Rider University Men’s Basketball Game Notes Rider University Broncs (9-8, 5-3 MAAC) vs. Manhattan College Jaspers (13-4, 6-2 MAAC) Draddy Gymnasium (2,345) Riverdale, NY Friday, January 24, 2014 7pm Rider Radio: 107.7 FM The Bronc ESPNU

Rider University 2013-2014 Bronc Probable Starters Men’s Basketball Schedule # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs November 0 Kahlil Thomas fr f 6-7 204 5.9 3.5 2 Zedric Sadler so g 6-2 195 10.4 4.4 Sat. 2 EAST STROUDSBURG (exhibition) W 79-76 3 Jimmie Taylor fr g 6-3 180 11.5 3.8 Tue. 12 at Lehigh L 78-92 10 Anthony Myles sr g 6-5 200 18.8 4.4 Sun. 17 at Purdue (BIG 10 Network) L 77-81 13 Daniel Stewart sr f 6-7 215 15.4 6.1 Sat. 23 at Central CT State W 89-73 Tue. 26 ALBANY L 59-70 Fri. 29 Rice at Santa Clara W 97-93 ot First Off the Bench Sat. 30 N. Dakota State L 70-87 32 Tommy Pereira sr g 6-2 190 4.8 1.2 December 25 Junior Fortunat jr c 6-9 235 3.8 2.4 Thur. 5 *at Monmouth (ESPN3) W 89-83 15 Khalil Alford so g 6-4 200 5.1 2.2 Sun. 8 *QUINNIPIAC W 90-78 Jasper Probable Starters Sat. 14 WAGNER W 79-58 # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs Sat. 21 at Villanova (Fox Sports 1) L 67-88 0 Shane Richards so f 6-5 185 8.6 1.4 Sun. 29 PENNSYLVANIA (The Comcast Network) W 89-88 5 Rhamel Brown sr f 6-7 230 9.0 5.7 January 12 RaShawn Stores jr g 5-11 190 4.5 2.2 30 Ashton Pankey so f 6-10 225 6.6 3.4 Thur. 2 *NIAGARA W 85-83 31 Michael Alvarado sr g 6-2 180 14.2 3.3 Sat. 4 *at Siena (Time Warner Cable TV) L 47-62 Fri. 10 *at Canisius L 91-94 2ot First Off the Bench Sun. 12 * at Niagara W 90-78 2 Tyler Wilson fr g 6-0 175 2.9 1.4 Thu. 16 *SAINT PETER’S L 69-77 13 Emmy Andujar jr f 6-6 205 6.9 5.2 Sat. 18 * at Marist W 66-56 33 Donovan Kates jr g 6-6 200 2.9 1.8 Fri. 24 * at Manhattan (ESPNU) 7pm Sun. 26 * MONMOUTH 4pm About Tonight’s Opponent Fri. 31 *at Saint Peter’s 7pm Manhattan College is located on the heights above Van February Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, NY. Manhattan has an Mon. 3 *FAIRFIELD 7pm enrollment of 3,400. It was founded as the Academy of Thur. 6 *MARIST (ESPN3) 8:30pm the Holy Infancy in 1853. The name was changed to Sat. 8 *at Quinnipiac 2pm Thur. 13 *MANHATTAN 7pm Manhattan College in 1863 and moved to its present Sat. 15 *at Fairfield 4pm location in 1922. Manhattan graduates include Vincent Fri. 21 *IONA (ESPNU or ESPN3) 7pm dePaul Draddy, a former Jasper golfer and football player Sun. 23 *SIENA 2pm who went on to become an innovative manufacturer of Fri. 28 *CANISIUS 7pm March sportswear who introduced the Izod and Lacoste knit Sun. 2 *at Iona (ESPN3) 2:30pm shirts to America, Glenn Hughes, the original ‘biker’ Thur-Mon 6-10 at MAAC Championships Springfield, Mass character in the disco group Village People, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani and reputed mobster Thomas Gambino. SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Bud Focht 2013-14 RIDER UNIVERSITY Office Phone: 609-896-5138 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER Cell: 609-209-1535 Home: 215-946-9203 No. Name Class Pos Ht Wt e-mail: [email protected] Assistant SID: Brian Solomon 0 Kahlil Thomas fr F 6-7 204 Office Phone: 609-896-5135 2 Zedric Sadler so G 6-2 195 Cell: 609-929-4068 3 Jimmy Taylor fr G 6-3 180 Home: 856-642-0112 10 Anthony Myles sr G 6-5 205 e-mail: [email protected] 11 Xavier Lundy fr F 6-7 220 Press Row Phone: 609-895-5657 12 Brandon Channer fr G 6-3 215 Sports Information Administrative Assistant: Lynn Rugg 13 Daniel Stewart sr F 6-7 215 Office Phone: 609-895-5778 14 Shawn Valentine so F 6-7 190 Fax: 609-896-0341 15 Khalil Alford so G 6-4 200 20 Emerson Bursis jr F 6-5 200 Rider Quick Facts 24 Davis Graham fr G 6-1 170 25 Junior Fortunat jr F 6-9 235 GENERAL INFORMATION 32 Tommy Pereira sr G 6-2 190 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Enrollment: 5,489 (4,564 undergraduate) Founded: 1865 Academic Units: College of Business Administration; College of Pronunciation Guide Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences; College of Continuing #0 ka LEAL Studies; and Westminster Choir College #2 ZED rick Colors: Cranberry, White, Grey #11 X avier Nickname: Broncs #15 ka LEAL Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC #20 BURR sis Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) #25 4 2 not President: Mordechai Rozanski, Ph.D. #32 pa rare ah Athletic Director: 609-896-5054 Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Karin Torchia 609-896-5249 Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch 609-895-5642 Assistant Athletic Director: Brian Keane Coaching Staff Faculty Athletic Representative: Kelly Bidle, Ph.D Head Coach: (St. Joseph’s ’89) Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt Associate Head Coach: Mike Witcoskie (Susquehanna ’01) Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle Assistant Coach: Donyell Marshall (Connecticut) Assistant Athletic Trainers Jacquie Henry, Karen Vassalluzzo, Assistant Coach: John Griffin (Bucknell ‘08) Gina Dain, Matt DenBleyker Director of Basketball Operations: Paul Johnson (Rider ‘06) Events Coordinator: Blake Burkey Home Court: Alumni Gymnasium (1650) Athletics Fax: 609-896-0341 Athletics Hotline: 609-219-2000 Athletics Home Page: www.GoBroncs.com On the Air Tonight’s game and every Rider basketball game is broadcast on WRRC radio, 107.7 FM The Bronc, with Daryl Fein, and Steve Rudenstein. Live Stats are also available on Broncs Live on the Internet the Internet for all Rider home games and several away games on For the 11th consecutive year, Rider University’s men’s the Rider Web site. Tonight’s game is televised on ESPNU with basketball games will be broadcast live via the Internet. In Doug Sherman and Tim McCormick. conjunction with WRRC 107.7 FM The Bronc, all games will be available via the Internet link located at www.GoBroncs.com. Bronc Briefs Home Sweet Home-Rider in Broncs’ Zoo **Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Rider is 4-2 at home this year. The Broncs have won between Princeton and Trenton, between New York 163 of their last 227 games in Alumni Gymnasium City and . **Rider is in its 17th season in the Metro Atlantic (.720), finishing 9-5 at home last year. Rider was 8-5 at Athletic Conference. home in 2011-12. Rider