Rider University Men’s Basketball Game Notes Rider University Broncs (12-12, 7-5 MAAC) vs. Niagara University Purple Eagles (14-9, 10-2 MAAC) Alumni Gymnasium (1,650) Lawrenceville, NJ Thursday, February 7, 2013 7:30 pm Rider Radio: 107.7 FM The Bronc www.gobroncs.com

Rider University 2012-2013 Bronc Probable Starters Men’s Basketball Schedule # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs 5 Jonathon Thompson sr g 6-4 190 11.5 3.8 November 10 Anthony Myles jr g 6-5 200 11.8 4.8 Sat. 3 SCRANTON (EXHIBITION) W 76-59 13 Daniel Stewart jr f 6-7 210 11.3 6.6 21 Dera Nd-Ezuma sr c 6-10 215 2.5 1.9 Fri. 9 ROBERT MORRIS Night of Champions W 79-54 11 Nurideen Lindsey jr g 6-3 180 8.9 2.7 Tue. 13 STONY BROOK (ESPN) L 46-54 Sat. 17 MONMOUTH W 65-62 Mon. 19 at # South Carolina (FoxSportsSouth) L 76-88 First Off the Bench Wed. 21 at # Southern Methodist L 70-83 32 Tommy Pereira jr g 6-2 175 4.5 1.2 14 Shawn Valentine fr f 6-7 190 3.0 2.5 Fri. 23 vs. # Jacksonville in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico W 86-71 2 Zedric Sadler fr g 6-2 190 4.9 2.7 Sun. 25 vs. # Wisconsin-Milwaukee in PV, Mexico W 74-60 25 Junior Fortunat so c 6-9 220 4.7 3.7 Thu. 29 LA SALLE (Academic Achievement Night) L 52-63 December Purple Eagle Probable Starters Sat. 1 at Drexel W 75-66 # name cl pos ht wt pts/rebs Fri. 7 *at Siena (Time Warner Cable) W 62-56 2 Devin White sr f 6-8 240 5.9 5.0 Sun. 9 * FAIRFIELD L 52-65 5 Tahjere McCall fr g 6-4 160 4.0 2.9 Thu. 20 at Princeton L 45-62 10 Juan’ya Green so g 6-3 200 16.7 3.9 11 Ameen Tanksley so g 6-6 200 10.9 6.1 Fri. 28 at Rutgers L 56-68 14 Antoine Mason so g 6-3 210 18.9 4.3 Mon. 31 at Delaware L 66-73 January First Off the Bench Fri. 4 *at Loyola Maryland L 65-71 0 T.J. Cline fr f 6-8 220 7.5 5.2 Sun. 6 * SIENA W 72-53 1 Malcolm Lemmons jr g 6-3 195 3.8 1.8 Thu. 10 *at Manhattan (ESPN3) W 69-60 32 Marvin Jordan jr g 5-11 175 8.2 1.8 Sun. 13 * LOYOLA MARYLAND W 64-57 Thu. 17 *at Saint Peter’s (ESPN3) W 66-54 MAAC Standings Thursday’s Games Sun. 20 * IONA W 67-62 Niagara 10-2 Fri. 25 * CANISIUS L 50-67 Canisius at Manhattan Sun. 27 * MANHATTAN L 51-62 Iona 8-4 Saint Peter’s at Fairfield February Loyola 8-4 Marist at Iona Fri. 1 *at Fairfield (SportsNet NY) L 59-69 Canisius 8-4 Niagara at Rider Sun. 3 *at Marist W 64-53 Rider 7-5 Thu. 7 * NIAGARA 7:30 p.m. Sat. 9 *at Iona (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Fairfield 6-6 Thu. 14 * SAINT PETER’S 7 p.m. Manhattan 5-7 Sun. 17 * MARIST (ESPN3) 4 p.m. Siena 4-8 Sat. 23 BRACKETBUSTER TBA Marist 2-10 Thu. 28 *at Niagara (Time Warner Cable) 7 p.m. Saint Peter’s 2-10 March Sat. 2 *at Canisius 2 p.m. Fri.-Mon. 8-11 at MAAC Championship, MassMutual Center TBA Springfield, Mass. SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Bud Focht 2012-13 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 2 Zedric Sadler fr G 6-2 190 Office Phone: 609-896-5135 3 Jamal Nwaniemeke fr G 6-2 180 Cell: 609-929-4068 5 Jonathon Thompson sr G 6-4 190 Home: 856-642-0112 10 Anthony Myles jr G 6-5 200 e-mail: [email protected] 11 Nurideen Lindsey jr G 6-3 180 Press Row Phone: 609-895-5657 12 Myles Melville fr G 6-3 195 Sports Information Administrative Assistant: Lynn Rugg 13 Daniel Stewart jr F 6-7 210 Office Phone: 609-895-5778 14 Shawn Valentine fr F 6-7 190 Fax: 609-896-0341 15 Khalil Alford fr G 6-4 200 20 Emerson Bursis so F 6-5 195 Rider Quick Facts 21 Dera Nd-Ezuma sr C 6-10 215 24 Derrick Stewart fr F 6-6 190 GENERAL INFORMATION 25 Junior Fortunat so F 6-9 220 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ 32 Tommy Pereira jr G 6-2 175 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 Studies; and Westminster Choir College #2 ZED rick Colors: Cranberry, White, Grey #3 ja MAL na wanna meek ah Nickname: Broncs #11 nuri Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC #15 ka LEAL Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) #20 BURR