2023 CUNYAC Basketball Championship Program

57th ANNUAL CITY GAME BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Tournament Schedule & Brackets

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Team Rosters

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Community College History

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Four-Year College History

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HOSTOS CONCLUDES HISTORIC 2021-22 SEASON IN NJCAA DIII CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Hostos Community College women’s basketball team had its Cinderella run come to an end, after suffering a 65-56 loss in the NJCAA DIII Women’s Basketball Championship Game to No. 1 seed Owens Community College at Rochester Regional Sports Center.

The Caimans conclude the 2021-22 season 17-6 overall, reaching the national championship game for a third time in four years. Along the way, Hostos, who were nationally ranked all season long, captured its fifth consecutive CUNYAC Championship while reaching the finals of the NJCAA Region XV Championship. The Caimans earned an at-large bid to the national tournament, earning victories as the No. 11 seed over No. 6 Rock Valley, No. 3 Onondaga and No. 7 Minnesota West.

Hostos led after three quarters of play (47-42) but were unable to hold off the top-seeded Express in a rematch of the 2019 NJCAA DIII Championship Game. Owens shot 53-percent from the field in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Caimans by a 23-9 margin to secure the program’s first-ever NJCAA DIII National Championship.

Dimon Walker led the Caimans in scoring, dropping 13 points. Shaina Lewis finished one rebound shy of a double-double, turning in 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals. Aiyana Hicks chipped in with 11 points in the loss.

BROOKLYN COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLOSES OUT HISTORIC SEASON IN SECOND ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT

Despite a valiant effort, the historic season of the 2021-22 Brooklyn College women’s basketball team came to an end, falling to tournament regional host, No. 16 Smith College, in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament, 76-58. Brooklyn ends the season with a 22-4 overall record, winning its first-ever NCAA Tournament contest. The victory also signaled CUNYAC’s first postseason victory at the national tournament since 2015.

Trailing 20-9 after the first quarter, the Bulldogs regrouped and came out in the second quarter on a 10-0 run carried by nine straight points scored by grad forward, Chanel Jemmott. Smith responded and kicked their lead back up to eight before the Bulldogs scored five unanswered capped by a Mary Dolgin made jumper. Dolgin scored seven points in the first half on 3-3 shooting from the floor. BC would trail the Pioneers 34-31 at the half.

Smith would cling to a 39-33 lead in the first three minutes of the third quarter before the Bulldogs 7-0 run, taking their first lead of the season on the contest’s opening basket. BC held their last lead of the contest on a finish in the paint by junior guard Gianna Gotti.

A Jemmott lay-in cut Smith’s advantage to 51- 48 on the first possession of the fourth quarter. However, the Pioneers made their move with an 18-2 run that stretched over five minutes to close out the game.

The Pioneers shot an efficient 11-25 from beyond the arc for the contest.

Dominant all weekend, Jemmott scored a gamehigh 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds in her final game as a Bulldog. Gotti added 13 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

Leading a balanced scoring attack that featured four Pioneers reaching double-digit scoring was Morgan Morrison who scored a team-high 16 points for Smith.

In the team’s opening round victory, a 70-57 win over Emmanuel College, Jemmott was tremendous all evening finishing 30 points, 22 rebounds, and three steals.

A chess match through the majority of the first half, the Bulldogs took the lead for good thanks to a 7-0 run for a 37-30 halftime advantage. The key run was sparked by a made three drained by junior guard, Ericka James, who finished with five makes from beyond the arc for the contest. The sharpshooter would finish with 17 points for the game.

With plenty of experience in the NCAA Tournament, the Saints wouldn’t go away easily, cutting the Bulldog lead to 53-51 with 8:45 remaining in regulation. However, the Bulldogs responded with a devastating 10-0 run capped at the 5:29 mark on a made three from the top of the key drained by Jemmott. Brooklyn would have a response to every Emmanuel bucket from that point on.

Both teams pressed on the defensive end for most of the game with fast-past action throughout. BC would finish with 16 steals for the game led by Gotti’s game-high eight steals. She was just as effective on the offensive end adding 15 points and five assists to her standout night.

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THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) was first conceived in the early 1970s. It was during that period that the four-year college Athletic Directors began to meet as a group. Their meetings initially focused on matters pertaining to scheduling; however, it was apparent that their programs had many components in common. Notable similarities were the geographic proximity of their campuses, the large number of student-athletes already involved in inter-campus competition, and the similar academic and athletic

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In 1972, the CUNY Athletic Directors Association was formed. The mission of the Association was to bring the existing athletic activities into an organized conference structure. Over the next few years, to complement men’s basketball (added in 1966), CUNY Championships in men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, softball, and baseball were contested. In 1978, the athletic directors of the ten charter member institutions (Baruch, Brooklyn, City College, Hunter, John Jay, Lehman, Medgar Evers, Queens, College of Staten Island, and York) ratified a constitution which informally brought the CUNY Athletic Conference into being. In the years that followed, Brooklyn and Queens Colleges withdrew from the conference to establish membership in NCAA Division I and II, respectively.

CUNYAC was formally sanctioned in 1987 when, with the work of Dr. Roscoe Brown, then President of Bronx Community College, the CUNY Board of Trustees passed a resolution for the remaining eight members and expanded it to include a five-member community college division (Bronx, BMCC, Kingsborough, City Tech, and Queensborough). Michael Steuerman, the Athletic Director at Bronx, was named the first-ever conference commissioner and served in that post until 1991. During Steuerman’s tenure, championships in men’s volleyball and both men’s and women’s tennis were added to the four-year college slate while men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer and baseball were at the two-year level. He also oversaw the development of the various events as well as increasing the corporate support for the CUNYAC Championships.

As the 20th century came to a close, the conference was granted automatic qualification berths to the NCAA Division III Championships in men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and softball. During the 2006-07 campaign men’s and women’s tennis were added to that list, bringing the number of “AQs” to seven. In 2012 women’s soccer was added to the “AQ” slate to bring the total to eight.

Over the years, corporate sponsorships, media opportunities, staffing, programming, and a variety of other areas were bolstered to make CUNYAC one of the top Division III conference offices in the country.

The CUNY Athletic Conference has enjoyed a tremendous amount of national success in recent years as the Conference has raised its profile nationally. Spoils include both individual and team honors, including All-America, Academic All-America, All-Region, national statistical leaders, All-State, team regional and national rankings, Regional Championships, Final Four appearances and National Championships. Sports include basketball, swimming, wrestling, indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, cross country, soccer, volleyball, fencing, rifle, softball and tennis.

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CONFERENCE OFFICE STAFF

Carl Christian - Interim Executive Director

Carl Christian was named Interim CUNY Athletic Conference Executive Director, effective July 1, 2022.