was 9-5 at home in 2010-11. **Rider finished in second place in the MAAC last In 2007-08 and 2008-09 the Broncs put together year. back-to-back 11-2 home records. The 1993-94 **Rider was invited to compete in the CIT in 2009, season was the best in Alumni Gym history, when Rider 2011 and again last year was 13-2, which included three wins in the Northeast **Rider began the 2008-09 season ranked 21st in the Conference Championship tournament. Percentage- nation among Mid-Majors according to Head Jasper CollegeInsider.com wise, 2001-02 was the best year in the Broncs’ Zoo, as Manhattan is coached for the first year by Steve **The Broncs advanced to the MAAC Championship Rider went 9-1. The Broncs were 10-2 in Alumni Gym Masiello, a former Manhattan assistant who comes Game in 2008 and were selected to play in the inauguralin both 1997-98 and 2000-01. back to Riverside after serving as an assistant at College Basketball Invitational. Louisville for six seasons. When Masiello was at ** Rider won a program-record 59 games between Long Range Shooting Manhattan the Jaspers went to two NCAAs and one 2009 and 2011. Rider entered the 2014 calendar year with the best NIT **In the last six seasons Rider has had a MAAC Player three-point field goal percentage in the nation at 44.2 2003 and 2004. of the Year, MAAC Rookie of the Year, three First percent and is currently fourth in Division I at 42.4. Team All-MAAC selections, four Second Team , four Third Team and three All-Rookie Team members. **This year Rider has two Preseason Second Team All-MAAC selections, Daniel Stewart and Anthony Rider Believes in Charity Myles The Broncs are first in the MAAC and 17th in the nation in free throw percentage (.754). 3-0 Start in MAAC The last time Rider began MAAC play 3-0 was Zedric the Entertainer 2008-09. Rider began MAAC play 6-2 last year, the Sophomore Zedric Sadler missed all of preseason and best start since beginning the 2007-08 season with an the first game of the season with a knee injury. He made 11-2 MAAC record. his first start of the season at Central Connecticut on November 23 and compiled a career high 21 points and Double O.T. Double Trouble a career high five assists in Rider’s first win of the season. Rider lost at Canisius in double overtime January 10. On Decemb er 14 he compiled 20 points and eight The last time Rider played a double overtime game the rebounds, leading Rider to victory over Wagner. Broncs lost to Niagara in the 2009 MAAC semifinals. The last time Rider played a double overtime regular JT3 Honored by MAAC season game was during the 1990-91 season, a loss Jimmie Taylor III was named the Metro Atlantic to Wagner. Athletic Conference rookie of the week for all games played December 2-8. In a pair of MAAC wins Sunshine State Taylor averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 Rider has three freshmen from Florida this year, Jimmie assists in a pair of MAAC victories for Rider. JT3 Taylor III from Branford (near Gainesville), Kahlil Tho- made 12 of 26 shots from the field last week, including mas from Parkway (near Orlando but went to high schoolseven of 10 three-pointers and was five for eight from in Broward County) and Brandon Channer of Tampa, the foul line. who originally hails from Jamaica. Jasper Hoops History Manhattan Hoops This Year Manhattan was one of the strongest basketball pro- The Jaspers won eight in a row before losing to grams in the MAAC in the first half of the last decade, Quinnipiac January 9, and won two games without competing in either the NCAAs or the NIT four times their star player before losing at Fairfield last Saturday. in a five-year period. Manhattan was in the 2003 and In that game the Stags built a 39-23 lead at half time the 2004 NCAA tournaments and the 2002 and 2006 and won by four, 71-67. Senior guard George NIT. In 2006 the Jaspers defeated FDU and Mary- Beamon is averaging 20.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per land in the NIT. game but missed the last three games due to injury. In his absence, senior guard Michael Alvardo has picked up the slack. Alvardo has compiled 99 points in the Rider vs. Manhattan Last Year last four games, raising his average to 14.2 per game. Rider won here in Draddy Gym 69-60 on January 10, 2013 before losing to the Jaspers in Lawrenceville 62- Rider vs. Manhattan 51 on January 27. The Broncs and Jaspers have met 41 times since the series began in 1929-30, with Rider winning 22, Manhattan Hoops Last Year including 10 of the last 13. Since Rider joined the The Jaspers were 9-9 in the MAAC last year but won MAAC, the Broncs are 21-13 against the Jaspers, two games in the MAAC Championship Tournament and including 1-1 in post-season. lost by just three points in the Title Game to finish with a 14-18 record. Head Jasper Manhattan is coached for the third year by , a former Manhattan assistant who came Manhattan Hoops 2011-12 back to Riverside after serving as an assistant at The Jaspers were 21-13 in 2011-12, 12-6 in the MAAC. Louisville for six seasons. When Masiello was an As the third seed, Manhattan lost to the sixth seed, Siena, assistant at Manhattan the Jaspers went to two in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament but was NCAAs and one NIT in a four-year span, winning rewarded for its 20-win season by an invitation to the MAAC Titles in 2003 and 2004. CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where the Jaspers beat Albany before losing to Fairfield. Not What but Who is a Jasper The Jaspers are named after Brother Jasper of Mary F.S.C who is credited with inventing baseball’s seventh inning stretch in the late 19th century, when Manhattan annually played the New York Giants in baseball at the Polo Grounds. All-Time MAAC games against Manhattan (21-13) 1997-98 67-55 (W), 82-71 (W), 58-71 (L)$ 1998-99 57-52 (W), 68-79 (L), 73-46 (W)$ 1999-2000 67-65 (W), 56-78 (L) 2000-01 73-62 (W), 61-67 (L) 2001-02 72-68 (W), 64-62 (W) 2002-03 66-76 (L), 61-75 (L) 2003-04 54-72 (L), 57-56 (W) 2004-05 75-46 (W), 73-90 (L) 2005-06 81-87 (L), 75-56 (W) 2006-07 75-86 (L), 75-68 (W) 2007-08 85-82 (W), 93-80 (W) 2008-09 76-73 (W), 68-73 (L) 2009-10 65-64 (W), 74-71 (W) 20010-11 88-59 (W), 88-78 (W) 2011-12 55-71 (L), 88-77 (W) 2012-13 69-60 (W), 51-62 (L)