sis President: Mordechai Rozanski, Ph.D. #21 DARE ah N.D. ah ZOOM ah Athletic Director: Don Harnum 609-896-5054 #25 4 2 not Associate Athletic Director/SWA: Karin Torchia 609-896-5249 #32 pa rare ah Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch 609-895-5642 Assistant Athletic Director: Brian Keane Coaching Staff Faculty Athletic Representative: Kelly Bidle, Ph.D Head Coach: Kevin Baggett (St. Joseph’s ’89) Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt Associate Head Coach: Mike Witcoskie (Susquehanna ’01) Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle Assistant Coach: Michael Cotton (Boston College ‘00) Assistant Athletic Trainers Henry Minarick, Karen Vassalluzzo, Assistant Coach: Lou Rowe (James Madison ‘06) Gina Dain Director of Basketball Operations: John Griffin (Bucknell ‘08) Events Coordinator: Blake Burkey Home Court: Alumni Gymnasium (1650) BracketBuster Athletics Fax: 609-896-0341 Rider will host Charleston Southern University in the Ramada Athletics Hotline: 609-219-2000 Worldwide BracketBuster game Saturday, February 23, it was Athletics Home Page: www.GoBroncs.com announced Monday night on ESPNU. The CSU Buccaneers compete in the Big South Conference and are currently 12-7 Broncs Live on the Internet overall, 7-1 in conference play after losing to Gardner-Webb in For the 10th consecutive year, Rider University’s men’s overtime on Thursday.CSU is coached by Barclay Radebaugh, basketball games will be broadcast live via the Internet. In the 2012 Big South Coach of the Year. CSU was 19-12 last conjunction with WRRC 107.7 FM The Bronc, all games will be season, reaching the Big South semifinals. The Buccaneers have available via the Internet link located at www.GoBroncs.com. four players scoring in double figures, led by sophomore guard Saah Nimley, who averages 16.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per On the Air game and compiled 27 points and 10 rebounds against Gardner- Tonight’s game and every Rider basketball game is broadcast on Webb. This is Rider’s eighth BracketBuster game. The Broncs are WRRC radio, 107.7 FM The Bronc, with Daryl Fein, Kevin 3-4 in BracketBuster games, having defeated Delaware (2011), Bannon and Steve Rudenstein. Live Stats are also available on UMBC (2009) and Cal State Northridge (2008) while losing to the Internet for all Rider home games and several away games on Albany (2012), Hofstra (2010), Murray State (2007) and North- the Rider Web site. eastern (2006). D-Fence When Opportunity Knocks Rider’s emphasis on defense this year is obvious in the Junior Tommy Pereira made the best of his first two MAAC statistics. Through 24 games this season Rider collegiate starts. He scored 17 points to lead Rider to ranks third in the MAAC in field goal percentage defense victory at Saint Peter’s January 17. The Brit sharp- and first in three-point field goal percentage defense, shooter made five of nine three-pointers, many in crucial second in blocks and second in steals. times. In the win over Iona he scored a team-high 14 points, making four three-pointers and grabbed a career- high 5 rebounds. Pereira was thrown into the starting line- up due to an injury to 18-game starter Nurideen Lindsey. 6-2 Start Best in 5 Years The Broncs began MAAC play 6-2 this year for the first Head Jasper time since the 2007-08 season when the Broncs began Defending the 3 Ball Manhattan is coached for the first year by Steve MAAC play 11-2. Rider is currently 22nd in the nation in three-point field Masiello, a former Manhattan assistant who comes back to Riverside after serving as an assistant at goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 29.0 Louisville for six seasons. When Masiello was at percent. As of January 24 the Broncs ranked ninth in the Manhattan the Jaspers went to two NCAAs and one nation, holding opponents to 27.7 percent from three- NIT point range. 2003 and 2004.

