22020-210 2 0 - 2 1 NNIAGARAI A G A R A UUNIVERSITYN I V E R S I T Y MMEN’SE N ’ S BBASKETBALLA S K E T B A L L GAMEG A M E NOTESN O T E S 3 NCAANCAA TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT APPEARANCESAPPEARANCES • 1414 NITNIT AAPPEARANCESPPEARANCES • 2 MAACMAAC TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT TITLESTITLES • 2 NNAISMITHAISMITH MEMORIALMEMORIAL HALLHALL OFOF FAMERSFAMERS SCHEDULE NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES (0-0; 0-0 MAAC) DECEMBER VS. SYRACUSE ORANGE (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Thu 3 at Syracuse^# 8:00 PM SUN 6 LINCOLN# 1:00 PM DECEMBER 3 - 8 PM • CARRIER DOME (35,642) • SYRACUSE, NY Fri 11 at Saint Peter’s*# 8:00 PM SERIES RECORD - SYRACUSE LEADS 54-28 • RECENT STREAK - SYRACUSE W9 Sat 12 at Saint Peter’s*# 8:00 PM FRI 18 FAIRFIELD*# TBD TV: Regional Sports Network STREAM: ACCXN RADIO: AM 1400 - Todd Callen SAT 19 FAIRFIELD*# TBD NIAGARA BEGINS SEASON AT SYRACUSE JANUARY PURPLE EAGLES AND ORANGE MEET FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON Fri 1 at Iona*# 2:00 PM Sat 2 at Iona*# 2:00 PM The Niagara Purple Eagles start their 2020-21 campaign at the Syracuse Orange on December FRI 8 RIDER*# TBD 3 at 8 p.m. SAT 9 RIDER*# TBD Fri 22 at Marist*# TBD Sat 23 at Marist*# TBD SCENE SETTER FRI 29 SIENA*# TBD • Niagara will be led by second-year head coach Greg Paulus, who was the recipient of the SAT 30 SIENA*# TBD 2019-20 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award which is presented annually to the top FEBRUARY fi rst-year coach in NCAA Division I college basketball. Fri 5 at Quinnipiac*# TBD • Paulus, a native of Syracuse, was named Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year Sat 6 at Quinnipiac*# TBD (2004) and the Gatorade High School Male Athlete of the Year (2005) at Christian Brothers FRI 12 MONMOUTH*# TBD Academy. After a successful playing career at Duke (2005-09), Paulus played on the Syracuse SAT 13 MONMOUTH*# TBD Fri 19 at Manhattan*# 6:00 PM football team in 2009 where he was the starting quarterback and captain. Sat 20 at Manhattan*# 6:00 PM • The Purple Eagles and the Orange renewed their series for the fi rst time in 19 years when they met at the Carrier Dome on December 28, 2019. Syracuse won 71-57, but the Purple Eagles MARCH were competitive throughout the game, and especially during the second half where they were FRI 5 CANISIUS*# TBD SAT 6 CANISIUS*# TBD outscored by only one point (30-29). Niagara outscored Syracuse in points off turnovers (12-7), Tue-Sat 9-13 MAAC Championships bench points (33-8), and points in the paint (32-24) in the game. ______• Nick MacDonald led the Purple Eagles in scoring with a then-career-high 11 points in a Home Games are in BOLD CAPS Neutral Games are in italics career-high 26 points. Greg Kuakumensah registered his second of two double-doubles on the All times listed in Eastern Standard season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
* MAAC ~ Exhibition @ MAAC Championships • The Purple Eagles ended last season on a winning note. Niagara edged Marist in the 2019 ^ AM 1400 WWWS $ WGR 550 AM # ESPN Networks MAAC Tournament First Round before the season was canceled due to the outbreak of the NIAGARA VS. 2020-21 OPPONENTS COVID-19 virus. Opponent W L Syracuse ...... 28 ...... 54 TIPOFF TIDBITS Lincoln ...... 0 ...... 0 • The Purple Eagles are one of 17 NCAA Division I teams to return at least 70 percent of their Saint Peter’s ...... 52 ...... 36 production from the last season in each of the following categories: points (80%), rebounds Fairfi eld ...... 43 ...... 35 (74%), assists (91%), steals (96%), and blocks (83%). Iona ...... 39 ...... 48 • Last season, the Purple Eagles ranked statistically in the top-25 in the nation in fewest turn- Rider ...... 23 ...... 27 overs per game (10.6), fewest total turnovers (338), turnover margin (3.3), and 3-point fi eld Marist ...... 29 ...... 23 goal percentage (.372), while leading the MAAC in all four categories. Niagara had the best Siena ...... 49 ...... 54 assist-to-turnover ratio (1.13) in the MAAC. Quinnipiac ...... 7 ...... 11 Monmouth ...... 5 ...... 11 • NU returns eight letterwinners, including four of the top fi ve leading scorers and the entire Manhattan...... 33 ...... 56 starting fi ve, from last season’s team that exceeded preseason predictions. Canisius ...... 107 ...... 82 • Leading the way is the tandem of Marcus Hammond and Raheem Solomon, who were both TOTAL ...... 415 .... 437 named to Preseason All-MAAC teams. Hammond, who earned All-MAAC First Team honors last season, was a unanimous selection to the fi rst team, while Solomon made the third team. • The Purple Eagles were tabbed to fi nish sixth in the Preseason MAAC poll.
Niagara Head Coach ...... Greg Paulus Purple Eagle Probables Orange Probables Career Record ...... 12-20/1st Season # Name Pos. 19-20 Season Stats # Name Pos. 20-21 Season Stats Record at Niagara ...... Same 0 Roberts ...... G ...... 7.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg 11 Girard III ...... G ...... 6.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg Record vs. Syracuse ...... 0-1 10 Hammond ...... G ...... 14.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg 35 Boeheim ...... G ...... 21.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg Syracuse Head Coach ...... Jim Boeheim 11 Solomon ...... G ...... 9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg 1 Guerrier ...... F ...... 15.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg Career Record ...... 965-399/45th Season 12 Brown ...... G ...... 2.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg 21 Dolezaj ...... F ...... 20.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg Record at Syracuse ...... Same 34 Kratholm ...... F ...... 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg 34 Sidibe ...... F ...... 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Record vs. Niagara ...... 8-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: DERICK THORNTON EMAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 716-286-8588 CELL: 850-529-0395 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
NIAGARA QUICK FACTS On The Court Location ...... Niagara University, N.Y. Syracuse Orange (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Founded ...... 1856 • Syracuse returns four of fi ve starters, including junior guard Buddy Boeheim who aver- Enrollment ...... 3,950 aged 15.3 ppg. Nickname ...... Purple Eagles • Syracuse opened its 120th season on November 27 with an 85-84 win over the Bryant Colors ...... Purple (PMS 268) & White Bulldogs. Affi liation...... NCAA Division I • Four Orange scored in double fi gures - Buddy Boeheim (21), Marek Dolezaj (20), Alan Conference ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic President ...... Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Griffi n (17), and Quincy Guerrier (15), with Griffi n and Guerrier each posting double- Director of Athletics ...... Simon Gray doubles. Faculty Athletics Rep ...... Dr. John Stranges Athletic Department Phone ...... 716-286-8600 Against The Orange (Syracuse Leads 54-28) • Niagara and Syracuse have met 82 times with the Orange holding a 54-28 advantage in the First Year ...... 1905-06 all-time series. All-time Record ...... 1,482-1,267-1 • The Purple Eagles, who have dropped the last nine encounters, won the fi rst meeting between Arena ...... ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center the programs during the 1909-10 season. Court ...... Frank and Barbara Layden • Niagara’s last win in the series was on February 25, 1976 under a Frank Layden-coached team Capacity ...... 2,100 that went on to play in the NIT. Year Opened ...... 1949 Record ...... 446-210 • Niagara is 0-3 (1980, 2000, 2019) all-time at the Carrier Dome. MAAC Record ...... 269-271 Last Meeting - December 28, 2019 ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 We provide an environment that The Series ...... Syracuse Leads, 54-28 inspires the holistic development of Last Game ...... December 28, 2019 student-athletes, striving for excel- ...... Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 lence in all phases of their lives, while Last Niagara win ...... February 25, 1976 collectively serving as a source of ...... Niagara 59, Syracuse 57 pride for the campus and community. Last Syracuse win ...... December 28, 2019 ...... Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 Last Niagara win at Syracuse ...... February 26, 1969 The experience derived from the ...... Niagara 103, Syracuse 92 Department of Athletics, rooted in Last Syracuse win at Home ...... December 28, 2019 the Catholic and Vincentian mission, ...... Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 helps fuel the power of Niagara Current Streak ...... Syracuse, W9 University. Against The ACC • Niagara is 32-68 against the current members of the ACC. • The Purple Eagles upended Pitt, 71-70, on December 5, 2018 for their fi rst win against a current Power 5 opponent in 37 years. • It was Niagara’s fi rst win against an ACC opponent since topping Syracuse during the 1975-76 season before the Orange joining the ACC.
MAAC Launches “Time Out for Black Lives” • The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced its Time Out for Black Lives initiative which aims to inspire and educate youth, athletes, families and fans. • Time Out for Black Lives has an interactive website where coaches and student-athletes from MAAC basketball programs contribute their time and resources to read children’s books in entertaining videos, all focusing on Black culture, history, music and myths. • The program comes as part of the MAAC’s United for Justice campaign that was announced over the summer.