In addition to overseeing the daily operations of the Conference office, Carl will work with the Presidents Athletic Council and campus Athletic Directors to determine and advance the Conference’s long-term strategy and vision. As we conduct a national search for the permanent commissioner, Carl will also collaborate with member campuses to enhance the student-athlete experience and will provide thought leadership on all Conference matters.

Since 2017, Carl has served within the Athletics Department at York College. He was named Director of Athletics at York in 2021 after leading the department as the Interim Director since September 2019. Carl had served as York’s Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/Internal Operations since 2017. As York’s Athletics Director, Carl secured York College’s reinstatement as a full NCAA member by meeting critical deadlines and requirements. He also advanced athletics facilities upgradesincluding the design and restoration of a $12 million-dollar outdoor track and turf soccer field complex, and he supported efforts to secure a public/private partnership with Queensborough FC, USL expansion team, to develop a 7,500 seat, soccer-specific stadium on campus.

Prior to his tenure at York, Carl worked at Queens College, where he gained over 15 years of experience in the athletics, coaching & recreation field. At Queens College, he served as the Assistant Director of Recreation, Intramurals, Aquatics & the Fitness Center. His responsibilities included the management of the fitness center and their intramural programs. He also helped to cultivate community-based relationships with various local organizations, such as NYC Parks Department, and expanded outreach programs for the institution.

Carl also directed the Queens College men’s and women’s soccer programs, serving as head coach of the women’s team from 2008-2016 and leading the men’s program from 2011-2017. In addition to their many successes on the field, both the men’s and women’s teams earned consecutive United Soccer Coaches (formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America – NSCAA) Team Academic Awards.

Carl has coached for the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) Olympic Development Program (ODP) since 2012, and has served as a US Open Cup Match Commissioner for US Soccer. He is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) and has received National, Advanced National, and Premier Coaching Diplomas from United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA).

A CUNY alumnus, Carl earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Queens College and was a four-year member of the men’s soccer team, earning All-Conference & All-Region recognition, and scoring over 50 goals in his collegiate career. He also played in the U.S. Open Cup Final, which was the highest professional soccer tournament at the time in the United States.

Kim Santoiemma - Associate Director for Operations & Compliance

Kim Santoiemma joined the City University of New York Athletic Conference in 2002 as an intern and member of the inaugu¬ral NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant Program. In 2004, she was named the Assistant Director of Championships, promoted to Assistant Director/Director of Championships in 2007, and in 2009, was named Associate Director of the CUNYAC.

Santoiemma serves as the direct liaison to the athletic staffs of the conference’s 14 member schools and coordinates all conference Athletic Director meetings throughout the year. In addition to being the primary person responsible for creating the conference operating calendar and conference regular-season schedules, she is also responsible for maintaining the conference manual in both divisions. She coordinates CUNYAC’s special events throughout the year, including the SAAC Leadership and Rules Seminar, the Basketball All-Star Luncheon and the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony, and serves as a liaison between the conference office and its corporate sponsors. Santoiemma recently has also taken on the oversight of compliance and works closely with the compliance officers of all member campuses. She also serves on the Student-Athlete Attestation of Serious Misconduct Review Committee.

Santoiemma has strong roots to the CUNYAC as a former captain of the Lehman College softball team, which is what fuels her passion for improving the conference any way she can. Santoiemma graduated from the school with a bachelor’s degree in English and continued on as a member of the Lightning family, serving as Senior Woman Administrator and Head Softball Coach from 2003-07.

Santoiemma has served on a number of committees, including the ECAC Softball Selection Committee, NCAA Softball Regional Advisory Committee, NCAA Ethnic Minority & Women’s Internship Grant program selection committee, the same program that gave Santoiemma her start in intercollegiate athletics. She also served as a consultant on the NCAA Diversity Education Program Review Committee and was also a facilitator at the 2022 NCAA Convention.

Santoiemma holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Canisius College and resides in the Bronx, N.Y. with her husband and son.

CONFERENCE OFFICE STAFF

Yvette Martinez - Assistant Director for Business Operations

Yvette Martinez started her career at The City University of New York at Bronx Community College in the Career Development Office in 2000, transitioning to the CUNY Athletic Conference in 2002, where she currently serves as the Assistant Director of Business Operations.As a senior staff member, Martinez oversees and handles the Operational & Personnel Budget which includes allocating funds and planning day-to-day expenditures, as well as human resources, procurement, treasury, and all financial needs. She ensures that the CUNYAC adheres to all city, state and CUNY rules and regulations.

An extraordinary team player and excellent problem solver, Martinez has played an essential role in CUNYAC programming, including being a key contributor to the Goodwill Tour, which included trips to the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Argentina, South Africa, Italy, New Orleans, and Cuba. Her role included preparation of all legal, financial, travel arrangements, as well as ensuring proper international documentation for CUNY staff and student-athletes.In addition, Martinez has played an integral in organizing the Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet, AllStar Basketball Luncheon, Golf Outing, as well as the league’s 24 championship events.

Martinez is an alumnus of Bronx Community and Lehman College with Degrees in Business Administration. A native Brooklyn, New York, Martinez currently resides in Westchester, NY with her husband and children.

Michael Sporton - Assistant Director for Championships

Michael Sporton started at CUNYAC in September 2014 as the conference’s Assistant Director for Championships, with an aim to take the events and initiatives to new heights. In his role he is responsible for the planning and execution of the conference’s championships for both Senior and Community College divisions in the Conference. Sporton also is responsible for the planning and execution of the CUNY Athletics Golf Classic which is the conference’s biggest annual fundraiser. The funds raised are used to provide the Student-Athlete’s with the nation’s best Division III conference championship experience.

Prior to coming to the Conference office, Sporton spent five years as Assistant Athletic Director for Fitness and Game Day Operations at Queens College. The former Knights’ baseball standout had been a fixture in the department since his days as an undergraduate in Flushing, assisting with facilities, sports information and the department’s summer camp throughout the process. His duties included overseeing the day-to-day responsibilities of the fitness center. Additionally, Sporton assisted in field preparation and hired and supervised game day staff.

Sporton was a four-year baseball letterwinner as a corner infielder for Queens – leading the team in batting average his final two campaigns and in virtually every offensive category as a senior. The Archbishop Molloy High School product helped his squad to three city championship finals appearances, including a CHSAA title in 2002. Sporton graduated from Queens College with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2008, and holds a +1.8 U.S. Golf Association handicap on the golf course. He resides in Astoria with his wife Stefanie and child.

Matthew Torres - Assistant Director for Media Relations

Matthew Torres joins the CUNYAC after recently serving as the Sports Information Director at Sarah Lawrence College, where he spearheaded all internal and external communications efforts across the department’s 15 varsity programs. Additionally, he oversaw all game day operations, including the management of student workers, game contracts, and the scheduling of officials.

Prior to his time at Sarah Lawrence, Torres spent two years at Division I Bucknell University, where he served as the primary media contact for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s water polo and baseball. Torres produced video content and visual designs for the University’s athletic website and social media platforms. He also generated content for the athletics’ video boards, while assisting in the production of live webcasts on the Patriot League Network.

