2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

General Information 2011-12 Results Location...... New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 DATE OPPONENT SCORE Founded...... 1940 ! - 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off Enrollment...... 3,018 Nov. 17 vs. Purdue! L, 90-91 Nickname ...... Gaels Nov. 18 vs. Western Michigan! W, 94-88 Colors...... Maroon & Gold Nov. 20 vs. Maryland! W, 89-63 Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Nov. 23 SAINT JOSEPH’S W, 104-98 2OT Conference...... Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC) Nov. 28 LONG ISLAND W, 100-84 Home Arena (Capacity)...... Hynes Athletics Center (2,611) Dec. 2 at Canisius* W, 69-57 President...... Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Dec. 4 at Niagara* W, 98-62 Director of Athletics...... Eugene Marshall, Jr. Dec. 7 at Denver W, 80-78 OT Senior Associate AD/SWA...... Jamie Fogarty Dec. 11 at Marshall L, 63-82 Associate AD/Internal Affairs...... Matt Glovaski Dec. 14 at Richmond W, 88-79 Associate AD/Athletic Communications...... Brian Beyrer Dec. 17 at Vermont W, 73-72 Assistant AD/Facilities and Operations...... Tyler Cardinal Dec. 21 at William & Mary W, 83-65 Assistant AD/Team Services and Travel...... Jessica Rosenberg Dec. 29 at Hofstra L, 75-83 Assistant AD/Development...... Owen Salvestrini Jan. 3 SIENA*@ W, 95-59 Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets...... Josh Cohen Jan. 6 NIAGARA* W, 73-61 Coordinator of Compliance...... Alyssa Morales Jan. 8 at Marist* W, 100-76 Coordinator of Recreation and Intramurals...... Mike Callahan Jan. 12 MANHATTAN* L, 72-75 Coordinator of Academics...... Chris Merce Jan. 15 Loyola (Md.)* W, 74-63 Head Trainer...... Sam DeRosa Jan. 20 RIDER* W, 91-71 Team Physician...... Dr. Riley Williams Jan. 23 at Siena* L, 62-65 Jan. 27 at Fairfield* W, 71-62 Men’s Basketball Information Jan. 29 at Saint Peter’s* W, 64-40 Head Coach ...... Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) - No Twitter Feb. 2 CANISIUS* W, 105-86 Record at Iona/Seasons ...... 50-20 (.714)/Two years Feb. 4 at Manhattan* W, 85-73 Overall Record/Seasons ...... 170-53 (.762)/Five years Feb. 10 at Loyola (Md.)* L, 81-87 Men’s Basketball Office Phone...... (914) 633-2304 Feb. 12 MARIST* W, 83-74 Best Time to Reach Cluess ...... CONTACT SID Feb. 15 at Rider* W, 75-62 Associate Head Coach ...... Jared Grasso (Qunnipiac ‘02) - @JGras11 Feb. 18 NEVADA (Bracketbusters) W, 90-84 Assistant Coaches...... Zak Boisvert (Fordham ‘10) - @ZakBoisvert Feb. 24 FAIRFIELD* W, 77-72 ...... Bill O’Keefe (Queens ‘83) Feb. 26 SAINT PETER’S* W, 98-61 Director of Basketball Operations...... Garee Bryant (LIU Post ‘99) - @GB_22 # - MAAC Championship - No. 1 Seed Video Coordinator...... Billy Singleton (St. John’s ‘91) Mar. 3 vs. #8 Marist# W, 87-63 Special Assistant to the Head Coach...... Vinny Lynch (Sage ‘10) Mar. 4 vs. #2 Fairfield# L, 75-85 Head Strength and Conditioning Coach...... Ryan Carr (Hartford ‘06) $ - NCAA Championship - No. 14 Seed 2011-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 4/8 Mar. 13 vs. #14 Brigham Young# L, 72-78 2012-13 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 2/3 @ - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY; * - MAAC game 2009-10 Final Record ...... 25-8 2007-08 Final MAAC Record/Finish ...... 15-3 / 1st Returners / Losses / Additions NCAA Appearances .... Nine (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012) TOP RETURNERS: NIT Appearances ...... Four (1982, 1983, 1996, 1997) (Sr., G) 15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 59 3FG, All-MAAC 2nd Team 2011-12 Captains ...... Sean Armand, Lamont Jones Sean Armand (Jr., G) 9.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, 73 3FG Sports Information Taaj Ridley (Sr., F) 6.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.5 apg, 51.1 FG% Associate AD/Athletic Communications KEY LOSSES: Men’s Basketball Contact...... Brian Beyrer (Iona’01) (Sr., G) 13.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 9.9 apg, MAAC Player of the Year Beyrer E-mail...... [email protected] Mike Glover (Sr., F) 18.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 63.7 FG%, All-MAAC 1st Team Beyrer Office / Cell Phone...... (914) 633-2334 / (914) 497-3136 Kyle Smyth (Sr., G) 5.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 37 3FG Assistant SID...... John Higgins (Syracuse ‘09) Jermel Jenkins (Sr., G) 5.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 38 3FG Higgins Office / E-mail...... (914) 633-2310 / [email protected] KEY ADDITIONS: Assistant SID...... Nick Guerriero (St. Francis (NY) ‘09) (So., F, 6-8, 240, West Orange, NJ / Lamar State - Port Arthur (TX)) Rosenberg Office / E-mail...... (914) 633-2057 / [email protected] (Sr., G, 6-5, 205, Bronx, NY / Toledo) Sports Information Fax...... (914) 633-2072 DaShawn Gomez (Jr., G, 6-2, 180, Inglewood, CA / Antelope Valley College) Press Row Phone...... (914) 633-2255 DeSean Anderson (Jr., F, 6-8, 200, Inglewood, CA / LA Trade Tech) Athletics Website...... ICGaels.com Grant Ellis (Fr., G-F, 6-5, 195, Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic) Twitter...... twitter.com/ICGaels A.J. English (Fr., G, 6-3, 175, Middletown, DE / St. Thomas More (CT)) Facebook...... facebook.com/ICGaels Tre Bowman (Jr., G, 6-5, 194, York, PA / Midland College) Shawn Jackson (Jr., F, 6-9, 250, Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State) 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

Team Roster Numerical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Prev School 0 Taaj Ridley Jr. F 6-7 215 Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (Ala.) / John F. Kennedy 1 DeSean Anderson Jr. F 6-8 200 Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / LA Trade Tech 2 Lamont Jones* Jr. G 6-0 196 Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 3 Tavon Sledge So. G 5-9 175 Spring Valley, NY / Half Hollow Hills West / Iowa State 5 A.J. English Fr. G 6-4 180 Middletown, DE / Appoquinimink / St. Thomas More (Conn.) 10 DaShawn Gomez Jr. G 6-2 190 Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / Antelope Valley College 11 Grant Ellis Fr. G-F 6-5 195 Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic 12 Shawn Jackson Jr. F-C 6-9 250 Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy 13 David Laury% So. F 6-8 240 West Orange, NJ / Nia Prep / Lamar State - Port Arthur (Texas) 22 Sean Armand* So. G 6-4 200 Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (N.J.) / Jacqueline Onassis 23 Tre Bowman Jr. G 6-5 195 York, PA / Midland College / Central York 32 Nyandigisi Moikobu Jr. F 6-7 205 Seattle, WA / Cochise Coll. (Ariz.) / Rainier Beach 33 Curtis Dennis Sr. G-F 6-5 205 Bronx, NY / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel / Toledo