Purple Eagles vs. Syracuse (Career P/R/A) Games Brown Cintron Engelhardt Hammond Hill Kratholm Kuakumensah L, 71-57 (12/28/19) 2/0/2 --- DNP 4/2/4 --- 4/5/0 10/11/3
Games Levnaic MacDonald Nwandu Roberts Solomon Skyroka Traore L, 71-57 (12/28/19) 0/0/1 11/1/0 RS 8/2/4 8/2/1 DNP --- * - Gallagher Center $ - MAAC Tournament DNP - Did Not Play --- - Not With Team RS - Redshirt Sesaon 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
This is...... Hammond, Solomon Pick Up Preseason Accolades • The backcourt duo of Marcus Hammond and Raheem Solomon have earned preseason NIAGARA BASKETBALL awards from the MAAC and the Big 4. Naismith Memorial Hall of Famers - 2 • Hammond was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-MAAC First Team while Solo- Calvin Murphy, Hubie Brown mon was selected to the third team. • Hammond was named to the Preseason All-Big 4 First Team and Solomon was named to NCAA Tournament Appearances - 3 1970, 2005, 2007 the second team. The Preseason All-Big 4 teams are voted on by media and athletic commu- nications staffs that cover Buffalo, Canisius, Niagara, and St. Bonaventure. NIT Appearances - 14 • Hammond became the 14th Purple Eagle to earn All-MAAC First Team honors at the 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1972, 1976, 1987, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2013 conclusion of last season. He averaged career-highs in points (14.3 ppg), rebounds (4.6 rpg), and assists (2.9 apg) to lead the Purple Eagles in all three categories during the 2019-20 season. CIT Apperance - 1 • Solomon, who started in all 32 games last season, posted career-high numbers with 9.6 2018 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting over 39 percent from the fi eld MAAC Tournament Championships - 2 and 81 percent from the free-throw line. 2005, 2007 MAAC Regular Season Championships - 4 Program Sets Numerous Academic Records 1999, 2001, 2005, 2013 • The 2019-20 Purple Eagles excelled in the classroom. The program was recognized for its outstanding academic year with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team MAAC Coach of the Year - 4 Jack Armstrong (1992-93), Joe Mihalich (1998-99, Academic Excellence Award. The award honors programs who had a grade-point average 2004-05, 2012-13) (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the 2019-20 season; the Purple Eagles fi nished with a 3.3 GPA. • It was a record setting academic campaign for the Purple Eagles which started with the team NABC District Coach of the Year - 2 Joe Mihalich (2008-09, 2012-13) earning a 3.4 GPA in the summer of 2019. The Purple Eagles followed with a then-record 3.18 GPA in the fall semester. The spring semester welcomed another record-setting GPA as Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year - 1 the Purple Eagles posted a 3.42 GPA with 11 student-athletes earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Greg Paulus (2019-20) • Justin Roberts and Steven Levnaic received MAAC All-Academic Team honors. To be NABC All-District - 6 eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at Juan Mendez (2004-05), Juan’ya Green (2012-13), their institution and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale. Antoine Mason (2012-13), Kahlil Dukes (2017-18), Matt Scott (2017-18) , Marvin Prochet (2018-19) • In addition, eight Purple Eagles were named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative AP All-American First Team - 2 grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Calvin Murphy (1968-69, 69-70) AP All-American Second Team - 1 Niagara Signs Two In Early Signing Period Calvin Murphy (1967-68) • Niagara signed Robert Brown III and Julian Mackey to National Letter of Intent (NLI) in AP All-American Honorable Mention - 2 November as part of its 2020-21 recruiting class. Juan Mendez (2004-05), Kahlil Dukes (2017-18) • Brown III is a 6-foot-4 guard from Albany, New York who is currently attending Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire. Brown III helped Albany Academy to the New MAAC Player of the Years - 4 Alvin Young (1998-99), Demond Stewart (2000-01), York State Federation Tournament of Champions Class A title in 2019. Juan Mendez (2004-05), Kahlil Dukes (2017-18) • Mackey is a 6-foot-3 guard from Grayson, Georgia and is currently attending the Skills Factory (TSF) in Atlanta. As a senior at Lakota West High School in Cincinnati, Ohio he led All-MAAC First Team - 18 Patrick Jones (89-90), Brian Clifford (91-92, 92-93), the Greater Miami Conference in scoring at 21.9 points per game and earned all-league fi rst Chris Watson (95-96), Alvin Young (98-99), Demond team honors and state honorable mention. Stewart (00-01), Daryl Greene (01-02), Juan Men- dez (02-05), Charron Fisher (06-08), Tyrone Lewis (08-09), Bilal Benn (08-09), Antoine Mason (12-13), MAAC Revised Schedule Format For 2020-21 Season Juan’ya Green (12-13), Kahlil Dukes (17-18), Marcus • The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has revised the basketball schedules for the Hammond (19-20) 2020-21 season. The MAAC Council of Presidents adjusted the season’s scheduling format in All-MAAC Second Team - 21 early November after taking into consideration evolving COVID-19 testing, travel and venue Brian Clifford (90-91), Rob Robinson (92-93), Chris standards. Watson (94-95, 96-97), Jermaine Young (97-98), • The new schedules feature a Friday/Saturday playing format at the same venue for both Jerimiah Johnson (98-99), Daryl Greene (99-00), Demond Stewart (99-00), Tremmell Darden (02-03, games, with 24 hours of spacing between the two contests. The men’s and women’s schedules 03-04), David Brooks (04-05), Alvin Cruz (04-05), mirror each other so that one institution’s program is home while the other is away, both facing Clif Brown (06-07), Tyrone Lewis (07-08, 09-10), the same opponent. Benson Egemonye (08-09), Bilal Benn (09-10), An- thony Nelson (10-11), Antoine Mason (13-14), Matt • Teams have the weekend of Dec. 25-26 open for the holiday break, where non-conference Scott (17-18), Marvin Prochet (18-19) games are permitted to be scheduled. In addition, the weekend of Feb. 22-27 remains open for all teams as an opportunity to make up any conference games due to COVID-19 disruptions. All-MAAC Third Team - 11 Alvin Young (97-98), Michael Schmidt (00-01), James Reaves (01-02), Tremmell Darden (01-02), David Brooks (03-04), James Reaves (03-04), Clif Brown (05-06), Lorenzo Miles (06-07), Stanley Hodge (07- 08), Juan’ya Green (11-12), Matt Scott (15-16, 16- 17) 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
This is...... RECORD WHEN... SUPERLATIVES NIAGARA BASKETBALL Home 0-0 DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Road 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total MAAC All-Rookie Team - 7 Neutral 0-0 Raheem Solomon ...... 29 Tyrone Lewis (06-07), Anthony Nelson (07-08), Leading at half 0-0 Marvin Jordan (10-11), Juan’ya Green (11-12), An- Marcus Hammond ...... 27 toine Mason (11-12), T.J. Cline (12-13), Dominique Trailing at half 0-0 Greg Kuakumensah...... 18 Reid (14-15) Tied at half 0-0 Justin Roberts ...... 6 Nick MacDonald ...... 3 MAAC All-Tournament Team - 20 NU shoots 50 percent or better 0-0 Nicholas Kratholm ...... 2 Rob Robinson (1993), Brian Clifford (1993), Chris NU shoots 40-49 percent 0-0 Shandon Brown ...... 1 Watson (1996, 97), Alvin Young (1999), Daryl Greene (2000), James Reaves (2002), Juan Mendez NU shoots 30-39 percent 0-0 (2003-05), Tremmell Darden (2004), David Brooks NU shoots below 30 percent 0-0 30-POINT GAMES (2005), Alvin Cruz (2005), Clif Brown (2007), Lo- Name 2020-21 Total renzo Miles (2007), Tyrone Lewis (2007, 2009), Bilal Opponent shoots 50 percent or better 0-0 Marcus Hammond ...... 1 Benn (2009), Antoine Mason (2013), James Towns Opponent shoots 40-49 percent 0-0 (2020)* Opponent shoots 30-39 percent 0-0 20-POINT GAMES MAAC Tournament MVP - 2 Opponent shoots below 30 percent 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total Juan Mendez (2005), Tyrone Lewis (2007) Marcus Hammond ...... 9 NU shoots better from fi eld 0-0 Raheem Solomon ...... 1 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year - 1 NU shoots same/worse from fi eld 0-0 Tyrone Lewis (2008-09) NU commits fewer turnovers 0-0 10-REBOUND GAMES NU commits more turnovers 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total MAAC Sixth Man of the Year - 3 Greg Kuakumensah...... 