2013-14 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES Fordham University Sports Information Office: Joe DiBari, Director of Sports Information Website: www.fordhamsports.com Office: 718-817-4240; Cell: 917-539-5061; FAX: 718-817-4244; E-Mail: [email protected] 2013-14 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY (0-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10) “RED FLASH” (0-0) H: 0-0; A: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Score Nov. 1 NORTHWOOD (Exh.) ......................................98-80, W Nov. 8 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (SNY) .........................8:30 p.m. at Nov. 12 at Syracuse (ESPN3) .....................................7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 LEHIGH (SNY).................................................7:00 p.m. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Nov. 23 SACRED HEART .............................................4:00 p.m. Nov. 26 at Manhattan ....................................................... 7:00 p.m. “RAMS” (0-0) Dec. 4 FURMAN ...........................................................7:00 p.m. Game Friday, November 8, 2013 - 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 vs. St. John’s# (MSG) ......................................... 1:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at Colgate ............................................................ 7:00 p.m. Rose Hill Gym, Bronx, N.Y. Dec. 14 HOWARD (SNY) ..............................................2:00 p.m. 1 Radio: WFUV (www.wfuv.org)/TV: SNY Dec. 21 at Monmouth ....................................................... 2:00 p.m. Dec. 23 LOYOLA (Ill.) ...................................................4:00 p.m. Ram Rants... Dec. 28 HARVARD (SNY) .............................................4:00 p.m. Dec. 30 at Siena ................................................................ 7:00 p.m. * The Fordham University Rams open their 2013-2014 season by hosting the Saint Jan. 8 at Duquesne*....................................................... 7:00 p.m. Francis University Red Flash in the Rose Hill Gym on Friday, November 8, at 8:30 PM Jan. 11 RICHMOND* (SNY) ........................................7:00 p.m. in a game that will be televised live on SportsNet NY (SNY) with Dave Raymond on Jan. 15 DAYTON* (SNY) ..............................................9:00 p.m. Jan. 18 at Saint Louis* (NBCSN) ................................... 2:30 p.m. play-by-play and Vin Parise on color, and will also be broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 Jan. 22 GEORGE MASON* .........................................7:00 p.m. FM) and on the internet at www.wfuv.org. Jan. 26 at Massachusetts* (NBCSN) ............................ 12:00 p.m. - Fordham enters the game after compiling a 7-24 record, 3-13 in the Atlantic 10, in Jan. 29 at VCU* .............................................................. 7:00 p.m. 2012-13 Feb. 1 RHODE ISLAND* (SNY) ................................7:00 p.m. Feb. 8 at George Washington* (SNY) ........................... 4:00 p.m. - Saint Francis enters the season coming off a 2012-13 season where the Red Flash Feb. 12 ST. BONAVENTURE* (SNY)..........................9:00 p.m. went 5-24 overall record, 5-13 in the Northeast Conference Feb. 15 at Richmond* (SNY) .......................................... 6:00 p.m. Feb. 22 at Saint Joseph’s* ................................................ 2:00 p.m. * The game will be the fourth meeting between Fordham and Saint Francis Feb. 27 VCU* (CBSSN) .................................................7:00 p.m. Mar. 1 LA SALLE* (NBCSN) ......................................5:00 p.m. - The Red Flash lead the all-time series, which started in 1958, 2-1, and have won the Mar. 5 at Rhode Island* (SNY) ...................................... 7:00 p.m. past two meetings Mar. 8 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (SNY) ................4:30 p.m. - The Red Flash took the last matchup, 70-64, in Loretto in a 1991 NCAA Play-In game Mar. 12- at Atlantic 10 Championship - The Rams are 54-26 all-time against teams currently in the Northeast Conference Mar. 16 (Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.) ..............................TBA # - Madison Square Garden Holiday Classic * Branden Frazier Named Third Team Preseason All-Atlantic 10 * - Atlantic 10 game - Senior guard averaged 14.2 ppg last year, 13th best in Atlantic 10, and 5.0 apg, third SNY - SportsNet NY in the conference CBSSN – CBS Sports Network NBCSN – NBC Sports Network - Became the 35th player in Fordham history to score 1,000 career points/currently tied Home Games in bold for 26th on the career scoring list with 1,077 points TENTATIVE STARTERS 2012-13 Averages Last Game* Pos. # Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG MPG Pts. Reb. Notes G 0 Branden Frazier 6-1 Sr. 14.2 3.7 5.0 35.0 23 7 Second on 2012-13 team in scoring, first in assists G 1 Mandell Thomas 6-2 So. 9.8 3.1 1.7 27.8 20 5 Third on 2012-13 squad in scoring, second in steals G 10 Jon Severe 6-3 