Alphabetical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Prev School 1 DeSean Anderson Jr. F 6-8 200 Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / LA Trade Tech 22 Sean Armand* So. G 6-4 200 Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (N.J.) / Jacqueline Onassis 23 Tre Bowman Jr. G 6-5 195 York, PA / Midland College / Central York 33 Curtis Dennis Sr. G-F 6-5 205 Bronx, NY / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel / Toledo 11 Grant Ellis Fr. G-F 6-5 195 Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic 5 A.J. English Fr. G 6-4 180 Middletown, DE / Appoquinimink / St. Thomas More (Conn.) 10 DaShawn Gomez Jr. G 6-2 190 Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / Antelope Valley College 12 Shawn Jackson Jr. F-C 6-9 250 Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy 2 Lamont Jones* Jr. G 6-0 196 Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (Va.) 13 David Laury% So. F 6-8 240 West Orange, NJ / Nia Prep / Lamar State - Port Arthur (Texas) 32 Nyandigisi Moikobu Jr. F 6-7 205 Seattle, WA / Cochise Coll. (Ariz.) / Rainier Beach 0 Taaj Ridley Jr. F 6-7 215 Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (Ala.) / John F. Kennedy 3 Tavon Sledge So. G 5-9 175 Spring Valley, NY / Half Hollow Hills West / Iowa State * - denotes team captains | % - must sit out until end of first academic semester

Head Coach Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) Associate Head Coach Jared Grasso (Qunnipiac ‘02) Assistant Coaches Zak Boisvert (Fordham ‘10), Bill O’Keefe (Queens ‘83) Director of Basketball Operations Garee Bryant (LIU Post ‘99) Video Coordinator Billy Singleton (St. John’s ‘91)

By Class: By State: By Position: Seniors (4)...... Curtis Dennis New York (5)...... Sean Armand* Forwards (7)...... DeSean Anderson Lamont Jones Curtis Dennis* Curtis Dennis Nyandigisi Moikobu Lamont Jones* Shawn Jackson Taaj Ridley Taaj Ridley* David Laury Juniors (5)...... DeSean Anderson Tavon Sledge* Grant Ellis Nyandigisi Moikobu Sean Armand New Jersey (2)...... David Laury* Taaj Ridley Tre Bowman Grant Ellis* Guards (8)...... Sean Armand DaShawn Gomez California (2)...... DeSean Anderson Tre Bowman Sean Jackson DaShawn Gomez Curtis Dennis Sophomores (2)...... David Laury Delaware (1)...... A.J. English Grant Ellis Tavon Sledge Florida (1)...... Shawn Jackson A.J. English Freshmen (2)...... Grant Ellis Pennsylvania (1)...... Tre Bowman DaShawn Gomez A.J. English III Washington (1)...... Nyandigisi Moikobu Lamont Jones * - from the New York City/Metro Area Tavon Sledge 2012-13 Men’s Basketball 2011-12 Men's Basketball Iona College Combined Team Statistics (FINAL STATISTICS) All games Prospectus

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 25-8 10-1 11-4 4-3 CONFERENCE 15-3 7-1 7-2 1-0 NON-CONFERENCE 10-5 3-0 4-2 3-3

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 01 Glover, Mike 33-33 1109 33.6 239-375 . 6 3 7 0-0 . 0 0 0 126-194 . 6 4 9 106 191 297 9.0 97 2 32 88 38 33 604 18.3 02 Jones, Lamont 33-33 1132 34.3 197-429 . 4 5 9 53-150 . 3 5 3 71-91 . 7 8 0 25 83 108 3.3 64 0 95 71 2 40 518 15.7 03 Machado, Scott 33-33 1171 35.5 155-313 . 4 9 5 40-99 . 4 0 4 99-122 . 8 1 1 30 133 163 4.9 86 2 327 108 7 53 449 13.6 22 Armand, Sean 33-16 625 18.9 107-225 . 4 7 6 79-171 . 4 6 2 22-28 . 7 8 6 21 47 68 2.1 50 1 41 26 2 21 315 9.5 00 Ridley, Taaj 33-29 612 18.5 90-176 . 5 1 1 1-7 . 1 4 3 39-61 . 6 3 9 38 93 131 4.0 65 2 16 39 6 21 220 6.7 33 Smyth, Kyle 31-17 645 20.8 60-150 . 4 0 0 37-112 . 3 3 0 15-16 . 9 3 8 8 53 61 2.0 62 1 43 19 5 25 172 5.5 10 Jenkins, Jermel 31-0 413 13.3 57-134 . 4 2 5 38-95 . 4 0 0 18-20 . 9 0 0 10 37 47 1.5 21 0 31 12 0 14 170 5.5 23 Dezouvre, Randy 32-4 543 17.0 66-126 . 5 2 4 2-4 . 5 0 0 31-45 . 6 8 9 29 58 87 2.7 53 1 30 26 5 22 165 5.2 04 James, Ra'Shad 29-0 224 7.7 36-69 . 5 2 2 4-13 . 3 0 8 14-20 . 7 0 0 17 29 46 1.6 28 0 9 5 2 11 90 3.1 32 Moikobu, Nyandigisi 17-0 82 4.8 6-14 . 4 2 9 0-1 . 0 0 0 3-13 . 2 3 1 10 8 18 1.1 14 0 5 7 1 0 15 0.9 05 Gomez, Josh 16-0 48 3.0 5-11 . 4 5 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3 6 9 0.6 14 0 1 3 3 0 10 0.6 11 Fields, Trinity 20-0 72 3.6 3-11 . 2 7 3 0-4 . 0 0 0 2-7 . 2 8 6 3 4 7 0.4 5 0 8 4 0 1 8 0.4 Team 53 53 106 6 Total...... 33 6676 1021-2033 . 5 0 2 254-656 . 3 8 7 440-617 . 7 1 3 353 795 1148 34.8 559 9 638 414 71 241 2736 82.9 Opponents...... 33 6675 885-1962 . 4 5 1 237-669 . 3 5 4 393-565 . 6 9 6 379 747 1126 34.1 584 10 474 530 105 181 2400 72.7

TEAM STATISTICS ION OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 2736 2400 ! 11/17/11 vs Purdue L 90-91 5322 Points per game 82.9 72.7 ! 11/18/11 vs Western Michigan W 94-88 6375 Scoring margin +10.2 - ! 11/20/11 vs Maryland W 89-63 11297 FIELD GOALS-ATT 1021-2033 885-1962 11/23/11 SAINT JOSEPH'S Wo2 104-99 2611 Field goal pct . 5 0 2 . 4 5 1 11/28/11 LONG ISLAND W 100-84 2520 3 POINT FG-ATT 254-656 237-669 * 12/02/11 at Canisius W 69-57 1533 3-point FG pct . 3 8 7 . 3 5 4 * 12/04/11 at Niagara W 98-62 1337 3-pt FG made per game 7.7 7.2 12/07/11 at Denver Wot 80-78 5886 FREE THROWS-ATT 440-617 393-565 12/11/11 at Marshall L 63-82 5918 Free throw pct . 7 1 3 . 6 9 6 12/14/11 at Richmond W 88-79 4217 F-Throws made per game 13.3 11.9 12/17/11 at Vermont W 73-72 2245 REBOUNDS 1148 1126 12/21/11 at William & Mary W 83-65 1461 Rebounds per game 34.8 34.1 12/29/11 at Hofstra L 75-83 4258 Rebounding margin +0.7 - *@ 01/03/12 vs Siena W 95-59 9258 ASSISTS 638 474 * 01/06/12 NIAGARA W 73-61 2463 Assists per game 19.3 14.4 * 01/08/12 at Marist W 100-76 1313 TURNOVERS 414 530 * 01/12/12 MANHATTAN L 72-75 2611 Turnovers per game 12.5 16.1 * 01/15/12 LOYOLA (MD.) W 74-63 2060 Turnover margin +3.5 - * 01/20/12 RIDER W 91-71 2428 Assist/turnover ratio 1.5 0.9 * 01/23/12 at Siena L 62-65 5584 STEALS 241 181 * 01/27/12 at Fairfield W 71-62 4055 Steals per game 7.3 5.5 * 01/29/12 at Saint Peter's W 64-40 941 BLOCKS 71 105 * 02/02/12 CANISIUS W 105-86 2453 Blocks per game 2.2 3.2 * 02/04/12 at Manhattan W 85-73 2345 ATTENDANCE 27239 90599 * 02/10/12 at Loyola (Md.) L 81-87 2100 Home games-Avg/Game 11-2476 15-2987 * 02/12/12 MARIST W 83-74 2260 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 7-6542 * 02/15/12 at Rider W 75-62 1610 # 02/18/12 NEVADA W 90-84 2611 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals * 02/24/12 FAIRFIELD W 77-72 2611 Iona College 1327 1383 15 11 2736 * 02/26/12 SAINT PETER'S W 98-61 2611 Opponents 1177 1204 13 6 2400 $ 03/03/12 vs Marist W 87-63 2256 03/04/12 vs Fairfield L 75-85 2778 03/13/12 vs Brigham Young L 72-78 8510