4 Juan Mendez (2001-02), James Mathis (2004-05), Turnovers are even 0-0 Clif Brown (2005-06) Raheem Solomon ...... 1 Marcus Hammond ...... 1 NU outrebounds opponent 0-0 MAAC Rookie of the Year - 2 Brian Clifford (1990-91), Juan’ya Green (2011-12) NU is outrebounded 0-0 5-ASSIST GAMES Rebounds are even 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total Mid-Major Freshman of the Year - 1 Juan’ya Green (2011-12) Marcus Hammond ...... 9 NU makes more free throws 0-0 Shandon Brown ...... 2 Free throws are even 0-0 Lou Henson All-America Team (Mid-Ma- Greg Kuakumensah...... 1 jor) - 1 Opponent makes more free throws 0-0 Juan’ya Green (2012-13) 3-STEAL GAMES NU scores less than 50 points 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total NU scores 50-59 points 0-0 Marcus Hammond ...... 2 NU scores 60-69 points 0-0 Justin Roberts ...... 1 NU scores 70-79 points 0-0 Greg Kuakumensah...... 1 NU scores 80-89 points 0-0 Raheem Solomon ...... 1 NU scores 90-99 points 0-0 NU scorers 100 or more points 0-0 3-BLOCK GAMES Name 2020-21 Total Opponent scores less than 50 points 0-0 Greg Kuakumensah...... 2 Opponent scores 50-59 points 0-0 Nicholas Kratholm ...... 1 Opponent scores 60-69 points 0-0 Opponent scores 70-79 points 0-0 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Opponent scores 80-89 points 0-0 Name 2020-21 Total Opponent scores 90-99 points 0-0 Greg Kuakumensah...... 4 Opponent scoers 100 or more points 0-0 Marcus Hammond ...... 2 Raheem Solomon ...... 1 Leading with 10 minutes to play 0-0 Leading with 5 minutes to play 0-0 Leading with 1 minute to play 0-0 Trailing with 10 minutes to play 0-0 Trailing with 5 minutes to play 0-0 Trailing with 1 minute to play 0-0 Tied with 10 minutes to play 0-0 Tied with 5 minutes to play 0-0 Tied with 1 minute to play 0-0
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TTHEHE LLASTAST TIMETIME - TEAMTEAM Scored 100 Points (regulation) ...... W, 100-76 vs. Marist (2/23/18) Scored 100 Points (overtime) ...... W, 100-91 vs. Iona (2/29/20) Scored 90 Points (regulation) ...... W, 95-90 vs. Iona (1/11/19) Scored 90 Points (overtime) ...... W, 93-82 (OT) vs. Colgate (12/08/19) Scored 80 Points ...... W, 86-84 at Canisius (2/27/19) Scored 60-Plus Points In A Half ...... 61 in second half vs. Canisius (1/27/18) Had a 40-Point Win ...... 103-63 vs. Hartford (11/29/08) Had a 30-Point Win ...... 88-55 vs. Saint Peter’s (1/3/07) Had a 20-point Win ...... W, 73-48 vs. Monmouth (1/26/19)
Won an Overtime Game ...... W, 100-91 vs. Iona (2/29/20) Lost an Overtime Game ...... L, 72-65 vs. Siena (3/3/19) Won a Double-Overtime Game ...... W, 105-100 vs. Quinnipiac (2/1/15) Lost a Double-Overtime Game ...... L, 89-87 vs. Loyola (2/2/13) Lost a Triple-Overtime Game ...... L, 102-97 vs. Canisius (3/3/16) Won The Game In The Final Seconds ...... Buzzer Beater by Marcus Hammond vs. Rider (1/17/20)
Five Players in Double-Digit Scoring ...... Hammond, Kuakumensah, Solomon, Roberts, Towns vs. Iona (2/29/20) Four Players in Double-Digit Scoring ...... Roberts, Hammond, Solomon, Kuakumensah vs. Rider (1/17/20)
Made 40-plus Field Goals ...... 40 vs. Marist (2/23/18) Made 35-plus Field Goals ...... 37 vs. Iona (2/29/20) Made 30-plus Field goals ...... 33 vs. Quinnipiac (2/02/20) Made Fewer Than 15 Field Goals ...... 14 at St. John’s (12/9/15) Had 70-79 Field Goal Attempts ...... 77 vs. Iona (1/11/19) Had 80-89 Field Goal Attempts ...... 83 vs. Iona (1/31/13) Had 90-99 Field Goal Attempts ...... 92 vs. Iona (12/29/17) Shot Over 60 Percent From The Field ...... 62.3 (33-for-53) vs. Drexel (11/23/16) Shot Over 55 Percent From The Field ...... 58.7 (37-for-63) vs. Iona (2/29/20) Shot Less Than 30 Percent From The Field ...... 25.0 (14-for-56) at St. John’s (12/9/15)
Made 10+ Three-Point Field Goals ...... 11 vs. Monmouth (2/16/20) Made 15+ Three-Point Field Goals ...... 15 vs. Iona (2/29/20) Had 35+ Three-Point Field Goal Attempts ...... 35 vs. Iona (2/12/13) Shot Over 50 Percent From The 3-Point Line ...... 60.0 (15-for-25) at Iona (2/29/20) Made 35-39 Free Throws ...... 38 vs. Manhattan (1/19/13) Made 40+ Free Throws ...... 40 vs. Canisius (2/16/05) Had 40-49 Free Throw Attempts ...... 40 vs. Davidson (12/11/13) Shot Over 90 Percent From The Foul Line (min. 10 made) ...... 90.9 (10-for-11) at Marist (2/23/20) Shot Over 90 Percent From The Foul Line (min. 20 made) ...... 95.2 (20-for-21) at St. Bonaventure (12/18/19) Shot 100 Percent From The Foul Line ...... 14-for-14 at Minnesota (11/15/17) Had 50-59 Rebounds ...... 51 vs. Iona (1/11/19) Had 20-29 Assists ...... 21 vs. Norfolk State (12/29/18) Had 10+ Blocked Shots ...... 10 vs. Marist (2/23/18) Had 15+ Steals ...... 15 vs. Monmouth (1/10/14) Caused 25+ Turnovers ...... 25 vs. Brown (12/29/13) Committed 5 Or Fewer Turnovers ...... 3 vs Quinnipiac (2/02/20)
NU Played as Ranked Team ...... No. 17 vs. NC State, L 108-88 (3/13/70) NU Played a Ranked Opponent ...... at No. 14/15 Minnesota, L 107-81 (11/15/17) NU Defeated a Ranked Opponent ...... No. 4 St. John’s, W 62-59 (12/15/84) NU Lost To a Ranked Opponent ...... at No. 14/15 Minnesota, L 107-81 (11/15/17) 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
LLASTAST TIMETIME - INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL Scored 30+ ...... 31, James Towns at Canisius (1/27/18) Scored 35+ ...... 36, Marcus Hammond at Quinnipiac (1/20/19) Scored 40+ ...... 41, Charron Fisher vs. Iona (2/16/08) Two Players Scored 20+ Points ...... Chris Barton (22) and Marvin Prochet (21) vs. Monmouth (1/26/19) Three Players Scored 20+ Points ...... Towns (31), Scott (28), Dukes (23) at Canisius (1/27/18) 10+ Field Goals Made by a Player ...... 10, Marcus Hammond vs. Quinnipiac (2/2/20) 15+ Field Goals Made by a Player ...... 15, Charron Fisher at Loyola (1/3/08)
25-29 Field Goal Attempts by a Player ...... 25, Kahlil Dukes vs. Iona (12/29/17) Player Shot 100% With 5+ Field Goal Attempts ...... Matt Scott (5-for-5) vs. Canisius (12/6/14) Player Shot .700 With 10+ Field Goal Attempts ...... Nick MacDonald (.700) 7-for-10 vs. Rider (2/9/20) Player Shot .800 With 10+ Field Goal Attempts ...... Marcus Hammond (.818) 9-for-11 vs. Saint Peter’s (2/27/20) Player Shot .900 With 10+ Field Goal Attempts ...... James Mathis (.900) 10-for-11 vs. Fairfi eld (3/3/06) 5+ 3pt Field Goals Made by a Player ...... 6, Marcus Hammond vs. Monmouth (2/16/20) 8+ 3pt Field Goals Made by a Player ...... *8, Kahlil Dukes at New Hampshire (12/5/17) 10+ 3pt Field Goal Attempts by a Player ...... 10, Marvin Prochet vs, Monmouth (1/26/19) Player Shot .800 With 5+ 3pt Field Goal Attempts ...... Marcus Hammond (5-for-6) at Canisius (2/27/19)
10+ Free Throws Made by a Player ...... 11, James Towns vs. Norfolk State (12/29/18) 15+ Free Throws Made by a Player ...... 15, Antoine Mason at Seton Hall (11/9/13) 10+ Free Throws Attempted by a Player ...... 10, James Towns vs. Colgate (12/08/19) 15+ Free Throws Attempted by a Player ...... 15, Matt Scott vs. UT Arlington (11/25/17) Player Shot 1.000 With 10+ Free Throw Attempts ...... Kahlil Dukes (10-for-10) at Monmouth (2/4/18)
15+ Rebounds by a Player ...... 15, Marvin Prochet vs. Iona (12/29/17) 20+ Rebounds by a Player ...... 21, Clif Brown vs. Binghamton (11/16/06) Two Players with 10 or More Rebounds ...... Marvin Prochet (10) & Greg King (11) vs. Siena (3/3/19)
10+ Assists by a Player ...... 10, James Towns vs. Norfolk State (12/29/18) 5+ Assists by a Player ...... 5, James Towns vs. Iona (2/29/20) 5+ Blocked Shots by a Player ...... 8, Dominic Robb vs. St. Bonaventure (11/12/18) 5+ Steals by a Player ...... 5, Kahlil Dukes vs. Quinnipiac (3/2/17)
Double-Double by a Player ...... Marcus Hammond (26 points, 12 rebounds) vs. Monmouth (2/16/20) Triple-Double by a Player ...... Anthony Nelson (10 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists) vs. Marist (2/6/11)