Torres got his start as a graduate assistant at Division I Saint Peter’s University, working in the athletic department full-time while working towards a Master’s Degree in strategic communications. Torres served as the primary media contact for several teams, while generating content for the athletics’ website and social media outlets. He was also responsible for all online streaming of the department’s intercollegiate home events.

Torres, a member of College Sports Communicators (CSC), earned his Master’s Degree from Saint Peter’s in 2015. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in broadcast from Quinnipiac University in 2013.

Joseph Awadjie earned his Master of Science Degree at Brooklyn College, specializing in Natural and Behavioral Sciences, in June of 2016. Prior to his graduate studies, Mr. Awadjie earned his B.S in Exercise Science from Brooklyn College. In 2014, Awadjie was elected as the 30th and re-elected as the 31st chairperson of the University Student Senate (USS) and CUNY Trustee.

Born and raised in Ghana, Awadjie is fluent in the languages of Twi, Fanti and Ga. Emigrating from Ghana, Awadjie was drawn to CUNY because of its rich diversity and broad service to New Yorkers of all backgrounds. Awadjie is dedicated to ensuring that students have an active role in university governance, and is committed to improving the quality of public higher education through advocacy efforts at the university, city, and state levels.

Awadjie has a long record of service at CUNY. While at Brooklyn College, he served as Senator of Student Government, President of the Forensics Debate Team and the Academic Club Association and captain of the Bulldogs’ men’s soccer team. Shortly upon returning to Brooklyn for his master’s degree, Awadjie was elected President of the Graduate Student Organization.

During his tenure with CUNY University Student Senate (USS), Awadjie was an integral part of the grassroots campaign that restored a merit-based scholarship within the New York City Council Budget. With strong support from the City Council Committee on Higher Education, Awadjie helped secure $11.1 million in the FY2015 Budget and $17 million in the FY2016 budget for a merit-based scholarship for CUNY students. In 2016, Awadjie led a successful student campaign to acquire increased funding for essential university programming.

Awadjie currently serves as the conference office assistant director for compliance and external relations. Through our CUNYFirst tagging system, he can verify all eligibility of our student-athletes in real-time and prior to their participation in a sporting event, through our Athletic Directors and campus compliance officers, with oversight from CUNY Central office. Out of 45 Division III conferences, CUNYAC is the only Division III with such a system. He also serves as a moderator for CUNY’s University Student Senate with responsibility for oversight of student expenditure of more than $800,000 in student fees in accordance with CUNY’s Fiscal Accountability Handbook and monitoring USS’ compliance with its by-laws and current University policies. Awadjie also engages the University Chancellery and members of the Board of Trustees regarding our championships.

Kim Buxton began her career at CUNY in 1989. For three decades she performed her duties alongside the top officials at CUNY. She served as the Chancellor and Senior Vice Chancellor/Board Secretary Events Coordinator and assisted in overseeing the sectors under the Office of University Relations (Office of State Relations, Office of City/Community Relations, Office of Media Relations, CUNY-TV-Channel 75, Office of Corporate Relations and Special events and the CUNY Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs). Buxton also served as a liaison between the Senior Vice Chancellor and the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the Cabinet among other CUNY units, government officials, and the media. Kim supported the Senior Vice Chancellor with significant work that he pioneered, involving major public service partnerships between CUNY, media organizations and corporate leaders. Kim certainly has a personality that her superiors can rely on and she can be compared to the “Human Relations Theory” all while executing demands and enhancing workplace development. Since 2019 Buxton has been working with, Buxton has been working alongside CUNYAC Interim Commissioner Carl Christian and Associate Director for External Relations and Compliance Joseph Awadjie. She effectively progressed at the CUNY School of Professional Studies and resides in Fresh Meadows, New York.

Alyssa Gunther - Championships Assistant

Alyssa Gunther began working for the conference office as a Marketing Intern during her Fall 2018 semester and continued with the conference office during the following Spring semester. In October of 2019 she accepted the position of Championship and Intramural Assistant. Gunther earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from St. John’s University in May of 2019. Gunther pursued her Master’s Degree from St. John’s University while simultaneously working for the conference office. She successfully earned her M.B.A. in May of 2020 in Marketing Management. In August of 2021, Gunther was extended the opportunity to join Ryan Martin in introducing the CUNY Inclusive & Adaptive Sports Program. Gunther had been assisting Martin throughout the course of the pandemic and this opportunity was made possible due to the conference office receiving the NCAA Ethic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant.

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Kim Buxton - Administrative Assistant

Joseph Awadjie - University Director for Student Life, Engagement and Compliance

BROOKLYN’S CHANEL JEMMOTT EARNS THIRD WBCA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN HONOR

For a third consecutive season, Brooklyn College standout Chanel Jemmott has been selected as an honorable mention to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division III All-America team.

Jemmott added to the list of accolades to cap off an illustrious career in a Bulldogs uniform. In addition to her third All-America citation, Jemmott was also named a D3Hoops.com All-Region 4 performer while being named CUNYAC Player of the Year for the second straight season. She was named the CUNYAC Championship MVP for the third time during her career while helping Brooklyn to three conference titles in four years. In addition, she was named the 2022 Met Basketball Writers Division III Player of the Year while earning All-ECAC recognition.

“I am grateful for being recognized as one of the best in the country,” said Jemmott. “Despite what people may think, there’s a lot of great talent and programs at the Division III level and for people to vote for me as a standout player is super gratifying. I’m honored to represent Brooklyn College, the athletic program, my coaches and teammates on a national level as I wouldn’t be able to achieve any individual accolades without them.”

During the regular season, she became the program’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing 1,485 points and finishing her career with 1,688 points. She also surpassed 1,000 rebounds for her career (1,144) becoming just the fourth player in CUNYAC history to score more than 1,500 points and grab 1,000 rebounds for their career.

Most recently helping Brooklyn to their first win in the NCAA Tournament, Jemmott averaged 26 points and 15 rebounds in the two games including a 30-point, 22-rebound performance in Brooklyn’s First Round win over Emmanuel. In her final campaign, Jemmott averaged 19.1 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.4 spg, and 1.0 bpg.

LEHMAN’S GIAN BATISTA NAME NABC DIVISION III SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its All-America Teams for the 2021-22 season, and Lehman standout Gian Batista earned a spot on the Second Team.

Batista added yet another accolade to his decorated 2021-22 campaign. In addition to being named a NABC Second Team All-American, the guard was named CUNYAC Player of the Year, the first in program history since 2006, while receiving All-Met First Team honors and D3Hoops.com First Team All-Region recognition. He was also invited to compete in the Reese’s Division III All-Star Game. Batista was the league’s top guard all season long. This season, the senior averages a double-double of 19.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 6.7 assists per contest.