! = 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off - San Juan, PR @ = Madison Square Garden - New York, NY # = Sears Bracketbusters - New Rochelle, NY $ = MAAC Championship - Springfield, MA * = MAAC game 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

Date Day Opponent Location Time (ET) Nov. 9 Fri. DENVER New Rochelle, NY 9:00 pm 2012 Paradise Jam (Iona, Connecticut, George Mason, Illinois-Chicago, Mercer, New Mexico, Quinnipiac, Wake Forest) Nov. 16 Fri. vs. Quinnipiac St. Thomas, USVI 9:00 pm Nov. 17 Sat. vs. Connecticut / Wake Forest (if lose) St. Thomas, USVI 5:00 pm Nov. 18 Sun. vs. Connecticut / Wake Forest (if win) St. Thomas, USVI 9:00 pm Nov. 19 Mon. vs. George Mason / UIC / Mercer / New Mexico St. Thomas, USVI Nov. 28 Wed. NIAGARA* New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Dec. 5 Wed. at Saint Peter’s* Jersey City, NJ 7:00 pm MSG Holiday Festival Dec. 8 Sat. vs. Rutgers New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 9:30 pm Dec. 15 Sat. at Georgia Athens, GA 5:00 pm Dec. 18 Tue. LIBERTY New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Dec. 20 Thu. at La Salle Philadelphia, PA 7:00 pm Dec. 23 Sun. NORFOLK STATE New Rochelle, NY 2:00 pm Dec. 28 Fri. at Saint Joseph’s Philadelphia, PA 7:00 pm Dec. 31 Mon. at Saint Bonaventure Olean, NY 1:00 pm Jan. 4 Fri. at Siena* Albany, NY 7:00 pm Jan. 6 Sun. MANHATTAN* New Rochelle, NY 5:00 pm Jan. 10 Thu. at Marist* Poughkeepsie, NY 7:00 pm Jan. 13 Sun. CANISIUS* New Rochelle, NY 2:00 pm Jan. 18 Fri. FAIRFIELD* New Rochelle, NY 9:00 pm Jan. 20 Sun. at Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 2:00 pm Jan. 25 Fri. SAINT PETER’S* New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Jan. 27 Sun. at Loyola Maryland* Baltimore, MD 12:00 pm Jan. 31 Thu. at Niagara* Niagara Univ., NY 7:00 pm Feb. 2 Sat. at Canisius* Buffalo, NY 7:00 pm Feb. 7 Thu. MARIST* New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Feb. 9 Sat. RIDER* New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Feb. 15 Fri. at Manhattan* Riverdale, NY 7:00 pm Feb. 18 Mon. at Fairfield* Bridgeport, CT 7:00 pm Feb. 23 Sat. at ESPN Bracketbusters TBA Mar. 1 Fri. LOYOLA MARYLAND* New Rochelle, NY 7:00 pm Mar. 3 Sun. SIENA* New Rochelle, NY 2:00 pm Mar. 8-11 Fri.-Mon. at MAAC Championship Springfield, MA

All times are listed as Eastern; Home games in CAPS, Bold and Maroon and are played at the Hynes Athletics Center 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

0 • TAAJ RIDLEY 1 • DeSEAN ANDERSON Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 215 Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 200 Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (AL) / John F. Kennedy Inglewood, CA / LA Trade Tech / Inglewood

Senior post performer from the Bronx returns for his Smooth, athletic and versatile post player that will see second season in the frontcourt with the Gaels... Junior action on the wing and power forward positions... A 6-8 College transfer and one of two New York City Public skilled performer that can run the floor well and can step School Athletic League (PSAL) graduates (Sean Armand) out and shoot from 18 feet... Has solid leaping ability and on the roster... A retuning starter for the Gaels, will look to continue to perform is most comfortable facing the basket and getting to the rim. in Iona’s frontcourt this season... Long athletic player that has the ability to step out for a three-pointer or bang down low on the glass... Multidimensional AS A SOPHOMORE (LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH, 2011-12): forward that can score inside and out. Played one season for LA Trade Tech in downtown Los Angeles... Season highlights include a 31-point, four-rebound, four-block and three-steal AS A JUNIOR (2012-13): effort on Feb. 8 vs. Pasadena City College. Appeared in all 33 games with 29 starts... Finished the season averaging 6.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while recording 21 steals, 16 assists, AS A FRESHMAN (SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE, 2010-11): and a shooting 51.1% from the field... Recorded two double-doubles... Spent his freshman season in San Bernadino, CA... Averaged 5.3 points and Tallied season-highs with 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Purdue on Nov. 2.5 rebounds in limited action in 23 appearances... Shot 53.8 percent from 17... Scored 13 points with nine rebounds, one block, and three steals vs. the field and had a season-high of 21 points. Western Michigan the next day on Nov. 18... Had 14 points and five rebounds vs. Long Island on Nov. 28... Tallied 12 points and two rebounds and a block BEFORE IONA (INGLEWOOD HS): at Canisius on Dec. 2... Scored 12 points with five rebounds and two steals Averaged 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per game to at Niagara on Dec. 4... Had 10 points with six rebounds and two steals at helping to lead Inglewood High School to a 22-10 overall record... Scored a William & Mary on Dec. 21... Posted his second double-double of the year season-high 26 points in a win over Hawthorne High School on Feb. 10... Was with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Loyola (Md.) on Jan. 15... Recorded eight a teammate of fellow Gael newcomer DaShawn Gomez. points off the bench vs. Canisius on Feb. 2... Had seven points and seven boards in win at Manhattan on Feb. 4... Scored 13 points with six rebounds, along with two assists and two steals at Rider on Feb. 15.

AS A SOPHOMORE: (LAWSON STATE CC, 2010-11): Joins the squad from Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, AL... As a sophomore, averaged a team-best 15.8 points, 8.0 rebounds (No. 2 on the squad), and 1.3 assists per game for Phillip Shumpert’s Cougars... Posted double-digit efforts in all but two of his appearances with six 20+ point contests including a season-high 27 vs. Snead State on Jan. 18... Also had six double-doubles for the Cougars... Connected on 51.5% of his field goal attempts and shot 41.0% from beyond the arc (25-for-61).

AS A FRESHMAN (BARTON CC, 2008-09): Attended Barton Community College in Great Bend, KS as a freshman in 2008-09 and averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 32 games played for head coach Craig Fletchall... Had season-high 23 points vs. Labette CC on Mar. 3, 2009 and 10 rebounds vs. Cecil College on Nov. 28, 2008... Sat out the 2009-10 campaign with an injury before transferring to Lawson State.

