2010-11 Iona Gaels Basketball
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2010-11 Iona Gaels Basketball Athletic Communications • 715 North Avenue • New Rochelle, NY 10801 • 914-633-2334 • Fax: 914-633-2072 MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES MBB Contact: Brian Beyrer, Associate AD/Athletic Communications (e-mail: [email protected]) March 7, 2011 LISTEN LIVE - www.ICGaels.com/insider - Gary Stanley and Ed Ingles QUICK FACTS WATCH LIVE - ESPN2 - Bob Wischusen and Len Elmore Location ...............................New Rochelle, NY, 10801 President ........................................ Br. James A. Liguori Athletics Director ..................................... Patrick Lyons MAAC Championship: Gaels-Peacocks IV Head Coach .......................... Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) Record at Iona .......................22-10 (.688)/first season The No. 2 seeded Iona College men’s basketball team (22-10, 13-5 MAAC) squares off with No. 4 Saint Peter’s Overall Record ....................120-33 (.784)/fifth season (19-13, 11-7 MAAC) in the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship game Monday night at Webster Bank Arena Web Site: ..................................................ICGaels.com at Harbor Yard. The Gaels seek their MAAC record eighth championship when they face the Peacocks for the fourth time in the tournament finale. 2010-11 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE MATCH UP Overall: 22-10 H: 11-2 A: 9-6 N: 2-2 MAAC: 13-5 Iona is in the MAAC Championship game for a league record 11th IONA-SAINT PETER’S IN THE Date Opponent Time/Result time in 30 seasons of the conference’s existence. Saint Peter’s makes MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME World Vision Classic their seventh appearance, the third most behind Siena’s eight. The two Date Result Location 11/12/10 vs. Kent State L, 72-73 teams meet for the fourth time. The pairing eclipses Iona-Fordham and 11/13/10 at Cleveland State L, 68-78 3/5/82 #3 Iona 66, #1 SPC 61 Meadowlands 11/14/10 vs. Bryant L, 72-74 Niagara-Siena for the most frequent match up in a MAAC final. 3/4/91 #3 SPC 64, #4 Iona 58 Albany 3/6/06 #2 Iona 80, #5 SPC 61 Albany THE GAELS IN MAAC TOURNAMENT PLAY 11/18/10 RICHMOND W, 81-77 2OT In 30 years as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Iona vs. Opponents in the 11/23/10 at Albany W, 86-65 Iona has compiled an all-time record of 36-22 (.614) record in the league’s MAAC Tournament 11/30/10 at Norfolk State W, 73-64 postseason tournament - including a league-record seven titles. The Gaels 12/3/10 CANISIUS* W, 94-85 Army .............................................. 4-0 have won 15 out of their last 23 games in MAAC postseason play. The 12/5/10 NIAGARA* W, 82-58 Canisius ......................................... 2-3 squad’s .621 winning percentage is second to Siena’s .646 (31-17). 12/8/10 at Long Island W, 88-82 Fairfield .......................................... 2-2 12/11/10 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W, 87-66 THE GAELS IN THE MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Fordham ....................................... 3-2 12/18/10 at No. 5 Syracuse (SNY) L, 77-83 Iona is 7-3 all-time in MAAC Championship games after winning their last Holy Cross ..................................... 3-2 12/22/10 VERMONT L, 79-84 four contests. The Gaels defeated Siena in 1998 and 2000, Canisius in 2001 Loyola ........................................... 4-0 Manhattan ................................... 1-2 12/29/10 HOFSTRA W, 87-62 and Saint Peter’s in 2006. 1/3/11 at Siena* L, 67-73 Marist ............................................. 3-2 1/7/11 SAINT PETER’S* W, 70-52 THE GAELS ON THE MAAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Niagara ......................................... 1-5 1/9/11 LOYOLA (MD.)* W, 86-68 Since the inaugural MAAC Tournament in 1982, Iona basketball players Rider .............................................. 2-1 1/14/11 at Rider* W, 100-96 OT have been selected to the MAAC All-Tournament team a record 32 SAINT PETER'S ................................5-2 1/16/11 MARIST* W, 79-41 times, including a MAAC-high seven MVP winners. Steve Burtt earned MVP Siena ............................................. 6-0 1/21/11 at Niagara* W, 72-66 honors in 2006 and earned his second All-Tournament selection in two Overall 36-22 (.614) 1/23/11 at Canisius* L, 73-75 years. Burtt was joined by classmates Ricky Soliver and Kiril Wachsmann 1/27/11 RIDER* L, 59-61 on the ‘06 All-Tourney Team. 1/30/11 at Loyola (Md.)