2018-19 Liu Brooklyn Men's Basketball Roster
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2018-19 LIU Brooklyn Men’s Basketball Game Notes 2018-19 SCHEDULE #LIUMBB MEDIA CONTACT: CASEY SNEDECOR • [email protected] CELL: 646-872-8264 • OFFICE: 718-488-1307 (13-15, 7-9 NEC) NOVEMBER Game 29: central conn. State 6 COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE W, 109-76 Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 • Brooklyn, N.Y. • Steinberg Center • 7 p.m. 9 BROWN UNIVERSITY W, 83-81 13 at Fairfield W, 89-87 1 THE MATCH UP 18 at San Francisco L, 52-84 1 20 at Milwaukee L, 87-92 (OT) CCSU BLUE DEVILS TEAMS LIU BROOKLYN 24 NJIT L, 70-77 29 vs. University at Albany2 W, 80-77 11-18, 5-11 NEC W-L 13-15, 7-9 NEC 30 vs. Marist2 L, 53-70 72.1 PPG 74.0 76.3 Opp. PPG 74.4 DECEMBER -4.2 Margin -0.4 8 at Saint Peter’s W, 74-58 .417 FG% .439 12 at Stony Brook L, 79-83 .440 FG% Def. .431 21 BINGHAMTON3 L, 67-68 .328 3PT% .331 30 at Fordham W, 55-50 .356 3PT% Def. .343 .781 FT% .704 JANUARY 35.6 RPG 37.4 3 at Sacred Heart* L, 75-79 35.5 Opp. RPG 36.5 5 at Bryant* W, 79-70 +0.0 Margin +0.9 10 SAINT FRANCIS U.* L, 67-74 11.4 Assists/Game 13.3 12 ROBERT MORRIS* W, 80-73 13.3 Turnovers/Game 15.2 19 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON* W, 79-77 5.4 Steals/Game 6.9 21 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN* (ESPN3) L, 70-79 3.5 Blocks/Game 4.8 24 at Mount St. Mary’s* L, 72-74 26 at Central Connecticut State* W, 84-71 QUICK HITTERS 31 at Fairleigh Dickinson* (ESPNU) L, 77-80 • The LIU Brooklyn men’s basketball team will host Central Connecticut State in the Steinberg Wellness Center, Thursday, February 28 at 7 p.m., in the first of two games of the final weekend of the regular season. The Blackbirds (7-9 Northeast Conference) are looking to clinch a spot in the playoffs win a win over the Blue FEBRUARY Devils. LIU is currently tied for seventh place in the league standings with Bryant, while CCSU (5-11 NEC) is 2 at Wagner* L, 59-71 3 two games out, and hoping to keep postseason dreams alive. 7 MOUNT ST. MARY’S* W, 77-62 • The Blackbirds are coming off a huge road win; LIU snapped Saint Francis U.’s eight game winning streak 9 WAGNER* L, 65-68 Saturday afternoon, toppling the league-leading Red Flash, 69-66. 14 at St. Francis Brooklyn* L, 76-83 • The win was a total team effort for LIU, as all eight players that went in the game scored at least four points, 16 SACRED HEART* W, 92-84 and five different Blackbirds had two assists or more in the win. Senior Raiquan Clark led LIU with 18 points, 21 at Robert Morris* L, 49-62 while sophomore Ty Flowers had 17 points and 12 rebounds. 23 at Saint Francis U.* W, 69-66 • CCSU (11-18, 5-11 NEC) is still fighting for a spot in the NEC Tournament, but could be without the help of their best player, Tyler Kohl, who was suspended last weekend. The Blue Devils have lost their last four 28 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE* 7:00 P.M. straight games, but do have wins this season over some of the top teams in the league, including FDU, Robert Morris at St. Francis Brooklyn. MARCH • The Blackbirds lead the all-time series between the two teams, 24-21, including an 8-3 record over the last 2 BRYANT* 4:30 P.M. 11 meetings, but CCSU has won two of the last four. Last year, the two teams split home and home, with CCSU 6 NEC Quarterfinals TBA winning at Detrick Gymnasium (72-63), and LIU winning in OT in downtown Brooklyn (94-89). 9 NEC Semifinals TBA • Earlier this season, the Blackbirds came out on top when they took on CCSU on the road. LIU led by as 12 NEC Championship TBA many as 30 points in Detrick Gymnasium, cruising to an 84-71 win over Central Connecticut State in late January. * Northeast Conference game • It was the first time this season that the Blackbirds led for the entire 40 minutes against a Division I opponent. All Times Eastern Home games in BOLD • Five LIU players scored in double digits in the win, led by Raiquan Clark, who had a game-high 21 points. 1 – Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic Senior Raul Frias (19 points), junior Julius van Sauers (12 points), junior Jashaun Agosto (11 points) and 2 – Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic, Belfast, Ireland sophomore Ty Flowers (11 points) added to the point total in the win. 3 - Game Played at the Barclays Center • Up next, the Blackbirds host Bryant for Senior Day, Saturday, March 2 at 4:30 p.m. 