Where was the Love Boat? The Broncs took part in the Hoops for Hope Classic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Thanksgiving Week. Puerto Vallarta was a frequent stop for television’s Love Boat back in the 1970s. The Classic began November 19 at South Carolina and featured stops at SMU November 21 before playing Jacksonville November 23 and UW Milwaukee November 25.

South of the Border Rider played in the Cancun Challenge in 2009-10, losing All-Tournament Team at Virginia and at Kentucky before traveling to Mexico, Rider junior guard Anthony Myles was named to the where Rider defeated Florida A&M and lost to Sam Hoops for Hope All Tournament team along with Nick Houston State in Cancun. This year Rider lost at South Russell of SMU, Anthony Downing of Missouri State, Caroolina and at SMU on its way to Puerto Vallarta, LaKeen Jackson of South Carolina and Will Neighbour where the Broncs defeated Jacksonville and UW Mil- of Arkansas Little Rock. waukee. Today’s Opponent Head Eagle Niagara University, founded by the Vincentian Commu- Niagara is coached for the 15th season by Joe Mihalich. A nity in 1865, is located on the northern limits of the city Philadelphia native, Mihalich has compiled 260 wins at of Niagara Falls, NY and has an enrollment of 3,200. Niagara, the most of any MAAC coach. He has twice The 160-acre campus runs along the top of the pictur- been the MAAC Coach of the Year, the last time being esque Monteagle Ridge overlooking the Niagara River 2004-05. Before coming to Niagara Mihalich was an gorge just four miles north of the world-famous waterfall. assistant coach at his alma mater, La Salle, where he was a The Purple Eagles won the 2007 MAAC Championship four-year letterwinner and graduated in 1978. and defeated Florida A&M in the NCAA tournament that year. Niagara also won the 2005 MAAC Champi- Niagara This Year onship, defeating Rider in the Title Game. Calvin The Purple Eagles won seven straight games before Murphy was a First Team All-America selection in 1970 losing in double overtime to Loyola on February 2. It for the Purple Eagles. was their second straight overtime game, having defeated Iona 93-90 on January 31, and third of the year. Niagara lost in OT at Brown January 8. Niagara is led Niagara’s Last Game by sophomore guard Antoine Mason, who is averaging The Purple Eagles are coming off a two-point double 18.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Sophomore overtime loss to Loyola on Saturday which snapped a guard Juan’ya Green is adding 16.7 points, while a third program-best 10 conference game winning streak. In sophomore guard, Ameen Tanksley is contributing 10.9 that game, with 2.8 seconds left in the second OT the points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Greyhounds threw the ball full court to Erik Etherly at the foul line who dished the ball to Julius Brooks for the Rider vs. Niagara Last Year The Broncs defeated Niagara 74-73 at Rider last season game-winning layup as time expired. Niagara had rallied and lost 84-82 at Niagara on a controversial call at the from a nine-point second half deficit and an eight-point end of the game. At Niagara Jonathon Thompson hit a deficit in the first overtime session, only to lose on a three-point shot at the buzzer that was said to be late buzzer-beater in the second overtime period. after a review of the instant replay system. What the replay system failed to show, however, was that when Rider inbounded the ball to start the final play, the clock Niagara Last Year started too soon. The referees received a one game Niagara has not won at Rider since the 2006-07 season. suspension from their next MAAC assignment for failure to note the game clock starting early and the Niagara Rider and Niagara have met 35 times since the series Game Clock Operator & Replay System Operator began in 1991-92, with Rider winning 15, including five received public reprimand from the league office for of the last six and seven of the last 10. Niagara beat failure to manage the game clock and replay system in Rider in double overtime in the 2009 MAAC semifinals. the expected manner. In the game at Rider the Broncs Niagara beat Rider three times in 2006-07. Since joining came back from a 17-point second half deficit to win on the MAAC, Rider is 15-15 against Niagara in regular Super Bowl Sunday. season games but 0-3 in postseason. Bronc Briefs Rider in Season Openers **Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, The Broncs won the 2012-13 season opener vs. Robert between Princeton and Trenton, between New York Morris on November 9. Rider won the 2009-10 season City and Philadelphia. opener at Mississippi State, but has lost the last two. The **Rider is in its 16th season in the Metro Atlantic Broncs lost the opener last season at Robert Morris. Rider Athletic Conference. is 4-7 in the last 11 season openers. Rider lost the 2010-11 **Rider began the 2008-09 season ranked 21st in the season opener at UMass. Rider lost the 2008-09 opener nation among Mid-Majors according to at St. Joseph’s and the 2007-08 opener at Murray State. CollegeInsider.com In 2006-07 Rider lost the opener at NJIT. The Broncs lost **The Broncs advanced to the MAAC Championship to Bucknell in both the 2005-06 and 2004-05 openers. Game in 2008 and were selected to play in the inaugural Rider beat Brown in the 2003-04 opener and beat College Basketball Invitational. Monmouth in the 2002-03 season opener. ** Rider won a program-record 59 games between 2009 and 2011.

