IF i WIN
I’LL BACK IT UP WITH HUMILITY.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
East Coast Conference Staff
Table of Contents 2022 Men’s Basketball Championship Results ............................... 3 Championship Participants ............................................................. 4-7 2022-23 Men’s
Championship Schedule First Round Wednesday, March 1 No. 5 Staten Island at No. 4 District of Columbia No. 6 Roberts Wesleyan at No. 3 Molloy Semifinals at St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday, March 4 No. 5 CSI/No. 4 UDC vs. No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas No. 6 RWU/4o. 3 MOL vs. No. 2 Daemen Final at St. Thomas Aquinas Sunday, March 5 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.
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The 2023 East Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Program was written, laid out and designed by Casey Rafferty, Associate 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. Robert Dranoff Commissioner rdranoff@eccsports.org 631.372.0332 Melissa Reilly Sr. Associate Commissioner mreilly@eccsports.org 631.372.1886 Casey Rafferty Associate Commissioner crafferty@eccsports.org 631.372.0886
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2022 ECC Men’s Basketball Championship
First
No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan d. No. 4 Queens, 90-72 at Flushing, N.Y.
Semifinals
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan, 84-64 No. 2 Daemen d. No. 3 Molloy, 85-70 at Sparkill, N.Y.
Final
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas d. No. 2 Daemen, 59-48 at Sparkill, N.Y.
Past Champions
All-Tournament Team
Kevon Wright, RWU
Steven Torre, MOL
Ryan Salzberg, DAE
Andrew Sischo, DAE
Osbel Caraballo, STAC
Grant Singleton, STAC
Tournament MOP Demetre Roberts, STAC
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No. 6 Dist. Columbia, 76-69 at Rockville Centre, N.Y.
DAEMEN UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Mike MacDonald (9th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Grandits, Jeff Redband
Graduate Assistant: Matt Hartman
Player Development: David Johnson
Quick Facts
Location: Amherst, N.Y.
Founded: 1947
Enrollment: 2,800
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue, Black, White, Gray
President: Gary A. Olson
Director of Athletics: Traci Murphy
Arena: Lumsden Gymnasium
About Daemen
Did You Know?
• Daemen is making its eighth consecutive appearance in the ECC Championship tournament. The Wildcats have advanced to the semifinal round each of the last eight seasons. Daemen is seeking its first conference tournament title since joining the ECC.
• Daemen is looking to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the fourth time in the past five years.
• Daemen has posted at least 15 wins in each of the past 11 seasons (not counting the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season) and has reached the 20-win plateau eight times over that same stretch.
• Daemen leads the ECC in team defense, allowing just under 66 points per game.
• Redshirt senior Joey Atkins has become just the fifth player in program history to record 50 or more blocks in a season.
• Junior Andrew Mason has become the first Daemen player since the 2019-20 season to make 60 or more three-pointers in a season. He leads the ECC and ranks among the top five nationally in three-point field goal percentage.
Daemen University 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.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 2 Justin Glover Fr. G 5-9 160 Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute 3 Tyler Hind R-So. G 6-0 170 Randolph, N.Y./Randolph Central 4 Josh Haskell Fr. G 6-6 200 West Seneca, N.Y./Western Reserve Academy 5 Ryan Salzberg Sr. G 6-4 180 Manlius, N.Y./Bridgton Academy 10 Trevor Book R-Sr. G 6-4 175 North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda 11 Juston Johnson Jr. G 6-0 170 Buffalo, N.Y./Tennessee Prep 12 Dylan Fasoyiro Jr. G 6-3 195 Houston, Tex./Ashland University 13 Nick MacDonald Sr. G 6-5 185 Amherst, N.Y./Niagara University 14 Payton Shumpert So. F 6-7 205 Syracuse, N.Y./Stony Brook University 15 Andrew Mason Jr. G 6-3 190 Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas 21 Preston Shumpert R-So. G 6-4 205 Syracuse, N.Y./Stony Brook University 23 Justin Hemphill Jr. F 6-6 200 Buffalo, N.Y./St. Thomas More Prep 24 Phil Nwugwo Fr. F 6-6 200 Rochester, N.Y./Victor 25 Ben Bill Fr. F 6-8 240 Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg 30 Jackson Kulik Fr. G/F 6-6 195 Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas 31 Ayden Harrison Fr. F 6-9 208 Clifton Park, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 33 Joey Atkins R-Sr. G/F 6-5 190 Watervliet, N.Y./Jefferson University 35 Tyler Putney R-Fr. G 6-6 200 Fredonia, N.Y./Fredonia 45 Justin Poumpey R-Jr. G 5-10 160 Buffalo, N.Y./St. Francis
Coach Mike MacDonald
Joey Atkins
Dylan Fasoyiro
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Nick MacDonald
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Head Coach: Mike Riley (9th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Anthony Iati, William West
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: Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson
Sports Complex
Did You Know?