Tale of the Tape MC RU 13-4 Record 9-8 6-2 MAAC 5-3 0-1 Streak 1-0 4-2 Home 4-2 8-2 Away 4-5 1-0 Neutral 1-1 3-0 Overtime 1-1 3-1 Games by 5 pts or less 3-3 78.4 Offense 78.4 71.3 Defense 78.9 .430 Fg % .454 .410 Opp. Fg% .476 .344 3-pt Fg% .424 .328 Opp. 3-pt FG% .386 .704 FT% .754 37.0 Reb 34.2 36.8 Opp. Reb 33.6 Rider in MAAC Rider in MAAC Stats This is Rider’s 17th season in the Metro Atlantic As of January 20, the Broncs rank first in the MAAC Athletic Conference. Rider is 168-128 in conference in three-point field goal percentage (.424), free throw play since joining the MAAC, including 5-3 this year. percentage (.754) and defensive rebounds (32.6). The .560 winning percentage is the third highest all- Rider ranks third in overall field goal percentage time winning percentage in conference play. Iona is (.454) and scoring (78.4), third in rebound margin first at .597, followed by Siena at .585. After Rider is (+1.6) and third in three-pointers made (7.8). Niagara is .547, Fairfield is .478, Manhattan .474, Saint Peter’s .452, Marist .439, Canisius .397. Broncs in MAAC Stats Rider in MAAC As of January 20, Anthony Myles ranks fourth in 1997-98 12-6, second the MAAC in scoring (18.8), 10th in minutes played 1998-99 7-11, seventh th 1999-2000 8-10, seventh (33.1), 11 in three-pointers made (1.9), eighth in 2000-01 11-7, fourth free throw percentage (.810) and 12th in field goal 2001-02 13-5, first percentage (.462). Jimmy Taylor III ranks second 2002-03 7-11, seventh in three-point field goal percentage (.489), 10th in th 2003-04 10-8, fifth overall field goal percentage (.478), 13 in assists th 2004-05 13-5, first (2.5) and 24 in scoring (11.5). Daniel Stewart 2005-06 4-14, tenth ranks seventh in three-point field goal percentage 2006-07 9-9, seventh (.436), fourth in free throw percentage (.874), 11th 2007-08 13-5, first in rebounding (6.1) and 11th in scoring (15.4). 2008-09 12-6, third Zedric Sadler leads the MAAC in assist/turnover 2009-10 9-9, fifth ratio (2.0), is eighth in assists (3.4), 15th in three- 2010-11 13-5, tied for second point field goal percentage (.396) and 29th in scoring 2011-12 10-8, fifth (10.4). Tommy Pereira ranks fifth in three-point 2012-13 12-6, second field goal percentage (.444). 2013-14 5-3 Rider in National Stats Total 168-128 As of January 20 Rider was fourth in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.424), 19th in free throws made (365), 19th in free throw percentage (.754), 41st in scoring (72.4), 45th in free throw attempts (484) and 52nd in three-point field goals made per game (7.8).