Rider in Home Openers Home Sweet Home-Rider in Broncs’ Zoo The Broncs won the 2012-13 home opener vs. Robert The Broncs have won 155 of their last 217 games in Morris on November 9. The Broncs lost to Drexel in Alumni Gymnasium (.719), including 5-5 this year and Alumni Gym at 6am on November 15, 2011 in the first 8-5 last year. Rider was 9-5 at home in 2010-11. In home game last year. Rider won five home openers in a 2007-08 and 2008-09 the Broncs put together back- row before that and has won 14 of the last 17 home to-back 11-2 home records. The 1993-94 season was openers. the best in Alumni Gym history, when Rider was 13-2, which included three wins in the Northeast Conference ESPN3 Championship tournament. Percentage-wise, 2001-02 Rider’s games February 9 and February 17 will be was the best year in the Broncs’ Zoo, as Rider went 9- broadcast on ESPN3. ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi- 1. The Broncs were 10-2 in Alumni Gym in both 1997- screen sports network, a 24/7 destination that delivers 98 and 2000-01. thousands of global sports events annually and accessible online via WatchESPN.com. It is currently available to approximately 70 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The Ready For Prime Time network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 Rider is 2-1 on national broadcasts (2-0 ESPN3, 0-1 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military ESPN) so far this year. Last year the Broncs were 1-0 personnel via computers connected to on-campus educa- on ESPN2, 3-5 on ESPN3, 0-1 on ESPN, 0-2 on tional networks and on-base military networks. It is also ESPNU and 0-4 on Comcast. In 2011-12 the Broncs accessible through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold level were 6-4 on T.V. In 2007-08 Rider was a best-ever 7- members and on smartphones and tablets via the 3 on national television. WatchESPN app through an affiliated provider. Head Coach Kevin Baggett And Away We Go Kevin Baggett was named the Rider head coach on Rider is 7-7 on the road this year, 5-7 in away games and May 24, 2012 after serving 16 years on the Division I 2-0 in neutral site games. The Broncs were 5-10 in away level as an assistant. Baggett was an assistant for two games last season, not including 0-3 on neutral court. years at Rider before being named Associate Head Rider was 11-6 in “away” games in 2010-11. The Broncs Coach in 2006-07. Baggett hails from Burlington, NJ finished the 2009-10 regular season 8-8 on the road . and was a 2006 inductee into the South Jersey Hall of The Broncs finished 7-8 on the road in 2008-09, includ- Fame. He was a member of the Saint Joseph’s Univer- ing the postseason game at Liberty and were 5-4 in the sity 1985-86 team that compiled a 26-6 record and MAAC. Rider finished the regular season 9-5 in away reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from games in 2007-08 and was 3-2 on neutral court for a 12- Saint Joseph’s in June, 1989. Baggett came to Rider 7 record away from Alumni Gym. The Broncs were 7-9 from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, on the road in 2006-07. where he served as assistant coach from 2004-06. Rider in Non-Conference Games Baggett has also served as an assistant coach at James Rider is 5-7 in non-conference games this year, 2-0 vs. Madison, Howard, Western Kentucky and Coastal NEC, 1-0 vs. Atlantic Sun, 1-0 vs. Horizon, 1-1 vs Carolina. CAA, 0-1 vs. the SEC, 0-1 vs. Atlantic 10, 0-1 vs. Conference USA, 0-1 Ivy, 0-1 vs BIG EAST and 0-1 Rider in Exhibitions vs. America East. The Broncs were 3-10 in non- Rider defeated nationally ranked Division III Scranton conference games last year. Rider was 9-4 in non- 76-59 on November 3. In that game Daniel Stewart and conference games in 2010-11. The Broncs finished the Junior Fortunat combined for 29 points and 21 rebounds. regular season 7-6 in non-conference games in 2009- The Broncs defeated Division II East Stroudsburg 74-61 10. The Broncs were 6-6 in non-conference games in last season in an exhibition game. In 2010-11 Rider 2008-09, including the postseason game at Liberty. Rider finished the regular season 8-4 in non-conference played Division III TCNJ and won 80-42, In 2009-10 games in 2007-08. Rider was 7-6 in non-conference the Broncs beat Division II West Chester 75-52 and games in 2006-07. Rider beat East Stroudsburg 69-55 prior to the 2008-09 season. Looking for Some Afternoon Delight Rider is 8-4 in afternoon games this year. Rider was 5-4 Old Building, New Look in afternoon games last season. The Broncs were 8-3 in When the Rider campus moved from downtown Tren- afternoon games in 2010-11. Rider was 5-5 in after- ton to the suburbs of Lawrenceville 53 years ago, the noon games in 2009-10. The Broncs were 12-3 in first building that was built on the old Pate Farm was afternoon games in 2008-09. The Alumni Gymnasium. The 1958 commencement officially opened the new building. Most of the original Good Morning floor still remained until a heavy rain storm flooded the In the last six years the Broncs are 2-2 in games that building during the summer of 2009 and a new floor was have started before noon. Rider defeated Florida A&M inserted during September and October. The new floor November 24, 2009 in a 10am tip off. On November was first used November 4, 2009. The building also had the original heating system until the summer of 2012 23, 2007 the Broncs defeated Penn State 82-73 in the when The Broncs’ Zoo was refurbished. Old Spice Classic at Disney World in a game that began at 10:30am. Last season Rider lost to Drexel in a 6am tip as part of the ESPN Marathon. Thompson/Stewart Top 10/Top 20 Junior Varsity Senior Jonathon Thompson has cracked the top ten in Junior Fortunat suffered a concussion in practice on career assists and junior Daniel Stewart has cracked the Saturday and missed two games but came back to top 20 in career rebounding. Thompson now