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JERRY WELSH GYM ATHLETIC FACILITIES

The SUNY Potsdam athletic facilities are centered around and within Maxcy Hall. The multi- million dollar facility was built in 1971 and has undergone several major revisions since then. It is considered one of the finest sports complexes in the country. At the heart of Maxcy is the Bears' 1,100-seat ice arena, as well as the Jerry Welsh Gymnasium, which seats 3,600 people. Maxcy also houses a natatorium with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a 33,000 square foot fieldhouse. On the building’s third floor is the 8,000 square foot Shane T. Shaul Fitness Center, which was completely remodeled in the Fall of 2009. Fifty acres of athletic fields surround Maxcy, including the recently-replaced, all-weather artificial field. The turf field serves as the home for Bears soccer and lacrosse events. A women's softball field was also recently added, while the tennis courts have been completely remodeled to include lights and a new court surface.

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SOFTBALL FIELD 2 01 6 -1 7 M e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l 1 Athletic Department Contacts Athletic Director: Jim Zalacca…………………………...... [email protected]…315-267-2314 Maxcy Hall Facilties Manager: Dustin Smith…...... [email protected]…315-267-2305 Assistant Athletic Director: Bill Mitchell………….....………...... [email protected]…315-267-2307 Head Athletic Trainer: Jonathan Hewitt...... [email protected]... 315-267-3004 Department Secretary: Jen Sullivan……………...... …315-267-3484 Department Fax…………...………………………….....……….…….....………..……...... 315-267-2316 Sports Information Director: Dan Bronson...... [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director: Nicole Yost...... [email protected] Sports Website: potsdambears.com Men’s Basketball Contacts 2016-17 Men’s Basketball Schedule Head Coach………...... …...... Jim Bechtel Date Opponent Time E-mail...... [email protected] Nov. 15 ST. LAWRENCE 7 p.m. Office Phone...... 315-267-2308 North Country Invitational at Clarkson University Assistant Coach ...... Ethan Nardone Nov. 18 vs. Gordon TBA Strength & Conditioning ...... Tanya Hewitt Nov. 19 vs. St. Joseph’s TBA Academic Coordinators...... Dr. David Smith and Dr. James Terhune Dec. 2 at Fredonia* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Buffalo State* 2 p.m. Media Guide Credits Dec. 6 CLARKSON 8 p.m. Dec. 9 BROCKPORT* 5:30 p.m. The men’s basketball media guide is produced by Dec. 10 GENESEO* 2 p.m. SUNY Potsdam Sports Information. Designed by Lycoming Crosstown Challenge in Willamsport, Pa. Sarah Glagolev. Dec. 17 vs. Nazareth 4 p.m. Dec. 18 vs. Lycoming 1 p.m. SUNY Potsdam Facts Jan. 6 BUFFALO STATE* 5:30 p.m. Location...... Potsdam, New York Jan. 7 FREDONIA* 2 p.m. President...... Kristin Esterberg Jan. 13 CORTLAND* 5:30 p.m. Enrollment...... 3,988 Jan. 14 OSWEGO STATE* 2 p.m. Conference...... SUNYAC Jan. 20 at Geneseo* 5:30 p.m. Founded...... 1816 Jan. 21 at Brockport* 2 p.m. Nickname...... Bears Jan. 24 at Plattsburgh* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 27 NEW PALTZ* 5:30 p.m. Colors...... Maroon and Gray Jan. 28 ONEONTA* 2 p.m. Table of Contents Feb. 3 at Oswego* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Cortland* 2 p.m. Coaches...... 2 Feb. 7 at Canton* 7 p.m. Feb. 10 PLATTSBURGH* 5:30 p.m. Roster/Team Picture...... 3 Feb. 17 at Oneonta* 5:30 p.m. Season Preview...... 4 Feb. 18 at New Paltz* 2 p.m. Player Profiles...... 5 - 10 SUNYAC Tournament Feb. 21 SUNYAC Quarterfinal TBA 2015-16 Season Review...... 11 Feb. 24 SUNYAC Semifinal TBA Men’s Basketball Archives...... 12 - 14 Feb. 25 SUNYAC Championship TBA Academic Coordinators...... 15 Home Games in CAPITALS SUNYAC History...... 16 SUNYAC Contest * 2 2016-17 C o a c h i n g S t a ff

Head Coach JIM BECHTEL Jim Bechtel enters his first season as SUNY Potsdam’s head men’s basketball coach. He is the 10th head coach in program history. Bechtel comes to SUNY Potsdam after building a strong program at SUNY Canton. He has NCAA Division I, II and III experience.

“Jim’s proven success and experience as a head coach clearly separated him from an otherwise extremely strong pool of candidates,” said Zalacca. “He has demonstrated an ability to establish strong relationships not only with his athletes, both current and former, but also with the campus at large. His knowledge of the game is outstanding. His passion for teaching the game and recruiting high caliber student-athletes is unparalleled and his energy and work ethic are infectious. We’re thrilled to have Jim join our team and look forward to him beginning his work with our program. “

Bechtel spent the last four seasons coaching the Kangaroos, overseeing the program’s transition into the Division III ranks. Canton posted a 54-36 record for a .600 winning percentage under his leadership. Bechtel’s Roos broke out this season with a 20-4 mark, the most by a Canton team in 30 years.