BEFORE IONA (JOHN F. KENNEDY (N.Y.) HS, SOUTH GWINNETT (GA.) HS): With family in both Georgia and New York City, played his junior campaign at South Gwinnett HS in Snellville, GA before transferring and graduating from John F. Kennedy HS in the Bronx... Burst on the PSAL scene his senior year in 2007-08, helping to lead Kennedy to a perfect 15-0 Bronx AA league mark... Averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

AS A SOPHOMRE (, 2010-11): 2 • LAMONT JONES An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection... One of three Wildats to start all Senior • Guard • 6-0 • 196 38 games... Ranked third in the Pac-10 with a .828 free throw percentage... Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (VA) Averaged 10.5 points and 2.3 assists in the NCAA Tournament... Named Pac- TEAM CAPTAIN 10 Player of the Week on Jan. 31 after averaging 17.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in wins over UCLA and USC... Averaged 11.3 ppg in Pac-10 Second-year senior co-captain for the Gaels in 2012-13 play... Collected eight points and two assists on 3/26 vs. Connecticut in and returns as the teams leading scorer and assist man the NCAA West Regional Final... Collected 16 points, six assists (equaling a from a year ago... A highly regarded transfer from the career high), three boards, a steal and no turnovers in 28 minutes vs. Duke University of Arizona... Extremely talented scorer, was one of three players on on 3/24... Tallied two assists and three rebounds vs. Texas on 3/20... Equaled the Gaels to appear in and start all 33 games last season... Saw action at the a career high with seven FTs en route to 18 points and a steal on 3/18 vs. two-guard position after starting at point guard for the Elite-8 Arizona squad Memphis in NCAA Tournament... Registered seven points (4-6 FT) and two in 2010-11... A driven leader, will see action in Iona’s starting lineup as Iona’s assists on 3/12 vs. Washington... Posted seven points and two assists vs. USC primary point guard this year... Nicknamed “MoMo”. on 3/11... Hit 3-of-6 treys en route to 13 points and two assists on 3/10 vs. Oregon State in Pac-10 Tournament... Posted seven points, four assists and AS A JUNIOR (2011-12): a steal vs. Oregon on 3/5... Collected 17 points, three assists and two steals Earned All-MAAC and All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association on 3/3 vs. Oregon State... Hit just 2-of-8 FGs at UCLA on 2/26... Registered Second Team honors... Named MAAC Player of the Week on Feb. 6... Along nine points (3-of-12 FG) and an assist on 2/24 at USC... Posted 15 points and with Mike Glover and Scott Machado, appeared in and started all 33 games... three assists on 2/19 vs. Washington... Tallied 10 points and a career-high five Averaging 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game with boards on 2/17 vs. Washington State... Passed out a career-high six assists a .780 free throw percentage... Had 26 double-digit point efforts with 11 on 2/13 at Arizona State... Posted new career highs of 27 points (9-of-18 FG) games with 20 or more including a career-high and Hynes Center record 43 and 39 minutes played in triple OT win at California on 2/5, where 12 points points vs. Canisius on Feb. 2... Finished second on the team with 53 three- came in OT periods... Scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half at Stanford point field goals... Had 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists in Maroon on 2/3... Hit all six FGs, including three treys two finish with 17 points and & Gold debut vs. Purdue on Nov. 17... Tallied 10 points and three assists vs. three rebounds on 1/29 vs. USC... Tallied 17 points, three assists and a career- Western Michigan on Nov. 18... Poured in 22 points with four rebounds in best three steals on 1/27 vs. UCLA... Posted 11 points, four boards and five blowout of the ACC’s Maryland on Nov. 20 in Puerto Rico Tip-off finale... assists at Washington State on 1/22... Collected 10 points and two assists in Posted 11 points and five assists vs. Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 23... Scored 12 a season-high 28 minutes at Washington on 1/20... Had three assists and points with three rebounds, four assists at Canisius on Dec. 2... Had 20 points zero turnovers vs. Arizona State on 1/15... His four assists vs. Stanford on 1/9 and three steals at Niagara on Dec. 4... Scored 21 points in come-from- equaled his best effort in 12 games... Sunk a key FG late and added four FTs behind overtime win at Denver on Dec. 7... Posted 13 points at Marshall on to help defeat California on 1/6... Dropped in a game-high 20 points (14 in Dec. 11... Recorded 14 points, four rebounds and five assists at Richmond second half) on 1/2 at Oregon State, hitting 9-of-12 FG... Tallied six points on Dec. 14... Had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Vermont on and two assists on 12/30 at Oregon... Tallied five points and three assists Dec. 17... Netted 20 points, three rebounds, and a season-high eight assists on 12/22 vs. Robert Morris... Collected four points, three rebounds and four at William & Mary on Dec. 21... Had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists at assists on 12/ 19 at N.C. State... Posted six points and an assist on 12/16 vs. Hofstra on Dec. 29... Tallied 14 points and seven assists, at Madison Square Northern Arizona... Poured in all of his career-high 20 points in the second Garden vs. Siena on Jan. 3... Recorded 17 points with a season-high eight half (7-of-11 FG) vs. BYU on 12/11... Scored six points on 12/8 vs. Cal State rebounds at Marist on Jan. 8... Scored 25 points with three rebounds and one Fullerton... Grabbed a season-high four rebounds to go with three assists assist vs. Loyola on Jan. 15... Had 20 points vs. Rider on Jan. 20... Recorded 14 and zero turnovers vs. Oklahoma on 12/5... Finished in double figures for the points at Siena on Jan. 23... Scored 20 points with six rebounds at Fairfield on second straight game on 12/1 at Rice on 5-of-8 FGs... Posted 11 points vs. Jan. 27... Netted season-high and Hynes Center record 43 points on 16-of-23 Kansas on 11/27... Equaled a career high with five assists on 11/26 vs. Santa shooting from the field with a career-best seven three pointers vs. Canisius Clara on 11/26... Hit his first trey of the season and passed out four assists on (Feb. 2)... Tallied 18 points and six rebounds at Manhattan on Feb. 4... Posted 11/23 vs. Bethune-Cookman... Reached double-figure points (10) for the first 12 points and three steals at Loyola on Feb. 10... Had 23 points vs. Marist on time this year vs. Northern Colorado on 11/21... Passed out a career-best five Feb. 12... Netted 11 points at Rider on Feb. 15... Tallied 18 points with four assists on 11/18 vs. New Mexico State... Posted six points, four assists and rebounds and four assists in ESPN2 Bracketbusters matchup vs. Nevada on two steals on 11/14 vs. Idaho State in just 20 minutes of action. Feb. 18... Recorded 24 points and four assists vs. Saint Peter’s on Feb. 26... Scored 11 points with two rebounds and two steals in MAAC quarterfinal AS A FRESHMAN (UNIV. OF ARIZONA, 2009-10): round vs. Marist on Mar. 3... Registered 16 points with three assists in MAAC Proved to be one of the most productive Wildcats in the last half of the Pac- semifinal loss to Fairfield on Mar. 4... Prior to the season was granted a waiver 10 season, averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists, while shooting by the NCAA Committee For Legislative Relief to play right away based on an .481 (37-of-77) from the field in the last 10 games to go with a 2:1 (22:11) NCAA rule involving transfers due to injury or illness of an immediate family assist-to-turnover ratio ... Five of his nine games in double figures came member and a student athlete’s well-being. in the last 10 outings... A key member of the guard rotation Scored seven points vs. UCLA on 3/11 in Pac-10 Tournament... Hit 5-of-8 FGs and equaled career highs with 16 points and four assists on 3/4 vs. UCLA... Knocked down 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

