Since its founding in 1855, William Paterson University has grown to become a comprehen- sive regional institution commit- ted to academic excellence and student success. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, it off ers 35 undergraduate and 19 graduate degree programs as well as pro- fessional development programs through its fi ve colleges: Arts and Communication; Christos M. Cotsakos College of Busi- ness; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science and Health. Nearly 10,600 full- and part-time students from a diversity of back- grounds are enrolled at the University. Occupying a 370-acre, wooded campus, William Paterson is located in the hills of suburban Wayne, New Jersey, within an hour of the ocean, the mountains, the Meadowlands, and New York City. William Paterson off ers a wide variety of student activities, as well as modern on-campus housing and educational facilities. Financial aid is available to qualifi ed students. William Paterson off ers 12 NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletic programs, many of which have competed for national championships. The Pioneer baseball team captured national crowns in 1992 and 1996, while the men’s basketball program reached the 2001 NCAA Division III Tournament title game with national player of the year Horace Jenkins, later a member of the Detroit Pistons, leading the way. To make arrangements to visit the University or for more infor- mation about our programs, telephone the Offi ce of Admissions at 973.720.2125, log on to www.wpunj.edu or write to William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J. 07470-2103. William Paterson University ...... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts...... 2 2007-08 Roster ...... 3 2007-08 Season Outlook ...... 4-5 Head Coach Jose Rebimbas ...... 6-7 Assistant Coaches ...... 7-8 2007-08 Pioneers ...... 9-14 2006-07 Season Review ...... 15-16 2006-07 NJAC Standings/Honors ...... 17 Pioneer Records ...... 18-20 1,000-Point Scorers ...... 21 Through the Years ...... 22 NCAA Tournament History ...... 23-24 Athletic Hall of Fame ...... Inside Back Cover Recreation Center...... Inside Back Cover 2007-08 Schedule ...... Back Cover

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Credits: The 2007-08 William Paterson University Men’s Basketball Guide was wri en, designed and edited by the Department of Sports Information. Photography: Larry Levanti, Joe Camporeale. Editorial Assistance: Shannon Hodges, Erin Lauterhahn, Nicole Parente, Rob Schultz.

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School 1 Joseph Ellis So. G 6-1 175 Newark, N.J./Newark Science 2 Shaun Canty Fr. F 6-8 215 Englewood, N.J./Paramus Catholic 3 Joey Spiegel Sr. G 5-11 175 Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck 4 John Kardos So. G 6-3 175 Norwood, N.J./Old Tappan 5 Jason Cameron Sr. G 6-3 190 Cliff side Park, N.J./Cliff side Park 10 Al-Basser Holloway So. G 5-10 180 Union, N.J./Newark East Side 11 Seve Cousins Sr. G 5-9 165 Haledon, N.J./St. Joseph’s Regional 12 Corey Brown So. G 6-2 180 Toms River, N.J./Toms River North 13 Gabriel Paul Fr. G 6-4 190 Hillside, N.J./Hillside 14 Mike Gawronski Fr. G 6-2 180 Brick, N.J./Brick Twp. 20 Jeff Palmer Sr. G 6-3 190 Lower Cape May, N.J./ Lower Cape May Regional 21 Tim Lucas Jr. G 6-3 190 Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge 22 Bobby Dunn So. G 6-3 175 Garwood, N.J./Johnson Regional 25 Chris Brown So. F 6-6 235 Newark, N.J./Newark Science 31 Omar Brito Jr. F 6-5 222 Caguas, Puerto Rico/ Calusa Prep (Fla.) 35 Abdoulaye Ouedraogo So. F 6-8 240 Newark, N.J./Newark Science

Head Coach: Jose Rebimbas (Seton Hall ’90), 13th season at WPU, 14th season overall Assistant Coaches: Brian Chapman (Ramapo ’86), 13th season Juan Griles (C.W. Post-LIU ’88), third season Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Luis Martinez, fi rst season Four senior guards will lead a group of nine returning le erwinners and seven newcomers when William Paterson takes the court for the 2007-08 men’s basketball season. Following a New Jersey Athletic Confer- ence (NJAC) championship and trip to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 2006, the Pioneers ba led through injuries to register a 15-10 overall record last season, including fi ve single-digit losses. William Paterson will rely on its experienced guards to lead the way back to contention for a conference title and postseason berth this winter.