A three-time CUNYAC Player of the Week and MBWA Division II/ III Player of the Week honoree, Batista produced four triple-double performances, becoming the first Lehman player to accomplish the feat in 16 years.

“It is not leadership I am trying to build, it’s a safe space for those who look up to me to realize that it was not easy and if I did it, every single one of you guys can,” said Batista. “I gave it my all and left my heart on the floor every single game. Nothing is given, everything is earned. This award I earned, I give thanks to the other 14 guys on my team who put their trust in me and without them I would not be the player who I am today. I also like to thank the coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the confidence to become a better player. A wise man once told me “It’s not what you are capable of, it’s what you’re willing to do”. I’m always willing to fight for what I want and to become a better person. That’s why I am who I am today.”

QUEENSBOROUGH’S KHARI OJEDA-HARVEY NAMED NJCAA SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

The NJCAA announced its 2021-22 Division III Men’s Basketball All-America Teams, and Queensborough Community College standout Khari Ojeda-Harvey landed on the prestigious roster, earning Second Team recognition.

Ojeda-Harvey added yet another accolade to his decorated 202122 campaign. In addition to being named a NJCAA All-American, the sophomore guard also earned CUNYAC and Region XV Player of the Year honors. In addition, he was invited to compete in the 2022 NJCAA All-Star Game in Las Vegas, one of only six players chosen nationally from the Division III level, where he was awarded the prestigious Francis Flax Small Man Award.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as one of the better players in the nation, but I couldn’t have done it without my great teammates and coaching staff, “ said Ojeda-Harvey.

Harvey was sensational in a Tigers uniform all season long. The league’s top scorer at 22.2 points per game, good for 14th in the country, the sophomore started every game for Queensborough in 2021-22. A three-time CUNYAC Player of the Week honoree,

Harvey was among the nation’s leaders in made free throws (114 – 14th) and assists (128 – 16th). He produced 15 outings of 20 or more points, including five games of 30 or more, highlighted by a 34-point outing in the CUNYAC Championship Game against Hostos.

“Khari proved to the city and region that he is one of the best guards out of New York, ‘’ said Queensborough head men’s basketball coach Clarence Emengo. “He is the ultimate leader and his game transitions to any level.”

CUNYAC HONORS BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT 35TH ANNUAL MICHAEL STEUERMAN SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS DINNER

The City University of New York Athletic Conference awarded its most prestigious honors - the 2021-22 Scholar-Athletes of the Year - at the 35th Annual Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner at Terrace on the Park in Flushing, N.Y. The event was held in-person for the first time in three years.

In a tradition that began when the conference was first founded in 1986-87, the CUNYAC annually recognizes four of its graduating student-athletes, rich in both academics and athletics, as its Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

In 2021-22, the four student-athletes to earn the distinct honor were Kingsborough’s Neilon Bridgeman, Queensborough’s Amira Durkovic, CCNY’s Nicholas Karkut and Baruch’s Lauren Kraker.

The four Scholar-Athletes were presented with a Microsoft Surface Pro 8, a watch, a Nike Dri-Fit sweatshirt amongst other items thanks to our presenting sponsors.

In addition to recognizing our four Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the CUNY Athletic Conference honored 36 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mentions along with 20 All-Americans from the 2021-22 athletic year. Each was presented a plaque amongst other trinkets throughout the evening.

The CUNY Athletic Conference also introduced its inaugural Eileen Lyons Service Appreciation Award, in honor of the late longtime CUNYAC Administrative Assistant. Lyons worked at the conference office upon the league’s official inception in 1987 and was instrumental in the establishment of the CUNYAC office and the annual Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards Dinner. The award was presented to CUNYAC Associate Director for Operations, Kim Santoiemma, and CUNYAC Assistant Director for Business, Yvette Martinez.

“It’s an honor to receive such an award,” said Santoiemma. “But it’s more of an honor to recognize the hard work and dedication of our graduating student-athletes. They deserve this and so much more!”

The 2021-22 CUNY Athletic Conference Appreciation and Recognition Award was given to the CUNYAC Medical Advisory Team, honoring their outstanding dedication, support and contributions to the lives of so many student-athletes in our return to athletics as a conference.

The prestigious award was also given to Geraldine Thomas, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and COO, along with Todd Drantch, Associate General Counsel in the CUNY Office of General Counsel.

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti / It Takes A Village Aca.

Head Coach: JOHN ALESI

Alma Mater: Baruch ● 2003

Years at Baruch: 10th Year

Record at Baruch: 164-90 (.646)

Assistant Coaches: Michael Maczko, Robert Alesi, Patrick Mahoney

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

1 Sophia Encarnacion So. G 5-3 Jackson Heights, N.Y. / The Mary Louis Aca.

2 Angela Bacarella So. G 5-5 Whitestone, N.Y. / The Mary Louis Aca.

Head Coach: MICHAEL KOTROZOS

Alma Mater: Baruch ● 1997

Years at Baruch: 3rd Year

Record at Baruch: 32-37 (.464)

Assistant Coaches: Anna Karavangelas, Alicea Hodges, Kiana Clark

EMIL PURISIC MIA CASTILLO

BROOKLYN, NY

BROOKLYN BULLDOGS

Head Coach: JEFF JEAN-BAPTISTE

Alma Mater: Brooklyn ● 2006

Years at Brooklyn: 4th Year

Record at Brooklyn: 31-51 (.378)

Assistant Coaches: Albert Barbosa, Jose Rivera, Joshua Wizwer

Head Coach: ALEX LANG

Alma Mater: Albany ● 1999

Years at Brooklyn: 20th Year

Record at Brooklyn: 321-203 (.613)

Assistant Coaches: Amalea Sideris, Megan Campbell, Rocco Sellitto

ELISHA PARK

GIANNA GOTTI

Head Coach: SPENCER BOATENG

Alma Mater: Iona College ● 2016

Years at CCNY: 3rd Year

Record at CCNY: 20-25 (.444)

Assistant Coaches: Andre Godfrey, Alberto Bajana, Miles Tompkins

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

1 Leondra Craig So. G 5-4 Far Rockaway, N.Y./ St. Francis Prep

2 Joscelyn Ramos Fr. G 5-4

N.Y. / Brooklyn Collaborative

4 Fatoumata Nantoume So. G/F 5-7 New York, N.Y./ Lycée Ba Nassau

5 Kasia Morrison So. G 5-4

YASSINE SAKHI

Head Coach: VARRELL EDDIE

Alma Mater: SUNY Cortland ● 2009

Years at CCNY: 1st Year

Record at CCNY: N/A

Assistant Coaches: Marcello Di Russo, Shanyah Lander

Head Coach: JOHN PELIN

Alma Mater: Gettysburg ● 2005

Years at Hunter: 7th Year

Record at Hunter: 52-104 (.333)