the game-winning FG at the buzzer - a 17-foot runner - at Stanford on 2/27, where 11 of his career-high 16 points came in the second half... Posted 10 3 • TAVON SLEDGE Sophomore • Guard • 5-9 • 175 points, five boards and four assists on 2/25 at California... Hit 5-of-8 FGs on Spring Valley, NY / Iowa State / Half Hollow Hills West the way to 11 points to go with a career-best six boards on 2/11 vs. Oregon... Equaled a season-high four assists on 2/6 at Washington State... Hit 7-of- A jet quick, 5-9 point guard and local product from 10 FGs en route to a team-high 14 points at Washington on 2/4... Finished Rockland County, NY... Transfer from Iowa State that in double figures for the fourth time this season with 10 points (3-of-6 FG) will retain sophomore eligibility... Granted a waiver by on 1/31 vs. California... Equaled a season high with four assists on 1/28 vs. the NCAA Committee For Legislative Relief to play right Stanford... Hit 5-of-6 FGs to finish with a season-best 13 points in just 12 away based on an NCAA rule involving transfers due to injury or illness of an minutes vs. Washington on 1/10... Tallied 12 points on 12/21 vs. Lipscomb... immediate family member and a student athlete’s well-being... Will see action in Posted his first double-figure scoring game on 12/12 at San Diego State with Iona’s guard rotation in 2012-13. 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting... Scored nine of his season-best 12 points in the OT (3-of-4 treys), as UA prevailed over Lipscomb on 12/21... Collected two AS A FRESHMAN (IOWA STATE, 2011-12): boards, an assist and a steal on 12/9 vs. Louisiana Tech, and earned praise Saw limited action in eight contests for the Cyclones... Averaged 1.0 points from Miller for his defensive effort... Posted season-high totals of nine points, per game... Recorded season-high four points vs. Prairie View A&M. five boards and 32 minutes vs. UNLV on 12/2... Hoisted 10 FG attempts in 28 minutes vs. Wisconsin on 11/23... Collected eight points and two steals in his BEFORE IONA (HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST HS / SAINT BENEDICT’S PREP): college debut vs. Northern Arizona on 11/15. A Rockland County native that played scholastically on Long Island... One of the top players from the area, he was ranked as high as the third-best player BEFORE IONA (OAK HILL ACAD. / AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCH. / RICE HS): from New York City behind Jabari Hinds (Mt. Vernon HS / West Virginia) and Ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the country and the No. 11 point Achraf Yacoubou (Long Island Lutheran HS / Villanova)... Named All-New guard by rivals.com to go with a scout grade of 88 by ESPN... First Oak York City First Team by NYHoops.com and was ranked as the 79th best player Hill product to play at Iona since Ben Mockford (2009-10)... Averaged 21.3 in the Class of 2011 by Hoopscoop.com... A two-time All-State, All-Long points and 8.0 assists per game as a senior in leading Oak Hill Academy to Island and All-Conference recipient... As a senior averaged 25.3 points, 5.2 a 41-1 record for coach Steve Smith... Oak Hill was the national runner-up assists and 3.5 steals, leading his team to an 18-6 mark and a Class AA state at the National High School Invitational and finished the year ranked No. semifinal appearance... Exploded nationally when he recorded a career-high 2 in the final USA Today prep top-25 poll... Named to inaugural ESPN RISE 46 points in a double-overtime win over Elmont in the state quarterfinals all-tournament team and earned MVP honors of the Iolani Classic in Hawaii setting a new Long Island AA scoring record... Earned National Player of after pouring in 40 points in the double OT championship game win... A the Week accolades by ESPNRise for the effort... Tallied 13 of his team’s 17 2009 Jordan Brand All-American and a McDonald’s High School All-America points in the overtime periods... Following senior campaign, played in the nominee... Averaged 25.4 points and 3.0 assists per game as a junior at Mary Kline Classic, an All-Star game for the top players in the Mid-Atlantic American Christian School in Aston, Pa.... Attended Rice High School in New Region... During his junior season at Half Hollow Hills averaged 18.3 points York City as a freshman and sophomore... Participated in the Steve Nash and 11.1 assists and helped lead his team to the New York State Public High Skills Academy and the LeBron James U.S. Academy in 2008... An honor roll School Athletic Association Class AA Championship game... Was Co-MVP student and a member of the National Honor Society.. of the squad along with current Milwaukee Buck and former Tennessee standout Tobias Harris... Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, NJ. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

5 • A.J. ENGLISH 10 • DaSHAWN GOMEZ Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 180 Junior • Guard • 6-2 • 180 Wilmington, DE / St. Thomas More (CT) / Inglewood, CA / Antelope Valley College / Inglewood Appoquinimink Junior College transfer from Los Angeles, CA... Will look for A 6-4 shooting guard and perimeter scoring threat with time at the point guard position for the Gaels.... Described the ability to put points on the board in bunches... Has as a “coach on the floor”, has good leadership abilities... a good stroke from behind the three-point line and can Possesses good range on his jump shot anda solid ability shoot it equally well off the dribble in the mid-range area... Has has a good feel to distribute the ball... Hit 93 three pointers and 295 assists in two seasons with for attacking close-outs and can get it to the rim if necessary... Son of A.J. English Antelope Valley College in the Los Angeles suburb of Lancaster, CA... Led the II, an All-American at Virginia Union University and two-year NBA veteran with Marauders to a 44-18 during his tenure. the Washington Bullets from 1990-1992 where he averaged just under 10.0 points per game. AS A SOPHOMORE (ANTALOPE VALLEY COLLEGE, 2011-12): Named Honorable Mention All-State (CCCAA) and First Team All-Foothill BEFORE IONA ( ST. THOMAS MORE (CT) / APPOQUINIMINK HS (DE)): Conference... Averaged 11.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, connecting on The Delaware native played for head coach Jeremiah Quinn at St. Thomas 54 three-point field goals and posting better than a 2:1 assist-to-turnover More Prep... Averaged nearly 18 points per game in post graduate season ratio... Posted 19 double-digit point efforts, including a season best 23 vs. with the Chancellors and was named All-New England Prep School San Bernardino Valley on Feb. 4... Had nine games with eight or more assists Athletic Conference Second Team... As a senior in 2010-11, helped lead including his career-high 12 on three occasions... Posted 17 points and 12 Appoquinimink to a 15-5 overall mark and 12-2 in league play... As a junior assists vs. Victor Valley on Jan. 7 in one of his top efforts of the season. helped squad to 12-9 and 7-5 and was rated the No. 71 best prospect in the Class of 2011 by Rivals.com. AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (ANTALOPE VALLEY COLLEGE, 2010-11): Was named First Team All-Foothill Conference... Averaged 10.0 points and 4.5 assists in 29 games played... Posted 11 games with 10 or more points including a career-best 32 points in an overtime win over Oxnard on Feb. 23... Had three 10+ assist efforts including 12 vs. Canyons on Dec. 28 en route to an All-Canyons Tournament Team selection.

AS A FRESHMAN (NEW MEXICO STATE, 2009-10): Appeared in seven games and averaged 8.1 minutes per contest at New Mexico State... In the season opener at Saint Mary’s on Nov. 13, made his first career field goal attempt and grabbed a season-high three rebounds... Played a season-high 16 minutes in the 83-73 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State on Nov. 21, and scored a season-best five points with his first career three-point basket and a 2-for-2 shooting performance at the free-throw line... Sustained an eye injury and received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to retain year of eligibility.