has 343 compile 10 points and 6 rebounds at Marist on Sunday. career assists, nine most ever at Rider and just 17 behind Fortunat attended Roman Catholic High School in Rider Hall of Famer Mark Wilcox at 360. Stewart now Philadelphia his junior and seniors years, but it took the has 609 career rebounds, 20th most ever at Rider and native of Montreal until December 9 of last year for the seven behind 19th place. Stewart also has 875 career NCAA to clear him to play. After missing the first nine points and Thompson has 784. games of the season, Fortunat entered the Rider game at Florida and just 14 seconds into his collegiate career Youth Be Served threw down a thunderous two-handed dunk. The Broncs have seven new faces on the roster this Five in a Row season and return just two starters. Rider recently won five consecutive games. The last time the Broncs won five in a row was when Rider won the Philadelphia to Oklahoma to Queens to final five games of the 2010-11 season and a MAAC New Jersey Tournament game for a six-game winning streak. Nurideen Lindsey took a different route to Rider. After compiling over 1300 points at Overbrook High without MAAC Honors playing as a senior, Lindsey finished sixth in the nation Dainiel Stewart was named the MAAC Player of the (NJCAA) in scoring at Redlands Community College, Week for all games played January 7-13, 2013. In a averaging 22.3 points per game. At St. John’s last year pair of MAAC wins last week, Stewart averaged 22.5 he averaged 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists, points and 12.0 rebounds, making 15 of 16 foul shots starting the first nine games of the 2011-12 season while shooting 15 of 23 from the field (65 percent). Nuri before transferring to Rider. Lindsey was named the MAAC Player of the Week for all games played the opening week of the 2012-13 Myles to Go...to Free Throw Line season. Anthony Myles shot a team-high .862 from the foul line as a sophomore, after shooting just .537 from the line as Sibling Rivalry a freshman. Myles put together back-to-back 20 point The Stewart brothers, junior Daniel and freshman games to start the 2011-12 season, at Robert Morris Derrick, are the third set of brothers to play for Rider in and at Pitt, making nine of 10 foul shots. the last five years, joining the Mansell brothers, Harris ’09 and Patrick ’11, and the Thompson brothers, Jason Bursis the Politician ’08 and Ryan ‘10. The Thompson brothers compiled Sophomore Emerson Bursis attended the 2012 Demo- 3919 points and 1905 rebounds at Rider. Jason was the th cratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC, working as 12 player selected in the 2008 NBA draft and has a surrogate for his grandmother, Ann Bursis, the State played 300 games for the Sacramento Kings. Ryan Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. A played in the NBA D league before heading to Italy and member of the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is now playing in Belgium. Harris Mansell graduated with Academic Honor Roll, Bursis is an Economics and over 1300 points while Patrick was a three-point spe- Finance double major who plans on attending law school cialist off the bench. With Daniel as a senior and Derrick upon graduation. a sophomore, Neumann-Goretti High School was 30-1 and ranked second in the nation in 2009-10. Consistent Rider Alumni Over the last six seasons, Rider’s 111 wins was the Former Broncs you may have heard of: most in the Metropolitan New York/New Jersey area, ahead of LIU (107), Hofstra (106) and Seton Hall Jason Thompson ‘08. Graduated from Rider in 2008 and was the 12th player picked in the 2008 NBA draft by (100), and the third most in the MAAC, behind Siena the Sacramento Kings. Jason has played in close to 300 (124) and Fairfield (114). NBA games. He is a career 49 percent field goal shooter and has shot over 66 percent from the foul line. He has Consistent, Part 2 averaged 7.2 rebounds per game and 1.3 assists, along Over the previous 15 years, Rider compiled a record with his 10.5 ppg average. At Rider Thompson played 122 games and compiled 2,040 points and 1,171 re- of 151-119 in conference games, a winning percentage bounds. of .559. Only conference members Iona (.593) and Siena (.592) have better all-time winning percentages Richard “Digger” Phelps ’64. Played basketball and in MAAC games. golf at Rider, coached basketball at University of Notre Dame, currently works with ESPN, member of Rider Last Time Out Athletics Hall of Fame. Jonathon Thompson tied his career-high with 23 points, making nine of 11 shots from the field, including Clair Bee. An accounting professor, founded Rider varsity sports in 1928-29 and coached football, basketball a career-high five of six three-pointers, and grabbed and baseball. Compiled a 53-7 three-year record in six rebounds, to lead Rider to victory at Marist on basketball before moving on to LIU, where he won Super Bowl Sunday. Anthony Myles scored with 2:25 National Championships. A member of the Naismith remaining to give Rider a 60-55 lead and made two Basketball Hall of Fame, Bee wrote the popular Chip Hilton books and invented the shot clock and the three- foul shots with 4.6 seconds left for the final score of second rule. 64-53. A three-pointer by Myles broke at 47-47 tie, giving Rider the lead for good. Daniel Stewart made Dick Kuchen ’66. Graduated from Rider as the career two foul shots with 12.6 seconds left to give Rider a leader in rebounds and was fifth in career scoring, made the winning fouls shots as Rider upset 62-57 lead and finished with 12 points and seven NYU. Was the head coach at Cal-Berkley and Yale. rebounds. Junior Fortunat returned after missing two games with a concussion and compiled 10 points and Harry Gamble ’52 Captained the last football team at six rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. Rider (1951) and went on to be President of the Philadel- phia Eagles.