“I’m very honored and humbled to be chosen as the next head men’s basketball coach at SUNY Potsdam,” Bechtel said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead such a storied program and compete in the SUNYAC conference. I look forward to building a program that the Potsdam community is proud of.” Before joining the Kangaroos, Bechtel spent two seasons across town as the assistant coach and strength and conditioning coordinator for St. Lawrence University. With his tutelage, the Saints defense thrived, finishing 2011- 12 in the top five for all defensive categories in the Liberty League.

Bechtel began his basketball coaching career as the graduate assistant for Division I Coastal Carolina in 2004-05. He spent the next three seasons as an assistant coach and assistant director of summer camps at Susquehanna University. There he helped the Crusaders capture the 2008 Landmark Conference regular season championship. His last stop before the North Country was a two-year stint as the assistant coach for Division II Shepherd Universi- ty from 2008-10. Bechtel also served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach and an academic counselor at his alma mater Penn State from 2000-2002. With the Nittany Lions he was responsible for monitoring the academic progress of the football and men’s basketball teams throughout the year.

During his 16-year collegiate coaching career, Bechtel has recruited and coached nine All-Americans, multiple all-conference selections as well as a conference player of the year and rookie of the year.

Bechtel earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Penn State in 2000 and a master’s in advanced level coaching from Springfield College in 2006.

Assistant Coach ETHAN NARDONE

Ethan Nardone enters his first season with the Bears men’s basketball staff. Nardone served in the same roll under Bechtel for the previous two seasons at SUNY Canton. During his tenure with the Kangaroos, the team compiled a 36-10 record, produced four USCAA DI All-Americans and multiple D3 Hoops Team of the Week honors.

For a three-week stretch during the 2015-16 campaign, the Roos sported the best field goal and points-per-game scoring defense in the country for NCAA Di- vision III. Canton won 20 games last season, the most for the program in nearly 30 years. During the season, the Roos defeated teams from several high profile DIII conferences including the NESCAC, Liberty League, SUNYAC and Empire 8 among them. With Bechtel, Nardone played an integral role in all aspects of program building including student-athlete recruitment, practice and game planning as well as player development.

Before arriving at Canton, Nardone was a skill development trainer and head coach at the high school and AAU level in the New York City area. Nardone is a native of Forest Hills, N.Y. He graduated from Stony Brook University in 2011 with a bachelor’s in History. He resides in Potsdam. 2016-17 Roster/Team Personnel 3

2016-17 Men’s Basketball Team (L-R) Back Row: Jim Bechtel (Head Coach), Josh Blagrove, Kristoff Saunders, Al Berete, Serigne Kane, Tyrone Adeyeye, Nosa Onabor. Front Row: Josh Tocays (Student Asst.), Aaron Armstrong, Danny Delsol-Lowry, Dante Langley, Kevin Baksh, Matt Piercey, Andrew Hoag, Tanner Stone, Jayquan Thomas, Keagen Briggs, Ethan Nardone (Asst. Coach) No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Kristoff Saunders C 6-7 Fr. Queens, N.Y./Queens H.S. of Teaching 1 Jayquan Thomas G 6-2 Fr. Hollis, N.Y./Richmond Hill 2 Matt Piercey G 5-10 Jr. Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy 3 Andrew Hoag G 5-10 So. Hoosick Falls, N.Y./Hoosick Falls 5 Kevin Baksh (C) G 5-7 Jr. Queens, N.Y./Richmond Hill 10 Tyrone Adeyeye F/G 6-4 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker 11 Tanner Stone G 5-11 So. Schroon Lake, N.Y./Schroon Lake 12 Danny Delsol-Lowry G 6-1 Fr. Queens, N.Y./Queens H.S. of Teaching 21 Aaron Armstrong G 6-2 Fr. Lisbon, N.Y./Madrid-Waddington 23 Dante Langley F/G 6-4 So. Schuylerville, N.Y./Schuylerville 30 Josh Blagrove (C) F 6-6 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford 33 Serigne Kane F 6-7 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Prep 35 Nosa Onabor G 6-4 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Northside Charter 44 Al Berete C 6-9 Jr. Queens, N.Y./Clara Muhammed

Head Coach: Jim Bechtel Assistant Coach: Ethan Nardone Student Assistant: Josh Tocays Athletic Trainer: Alex Berking Academic Coordinators: Dr. David Smith and Dr. James Terhune 4 2016-17 Season Preview The SUNY Potsdam men’s basketball team begins this season under newly appointed head coach Jim Bechtel. Coach Bechtel brings a lot of experience to the table and hopes to use it in getting the Bears on track in 2016- 17. “I’m very excited to be here and to be a part of the Potsdam program” said Bechtel. “This program has a great tradition, most coaches that have led the program have been successful and reached the NCAA tournament. I’m looking forward to being part of that tradition and being part of that family.” With a new coach and a new style of play, the Bears have a lot on their plate this season. Bechtel ex- plained how he planned to keep the players on task and dialed in throughout the season. “Our main focus this year is just to get better every day” said Bechtel. “We have a really young group and with the new coaching staff, the systems have changed along with the culture and other things. So we’re trying to get better at what we do offensively and defensively.” Bechtel will receive help from his assistant Ethan Nardone, who was part of his success while at SUNY Canton for two seasons. Captains will play a big role in helping Bechtel get his message across to all of the players. With no seniors on the team the Bears will look to two Juniors to take on the responsibilities. Kevin Baksh (Queens, N.Y./ Richmond Hill) and Josh Blagrove (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford) will be the two with honors. The Bears will look to replace the experience of graduated seniors Joe Estramonte, who was the team’s leading scorer, Mitch Lamerson, Tariq McIntyre, and Marquis Lee. Four new faces will attempt to fill the void. The Bears will return four of their five leading scorers from last season. Nosa Onabor (Brooklyn, N.Y./ Northside Charter), Dante Langley (Schuylerville, N.Y./Schuylerville), Blagrove, and Serigne Kane (Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Prep) all combined to score half of the Bears points last year.