BEFORE IONA (INGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL): A four-year varsity starter at Inglewood.... As a senior, named a First Team All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division IV-AA honoree after leading Inglewood to a 24-7 record and the CIF-SS Division IV- AA title game... Posted a team-best 22 points in the Sentinels’ loss to Ocean View, 76-47... Averaged 18 points, 10 assists, three steals and three rebounds and was named the conference MVP in final season... Ranks second on Inglewood’s all-time assist list... Additionally, was a first team All-Daily Breeze selection as a senior and a three-year team captain... As a junior, was named the conference’s most outstanding player. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

11 • GRANT ELLIS 12 • SHAWN JACKSON Freshman • Guard-Forward • 6-5 • 195 Junior • Forward-Center • 6-9 • 250 Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy

One of two freshmen among the 2012-13 newcomers... Junior college transfer and Florida native that comes to Comes to Iona after playing for Nick Marinello at Hudson Iona from Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL... Catholic High School in Newark, NJ... A 6-5 wing and long, Big, strong post performer with solid ability around the slasher/scorer that will look to crack the Gael rotation as a basket and good post moves with his back to the basket. rookie... An excellent athlete, possesses a solid skill set that should fit Iona’s high Will see plenty of action for the Gaels in his first season... Played his freshman octane offensive system. season at Murray State University.

BEFORE IONA (HUDSON CATHOLIC HS): AS A SOPHOMORE (NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE, 2011-12): Helped lead the Hawks to a 25-3 overall record and a perfect 13-0 mark in Jackson averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game...He had seven league play in 2011-12... As a senior, posted seven games with 10 or more double-digit point efforts including a season-best 16 points on two points; including a season best 19 points in a win over Memorial HS on Feb. occasions...Jackson also had a season-high seven rebounds in four separate 19... Recorded eight games with double-digit points as a junior including a games. He will also be a junior in 2012-13. career-high 20 points on two occasions... His 20-point, nine-rebound effort vs. Memorial on Jan. 21 were career bests in both stat categories... Hudson AS A FRESHMAN (MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, 2010-11): Catholic posted a 22-6 overall mark in 2010-11 and were 13-1 in league play. Appeared in 26 games off the bench for the 23-9 Racers while averaging 3.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... Posted a season-high 12 points vs. SIU Edwardsville on Dec. 30... The contest was the middle game of a three-game stretch where he averaged 10.0 ppg.

BEFORE IONA (MELODY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (FL)): As a senior in 2009-10, averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots per game for head coach Mike Raines’ Eagles in Live Oak, FL... As a junior, scored 19.5 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and recorded eight blocks per game... One of his top performances in 2008-09 came against Florida 3A State Tournament runner-up Orlando Jones HS... Posted a triple-double with 10 points, 21 rebounds and 19 blocked shots... At the end of junior season, named MCA Player of the Year and conference tournament MVP and helped lead the squad to the semifinals of the National Christian School Athletic Association National Tournament in Nashville, TN. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

13 • DAVID LAURY 22 • SEAN ARMAND Sophomore • Forward • 6-8 • 240 Junior • Guard • 6-4 • 200 East Orange, NJ / Lamar State - Port Arthur (TX) / Nia Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (NJ) / Jacqueline Onassis Prep TEAM CAPTAIN

A 6-8 power forward, with tremendous skill for his size... Third-year shooting guard that looks for an expanded role... Has the ability to lead the offense as a virtual point Most experienced performer in head coach Tim Cluess’ forward... A strong rebounder and a great passer with an system and is the lone returner from Iona’s squad from excellent basketball IQ... Also has good range on his jumper and can step out 2010-11, Cluess’ first season in New Rochelle... A sharpshooter for the Gaels, worked and make a three-pointer... Transferred to Iona for the spring 2002 semester and extremely hard on improving other aspects of his game... Named a team co-captain will have to sit out until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA Initial Eligibility with Lamont Jones... Iona’s No. 4 scorer as a sophomore, averaging 9.5 points per regulations... Will look to step into the frontcourt rotation upon his eligibility game... Led the Gaels with 79 three-point field goals, the third highest single- clearance... Was initially recruited by Iona out of high school... Originally season total in school history... Holds Iona and Madison Square Garden’s single- committed to Western Kentucky Universty and the University of Massachusetts game three-point field goal record after draining 10 vs. Siena on Jan. 3, 2012... Pure prior to attending junior college at Lamar State. scorer with one of the purest shooting touches on the roster... Possesses NBA range that is capable of attacking in the open floor or off the dribble... Extremely hard AS A FRESHMAN (LAMAR STATE, 2010-11): worker showed marked improvement on defense from his work in the off season... Averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 60% Played his postgraduate year at CJEOTO Academy in Somerset, NJ after a standout from the field... In 16 games, posted 14 double-digit point efforts and eight career in New York City’s PSAL at Jacqueline K. Onassis High School. double-doubles... Had a season-best 26 points vs. Texas Riders on Nov. 29 and recorded a season-high 15 rebounds on three occasions... One of his top AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12): statistical performances of the season included a 23 point, 15 rebound effort One of five players to appeared in all 33 games while making 16 starts... vs. Delgado CC on Nov. 20. Averaged 9.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, recording 42 assists, 21 steals, a 78.6% free throw percentage, and a team-best 46.2% three-point BEFORE IONA: (OCEAN ACADEMY / NIA SCHOOL): shooting percentage... Had a career-best 16 double-digit point efforts Attended Ocean Academy in Bayville, NJ for his post graduate year... As a including four with 20 or more and a career-high 32 points vs. Siena at senior at NIA School, helped lead coach Vincent Robinson’s squad to a 26-6 Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3... Netted 10 points at Niagara on Dec. overall mark... Played alongside Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2012 draft pick and 4... Posted 17 points and connected on 5-of-6 three-point attempts at former Syracuse standout Dion Waiters and current Saint Peter’s guard Yvon Richmond on Dec. 14... Scored 10 points with four rebounds, three assists Raymond. and two steals at Vermont on Dec. 17... Had 20 points with the help of 6-for-7 effort from beyond the arc at William & Mary on Dec. 21... Netted a career- high 32 points off the bench, posting six rebounds and three steals vs. Siena at MSG on Jan. 3... He was 10-of-19 from three-point land, setting a building record (college or pro) for three-point field goals... Scored 12 points with four three pointers vs. Manhattan on Jan. 12... Recorded 15 points with one steal, while shooting 5-of-9 from three-point range vs. Rider on Jan. 20... Posted 12 points with three rebounds and two assists at Saint Peter’s on Jan. 29... Scored 14 points with three rebounds and three assists at Manhattan on Feb. 4... Had 25 points with three rebounds and two assists, shooting 5-9 from three-point range at Loyola on Feb. 10... Eighteen of his 25 points came in a furious second half comeback attempt for the Gaels... Netted 22 points with season-high seven rebounds, along with two assists and a steal at Rider on Feb. 15... Scored 13 points in ESPN Bracketbusters win over Nevada on Feb. 18... Netted 17 points to help lead Gaels over Fairfield to clinch MAAC Regular Season Championship on Feb. 24... Scored 14 points with three assists and two steals in regular season finale vs. Saint Peter’s on Feb. 26... Posted 10 points with six rebounds, two assists, and a block in MAAC Quarterfinal vs. Marist on Mar. 3... Had 10 points with two rebounds and two assists in NCAA First Round contest vs. Brigham Young on Mar. 13... Had season-long streak of five games scoring double-digit points from Feb. 15 - Mar. 3.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Was one of four players on the team to appear in all 37 and made four starts... Connected an Iona rookie-record 61 three-point field goals and led the team 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