William Paterson’s stable of guards will be led by senior Joey Spiegel (Teaneck, N.J./ Teaneck), who ranked second for the Pio- neers last season in scoring (12.0 ppg), assists Senior point guard Joey Spiegel has (2.7 apg) and steals (1.5 spg). The two-year averaged 9.2 points and 2.1 assists in 81 starter has recorded 39 double-digit scoring career games. totals in 81 career games, and he combines play-making ability on the off ensive end with aggressive on-ball pressure on the defensive side. Senior Jason Cameron (Cliff side Park, N.J./Cliff side Park) was third for William Paterson in scoring (8.6 ppg) as a sophomore, shooting 44.2 (61-138) percent from three-point range to help lead the Pioneers to the Elite Eight. He will look to regain his form this season a er an injury ended his junior year. Senior Seve Cousins (Haledon, N.J./St. Joseph’s Regional) saw action in 20 games last season, his fi rst in a Pioneer uniform. He could see his minutes increase this winter a er producing a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio last year. At 6-3, senior Jeff Palmer (Lower Cape May, N.J./ Lower Cape May Regional) brings size to the perimeter. Now in his third season in the program, Palmer could also see an expanded role on the fl oor this year. Junior Tim Lucas (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) led William Paterson with 3.8 assists per game last season, and proved to be one of the Pioneers’ best threats from beyond In 69 career games, the arc (17-51, .333). He will compete for time with a trio senior Jason Cameron has made 82 three-pointers. of sophomores in Bobby Dunn (Garwood, N.J./Johnson Regional), Joseph Ellis (Newark, N.J./Newark Sci- ence) and Al-Basser Holloway (Union, N.J./New- ark East Side). Dunn has impressed the coach- ing staff during preseason workouts a er seeing limited action a year ago, while Ellis and Holloway each showed last season that they can make valu- able contributions, combining for 32 appearances. Newcomers who will contend for minutes will be sophomore Corey Brown (Toms River, N.J./ Toms River North), a transfer from St. John’s, as well as fi rst-year players Mike Gawronski (Brick, N.J./Brick Twp.), John Kardos (Norwood, N.J./Old Tappan) and Gabriel Paul (Hillside, N.J./Hillside).

The Pioneers will have a new look under the Junior Tim Lucas led the basket a er the graduation of two-time Pioneers in assists (3.8 apg) all-American Luis Martinez. Sophomore Abdou- a year ago, adding 3.9 points, laye Ouedraogo (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest. could help fi ll the void a er proving that he could be a force at the defensive end last season, averag- ing 1.0 blocked shot in just 12 minutes per game. The 6-8 forward has worked hard during the off - season to become an impact player on the off ensive side as well. With Ouedraogo as the only returning post player on the roster, William Paterson will need its newcomers to step in immediately and contrib- ute. A transfer from Essex C.C., junior Omar Brito (Caguas, Puerto Rico/Calusa Prep) has shown that he can be eff ective at both the high and low post, while sophomore Chris Brown (Newark, N.J./ Newark Science) brings a physical presence to the lineup a er a year at Brookdale C.C. Rounding out the group is freshman Shaun Canty (Englewood, N.J./Paramus Catholic), an excellent shot blocker who averaged 17 points and nine rebounds per game as a high school senior. Senior Seve Cousins posted a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio last season. Jose Rebimbas begins his 13th season at William Paterson in 2007-08, the architect of some of the greatest accomplish- ments in Pioneer basketball history. Rebimbas has guided the Pioneers to 11 straight winning seasons, with the program producing at least 15 wins in Season Record (NJAC) each of those campaigns and more than 20 on four occa- 1995-96 12-12 (8-10) sions. 1996-97 20-8 (12-6)# 1997-98 15-11 (10-8) Owning a 222-109 record during his 12 seasons in Wayne, 1998-99 19-12 (11-7)& and a 236-117 overall mark in 13 campaigns as a head 1999-00 23-5 (15-3)@! coach, Rebimbas earned his 200th career victory with an 2000-01 26-5 (15-3)@* 89-69 win against Manha anville Nov. 26, 2005. He has 2001-02 19-10 (12-6)@# guided the Pioneers to four New Jersey Athletic Confer- 2002-03 19-7 (13-5) ence (NJAC) titles (2000-2002, 2006) and six NCAA Tourna- 2003-04 16-11 (6-7) ment bids (1997, 1999-2002, 2006), including spots in the 2004-05 15-10 (6-10) 2001 national championship game, the 1999 Final Four and 2005-06 23-8 (13-5)@^ the 2006 Elite Eight. 2006-07 15-10 (6-7) TOTALS 222-109 (127-77) Rebimbas’ success starts with a racting quality student- athletes to the William Paterson campus. When he hits the @ indicates NJAC Tournament recruiting trail, he evaluates everything about a prospect’s championship game, and determines what role they could play in his de- * indicates NCAA Tournament fense-oriented system. From there, he fi lls in spots in his championship game rotation with players who can shoot from long distance, & indicates NCAA excel in the low post and use their athleticism to make the Tournament Final Four Pioneers’ press even more formidable. ^ indicates NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Since his arrival, a lot of good players have become even ! indicates NCAA Tournament be er under Rebimbas’ tutelage. Early in his William Sweet Sixteen Paterson career, there were standouts such as 1,000-point # indicates NCAA scorer Gerard Wilson. When William Paterson went to the Tournament berth Final Four in 1999 and 2001, he had Division III National Player of the Year Horace Jenkins, who went on to play for the Detroit Pistons, in addition to all-American guard Rashaan Barner and all-region forward Ray Ortiz. More recently, he has helped elevate the games of all-New Jersey Ath- letic Conference performers Khayri Ba le and Brandon Constantine, as well as two-time all-American Luis Martinez.