Broncs in National Stats Anthony Myles is 55th in scoring (18.8) and Daniel Stewart is 38th in free throw percentage (.874). Ready For Prime Time Last Time Out The Broncs are 2-3 on TV this year (1-0 ESPN3, 1-0 Anthony Myles made a career-high five (of seven) Comcast, 0-1 Fox Sports 1, 0-1 BIG 10 Netowrk, 0-1 three-pointers for 23 points and Daniel Stewart added Time Warner Cable). Rider was 3-3 on national broad- 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Rider to victory at casts (3-2 ESPN3, 0-1 ESPN) last year. In 2011-12 Marist January 18. Rider led 22-17 at halftime and by the Broncs were 1-0 on ESPN2, 3-5 on ESPN3, 0-1 19 points with 8:06 left to play. on ESPN, 0-2 on ESPNU and 0-4 on Comcast. In 2010-11 the Broncs were 6-4 on T.V. In 2007-08 Next Time Out Rider was a best-ever 7-3 on national television. Rider welcomes the students back from winter break with a 4pm home game Sunday against Monmouth.

And Away We Go Rider on TV This Year Rider began the 2013-14 season 5-5 on the road (4-4 The Broncs play on The Comcast Network (Penn), the in away games, 1-1 on neutral court) and six of the first Big Ten Network (Purdue), the Patriot League Network seven contests were on the road. Rider was 10-10 on (Lehigh), ESPN3 (Monmouth, Saint Peter’s, Marist, the road last year, 8-9 in away games and 2-1 on Iona), Fox Sports 1 (Villanova) and ESPNU (Manhat- neutral courts. The Broncs were 5-10 in away games in tan, Iona) this year. 2011-12, not including 0-3 on neutral court. Rider was 11-6 in away games in 2010-11. The Broncs finished the 2009-10 regular season 8-8 on the road.