* - Tied for second most in progam history. 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS NUMERICAL No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht./Wt. Hometown/Previous School Major 0 Justin Roberts R-Sr. G 5-10/189 Lawerence, KS/Toldeo Sports Management 1 Kobi Nwandu R-Sr. F 6-6/210 York, PA/Le Moyne Computer & Information Sciences 4 Tahjae Hill Fr. G 6-2/180 Hilton, NY/Hilton High School Academic Exploration 10 Marcus Hammond Jr. G 6-2/160 Queens, NY/Cardozo High School Sports Management 11 Raheem Solomon Jr. G 6-3/180 Hartford, CT/Sacred Heart High School Sports Management 12 Shandon Brown Jr. G 5-9/175 Boston, MA/George Washington Business 13 Touba Traore Fr. F 6-11/210 Bamako, Mali/Massanutten Military Academy Finance 15 Greg Kuakumensah Sr. F 6-6/200 Worchester, MA/Cushing Academy Computer & Information Sciences 20 Jordan Cintron% Sr. F 6-8/220 Bronx, NY/Longwood University Communications 22 Nick MacDonald So. G/F 6-5/185 Amherst, NY/St. Thomas More Sports Management 24 Trey Syroka So. G 5-10/150 Toledo, OH/Whitmer Business 32 Will Engelhardt So. F 6-7/205 Syracuse, NY/Kimball Union Academy Business Management 33 Steven Levnaic R-So. G 6-2/180 Hamilton, ON/RISE Centre Academy Sports Management 34 Nicholas Kratholm Sr. F 6-9/220 Louisville, KY/ Miami Dade College Biotechnology
ALPHABETICAL No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht./Wt. Hometown/Previous School Major 12 Shandon Brown Jr. G 5-9/175 Boston, MA/George Washington Business 20 Jordan Cintron% Sr. F 6-8/220 Bronx, NY/Longwood University Communications 32 Will Engelhardt So. F 6-7/205 Syracuse, NY/Kimball Union Academy Business Management 10 Marcus Hammond Jr. G 6-2/160 Queens, NY/Cardozo High School Sports Management 4 Tahjae Hill Fr. G 6-2/180 Hilton, NY/Hilton High School Academic Exploration 34 Nicholas Kratholm Sr. F 6-9/220 Louisville, KY/ Miami Dade College Biotechnology 15 Greg Kuakumensah Sr. F 6-6/200 Worchester, MA/Cushing Academy Computer & Information Sciences 33 Steven Levnaic R-So. G 6-2/180 Hamilton, ON/RISE Centre Academy Sports Management 22 Nick MacDonald So. G/F 6-5/185 Amherst, NY/St. Thomas More Sports Management 1 Kobi Nwandu R-Sr. F 6-6/210 York, PA/Le Moyne Computer & Information Sciences 0 Justin Roberts R-Sr. G 5-10/189 Lawerence, KS/Toldeo Sports Management 11 Raheem Solomon Jr. G 6-3/180 Hartford, CT/Sacred Heart High School Sports Management 24 Trey Syroka So. G 5-10/150 Toledo, OH/Whitmer Business 13 Touba Traore Fr. F 6-11/210 Bamako, Mali/Massanutten Military Academy Finance
% - Redshirting Due To NCAA Transfer Rules
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Greg Paulus (Duke ‘09) - Second Season Assistant Coach: Bryan Smothers (Wayne State ‘11) - Second Season Assistant Coach: Brett Ervin (West Virginia Wesleyan ‘14) - Second Season Assistant Coach: Kevin Devitt (DePaul ‘10) - First Season Director of Basketball Operations: Austin Kelley (St. Bonaventure ‘11) - First Season
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tahjae Hill – tah-JAY Nicholas Kratholm – KRAT-holm Greg Kuakumensah - Koo-ack-a-men-sa Steven Levnaic - Lev-KNEE-ack Kobi Nwandu - Nuh-wan-doo Touba Traore – TOO-buh tra-OR-EH Trey Syroka - suh-ROW-kuh 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
GREG PAULUS HEAD COACH Second Season At Niagara 12-20/1st Season Greg Paulus is highly regarded in college athletics for his dedication to the holistic development of student-athletes. His stellar resume includes eight NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament appearances as a player and a coach.
Paulus, who developed his craft after 14 years of playing and coaching at some of the most prestigious programs in collegiate athletics, joined the Purple Eagles staff in May 2019 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He was named Niagara University men’s basketball head coach in November 2019.
Paulus made the 2019-20 Purple Eagles one of the most competitive teams in the MAAC. The Purple Eagles surpassed preseason predictions with Paulus having the Purple Eagles contending near the top of the conference all season and winning ten games against conference opponents. Niagara won a game in the MAAC Tournament for the fi rst time in three seasons after beating Marist in the fi rst round.
The Purple Eagles ranked statistically in the top-25 in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (10.6), in fewest total turnovers (338), in turnover margin (3.3) and 3-point fi eld goal percentage (.372), while leading the MAAC in all four categories. Niagara had the best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.13) in the MAAC as well. Under Paulus’ tutelage, sophomore Marcus Hammond had a career-season en route to being named to the All-MAAC First Team.
Paulus’ accomplishments during his maiden voyage as a head coach were recognized by the college basketball industry as he was the recipient of the 2019-20 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the the Award which is presented annually to the top fi rst-year coach in NCAA Division I college basketball.
It was a record-setting 2019-20 academic campaign for the Purple Eagles which started with the team earning a 3.4 GPA in the summer of 2019. The Purple Eagles followed with a then-record 3.18 GPA in the fall semester. The spring semester welcomed another record-setting GPA as the Purple Eagles posted a 3.42 GPA with 11 student-athletes earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Eight Purple Eagles earned 2019-20 MAAC Academic Honor Roll accolades for having a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. Justin Roberts and Steven Levnaic garnered MAAC All-Academic Team honors at the end of the season.
The program was recognized for its outstanding academic year with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. The award honors programs that had a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the 2019-20 season; the Purple Eagles fi nished with a 3.3 GPA.
The Purple Eagles were active in the local community as they practiced the university’s mission of community service. The team sponsored a family during the holiday season through Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, and volunteered at the Magdalene Project at St. George’s Church in Niagara Falls at Thanksgiving.
Paulus, who started at point guard for legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University, previously served on the coaching staff at George Washington, Louisville, Ohio State, and Navy.
Paulus was recognized by the NABC 30-Under-30 program and has attended nationally recognized leadership development programs like Villa 7, Ethics Coalition Coaches Academy, and the 2019 Collegiate Coaching Consortium.
Paulus had a successful four-year playing career at Duke (2005-09). A three-year starter and two-time captain for Duke, he played on three ACC Championship teams and four NCAA Tournament teams, helping Duke to a combined 112-28 record while leading the team in assists in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
As a freshman in 2006, Paulus was a member of the ACC All-Freshman First Team, the ACC All-Tournament Second Team and a second-team freshman All-American while averaging 6.7 points and 5.2 assists. He is one of just four freshmen in ACC history to lead the league in assists. He scored 1,193 career points at Duke and ranks among the career top 10 in assists (468), three-point fi eld goals (210) and three-point fi eld goal percentage (.398).
Paulus spent the 2009-10 season at Syracuse as a graduate student transfer on the football team where he was the starting quarterback and captain. He passed for 2,024 yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games. His 67.7 completion percentage (193-of-285) is a Syracuse single-season record.
Paulus earned ACC All-Academic Team accolades on three occasions and was a two-time Academic All-American Third Team selection. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science with a certifi cate in markets and management studies in 2009. He earned a master’s degree in Television, Radio and Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse in 2010, earning 2009 Big East All-Academic Team honors.
Paulus was named the Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year (2004) and the Gatorade High School Male Athlete of the Year (2005) at Christian Brothers Academy. Other recipients of the Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year award are LeBron James (2003), Dwight Howard (2004), Kevin Love (2006), Matt Barkley (2008) and Kyler Murray (2015).