Assistant Coaches: Ryan Hage, Hayden Belkin, Kendall Green

HUNTERCOLLEGEATHLETICS.COM

Head Coach: JOHN GARRETT

Alma Mater: Marist ● 2003

Years at Hunter: 8th Year

Record at Hunter: 95-93 (.505)

Assistant Coaches: Vanessa Onwe, Tim Shanahan, Calli Balfour

LUKA JAKIC KIMBERLY LAU

JOHN JAY BLOODHOUNDS

JOHNJAYATHLETICS.COM

Head Coach: RYAN HYLAND

Alma Mater: Catholic ● 2011 (2014-MSBA)

Years at John Jay: 8th Year

Record at John Jay: 77-107 (.418)

Associate Head Coach: David Muchnick

Assistant Coaches: Wade Kornegay, Odis Gause, Sevag Ketenjian, Chris DiCintio

Head Coach: LYNDA DAY

Alma Mater: Queens ● 2003

Years at John Jay: 6th Year

Record at John Jay: 48-82 (.369)

Assistant Coaches: Cassandra Taylor, All’aha Albright

ISAAC HOLMES

BOBBI GREEN

Head Coach: STEVE SCHULMAN

Alma Mater: Syracuse ● 1989

Years at Lehman: 21st Year

Record at Lehman: 322-240 (.573)

Assistant Coaches: Alain De La Cruz, Jean Marcial, Phil Terry

Head Coach: ERIC HARRISON

Alma Mater: Potsdam ● 1994

Years at Lehman: 24th Year

Record at Lehman: 310-206 (.503)

Assistant Coaches: Juan Gonzalez, Amani

ISAIAH GEATHERS

BROOKLYN, NY

MEDGAR EVERS COUGARS

Head Coach: BRIAN NIGRO

Alma Mater: Mt. St. Vincent ● 2000

Years at Medgar Evers: 6th Year

Record at Medgar Evers: 29-72 (.287)

Assistant Coaches: Brad Oringer, Kelvin Bigelow

Head Coach: RODNEY CARR

Years at Medgar Evers: 1st Year

Record at Medgar Evers: N/A

Assistant Coaches: Jenifer Jules, Paul Wilson, Ken Whitestone

MOUSA SINERA

Interim Head Coach: JAMEL GIST

Alma Mater: Brooklyn ● 2016 Years at York: 1st Year

Record at York: N/A

Assistant Coaches: Tyrone Wilkerson, Justin

Head Coach: KIMANI JACKSON

Alma Mater: Molloy College ● 2016

Years at York: 2nd Year

Record at York: 8-10 (.444)

Assistant Coaches: David Williams, Nicole

TERRELL FULLERTON

MAC-DEGE DESSOURCES

CUNY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WELCOMES BACK LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RED HAWKS AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON

The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is pleased to welcome back LaGuardia Community College to its community college division, effective for the 2022-23 academic year. With the addition of LaGuardia, CUNYAC is the official conference for 14 campuses of the CUNY system.

“CUNYAC is excited to welcome back the LaGuardia Red Hawks for the upcoming season, after a brief hiatus, and we look forward to supporting their student-athletes, coaches and staff as they return to athletics competition,” said CUNYAC Interim Commissioner, Carl Christian.

“Athletics have a unique way of bringing communities together, so restarting the Red Hawks following the past two and a half years of the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit our community and create a sense of team spirit,” said LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams. “Having an athletics program also benefits our recruitment efforts—drawing students interested in playing team sports during college. We look forward to cheering on our players. Go Red Hawks!”

“LaGuardia Community College is excited to have athletics back in Long Island City, Queens,” said Andrew Walker, director of Athletics and Recreation for LaGuardia. “The students, faculty, staff, and friends of LaGuardia are excited to cheer for their Red Hawks!”

The LaGuardia Red Hawks originally joined the CUNY Athletic Conference in 2013-14, enjoying success in their first stint with the conference. The LaGuardia women’s basketball team won the league title in 2016, and the LaGuardia men’s basketball team captured CUNYAC championships in 2016 and 2017.

The first Red Hawks teams to restart are men’s and women’s cross country, men’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball. Fall schedules for men’s and women’s basketball, and for men’s soccer, are available on the LaGuardia website; additional schedules to be added soon.

LaGuardia Red Hawks teams will compete against teams from five CUNY community colleges— Queensborough, Kingsborough, Bronx, Hostos, and Borough of Manhattan. The Red Hawks will also compete against regional community college teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Conference—Ulster, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Dutchess, Sullivan, and Monroe College-Bronx.

BRONX, NY

BRONX BRONCOS

Head Coach: WARREN THOMPSON

Alma Mater: Southern Miss ● 1971

Years at Bronx: 1st Year

Record at Bronx: N/A

Assistant Coaches: Andre Scott, Justin

Head Coach: DOMINIQUE WINSTEAD

Alma Mater: Temple ● 2012

Years at Bronx: 2nd Year

Record at Bronx: 1-10 (.091)

Assistant Coaches: Jose Flores, Roger

HERBERT GARY

TATYANA GRAHAM

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

10 Alicia Tomby So. F 5-5 Berbice, Guyana / Newtown

11 Kayla Rodriguez Fr. F 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Richmond Hill

14 Charlotte Canete Fr. F 5-5 Queens, N.Y. / Flushing

20 Yisneily Morales Fr. G 5-1 Bronx, N.Y. / Knowledge & Power

23 Demaris Andrews Fr. F 5-9 Bayonne, N.J. / Hudson Catholic

24 Emily Kennedy Fr. F 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Benjamin Banneker

25 Aayatullah Adeyemi Fr. G 5-7 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Rukawat Science

Head Coach: DAMEL LING

Alma Mater: Wheaton College ● 1999

Years at BMCC: 1st Year

Record at BMCC: N/A

Assistant Coach: Ramon Terry

JEREMIAH CARDI

DEMARIS ANDREWS

NY

HOSTOS CAIMANS BRONX,

Head Coach: MARQUEE POOLE

Alma Mater: St. Bonaventure ● 2002

Years at Hostos: 8th Year

Record at Hostos: 125-92 (.576)

Assistant Coaches: Kenneth Stevens, Howie Harrison, James Williams, Bryce Holland

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

1 Dimon Walker So. G 5-4 Brooklyn, N.Y. / South Shore

2 Felicia Felicien Fr. G 5-9 Queens, N.Y. / Nazareth Regional

3 Vanecia Brown Fr. G 5-2 Staten Island, N.Y. / Armwood

5 Savannah Williams So. G 5-8 White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains

10 Darina David Fr. G 5-6 Bronx, N.Y. / Longwood Prep Academy

11 Fatoumata Diaby Fr. F 5-10 Bronx, N.Y. / Lycee Kangar

21 Zaire Bailey Fr. F 5-9 Bronx, N.Y. / Theatre Arts Production Company

22 Starr Garcia So. G 5-6 Bronx, N.Y. / Murry Bergtraum

23 Aiyana Hicks So. F 6-2 Bronx, N.Y. / Murry Bergtraum

Head Coach: Dwight Shaw

Alma Mater: Brooklyn ● 2010

Years at Hostos: 2nd Year

Record at Hostos: 17-6 (.739)