Position Breakdown Guards “I think we have a good group of guards” said Bechtel “We are young with three freshmen, two sophomores and two juniors at the guard position. We have good balance and good depth, especially at point guard, where we have four guys who I think can handle that spot for us.” Of the four point guards two of them will be juniors Matt Piercey (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy) and Baksh. Andrew Hoag (Hoosick Falls, N.Y./Hoosick Falls) will see time at the point as a sophomore and freshman Danny Delsol-Lowry (Queens, N.Y./Queens High School of Teaching) will round out the position. “All of them bring different things to the table, so I think we have a good group of point guards” added Bechtel. “Our off-ball guards are in a similar situation, we have a lot of younger guys. “Langley and Onabor are two sophomores who I think have a really good opportunity to play significant minutes for us. Sophomore Tanner Stone (Schroon Lake, N.Y./Schroon Lake) is doing a great job and really working hard. Then we have a couple freshmen in Jayquan Thomas (Hollis, N.Y./Richmond Hill) and Aaron Armstrong (Lisbon, N.Y./Ma- drid-Wadington), who are two young guys that are working really hard. They bring different skills sets to the table as well. I think those are two of our deepest positions and I’m going to rely on those guys a lot to carry the load offensively and defensively for us.” Forwards Two sophomores and a junior are back for the Bears at forward. “Our forward position is a little bit older and we are lucky to have that” said Bechtel. “Josh Blagrove is one of our captains and has been in this conference for a number of years. He knows what it takes to play here. Then we have a couple of sophomores in Tyrone Adeyeye (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) and Serigne Kane. Both of those guys are young and working hard to get better. They are really athletic kids who can provide some positive things for us offensively and defensively. Josh is very good in terms of understanding how to play and doing all those things that you look for guys to do. All three of those guys provide us with a lot of versa- tility from a defensive stand point. They all can guard multiple positions and allow us to do some things from a flexibility standpoint, which is nice to have” Centers At the center position the Bears will look to senior Al Berete (Queens, N.Y./Sister Clara Muhammed) and freshman Kristoff Saunders (Queens, N.Y./Queens High School of Teaching) to be the anchors in the back court. “Both of those guys are a big presence on both ends for us.” said Bechtel. “We are really asking them to do a lot of things. Some of those things they’re not as comfortable with, but they are working really hard to get better. I think those guys are going to provide a big impact for us in the paint by protecting the rim and offensively by giving us a post presence and being able to get the ball inside for some easy baskets.”

Schedule The Bears will face their usual tough State University of New York Athletic Conference schedule this season. SUNYAC play begins at SUNY Fredonia on Friday, Dec. 2. In nonconference play the Bears will face off against North Country neighbors St. Lawrence University, Clarkson University, and SUNY Canton. The Bears will also participate in two tournaments, the North Country Invitational at Clarkson and the Lycoming Crosstown Challenge. The Bears open their season at home against St. Lawrence University November 15th at 7 p.m. 2016-17 Player Profiles 5 Junior • Guard • 5-7 • 160 Kevin Baksh #5 Brooklyn, N.Y. Captain Benjamin Banneker

Kevin Baksh enters his first season with the Bears after transferring from Canton.

2015-16: Appeared in 24 contests, posted 73 points, 30 rebounds, 22 assists and 14 steals 2014-15: Appeared in 19 contests, posted 20 assists and 45 points

Personal: Son of Calvin and Brenda Baksh … majoring in Business Administration … received MVP award and is the all-time leading scorer at Richmond Hill… also played soccer, volleyball, and bowling in high school … favorite movie is Coach Carter … favorite musician is 50 Cent… favorite food is fried chicken … favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … favorite sports team is the Brooklyn Nets … enjoys collecting sneakers … lists his mother as his hero

Overall Career Stats (with SUNY Canton) Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 43 1 415 9.7 36 130 .277 16 73 .219 30 47 .638 8 49 57 1.3 51 0 42 52 0 30 118 2.7

Junior • Forward • 6-6 • 265 Josh Blagrove #30 Brooklyn N.Y. Captain Bishop Ford Josh Blagrove enters his third season with the Bears after playing in 33 career games with 19 starts.

2015-16: Played in 22 games with 12 starts, averaged 8.4 ppg., scored 258 points and totaled 81 rebounds

2013-14: Played in 11 games while starting seven, averaged 6.6 ppg., grabbed 49 rebounds Personal: Son of Suzette Sayles and Samuel Blagrove . . . majoring in Criminal Justice . . . career ambition is to be a U.S. Customs officer . . . favorite TV show is King of Queens . . . favorite movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York . . . favorite musician is Popcaan . . . favorite food is Jamaican . . . favorite athlete is Draymond Green . . . favorite sports team is the New York Knicks . . . lists his parents as his heroes . . . greatest sports accomplishment is scoring 1,000 points at at Bishop Ford CCHS . . . favorite Potsdam class is Corrections and Punishment . . . greatest Potsdam memory is meeting friends that he considers family

Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 22 12 480 21.8 55 165 .333 12 36 .333 63 89 .708 26 55 81 3.7 64 2 18 36 1 5 185 8.4 Junior • Center • 6-9 • 275 Al Berete #44 Queens N.Y. Clara Muhammed

Al Berete is back for his second season with the Bears.