Next Time Out Jack Armstrong. An All-American pitcher for Rider in Rider travels to Iona for an ESPN 3 contest Saturday 1985 as a sophomore, went on to start the 1990 Major evening. League All-Star game as a rookie pitcher for the World Champion Cincinnati Reds. Stewart From Three 1-12 season with four away games Jack Madden ’65. Graduated from Rider as the career Daniel Stewart played his 90th game on Sunday and and two neutral site games among the first 10. Last year leader in points and rebounds in basketball and was 20-5 made his first three-point field goal. as a Bronc pitcher on the baseball team. Went on to neutral) and were 8-1 in MAAC play on the road. Rider’s enjoy a long career as an NBA referee, including 25 Neumann-Goretti in the House NBA championship series games. At nationally ranked Bishops Neumann-Goretti high School, the Stewart brothers had a teammate Scooter Gillette, who is now a senior at Niagara. Gillette played six of the first nine games of the season but has not played since. Rider in MAAC Broncs in MAAC Stats th This is Rider’s 16 season in the Metro Atlantic In MAAC statistics as of February 5 Dera ND Ezuma is Athletic Conference. Rider is 158-124 in conference sixth in blocked shots, Tommy Pereira is fifth in three-point play since joining the MAAC, including 7-5 this year. The .560 winning percentage is the third highest all- field goal percentage, Anthony Myles is 13th in three-point time winning percentage in conference play. Iona is field goal percentage, 15th in three-pointers made,18th in first at .597, followed by Siena at .585. After Rider is rebounds and18th in scoring, Nurideen Lindsey is 11th in Niagara is .547, Fairfield is .478, Manhattan .474, steals and 26th in scoring, Jonathon Thompson is sixth in Saint Peter’s .452, Marist .439, Canisius .397 and steals, sixth in assist-turnover ratio, fifth in field goal Loyola is .361 percentage, 11th in assists, 14th in free throw percentage, Rider in MAAC 1997-98 12-6, second fourth in three-point field goal percentage and 20th in 1998-99 7-11, seventh scoring, Daniel Stewart is sixth in rebounding, 11th in free 1999-2000 8-10, seventh throw percentage, sixth in field goal percentage and 21st in 2000-01 11-7, fourth scoring. 2001-02 13-5, first 2002-03 7-11, seventh 2003-04 10-8, fifth 2004-05 13-5, first 2005-06 4-14, tenth 2006-07 9-9, seventh 2007-08 13-5, first 2008-09 12-6, third 2009-10 9-9, fifth 2010-11 13-5, tied for second 2011-12 10-8, fifth All-Time MAAC games against Niagara (15-18) 2012-13 7-5 1997-98 58-62 (L), 63-72 (L) Total 158-124 1998-99 85-86 (L), 89-66 (W) 1999-2000 74-77 (L), 81-77 (W) 2000-01 90-83 (W), 84-93 (L) 2001-02 80-76 (W), 82-67 (W) 2002-03 68-74 (L), 72-78 (L) 2003-04 93-90 (W), 69-82 (L) 2004-05 97-102 (L), 113-106 (W), 59-81 (L)$ 2005-06 78-70 (W), 70-84 (L) 2006-07 79-80 (L), 77-89 (L), 52-77 (L)$ 2007-08 77-89 (L), 80-76 (W) 2008-09 70-84 (L), 90-87 (W), 89-93 (L)$ 2009-10 62-61 (W), 70-62 (W) 2010-11 82-65 (W), 61-50 (W) 2011-12 74-73 (W), 82-84 (L) Bronc Trivial Pursuit Bronc Trivial Pursuit 2 This season Rider’s record when… Last season Rider’s record when… At home 5-5 At home 8-5 On the road 5-7 On the road 5-10 At neutral sites 2-0 At neutral sites 0-4 In overtime 0-0 In overtime 1-2 Scores more than 60 points 12-4 Scores more than 60 points 13-14 Wins opening tap 3-8 Wins opening tap 9-10 Scores first 6-6 Scores first 12-6 Leading at halftime 9-1 Leading at halftime 11-2 Leading with 5 minutes left 12-0 Leading with 5 minutes left 9-3 Leading with 10 minutes left 11-0 Leading with 10 minutes left 11-3 Out rebounds opponent 10-1 Out rebounds opponent 8-2 Has more free throw attempts 6-3 Has more free throw attempts 10-8 Has less turnovers 4-6 Has less turnovers 9-5 Shoots 50% or better from field 5-1 Shoots 50% or better from field 7-2 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 0-4 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 1-3 Plays at night 4-7 Plays at night 8-13 Plays in afternoon 8-4 Plays in afternoon 5-5 Plays in the morning 0-1 Plays in the morning 0-1