Fr. 15 7 2013 New York State Player of the Year G 24 Bryan Smith 6-2 Jr. 7.9 3.3 1.2 25.1 10 10 Second with 43 three-pointers, missed last 4 games with injury F 30 Ryan Rhoomes 6-8 So. 3.6 5.1 0.3 18.2 7 3 Shot 53.8% (43-80) from field, third on team in rebounding Key Reserves F 2 Travion Leonard 6-8 So. 6.3 4.3 0.3 17.2 17 6 Shot 47.2% from field G 12 Jake Fay 6-5 Fr. 0 1 Played at Brimmer & Mary with Ryan Canty/Jared Fay G 13 Chris Whitehead 5-9 Jr. 0 1 Transfer from Danville Area CC) G 22 Jermaine Myers 6-0 So. 3.6 1.7 2.2 21.5 1 2 Second on team in assists (68) C 42 Ryan Canty 6-9 Jr. 6.0 7.0 0.2 18.4 0 2 Four double-doubles in 2012-13; 10th in A-10 in rebounding * - 98-80 exhibition win over Northwood University on November 1 2013-2014 FORDHAM NUMERICAL ROSTER GENERAL INFORMATION 0 Branden Frazier Sr. G 6-3 170 Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin Media Information 1 Mandell Thomas So. G 6-2 185 Rochester, N.Y./ Rush-Henrietta (Notre Dame Prep) Sports Information Director: ..................Joe DiBari 2 Travion Leonard So. F 6-8 275 Raleigh, N.C./Kestrel Heights School (Lee Aca.) Phone: ...............................................718/817-4240 3 Matt Massimino Fr. G 5-11 155 New Hope, Pa./New Hope-Solebury 5 Antwoine Anderson Fr. G 6-1 170 Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney Cell: ...................................................917/539-5061 10 Jon Severe Fr. G 6-3 180 Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King FAX: ..................................................718/817-4244 12 Jake Fay Fr. G 6-5 175 Lynn, Mass./Brimmer and May Email: [email protected] 13 Chris Whitehead Jr. G 5-9 190 New Albany, Ind./New Albany (Danville Area CC) Home page: .....................www.fordhamsports.com 15 Nihad Musovic So. G 6-0 185 Yonkers, N.Y./Fordham Prep 20 Jared Fay Jr. G 6-3 185 Lynn, Mass./Brimmer and May Interviews 22 Jermaine Myers So. G 6-0 180 Ajax, Ontario/Culver Academy (Blair Academy) To arrange personal interviews with Head Coach 24 Bryan Smith Jr. G 6-2 190 Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood Tom Pecora, the Fordham staff or any Fordham 25 Leo Walsh Sr. F 6-4 198 Clarks Green, Pa./Scranton Prep players please call Joe DiBari in the Fordham Sports 30 Ryan Rhoomes So. F 6-8 235 Middletown, N.Y./Cardoza Media Relations Office. Players and coaches are 32 DC Gaitley Jr. G 6-1 190 Haverford, Pa./Episcopal Academy usually available in person and for phone interviews 33 Victor Ieronymides Fr. G/F 6-6 208 Lefkosia, Nicosia, Cyprus / Oak Hill Academy 35 Khalid Robinson RSr. G 6-2 195 Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep after practice, and by appointment. 42 Ryan Canty Jr. C 6-9 240 Danvers, Mass./Brimmer and May Notes on the Net Head Coach: Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83) Fordham Rams basketball information will be avail- Associate Head Coach: David Duke, able on the internet at www.fordhamsports.com. Assistant Coaches: John Morton, Tom Parrotta Updated stats and game notes can be found here as Director of Basketball Operations: Mike DePaoli well as a roster and player bios. Video Coordinator: Steven Raisfeld General Information Asst. Video Coor.: Duane Woodward Location: .......................................................Bronx, NY 10458 Athletic Trainer: Dave Zippo Founded: ............................................................................ 1841 Managers: Bill McCullagh, Chris Scerbo, Dan Coster, Matt Greaney, Jon Russo, Nick Stanaj Enrollment (Undergraduate): ......................................... 8,427 Nickname: ......................................................................... Rams Pronunciation Guide School Colors: .............................................. Maroon and White Travion Leonard - Tray-VEE-on Home Court/Capacity: ......................... Rose Hill Gym (3,200) Affiliation: ............................................................. NCAA Div. I Nihad Musovic - KNEE-had MUS-so-vick Conference: .............................................................. Atlantic 10 Ryan Rhoomes – Rooms President: ...........................................Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Khalid Robinson - Kaa - LID Athletics Director: ................................................ David Roach Athletic Dept. Phone: ..........................................718/817-4300 THE GAME: The Fordham University Rams open their 2013-14 Atlantic 10 Ticket Office Phone: ............................................718/817-4759 season, the 111th season of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by hosting the Saint Francis University Red Flash in the Rose Hill Gym on Friday, November 8, Coaching Staff at 8:30 PM in a game that will be televised live on SportsNet NY (SNY) and Head Coach: .................................... Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83) broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM ) and www.wfuv.org. Record at Fordham (yrs): ..........................24-64 (Fourth year) Fordham enters the game after