Regardless of who comes into his program, one thing is certain: they will become tougher defenders. Rebimbas puts aggressive, in-your-face, man-to-man defense above all else and will determine court time based on who plays it best. Statistically, his team ranked eighth in Division III in scoring defense (59.3 ppg) and 12th in defensive fi eld-goal percentage (.388) in 2004-05, and ranked among the nation’s top 15 teams again in 2005-06 (61.3 ppg, 14th; .387, 11th) and 2006-07 (58.6 ppg, fi h; .384, seventh). In 2002-03, William Paterson set a school record by limiting opponents to 58.0 points per game, which also ranked third nationally.

Rebimbas started his coaching career as an assistant at Montclair State University (1991-93) and took over as interim coach in 1994, leading the Red Hawks to the NCAA Division III Tournament the year before his arrival at William Paterson. He played four years at Seton Hall University (1986-90) and was a member of the Pirate squad that played for the 1989 NCAA Division I national championship.

The organizer of the highly-successful William Paterson Boys Basketball Camp each sum- mer at the Rec Center and Wayne Boys Club, Rebimbas resides in Warren with his wife, Lisa, and their two children -- son JP, and daughter Melina. He earned a B.S. in marketing from Seton Hall in 1990, and a master’s from the same school in 1992 in general professional education.

An integral part of the program since arriving with head coach Jose Rebimbas in 1995, Brian Chapman has played a vital role in helping to build William Paterson into a regional and national power. His work on the recruiting trail and his rapport with the student-athletes are two of his fi nest traits, while his ability to break down an opponent has helped the Pioneers achieve some of their greatest accomplishments in the program’s history.

William Paterson has routinely outrebounded opponents during his tenure, including a +8.3 rebounding edge in 2002-03 that tied for 12th in Division III. This is a credit to the forwards he has helped develop. During his early years, it was the duo of David Coleman and Gerard Wilson. On the 1999 and 2001 Final Four teams, as well as the 2001-02 NJAC championship squad, it was the talented quartet of Keyth Hardy, Terrance McNeal, Ray Ortiz and Mufeed Thomas. More recently, he helped fi ne-tune the skills of two-time all- American Luis Martinez.

With his help, the Pioneers have recorded 11 straight winning seasons, six NCAA Division III Tournament appearances (1997, 1999-2002, 2006), three consecutive NJAC championships (2000-02), two trips to the Division III Final Four (1999 and 2001) and a spot in the 2001 national championship game.

Prior to his arrival, Chapman served as the head coach at Hudson County Prep from 1993-95. Before that, he was the junior varsity and varsity assistant coach at Don Bosco Prep from 1991-93. Also the academic coordinator for the Pioneers’ athletic department, Chapman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ramapo College in 1986. He resides in Sparta with his wife, Shannon, and their two daughters, Bailey and Molly. Juan Griles begins his third season at William Paterson in 2007-08, providing extensive collegiate and international experience to the staff while assisting with both recruiting and opponent scouting.

Griles was an assistant coach with the Puerto Rico Superior League’s Carolina Giants from 2001-04, primarily responsible for opponent scouting reports. Prior to his stint with the Giants, he was a player-coach with the Yauco Cafeterios and the coach of the Barceloneta Under-21 Team in the Superior League in 1998, and was the coach at Capitan Correa High School from 1996-98. Griles began his coaching career at C.W. Post-Long Island Univer- sity in 1989-90 following a standout four-year career (1984-87, 1988-89) that saw him set new school records for single-season (197, 1988-89) and career (446) free throws made. He ranked fi h all time in scoring (1,323) for the Pioneers, who went 92-26 during his career. The 1989 New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Griles was named the MVP of the 1987 and 1989 NYCAC Tournaments.

A star at Don Bosco Technical High School in Paterson, Griles teaches physical education at Memorial Hall, an alternative high school in Bloomfi eld. A resident of Franklin Lakes, Griles earned a B.S. in physical education at C.W. Post in 1988, and a master’s degree in special education.

Two-time all-American Luis Martinez begins his fi rst season as a Pioneer undergraduate assistant coach in 2007-08. Named to the 2007 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Third Team, NABC All-Atlantic District First Team, d3hoops.com All-Region Second Team, New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-First Team and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-First Team, Martinez led the Pioneers with 15.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest, shooting 48.4 (140-289) percent from the fi eld as a senior. He fi nished 19th in career scoring at William Paterson (1,119), averaging 11.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 99 career games.