Bronc Trivial Pursuit 3 Bronc Trivial Pursuit 4 2010-11 Rider’s record when… In 2009-10 Rider’s record when… At home 9-5 At home 7-6 On the road 11-5 On the road 8-9 At neutral sites 3-1 At neutral sites 2-1 In overtime 0-2 In overtime 0-3 Scores more than 60 points 22-6 Scores more than 60 points 15-11 Wins opening tap 14-7 Wins opening tap 7-2 Scores first 11-8 Scores first 10-6 Leading at halftime 16-3 Leading at halftime 9-2 Leading with 5 minutes left 22-1 Leading with 5 minutes left 14-1 Leading with 10 minutes left 18-2 Leading with 10 minutes left 10-1 Out rebounds opponent 11-4 Out rebounds opponent 10-4 Has more free throw attempts 13-1 Has more free throw attempts 12-6 Has less turnovers 12-2 Has less turnovers 12-7 Shoots 50% or better from field 9-2 Shoots 50% or better from field 6-1 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 1-4 Opponent shoots 50% or better from field 2-6 Plays at night 15-7 Plays at night 10-10 Plays in afternoon 8-4 Plays in afternoon 6-6 Plays in the morning 0-0 Plays in the morning 1-0 Player Career Highs

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

Career Highs Pts...... 10, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Rebs...... 6, at Siena 12/7/12 Assists ...... 4, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 Steals ...... 3, at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 Blocks...... 2, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 FGM ...... 5, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 FGA ...... 9, vs. Iona 1/20/13 3FGM ...... 2, six times, latest vs. Iona 1/20/13 3FGA ...... 6, vs. Iona 1/20/13 FTM ...... 2, four times, latest at Siena 12/7/12 FTA ...... 4, vs. UWM 11/25/12 Mins ...... 34, vs. Iona 1/20/13

#3 JAMAL NWANIEMEKA FR., G, 6-2, 180, PHILADELPHIA, PA./CONWELL EGAN CATHOLIC

Career Highs Pts...... 3, vs. Canisius 1/25/13 Rebs...... 3, vs. Monmouth 11/17/12 Assists ...... 1, vs. Siena 1/6/13 Steals ...... 1, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, four times, latest vs. Canisius 1/25/13 FGA ...... 3, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 3FGM ...... 1, vs. Canisius 1/25/13 3FGA ...... 2, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 FTM ...... 2, at Princeton 12/20/12 FTA ...... 2, at Princeton 12/20/12 Mins ...... 7, vs. UWM 11/25/12

#5 JONATHON THOMPSON SR., G, 6-4, 190, ORLANDO, FLA./JONES

Career Highs Pts...... 23, twice, latest at Marist 2/3/13 Rebs...... 9, at Siena 12/7/12 Assists ...... 11, vs. Marist 1/6/12 Steals ...... 4, five times, latest at Drexel 12/1/12 Blocks...... 3, twice, latest vs. Fairfield 3/3/12 FGM ...... 9, at Marist 2/3/13 FGA ...... 11, three times, latest at Loyola 1/4/13 3FGM ...... 5, at Marist 2/3/13 3FGA ...... 7, vs. Fairfield 3/3/12 FTM ...... 8, at Manhattan 1/10/13 FTA ...... 10, at Manhattan 1/10/13 Mins ...... 40, vs. Fairfield 2/26/12 Player Career Highs #10 ANTHONY MYLES JR., G, 6-5, 200, DOVER, DEL./POLY-TECH

Career Highs Pts...... 23, vs. Jacksonville 11/23/12 Rebs...... 14, at Manhattan 1/10/13 Assists ...... 5, at Marist 2/3/13 Steals ...... 3, three times, vs. StonyBrook 11/13/12 Blocks...... 3, six times, latest at Manhattan 1/10/13 FGM ...... 8, vs. Iona 2/15/12 FGA ...... 16, at Siena 12/7/12 3FGM ...... 4, four times, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 3FGA ...... 8, three times, latest at Saint Peter’s 1/17/13 FTM ...... 7, four times, latest vs. Loyola 1/13/13 FTA ...... 12, vs. UWM 11/25/12 Mins ...... 39, vs. Penn 11/17/11

#11 NURIDEEN LINDSEY JR., G, 6-3, 180, PHILADELPHIA, PA./OVERBROOK

Career Highs at Rider Pts...... 26, twice, latest at South Carolina 11/19/12 Rebs...... 7, vs. Loyola 1/13/13 Assists ...... 5, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Steals ...... 5, vs. Siena 1/6/13 Blocks...... 1, twice, latest vs. Loyola 1/13/13 FGM ...... 10, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 FGA ...... 15, twice, latest at South Carolina 11/19/12 3FGM ...... 3, vs. StonyBrook 11/13/12 3FGA ...... 6, vs. StonyBrook 11/13/12 FTM ...... 7, at South Carolina 11/19/12 FTA ...... 9, at South Carolina 11/19/12 Mins ...... 36, vvs. StonyBrook 11/13/12

#12 MYLES MELVILLE FR., G, 6-3, 195, PLANO, TEXAS/CHESHIRE ACADEMY

Career Highs Pts...... 2, at Princeton 12/20/12 Rebs...... 1, vs. Siena 1/6/13 Assists ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, at Princeton 12/20/12 FGA ...... 1, at Princeton 12/20/12 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 Player Career Highs #13 DANIEL STEWART JR., F, 6-7, 210, PHILADELPHIA, PA./NEUMANN-GORETTI

Career Highs Pts...... 26, vs. Penn 11/17/11 Rebs...... 16, at Manhattan 1/10/13 Assists ...... 4, at Manhattan 12/2/10 Steals ...... 3, at Manhattan 12/2/10 Blocks...... 5, at Siena 1/24/11 FGM ...... 9, twice, latest at Marist 12/4/11 FGA ...... 13, vs. Iona 1/20/13 3FGM ...... 1, at Marist 2/3/13 3FGA ...... 2, at Marist 2/3/13 FTM ...... 18, vs. Penn 11/17/11 FTA ...... 24, vs. Penn 11/17/11 Mins ...... 40, vs. Penn 11/17/11