• This marks the sixth ECC Championship tournament appearance by the Firebirds since joining the conference in 2011-2012.
• The Firebirds highest seed going into the conference tournament came back in 2012 when they were ranked No. 2
• This is the fifth tournament appearance by UDC under Head Coach, Mike Riley
About District of Columbia
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.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 2 Jahmir Marable-Williams Sr. G 5-10 170 Philadelphia, Pa./Grayson CC 3 Deonte Hicks Sr. G 6-3 196 Baltimore, Md./Neosho CC 4. Nicolaus Kenton So. F 6-7 220 Williamstown, N.J/Olympus Prep 5. Hartnel Haye. So. F 6-7 205 Camden, N.J/Concordia University 10 Toren Portee So. G 6-0 175 Hackensack, N.J/Wheeling University 11 Juanye Colon Gr. G 6-0 175 Acworth, Ga./Olympus Prep 12 Tevin Curtis So. G 5-9 165 Baltimore, Md./Saint Francis 13 Micah Campbell Jr. F 6-8 215 Waldorf, Md./Virginia Union 14 Eric Morgan Jr. Fr. G 6-4 170 Washington, D.C./ Liberty Heights 15 Montez Steele Fr. G 6-4 160 Washington, D.C./Friendship Tech Prep 20 Rashad Faust. So. G 6-3 165 Baltimore, Md./Morgan State 21 Michael Aiken So. G 5-10 160 Washington, D.C./Wiley College 23 Kenyon Stone. Sr. G 6-5 185 Bowie, Md./Pikeville(KY)
Coach Mike Riley
Michael Aiken
Micah Campbell
Jahmir Marable-Williams
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MOLLOY UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Charles Marquardt (29th Season)
Assistant
Pat Morris, Nicholas Capriola
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
Arena: Quealy Gymnasium
Did You Know?
• Molloy College became Molloy University in June 2022.
• The Lions are seeking their second ECC title.
• This is the second consecutive year the Lions earned the No. 3 seed and hosted the first round.
• Darren Fergus ranks 26th in the country in points per game, averaging 20.5 per contest.
About Molloy:
Molloy University 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 University the #1 “Value All-Star” in the nation.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 1 Kenny Lazo So. G 5-10 175 Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood 3 Jalen Rosemond Gr. F 6-8 210 Merrick, N.Y./St. John’s 4 Dashaun Warren Fr. G/F 6-5 212 Canyon Country, Calif./Village Christian 5 Darren Fergus So. G 6-2 150 Freeport, N.Y./Freeport 10 Terence Crowley So. G 6-3 170 Tbilisi, Georgia/IMG Academy 11 Mick Browne So. G 6-3 185 Flushing, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy 12 Sey Dieng So. G 6-3 175 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bedford Academy 13 Billy Reyes So. G 6-4 185 Breezy Point, N.Y./Xaverian 14 Kendell Ogilvie R-Jr. G 6-1 210 Woodmere, N.Y./LIU Post 15 Eden Boakye Fr. G 5-10 174 Hicksville, N.Y./Holy Trinity 20 Jake Lynch Fr. G 6-1 160 Melbourne, Austrailia/St. Bedes College 22 Dimitri Garrett Fr. G 6-1 185 Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside 24 Matt Lane So. C 7-0 220 Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage 33 William Muller Sr. F 6-7 225 North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon
Coaches:
Coach Charles Marquardt
Darren Fergus
Kenny Lazo
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William Muller
ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Head Coach: Mark Saladzius (5th Season)
Davon Jackson, Reggie
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: Voller Athletic Center
About Roberts Wesleyan
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.