Assistant Coaches: Charles Williams, Harold Barter

MARQUISE PAULIN AIYANA HICKS

BROOKLYN, NY

KINGSBOROUGH WAVE

KCCATHLETICS.COM

Head Coach: DR. LAMBERT SHELL

Alma Mater: Bridgeport ● 1992

Years at KCC: 9th Year

Record at KCC: 66-127 (.342)

Assistant Coaches: Kirk Liddelow, Marlon McRae, Niall Bernard

Head Coach: BRENDON BAIN

Alma Mater: St. Joseph’s Long Island ● 2013

Years at KCC: 5th Year

Record at KCC: 22-45 (.328)

Assistant Coaches: Fernando Jordan, Nicholas Escabi

TROY GRAHAM

HAGAR ELWAN

LAGUARDIA RED HAWKS

LAGCCATHLETICS.COM

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

1 Jamy Salas So. G 5-4 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Elec-Software Academy

3 Shemiah Sealey Fr. G 5-9 Queens, N.Y. / August Martin

5 Daniel Watt Fr. G 5-4 Queens, N.Y. / Springfeild

11 Talikia Taylor Fr. G 5-4 Queens, N.Y. / Bayside

21 Olithia Roach So. G 5-8 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Julia Richmond Educational

23 Angelina Gonzalez Fr. G 5-4 Long Island City, N.Y. / Long Island City

30 Brianna Edwards So. G 5-6 Queens, N.Y. / John Bowne

Astoria, N.Y. / Chelsea Career and Technical

35 Timothy Arthur Fr. G 5-10 Harlem, N.Y. / Young Men of Harlem

42 Bara Zeidieh Fr. F 6-6 Queens, N.Y. / Bryant

Head Coach: JARRETT LOCKHART

Alma

Assistant

Head Coach: SHAREIKA PARRY

Alma

Record

Assistant Coaches: Kimberly Coke

TIMOTHY ARTHUR SHEMIAH SEALEY

BAYSIDE, NY

QUEENSBOROUGH TIGERS

QCCTIGERS.COM

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

1 Stephon Flores So. G 6-2 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Eagle Academy

2 Rohan Singh So. G 5-8 Bellerose, N.Y. / Martin Van Buren

4 Brian Foster So. G/F 6-0 Saint Albans, N.Y. / YABC

# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Previous School

2 Shivangi Sharma Fr. G 5-4 Bellerose, N.Y. / Bayside

4 Julianne Cossin Fr. G 5-3 Bayside, N.Y. / Benjamin N. Cardozo

14 Isabella Casey Fr. G 5-5 Glendale, N.Y. / Queens Metropolitan

G 5-11 Jamaica, N.Y. / (Schenectady CC) 10 Akeel Felix Fr.

5 Dequan Lewis

Laventille, Trinidad & Tobago / Layton Christian Aca. 12 Bryan Godette

Far Rockaway, N.Y. / Channel View School 21 Benjamin Grant

Brooklyn, N.Y. / Channel View School

N.Y. / Sewanhaka

Rosedale, N.Y. / Holy Cross

Head Coach: CLARENCE EMENGO

Alma Mater: Baruch ● 2007

Years at QCC: 9th Year

Record at QCC: 74-127 (.386)

Assistant Coaches: Teron Simpson, Emmett Howell

21 Ana Duran Fr. F 6-1 Queens Village, N.Y. / Benjamin N. Cardozo

22 Brianna Griffiths Fr. F 6-2 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Brooklyn Friends School 24 Kaylah Attis Fr. G 5-2 Floral Park, N.Y. / Riverhead

Head Coach: HECTOR BLAISE

Alma Mater: St. John’s ● 2017

Years at QCC: 1st Year

Record at QCC: N/A

Assistant Coaches: Sheila Ward, Jacqueline Mullen

ANTHONY WALTERS ISABELLA CASEY

CUNYCHAMPIONSHIPS

SPRING 2023

Men’s Volleyball

@ Hunter College

Friday, April 14

Championship @ 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

@ USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Ctr.

Championship - Thursday, April 27 @ 3 p.m.

Community College Baseball

@ Maimonides Park

Monday, May 8 @ 11:00 a.m.

Softball

@ Brooklyn College

Thursday, May 11: 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m. & 5:45 p.m.

Friday, May 12: 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. (if nec.)

Baseball

@ Maimonides Park

Friday, May 12: 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 13: 12 p.m. (if nec.)

Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

@ Icahn Stadium

Saturday, May 6 @ 9 a.m.

CUNYAC COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL HISTORY

Throughout the years of the CUNYAC Community College Championship Tournament, the Steve Weingard trophy has gone to the institutions that have worked the hardest for the venerated award.

The women of Hostos were voted into the top-10 of the NJCAA coaches poll following another strong campaign in 2021-22. The two-time national champions finished 17-6 overall, winning their fourth consecutive CUNYAC and NJCAA Region XV championships, returning to the national championship game for a third time in four seasons.

The Caimans have been to four consecutive NJCAA tournament appearances, including a fifth-place finish in 2017 before claiming consecutive national titles in 2018 and 2019 along with another title appearance in 2022. Hostos is off to another strong start in 2022, led by second year head coach, Dwight Shaw. The Caimans are ranked nationally looking to win their third national championship.

About the Steve Weingard Trophy

Steve Weingard was a former Athletic Director at Queensborough Community College. The first elected CUNYAC Community College President retired and subsequently passed away following 30 years of dedicated service to QCC, the CUNY system, and its student-athletes. He remains in the hearts and minds of many student-athletes every year as the Men’s Community College Trophy was renamed in his honor.

On the men’s side, Hostos won its second consecutive CUNYAC championship and sixth in program history after knocking off Queensborough, 76-63. Ashaunte Manuel, a 2022 CUNYAC All-Star, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after a strong showing over the course of the week.

Former Queensborough head coach Tom Sinnickson is the men’s all-time CUNYAC Tournament title leader, claiming four total championships. Sinnickson’s tenure was highlighted by three straight championships at the helm of the Tigers (1996-98). Former Kingsborough head coach Hassan Duncombe and another former KCC head coach, Dennis Pradier, (1990, ‘92, ‘93) are tied for second place with three titles, after winning back-to-back championships, while Caimans head coach Marquee Poole looks to etch his name into the record books with a third title of his own.

In the history book, one coach boasts more basketball championship titles than any other CUNY Athletic Conference coach at any level, Rodney Carr. Back in 1998, the success of Carr’s BMCC Panthers team was the reason the fourth championship was created in the first place. Carr’s early teams dominated the 1990s and finally, by 1998, CUNYAC was finally able to showcase the community college women’s division in the tournament setting; Carr’s teams rolled off the first six titles.