Personal: Son of Sulaymane Berete and Fatima Kaba… majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Pre-Law… favoriteTV show is Seinfeld… favorite movie is Scarface… favorite musician is J. Cole… favorite food is fufu… favorite athlete is Hakeem Olajuwon… favorite sports team is the Cavaliers

Junior • Guard • 5-10 • 170 Matt piercey #2 Ogdensburg N.Y. Ogdensburg Free Academy

Matt Piercey enters his third season with the Bears.

2015-16: Played in 18 games and tallied 13 assists

2014-15: Appeared in 19 games, shot 50-percent from 3-point range, totaled 18 assists and 41 points

Personal: Son of Suellen and Jeff Piercey . . . majoring in Exercise Science . . . career ambition is to be an occupational therapist . . . also played soccer and golfed at OFA . . . favorite TV show is ESPN . . . favorite movie is Remember the Titans . . . favorite musician is Kanye West . . . favorite food pasta . . . favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook . . . favorite sports team is OKC Thunder . . . lists his mother and father as his heroes because they pushed him to be the best he could . . . greatest sports accomplishments is playing in the NYS Final Four . . . hobbies include golfing and hanging out with friends . . . favorite class at Potsdam is Sports Medicine . . . greatest Potsdam memory is team dinners . . . member of the Dean’s List Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 37 1 328 8.9 15 47 .319 10 24 .417 17 26 .654 4 11 15 0.4 22 0 28 30 1 4 57 1.5 2016-17 Player Profiles 7 Sophomore • Guard • 5-10 • 170 Andrew Hoag #3 Hoosick Falls N.Y. Hoosick Falls

Andrew Hoag is back for his season with the Bears.

Personal: Son of Denise and Paul Hoag … majoring in business administration … received all state, all league (2x), and class B MVP awards … also played golf at Hoosick Falls High School … favorite TV show is Sports Center … favorite movie is Step Brothers … favorite musician is Drake … favorite food is pizza … favorite sports team is the Warriors … greatest sport accomplishment was winning sectionals in basketball

Tyrone Adeyeye #10 Sophomore • Forward/Guard • 6-4 • 180 Brooklyn N.Y. Benjamin Banneker Tyrone Adeyeye is back for his second year with the Bears.

2015-16: Played in all 25 games with 17 starts . . . scored 134 points, grabbed 102 rebounds, totaled 23 assists, 17 steals and 16 blocks

Personal: Son of Linda Adeyeye . . . majoring in Business Adminstration . . . also ran track at Benjamin Banneker Academy . . . career ambition is to run his own car dealership . . .favorite TV show is Boondocks . . . favorite move is Jason’s Lyric . . . favorite musician is Jay-Z . . . favorite food is lobster tail . . . favorite athlete is Russell Westbrook . . . favorite sports team is New York Knicks . . . lists his father as a hero because he created a visual idea in my head of how a man is supposed to be . . . greatest sports accomplishment is being a top-10 player to watch in N.Y. through all divisions his senior year . . . enjoys studying and playing sports . . . chose Potsdam for chance to play basketball at the college level . . . member of the SUNYAC All- Academic Team . . . EOP Academic Award

Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 25 17 465 18.6 54 143 .378 0 0 .000 26 33 .788 36 66 102 4.1 54 1 23 44 16 17 134 5.4 Sophomore • Guard • 5-11 • 180 TANNER STONE #11 Schroon Lake N.Y. Schroon Lake

Tanner Stone enters his second season with the Bears.

2015-16: Played in seven games

Personal: Son of Christine and Gregory Stone . . . majoring in Biology, minoring in Environmental Science . . . also played soccer and golfed at Schroon Lake Central . . . career ambition is to be an environmental biologist . . . favorite TV show is Breaking Bad . . . favorite movie is Moneyball . . . favorite food is spaghetti . . . favorite athlete is Stephen Curry . . . favorite sports team is New York Knicks . . . lists his mother and father as his heroes because they are very supportive and positive . . . greatest sports accomplishment is being named Northern Basketball League Division 3 MVP . . . chose Potsdam because of the location, great academic opportunities and the chance to play basketball

Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 7 0 25 3.6 2 7 .286 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 3 3 0.4 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 0.7 Dante Langley # 23 Sophomore • Forward/Guard • 6-4 • 205 Schuylerville N.Y. Schuylerville

Dante Langley enters his second year with the Bears.

2015-16: Played in 20 games, scored 174 points

Personal: Son of Derrick and Sherry Langley . . . majoring in Exercise Science . . . first team all-conference at Schuylerville High School … favorite TV show is Martin . . . favorite movie is You Got Served . . . favorite musician is The Game . . . favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls . . . favorite class at Potsdam is Techniques of Coaching…chose Potsdam because it felt like family

Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 20 20 536 26.8 62 167 .371 14 55 .255 36 44 .818 34 46 80 4.0 53 3 18 48 4 5 174 8.7 2016-17 Player Profiles 9 SERIGNE KANE #33 Sophomore • Forward • 6-7 • 185 Brooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn Prep Serigne Kane enters his second season with the Bears.