* L, 85-88 OT 2/4/11 at Fairfield* (ESPNU) L, 71-75 GLOVER, MACHADO NAMED ALL-MAAC 2/7/11 MANHATTAN* (MSG-TV) W, 85-67 Junior forward Mike Glover and junior point guard Scott Machado were honored by the league’s 10 coaches 2/11/11 SIENA* (ESPNU) W, 69-65 for their performances this season. Both performers earned All-MAAC First Team honors and are eligible for the 2/13/11 at Marist* W, 85-70 league’s Player of the Year honor announced on Thursday evening. It marks the sixth time since the inception of 2/16/11 at Manhattan* W, 102-65 the MAAC in 1981-82 that Iona had multiple First Team performers. Kashif Hameed and John McDonald were the 2/19/11 at Liberty (ESPNU, Sears Bracketbusters) W, 77-57 last pair to earn the honor in the same season during the 1997-98 campaign. 2/25/11 at Saint Peter’s* (ESPNU) W, 73-59 2/27/11 FAIRFIELD* W, 74-69 IONA VS. SAINT PETER’S - SERIES HISTORY 2011 Spark MAAC Championship (No. 2 Seed) Iona meets Saint Peter’s for the 103rd time in history this evening making the Peacocks its most frequent opponent. 3/5/11 vs. #7 Siena (MSG+) W, 94-64 The Maroon & Gold’s 54 wins vs. Saint Peter’s are also the most the program has earned against any one opponent. 3/6/11 vs. #3 Rider (MSG2) W, 83-59 The Gaels are 5-2 vs. the Peacocks all-time at the MAAC Championship and 2-1 in the final . The two teams have 3/7/11 vs. #4 Saint Peter’s (ESPN2) 7:00 pm split the 10 contests since meeting in the 2006 MAAC Championship final. Home events in CAPS and BOLD; MAAC Games noted by an asterisk 2010-11 Iona College Gaels at a Glance No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG Of Note Probable Starters 1 Mike Glover Jr. F 6-7 215 18.1 10.2 First Iona player in 31 years to average more than 10 rebounds per game (Ruland, 1979-80) 3 Scott Machado Jr. G 6-1 180 13.5 4.0 Nine double-doubles... No. 7 in MAAC in scoring... Leads MAAC and No. 2 in NCAA with 7.6 apg 5 Rashon Dwight Sr. G 6-3 185 8.5 2.5 Averaging 10.6 ppg in last 20 games... Matched career-high with 19 yesterday 21 Alejo Rodriguez Sr. F 6-8 235 6.8 6.8 Has eight double-digit point scoring efforts this season... No. 2 rebounder on the team 33 Kyle Smyth So. G 6-4 185 10.4 2.4 No. 6 all-time in three-point FGs at Iona... Iona is 7-1 this season when he hits four or more 3FG Off the Bench 10 Jermel Jenkins Jr. G 5-11 185 9.9 2.6 No. 5 all-time in three-point FGs at Iona... Led Gaels with 20 points yesterday 11 Trinity Fields Jr. G 6-2 175 1.8 0.7 Emerged as a defensive stopper off the bench... Season-best 12 points and four assists at MAN 22 Sean Armand Fr. G 6-3 190 5.5 1.3 Long distance threat off the bench, No. 2 in the MAAC in points per 40 minutes 23 Randy Dezouvre Jr. G-F 6-5 210 3.3 1.3 High energy performer off the bench... Scored 10 points vs. Siena on Saturday 24 Aleksandar Kesic Fr. F 6-8 210 0.0 0.6 Will not dress and apply for a hardship waiver to maintain freshman eligibility next season 32 Kristian Duravcevic Fr. F 6-8 215 -- -- First-year walk-on... Dressed for the first time at SYR after returning from preseason injury 35 Jayon James Fr. G-F 6-6 225 0.5 0.8 Made his first collegiate appearance vs. RID... Posted three assists in four min vs. SIE 44 Chris Pelcher So. F-C 6-10 240 3.1 2.0 Had career-high 13 pts at MAN... Has scored 36 points in last six games. 2010-11 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game Notes vs. No. 4 Saint Peter’s - MAAC Final - March 7, 2011 - Page 2 Head Coach Tim CLUESS Iona College Director of Athletics Patrick Lyons announced the appointment of Tim Cluess as the 12th head coach of the men’s basketball program on April 8, 2010. Cluess comes to New Rochelle with an impressive 20-year coaching resume after spending the last four seasons as head coach at C.W. Post in Brookville, NY. “Tim possesses all of the qualities that I was looking for in the search process for our next head coach,” said Lyons. “He is a proven winner at every level that he has coached and a New York native that will push the program forward with our goals. We’re ecstatic to have him on board.” One thing that can be said about Cluess; he is a winner. After spending 14 years as head coach at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY, Cluess spent the last five in the college ranks at Suffolk Community College and C.W. Post. He amassed a 120-33 record in those five years and had unprecedented success at both schools.