ESPN3 Bursis NABC Good Works Nominee ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network, a Junior Emerson Bursis is one of 118 college basketball 24/7 destination that delivers thousands of global sports players nationwide to be nominated for the National events annually and accessible online via Association of Basketball Coaches and Allstate WatchESPN.com. It is currently available to approxi- Insurance Company 2014 Allstate NABC Good mately 70 million homes at no additional cost to fans who Works Teams®. receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military Injury Report personnel via computers connected to on-campus educa- Shawn Valentine enjoyed his finest game of the season tional networks and on-base military networks. It is also January 10 when he compiled 11 points, six rebounds accessible through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold level and three assists in 29 minutes of action at Canisius, members and on smartphones and tablets via the and on January 12 injured his right knee and is WatchESPN app through an affiliated provider. expected to be out for several games. Head Coach Kevin Baggett First Year Head Broncs Kevin Baggett was named the Rider head coach on In his first season as head coach Kevin Baggett compiled May 24, 2012 after serving 16 years on the Division I 19 wins. In their first year as Rider head coaches, Clair level as an assistant. In his first season he led Rider to Bee won 19 games in 1928-29, Robert Greenwood 19 wins, the CIT and was a finalist for two National won 20 games in 1962-63, won 16 games Coaching Awards. Baggett was an assistant for two in 1965-66, Don Harnum won 18 games in 1997-98 years at Rider before being named Associate Head and after an ‘interim’ year won 16 Coach in 2006-07. Baggett hails from Burlington, NJ games in 2006-07. and was a 2006 inductee into the South Jersey Hall of Fame. He was a member of the Saint Joseph’s Univer- Coach wins first year sity 1985-86 team that compiled a 26-6 record and Robert Greenwood 20 1962-63 reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kevin Baggett 19 2012-13 He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from 19 1928-29 Saint Joseph’s in June, 1989. Baggett came to Rider Don Harnum 18 1997-98 from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Dick Harter 16 1965-66 where he served as assistant coach from 2004-06. Tommy Dempsey 16 2006-07 Baggett has also served as an assistant coach at James Madison, Howard, Western Kentucky and Coastal Carolina. Five in a Row Baggs Finalist for Two Awards Rider enjoyed two different five game winning streaks last year. The last time the Broncs won six in a row was Rider head basketball coach Kevin Baggett was a finalist for two Coach of the Year Awards last year, the when Rider won the final five games of the 2010-11 Ben Jobe Award and the Joe B. Hall award. The Joe season and a MAAC Tournament game for a six-game B. Hall award is presented annually to the top first- winning streak. year coach in Division I college basketball. The Ben Jobe Award is presented annually to the top minority coach in Division I men’s basketball. Coach Jobe is an Rider in Non-Conference Games icon in the history of basketball at Historically Black Rider went 4-5 in non-conference games this year (1-0 Colleges and Universities. Conference USA, 2-0 vs. NEC, 1-0 Ivy, 0-1 BIG EAST, 0-1 America East, 0-1 vs. Patriot, 0-1 vs. BIG Old Building, New Look 10, 0-1 Summit). Rider was 7-8 in non-conference When the Rider campus moved from downtown Tren- games last year, 2-0 vs. NEC, 1-0 vs. Atlantic Sun, 1-0 ton to the suburbs of Lawrenceville 54 years ago, the vs. Horizon, 1-0 vs. Big South, 1-1 vs CAA, 0-1 vs. the first building that was built on the old Pate Farm was SEC, 0-1 vs. Atlantic 10, 0-2 vs. Conference USA, 0-1 The Alumni Gymnasium. The 1958 commencement Ivy, 0-1 vs BIG EAST and 1-1 vs. America East. The officially opened the new building. Most of the original Broncs were 3-10 in non-conference games in 2011-12. floor still remained until a heavy rain storm flooded the Rider was 9-4 in non-conference games in 2010-11. building during the summer of 2009 and a new floor was The Broncs finished the regular season 7-6 in non- inserted during September and October. The new floor conference games in 2009-10. The Broncs were 6-6 in was first used November 4, 2009. The building also had non-conference games in 2008-09, including the the original heating system until the summer of 2012 postseason game at Liberty. Rider finished the regular when The Broncs’ Zoo was refurbished. This year season 8-4 in non-conference games in 2007-08. Rider Alumni Gym has been upgraded with a new 16’ x 9’ HD was 7-6 in non-conference games in 2006-07. video board. Looking for Some Afternoon Delight Rider Alumni The Broncs are 4-1 in afternoon games this year. Rider Former Broncs you may have heard of: was 10-4 in afternoon games last year. Rider was 5-4 in Jazmine Fenlator ‘07. Member of the 2014 United afternoon games in 2011-12. The Broncs were 8-3 in States Olympic Bobsled team that will compete in Sochi. afternoon games in 2010-11. Rider was 5-5 in after- Was a two-time Rider Athlete of the Year and an All- noon games in 2009-10. The Broncs were 12-3 in East selection in four different track & field events. Most Outstanding Performer at both Indoor and Outdoor afternoon games in 2008-09. MAAC Championships, leading both teams to MAAC Titles. 1,000 and Counting Jason Thompson ‘08. Graduated from Rider in 2008 Daniel Stewart scored 16 points at Purdue, including the and was the 12th player picked in the 2008 NBA draft by 1,000th of his career, and now has 1,226, 22nd most the Sacramento Kings. Jason has played over 400 NBA ever at Rider. Anthony Myles scored 27 points against games. He is a career 50 percent field goal shooter and Rice, including his 1,000th, and now has 1233, 22nd has shot over 66 percent from the foul line. He has averaged 7.1 rebounds per game and 1.2 assists, along most ever at Rider. with his 10.5 ppg average. At Rider Thompson played Stewart From Three 122 games and compiled 2,040 points and 1,171 re- Daniel Stewart made his first three point field goal in bounds. his 90th career game, on February 3, 2013, and this Richard “Digger” Phelps ’64. Played basketball and year ranks seventh in the MAAC in three-point field golf at Rider, coached basketball at University of Notre goal percentage. Dame, currently works with ESPN, member of Rider Athletics Hall of Fame. Double Double Daniel Clair Bee. An accounting professor, founded Rider varsity sports in 1928-29 and coached football, basketball Daniel Stewart compiled his second double-double of and baseball. Compiled a 53-7 three-year record in the season and the 15th of his career in Rider’s win basketball before moving on to LIU, where he won over Penn December 29. National Championships. A member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Bee wrote the popular Chip Hilton books and invented the shot clock and the three- Rider in Post Season second rule. Last year was Rider’s fourth postseason tournament in Dick Kuchen ’66. Graduated from Rider as the career six years, playing at Hartford and at East Carolina in the leader in rebounds and was fifth in career CIT. In 2011 Rider played Northern Iowa in the CIT. scoring, made the winning fouls shots as Rider upset In 2009 the Broncs played Liberty in the CIT. In 2008 NYU. Was the head coach at Cal-Berkley and Yale. Rider played Old Dominion in the CBI. In 1998 Rider Harry Gamble ’52 Captained the last football team at received its first-ever National Invitation Tournament Rider (1951) and went on to be President of the Philadel- bid and traveled to Penn State. In 1994 Rider won the phia Eagles. NEC and played Connecticut in the NCAAs on Long Jack Armstrong. An All-American pitcher for Rider in 1985 as a sophomore, went on to start the 1990 Major Island. In 1993 Rider won the Northeast Conference League All-Star game as a rookie pitcher for the World and played Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament in Champion Cincinnati Reds. Nashville. The Broncs won the East Coast Conference Jack Madden ’65. Graduated from Rider as the career Championship in 1984 and played Richmond in the leader in points and rebounds in basketball and was 20-5 opening round of the NCAAs at the Palestra. as a Bronc pitcher on the baseball team. Went on to enjoy a long career as an NBA referee, including 25 NBA championship series games. Bronc Trivial Pursuit Staff Changes This Year Rider’s record when… NBA veteran and UConn All-American Donyell At home 4-2 Marshall joins the coaching staff this year as an On the road 4-5 assistant coach. Following his playing career, Marshall At neutral sites 1-1 was an assistant coach at George Washington Univer- In overtime 1-1 sity and coached on the professional level in the NBA Scores more than 60 points 9-6 Development League with the Maine Red Claws. As a Wins opening tap 6-5 player Marshall averaged 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds Scores first 5-3 Leading at halftime 8-1 per game in 15 seasons in the NBA and earned Big Leading with 5 minutes left 8-0 East Player of the Year and consensus All-America Leading with 10 minutes left 7-1 honors as a junior at UConn in 1994. Marshall aver- Out rebounds opponent 8-2 aged 25.1 points per game, leading the Huskies to 29 Has more free throw attempts 6-3 wins in ’94, including an 18-point win over Rider in the Has less turnovers 4-4 NCAA Tournament. John Griffin, the Director of Shoots 50% or better from field 5-0 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 3-6 Basketball Operations at Rider last year, is now an Plays at night 5-7 assistant coach. Griff graduated from Bucknell in 2008 Plays in afternoon 4-1 as a 1,000-point scorer, including 220 three-pointers, Plays in the morning 0-0 playing in 127 games. He took his shooting overseas and played professionally in Germany, England, Slovakia and Italy, before beginning his coaching career at Rider. Paul Johnson ’06 returns to his alma mater this year as the Director of Basketball Operations. Waiting in the Wings Johnson played 113 games for the Broncs and has also coached at his other alma mater, Salem High School Three Broncs will be practicing with the team this year (VA) and most recently at Virginia Wesleyan College, but must wait until 2014-15 to play, due to the transfer helping the Marlins reach the NCAA Division III Sweet rules. Teddy Okereafor came to Rider from across the 16 in 2013. Associate head coach Mike Witcoskie pond, London, by way of VCU, and has two seasons returns for his eighth season on the Bronc staff. to play at Rider, beginning next year. Skylar Scrivano is from across the river, Pennsylvania, graduating from Central Bucks East and came to Rider from Columbia, 2014-15 Roster and also has two seasons to play at Rider. Matt Lopez The Broncs have signed a pair of recruits for the 2014- hails from Washington Township, NJ and came to Rider 15 season. Josh Williams of Trenton (Notre Dame High from Utah State and before that La Salle, and has one ’13), a 6’6" 170 pound wing who attends St. Thomas year left to play for the Broncs. More School in Oakdale, CT and Kenny Grant of East Orange, a 6’9", 235 pound senior forward at the Hyde School in Woodstock, CT, have signed NLIs to attend Rider in September. Williams averaged 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.1 steals last year at Notre Dame. Grant averaged 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds last year as a junior. Player Career Highs #0 KAHLIL THOMAS FR., F, 6-7, 204, PARKWAY, FLA./BLANCHE ELY

