Game 2 vs. Queens College Nov. 17, 2015 • 7:00 p.m. Bronx, N.Y. Rose Hill Gym 2015-16 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE MATCHUP vs. QUEENS (0-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) About the Series H: 0-0; A: 0-1; N: 0-0 All-time Record: First Meeting Date Opponent Time/Score Last Meeting: N/A 11/14 at UT Arlington 77-72, L Streak: N/A 11/17 QUEENS 7:00 p.m. 11/21 FDU 2:00 p.m. 11/24 COLGATE 8:00 p.m. Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer Head Coach: Darryl Jacobs 11/28 MANHATTAN 5:00 p.m. Overall Record: 188-135 (11th season) Overall Record: 16-40 (third season) 12/2 ST. JOHN’S 7:00 p.m. Record at Fordham: 0-1 Record at Queens: Same 12/5 CENT. CONN. STATE 4:00 p.m. 12/8 LIU BROOKLYN 7:00 p.m. Record vs. Queens: First Meeting Record vs. Fordham: First Meeting 12/13 COPPIN STATE 1:00 p.m. 12/19 MAINE 2:00 p.m. FORDHAM PROBABLE LINEUP (based on last game) 12/22 vs. Boston College# (espn3) 3:30 p.m. 10 Jon Severe • Averaging 16.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg 1/3 at G. Washington* (NBCSN) 7:00 p.m. • Shot 81.1% from the free throw stripe in 1/6 LA SALLE* 7:00 p.m. Jr./G/6-2/185 2014-2015 1/10 RICHMOND* (NBCSN) 2:00 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1/13 at VCU* (ASN) 7:00 p.m. 12 1/16 at Saint Joseph’s* 1:00 p.m. Joseph Chartouny • Averaging 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg 1/20 GEORGE MASON* 7:00 p.m. Fr./G/6-3/205 • Led team in season opener with 5 assists 1/24 DAYTON* (CBSSN) 4:00 p.m. 1/27 at Rhode Island* (ASN) 7:00 p.m. Saint-Hubert, Quebec 1/30 at Massachusetts* (NBCSN) 12:00 p.m. 23 Mandell Thomas • Averaging 21.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg 2/6 SAINT JOSEPH’S* 2:00 p.m. • 26th on the Fordham career scoring list 2/10 ST. BONAVENTURE* 7:00 p.m. Sr./G/6-2/185 2/13 at Richmond* 6:00 p.m. Rochester, N.Y. • Has 146 career steals 2/17 MASSACHUSETTS* (ASN) 7:00 p.m. 30 2/20 at Saint Louis* (ASN) 8:00 p.m. Ryan Rhoomes • Averaging 10.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg 2/24 at La Salle* 7:00 p.m. Sr./F/6-8/235 • 14th all-time in rebounding at Fordham 2/27 DAVIDSON* 2:00 p.m. • Has 92 career blocks 3/2 at Duquesne* 7:00 p.m. South Jamaica, N.Y. 3/5 RHODE ISLAND* 2:00 p.m. 43 Chris Sengfelder • Averaging 8.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg 3/9- at Atlantic 10 Championships • 2015 A-10 All-Rookie Team selection 3/13 (Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.) So./F/6-8/238 Leverkusen, Germany • Only Ram to start all 31 games last year * - Atlantic 10 game # - A-10/ACC Challenge (Barclays Center, RAM RANTS Brooklyn, N.Y.) • The Fordham University Rams open their 2015-2016 home season, the 113th season of ASN - American Sports Network CBSSN – CBS Sports Network varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by hosting the Queens College Knights in the historic Rose NBCSN – NBC Sports Network Hill Gym on Saturday, November 17, at 8:00 p.m. in a game that will be streamed on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 FM) and www.wfuvsports.org. Broadcast Information • Fordham enters the game off a 77-72 season-opening loss at UT Arlington while Queens enters with a 1-1 record after falling to Adelphi on Saturday. Stream: Atlantic 10 Digital Network • The game will be the first ever between Fordham and Queens. Mike Watts (PxP) • The Rams have won two of their past three home openers, including an 87-67 win over Andrew Bogusch (Color) Saint Francis (Pa.) in the Rose Hill Gym last year. • Mandell Thomas was named to Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Defensive Team. Radio: WFUV (90.7 FM)/ • Thomas is currently 26th on Fordham career scoring list with 1,085 points. Audio Stream: WFUVSports.org • Ryan Rhoomes is currently 14th on Fordham career rebounding list with 642. Drew Casey (PxP) • Ryan Canty returns to action after missing entire 2014-2015 season with an injury. Matt Moro (Color) • The Fordham roster features six true freshmen. Sean Hahner (Producer/Engineer) • Rams return three starters from last year (Ryan Rhoomes, Chris Sengfelder and Mandell Thomas) • Fordham hosts FDU in the Rose Hill Gym on Saturday. www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Basketball Game Notes - 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 2015-2016 ROSTER Media Information Sports Information Director: .............Joe DiBari # Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School(Last School) Phone: ......................................... 718/817-4240 0 Antwoine Anderson So. G 6-1 190 Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney Cell: ............................................. 917/539-5061 1 Nych Smith Fr. G 5-11 160 Memphis, Tenn./White Station FAX: ............................................ 