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

Career Highs Pts...... 8, twice, latest at SMU 11/21/12 Rebs...... 9, vs. Iona 1/20/13 Assists ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Iona 1/20/13 Steals ...... 2, twice, latest at Princeton 12/20/12 Blocks...... 1, seven times, latest at Fairfield 2/1/13 FGM ...... 3, vs. Monmouth 11/17/12 FGA ...... 7, vs. Iona 1/20/13 3FGM ...... 2, three tiems, latest at Delaware 12/31/12 3FGA ...... 6, at SMU 11/21/12 FTM ...... 4, vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 FTA ...... 4, twice, latest vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 Mins ...... 33, vs. Iona 1/20/13

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

Career Highs Pts...... 6, vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 Rebs...... 3, at Fairfield 2/1/13 Assists ...... 1, at Marist 2/3/13 Steals ...... 1, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Blocks...... 1, vs. Jacksonville 11/23/12 FGM ...... 3, vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 FGA ...... 5, vs. Manhattan 1/27/13 3FGM ...... 1, twice, latest vs. Canisius 1/25/13 3FGA ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Loyola 1/13/13 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 18, at Fairfield 2/1/13 Player Career Highs

#20 EMERSON BURSIS SO., F, 6-5, 195, SCOTRUN, PA./POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST

Career Highs Pts...... 2, three times, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 Rebs...... 1, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 Assists ...... 0 Steals ...... 0 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, three times, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 FGA ...... 2, vs. Siena 1/6/13 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 0 FTA ...... 0 Mins ...... 3, twice, latest vs. St. Peter’s 1/26/12

#21 DERA ND-EZUMA SR., C, 6-10, 215, NIGERIA/LIFE CENTER

Career Highs Pts...... 14, at Marist 12/4/11 Rebs...... 8, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Assists ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Steals ...... 2, twice, latest vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Blocks...... 3, four times, latest at Fairfield 2/1/13 FGM ...... 6, at Marist 12/4/11 FGA ...... 9, at Marist 12/4/11 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 4, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 FTA ...... 5, vs. Fairfield 12/9/12 Mins ...... 26, at Loyola 1/4/13

#24 DERRICK STEWART FR., F, 6-6, 205, PHILADELPHIA, PA./NEUMANN-GORETTI

Career Highs Pts...... 2, twice, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 Rebs...... 1, vs. Siena 1/6/13 Assists ...... 1, vs. UWM 11/25/12 Steals ...... 1, vs. UWM 11/25/12 Blocks...... 0 FGM ...... 1, vs. Siena 1/6/13 FGA ...... 2, vs. Siena 1/6/13 3FGM ...... 0 3FGA ...... 0 FTM ...... 2, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 FTA ...... 2, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Mins ...... 4, vs. Robert Morris 11/9/12 Player Career Highs

#25 JUNIOR FORTUNAT SO., 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, seven times, latest vs. Siena 1/6/13 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 ...... 4, twice, latest vs. Canisius 1/25/13 FTA ...... 7, vs. UWM 11/25/12 Mins ...... 30, vs. Iona 2/15/12

#32 TOMMY PEREIRA JR., 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, four times, latest vs. Canisius 1/25/13 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 ...... 1, at Delaware 12/31/12 FTA ...... 2, at Delaware 12/31/12 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. Jim Cleveland 1989-91 112 1,211 10.8 23. Bill Katz 1970-72 69 1,194 17.3 24. Russ Stroemel 1974-76 78 1,166 14.9 25. Mark Wilcox 1991-94 116 1,136 9.8 26. Terrance Mouton 2004-07 119 1,131 9.5 27. Dick Kuchen 1964-66 74 1,127 15.2 28. Fred Lee 1980-84 118 1,109 9.4 29. Chuck Simon 1974-77 101 1,096 10.8 30. Doug Endres 1962-64 76 1,056 13.6 31. Michael Crawford 1998-01 114 1,023 9.0 32. 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. Mike Ringgold 2008-11 133 789 5.9 6. Jack Madden 1957-59 77 777 10.1 7. Steve Jefferson 1970-72 78 773 9.9 8. Ryan Thompson 2007-10 128 734 5.7 9. Novar Gadson 2009-12 127 726 5.7 10. Randy Getchis 1961-63 76 719 9.5 11. Mario Porter 1999-02 114 706 6.2 12. Ron Anderson 1956-58 71 697 9.8 13. Derrick Lamar 1982-85 111 652 5.9 14. Jonathan McClark 1998-01 114 642 5.6 15. Jabaar Jones 1992-95 117 639 5.5 16. Alberto Baptiste 1977-80 107 638 5.9 17. Greg Cisson 1966-68 55 633 11.5 18. William Kinsel 1990-93 96 619 6.4 19. Jim Cleveland 1988-91 112 616 5.5 20. Daniel Stewart 2011-- 90 609 6.8 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. Mark Wilcox 1991-94 116 360 3.1 9. Jonathon Thompson 2010-- 118 343 2.9 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