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 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (6-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) “RAMS” (6-3) H: 4-1; A: 2-2 Date Opponent Time/Score Nov. 1 NORTHWOOD (Exh.) ......................................98-80, W Nov. 8 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (SNY) ..........................87-67, W at Nov. 12 at #9 Syracuse (ESPN3) ........................................89-74, L Nov. 15 LEHIGH (SNY)..................................................80-72, W MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Nov. 23 SACRED HEART ...............................................85-73, L Nov. 26 at Manhattan ........................................................79-75, W “HAWKS” (5-6) Dec. 4 FURMAN ............................................................79-48, W Game Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. Dec. 7 vs. St. John’s# (MSG) .........................................104-58, L Dec. 10 at Colgate .............................................................77-73, W The MAC, West Long Branch, N.J. Dec. 14 HOWARD (SNY) ...............................................79-60, W 10 Radio: WFUV (www.wfuv.org) 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 continue their 2013-2014 season by traveling to West Long Jan. 8 at Duquesne*....................................................... 7:00 p.m. Branch, N.J., to face the Monmouth University Hawks in the Multipurpose Activity Center on Jan. 11 RICHMOND* (SNY) ........................................7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, at 2:00 PM in a game that will be broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM) Jan. 15 DAYTON* (SNY) ..............................................9:00 p.m. and on the internet at www.wfuv.org. Jan. 18 at Saint Louis* (NBCSN) ................................... 2:30 p.m. - Fordham enters the game with a 6-3 record after a 79-60 win over Howard University last Jan. 22 GEORGE MASON* .........................................7:00 p.m. Jan. 26 at Massachusetts* (NBCSN) ............................ 12:00 p.m. Saturday in the Rose Hill Gym Jan. 29 at VCU* .............................................................. 7:00 p.m. - Monmouth enters the game with a 5-6 record after defeating Binghamton University, 74-46, Feb. 1 RHODE ISLAND* (SNY) ................................7:00 p.m. in the MAC last Saturday Feb. 8 at George Washington* (SNY) ........................... 4:00 p.m. Feb. 12 ST. BONAVENTURE* (SNY)..........................9:00 p.m. * The game will be the fifth meeting between Fordham and Monmouth Feb. 15 at Richmond* (SNY) .......................................... 6:00 p.m. - Fordham leas the all-time series, 3-1 Feb. 22 at Saint Joseph’s* ................................................ 2:00 p.m. - The Rams won last year’s meeting, 82-71, on December 31 in the Rose Hill Gym as Chris Feb. 27 VCU* (CBSSN) .................................................7:00 p.m. Mar. 1 LA SALLE* (NBCSN) ......................................5:00 p.m. Gaston scored 19 points and added ten points while Bryan Smith added 18 points Mar. 5 at Rhode Island* (SNY) ...................................... 7:00 p.m. Mar. 8 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (SNY) ................4:30 p.m. * Rams have highest scoring backcourt in Atlantic 10 Mar. 12- at Atlantic 10 Championship - Senior guard Branden Frazier (18.7 ppg) and freshman Jon Severe (18.1 ppg) is highest Mar. 16 (Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.) ..............................TBA scoring backcourt in Atlantic 10, ranking one-two in the conference, and among highest scoring teammates in the NCAA # - Madison Square Garden Holiday Classic - Frazier has 1,245 career points, 15th on the Fordham all-time scoring list * - Atlantic 10 game SNY - SportsNet NY CBSSN – CBS Sports Network * Fordham Off to 6-3 Start NBCSN – NBC Sports Network - The 2013-14 Rams are off to a 6-3 start, the best start to a season since the 2000-01 team Home Games in bold also started 6-3 - The last time the Rams started 7-3 was 1984-85 TENTATIVE STARTERS 2013-14 Averages Last Game* Pos. # Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG MPG Pts. Reb. Notes G 0 Branden Frazier 6-1 Sr. 18.7 6.0 4.4 38.1 15 6 Leads A-10 in scoring/Has two double-doubles G 1 Mandell Thomas 6-2 So. 15.3 6.7 2.8 36.8 15 8 Second on team in rebounding/Leads team in steals (17) G 10 Jon Severe 6-3 Fr. 18.4 3.7 2.4 34.9 11 1 Second in Atlantic 10 in scoring G 24 Bryan Smith 6-2 Jr. 6.7 5.7 1.2 26.0 8 5 Career-high 12 reb. vs. Furman and 5 asst. vs. Howard F 30 Ryan Rhoomes 6-8 So. 8.3 7.9 0.4 24.1 19 11 Career-high in scoring (19) vs. Howard Key Reserves F 2 Travion Leonard 6-8 So. 5.4 4.2 0.1 14.9 6 4 Season-high nine rebounds at St. John's G 12 Jake Fay 6-5 Fr. 1.1 0.9 0.1 6.4 0 0 Played at Brimmer & May with Ryan Canty/Jared Fay G 13 Chris Whitehead 5-9 Jr. 1.0 0.8 0.6 8.6 2 2 Transfer from Danville Area CC G 22 Jermaine Myers 6-0 So. 1.2 0.7 1.4 10.1 3 0 Second on 2012-13 team in assists (68) * - 79-60 home win over Howard on December 14 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 35 Khalid Robinson RSr. G 6-2 195 Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep 42 Ryan Canty Jr. C 6-9 240 Danvers, Mass./Brimmer and May after practice, and by appointment. Head Coach: Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83) Notes on the Net Associate Head Coach: David Duke, Fordham Rams basketball information will be avail- Assistant Coaches: John Morton, Tom Parrotta able on the internet at www.fordhamsports.com. Director of Basketball Operations: Mike DePaoli Updated stats and game notes can be found here as Video Coordinator: Steven Raisfeld well as a roster and player bios. Asst. Video Coor.: Duane Woodward General Information Athletic Trainer: Dave Zippo Location: .......................................................Bronx, NY 10458 Managers: Bill McCullagh, Chris Scerbo, Dan Coster, Matt Greaney, Jon Russo, Nick Stanaj Founded: ............................................................................ 1841 Enrollment (Undergraduate): ......................................... 8,427 Pronunciation Guide Nickname: ......................................................................... Rams Travion Leonard - Tray-VEE-on School Colors: .............................................. Maroon and White Nihad Musovic - KNEE-had MUS-so-vick Home Court/Capacity: ......................... Rose Hill Gym (3,200) Affiliation: ............................................................. NCAA Div. I Ryan Rhoomes – Rooms Conference: .............................................................. Atlantic 10 Khalid Robinson - Kaa - LID President: ...........................................Joseph M. McShane, S.J. THE GAME: The Fordham University Rams continue their 2013-14 season, Athletics Director: ................................................ David Roach Athletic Dept. Phone: ..........................................718/817-4300 th the 111 season of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by traveling to West Long Ticket Office Phone: ............................................718/817-4759 Branch, N.J., to face the Monmouth University Hawks in the Multipurpose Activity Center on Saturday, December 21, at 2:00 PM in a game that will be broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM ) and www.wfuv.org. Coaching Staff Head Coach: .................................... Tom Pecora (Adelphi ‘83) Fordham enters the game with a 6-3 record after a 79-60 win over Howard Record at Fordham (yrs): ..........................30-67 (Fourth year) University in the Rose Hill Gym on December 14. Monmouth enters