Martinez was selected to the 2005-06 NABC All-America Second Team, d3hoops.com All- Atlantic Region Second Team and MBWA All-Second Team. A member of the Dominican Republic National Team that competed at the 2007 FIBA CBC Championship, he is major- ing in sociology at William Paterson. Has had 14 career double-digit scoring games (one 20+) ... Started 13 of 17 games during an injury-shortened 2006-07 sea- Minutes ...... 35 son ... Averaged 5.5 points and 1.9 assists per game as a junior ... at Ramapo (1/11/06) Scored a season-best 17 points at Ramapo (2/10/07) ... Started 26 Points ...... 22 at Ramapo (1/11/06) of 28 games in 2005-06, averaging 8.6 points per game to rank Rebounds ...... 6, twice third for the Pioneers … Shot 44.2 percent from beyond the arc last: at Rowan (1/4/06) Assists ...... 5, twice ... Ranked third in three-point fi eld-goal percentage and fi h in last: vs. Richard Stockton three-point fi eld goals made (2.18 pg) in the NJAC ... Scored a (1/28/06) career-high 22 points at Ramapo (1/11/06) ... Played in 24 games Steals ...... 3 at Drew (11/18/06) as a freshman in 2004-05, averaging 2.4 ppg ... Knocked down Block. Shots .....1, three times all four of his free-throw a empts in the fi nal 17.2 seconds as last: vs. Wentworth Tech William Paterson staved off NJAC rival Richard Stockton, 59-54 (11/17/06) (12/1/04) ... Major is history education.

Saw action in 20 games, starting three times, during his fi rst season as a Pioneer in 2006-07 ... Had a 1.9 assist-to-turnover Minutes ...... 23, twice ratio and averaged 1.5 assists and 1.5 points per game ... Had last: vs. Kean (1/27/07) a season-best six assists at John Jay (11/29/06) ... Played at Points ...... 6 vs. Baruch (1/15/07) Fairleigh Dickinson during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons Rebounds ...... 4 ... A ended Delaware State University in 2003-04 ... Was an at John Jay (11/29/06) Assists ...... 6 all-county and all-league selection as a senior at St. Joseph’s at John Jay (11/29/06) Regional H.S. in 2002-03 ... Majoring in communication. Steals ...... 3 vs. Baruch (1/15/07) Blocked Shots ...... 1, twice last: vs. Montclair State (12/6/06) Played in four games in 2006-07, and saw action in 12 games during the 2005-06 season, averaging 0.7 point and 0.5 rebound Minutes ...... 7 per contest as a sophomore … Played at Keuka College during vs. RU-Camden (1/18/06) the 2003-04 season ... Served as a team captain as a senior at Points ...... 2, four times last: at John Jay (11/29/06) Lower Cape May Regional H.S. in 2002-03, helping to lead the Rebounds ...... 2, twice Tigers to a 15-10 record ... Majoring in business management. last: vs. Scranton (3/3/06) Assists ...... 1, three times last: vs. Villa Julie (3/4/06) Steals ...... 1 at John Jay (11/29/06) Blocked Shots ...... N/A

Has posted 39 career double-digit scoring totals (fi ve 20+) ... Started 22 of 25 games as a junior in 2006-07, averaging 12.0 Minutes ...... 38, three times points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... last: vs. Rutgers-Newark Ranked second for the Pioneers in scoring, assists and steals ... (2/15/07) Points ...... 26 Ranked 14th in the NJAC in assists and 20th in scoring ... Scored vs. Montclair State a season-best 20 points at John Jay (11/29/06), and had a (11/30/05) Rebounds ...... 9 career-best seven steals at FDU-Florham (12/13/06) ... Started at Ramapo (2/10/07) 26 of 31 games as a sophomore in 2005-06 ... Was second for Assists ...... 8 the Pioneers in scoring (10.5 ppg) and fi rst in assists (2.5 apg) at Kean (2/8/06) Steals ...... 7 .... Ranked sixth in three-point fi eld-goal percentage (.413), at FDU-Florham 15th in assists and 25th in scoring in the NJAC ... Poured in a (12/13/06) Block. Shots .....2, three times career-high 26 points against Montclair State (11/30/05) ... Had last: vs. Richard Stockton 17 points and a season-best eight rebounds at NJCU (2/11/06) (2/3/07) ... Added a career-best eight assists to his 14 points at Kean (2/8/06) ... Averaged 4.7 points and 1.0 assist per contest as a freshman in 2004-05 ... Doled out six assists to go with 10 points and three steals at York (12/29/04) ... Came off the bench with 16 points in 21 minutes to power a 67-54 win at Mont- clair State (12/1/04) ... Averaged 19 points per game as a senior at Teaneck H.S. in 2003-04 ... Was his team’s 2004 MVP and a fi rst-team all-county pick ... Helped lead the Highwaymen to the 2003 Group 4 state title ... Majoring in communication.