Career Highs Pts...... 14, vs. Penn 12/29/13 Rebs...... 8, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 Assists ...... 3, at Niagara 1/12/14 Steals...... 2, three times, latest at Canisius 1/10/14 Blocks...... 3, at Purdue 11/17/13 FGM ...... 6, twice, latest at Canisius 1/10/14 FGA ...... 11,at Canisius 1/10/14 3FGM ...... 1, vs. Penn 12/29/13 3FGA ...... 1,twice, latest vs. Penn 12/29/13 FTM ...... 3,vs. Niagara 1/2/14 FTA ...... 4, twice, latest vs Niagara 1/2/14 Mins ...... 42, at Canisius 1/10/14

#2 ZEDRIC SADLER SO., G, 6-2, 195, DETROIT, MICH./CODY

Career Highs Pts...... 21, at CCSU 11/23/13 Rebs...... 8, twice, latest vs. Wagner 12/14/13 Assists ...... 6, at Monmouth 12/5/13 Steals ...... 3, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 Blocks...... 2, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 FGM ...... 7, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 FGA ...... 15, at CCSU 11/23/13 3FGM ...... 4, twice, latest at Niagara 1/12/14 3FGA ...... 6, three times, latest at Niagara 1/12/14 FTM ...... 8, at Niagara 1/12/14 FTA ...... 10, at Niagara 1/12/14 Mins ...... 42, at Canisius 1/10/14

#3 JIMMIE TAYLOR FR., G, 6-3, 180, BRANFORD, FLA./SUWANNEE

Career Highs Pts...... 24, vs Niagara 1/2/14 Rebs...... 7, twice, latest at Marist 1/18/14 Assists ...... 7, at Canisius 1/10/14 Steals ...... 2, five times, latest at Niagara 1/12/14 Blocks...... 1, at Monmouth 12/5/13 FGM ...... 8, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 FGA ...... 17, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 3FGM ...... 4, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 3FGA ...... 6, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 FTM ...... 11, vs Niagara 1/2/14 FTA ...... 12, vs Niagara 1/2/14 Mins ...... 40, at Canisius 1/10/14 Player Career Highs #10 ANTHONY MYLES SR., G, 6-5, 205, DOVER, DEL./POLY-TECH