2015-16: played in 24 games, scored 179 points and recorded 11 blocks

Personal: Son of Maria Flores and Serigne Kane . . . favorite TV show is the Boondocks . . . favorite movie is Paid in Full . . . favorite musician is Lil Boat . . . favorite food lasagna . . . favorite athlete is God Shamgod . . . favorite sports team is the Cavaliers…enjoys playing NBA 2K … chose Potsdam because it was very welcoming during his recruiting visit and also for the food Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 24 14 485 20.2 70 131 .534 0 0 .000 39 72 .542 43 105 148 6.2 64 2 18 35 11 12 179 7.5

Sophomore • Guard • 6-4 • 175 Brooklyn N.Y. Nosa Onabor #35 Northside Charter Nosa Onabor enters his second year with the Bears.

2015-16: Played in all 25 games, scored 236 points and pulled in 59 rebounds

Personal: Son of Rita Davis . . . majoring in Business Administration . . . favorite musician is J Cole . . . favorite food is chicken . . . favorite athlete is LeBron James . . . favorite sports team is the NBA Champion Warriors . . . chose Pots- dam because it was one of the most unique schools he considered

Overall Career Stats Rebounding GP GS Min Avg FG FGA PCT 3FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 25 3 498 19.9 72 214 .336 43 128 .336 49 55 .891 17 59 76 3.0 48 1 16 57 9 18 236 9.4

Freshman • Center • 6-7 • 230 Queens N.Y. Kristoff Saunders #0 Queens High School of Teaching

Kristoff Saunders enters his first season with the Bears.

Personal: Son of Sherrill Stennet … majoring in Biology … received awards for most improved player at Queens High School … favorite class at Potsdam is Communication Freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 190 Jayquan Thomas #1 Hollis N.Y. Richmond Hill

Jayquan Thomas enters his first season with the Bears.

Personal: son of Denise Weller . . . majoring in Criminal Justice . . . also bowled at Richmond Hill High School . . . was 3-time scoring leader, 2-time MVP and 6-time member of the all-tournament team with his J&M Cobras AAU team

Danny Delsol-Lowry #12 Freshman • Guard • 6-1 • 185 Queens N.Y. Queens High School of Teaching

Daniel Delsol-Lowry enters his first season with the Bears.

Personal: Son of Paulina Delsol … majoring in Exercise Science … all-time leading scorer at Queens High School … career ambition is to become a Physi- cal Therapist … favorite movie is Rush Hour 3

Freshman • Guard • 6-2 • 180 Lisbon N.Y. Aaron Armstrong #21 Madrid-Waddington Aaron Armstrong enters his first season with the Bears.

Personal: Son of Todd and Danielle Armstrong … majoring in Business … career ambition is to go into Real Estate Development … NAC East MVP, Watertown Daily Times MVP, Joe Jukoski Award Winner in high school … also played soccer and baseball at Madrid-Waddington … favorite TV show is Workaholics… favorite movie is American Sniper … favorite musician is Alan Jackson… favorite food is Steak… favorite athlete is LeBron James … favorite sports team is Duke Blue Devils … greatest sports accomplishment is winning the Section X Championship … most influential person is his grandfather for pushing him to do his best at everything he does… chose Potsdam for the Academics and the chance to play basketball 2015-16 Season Review 11 2015-16 season Results Date Opponent Result Record Nov. 14 at Drew L 73-98 0-1 2015-16 Statistics Nov. 15 vs. Mount Union L 56-70 0-2 Individual Statistics Name GP/GS PPG RPG Nov. 20 vs. SUNY Poly L 63-75 0-3 Joe Estramonte 25/22 14.6 2.4 Nov. 21 vs. Clarkson L 60-66 0-4 Nosa Onabor 25/3 9.4 3.0 Dante Langley 20/20 8.7 4.0 Dec. 1 at Clarkson L 58-79 0-5 Josh Blagrove 22/12 8.4 3.7 Dec. 4 at Oneonta L 58-87 0-6 Serigne Kane 24/14 7.5 6.2 Dec. 5 at New Paltz W 69-54 1-6 Mitch Lamerson 23/16 7.1 2.5 Tyrone Adeyeye 25/17 5.4 4.1 Dec. 12 at St. Lawrence L 69-81 1-7 Vincent Smythe 9/1 5.3 3.1 Dec. 13 vs. Canton L 60-85 1-8 Nate Wyatte 24/11 4.6 3.6 Jan. 8 vs. Buffalo State L 78-84 1-9 Tariq McIntyre 2/0 3.0 3.0 Marquis Lee 18/8 2.3 1.3 Jan. 9 vs. Fredonia L 69-79 1-10 Carlos Fredericks 13/0 1.0 1.2 Jan. 15 at. Cortland L 72-93 1-11 Nick Smith 8/0 1.0 0.5 Jan. 16 at Oswego L 72-81 1-12 Matt Piercey 18/1 0.9 0.3 Tanner Stone 7/0 0.7 0.4 Jan. 19 vs. Plattsburgh L71-83 1-13 Jan. 22 vs. Brockport L 58-95 1-14 Team Statistics Bears Opponents Scoring 1684 2091 Jan. 23 vs. Geneseo L 70-89 1-15 Points per game 67.4 83.6 Jan 29 at Fredonia L 74-72 1-16 Scoring margin -16.2 - Jan. 30 at Budffalo State L 61-105 1-17 Field goals-attempts 588-1509 732-1551 Field goal percentage .338 .363 Feb. 5 vs. New Paltz L 80-94 1-18 3-point FG-attempts 175-518 198-545 Feb. 6 vs. Oneonta L 68-84 1-19 3-point FG percentage .338 .363 Feb. 12 vs. Oswego L 69-80 1-20 3-point FG made/game 7.0 7.9 Free throws-attempts 333-460 429-615 Feb. 13 vs. Cortland L 71-87 1-21 Free throw percentage .724 .698 Feb. 17 at Plattsburgh L 62-93 1-22 Rebounds per game 34.2 41.6 Feb. 19 at Geneseo L 77-85 1-23 Assists per game 10.6 16.5 Turnovers 390 326 Feb. 20 at Brockport L 76-92 1-24 Turnovers per game 15.6 13.0 Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 1.3 Steals per game 5.2 7.6 2015-16 Blocks per game 2.2 3.2 Postseason Awards/Honors Score by periods 1st 2nd Total SUNY Potsdam 764 920 1684 Team MVP Opponents 1028 1063 2091 Joe Estramonte