Has had one double-digit scoring game and one double-digit rebounding total ... Started 19 of 25 games as a sophomore Minutes ...... 37 during the 2006-07 season ... Led the Pioneers with 3.8 assists at RU-Newark (1/17/07) per game, and added 3.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals Points ...... 10 vs. RU-Newark (12/7/05) per contest ... Ranked fourth in the NJAC in assists ... Reached Rebounds ...... 10 double fi gures in rebounds with 10 against Ramapo (1/13/07) vs. Ramapo (1/13/07) Assists ...... 11 ... Dished out a season-high nine assists at Richard Stockton at RU-Camden (2/18/06) (2/3/07) ... Averaged 5.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists Steals ...... 4, twice per NJAC game ... Played in 28 of the Pioneers’ 31 games as a last at CCNY (12/23/06) Block. Shots .....1, eight times freshman, starting 11 times ... Averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds last: at Ramapo (2/10/07) and 2.4 assists per contest ... Scored a season-high 10 points against Rutgers-Newark (12/7/05) ... Grabbed eight rebounds at Rutgers-Newark (2/1/06) ... Dished 11 assists and collected four steals at Rutgers-Camden (2/18/06) … Averaged 16 points, six assists and fi ve rebounds per game as a senior at Old Bridge H.S., earning fi rst-team all-division and second-team all-conference honors ... Major- ing in communication.

Head coach Jose Rebimbas and the Pioneers have always prided themselves on their defensive eff ort, and the 2006-07 season was no exception. William Paterson ranked fi h nationally in scoring defense (58.6 ppg) and seventh in fi eld-goal percentage defense (.384). Played in 16 games as a freshman during the 2006-07 season ... Scored a season-best fi ve points in just four minutes at Richard Minutes ...... 11 Stockton (2/3/07) ... Averaged 19 points and eight rebounds per vs. Rutgers-Newark game as a senior at Arthur L. Johnson Regional H.S. in 2006-07 (2/15/07) Points ...... 5 ... Also played three years of varsity baseball in high school ... at Richard Stockton His brother, Stephen, plays basketball at Trinity College, while (2/3/07) Rebounds ...... 2 his sister, Kristen, played four years of fi eld hockey at Michigan at John Jay (11/29/06) State University ... Majoring in business. Assists ...... 2 at Rutgers-Camden (12/9/06) Steals ...... 1 vs. Rutgers-Newark (2/15/07) Blocked Shots ...... N/A

Has had one double-digit scoring game ... Played in 21 games as a freshman in 2006-07, averaging 8.1 minutes per contest Minutes ...... 23 ... Posted 2.8 points per game, including a season-best 17 to at Montclair State help lead the Pioneers to a 77-73 overtime victory against Kean (1/31/07) Points ...... 17 (1/27/07) ... His three-pointer nudged the Pioneers ahead (66-65, vs. Kean (1/27/07) 0:29) in regulation, and his two free throws with 5.8 seconds Rebounds ...... 3 vs. Kean (1/27/07) le in overtime secured the win against the Cougars ... Was the Assists ...... 4 conference MVP as a senior at Newark Science H.S. in 2005- at Rutgers-Camden 06, averaging 18 points per game ... Helped lead the Chargers (12/9/06) Steals ...... 3 to the 2006 city title, as well as the 2005 state, conference and vs. Kean (1/27/07) sectional championships ... Major is undeclared. Blocked Shots ...... 1 at Rutgers-Newark (1/17/07) Played in 11 games a er joining the Pioneers for the second semester of the 2006-07 season ... Averaged 1.7 points and 1.1 Minutes ...... 14 rebounds in 6.9 minutes per game ... Scored a season-best six at New Jersey City points at Manha anville (1/6/07) ... Averaged 16 points per (1/10/07) Points ...... 6 game as a senior at Newark East Side H.S. ... Major is unde- at Manha anville (1/6/07) clared. Rebounds ...... 4 at New Jersey City (1/10/07) Assists ...... 2 at Manha anville (1/6/07) Steals ...... 1 at New Jersey City (1/10/07) Blocked Shots ...... N/A

Has had two double-digit scoring games ... Started six of 20 games as a freshman in 2006-07 ... Averaged 4.3 points, 2.8 Minutes ...... 24 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shot per game, shooting 59.7 (37-62) vs. Baruch (1/15/07) percent from the fi eld ... Ranked sixth in the NJAC in blocked Points ...... 12, twice last: vs. Rutgers-Newark shots ... Scored a season-best 12 points twice -- against Baruch (2/15/07) (1/15/07) and Rutgers-Newark (2/15/07) ... Averaged 10 points Rebounds ...... 7 at Rutgers-Newark and 10 rebounds per game as both a junior and senior at New- (1/17/07) ark Science H.S. ... Helped lead the Chargers to the 2006 city Assists ...... 3 title, as well as the 2005 state, conference and sectional champi- vs. City Tech (11/21/06) Steals ...... 2 onships ... Major is undeclared. at FDU-Florham (12/13/06) Blocked Shots ...... 4, twice last: vs. Rowan (1/20/07)

Could see signifi cant playing time due to his ef- A shooter who can play either of the guard posi- fectiveness at both the high and low post … Won tions … Was an all-Shore and all-conference selec- a regional championship as a senior at Calusa tion as a senior at Brick Twp. H.S. in 2006-07 … Preps (Fla.) H.S. ... Previously played at Essex Averaged 19.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists C.C. (2006-07) and Trinidad State (2005-06) ... per game as a senior, scoring his 1,000th career Majoring in business. point … Major is business.