In 2004, a first-year women’s program, Hostos, coached by one of Carr’s colleagues, former Medgar Evers Athletic Director Renee Bostic, broke the longest championship streak in CUNYAC basketball history. After two titles, Bostic moved onto another coaching position and Carr moved to Hostos to coach the Caimans to back-to-back crowns in 2006 and 2007.

Men’s History

Women’s History

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

* Won NJCAA Division III National Championship

MEN’S

COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

* Won NJCAA Division III National Championship

# The CUNY Community College Men’s Basketball Championship actually began in 1987 with New York City Technical College winning the inaugural title.

MEN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1,000 POINT SCORERS

Please note, there have not been any Women’s Community College Basketball players to reach 1,000 points.

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

WOMEN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINGLE-GAME TOURNAMENT RECORDS

Individual Records

Team Records

NO. 10 HOSTOS DEFEATS BRONX TO WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT CUNYAC TITLE

2022 Women’s Championship Game @ Borough of

CC

For a fifth consecutive season, the Hostos Community College women’s basketball team is CUNYAC Champions, defeating Bronx, 86-40, on Friday night to win the 2022 CUNYAC/HSS Community College Women’s Basketball Championship.

The nationally ranked No. 10 Caimans turned in a strong performance on the campus of BMCC, hoisting the championship trophy for a conferencerecord ninth time in program history. Hostos is now one of two schools to win five consecutive championships in league history, accomplishing the feat for the first time since BMCC (1998-2003).

The defending conference champions only trailed for the first thirty seconds of the contest. The Caimans scored 13 straight points to take control of the quarter and ultimately the game.

Shaina Lewis, the 2022 CUNYAC Player of the Year, led the way for Hostos. She fell a steal shy of a triple-double, recording 17 points, 12 rebounds (five offensive), nine steals and five assists. For her efforts, the Brooklyn native was named the championship’s Most Valuable Player.

“First off, I have to say thank you to my teammates and my Coach for putting this team together,” Lewis said. “We worked hard, we stuck together and played good defense,” she added.

Savannah Williams, the 2022 CUNYAC Rookie of the Year, added 15 points, seven boards, five assists and three steals for the Caimans. All five starters for the Caimans scored in double figures in the contest.

“We still have a lot of work to do. Consistency is key, we take it one day at a time, we have to play hard because defense wins championships,” CUNYAC Coach of the Year, Dwight Shaw said.

Bronx, appearing in the CUNYAC finals for the first time since 2016, just couldn’t keep pace with the run-and-gun offense of Hostos. CUNYAC All-Star Shawnasia Ofaire scored 16 points for the Broncos, adding nine boards, three assists and three steals to close out the night.

Following the women’s game, the Hostos men took care of business against Queensborough, defeating the Tigers, 76-63, to capture its second straight CUNYAC title. It’s the second consecutive season and sixth time in CUNYAC history that programs on the men’s and women’s side from the same school won the league title. It was the fourth time both Hostos squads won the championship in the same season.

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

MEN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SINGLE GAME TOURNAMENT RECORDS

Individual Records

Team Records

BACK-TO-BACK! HOSTOS WINS

SECOND STRAIGHT CUNYAC TITLE

Men’s Championship Game @ Borough of Manhattan CC

The top-seeded Hostos Community College men’s basketball team are CUNYAC Champions again, defeating second-seeded Queensborough, 76-63, to win the 2022 CUNYAC/HSS Community College Men’s Basketball Championship.

The Caimans hoist the Steve Weingard trophy for a second straight season and the sixth time in school history.

The two teams exchanged baskets throughout much of the first half (17-15), until a 16-4 run from the Caimans over the final 9:32 of the period gave them a 39-28 advantage at intermission. Hostos shot 38.5-percent from three-point range in the frame, while limiting the Tigers to just one made basket from downtown.

In the second half, Hostos maintained a double-digit lead, but Queensborough did not go away, chipping away at the margin with a 13-5 spurt to cut the deficit to single digits with (63-56) with 6:26 remaining in regulation.The Caimans built the lead back up to double digits with backto-back baskets at the rim, going on to secure the championship trophy.

.300 6-20 (Holland 3-6, Outlaw 0-2, Paulin 0-4, Chandler 1-2, Ramserran 2-4, Brown 0-3). Blocks: 2 (Manuel, Outlaw). Turnovers: 19.

7 (Manuel 2, Outlaw 2, Ryan 2, Thomas

Ashaunte Manuel led the Caimans with 10 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block shot, while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe. For his efforts, the CUNYAC All-Star was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

It was a balanced attack for Hostos, as the Caimans’ bench outscored the Tigers, 31-6. Josiah Chandler and Kai Holland scored 11 points each, while Onias Outlaw, the CUNYAC Rookie of the Year, added nine points and eight rebounds in the victory.

“I’m fortunate enough to have a bunch of guys who would want to share minutes. They support each other and I think that’s what makes the difference this year, we have a great supporting cast,” CUNYAC Coach of the Year Marquee Poole said.

Queensborough, making its first appearance in the finals since 2013, were led by a stellar effort from CUNYAC Player of the Year, Khari Ojeda-Harvey. The sophomore guard left it all out on the court for the Tigers, scoring a game-high 34 points while adding five rebounds and three steals. Harvey averaged a whopping 30 points throughout the championship tournament.

Prior to the men’s game, the Hostos women took care of business against Bronx, defeating the Broncos, 86-40, to capture their fifth straight CUNYAC title. It’s the second straight season and sixth time in CUNYAC history that programs on the men’s and women’s side from the same school won the league title. It was the fourth time both Hostos squads won the championship in the same season.

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

A Look at the Four-Year College Championship

Since the inception of the CUNYAC Tournament as a Christmas Invitational in 1966, many student-athletes have battled for the esteemed title and a chance to house the Dutch Shoe or Gary Smith trophy.

In 2022, Baruch College returned to the mountain top, defeating the regular-season champion Lehman College Lightning in overtime, 75-69. The Bearcats secured the Dutch Shoe for the first time since 2019 and the fourth time in program history, punching their ticket to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Emil Purisic was named the championship’s Most Valuable Player, turning in a strong performance with 23 points (9-10 FG) and 14 rebounds.

On the women’s side, for a second year in a row and third time in four years, the Brooklyn College Bulldogs retained the Gary Smith trophy with a 59-51 victory over John Jay Jay. At the forefront of the win was 2022 CUNYAC Player of the Year and championship MVP, Chanel Jemmott. The Brooklyn native finished with game-high in points (18) and rebounds (12), becoming the first player in conference history to earn MVP recognition on three separate occasions.