Coaches Award Mitch Lamerson 12 Men’s Basketball Archives The Bears have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament 15 times since its inception in 1975, winning national titles in 1981 and 1986, and advancing to the championship game in 1979, 1982 and 1984. Potsdam’s overall record in NCAA Division III Tournament games is 35 wins against 13 losses.

Potsdam has won 12 SUNYAC Championships: 1963, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005.

The Bears have had 14 players selected as All-Americans since 1973. Three of those players were named NCAA Division III Player of the Year.

Top 10 All-Time Career Scorers Top 10 All-Time Career Scorers by Average Player Points Years Games Avg Player Points Years Games Avg Steve Babiarz 2089 4 122 17.1 Mike Deane 1447 3 80 18.1 Derrick Rowland 1847 4 110 16.8 Steve Babiarz 2089 4 122 17.1 Ed Jachim 1542 4 121 12.7 Derrick Rowland 1847 4 110 16.8 Brendan Mitchell 1503 3 94 16.0 Brendan Mitchell 1503 3 94 16.0 Andre Peterson 1470 4 98 15.0 Andre Peterson 1470 4 98 15.0 Mike Deane 1447 3 80 18.1 Curtis Pierce 1447 4 98 14.8 Curtis Pierce 1447 4 98 14.8 Rich Stopa 1158 4 83 14.0 Leroy Witherspoon 1358 4 123 11.0 George Pieper 887 3 65 13.6 Damon Brown 1324 4 104 12.7 Maurice Woods 1273 3 95 13.4 Ted Bence 1307 4 101 12.9 Ted Bence 1307 4 101 12.9

Top 10 All-Time Rebounders Top 10 All-Time Rebounders by Average

Player Reb Years Games Avg Player Reb Years Games Avg Ted Bence 887 4 101 8.8 Ted Bence 887 4 101 8.8 Derrick Rowland 834 4 110 7.6 Howard Magee 670 4 79 8.5 Tom Hutchinson 819 4 107 7.7 Edane Barton 707 3 89 7.9 Andre Peterson 739 4 98 7.5 Brendan Mitchell 737 3 94 7.8 Brendan Mitchell 737 3 94 7.8 Tom Hutchinson 819 4 107 7.7 Curtis Pierce 725 4 98 7.4 Derrick Rowland 834 4 110 7.6 Edane Barton 707 3 89 7.9 Andre Peterson 739 4 98 7.5 Watson Curry, Jr. 684 4 106 6.5 Curtis Pierce 725 4 98 7.4 Howard Magee 670 4 79 8.5 Peter Reilly 655 4 89 7.4 Peter Reilly 655 4 89 7.4 Maurice Woods 624 3 95 6.6

Overall Coaching Records 1948-2015 Overall Conference Dates Years Coach W L WIN% W L WIN% 45-57 9 Simon “Sam” Molnar 33 83 44.7 56-57 1 Marion Fricano 5 13 27.8 57-58 1 John Glinski 8 13 38.1 4 6 40.0 58-59 1 Bob Reidel 2 15 11.8 0 12 00.0 59-62 3 Charles “Chip” Hunter 24 36 40.0 14 19 42.4 62-68, 69-70 7 Lou LaGrand 93 50 65.0 40 29 58.0 68-69, 70-91 22 John G. “Jerry” Welsh 488 141 77.6 184 46 80.0 91-03 12 William J. Mitchell 149 160 48.2 106 97 52.2 03-16 13 Sherry E . Dobbs, Jr. 129 212 37.8 81 143 36.7 Men’s Basketball All-Americans 13

