.Y./Olmsted Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili Rochester, N.Y./Fingerlakes C.C. Harlem, N.Y./Huntington Prep Rochester, N.Y./Glenville State Rochester, N.Y./Leadership Academy Syracuse, N.Y./William Nottingham Harlem, N.Y./Allen University Kaunas, Lithuania/Renaissance Academy Westport, Conn./Bridgeport Prep Greensboro, N.C./Bluefield College Athens, Greece/Leonteios Rochester, N.Y./SUNY Brockport Lantana, Fla./Genesee C.C. Baltimore, Md./Harrisburg C.C.
Head Coach: Mark Saladzius (4th Season) Assistant Coaches: Davon Jackson, Jean Toussaint, Demond Stewart
Coach Mark Saladzius
Rian Carter
Amari Lee
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.
Ja’Kair Sanchez
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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
1 2 3 5 10 11 12 13 15 21 30 34
DeVante Jamison Demetre Roberts Antonio Vendola Grant Singleton Kwabena Opoku Sean Moore Jerrel Kelly Elijah Bovell Osbel Caraballo Jamal Barnes Vasilis Tolias Luis Risquez
Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. RFr. Jr. RSr. Sr. So. So. So.
G G G G C G/F G/F G G/F G F C
5-7 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-8 6-6 6-9 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-9
157 162 160 165 200 175 215 180 225 180 219 216
Dorchester, Mass./Jeremiah E. Burke Mount Vernon, N.Y./Mount Vernon Fernandina Beach, Fla./South Georgia State Sumter, S.C./Lakewood Ghana, West Africa/St. John Paul II Academy Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg Sumter, S.C./Queens, N.C. Baldwin, N.Y./Queens, N.Y. Bolivar, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian School Temple Hills, Md./St. Stephens and St. Agnes School Athens, Greece/3rd Day Lyceum of Dafni Barcelona, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian School
Head Coach: Tobin Anderson (9th Season) Assistant Coaches: Matt Capell, Tom Bonacum, Kameron Murrell
Osbel Caraballo
Demetre Roberts
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?
• Demetre Roberts 36-point performance against Molloy College on February 7, 2022 is a career-high in points, and is Roberts’ second 30 plus point game (31 points vs. New Haven on 1/8/20) of his career at STAC. • Tobin Anderson eclipsed the 200 win mark as Head Coach of the Spartans on February 12, 2022 against Queens College. • St. Thomas Aquinas has won 20 or more games in seven of the last nine seasons. (Note: 2020-21 was a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic) • Grant Singleton reached the 1,000 career point milestone on February 23, 2022 against the University of the District of Columbia.
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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