A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Greg and his wife, Megan, have a son named Preston and a daughter named Whitney. 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JUSTIN ROBERTS REDSHIRT SENIOR| GUARD | 5-10 | 189 0 LAWRENCE, KS | TOLEDO SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (R-Junior) Played in 32 games and started in 28 games...Averaged 7.2 points per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 1.5 rebounds per game…Fin- Points ished fourth in the MAAC in 3-point fi eld goal percentage (.425)…Led NU in scoring with a then-season-high eight points at Rutgers Season: N/A (11/10)...Scored a career-high 11 points, including a team-high three 3-pointers, at Stephen F. Austin (11/13)...Led NU in assists with Career: 18, at Iona, 1/12/20 a then-season-high three against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/27)...Tied a career-high in 3-pointers with three at Albany (12/14)...Tied a then-career-high with three 3-pointers at St. Bonaventure (12/18)...Shared team-high honors in assists with a season-high four at Rebounds Syracuse (12/28)...Scored a career-high 18 points, including making a career-best four 3-pointers, in a career-high 35 minutes at Iona Season: N/A (1/12)...Led NU in scoring with 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting and tying a career-high with four 3-pointers versus Rider (1/17)...Led Career: 5, vs. Marist, 1/31/20 the teams in steals with a career-high three against Marist (1/31)...Tied a career-high in steals with a game-high three versus Canisius (2/12)...Scored 10 points versus Monmouth (2/16)...Scored 14 points, including tying a career-high in 3-pointers with four, and tied a Field Goals Made season-high in assists with four...Scored a team-high 15 points and had a team-high two steals at Siena (3/4). Season: N/A Career: 6, Twice
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: 11, at Iona, 1/12/20
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 6, vs. Ohio, 2/13/18
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 6, Twice
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 4, Multiple Times
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 7, Multiple Times
Assists Season: N/A Career: 5, vs. Miami, 1/7/17
Steals Season: N/A Career: 3, Twice
Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 35, at Iona, 1/12/20
Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 UT 30-1 270/9.0 13-34 .382 8-23 .348 3-5 .600 2 14 16 0.5 43-0 31 13 0 9 37 1.2 2017-18 UT 30-1 260/8.7 14-38 .368 11-27 .407 13-17 .765 1 17 18 0.6 26-0 26 8 0 1 52 1.7 2019-20 Niag 32-28 750/23.4 79-186 .425 54-127 .425 17-28 .607 3 46 49 1.5 45-0 48 32 0 24 229 7.2 TOTAL FOR Niag 32-28 750/23.4 79-186 .425 54-127 .425 17-28 .607 3 46 49 1.5 45-0 48 32 0 24 229 7.2 TOTAL 92-30 1280/13.9 106-258 .411 73-177 .412 33-50 .660 6 77 83 0.9 114-0 105 53 0 34 318 3.5 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
KOBI NWANDU Redshirt Senior | FORWARD | 6-6 | 210 1 YORK, PA | LE MOYNE COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Nwandu comes to Niagara after playing the 2018-19 season with the Le Moyne Dolphins...He was an instrumental Points member of the Dolphins team that won the NE10 regular season championship and qualifi ed for their third straight Season: N/A NCAA Tournament appearance...Nwandu averaged a team-high 16.6 points per game while also averaging 3.8 re- Career: 29, vs. Concordia (NY), 11/27/17 bounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Nwandu shot over 47 percent from the fi eld and 85 percent from the free- throw line. He was selected to the All-NE10 Second Team...Prior to Le Moyne, Nwandu played at East Stroudsburg, Rebounds Season: N/A an NCAA Division II program in Pennsylvania. He averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in two seasons (2016-17 Career: 9, at Bloomsberg, 2/14/18 and 2017-18) at East Stroudsburg. He started in every game and was the team’s second leading scorer at 11.9 points per game en route to helping ESU to the program’s fi rst NCAA DII Atlantic Region championship in 2018...Nwandu Field Goals Made scored 1,184 career points at Northeastern York High School in Manchester, Penn. and was a two-time all-county Season: N/A fi rst team selection. Nwandu, who was a Dean’s List student at Le Moyne, intends to major in computer information Career: 10, at Southern Conn. St., 11/17/18 systems.
Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 16, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 11/23/18
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 10, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 11/23/18
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 14, vs. West Chester, 3/11/18
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 4, at Pace, 2/20/19
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 9, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 11/23/18
Assists Season: N/A Career: 7, vs. Kutztown, 1/20/18
Steals Season: N/A Career: 5, vs. Adelphi, 11/20/18
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 2, Multiple Tmes
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 50, vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 11/23/18
NWANDU, Kobi Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 ESU 20-3 198/9.9 16-36 .444 2-13 .154 22-32 .688 8 12 20 1.0 25-1 10 11 4 10 56 2.8 2017-18 ESU 33-33 800/24.2 146-257 .568 12-44 .273 90-138 .652 54 90 144 4.4 70-2 46 64 13 41 394 11.9 2018-19 LeM 25-24 923/36.9 137-289 .474 40-121 .331 100-118 .847 26 69 95 3.8 69-1 42 54 12 24 414 16.6 TOTAL FOR Niag 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 78-60 1921/24.6 299-582 .514 54-178 .303 212-288 .736 88 171 259 3.3 164-4 98 129 29 75 864 11.1 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
TAHJAE HILL Freshamn | GUARD | 6-2 | 180 4 HILTON, NY | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC EXPLORATION PROGRAM
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Hill arrived to Niagara University after a standout four-year career with numerous accolades at Hilton High School Points in Rochester, New York. Hill was a three-time All-Greater Rochester selection and was voted Monroe County Divi- Season: N/A sion I Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Hill averaged over 31 points per game while leading the Hilton Cadets Career: N/A in steals and rebounds as a junior, en route to helping Hilton to a 20-4 record. As a senior, Hill led Section V in scoring with 27 points per game. He scored 25 or more points in 14 games including a season-high 49 points in a Rebounds Season: N/A win over Eugenio Maria on December 27. The next day, Hill drained a game-winning shot at the buzzer to beat Career: N/A Eastridge. Hill fi nished as Hilton’s all-time leading scorer with 1,953 points, which were second-most among active players in Section V. Hill, who averaged eight rebounds and two assists per game, was named to the Monroe County Field Goals Made Division I First-Team and was selected to play in the Greater Rochester Ronald McDonald House All-Star Game. Season: N/A Hill, a highly-touted prospect, chose the Purple Eagles over Bryant, Buffalo, Cleveland State, St. Bonaventure and Siena. Career: N/A
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3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
Assists Season: N/A Career: N/A
Steals Season: N/A Career: N/A
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MARCUS HAMMOND JUNIOR | GUARD | 6-2 | 160 10 QUEENS, NY | CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Sophomore) Started in 32 games...Lead the team in scoring with 14.3 points per game, in rebounds with 4.6 per game, and in assists with 2.9 per game…Finished ninth in the MAAC in scoring (14.3 ppg), 11th in assists (2.9 apg), third in 3-point fi eld goal percentage (.425), and fourth in 3-pointers per game (2.3 Points pg)…Named to the All-MAAC First Team...Named MAAC Player of the Week on February 17 and on March 2...Scored 12 points and had a game-high Season: N/A seven rebounds in the season opener at Drexel (11/8)...Scored a season-high 14 points and a then-season-high four assists to lead the game at Stephen Career: 36, at Quinnipiac, 1/10/20 F. Austin (11/13)...Dished out a season-high seven assists and made a season-high three 3-pointers at Norfolk State (12/1)...Led NU with a career-high eight rebounds and with six assists against Colgate (12/8)...Tied a then-career-high in scoring with 18 points, led NU in assists with six, and shared Rebounds team-high honors in rebounds with four versus Albany (12/14)...Led all scorers with a then-career-high 21 points, including going a career-best 9-for-9 Season: N/A from the free-throw line, at St. Bonaventure (12/18)...Shared game-high honors in steals with a season-high three at Syracuse (12/28)...Had team-highs Career: 12, vs. Monmouth, 2/16/20 in assists (4) and in steals (2) to go along wiht 13 points versus Fairfi eld (1/3)...Set career-highs in points and fi eld goals with a game-high 36 points on 14 fi eld goals made at Quinnipiac (1/10)...Scored a team-high 20 points and had a team-high four assists at Iona (1/12)...Scored 15 points, including the game-winning basket at the buzzer, versus Rider (1/17)...Recorded fi rst career double-double with a team-high 21 points and team-high 10 rebounds for Field Goals Made a career-high at Monmouth (1/24)...Scored a game-high 23 points and led NU in rebounds with six, in assists with four, and in steals with three versus Season: N/A Quinnipiac (2/2)...Scored a team-high 17 points, grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and dished out three assists to share team-high honors in a team- Career: 14, at Quinnipiac, 1/10/20 leading 33 minutes versus Canisius (2/12)...Collected his second career double-double with game-highs in points with 26, including a then-career-high six 3-pointers, and in rebounds with a career-high 12 in a game-high 39 minutes versus Monmouth (2/16)...Led all scorers with 22 points at Marist (2/23)... Field Goals Attempted Scored a game-high 21 points while shooting a season-high 81.8 percent from the fi eld and grabbed six rebounds versus Saint Peter’s (2/27)...Led the Season: N/A game in scoring with 27 points, including making a career-high seven 3-pointers, and had a team-high seven rebounds and shared team-high honors in steals with two versus Iona (2/29)...Scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Canisius (3/6)...Scored a game-high 20 points on Career: 22, at Quinnipiac, 1/10/20 7 of 14 shooting versus Marist (3/10). Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 9, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 9, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 7, vs. Iona, 2/29/20
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 11, vs. Iona, 2/29/20
Assists Season: N/A Career: 8, at Rider, 2/22/19
Steals Season: N/A Career: 3, Multiple Times
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 2, vs. Marist, 1/31/20
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 40, vs. Iona, 2/29/20
, Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 Niag 32-4 623/19.5 59-123 .480 36-69 .522 32-38 .842 15 50 65 2.0 42-1 43 25 4 13 186 5.8 2019-20 Niag 32-32 992/31.0 166-377 .440 74-174 .425 53-66 .803 15 132 147 4.6 48-0 92 49 4 33 459 14.3 TOTAL 64-36 1615/25.2 225-500 .450 110-243 .453 85-104 .817 30 182 212 3.3 90-1 135 74 8 46 645 10.1 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
