Colonial Quick Hits (2011-12 Probable Starters) ... #34 • F • Russell Johnson • 6-6 • 180 • Redshirt Junior • Chester, Pa. Battled foul trouble in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the 2012 NEC Tournament quarterfinals, finishing with three points and four rebounds in 20 minutes of action ... Contributed 15 points and a team-high seven rebounds @ Quinnipiac (2/25/12) ... Finished with six points and six rebounds in a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) ... Tied a season-high with nine rebounds and added 14 points, two blocks and three steals in a 68-60 win over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12) ... Returned to the starting lineup in a 69-40 victory over Bryant (2/16/12), supplying three points, five rebounds and three steals ... Posted 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 70-56 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/11/12) to conclude “Rivalry Week” in the Northeast Conference
#24 • F • Lawrence Bridges • 6-5 • 225 • Senior • Detroit, Mich. Robert Morris is 30-10 (.750) over the last two seasons with Bridges as a member of the starting lineup ... Scored six points and tied for game-high honors with seven rebounds in an 87-68 win over No. 6 seed Monmouth in 2012 NEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds in a 68-60 victory over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12) ... Tied a season high with 10 points and posted six rebounds in a 69-40 win over Bryant (2/16/12) ... Returned to the starting lineup in a 70-56 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/11/12) and finished with two points and a rebound ... Contributed six points and three rebounds in a 78-74 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) ... Came off the bench for the first time in 35 games dating back to last season @ Wagner (2/2/12) and finished with eight points and two steals
#1 • F • Mike McFadden • 6-8 • 220 • Sophomore • Newark, N.J. Contributed four points, five rebounds and a block in an 87-68 win over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament ... Scored nine points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded a block @ Quinnipiac (2/25/12) ... Supplied seven points and six rebounds in a 55-53 win @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) ... In a 68-60 win over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12) contributed nine points and seven rebounds ... Finished with eight points, four rebounds and a career-high four steals in a 69-40 victory over Bryant (2/16/12) ... Produced 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and added eight rebounds, a block and a steal in a 70-56 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/11/12) ... Tied for team-high honors with 14 points in a 78-74 victory @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12)
#2 • G • Velton Jones • 6-0 • 170 • Redshirt Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. Named to the 2012 All-Northeast Conference First Team ... Has set a new RMU single-season record this year for free throws made (178) ... Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and tying a career-high with 10 assists in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the 2012 NEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Led RMU with 29 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and a 7-for-8 performance at the stripe and added four assists @ Quinnipiac (2/25/12) ... Drilled a three-pointer as time expired to lift the Colonials to a 55-53 victory @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) ... Paced the Colonials with 16 points, four assists and a career-high five steals in the win over the Pioneers ... Supplied eight points, six rebounds and six assists in a 68-60 victory over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12)
#3 • G • Coron Williams • 6-2 • 170 • Redshirt Sophomore • Midlothian, Va. Established an NEC Tournament single-game record with eight three-pointers en route to leading RMU with 25 points in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament ... In a 55-53 victory @ Sacred Heart (2/23/12) contributed five points and two rebounds ... Led Robert Morris with 18 points in a 70-56 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/11/12) ... Supplied 13 points and four rebounds in a 78-74 victory @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) ... Produced nine points, four rebounds and two assists in a 67-62 victory @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) ... Finished with eight points @ Wagner (2/2/12) ... Scored 15 points vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/28/12) ... Contributed 13 points and three rebounds in a 75-66 win over LIU Brooklyn (1/26/12)
Colonial Quick Hits (Off the Bench) ... #11 - F/C - Lijah Thompson • 6-7 • 215 • Junior • Philadelphia, Pa. ... Supplied seven points and five rebounds in an 87-68 win over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the 2012 NEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Paced the Colonials with 15 points in a 68-60 victory over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12) ... Supplied 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds in a 69-40 win over Bryant (2/16/12) after missing a game due to back spasms ... #5 - G - Anthony Myers • 5-11 • 170 • Sophomore • Washington, D.C. ... Contributed 12 points and four assists in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NEC Tournament ... Finished with 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 67-62 victory @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) ... Scored a career-high 16 points in an 81-73 overtime win @ Monmouth (1/21/12), all in the second half and overtime ... #22 - F - Lucky Jones • 6-5 • 195 • Freshman • Newark, N.J. ... Named to the 2012 AllNortheast Conference Rookie Team ... Off the bench produced 16 points and tied for game-high honors with seven boards in an 87-68 victory over No. 6 seed Monmouth (3/1/12) in the 2012 NEC Tournament quarterfinals ... Tied for team-high honors in scoring with 14 points in a 78-74 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/8/12) ... Paced the Colonials with a career-high 17 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 67-62 victory @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) ... #20 - G - Brendan Herman • 6-1 • 190 • Freshman • Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Supplied six points and three rebounds in a 69-40 win over Bryant (2/16/12) ... Tied a career high with 11 points to lead Robert Morris @ Wagner (2/2/12) ... Hit four of his six shots from the field, including a 3-for-4 performance from beyond the arc, for 11 points in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11) ... #45 - F - Keith Armstrong • 6-7 • 230 • Freshman • Raleigh, N.C. ... Finished with four points and three rebounds in a 67-62 win @ Mount St. Mary’s (2/4/12) ... Produced four points and four rebounds in a 75-66 win over LIU Brooklyn (1/26/12) ... Registered his first career double-figure scoring game with 11 points on perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the field in a 69-51 win over Monmouth (12/3/11) ... #4 - G - David Appolon • 6-2 • 180 • Freshman • Philadelphia, Pa. ... In a 78-74 victory @ Saint Francis (Pa.) finished with five points and two assists ... Finished with seven points and a pair of steals in an 84-53 win @ Bryant (1/5/12) ... Scored three points and recorded three steals @ Memphis (12/29/11) ... #12 - F/C - Darren Washington • 6-9 • 220 • Freshman • Belleville, Mich. ... Played three minutes in an 83-57 win over Rider (11/11/11), supplying two points and two rebounds
2010-11 RMU Basketball
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