Game 2 at La Salle Jan. 2, 2021 • 6:30 p.m. Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pa. Joe DiBari, Sports Information Director • [email protected] • (o) 718-817-4240 • (c) 917-539-5061 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS FORDHAM (0-1, 0-1) at LA SALLE (4-5, 1-1) (0-1, 0-1 Atlantic 10) About the Series H: 0-1; A: 0-0; N: 0-0 All-time Record: 42-17, La Salle Date Opponent Time/Score Last Meeting: 2/19/20 (58-49, La Salle) 11/25 IONA Canceled Streak: La Salle +8 12/3 at Manhattan Canceled 12/8 at St. John’s Canceled 12/12 MAINE Canceled Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer Head Coach: Ashley Howard 12/19 CENT. CONN. ST. Canceled Overall Record: 248-232 (16th season) Overall Record: 29-40 (3rd season) 12/22 STONY BROOK Canceled Record at Fordham: 60-98 (6th season) Record at La Salle: Same 12/30 GEORGE WASHINGTON* 71-47, L Record vs. La Salle: 2-8 Record vs. Fordham: 4-0 1/2 at La Salle* (NBCSN) 6:30 p.m. 1/5 DAYTON* 6:00 p.m. 1/9 at Duquesne* (NBCSN) 2:00 p.m. FORDHAM PROBABLE LINEUP (based on last game) 1/13 ST. BONAVENTURE* 2:00 p.m 2 Jalen Cobb • 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 3.0 spg 1/17 UMASS* (NBCSN) 4:30 p.m. • Led 2019-2020 team in assists and steals 1/20 at Davidson* TBA Jr./G/6-1/165 • Seventh in A-10 in steals (1.8) in 2019-20 1/27 DUQUESNE* 6:00 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. • 4 pts., 2 rebs., 3 assists, 3 steals vs. GW 1/30 at George Washington* 2:00 p.m. 2/3 at UMass* TBA 5 Chris Austin • 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg • Appeared in 24 games in 2019-2020 2/6 DAVIDSON* 1:00 p.m. So./G/6-4/205 2/10 at George Mason* 7:00 p.m. • Missed most of 2018-19 with injury 2/13 SAINT LOUIS* (CBSSN) TBA Pasadena, Calif. • 2 pts., 1 reb, vs. GW 2/15 at VCU* 2:00 p.m. 10 Ty Perry • 7.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 spg 2/20 at Rhode Island* 1:00 p.m. • Led 2019-20 team with 43 made three-pointers 2/23 at Richmond* 1:00 p.m. Jr./G/6-3/215 • Appeared in 30 games in 2019-20, 16 starts 2/27 SAINT JOSEPH’S* 1:00 p.m. Boston, Mass. • 7 pts., 3 rebs., 2 steals vs. GW 3/3 LA SALLE* 2:00 p.m. 3/10- at Atlantic 10 Championship 21 Josh Navarro • 14.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.0 apg 3/14 (Barclays Center (Brooklyn, N.Y.) TBA Sr./G/5-10/170 • Second on 2019-20 team in assists • Changed surname from Colon to Navarro Carolina, P.R. * - Atlantic 10 game • 14 pts., 1 reb., 1 asst. vs. GW CBSSN – CBS Sports Network 22 Joel Soriano • 12.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 4 blocks NBCSN – NBC Sports Network • Recorded double-double in 6 of last 7 games So./F/6-11/250 • Career-high four blocks vs. GW Yonkers, N.Y. • 12 pts., 12 rebs., 4 blocks vs. GW RAM RANTS • The Fordham University Rams continue the 2020-2021 Atlantic 10 season, Ford- ham’s 118th varsity season, by traveling to Philadelphia, Pa., to face the La Salle Uni- versity Explorers in Tom Gola Arena on Saturday, January 2, at 6:30 p.m. • The game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network and broadcast live on www.wfuvsports.org. Broadcast Information • Fordham enters the game off a 71-47 season-opening loss to George Washington in TV: NBCSN the Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday afternoon while La Salle enters with a 4-5 overall Rich Lerner (PxP) record 1-1 in the Atlantic 10, and is coming off a 67-65 conference win at Dayton last Tim McCormick (Color) Wednesday. • Saturday night’s contest will be the 60th meeting between Fordham and La Salle on RADIO: the hardwood. Audio Stream: WFUVSports.org • The Explorers lead the all-time series, 42-17, and have won the past eight meetings. Jackson Heil (PxP) • Sophomore forward Joel Soriano recorded a double-double in the opener with 12 Andrew Posadas (Color) points and 12 rebounds and he now has a double-double in six of his last seven games. • Fordham led the Atlantic 10 in scoring defense and ranked tenth in the NCAA in 2019-2020. • The Rams continue Atlantic 10 play on Tuesday, Janu- ary 6, as they host the University of Dayton Flyers in the historic Rose Hill Gym at 6:30 p.m. www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Basketball Game Notes - 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2020-2021 ROSTER Media Information Sports Information Director: .............Joe DiBari # Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School(Last School) Phone: ......................................... 718/817-4240 0 Cameron Cohn RsFr. G 6-4 175 Houston, Texas/Second Baptist School Cell: ............................................. 917/539-5061 1 Chuba Ohams RsSr. F 6-9 210 Bronx, N.Y. / Wadleigh FAX: ............................................ 