A physical low-post player … Transferred to WP Excellent under pressure, he should help at a er playing at Brookdale C.C. in 2006-07 … Won the guard position … Worked with the Pioneer the 2005 Group 1 state title with a 25-6 record program last year, but did not compete … Won as a junior at Newark Science H.S. ... Major is a state sectional title as a senior at Old Tappan undeclared. H.S. in 2006 as the Golden Knights posted a 23-5 record … Major is undeclared.

A combo guard with excellent range … Came to WP from St. John’s University, where he was a member of the men’s basketball team in 2006-07 An athletic guard who will add scoring depth … … Helped lead Toms River North H.S. to a 24-6 Was a member of the Virginia State University record as a senior in 2005-06, averaging 20 points basketball program in 2006-07, but did not appear and 10 rebounds per game … Major is biology. in a game … Graduated from Hillside H.S. in 2006 … Major is undeclared.

An excellent shot blocker … Averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots per game as a senior at Paramus Catholic H.S. in 2006-07 … Major is undeclared. Date Opponent Result A end. Nov. 17 vs. Wentworth Tech! W, 84-69 395 Nov. 18 at Drew! W, 55-37 395 Nov. 21 NEW YORK CITY TECH W, 78-52 275 Nov. 25 at York (N.Y.) L, 56-65 100 Nov. 27 at Lehman W, 63-43 100 Nov. 29 at John Jay W, 77-45 509 Dec. 6 MONTCLAIR STATE* W, 66-50 750 Dec. 9 at Rutgers-Camden* W, 82-35 150 Dec. 13 at FDU-Florham W, 70-57 213 Dec. 15 at Seton Hall L, 56-83 1,060 Dec. 23 at City College of New York W, 63-51 75 Jan. 4 TUFTS W, 79-57 300 Jan. 6 at Manha anville L, 66-67 100 Jan. 10 at New Jersey City* L, 42-56 248 Jan. 13 RAMAPO* L, 69-72 750 Jan. 15 BARUCH W, 70-51 175 Jan. 17 at Rutgers-Newark* L, 62-69 650 Jan. 20 ROWAN* W, 68-66 100 Jan. 24 at The College of New Jersey* L, 53-66 215 Jan. 27 KEAN* W, 77-73 (ot) 750 Jan. 31 at Montclair State* W, 48-45 909 Feb. 3 at Richard Stockton* L, 48-66 185 Feb. 7 NEW JERSEY CITY* L, 60-71 175 Feb. 10 at Ramapo* L, 64-67 225 Feb. 15 RUTGERS-NEWARK* W, 66-61 250

CAPS indicate home game played at the Rec Center * indicates New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) regular-season game ! indicates Rose City Classic game (at Drew)

Home Record: 7-2 Fewest Points Allowed: Away Record: 7-8 35 (at Rutgers-Camden, 12/9/06) Neutral-Site Record: 1-0 Largest Margin of Victory: 47 Non-Conference Record: 9-3 (82-35, at Rutgers-Camden, 12/9/06) Longest Win Streak: Five Highest Scorer: Luis Martinez (11/27/06 --12/13/06) (25, vs. Tu s, 1/4/07) Most Points: 84 Highest Rebounder: Luis Martinez (vs. Wentworth Tech, 11/17/06) (12, vs. Tu s, 1/4/07)

OVERALL NJAC Team W L Pct. W L Pct. NORTH DIVISION New Jersey City 19 10 .655 11 2 .846 Ramapo 22 8 .733 9 4 .692 Rutgers-Newark 18 11 .620 6 7 .461 WILLIAM PATERSON 15 10 .600 6 7 .461 Montclair State 12 12 .500 5 8 .385 SOUTH DIVISION Rowan 20 6 769 9 4 .692 Richard Stockton 19 10 .655 8 5 .615 The College of New Jersey 12 14 .461 5 8 .385 Kean 13 12 .520 4 9 .308 Rutgers-Camden 6 19 .240 2 11 .154

Luis Martinez, Sr., F National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Third Team; NABC All- Atlantic District First Team; d3hoops.com All-Region Second Team; Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) All-First Team; All-NJAC First Team; 1,000th career point (Jan. 15); d3hoops.com Preseason All-America Honorable Mention; Street & Smith’s Pre- season All-America Second Team.

