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Iona University Athletics

2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

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2 E.J. Crawford

  • Hometown Hartford, CT
  • High School Simsbury
  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 210

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019-20):
  • Finished his career sixth all-time in scoring (1,851), seventh in field goals made (634), seventh in field goal attempts (1,338), seventh in three-point field goals (192), fifth in three-point field goal attempts (519), tied sixth in three throw percentage (81.6%) and fourth in games played (129)
  • Unanimous All-MAAC First Team honoree
  • All-Met First Team
  • MAAC All-Championship Team selection
  • NABC Division I District I First Team
  • 1x MAAC Player of the Week (Feb. 10)
  • Appeared in and started in 28 games
  • Finished first in the MAAC in scoring (18.8), 13th in rebounding (5.3), 12th in field goal percentage (46.6%), 5th in free throw percentage (83.9%), 9th in defensive rebounding (4.2) and 2nd in minutes played (37.0)
  • Led the MAAC with 15 games scoring 20 points or more
  • Led the MAAC averaging 18.8 points per game shooting 46.6% from the floor and 31.1% from beyond the arc. He made 83.9% from the free throw line.
  • Scored double-figures in every game he appeared in this season
  • Had a double-double against Niagara (Feb. 29) with 25 points and 13 rebounds
  • Scored a season-best 25 points in the opening round of the MAAC Championship against Canisius (Mar. 10)
  • Made a season-best 10 field goals against Canisius (Feb. 27)
  • Made 12 free throws on 14 attempts against Marist (Feb. 16)
  • Dished out a season-best seven assists against Manhattan (Feb. 14)
  • Had three steals and three blocks vs. Quinnipiac (Mar. 4)
AS A JUNIOR (2018-19):
  • All-MAAC First Team honoree
  • All-MET First Team honoree
  • MAAC All-Championship Team
  • NABC Division I District I Second Team
  • One-time MAAC Player of the Week (Mar. 4)
  • He is one of just 15 players in league history to win three MAAC Championships.
  • Appeared in and started in all 33 games during the season
  • Finished the season leading Iona and ranked second in the MAAC averaging 17.7 points per game. He also ranked sixth in the league shooting 50.4% from the floor. Ranked top-15 in free throw percentage (81.6%), three-point field goal percentage (37.9%) and minutes per game (35.6).
  • Scored season-high 28 points at Fairfield (Jan. 27) on 11-for-15 shooting
  • Had season-best 10 rebounds at Quinnipiac (Feb. 19). Was first career double-double with 20 points
  • Scored double-digit points in all but three games during the season
  • Played full 40 minutes in four games this season
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18):
  • Played in 33 games and made 29 starts. Averaged 26.8 minutes per game.
  • Averaged 12.5 points, 1.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game.
  • Shot 46.1% from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc. Hit 80.0% from the free throw line.
  • Had nine blocks and 19 steals over the course of the season.
  • Had nine-straight double-digit scoring games over the final 11 games of the season
  • Scored career-best 26 points at Fairfield (Jan. 29); played the full 40 minutes and shot 9-for-14 from the floor
  • Had four 20+ point scoring games
AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17):
  • MAAC All-Rookie Team selection.
  • Played in all 35 games with 30 starts in his rookie campaign, averaging 25.0 minutes per-game.
  • Led the league with a 44.8 3-point field goal percentage.
  • Averaged 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per-game.
  • Totaled 12 points and eight rebounds at Nevada (Nov. 20) in his first career start, playing 26 minutes.
  • Hit four 3-pointers towards all 12 points against Niagara (Dec. 4) with three rebounds.
  • Shot 7-of-8 from the free throw line while scoring 15 points versus Ohio (Dec. 10).
  • Recorded 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 31 minutes against Marist (Dec. 31).
  • Finished with 14 points and six rebounds at Quinnipiac (Jan. 14).
  • Tallied 20 points with eight rebounds against Quinnipiac (Jan. 23) while shooting 7-for-7 from the charity stripe.
  • Posted 12 points and three rebounds in 38 minutes against Siena (Mar. 6) in the MAAC Championship Final.
BEFORE IONA:
  • A scoring guard and threat from distance from Connecticut looking to compete for time in Iona’s rotation as the lone freshman.
  • Played two seasons at St. Thomas Moore Academy under head coach Jere Quinn after beginning scholastic career at Simsbury High School,
  • Comes from same AAU program as former Iona star A.J. English.
  • He and six teammates signed NCAA Division I letters of intent for the 2016-17 campaign.
  • Ranked No. 10 in Connecticut and 26 in New England on New England Recruiting Report’s Class of 2016 lists.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2016-17Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2018-19Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019-20Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'6" 210 lbs
    2