2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Earned a degree in Criminal Justice from the School of Arts and Science in May 2009... Was a candidate for the MAAC’s Sixth Man of the Year in his senior season... Ranks 51st all-time in scoring at Iona with 756 career points... Long, athletic player that was one of the top leapers on the team... Gets off the floor quickly to block shots and possesses good footwork... Runs the floor well.
AS A SENIOR (2008-09):
Fifth-year post player that came off the bench in all but three games... Finished third on the team with 7.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game... Recorded 12 games with 10 or more points including a career-high 24 at Fairfield on Dec. 7... The team's most prolific free throw shooter converting 110-of-156 (70.5%)... Recorded the second most free throw attempts in a single-game with 16 in the Fairfield contest... Grabbed seven rebounds in season-opening win over Hampton on Nov. 14... Tallied seven points and grabbed five boards vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 24... Tallied 10 points and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line vs. Robert Morris on Nov. 29... Had 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting and a 5-for-5 from the line at Marist... Converted 16 of 19 free throw attempts for a career-high 24 points at Fairfield on Dec. 5... The free throw total matched the second-highest single-game total in school history... Tallied fourth straight double-digit effort with 11 points and drained two clutch free throws in the final minute to seal Iona’s win at Long Island on Dec. 10... Posted 10 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the free throw line including two with 2.0 seconds remaining in the Gaels 67-64 win at Hofstra on Dec. 23... Had a team-best 16 points with the help of 8-for-12 shooting from the free throw line along with five rebounds at South Florida on Dec. 27... Recorded 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field while adding five rebounds in the Gaels double-overtime win at Canisius on Jan. 17... Tallied 10 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Manhattan at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 24... Had nine points including a key three-point play and two additional free throws down the stretch at Siena on Jan. 26... Tallied a team-high 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line vs. Saint Peter’s on Jan. 21... Made his first start of the season vs. Niagara on Feb. 3... Recorded 13 points and six rebounds and took a key charge in overtime to seal the Gaels’ one-point win over Marist on Feb. 7... Held scoreless for just the fourth time in 85 career games and the first time in 60 games at Manhattan on Feb. 9... Led the Gaels with 15 points and six rebounds while shooting 9-of-10 from the free throw line at Loyola on Feb. 13... Posted 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the regular season finale vs. Loyola on Senior Day on Mar. 1.
AS A JUNIOR (2007-08):
Played in all 32 games making 15 starts... Finished third on th team in scoring and rebounding averaging 10.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.. Led the team and is second in the MAAC with a 60.0% field goal percentage... The total is was the seventh highest single-season mark in school history... Had 16 games with 10 or more points including a season-high 17 at Old Dominion on Nov. 20... Had his first collegiate double-double at Rider with 16 points and 11 rebounds on Jan. 21... Led the team in FTM and FTA converting 95-of-120 for 79.2% conversion rate... Scored seven points in season opener at Robert Morris on Nov. 10... Had 11 points vs. No. 1 North Carolina on Nov. 18... Had a season-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and grabbed five rebounds at Old Dominion on Nov. 20... Had eight points and was instrumental in a late comeback effort in win over Delaware.... With the team down six points late in the second half, scored five straight points, grabbed an offensive rebound and had a steal that led to Kyle Camper’s game-deciding three pointer on Nov. 30... Scored 15 points of the bench on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 shooting from the free throw line vs. Loyola on Dec. 7... Matched his season high with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting and grabbed a season-best six rebounds at Siena on Dec. 9... 