With an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students and a tradition of excellence since 1866, Roberts Wesleyan University 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.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 0 Rian Carter Gr. G 6-2 180 Rochester, N.Y./Glenville State 1 Ben Lekeuneu Sr. G 5-10 190 Buffalo, N.Y./Olmsted 2 Ryan Hudson Fr. G 6-4 180 Flushing, N.Y./Benjamin Cardozo 3 Anastasios Zetos So. F 6-6 200 Athens, Greece/Leonteios 4 Abou Gbane Sr. G 6-5 180 Harlem, N.Y./Huntington Prep 5 Maurice McKinney So. G 6-1 180 Rochester, N.Y./Leadership Academy 10 Trey Kleitz Fr. G 6-0 180 East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois 11 Nicholas Johnson Sr. F 6-6 205 Silver Spring, Md./Le Moyne 12 Ja’Kair Sanchez Jr. G/F 6-4 185 Syracuse, N.Y./William Nottingham 14 Demani Smith Sr. F 6-4 215 Harlem, N.Y./Allen University 20 Xavier Smith Jr. G 6-1 190 Rochester, N.Y./SUNY Brockport 21 Max Mitchell So. F 6-6 215 Westport, Conn./Bridgeport Prep 22 Jean Aristil Jr. F 6-5 215 Lantana, Fla./Genesee C.C. 24 Ryan Garwood Fr. G 6-0 170 Rochester, N.Y./Northstar Christian 30 Malik Brooks So. G 6-3 190 Lockport, N.Y./Lockport 32 Jalen House Fr. G 6-1 180 Rochester, N.Y./Rush Henrietta 33 Spencer Glenn Fr. F 6-9 208 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili 44 Christopher Adams Sr. F 6-6 250 Baltimore, Md./Harrisburg C.C.
Assistant Coaches:
Clark
Coach Mark Saladzius
Rian Carter
Nicholas Johnson
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Ja’Kair Sanchez
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
Head Coach: TJ Tibbs (5th Season)
Assistant
Kurt
Orin
Quick Facts
Location: Staten Island, N.Y.
Founded: 1976
Enrollment: 13,000
Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Blue, Grey, Black, & White
President: Dr. Timothy G. Lynch
Director of Athletics: Chase Licata
Arena: Sport & Recreation Center Gymnasium
About Staten Island
Did You Know?
• The Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball programs combined to win 22 conference championships as members of the CUNYAC conference in Division III. This season is their first year of playoff eligibility in Division II.