Over the years, eleven schools have won the CUNY Athletic Conference Men’s Championship, with all eight current members holding the hardware at least once. The CUNYAC Men’s Championship has been won by four different schools in the last 11 seasons. In that time span, Baruch’s John Alesi has been the only current head coach to have taken home the championship more than once.

Seven institutions have taken home the Women’s Gary Smith Trophy with Medgar Evers and York being the only teams to not claim the honor. Machli Joseph is the all-time leader in CUNYAC Championships with eight total. Gary Smith and former CCNY and Hunter head coach Jackee Meadow are second on the list with five championships. The only current winners of the crown are Lehman’s Eric Harrison, Brooklyn’s Alex Lang, and Hunter’s John Garrett.

In January 2010, legendary CCNY Head Coach Gary Smith passed away, prompting CUNYAC to rename the trophy in his honor. Smith’s teams of the 1980’s were dominant in winning five CUNY titles in six years, including four in a row. He served CCNY as an Associate Athletic Director until his passing.

Since the inception of the CUNY Tournament as a Christmas Invitational in 1966, the Dutch Shoe, the Four-Year Men’s Tournament Trophy, has been the prize that CUNY student-athletes have battled for. The award celebrates the original settlers of New York City who dubbed it New Amsterdam. Subsequently, the city’s name was changed to New York after the British took control of the Big Apple.

Gary Smith Trophy

Dutch Shoe

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

Four-Year Colleges... By the Numbers

MEN’S HISTORY

WOMEN’S HISTORY

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

WOMEN’S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

CHANEL JEMMOTT

JANINE CONWAY

*Baruch wins were later vacated due to NCAA sanctions for the 2005-06 season

CUNYAC BASKETBALL HISTORY

WOMEN’S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE SINGLE GAME TOURNAMENT RECORDS

Individual Records

Team Records

BACK-TO-BACK! BROOKLYN KNOCKS OFF JOHN JAY TO WIN 2022 CUNYAC/HSS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

2022 Women’s Championship Game @ CCNY

The Brooklyn College Bulldogs are CUNYAC Champions once again, defeating John Jay College, 59-51, in the 2022 CUNYAC/HSS Women’s Basketball Championship Game at the Nat Holman Gymnasium at City College of New York. With the victory, Brooklyn earns the league’s automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship.

The Bulldogs held off the second-seeded Bloodhounds to hoist the infamous Gary Smith Trophy for a second straight season and the fourth time in program history. It’s also the second straight season that Brooklyn went unbeaten (140) against CUNYAC opponents.

Chanel Jemmott, the 2022 CUNYAC Player of the Year, turned in a monster performance with game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (20), including 13 offensive boards. For her efforts, she was tabbed the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. It was her third championship MVP citation, becoming the first CUNYAC student-athlete to earn MVP recognition on three separate occasions.

Gianna Gotti, a CUNYAC First Team All-Star, finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, six steals and three assists, while teammate and fellow allconference performer Ericka James added 11 points, nine rebounds. Each was named to the all-tournament team.

Neither team shot the ball well in the opening quarter. Despite shooting 19-percent from the field, Brooklyn took advantage of second chance opportunities, corralling 11 offensive rebounds to own a 13-6 lead after one period of play.

Brooklyn opened up a double-digit lead in the second quarter, thanks to seven points from James during the frame. The Bulldogs took a 29-16 advantage into intermission, capped off by a three-pointer from Aleah Rafat.

John Jay, making its first appearance in the finals since 1997, did not go away quietly, chipping away at the margin in the third quarter to get within five (33-28) with 4:27 remaining. Brooklyn countered with back-to-back baskets to extend its lead, holding a 41-33 lead going into the final period of play.

The Bulldogs grew their lead to double-digits in the final quarter, maintaining an advantage for the remainder of the contest to clinch the championship and punch their ticket to the national tournament.

CUNYAC’S TOP SCORERS

WOMEN’S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE 1,000 POINT SCORERS

#1 Women’s Scorer All-Time CCNY’s Lauren Cargill

#1Men’s Scorer All-Time Hunter’s Shawn McCartney

CUNYAC’S TOP SCORERS

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*active players as of February 6, 2023 are bold and italic

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NO. 2 BARUCH DEFEATS NO. 1 LEHMAN IN TO SECURE

2022 CUNYAC/HSS MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

2022 Men’s Championship Game

Emil Pursic produced 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Baruch College Bearcats to a 75-69 overtime victory over top-seeded Lehman College in the finals of the 2022 CUNYAC/HSS Men’s Basketball Championship at the Nat Holman Gymnasium at City College of New York. With the victory, the Bearcats earned the league’s automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship.

Purisic, a Second Team CUNYAC All-Star, turned in a dominant performance in the victory, shooting 90-percent from the field (9-10 FG) and connecting on 5-of-6 free throw attempts. For his performance, he was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

Adnan Bajrami, a First Team CUNYAC All-Star, produced 18 points, three rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocks in the win, while Sean Donnellan added 12 points, six rebounds and four assists. For their efforts, Bajrami and Donnellan were named to the all-tournament team.

In the third meeting between the two squads this season, Baruch won the contest that mattered most, hoisting the legendary Dutch Shoe for the first time since 2019 and fourth time in program history.

.241 7-29 (Feldman 3-4, Geathers 2-8, Batista 1-6, Fernandez 1-4). Blocks: 3 (Batista 3)

17. Steals: 8 (Batista 3, Idrissou 3, Feldman, DeGrasse).

The first half of play featured 12 lead changes, as the top two teams in the conference all season long traded blows in the opening frame. Lehman, making its first appearance in the finals since 2018, finished the stanza strong, outscoring Baruch 17-8 over the final 7:55 to take a 39-29 lead into halftime.

The Bearcats stormed back to begin the second half, using a 12-2 run over 3:41 to knot the contest at 41, and took the lead with a jumper from Bajrami.

The two teams continued to claw their way to victory, exchanging field goals into the final minute of regulation. Following a free throw from Will Feldman to make it a two-point game (64-62) in the final seconds, Baruch came back down on its next possession to tie the contest, thanks to a basket from Purisic. The Lightning had a look at the end but were unable to convert, as the final needed extra time to determine a winner

In overtime, Baruch scored back-to-back field goals to take a 68-64 lead. Lehman cut the deficit to one with a trio of charity tosses, but back-to-back baskets from Michael Richards, the 2022 CUNYAC Sportsmanship Award Winner, gave the Bearcats a 72-67 edge with 1:07 remaining. Despite a basket from the Lightning to trim the deficit, Baruch hit free throws down the stretch to secure the victory.

Lehman’s Gian Batista, the 2022 CUNYAC Player of the Year, turned in a triple-double effort with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, but it wasn’t enough to lead the regular season champions to victory. Isaiah Geathers added 16 points and five rebounds, while Feldman dropped a team-high 17 points.

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* all York wins were later vacated due to NCAA sanctions for the 2013-14 season