with a 42.1% mark from beyond the arc... Ranked No. 2 in the MAAC in points per 40 minutes played... The three-point total broke former teammate Kyle 23 • TRE BOWMAN Junior • Guard • 6-5 • 195 Smyth’s rookie record set in 2009-10... Began his Maroon & Gold career with York, PA / Midland College / Central York three points in seven minutes, connecting on a three-point field goal for the Gaels vs. Kent State on Nov. 12... Tallied five points in 10 minutes vs. Bryant on A junior college transfer from Midland College in Nov. 14... Posted a career-high nine points on three three-point field goals in Midland, TX... Looks to be one of the more impactful a “homecoming” game for the Brooklyn-native at Long Island University on newcomers on the Gael roster after preseason Dec. 8... Hit all three trifectas in consecutive possessions wrapping around performance... Brings terrific athleticism with the ability halftime against the Blackbirds... Drained a three-pointer for the Gaels vs. to get to the basket and connect on a perimeter jump shot... A long wing that Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 11... Tallied seven points off the bench at No. will give Iona more size at the position... Played his freshman seasonat Penn 5 Syracuse on Dec. 18... Hit the double-digit point total for the first time State University where he was described as a real “gym rat” by his former at Iona with 11 points off the bench vs. Vermont on Dec. 22... Matched his coaches... Has a strong work-ethic and experience playing a high level of season-best with three three-point field goals... Recorded nine points on competition from his prep days St. Thomas More in Connecticut. 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc with a season-high three rebounds vs. Saint Peter’s on Jan. 7... Had 17 points at Rider, shooting 7-of-9 from the AS A SOPHOMORE (MIDLAND COLLEGE (TX), 2011-12): field and 3-of-5 from behind the arc on Jan. 14... All of his scoring output Appeared in 22 games and averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 came in the final 10 minutes and overtime of the 100-96 win... Increased assists per game... His scoring average and 19 three-point field goals ranked his career-high to 22 with his team-leading effort vs. Marist on Jan. 16... Set third on the team. an Iona rookie record with six three-pointers in the contest and was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for his performance vs. Rider and Marist on Jan. AS A FRESHMAN (PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, 2010-11): 17... Had his third straight game with 10 or more points with 15 at Niagara Appearing in 16 games, while recording 12 points and six rebounds. on Jan. 21... Scored nine points in a row in the second half to help propel Iona to its six-point win... Scored eight of his 11 points in the second half BEFORE IONA (ST. THOMAS MORE SCH. (CT) / CENTRAL YORK (PA) HS): including a three-pointer in the final minute that cut Iona’s deficit to four Averaged 17.0 ppg in one season in Oakdale, CT and earned second-team points at Fairfield on Feb. 4... Posted 17 points with five three-pointers in a NEPSAC Class A honors... Helped lead the school to the semifinals of the season-high 29 minutes played vs. Manhattan on Feb. 7... Had 13 points off National Prep Championships... Drained a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to the bench in the first half with three three-pointers in win at Manhattan on lead St. Thomas More to a one-point, overtime victory in the quarterfinals... Feb. 16... Scored eight points with two three-pointers at Liberty on Feb. 19... Posted 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a victory over Worcester Had eight points off the bench and a season-best two steal in 14 minutes at Academy... Out-dueled Will Barton - the nation’s top rated shooting guard, Saint Peter’s on Feb. 25... Had six points six minutes with two three-pointers current Portland Trailblazer and former Memphis standout - posting 21 points vs. Siena in the quarterfinal round of the MAAC Championship on Mar. 5... to Barton’s 12 during a season meeting... At Central York High School, averaged Scored eight of the Gaels’ first 10 points en route to a 14-point effort in his first 21.6 points per game as a senior in 2008-09... Shot 57% from the floor and collegiate start in win at Valparaiso in the first round of the CollegeInsider. posted 123 rebounds, 26 assists and 28 steals... Posted a 14.4 ppg average with com Postseason Tournament on Mar. 16... Shot 5-for-9 from the field with 45 assists, 38 steals and 15 blocks as a junior and 18.0 points per game with 54 three three-pointers in the victory... Scored all 11 of his points in the first half assists as a sophomore... Was the leading scorer in York/Adams County in 2009 and hit three three-pointers to tie the rookie record with 51 trifectas on the and earned York / Adams County All-Star Team selection... Participated in the season... Had 20 points while matching his own single-game rookie record 2009 Reebok All-America Camp and earned All-Tournament team selection at with six three-pointers in a CIT semifinal victory at East Tennessee State on the HoopGroup Summer Classic and at HoopGroup West Virginia... Named to Mar. 26... Had 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 from the York Daily Record YAIAA Division I Second Team. behind the arc in CIT Championship Game loss to Santa Clara.

BEFORE IONA (CJEOTO ACADEMY / JACQUELINE K. ONASSIS HS): Averaged 28 points per game on a 20-6 Central Jersey Each One Teach One Academy squad in 2009-10... Posted season-high point totals of 42 points vs. Army Prep and 36 vs. Ocean Academy during the season... Rated the eighth best postgraduate prospect in the state by NJHoops.com... Starred for Onassis HS where he led John Rafaniello’s Panthers to the PSAL Class B semifinal round as a senior... Averaging 27 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game and was named to the New York Daily News’ All-Manhattan Second Team... As a junior he posted 25 points and 12 rebounds per contest... Played his AAU Ball for Josh Hoffman’s New Jersey Trailblazers. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

32 • NYANDIGISI MOIKOBU 33 • CURTIS DENNIS Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 205 Senior • Guard • 6-5 • 205 Seattle, WA / Cochise College (AZ) / Rainier Beach Bronx, NY / Toledo / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel

Returns for his second season and final with the Gaels Fifth-year senior wing that comes to New Rochelle after transferring from Cochise College in Douglas, AZ... from the University of Toledo... Bronx native that will be One of four returning Iona players on the roster… Will eligible right away after being granted a transfer waiver look for an expanded roll in Iona’s frontcourt rotation by the NCAA due to the probation set on Toledo’s men’s as a senior... A tough, skilled forward that can score both inside and out... basketball program... Versatile guard that can play multiple positions on the Competitive player with a great feel for the game… Name is pronounced floor... Will look to provide leadership to Iona’s revamped roster in 2012-13... nyan-da-GEE-see moy-COE-bu... Goes by the nickname “Digs”. He has proven to be a dangerous outside scoring threat (35.0% from beyond the arc last season) and can also score off the dribble... Born January 15, AS A JUNIOR (2011-12): 1988... Son of Curtis and Robin Dennis... Has five brothers and seven sisters. Appeared in 17 games off the bench... Finished the season with 15 points, five assists, and 18 rebounds... Scored two points with season-high four AS A JUNIOR (UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, 2011-12): rebounds vs. Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 23)... Scored three points with one assist Appeared in 27 games at Toledo making two starts... No. 2 scorer on the and one block, along with season-high four rebounds vs. Niagara (Jan. 6)... squad averaging 12.7 points per game... Also second on the team with 49 Scored season-high four points vs. Marist (Mar. 3). three pointers, and fourth with 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game... Named All-MAC Honorable Mention... Posted 17 games with 10 or more BEFORE IONA (COCHISE COLLEGE, 2010-11): points including a season-high 21 points (his second 20+ point effort) vs. Played junior college ball at Cochise College in Douglas, AZ... Attended the Eastern Michigan on Mar. 3... Also had a season-best seven rebounds and Arizona school after originally enrolling at the Big Sky’s Montana following matched a season-high with five three-point field goals in his first start of a scholastic career at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, WA... As a the season in the contest. sophomore, averaged 15.3 points (No. 2 on the team), 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game for Jerry Carrillo’s Apaches... Rebounding average ranked AS A SOPHOMORE (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2010-11): 22nd among NJCAA Division I players... Recorded double-digit points in 24 Averaged 2.9 ppg in 10 contests before transferring to Toledo... Started contests and 20 or more in 10 games including 27 against Eastern Arizona on Lobos’ first three games and tallied season-best 12 points in 23 minutes in Mar. 3... Posted 11 double-doubles including a 19-point, 20-rebound effort season opener vs. Detroit... Tallied seven points and three assists vs. Arizona vs. Pima CC on Feb. 12... During freshman campaign, posted 10.0 points State in second game. and 5.8 boards in 30 appearances... Season high 18 points vs. Scottsdale CC on Nov. 21, 2009 and one of two double-doubles on the season came on a AS A RED SHIRT FRESHMAN (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2009-10): 17-point, 14-rebound effort vs. Eastern Arizona on Feb. 6, 2010. Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 8.0 mpg in 31 contests as red shirt freshman... Scored eight points in 12 minutes vs. Wyoming... Came off bench to score 11 BEFORE IONA (RAINIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL): points and grab two steals in win over No. 10 BYU... Tallied season-high 14 Helped lead Rainier Beach to a 29-1 record and Washington State Class 3A points on 5-9 FGs and 4-4 FTs plus two steals in 14 minutes vs. No. 20 Texas Championship in 2008... Averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks Tech... Scored 10 points vs. Northern Arizona... Grabbed season-high five and was named Second Team All King County... As a team captain, was rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Miami (Ohio). one of four NCAA Division I recruits from head coach Mike Bethea’s Rainier Beach squad (Mike Ladd and Reggie Moore, Washington State; and Abebe AS A FRESHMAN (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2008-09): Demissie, Eastern Washington). Sat out season as red shirt during 2008-09 season.