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN MEN’S BASKETBALL • PROBABLE STARTERS/RESERVES #3 jashaun agosto #1 julian batts #23 raiquan clark #11 Eral Penn #24 ty flowers JR. | G | 6-0 | 165 JR. | G | 6-0 | 175 SR. | G/F | 6-6 | 195 SO. | F | 6-7 | 185 R-SO. | F | 6-9 | 200 9.7 ppg 9.1 PPG 19.8 ppg 5.8 ppg 13.9 ppg 2.9 rpg 4.1 rpg 7.0 rpg 4.1 rpg 6.5 rpg 4.9 apg 1.4 Spg 2.0 Apg 1.2 bPG 1.4 BPG NOTES: Had eight points in NOTES: Led the Blackbirds NOTES: Had 18 points in win at NOTES: Had six points, two NOTES: Scored 17 points (4-7) loss at RMU to become 37th with 16 points on 6-of-11 Saint Francis U., going 7-for-13 blocks and two assists in win at and had career-high 12 rebounds Blackbird to reach 1,000 pts. shooting in loss at RMU. from the field, along with 5 rebs. Saint Francis U. at SFU; also had three blocks and three assists. NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. PPG RPG PLAYER NOTES 5 Shyheim Hicks G 6-1 186 So. 1.2 0.5 Had season-high seven points at Sacred Heart 10 Craig Owens Jr. G 6-3 210 Sr. 3.6 0.8 Led LIU with 10 points in loss against Marist in Belfast Classic. 22 Raul Frias G 6-1 165 Sr. 8.3 2.9 Had eight points off the bench in win over SFU, shooting 2-for-4 from three point range 30 Ashtyn Bradley G 6-4 185 Jr. 2.9 1.0 Played a career-high 17 minutes in win over Sacred Heart; had a season-high four rebs & 5 pts. 2 Julius van Sauers G/F 6-8 210 R-Jr. 5.1 4.7 Had eight points, seven rebounds and two assists in win against Saint Francis U. 13 Ganlandou Cisse F/C 6-9 215 R-Jr. 1.1 1.5 Has come off the bench for the Blackbirds in 19 games. 21 Osumane Ndim C 7-0 235 Fr. 0.6 1.0 Offered spark off bench against SFU, scoring 4 pts, with 3 rebounds and 1 block in 7 minutes. 0 Virshon Cotton G 6-2 165 So. - - Will sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. #BLACKBIRDNATION 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 0 Virshon Cotton* G 6-2 165 So. Milwaukee, Wisc./Hillcrest Prep (Akron) 1 Julian Batts G 6-0 175 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Jeannette 2 Julius van Sauers F/G 6-8 210 R-Jr. Amsterdam, Netherlands/Apollo Amsterdam 3 Jashaun Agosto G 6-0 165 Jr. Seattle, Wash./Garfield 5 Shyheim Hicks G 6-1 186 So. Brockton, Mass./Springfield Commonwealth 10 Craig Owens Jr. G 6-3 210 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Trinity (West LA CC) 11 Eral Penn F 6-7 185 So. Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Francis Academy (Md.) 13 Ganlandou Cisse F/C 6-9 215 R-Jr.. Dakar, Senegal/Roselle Catholic (Md.) 21 Ousmane Ndim C 7-0 235 Fr. Dakar, Senegal/Aspire Academy (Ky.) 22 Raul Frias G 6-1 165 Sr. Miami, Fla./Mater Academy 23 Raiquan Clark G/F 6-6 195 Sr. New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse 24 Ty Flowers F 6-9 200 R-So. Waterbury, Conn./Sacred Heart HS (UMass) 30 Ashtyn Bradley G 6-4 185 Jr. Fresno, Texas/Homeschool CYA Head Coach: Derek Kellogg (University of Massachusetts, 1999 – second season) Assistant Coaches: Marlon Williamson (Youngstown State, 2012 – second season) Jim Mack (Springfield, 2006 – fourth season) Ralph Auriental (St. Francis Brooklyn, 1999 – second season) Director of Basketball Operations: Matthew Vogel (University of Massachusetts, 2009 – second season) * Will sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN Men’s basketball 2018-19 LIU BROOKLYN MEN’S BASKETBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER #0 VIRSHON COTTON* #1 JULIAN BATTS #2 JULIUS VAN SAUERS #3 JASHAUN AGOSTO Sophomore • Guard Junior • Guard Redshirt Junior • Forward/Guard Junior • Guard 6-2 • 165 6-0 • 175 6-8 • 210 6-0 • 165 Milwaukee, Wisc. Pittsburgh, Pa. Amsterdam, Netherlands Seattle, Wash. Pronunciation Guide #0 Virshon Cotton ver-SEAN #2 Julius van Sauers van SOURS #3 Jashaun Agosto #5 SHYHEIM HICKS #10 CRAIG OWENS JR. #11 ERAL PENN jay-SEAN Sophomore • Guard Senior • Guard Sophomore • Forward 6-1 • 186 6-3 • 210 6-7 • 185 #5 Shyheim Hicks Brockton, Mass. Louisville, Ky. Brooklyn, N.Y. SHY-heem #11 Eral Penn EEE-ral #13 Ganlandou Cisse gahn-LAHN-doo CEE-say #21 Ousmane Ndim oos-MAN DEEM #13 GANLANDOU CISSE #21 OUSMANE NDIM #22 RAUL FRIAS #22 Raul Frias Junior • Forward/Center Freshman • Center Senior • Guard rah-OOL free-AS 6-9 • 215 7-0 • 235 6-1 • 165 Dakar, Senegal Dakar, Senegal Miami, Fla.