The 2006-07 William Paterson Men’s Basketball Team: Si ing (le to right): Joey Spie- gel, Seve Cousins, Bobby Dunn, Joseph Ellis, Jon Torbick, Jason Cameron, Al-Basser Hol- loway, Da-Shawn Dwight. Standing: Tim Lucas, Jeff Palmer, Kelvin Brown, Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Jon Rother, Samir Sanu, Larry Levere , Luis Martinez, Shawn Colwell. The 2001-02 team extended William Paterson’s streak of NCAA Tourna- ment appearances to four straight years.

Most Points: 2,411 (29 games, 1986-87) Highest Scoring Average: 84.8 (1979-80, second in Division III) Fewest Points Allowed: 1,507 (2002-03, third in Division III) Lowest Opponent Scoring Average: 58.0 (2002-03, third in Division III) Highest Field-Goal Percentage: .572 (1979-80, second in Division III) Lowest Opponent Field-Goal Percentage: .371 (2004-05, fourth in Division III) Most Wins: 26 (2000-01) Longest Winning Streak: 14 (Jan. 16 - Feb. 24, 1984) Fewest Losses: Five (1999-2000, 2000-01) Highest Winning Percentage: .839 (26-5, 2000-01) Most Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances: Four (1999-2002)

Most Points: 129 (vs. Ramapo, 2/18/80) Most Points (Combined): 225 (129-96, vs. Ramapo, 2/18/80) Fewest Points Allowed: 34 (at CCNY, 12/20/05) Most Field Goals Made: 57 (vs. Ramapo, 2/18/80) Most Field Goals A empted: 90 (vs. Ramapo, 2/18/80) Fewest Field Goals Allowed: 8 (at Hunter, 12/11/04) Highest Field-Goal Percentage: .722 (26-of-36, vs. Spring Garden, 12/3/82) Lowest Opponent Field-Goal Percentage: .138 (8-of-58, at Hunter, 12/11/04) Most Free Throws Made: 34 (vs. Jersey City State, 2/22/84) Most Free Throws A empted: 46 (vs. Upsala, 3/4/83) Highest Free-Throw Percentage: .923 (12-of-13, at Montclair State, 2/21/02) Most Points Horace Jenkins (1999-2001) 1,940 Highest Scoring Average Doug Gross (1968-72) 23.9 ppg Most Field Goals Made Doug Gross (1968-72) 698 Most Three-Point Field Goals Made Horace Jenkins (1999-2001) 183 Most Three-Point Field Goals A . Horace Jenkins (1999-2001) 525 Highest Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. Steve Smith (1999-2001) .455 Most Free Throws Made Horace Jenkins (1999-2001) 498 Most Assists Clayton Morrell (1979-83) 502 Highest Free-Throw Percentage Brandon Constantine (2001-03) .886

Most Points Horace Jenkins (2000-01) 841 Most Field Goals Made Clinton Wheeler (1979-80) 283 Highest Scoring Average Horace Jenkins (2000-01) 27.1 ppg Highest Field-Goal Percentage Clinton Wheeler (1979-80) .629 Most Three-Point Field Goals Made Horace Jenkins (2000-01) 74 Most Three-Point Field Goals A . Horace Jenkins (2000-01) 220 Highest Three-Point Field-Goal Pct. Ray Ortiz (1998-99) .506 (42-of-83) (minimum 50 a empts) Most Free Throws Made Horace Jenkins (2000-01) 257 Highest Free-Throw Percentage Brandon Constantine (2002-03) .895 (ninth in Division III) Most Assists Clayton Morrell (1982-83) 184 Highest Assists Average Clayton Morrell (1982-83) 7.0 apg Most Rebounds Don Forster (1984-85) 322 Highest Rebounding Average Don Forster (1984-85) 11.1 rpg

Tim Lucas celebrated with the home crowd a er the Pioneers defeated Ramapo, 67-58, to win the 2006 NJAC Tourna- ment title. Most Points Tommie Pa erson 47 (vs. Medgar Evers, 11/23/91) Most Field Goals Made Clinton Wheeler 21 (vs. Ramapo, 2/18/80) Most Three-Point FGM Horace Jenkins 9 (vs. Richard Stockton, 1/20/01) Highest Field-Goal Pct. Andrew Daniels .917 (11-of-12 vs. Medgar Evers, (minimum 10 a empts) 11/11/92) Most Free Throws Made Horace Jenkins 20 (vs. Kean, 2/14/01) Most Assists Clayton Morrell 15 (vs. Kean, 12/8/82) Mike Lauterhahn 15 (vs. Richard Stockton, 2/20/93) Most Rebounds Mike Burwell 23 (vs. Richard Stockton, 2/20/82)