BEFORE IONA (FINDLAY COLLEGE PREP (NV) / BLESSED SACRAMENT): Played prep seasons at Findlay College Prep in Las Vegas, NV and Gulf Shores Academy in Houston, TX... At Findlay, ranked as the 13th best prep school player in the country by Scout.com... Led his team to a 32-1 record and an appearance in the Prep School National Championship Game... Averaged 13.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 40.1% from three-range... Tallied 24.5 points per game at Gulf Shores... Played scholastically for Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel in downtown New Rochelle... Averaged 18.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the school located less than two miles from Iona’s campus. 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

defeated Bentley in overtime in front of thousands on their home court to TIM CLUESS win the NCAA East Region Championship title and advance to the Elite Eight Head Coach • Third Season Tournament in Springfield, Mass. The second-ranked C.W. Post squad met Hofstra ‘83 top-seeded Findlay University in the semifinal round and lost a heartbreaker Iona Record: 50-20 (.714), Two years Overall Record: 148-43 (.775), Six years to the eventual National Champions, 89-79, in overtime. In the final Division II national rankings, C.W. Post was ranked first in scoring margin (22.4) and Tim Cluess was named 12th head coach of the Iona second in assists per game (20.3). College men’s basketball program on April 8, 2010 and For his outstanding efforts, Cluess was named the Basketball Times Division returns for his third season with the Gaels. Cluess came to New Rochelle with II Co-Coach of the Year as well as Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association an impressive 20-year coaching resume after spending four seasons as head Division II Coach of the Year for the second straight season. coach at C.W. Post in Brookville, NY. The 2007-08 season saw Cluess’ squad post a 26-5 overall record, including One thing can be said about Cluess; he is a winner. After spending 14 years an 18-2 clip in the conference. C.W. Post claimed its first regular season and as head coach at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY, Cluess spent the conference titles since the 2003-04 season with a 60-57 win to advance to the last five in the college ranks at Suffolk Community College and C.W. Post. He NCAA Northeast Regional at Bentley College. He was voted the ECC Coach of amassed a 120-33 record in those five years and had unprecedented success the Year by his peers, and was named the MWBA Division II Coach of the Year. at both schools. When combining his high school record, Cluess has won more than 77 percent of his games coached. In 2006-07, his first year at the helm, Cluess guided the Pioneers to a 19-11 record and an appearance in the ECC Championship game. He improved the In 2011-12 - his second season in New Rochelle - Cluess led Iona to its second team’s win total by six from the season before he took over the program. straight 25-win season and the program’s first-ever at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. A 15-3 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play Cluess was named the eighth head men’s basketball coach in the 50-year was good for the regular season championship. Cluess mentored talented history of the Pioneers’ program in April of 2006, after spending the 2005-06 performers such as Winner and MAAC Player of the Year campaign as the head men’s basketball coach at Suffolk Community College Scott Machado and the Gaels’ second-ever performer to score 1,000 points in Brentwood, NY. He led a team of eight players to a 22-10 record overall, in less than two seasons, Mike Glover. The exciting style of play that Cluess as well as a Region XV championship and a fourth-place finish in the NJCAA promotes led the Gaels to become the NCAA Division I Statsistcal Champion Division III Tournament. The trip to the national tournament was the first in in three different categories including: points per game (82.9/g), assists per the Longhorns’ history, and Cluess was tabbed the District 5 Coach of the Year. game (19.3/g) and individual assists per game (Machado, 9.9/g) Prior to his ascent to the college ranks, Cluess was a standout head coach at Four seniors from the 2011-12 squad play on the professional level this St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY from 1991-05, where the Gaels went upcoming season. Machado earned a spot on the NBA’s Houston Rockets’ a remarkable 264-78 (.772) during his tenure. St. Mary’s won a record eight 15-man roster following preseason training camp. Glover is play in Turkey consecutive Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association league and is joined by former teammate Randy Dezouvre in Europe in a Danish championships from 1997-98 to 2004-05. In that final season with Cluess as professional league. Jermel Jenkins is expected to play professionally in their mentor, the Gaels went 25-1 and finished the season ranked in the Top Australia in 2013. 20 nationally after holding the No. 1 ranking for eight weeks of the campaign. In his first season in Maroon & Gold, the Gaels posted a 25-12 overall record Cluess helped develop more than 50 players who moved on to the collegiate and had appearances in the MAAC and CollegeInsider.com Postseason and professional ranks at St. Mary’s including former North Carolina standout Tournament championship games. The Gaels broke numerous program and current Cleveland Cavalier Danny Green. He won four state titles and two records during his first season including: games played, field goals, field Federation championships at the Manhasset school. Cluess was a seven-time goal attempts, three-point field goals, three-point field goal attempts, coach of the year in the high school ranks and earned tournament wins in national points scored, rebounds, assists, least turnovers per game and best assist-to- tournaments such as the Beach Ball Classic and the Las Vegas Prep Classic. turnover ratio. Iona also recorded its second highest assist pear game total Cluess played professional basketball in Europe and Australia after a collegiate and third best steal total in school history career at both St. John’s and Hofstra. He attended St. John’s from 1978-81, In his last season at C.W. Post, Cluess’ Pioneers earned a 23-6 overall record, before completing his coursework at Hofstra from 1982-83. Cluess, who holds earning victories in 19 of their last 21 contests. The squad earned its fourth a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hofstra, currently resides in Floral straight berth in the East Coast Conference championship game. Cluess was Park, N.Y. with his wife, Karen, and their two children – Kevin, 16 and T.J., 14. named the ECC Co-Coach of the Year, his third straight honor. In 2008-09, C.W. Post had its finest season in history, setting a school record with 30 victories. Standing among the top 10 teams in the nation from January through March in 2009, the Pioneers were ranked as high as No. 2 at one point in the year. The squad posted an undefeated regular season, winning all 24 games for the first time in school history. C.W. Post won its second straight ECC regular season and tournament championship titles and 2012-13 Men’s Basketball Prospectus

JARED GRASSO GAREE BRYANT Associate Head Coach • Third Season Director of Operations • Third Season Quinnipiac ‘02 LIU Post ‘99

BILL O’KEEFE BILLY SINGLETON Assistant Coach • First Season Video Coordinator • First Season Queens College ‘83 St. John’s ‘91

ZAK BOISVERT Assistant Coach • First Season Fordham ‘11