718/817-4244 2 Jalen Cobb Jr. G 6-1 165 Atlanta, Ga. / Columbia/Loomis Chaffee Email: ............................... [email protected] 3 Kyle Rose So. G 6-3 185 Upper Marlboro, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt Home page: ............... www.fordhamsports.com 4 Julian Dozier Fr. G 5-10 170 Detroit, Mich./Detroit Jesuit (Putnam Science Aca.) 5 Chris Austin So. G 6-4 205 Pasadena, Calif. / Maranatha Interviews 10 Ty Perry Jr. G 6-3 215 Boston, Mass. / Brighton (Woodstock Academy) To arrange personal interviews with Head 13 Yame Butler Fr. G 6-5 195 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt (Fork Union) Coach Jeff Neubauer, the Fordham staff or any 14 Albe Evans Fr. G 5-11 160 Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Schuylkill Haven Fordham players please call Joe DiBari in the 15 Mason Williams RsSo. G 6-4 184 Voorhees, N.J. / Penn Charter Fordham Sports Media Relations Office. Play- 20 Ivan Raut Sr. G 6-7 204 Kotor, Montenegro / JU Gimnazija Kotor ers and coaches are usually available in person 21 Josh Navarro Sr. G 5-10 170 Carolina, P.R./Blue Ridge (Va.) (Salt Lake CC) and for phone interviews after practice, and by 22 Joel Soriano So. F 6-11 250 Yonkers, N.Y./Stepanic (St. Thomas More) appointment. 23 Lazar Skoric Jr. G 6-3 190 Belgrade, Serbia / Sportska Gimnazija 30 Onyi Eyisi Jr. F 6-9 225 Napa Valley, Calif. / Napa Christian (Prolific Prep) Notes on the Net 45 Peter Burquest Sr. G 6-1 165 Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier Fordham Rams basketball information will be available on the internet at www.fordhamsports. com. Updated stats and game notes can be found Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer (La Salle ‘93) here as well as a roster and player bios. Assoc. Head Coach: Mike DePaoli Assistant Coaches: Dennis Felton, Anthony Evans General Information Director of Basketball Operations: Herschel Jenkins Location: ............................. Bronx, NY 10458 Dir. of Player Development: Stephen Zurich Founded: ...................................................1841 Enrollment (Undergraduate): ................8,855 Athletic Trainer: Thomas O’Brien, A.T.C. Nickname: ................................................Rams School Colors: .....................Maroon and White Pronunciation Guide Home Court: ................Rose Hill Gym (3,200) Onyi Eyisi - OWN-yay ay-EASE-see Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Div. I Chuba Ohams - CHEW-ba OH-hams Conference: .....................................Atlantic 10 Ivan Raut – ROUT President: ................. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Lazar Skoric – La-ZAR Sko-RICH Interim Athletics Director: ................. Ed Kull Joel Soriano – JOE-el Saw-REE-Ahn-no Athletic Dept. Phone: ................ 718/817-4300 Yame Butler - Yah-MAY Ticket Office Phone: .................. 718/817-4759 THE GAME Coaching Staff • The Fordham University Rams continue the 2020-2021 Atlantic 10 season, Fordham’s Head Coach: ....... Jeff Neubauer (La Salle ‘93) 118th varsity season, by traveling to Philadelphia, Pa., to face the La Salle University Record at Fordham (yrs): ......60-98 (6th year) Explorers in Tom Gola Arena on Saturday, January 2, at 6:30 p.m. Overall Record (yrs): .......248-232 (16th year) • The game will be broadcast live on the NBC Sports Network and broadcast live on Assoc. Head Coach: www.wfuvsports.org. Mike DePaoli (St. Rose ‘07) Assistant Coaches: • Fordham enters the game off a 71-47 season-opening loss to George Washington in the Dennis Felton (Howard ‘85) Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday afternoon while La Salle enters with a 4-5 overall record Anthony Evans (St. Thomas Aquinas ‘94) 1-1 in the Atlantic 10, and is coming off a 67-65 conference win at Dayton last Wednes- Dir. of Basketball Ops: ..........Herschel Jenkins day. Dir. of Player Development: ... Stephen Zurich THE LA SALLE SERIES Team Information 2019-20 Overall Record: .......................... 9-22 • Saturday night’s contest will be the 60th meeting between Fordham and La Salle on the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Record: ..........2-16 (14th) hardwood. Lettermen Returning/Lost: ����������������������12/3 • The Explores lead the all-time series, which started in the 1953-54 season, 42-17. Starters Returning/Lost: ............................3/2 • La Salle has won the past eight meetings after Fordham had won three straight. • The Explorers took both of last year’s meetings, 66-60, on January 5 in the Rose Hill Basketball History First year of basketball: ..................... 1902-03 Gym as Scott Spencer and Isiah Dees each scored 13 points for the Explorers while Ivan Overall record: ..........1538-1427 (117th year) Raut led all scorers for the Rams with 18, and 58-49, on February 19 in Philadelphia as Number of years in NCAAs/Last: ....... 4/1992 Ed Croswell scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Explorers while Josh Number of Years in NIT/Last: ...........16/1991 Navarro led all scorers with 14 points for Fordham.