RAHEEM SOLOMON JUNIOR | GUARD | 6-3 | 180 11 HARTFORD, CT | SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Sophomore) Started in 32 games...Averaged 9.6 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game…Scored 12 points in the season opener Points at Drexel (11/8)...Scored 12 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds at Stephen F. Austin (11/13)...Led team in scoring with Season: N/A 15 points at Purdue Fort Wayne (11/27)...Tied a then-season-high with 16 points and had a career-high four steals Career: 24, vs. Monmouth, 3/07/19 against Colgate (12/8)...Scored a season-high 17 points, including a team-best 6-for-6 at the free-throw line, grabbed four rebounds and had a team-high two steals at Albany (12/14)...Made a season-high three 3-pointers at Buffalo Rebounds Season: N/A (12/21)...Scored 15 points and grabbed fi ve rebounds versus Fairfi eld (1/3)...Had fi rst career double-double with 17 Career: 10, at Iona, 1/12/20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, while also tying a career-high with fi ve 3-pointers and tying a season-high in as- sists with three at Iona (1/12)...Grabbed a team-high six rebounds and scored 16 points against Siena (1/19)...Netted Field Goals Made 16 points versus Iona (2/29)...Scored 10 points against Canisius (3/6)...Netted 14 points and had a game-high three Season: N/A steals versus Marist (3/10). Career: 7, Twice
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: 14, vs. Manhattan, 1/5/20
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 7, vs. Monmouth, 3/07/19
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 8, Multiple Times
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 5, Twice
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 8, vs. Monmouth, 3/07/19
Assists Season: N/A Career: 4, vs. Norfolk State, 12/29/18
Steals Season: N/A Career: 4, vs. Colgate, 12/08/19
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 2, Twice
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 40, vs. Colgate, 12/08/19
, Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 Niag 32-4 595/18.6 79-206 .383 50-131 .382 43-53 .811 24 48 72 2.3 64-1 21 42 5 12 251 7.8 2019-20 Niag 32-32 896/28.0 107-271 .395 39-115 .339 55-68 .809 29 87 116 3.6 71-1 27 51 13 32 308 9.6 TOTAL 64-36 1491/23.3 186-477 .390 89-246 .362 98-121 .810 53 135 188 2.9 135-2 48 93 18 44 559 8.7 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
SHANDON BROWN JUNIOR| GUARD | 5-9 | 175 12 BOSTON, MA | GEORGE WASHINGTON BUSINESS
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Sophomore) Played in 32 games and started in eight games...Averaged 2.8 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per game…Led the Points team in assists with a then-career-high four at Drexel (11/8)...Led Niagara with a career-high nine rebounds and a Season: N/A career-high nine assists at St. Bonaventure (12/18)...Had a team-high four assists at Buffalo (12/21)...Tied a career-high Career: 17, vs. Monmouth, 2/16/20 in steals with two to lead the team at Iona (1/12)...Scored a then-career-high seven points at Monmouth (1/24)...Netted a career-high 17 points against Monmouth (2/16). Rebounds Season: N/A Career: 9, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: 6, vs. Monmouth, 2/16/20
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: 10, vs. Monmouth, 2/16/20
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 7, vs. Saint Peter’s, 2/27/20
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 7, vs. Saint Peter’s, 2/27/20
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 1, Multiple Times
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 3, Twice
Assists Season: N/A Career: 9, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
Steals Season: N/A Career: 2, Twice
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 1, Twice
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 30, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
, Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2018-19 GWU 29-1 224/7.7 3-25 .120 3-17 .176 5-10 .500 1 19 20 0.7 24-0 16 18 0 7 14 0.5 2019-20 Niag 32-8 612/19.1 30-96 .313 3-12 .250 27-33 .818 4 53 57 1.8 61-0 75 34 2 19 90 2.8 TOTAL FOR Niag 32-8 612/19.1 30-96 .313 3-12 .250 27-33 .818 4 53 57 1.8 61-0 75 34 2 19 90 2.8 TOTAL 61-9 836/13.7 33-121 .273 6-29 .207 32-43 .744 5 72 77 1.3 85-0 91 52 2 26 104 1.7 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
TOUBA TRAORE Freshamn | FORWARD | 6-11 | 210 13 BAMAKO, MALI | MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY FINANCE
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Touba Traore, an athletic post with high potential, comes to Niagara University after playing at Massanu- Points tten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia. Traore moved from his native Mali to Virginia in 2017 where he Season: N/A started his high school career at Shenandoah Valley Christian Academy. He then played one season at Massa- Career: N/A nutten High School before transitioning to the prep school. Traore had a signifi cant impact on both ends of the fl oor. He averaged a double-double, 11 points and 10 rebounds per game, during the 2019-20 season. A rim Rebounds Season: N/A protector, Traore set the school single-season record for blocked shots with 126, including 15 in one game. Career: N/A Traore received interest from programs like George Mason, Hampton, James Madison, Longwood, Maryland Eastern Shore, Radford and UNC Asheville. Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: N/A
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Assists Season: N/A Career: N/A
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GREG KUAKUMENSAH SENIOR | Forward | 6-6 | 200 15 WORCESTER, MA | CUSHING ACADEMY COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Junior) Played in 31 games and started in 12 games...Averaged 8.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game…Tied a career- Points high with two assists at Drexel (11/8)...Tied a career-high in blocks with two at Rutgers (11/10)...Had second career Season: N/A double-double with 10 points and team-high 10 rebounds versus Bryant (11/18)...Led NU in scoring with a then- Career: 18, vs. Colgate, 12/08/19 career-high 15 points and had six rebounds at Norfolk State (12/1)...Scored a career-high 18 points, including going 8-for-9 from the fi eld, against Colgate (12/8)...Netted 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting and tied a career-high in steals Rebounds Season: N/A with two at Buffalo (12/21)...Recorded his second double-double with 10 points and career-high 11 rebounds, and had Career: 11, at Syracuse, 12/28/19 a career-high three blocks, at Syracuse (12/28)...Scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds versus Fairfi eld (1/3)...Collected his third double-double of the season with a team-high 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against Field Goals Made Manhattan (1/5)...Swatted a career-high four shots at Quinnipiac (1/10)...Scored 10 points in 18 minutes versus Rider Season: N/A (1/17)...Led team in scoring with 17 points - all in second half - versus Siena (1/19)...Led NU in scoring with 13 points, Career: 8, Multiple Times rebounds with fi ve, steals with two and in blocks with one at Saint Peter’s (1/26)...Scored 10 points versus Quinnipiac (2/2)...Scored a team-high 13 points versus Manhattan (2/7)...Added 12 points, including tying a career-high in free Field Goal Attempted throws made with six, at Rider (2/9)...Netted 12 points on 6 of 10 shooting from the fi eld versus Canisius (2/12)... Season: N/A Career: 12, Twice Scored 16 points versus Iona (2/29)...Scored 11 points against Canisius (3/6).
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 6, Twice
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 8, at. Rider, 2/09/20
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 2, Multiple Times
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 4, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
Assists Season: N/A Career: 3, Multiple Times
Steals Season: N/A Career: 3, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/2/20
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 4, at Quinnipiac, 1/10/20
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 33, at Rider, 2/9/20
,g Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 Niag 29-0 268/9.2 23-59 .390 1-11 .091 7-12 .583 21 31 52 1.8 47-0 9 12 11 6 54 1.9 2018-19 Niag 30-1 259/8.6 17-42 .405 6-17 .353 15-17 .882 10 48 58 1.9 38-0 3 16 5 10 55 1.8 2019-20 Niag 31-12 656/21.1 115-238 .483 11-35 .314 20-37 .541 36 74 110 3.5 91-3 23 32 25 24 261 8.4 TOTAL 90-13 1183/13.1 155-339 .457 18-63 .286 42-66 .636 67 153 220 2.4 176-3 35 60 41 40 370 4.1 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JORDAN CINTRON Senior | FORWARD | 6-8 | 220 20 Bronx, NY | LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY Communications
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Cintron was a three-time letterwinner at Longwood University from 2017-20. Cintron gained signifi cant playing time Points with the Lancers and was known for his relentless motor, size, strength, and athleticism. During the 2019-20 season, Season: N/A Cintron averaged career-highs with 6.2 points per game and with 6.2 rebounds per game while playing in 31 games and Career: 15, at NIU, 11/18/19 starting in 29. Cintron averaged career-highs in 3-point percentage (.333) and free throw percentage (.723). He scored a career-high 15 points at Northern Illinois, grabbed a career-high 14 boards at Hampton, and had a career-best six steals Rebounds Season: N/A at George Washington. As a sophomore, he played in 34 games and was the fi rst sub off the bench 10 times. He shot a Career: 14, at Hampton, 1/11/20 career-high 47.4 percent from the fi eld. He earned his way into the rotation during the second half of his freshman sea- son, seeing action in 27 games while averaging 13.9 minutes per game. Prior to Longwood, Cintron played high school Field Goals Made basketball at DeWitt Clinton High School in Bronx, N.Y., and a postgraduate year at Bull City Prep in Durham, N.C. Season: N/A He averaged 13.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game as a senior at DeWitt Clinton. He served as team captain Career: 5, Multiple Times as a senior and led the team in points, rebounds and steals and posted four double-doubles. At Bull City Prep, he aver- aged 14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game and totaled four triple-doubles during his prep career. Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 8, Multiple Times
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 9, at Stetson, 12/15/19
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 11, at Gardner-Webb, 3/2/19
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 3, vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, 11/14/19
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 3, Multiple Times
Assists Season: N/A Career: 3, Multiple Times
Steals Season: N/A Career: 6, at George Washington, 12/28/19
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 3, vs. High Point, 2/22/20
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 36, vs. High Point, 1/24/19
J Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 LWU 27-0 372/13.8 25-55 .455 2-7 .286 14-34 .412 20 44 64 2.4 42-2 14 28 4 18 66 2.4 2018-19 LWU 34-11 685/20.2 65-137 .474 13-42 .310 58-90 .644 43 95 138 4.1 66-1 22 49 7 30 201 5.9 2019-20 LWU 31-29 751/24.2 63-138 .457 6-18 .333 60-83 .723 60 133 193 6.2 83-2 19 25 17 42 192 6.2 TOTAL FOR Niag 0-0 0/0.0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL 92-40 1808/19.7 153-330 .464 21-67 .313 132-207 .638 123 272 395 4.3 191-5 55 102 28 90 459 5.0 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
NICK MACDONALD Sophomore | GUARD/FORWARD | 6-5 | 185 22 AMHERST, NY | ST. THOMAS MORE SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Freshman) Played in 32 games and started in two games...Averaged 4.5 points per game…Was a perfect 22-for-22 at the free-throw Points line…Scored fi rst career points against Bryant (11/18)...Scored a then-season-high eight points against Colgate (12/8)... Season: N/A Tied a then-season-high in points with eight at St. Bonaventure (12/18)...Set a career-high in points with 11, including a Career: 18, at Rider, 02/09/20 career-high three 3-pointers, at Syracuse (12/28)...Tied a then-career-high in points with 11 against Manhattan (1/5)... Led all scorers with a career-high 18 points, including a career-high four 3-pointers at Rider (2/9)...Grabbed a career- Rebounds Season: N/A high fi ve rebounds versus Canisius (2/12)...Scored nine points, including going a game-high 6-for-6 at the free-throw Career: 5, vs. Canisius, 2/12/20 line, at Marist (2/23).