12 points at UNH on Dec. 15.... Had his fourth straight double-digit scoring effort with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Saint Francis on Dec. 19... Set a career-high with his fifth straight double-digit effort with a team-high 16 points in win over Western Michigan on Dec. 22... Tallied 15 points and four rebounds at Vanderbilt on Dec. 31... Had 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting to regain MAAC lead in FG% vs. Niagara on Jan. 3... Recorded nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Loyola on Jan. 6... Shot 5-of-5 and led the team with 15 points and eight rebounds in win over Saint Peter’s on Jan. 13... Netted 16 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in his first collegiate double-double at Rider on Jan. 21. Shot 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting from the line in the contest... Led the team with 14 points and eight rebounds while shooting 6-of-7 from the field vs. Siena on Jan. 27.... Was a perfect 3-for-3 with two thunderous dunks in win over Manhattan at MSG on Jan. 30... Had eight points and six broads in win at Saint Peter’s ... Held under eight points vs. Canisius on Feb. 8 for just the fourth time in 20 games... Recorded 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 from the line at Fairfield on Feb. 10... Tallied 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 16 minutes before fouling out at Niagara on Jan. 16... Had a team-high 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds at Marist on Feb. 29... Led the team for the second game in a row with his second straight 16-point effort, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and 6-of-6 from the line in Senior Day win vs. Manhattan on Mar. 2.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07):
Showed signs of a breakout campaign as a sophomore recording eight games with 10 or more points including a 19-point game and three 18-point efforts... Led the Gaels in scoring in six contests including the win over Rider on Feb. 3... Appeared in 26 games and made 12 starts... Led the team with 19 drawn charges and was second with 12 dunks... Also converted 6-of-11 conventional three-point play attempts... Averaged 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20.4 minutes... Had a solid start to the season with nine points and four rebounds at Fordham on Dec. 3 after missing the first four games of the year (coach’s decisions)... Had his first collegiate double-digit point effort with 10 points in home opener vs. Niagara on Dec. 19... Had four straight double-digit point efforts and five in six games from Jan. 9 - Jan. 23... Had 11 points in 17 minutes at Marist on Jan. 9... Converted 20 straight free throws (10-for-10 in each game) in back-to-back 18 point efforts vs. Manhattan (Jan. 12) and Fairfield (Jan. 14)... Had 17 points and a season-high nine rebounds in overtime loss at Canisius on Jan. 18... Had his third 18-point effort in five games at Fairfield with the assistance of an 8-for-9 performance from the free throw line on Jan. 23... Had a season-high 19 points in win over Rider on Feb. 3... Had eight points and seven rebounds vs. Siena on Feb. 9... Drained his first career three-point field goal at Saint Peter’s on Feb. 15.
AS A RED SHIRT FRESHMAN (2005-06):
Appeared in two contests recording three points and a steal... Had one point on 1-of-2 free throw shooting vs. Portland State... Had a steal and a dunk in the final moments of a victory against Rider
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05):
Did not make an appearance.
BEFORE IONA (WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL):
Averaged 14.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.0 blocks and 3.0 assists for Windsor H.S... Was a 2004 CHCSA First Team All-State honoree after his senior season... This past year, the athletic combo-forward tallied a career-high 30 points vs. Bristol Central and had a 20-rebound effort vs. Wetherfield H.S... As a junior, was named a Second Team All-State selection by the CHCSA and the Hartford Courant... Committed to the Gaels during the late signing period.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS:
2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09
CAREER STATS:
Year GP-GS Min FG Pct 3FG Pct FT Pct Reb Avg A TO Bk St Pts/Avg
2005-06 2-0 2 1 1.000 0 .000 1 .500 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 3/1.5
2006-07 26-12 530 60 .476 1 .333 80 .696 96 3.7 23 60 15 12 201/7.7
2007-08 32-15 666 111 .600 3 .429 95 .792 134 4.2 10 57 20 30 320/10.0
2008-09 31-3 570 61 .433 0 .000 110 .696 102 3.3 15 51 9 14 232/7.5
TOTAL 91-30 1768 233 .514 4 .400 286 .724 332 3.6 48 168 44 57 756/8.3
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2004-05Freshman
Forward
6'6"
205 lbs
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2005-06Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
205 lbs
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2006-07Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
205 lbs
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2007-08Senior
Forward
6'6"
205 lbs
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2008-09Senior
Forward
6'6"
205 lbs