• Current Men’s Basketball Head Coach T.J. Tibbs entered the 2012 NBA Draft
• Messiah Mallory was named to the ECC All-Conference Second Team last season and was also the 2021-2022 ECC Rookie of the Year
• CSI and fellow East Coast Conference member Queens College are the only two City University of New York institutions that are NCAA Division II members
The College of Staten Island is a four-year, senior college of The City University of New York providing exceptional opportunities to all of its students and offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as certificate and continuing education programs. Completed in 1994, the 204-acre campus of CSI is set on the largest physical New York City college site. Surrounded by a park-like landscape, the campus is centrally located on Staten Island. A rural oasis in an urban setting, the campus includes 300 classrooms, laboratories and instructional spaces, study lounges, department and program offices, and faculty offices, along with extensive athletic facilities and an acclaimed Center for the Arts. The College of Staten Island offers a number of selective academic programs, learning communities, and undergraduate research opportunities including the Macaulay Honors College of CUNY, the Verrazzano School and the Teacher Education Honors Academy at CSI. These and other competitive programs challenge highly motivated students to reach new academic heights. Additionally, CSI Athletics offers 14 intercollegiate athletic programs and two clubs sports to its community of student-athletes. After competing in the NCAA Division III City University of New York Athletic Conference until the conclusion of the 2018-2019 season, the Dolphins became members of the NCAA Division II East Coast Conference in the summer of 2019.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 0 Chris Velasquez Sr. G 5-10 165 Staten Island, N.Y./Moore Catholic 1 Jordan McAllister Jr. G 6-3 188 Newburgh, N.Y./Worcester Academy 3 Bryan Gomez Sr. G 5-10 160 Dominican Republic/ITESQ 4 Justin Cardenas Sr. G 5-10 165 South Ozone Park, N.Y./Thomas Edison Career & Technical 5 Justin Zieris R-So. G 6-0 165 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell 10 Luis Armas So. G 6-3 194 Fort Lee, N.J./Fort Lee 12 Bryce Waterman Jr. F 6-4 205 Colonie, N.Y./Virginia Episcopal Academy 14 Michael Oyekanmi Fr. F 6-4 190 Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis 20 James “JJ” Chestnut Fr. G 6-2 195 Watervliet, N.Y./Watervliet 22 Adefela Fakorode Jr. G 6-4 Brooklyn, N.Y./Cypress Park 23 Messiah Mallory So. F 6-7 220 Watervliet, N.Y./Watervliet 24 Sean Hargrave Fr. G 6-7 188 Buffalo, N.Y./Kenmore West 30 David Shkolniy So. G 6-2 200 Staten Island, N.Y./Mater Dei Prep 50 Josh Vargas So. C 6-8 210 Fairhaven, Mass./Wareham
Coaches:
Manesy,
McKay Jr., Steven Diaz, Shabarii Noiis
Coach TJ Tibbs
Messiah Mallory
Chris Velasquez
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Bryce Waterman
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
Head
Matt Capell (1st Season)
D’Vonne Trumbo, Marcel Pettaway, Matt Backs
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: Aquinas Hall
About St. Thomas Aquinas
Did You Know?
• St. Thomas Aquinas has won 20 or more games in eight of the last nine seasons. (Note: 2020-21 was a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
• The Spartans scored 90 or more points in 11 of 28 games this season.
• STAC makes its 10th straight appearance in the ECC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
• Rookie James Patterson earned six ECC Rookie of the Week Honors and a Player of the Week selection during the 2022-23 season. Teammate Kyle Pulliam took home three straight ECC Rookie of the Week honors.
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’ teams compete in more than 300 contests annually.
No. Name Yr Pos Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 0 James Patterson Fr. G/F 6-7 195 Richmond, Va./Church Hill Academy 1 DeVante Jamison R-Jr. G 5-8 160 Dorchester, Mass./Jeremiah E. Burke 3 Antonio Vendola R-Sr. G 6-0 170 Fernandina Beach, Fla./South Georgia State 4 Richard Smith Fr. G 6-3 170 Bronx, N.Y./Monsignor Scanlon 5 Ethan Millirons Fr. G 6-0 175 Riner, Va./Auburn 10 Jordan Green Fr. F 6-8 230 Hagerstown, Md./St. Maria Goretti 11 Kyle Pulliam Fr. G 6-5 185 Silver Spring, Md./Good Counsel 12 Kyle Jones Fr. G 6-5 190 Frisco, Texas/Pomfret School 20 Lawrence Foreman Jr. F 6-9 240 Kingston, Jamaica/Cochise 21 Jamal Barnes Jr. G 6-4 180 Temple Hills, Md./St. Stephens and St. Agnes School 30 Vasilis Tolias Jr. G/F 6-6 215 Athens, Greece/3rd Day Lyceum of Dafni 34 Luis Risquez Jr. F 6-9 240 Barcelona, Venezuela/Upper Room Christian RS Javion Patterson Fr. F 6-7 178 Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook
Coach:
Coaches:
Assistant
Coach Matt Capell
DeVante Jamison
James Patterson
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Antonio Vendola
IF i LOSE
I’LL RESPOND WITH RESPECT.
Don’t undo my hard work with poor sportsmanship.