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: 4, at Syracuse, 12/28/19
Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 10, Twice
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 6, at Marist, 2/23/20
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 6, at Marist, 2/23/20
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 4, at Rider, 02/09/20
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 9, at Syracuse, 12/28/19
Assists Season: N/A Career: 1, Multiple Times
Steals Season: N/A Career: 1, Multiple Times
Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 26, at Syracuse, 12/28/19
Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2019-20 Niag 32-2 433/13.5 44-107 .411 33-89 .371 22-22 1.000 6 26 32 1.0 24-0 11 12 0 11 143 4.5 TOTAL 32-2 433/13.5 44-107 .411 33-89 .371 22-22 1.000 6 26 32 1.0 24-0 11 12 0 11 143 4.5 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
TREY SYROKA Sophomore| GUARD | 5-10 | 150 24 TOLEDO, OH | WHITMER BUSINESS
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Syroka arrives at Niagara after attending Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio...Syroka helped the 2018-19 Whitmer Points Panthers to a 21-4 record en route to becoming Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) co-champions and advanc- Season: N/A ing to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) District Finals...They fi nished the season ranked 18th in Career: N/A the state....Syroka earned TRAC Honorable Mention honors as a junior and fi rst team all-district accolades as a senior. Rebounds Season: N/A Career: N/A
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: N/A
Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: N/A
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: N/A
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
Assists Season: N/A Career: N/A
Steals Season: N/A Career: N/A
Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A
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WILL ENGELHARDT SOPHOMORE | FORWARD| 6-7| 205 32 SYRACUSE, NY | KIMBALL UNION ACADEMY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Before Niagara Scored over 1,000 points throughout high school career starting at Bishop Ludden and fi nishing at Kimball Union Points Academy…All-NEPSAC AA honorable mention and team captain in his last season at KUA…Averaged 17 points, 7 Season: N/A rebounds and 3 assists…Scored more than 20 points in each of the last nine games to end the season. Career: N/A
Rebounds Season: N/A Career: N/A
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: N/A
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: N/A
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: N/A
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: N/A
Assists Season: N/A Career: N/A
Steals Season: N/A Career: N/A
Blocks Season: N/A Career: N/A
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STEVEN LEVNAIC REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | GUARD | 6-2 | 180 33 HAMILTON, ON | RISE CENTRE ACADEMY SPORTS MANAGEMENT
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (R-Freshman) Played in 32 games and started in 16 games...Averaged 1.8 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per game…Had two steals in Points fi rst career game at Drexel (11/8)...Scored fi rst career points at Stephen F. Austin (11/13)...Had a career-high two assists Season: N/A and tied a career-high in steals with two at Buffalo (12/21)...Scored a then-career-high four points versus Fairfi eld (1/3)... Career: 6, at Manhattan, 2/7/20 Scored a then-career-high fi ve points against Marist (1/31)...Netted a career-high six points versus Manhattan (2/7). Rebounds Season: N/A Career: 5, vs. Manhattan, 1/5/20
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: 2, Multiple Times
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: 4, Twice
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 3, vs. Canisius, 2/12/20
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 4, vs. Canisius, 2/12/20
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 1, Multiple Times
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 3, at Norfolk State, 12/1/19
Assists Season: N/A Career: 2, Multiple Times
Steals Season: N/A Career: 2, Multiple Times
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 2, vs. Quinnipiac, 2/2/20
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 28, vs. Colgate, 12/08/19
Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2019-20 Niag 32-16 571/17.8 22-59 .373 5-26 .192 10-14 .714 7 50 57 1.8 56-1 26 15 8 34 59 1.8 TOTAL 32-16 571/17.8 22-59 .373 5-26 .192 10-14 .714 7 50 57 1.8 56-1 26 15 8 34 59 1.8 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
NICHOLAS KRATHOLM SENIOR| FORWARD| 6-9 | 220 34 LOUISVILLE, KY | MIAMI DADE COLLEGE BIOTECHNOLOGY
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 2019-20 (Junior) Played in 27 games and started in 20 games...Averaged 4.6 points per game and 3.4 rebound per game…Had career- Points highs in points with eight at Drexel (11/8)...Had fi rst career block at Rutgers (11/10)...Tied a then-career-high in points Season: N/A with eight and grabbed a career-high six rebounds at Stephen F. Austin (11/13)...Scored a then-career-high 10 points Career: 11, at Monmouth, 1/24/20 at St. Bonaventure (12/18)...Tied a then-career-high in rebounds with a team-high six at Buffalo (12/21)...Set career- highs in points with 11, in rebounds with eight, and in blocks with three at Monmouth (1/24)...Had a team-high seven Rebounds Season: N/A rebounds versus Marist (1/31). Career: 8, at Monmouth, 1/24/20
Field Goals Made Season: N/A Career: 5, at St. Bonaventure, 12/18/19
Field Goals Attempted Season: N/A Career: 8, Twice
Free Throws Made Season: N/A Career: 4, at SFA, 11/13/19
Free Throws Attempted Season: N/A Career: 4, at SFA, 11/13/19
3-Point Field Goals Season: N/A Career: 2, at Pittsburgh, 12/01/17
3-Point Field Goal Attempted Season: N/A Career: 3, at Pittsburgh, 12/01/17
Assists Season: N/A Career: 1, Multiple Times
Steals Season: N/A Career: 2, vs. Saint Peter’s, 2/27/20
Blocks Season: N/A Career: 3, at Monmouth, 1/24/20
Minutes Season: N/A Career: 26, at Albany, 12/14/19
O,coas Field Goals 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring SEASON TEAM GP-GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF-FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 DU 9-0 54/6.0 3-13 .231 2-8 .250 1-6 .167 4 6 10 1.1 3-0 1 3 0 0 91.0 2019-20 Niag 27-20 501/18.5 52-116 .448 0-1 .000 19-30 .633 36 56 92 3.4 45-1 8 20 16 8 123 4.6 TOTAL FOR Niag 27-20 501/18.5 52-116 .448 0-1 .000 19-30 .633 36 56 92 3.4 45-1 8 20 16 8 123 4.6 TOTAL 36-20 555/15.4 55-129 .426 2-9 .222 20-36 .556 40 62 102 2.8 48-1 9 23 16 8 132 3.7 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL
0 | Justin Roberts 1 | Kobi Nwandu 4 | Tahjae Hill 10 | Marcus Hammond R-SR | G | 5-10 | 189 SR | F | 6-6 | 210 FR | F | 6-2 | 180 JR | G | 6-2 | 160
11 | Raheem Solomon 12 | Shandon Brown 13 | Touba Traore 15 | Greg Kuakumensah JR | G | 6-3 | 180 JR | G | 5-9 | 175 FR | F | 6-11 | 210 SR | F | 6-6 | 200
20 | Jordan Cintron 22 | Nick MacDonald 24 | Trey Syroka 32 | Will Engelhardt SR | F | 6-8 | 220 SO | G/F | 6-5 | 185 SO | G | 5-10 | 150 SO | F | 6-7 | 205