Career Highs Pts...... 30, at Canisius 1/10/14 Rebs...... 14, at Manhattan 1/10/13 Assists ...... 7, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 Steals ...... 3, three times, vs. StonyBrook 11/13/12 Blocks...... 3, six times, latest at Manhattan 1/10/13 FGM ...... 8, twice, latest vs. Niagara 2/7/13 FGA ...... 16, twice, latest at Iona 2/9/13 3FGM ...... 5, at Marist 1/18/14 3FGA ...... 10, at Iona 2/9/13 FTM ...... 13, at Canisius 1/10/14 FTA ...... 15, at Canisius 1/10/14 Mins ...... 46, at Canisius 1/10/14

#11 XAVIER LUNDY FR., F, 6-7, 220, PAULSBORO, N.J./PAULSBORO

Career Highs Pts...... 0 Rebs...... 2, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 Assists ...... 1, twice, latest vs. NDSU 11/30/13 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 1, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 FGM ...... 0 FGA 1, four times, latest at Villanova 12/21/13 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA 1, three times, latest at Villanova 12/21/13 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 8 , twice, latest vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13

#12 BRANDON CHANNER FR., G, 6-3, 215, MANCHESTER, JAMAICA/STRAWBERRY CREST

Career Highs Pts...... 5, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 Rebs...... 1, twice, latest vs. NDSU 11/30/13 Assists...... 1, at Villanova 12/21/13 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, twice, latest at Siena 1/4/14 FGA ...... 2, at Siena 1/4/14 3FGM ...... 1, at Siena 1/4/14 3FGA ...... 1, twice, latest vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 FTM ...... 3, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 FTA ...... 4, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 Mins ...... 5, at Siena 1/4/14 Player Career Highs #13 DANIEL STEWART SR., F, 6-7, 215, PHILADELPHIA, PA./NEUMANN-GORETTI

Career Highs Pts...... 28, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 Rebs...... 16, at Manhattan 1/10/13 Assists ...... 4, at Manhattan 12/2/10 Steals ...... 3, twice, latest vs. Albany 11/26/13 Blocks...... 5, at Siena 1/24/11 FGM ...... 10, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 FGA ...... 17, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 3FGM ...... 3, vs. Rice 11/29/13 3FGA ...... 4, four times, latest vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 FTM ...... 18, vs. Penn 11/17/11 FTA ...... 24, vs. Penn 11/17/11 Mins ...... 40, vs. Penn 11/17/11

#14 SHAWN VALENTINE SO., F, 6-7, 190, SICKLERVILLE, N.J./PHELPS

Career Highs Pts...... 11, at Canisius 1/10/14 Rebs...... 9, vs. Iona 1/20/13 Assists ...... 3, three times, latest at Canisius 1/10/14 Steals ...... 4, at Monmouth 12/5/13 Blocks...... 2, twice, latest at Lehigh 11/12/13 FGM ...... 4, vs. Saint Peter’s 2/14/13 FGA ...... 8, at Lehigh 11/12/13 3FGM ...... 2, three tiems, latest at Delaware 12/31/12 3FGA ...... 6, at SMU 11/21/12 FTM ...... 5, at Canisius 1/10/14 FTA ...... 5, at Canisius 1/10/14 Mins ...... 36, at Lehigh 11/12/13

#15 KHALIL ALFORD SO., G, 6-4, 200, RALEIGH, N.C./FISHBURNE MILITARY

Career Highs Pts...... 10, twice, latest vs. Rice 11/29/13 Rebs...... 8, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 Assists ...... 3, vs. Albany 11/26/13 Steals ...... 3, vs. Wagner 12/14/13 Blocks...... 1, twice, latest vs. Saint Peter’s 2/14/13 FGM ...... 4, four times, latest vs. Penn 12/29/13 FGA ...... 9, vs Niagara 1/2/14 3FGM ...... 3, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 3FGA ...... 6, vs. St. Peter’s 1/16/14 FTM ...... 2, three times, latest vs Niagara 1/2/14 FTA ...... 2, four times, latest vs Niagara 1/2/14 Mins ...... 18, twice, latest vs Niagara 1/2/14 Player Career Highs

#20 EMERSON BURSIS JR., F, 6-5, 200, SCOTRUN, PA./POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST

Career Highs Pts...... 2, four times, latest at East Carolina 3/23/13 Rebs...... 1, twice, latest at East Carolina 3/23/13 Assists ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, four times, latest at East Carolina 3/23/13 FGA ...... 2, vs. Siena 1/6/13 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 3, twice, latest vs. Saint Peter’s 1/26/12

#24 DAVIS GRAHAM FR., G, 6-1, 170, CINNAMINSON, N.J./DOANE ACADEMY

Career Highs Pts...... 0 Rebs...... 0 Assists ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 0 FGA ...... 0 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 2, vs. Wagner 12/14/13

#25 JUNIOR FORTUNAT JR., F/C, 6-9, 235, QUEBEC, CANADA/ROMAN CATHOLIC

Career Highs Pts...... 13, vs. Siena 1/6/13 Rebs...... 9, twice, latest vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Assists ...... 1, nine times, latest vs. Niagara 2/7/13 Steals ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Blocks...... 3, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 FGM ...... 6, vs. Siena 1/6/13 FGA ...... 9, vs. Siena 1/29/12 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 6, at Lehigh 11/12/13 FTA ...... 8, vs. Quinnipiac 12/8/13 Mins ...... 30, vs. Iona 2/15/12 Player Career Highs