718/817-4244 3 Nemanja Zarkovic So. G 6-3 185 Montreal, Quebec/ Email: ............................... [email protected] Collège Jean-De-Brébeuf Home page: ............... www.fordhamsports.com 4 Jashire Hardnett Fr. G 5-11 170 Gulfport, Miss./Gulfport Interviews 5 Thomas Sanchez So. G 5-9 150 Maspeth, N.Y./Xavier To arrange personal interviews with Head 10 Jon Severe Jr. G 6-2 185 Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King Coach Jeff Neubauer, the Fordham staff or any 12 Joseph Chartouny Fr. G 6-3 180 Saint-Hubert, Quebec/ Fordham players please call Joe DiBari in the Collège Jean-De-Brébeuf Fordham Sports Media Relations Office. Play- 13 Matt Massimino Jr. G 5-11 155 New Hope, Pa./New Hope-Solebury ers and coaches are usually available in person 21 Jesse Bunting Fr. F 6-8 210 Plymouth, Mass./Tabor Academy and for phone interviews after practice, and by 23 Mandell Thomas Sr. G 6-2 185 Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta appointment. 25 Dekeba Battee-Aston So. F 6-9 255 Cairns, Queensland, Australia/ Notes on the Net Northfield-Mt. Hermon Fordham Rams basketball information will be 30 Ryan Rhoomes Sr. F 6-8 235 South Jamaica, N.Y./Cardozo available on the internet at www.fordhamsports. 33 David Pekárek Fr. F 6-7 210 Prague, Czech Republic/Get Better Aca. com. Updated stats and game notes can be found 40 Chris Downing Fr. F 6-8 235 Orangeburg, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep here as well as a roster and player bios. 42 Ryan Canty Gr. C 6-9 240 Danvers, Mass./Brimmer and May General Information 43 Christian Sengfelder So. F 6-7 238 Leverkusen, Germany/Urspring Aca. Location: ............................. Bronx, NY 10458 Founded: ...................................................1841 Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer (La Salle ‘93) Enrollment (Undergraduate): ................8,427 Nickname: ................................................Rams Assistant Coaches: Rodney Crawford, Tony Chiles, Jaden Uken School Colors: .....................Maroon and White Director of Basketball Operations: Mike DePaoli Home Court: ................Rose Hill Gym (3,200) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Willie Cruz Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Div. I Dir. of Player Development: Mark Richmond Conference: .....................................Atlantic 10 Athletic Trainer: Dave Zippo President: ................. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Athletics Director: .......................David Roach Athletic Dept. Phone: ................ 718/817-4300 Pronunciation Guide Ticket Office Phone: .................. 718/817-4759 Nych Smith – Nick Nemanja Zarkovic - Knee-MON-ya Zar-KOH-vick Coaching Staff Dekeba Battee-Aston - da-KEY-ba Head Coach: ....... Jeff Neubauer (La Salle ‘93) Ryan Rhoomes - Rooms Record at Fordham (yrs): ........0-1 (First year) Chris Sengfelder - Seng-FELD-der Overall Record (yrs): .......188-135 (11th year) Jon Severe - Sa-VEAR Assistant Coaches: Rodney Crawford (Cincinnati ‘02) Joseph Chartouny – Shar-TUNE-knee Tony Chiles (Columbia ‘89) David Pekárek – Peh-KAR-eck Jaden Uken (Nebraska '03) Jashire Hardnett – Ja-SHEER Dir. of Basketball Operations: .. Mike DePaoli Managers: .......Bill McCullagh, Brenton Petty, Connor Birchard and John Gibney THE GAME • The Fordham University Rams open their 2015-2016 home schedule, the 113th season Team Information of varsity basketball at Rose Hill, by hosting the Queens College Knights in the historic 2014-15 Overall Record: ........................ 10-21 Rose Hill Gym on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:00 PM. 2014-15 Atlantic 10 Record: ....... 4-14 (T12th) • The game will be streamed on the A-10 Digital Network and broadcast on WFUV (90.7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ������������������������8/6 Starters Returning/Lost: ............................3/2 FM) and www.wfuvsports.org. • Fordham enters the season after a 77-72 loss in the season opener at UT Arlington on Basketball History Saturday. First year of basketball: ..................... 1902-03 • Queens enters the game with a 1-1 record after opening the season with a win over Overall record: ..........1481-1323 (113th year) Pace and a loss to Adelphi last weekend. Number of years in NCAAs/Last: ....... 4/1992 Number of Years in NIT/Last: ...........16/1991 THE QUEENS SERIES • Tuesday night’s contest will be the first ever meeting between Fordham and Queens on the hardwood. • Fordham is facing a Division II team from the East Coast Conference (ECC) for the second straight year (the Rams defeated NYIT last year). 2 - Fordham University Basketball Game Notes www.fordhamsports.com RADIO/TV CHART ANTWOINE NYCH NEMANJA JASHIRE THOMAS ANDERSON SMITH ZARKOVIC HARDNETT SANCHEZ 0 Guard 1 Guard 3 Forward 4 Guard 5 Guard 6-1 • 190 • So. 5-11 • 160 • Fr. 6-3 • 185 • So. 5-11 • 170 • Fr. 5-9 • 150 • So. Rochester, N.Y. Memphis, Tenn. Sherbrooke, Quebec Gulfport, Miss. Maspeth, N.Y. JON JOSEPH MATT JESSE MANDELL SEVERE CHARTOUNY MASSIMINO BUNTING THOMAS 10 Guard 12 13 21 Forward Guard Guard 23 Guard 6-2 • 185 • Jr.