Top 10 All-Time Career Scorers by Average

Mike Deane 1974 Ed Jachim 1980, 1981 Derrick Rowland 1980, 1981

Top 10 All-Time Rebounders by Average

Maurice Woods 1982 Leroy WItherspoon 1983, 1984 Roosevelt Bullock 1986

Brendan Mitchell 1986, 1987 Steve Babiarz 1988, 1989 14 Men’s Basketball Archives Points - Single Game 43, Steve Babiarz, vs Binghamton 1-17-88 Points - One Half 27, Edane Barton, vs Saint Lawrence 1-17-06 Points - Season 754, Steve Babiarz, 1988-89 (30 games) Points - Career 2089, Steve Babiarz, 1985-89 Scoring Average - Season 25.1, Steve Babiarz, 1988-89 Scoring Average - Career 18.1, Mike Deane (3 years - 1447 pts/80 games) 17.1, Steve Babiarz (4 years - 2089 pts/122 games) 17.1, Dave May (2 years - 737 pts/43 games) Most Field Goals - Game 17, Rich Stopa vs. Geneseo State 1963 17, Mike Deane vs. Buffalo State 1973 Most Field Goals - Season 298, Steve Babiarz, 1988-89 Most Field Goals - Career 843, Steve Babiarz, 1985-1989 Most Field Goals Attempted - Game 29, George Brown vs. Cortland 1966 29, Mike Deane vs. Buffalo State 1973 Most Field Goals Attempted - Career 1561, Steve Babiarz, 1985-89 Best Field Goal Percentage - Season 71.8%, Maurice Woods, 1981-82 (3rd Nationally) Best Field Goal Percentage - Career 67.3%, Maurice Woods, 1979-1982 (3rd All Time Division III) Most Free Throws Made - Game 17, Rich Stopa vs. Fredonia State 1965 17, John DiSanto vs. Geneseo State 1959 Most Free Throws Made - Season 157, Edane Barton 2005-06 Most Free Throws Made - Career 370, Ed Jachim, 1977-1981 (121 games) Best Free Throw Percentage - Game 100% (16x16) Rich Stopa, vs. Siena 2/10/65 Best Free Throw Percentage - Season 89.1%, Ray Cullinan, 1996-97, (98x110) Best Free Throw Percentage - Career 87.3%, Ray Cullinan, 1992-97, (310x355) Most Consecutive Free Throws 43, Ed Jachim, 1978-79 Most Assists - Game 23, Mike Deane vs RIT, 1972 Most Assists - Season 288, Mike Deane, 1972-73 Best Assist Average - Season 11.5, Mike Deane, 1971-72 (24 games) Most Assists - Career 805, Mike Deane, 1971-74 (3 seasons) 802, Ed Jachim, 1977-1981 (4 seasons) Most Rebounds, Game 27, Lawrence Darden, vs Clarkson, 1971 Most Rebounds, Season 341, Scott Burgess, 1990-91 Most Rebounds, Career 887, Ted Bence, 1970-74 Best Rebounding Average - Season 14.3, Howie Magee, 1966-67 14.3, Lawrence Darden, 1971-72 Best Rebounding Average - Career 13.1, Lawrence Darden,1970-72 (2 years) 8.7, Ted Bence 1970-74 (4 years) 7.9, Edane Barton 2003-2006 (3 years) Most Steals - Season 93, Roosevelt Bullock, 1985-86 Most Blocked Shots - Season 76, Derrick Rowland, 1980-81 Men’s Basketball Academic Coordinators 15

SUNY Potsdam Athletics Academic Coordinators

Dr. David Smith (third from left), a psychology professor, has been a member of the SUNY Potsdam faculty since 1985. He has served as the academic coordinator of the men’s basketball team since the early 90s. In 1994, Dr. Smith recruited advisors and expanded the academic coordinators’ program to provide support for each athletic team. Under his watch, the Student-Athletic Academic Support Program (SAASP) was established. During his collegiate days, Dr. Smith swam for Muskingum College in Ohio, where he was an interdisciplinary major in mathematics, psychology and education. He earned his Master’s and Ph.D at Ohio State University. Dr. James Terhune, also in psychology, joined the basketball staff in 2008.