33 | Steven Levnaic 34 | Nicholas Kratholm Greg Paulus R-SO | G | 6-2 | 180 SR | F | 6-9 | 220 Head Coach 2019-20 Niagara Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Mar 11, 2020 In Conference games
Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 9-11 8-2 1-9 0-0 Niagara 581 713 16 1310 CONFERENCE 9-11 8-2 1-9 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 645 736 7 1388
Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. 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 10 HAMMOND, Marcus 20-20 657:02 32.9 118-251 .470 54-116 .466 33-43 .767 11 96 107 5.4 31 0 53 33 4 20 323 16.2 05 TOWNS, James 20-1 445:05 22.3 68-162 .420 8-33 .242 46-59 .780 5 44 49 2.5 28 0 33 40 0 18 190 9.5 15 KUAKUMENSAH, Greg 19-8 428:29 22.6 74-157 .471 6-20 .300 19-34 .559 17 46 63 3.3 59 2 15 20 16 16 173 9.1 11 SOLOMON, Raheem 20-20 547:56 27.4 55-154 .357 24-65 .369 32-41 .780 19 63 82 4.1 40 0 15 28 5 16 166 8.3 0 ROBERTS, Justin 20-20 511:57 25.6 54-114 .474 37-79 .468 15-23 .652 1 32 33 1.7 28 0 34 20 0 17 160 8.0 22 MACDONALD, Nick 20-0 285:25 14.3 31-65 .477 24-55 .436 14-14 1.000 2 24 26 1.3 18 0 9 9 0 6 100 5.0 34 KRATHOLM, Nicholas 15-12 263:16 17.6 27-65 .415 0-0 .000 9-16 .563 19 34 53 3.5 24 0 3 11 13 5 63 4.2 12 BROWN, Shandon 20-7 421:38 21.1 21-72 .292 3-11 .273 21-26 .808 3 27 30 1.5 40 0 46 22 2 14 66 3.3 33 LEVNAIC, Steven 20-12 356:43 17.8 17-38 .447 2-13 .154 8-11 .727 6 33 39 2.0 39 1 18 9 8 21 44 2.2 21 THOMAS, Damani 14-0 106:13 7.6 9-14 .643 4-6 .667 3-5 .600 6 16 22 1.6 7 0 5 3 0 7 25 1.8 30 BALDON, Mariano 1-0 01:15 1.3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 23 34 57 7 Total 20 4025 474-1093 .434 162-398 .407 200-272 .735 112 449 561 28.1 314 3 231 202 48 140 1310 65.5 Opponents 20 4025 508-1158 .439 156-446 .350 216-321 .673 259 542 801 40.1 306 2 320 271 71 84 1388 69.4
Team Statistics Team Results NIAG OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 1310 1388 01/03/2020 Fairfield W 75-66 1115 Points per game 65.5 69.4 01/05/2020 Manhattan L 62-67 1078 Scoring margin -3.9 - 01/10/2020 at Quinnipiac L 56-67 912 Field goals-att 474-1093 508-1158 01/12/2020 at Iona W 70-69 1317 Field goal pct .434 .439 01/17/2020 Rider W 70-68 980 3 point fg-att 162-398 156-446 01/19/2020 Siena W 72-71 1020 3-point FG pct .407 .350 01/24/2020 at Monmouth L 71-82 2415 3-pt FG made per game 8.1 7.8 01/26/2020 at Saint Peter's L 53-58 522 Free throws-att 200-272 216-321 01/31/2020 Marist L 48-67 1066 Free throw pct .735 .673 02/02/2020 Quinnipiac W 75-59 935 F-Throws made per game 10.0 10.8 02/07/2020 at Manhattan L 59-77 1345 Rebounds 561 801 02/09/2020 at Rider L 58-73 1528 Rebounds per game 28.1 40.1 02/12/2020 Canisius W 69-66 1568 Rebounding margin -12.0 - 02/16/2020 Monmouth W 77-72 1111 02/21/2020 at Fairfield L 60-61 1656 Assists 231 320 02/23/2020 at Marist L 54-76 1549 Assists per game 11.6 16.0 02/27/2020 Saint Peter's W 63-54 985 Turnovers 202 271 02/29/2020 Iona Wot 100-91 1193 Turnovers per game 10.1 13.6 03/04/2020 at Siena L 55-77 7146 Turnover margin +3.5 - 03/06/2020 at Canisius L 63-67 1805 Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.2 Steals 140 84 Steals per game 7.0 4.2 Blocks 48 71 Blocks per game 2.4 3.6 Winning streak 0 - Home win streak 5 - Attendance 11051 20195 Home games-Avg/Game 10-1105 10-2020 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 2019-20 Niagara Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Mar 11, 2020 All games
Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 12-20 9-3 2-17 1-0 Niagara 951 1122 29 2102 CONFERENCE 9-11 8-2 1-9 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-9 1-1 1-8 1-0 Opponents 1092 1215 9 2316
Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. 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 10 HAMMOND, Marcus 32-32 991:34 31.0 166-377 .440 74-174 .425 53-66 .803 15 132 147 4.6 48 0 92 49 4 33 459 14.3 05 TOWNS, James 32-5 743:47 23.2 125-284 .440 14-54 .259 92-114 .807 10 82 92 2.9 46 1 58 65 0 28 356 11.1 11 SOLOMON, Raheem 32-32 896:11 28.0 107-271 .395 39-115 .339 55-68 .809 29 87 116 3.6 71 1 27 51 13 32 308 9.6 15 KUAKUMENSAH, Greg 31-12 655:36 21.1 115-238 .483 11-35 .314 20-37 .541 36 74 110 3.5 91 3 23 32 25 24 261 8.4 0 ROBERTS, Justin 32-28 750:08 23.4 79-186 .425 54-127 .425 17-28 .607 3 46 49 1.5 45 0 48 32 0 24 229 7.2 02 WATERMAN , Noah 7-5 155:46 22.3 17-35 .486 6-14 .429 9-18 .500 4 19 23 3.3 13 0 6 11 3 1 49 7.0 34 KRATHOLM, Nicholas 27-20 500:43 18.5 52-116 .448 0-1 .000 19-30 .633 36 56 92 3.4 45 1 8 20 16 8 123 4.6 22 MACDONALD, Nick 32-2 433:12 13.5 44-107 .411 33-89 .371 22-22 1.000 6 26 32 1.0 24 0 11 12 0 11 143 4.5 12 BROWN, Shandon 32-8 612:29 19.1 30-96 .313 3-12 .250 27-33 .818 4 53 57 1.8 61 0 75 34 2 19 90 2.8 33 LEVNAIC, Steven 32-16 570:46 17.8 22-59 .373 5-26 .192 10-14 .714 7 50 57 1.8 56 1 26 15 8 34 59 1.8 21 THOMAS, Damani 17-0 119:35 7.0 9-15 .600 4-6 .667 3-5 .600 6 18 24 1.4 7 0 6 3 0 8 25 1.5 04 CICOTTI , Italo 3-0 18:57 6.3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1 0 1 0.3 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.0 30 BALDON, Mariano 1-0 01:15 1.3 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 33 50 83 11 Total 32 6450 766-1785 .429 243-653 .372 327-435 .752 190 693 883 27.6 509 7 381 338 71 222 2102 65.7 Opponents 32 6450 842-1851 .455 270-759 .356 362-511 .708 386 882 1268 39.6 490 5 523 444 110 152 2316 72.4
Team Statistics Team Results NIAG OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 2102 2316 11/08/2019 at Drexel L 64-72 1129 Points per game 65.7 72.4 11/10/2019 at Rutgers L 39-86 4203 Scoring margin -6.7 - 11/13/2019 at SFA L 80-89 2441 Field goals-att 766-1785 842-1851 11/18/2019 Bryant L 62-73 1251 Field goal pct .429 .455 11/27/2019 at Purdue Fort Wayne L 54-77 1055 3 point fg-att 243-653 270-759 12/01/2019 at Norfolk St. W 65-61 824 3-point FG pct .372 .356 12/08/2019 Colgate Wot 93-82 1276 3-pt FG made per game 7.6 8.4 12/14/2019 at Albany (NY) L 80-84 1776 Free throws-att 327-435 362-511 12/18/2019 at St. Bonaventure L 70-87 2016 Free throw pct .752 .708 12/21/2019 at Buffalo L 72-92 2644 F-Throws made per game 10.2 11.3 12/28/2019 at Syracuse L 57-71 18125 Rebounds 883 1268 01/03/2020 Fairfield W 75-66 1115 Rebounds per game 27.6 39.6 01/05/2020 Manhattan L 62-67 1078 Rebounding margin -12.0 - 01/10/2020 at Quinnipiac L 56-67 912 01/12/2020 at Iona W 70-69 1317 Assists 381 523 01/17/2020 Rider W 70-68 980 Assists per game 11.9 16.3 01/19/2020 Siena W 72-71 1020 Turnovers 338 444 01/24/2020 at Monmouth L 71-82 2415 Turnovers per game 10.6 13.9 01/26/2020 at Saint Peter's L 53-58 522 Turnover margin +3.3 - 01/31/2020 Marist L 48-67 1066 Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.2 02/02/2020 Quinnipiac W 75-59 935 Steals 222 152 02/07/2020 at Manhattan L 59-77 1345 Steals per game 6.9 4.8 02/09/2020 at Rider L 58-73 1528 Blocks 71 110 02/12/2020 Canisius W 69-66 1568 Blocks per game 2.2 3.4 02/16/2020 Monmouth W 77-72 1111 Winning streak 1 - 02/21/2020 at Fairfield L 60-61 1656 Home win streak 5 - 02/23/2020 at Marist L 54-76 1549 Attendance 13578 54408 02/27/2020 Saint Peter's W 63-54 985 Home games-Avg/Game 12-1132 19-2864 02/29/2020 Iona Wot 100-91 1193 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 1-0 03/04/2020 at Siena L 55-77 7146 03/06/2020 at Canisius L 63-67 1805 03/10/2020 vs Marist W 56-54 0