#32 TOMMY PEREIRA SR., G, 6-2, 190, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND/CANARIAS

Career Highs Pts...... 17, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 Rebs...... 5, vs. Iona 1/20/13 Assists ...... 3, twice, latest vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 Steals ...... 2, six times, latest vs. Charleston So. 2/23/13 Blocks...... 1, twice, latest vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 FGM ...... 6, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 FGA ...... 10, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 3FGM ...... 5, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 3FGA ...... 9, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 FTM ...... 2, at Lehigh 11/12/13 FTA ...... 2, twice, latest at Lehigh 11/12/13 Mins ...... 33, twice, latest vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 Rider 1,000 Point Scorers Player years Games Points Avg. 1. Darrick Suber 1990-93 116 2,219 19.1 2. Jerry Johnson 2002-05 116 2,047 17.6 3. Jason Thompson 2005-08 122 2,040 16.7 4. Ryan Thompson 2007-10 128 1,879 14.1 5. Mario Porter 1999-02 114 1,782 15.6 6. Alberto Baptiste 1977-80 107 1,756 16.4 7. Ron Simpson 1986-88 83 1,735 20.9 8. Charles Smith 1994-96 88 1,693 19.2 9. Deon Hames 1993-96 118 1,589 13.5 10. Justin Robinson 2008-11 130 1,480 11.4 11. Novar Gadson 2009-12 127 1,475 11.6 12. Greg Burston 1996-99 113 1,472 13.0 13. Ed Titus 1985-88 113 1,390 12.3 14. Jack Cryan 1963-66 77 1,387 18.1 15. Mike Ringgold 2008-11 133 1,386 10.4 16. Jack Madden 1957-59 77 1,341 17.3 17. Leo Chester 1954-57 91 1,332 14.6 18. Derrick Lamar 1982-85 111 1,325 11.9 19. Harris Mansell 2006-09 120 1,317 11.0 20. Edwin Muniz 2003-06 115 1,309 11.3 21. Tom O’Hara 1980-83 110 1,279 11.6 22. Anthony Myles 2011-- 114 1,233 10.8 23. Daniel Stewart 2011-- 117 1,226 10.5 24. Jim Cleveland 1989-91 112 1,211 10.8 25. Bill Katz 1970-72 69 1,194 17.3 26. Russ Stroemel 1974-76 78 1,166 14.9 27. Mark Wilcox 1991-94 116 1,136 9.8 28. Terrance Mouton 2004-07 119 1,131 9.5 29. Dick Kuchen 1964-66 74 1,127 15.2 30. Fred Lee 1980-84 118 1,109 9.4 31. Chuck Simon 1974-77 101 1,096 10.8 32. Doug Endres 1962-64 76 1,056 13.6 33. Michael Crawford 1998-01 114 1,023 9.0 34. Rich Wallace 1968-70 67 1,003 14.6 RIDER CAREER REBOUND LEADERS 1. Jason Thompson 2005-08 122 1,171 9.6 2. Chuck Simon 1974-77 101 874 8.6 3. Dick Kuchen 1964-66 74 822 11.1 4. Wayne Spells 1974-78 101 804 8.0 5. Daniel Stewart 2011-- 117 798 6.8 6. Mike Ringgold 2008-11 133 789 5.9 7. Jack Madden 1957-59 77 777 10.1 8. Steve Jefferson 1970-72 78 773 9.9 9. Ryan Thompson 2007-10 128 734 5.7 10. Novar Gadson 2009-12 127 726 5.7 11. Randy Getchis 1961-63 76 719 9.5 12. Mario Porter 1999-02 114 706 6.2 13. Ron Anderson 1956-58 71 697 9.8 14. Derrick Lamar 1982-85 111 652 5.9 15. Jonathan McClark 1998-01 114 642 5.6 16. Jabaar Jones 1992-95 117 639 5.5 17. Alberto Baptiste 1977-80 107 638 5.9 18. Greg Cisson 1966-68 55 633 11.5 19. William Kinsel 1990-93 96 619 6.4 20. Jim Cleveland 1988-91 112 616 5.5 21. Charles Smith 1993-96 88 578 6.5

RIDER CAREER ASSIST LEADERS 1. Deon Hames 1993-96 118 598 5.1 2. Fred Lee 1980-84 118 567 4.8 3. Norm Hobbie 1974-77 94 495 5.3 4. Jack Cryan 1963-66 77 478 6.2 5. Jerry Johnson 2002-05 116 421 3.6 6. Justin Robinson 2008—11 130 394 3.0 7. Ryan Thompson 2007-10 128 393 3.1 8. Jonathon Thompson 2010-13 128 372 2.9 9. Mark Wilcox 1991-94 116 360 3.1 10. Lee Nesmith 1985-88 106 331 3.2 11. Barry Spears 1970-72 77 316 4.1 11. Terrance Mouton 2004-07 119 316 2.7 13. Rich Weise 1979-82 97 314 3.2 14. Marcus Pryor 1990-91 57 305 5.4 15. Michael Crawford 1998-01 114 298 2.6 16. Kevin Finefrock 1996-99 108 295 2.7 17. Darrick Suber 1990-93 116 275 2.4