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HEX: #990033 16 SUNYAC History Throughout the 1950’s, collegiate athletic directors from composed of representatives from each institution. In 2003 the a number of New York State institutions discussed the idea of conference reorganized the governing structure and eliminated forming an athletic conference. On a Sunday afternoon in the men’s and women’s division to become one Albany, May 1958, representatives from eight schools met for an administrative group. The executive committee had a President, organizational meeting and ratified a constitution. The second President-Elect, the Past President, the conference Senior meeting was held at Cortland State Teachers College on Sept. Women’s Administrator, a member of the governing body at large 19, 1958. This meeting marked the start of the New York State and the commissioner as an ex-officio member up until May of Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NYSIAC), which later was re- 2011 when the committee was eliminated. designated the State University of New York Athletic Conference Presently, the conference members compete in 20 sports: (SUNYAC) in 1963. nine for men and eleven for women. In 2013-14, the SUNYAC Originally the league sought, among other things, to serve will crown men’s team champions in baseball, basketball, cross as a model for public school athletic organizations and to help country, ice hockey, indoor & outdoor track, lacrosse, soccer strengthen the physical education programs of member and swimming/diving. During the year, the league will also offer institutions. By 1974-75, the SUNYAC voted to focus on its role women’s championships in basketball, cross country, field hockey, of providing a program of intercollegiate athletic competition indoor & outdoor track, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming/ among its member schools. The governing body consisted of diving, tennis and volleyball. the athletic directors from each institution. No strangers to NCAA post season tournaments; the In August, 1979 Commissioner Dr. Patrick R. Damore was SUNYAC membership boasts a number of national championship appointed to administer the conference. In July 2012, after teams and countless All-Americans. In 1955, Brockport brought 33 years, Pat Damore retired and Azure Davey was named the SUNYAC its first NCAA championship in men’s soccer and SUNYAC Commissioner. In July of 2013, Azure Davey resigned again in 1974. In 1973, Cortland brought the next championship in as Commissioner to pursue a position with the NCAA. Tom Di men’s lacrosse and won the title again in 1975, 2006 and 2009. Camillo was named the SUNYAC Commissioner in January of Brockport’s wrestling dynasty produced NCAA titles in 1977, 2014. 1980, 1982, 1983 and 1992, while SUNY Buffalo captured the The conference governing body was composed of the title in 1978. The Potsdam men’s basketball team won the athletic directors until 1983 when the women’s teams joined the national championship in 1981 and 1986. The SUNYAC ice conference. The governing body is now composed of the hockey program provided two NCAA Division III finalists in 1987 athletic directors, senior women administrators and an when Plattsburgh defeated Oswego. Plattsburgh also won the institutional delegate. In the beginning, the NYSIAC was open title in 1992 and in 2001 and Oswego claimed the 2007 NCAA to any Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) member in title. The Cortland outdoor track squad in 1985 gave the SUNYAC New York State. its first women’s national championship team. The Cortland The charter members in 1958 included Albany, Brockport, women’s cross country team produced seven more titles Buffalo State, Cortland, New Paltz, Oneonta, Oswego, between 1989 and 1997 and Geneseo won the NCAA title in Plattsburgh and Potsdam. The following year, Geneseo and 2005. Cortland women’s indoor track captured the NCAA title Fredonia joined the league. In 1973-74 Binghamton, 1978-79 in 1991. Cortland women’s soccer team won the NCAA title in SUNY Buffalo and 1991 SUNY Utica/Rome, which is currently 1992. Cortland’s field hockey team won the NCAA title in 1993, known as SUNY Poly joined the conference. Over the years, a 1994 and 2001. The Oneonta women’s soccer team claimed the few member schools have withdrawn for limited periods of time NCAA title in 2003. The Cortland men’s cross country team won from the conference. Today, 10 institutions excluding Albany, the championship in 2008. In 2015 the Cortland Red Dragons SUNY Buffalo, Binghamton, and SUNYIT continue to compete won the women’s lacrosse and baseball NCAA titles. in the SUNYAC. Morrisville joined the league as an associate One of the oldest small college conferences in the nation, member in 2009-10 for the sports of field hockey and ice hockey. the SUNYAC embarks upon its sixth decade with the same One of the nation’s strongest NCAA Division III conferences, commitment to athletic and academic excellence that has the SUNYAC extended its athletic prowess in 1983 when the remained the league’s guiding light since its formation in 1958. institutions women’s programs became part of the SUNYAC. The conference administrative organization was changed to include a women’s division and a men’s division with the governing body

Brockport Buffalo State Cortland Fredonia Geneseo

Morrisville New Paltz Oneonta Oswego Plattsburgh FITNESS CENTER

SUNY Potsdam is on the cutting edge of having the latest and best equipment and staff available to help student-athletes reach their full potential! SUNY Potsdam recently made a major investment towards the improving the health and wellness of its campus community by significantly upgrading cardio and weight equipment in the Shane .T Shaul Fitness Center. Students now have numerous fitness options to pursue within the center, including both free weight stations and a Cybex Eagle circuit as well as 38 new cardio machines, including: 10 Precor Teadmills, 10 Precor Ellipticals, six Cybex Arc Trainers, two Precor Steppers, three Precor Upright Bikes, three Precor Recumbent Bikes, three First Degree Fluid Rowers and one ScitFit Pro1 Upper Body Ergometer. “Cardio Entertainment” is integrated into 34 of the 38 cardio stations. A personal viewing screen (PVS) allows users to choose and watch their favorite show via the campus cable network during their workout! Headphones from any portable music device can be used on the units with the PVS option. In addition to the fitness center’s new equipment, a full-time fitness director and a well-trained staff are available to help design individualized workout routines and to ensure a safe and clean facility. Numerous group fitnes classes are available throughout the year. Date Opponent Time Nov. 15 ST LAWRENCE 7 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Gordon # TBA Nov. 19 vs. St. Joseph’s # TBA Dec. 2 at Fredonia* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Buffalo State* 2 p.m. Dec. 6 CLARKSON 8 p.m. Dec. 9 BROCKPORT* 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 GENESEO* 2 p.m. Dec. 17 vs. Nazareth ^ 4 p.m. Dec. 18 vs. Lycoming ^ 1 p.m. Jan. 6 BUFFALO STATE* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 FREDONIA* 2 p.m. Jan. 13 CORTLAND* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14 OSWEGO* 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at Geneseo* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Brockport* 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Plattsburgh* 5:30 p.m. Jan. 27 NEW PALTZ*% 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 ONEONTA* 2 p.m. Feb. 3 at Oswego* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Cortland* 2 p.m. Feb. 7 at Canton* 7 p.m. Feb 10 PLATTSBURGH* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Oneonta* 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at New Paltz* 2 p.m. SUNYACS Feb. 21 Quarterfinals TBA Feb. 24 Semifinals TBA Feb. 25 Finals TBA *SUNYAC game %Bear Pride Night #NC Invitational ^Lycoming X-Town Challenge