Horace Jenkins, the 2001 National Player of the Year, went on to play with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons. Name Years Points 1. Horace Jenkins 1999-2001 1,940 2. Steve Clancy 1962-66 1,812 3. Doug Gross 1968-72 1,675 4. Tommie Pa erson 1988-92 1,627 5. Clinton Wheeler 1977-81 1,624 6. Jack Drury 1953-57 1,532 7. Lou Cirangle 1954-58 1,528 8. Ken Brown 1974-77 1,373 9. Vince More a 1948-52 1,335 10. Tom Dilly 1965-68 1,325 11. Bob Ma hews 1952-53, 1956-58 1,320 12. Ted Bonner 1978-82 1,251 13. Gerard Wilson 1993-97 1,250 14. Don Forster 1982-86 1,235 15. John Richardson 1965-68 1,214 16. Harry Dolan 1954-57 1,174 17. Andrew Daniels 1988-93 1,168 18. John Rice 1977-81 1,128 19. Luis Martinez 2003-07 1,119 20. Al Cousins 1963-67 1,108 21. Leon Smith 1974-77 1,063 22. Leroy Lewis 1969-73 1,056 23. Gino Morales 1984-87 1,008 Ray Ortiz 1997-2001 1,008 25. Bob Planker 1971-73 1,000

Ray Ortiz, who still ranks among the top 25 scorers in Pioneer his- tory (1,008, tied-23rd), helped lead William Paterson to the 2001 national championship game. Year Result Year Result Year Result 2006-07 15-10 1982-83 19-8 1958-59 12-11 2005-06 23-8 1981-82 18-8 1957-58 10-12 2004-05 15-10 1980-81 19-6 1956-57 13-8 2003-04 16-11 1979-80 20-7 1955-56 7-12 2002-03 19-7 1978-79 14-8 1954-55 9-10 2001-02 19-10 1977-78 14-9 1953-54 5-12 2000-01 26-5 1976-77 22-4 1952-53 9-13 1999-00 23-5 1975-76 16-8 1951-52 14-7 1998-99 19-12 1974-75 20-6 1950-51 13-9 1997-98 15-11 1973-74 10-15 1949-50 12-13 1996-97 20-8 1972-73 12-14 1948-49 10-19 1995-96 12-12 1971-72 15-8 1947-48 8-17 1994-95 9-14 1970-71 14-10 1946-47 15-12 1993-94 6-18 1969-70 15-9 1945-46 10-6 1992-93 11-13 1968-69 5-18 1944-45 No Team 1991-92 6-19 1967-68 11-12 1943-44 No Team 1990-91 15-11 1966-67 9-16 1942-43 10-9 1989-90 11-13 1965-66 3-19 1941-42 No Team 1988-89 10-15 1964-65 2-20 1940-41 15-8 1987-88 3-22 1963-64 3-18 1939-40 13-8 1986-87 20-9 1962-63 1-20 1938-39 14-6 1985-86 16-10 1961-62 6-20 1984-85 22-7 1960-61 6-16 ALL-TIME RECORD 858-750 (.534) 1983-84 22-6 1959-60 12-13

William Paterson University’s men’s basketball team has made 13 appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament, including trips to the Final Four in 1999 and 2001. In 2001, the Pioneers played for the Division III national championship. Also, they have reached the Elite Eight three times and the Sweet 16 fi ve times while recording an all-time NCAA postseason record of 22-14.

Rashaan Barner (above) and the Pioneers dunked their way into the 2002 NCAA Tournament, while Gerard Wilson (below) helped the Pioneers reach the 1997 ver- sion of March Madness.

Gino Morales led the Pioneers into the Elite Eight in 1985.

The Pioneers’ 2001 team provided plenty of edge-of-your-seat mo- ments en route to playing for the Division III national championship. Through the years, 14 former members of the men’s basketball program have been inducted into the William Paterson University Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame. John Adams (coach) Vincent Moreta (‘52) Steve Clancy (‘66) Tommie Pa erson (‘94) Al Cousins (‘73) Morris Pressman (‘41) Jack Drury (‘57) Dr. John Richardson (‘68) Doug Gross (‘72) Louis Sirota (‘41) Abe Jaff ee (‘35) Wendell Williams (‘41) Gino Morales (‘89) Kenneth Wolf (coach)

The William Paterson University Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame honors student- athletes, coaches and support persons whose contributions to Pioneer athletics are consid- ered among the top one percent all time and are fi ve years removed from competing, in the case of graduated student-athletes, or coaching. In all, 125 former Pioneers are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

To nominate a former Pioneer for induction into the Hall of Fame, please contact:

Athletic Hall of Fame Commi ee William Paterson Alumni Relations Offi ce The Allan & Michele Gorab Alumni House 42 Harmon Place North Haledon, NJ 07508 Email: [email protected]

Home to the Pioneer volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams, the William Paterson Recreation Center also serves the entire WPU community as the campus’ hub for intramural, recreation and fi tness activities.

Featuring three full-sized basketball courts, four racquetball courts, weight-training and cardio-vascular equipment, and a multi-purpose room, the Rec Center can seat as many as 3,000 fans to cheer on William Paterson’s athletic teams.