YORK LIONS SCHEDULE & STATS 2014 - 15 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 2013 - 14 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME DATE OPPONENT RESULTS Sat. Nov. 8 at Lakehead 8pm Fri. Nov. 1 vs. Guelph W 100-96 Wed. Nov. 12 vs. Waterloo 8pm Sat. Nov. 2 vs. Lakehead L 79-73 Fri. Nov. 14 vs. Laurier 8pm Fri. Nov. 8 at Windsor L 78-70 Wed. Nov. 19 at Guelph 8pm Sun. Nov. 10 at Western W 84-64 Sat. Nov. 22 at McMaster 3pm Thurs. Nov. 14 at Waterloo W 86-79 Wed. Nov. 26 at Queens 8pm Sat. Nov. 16 at Laurier W 90-83 Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Algoma 8pm Fri. Nov. 22 vs. Brock W 85-71 Fri. Jan. 9 vs. Laurentian 8pm Sat. Nov. 23 vs. McMaster L 78-72 Sat. Jan. 10 vs. Nipissing 8pm Fri. Nov. 29 vs. Queens L 73-55 Wed. Jan. 14 at Ryerson 8pm Sat. Jan. 4 at Queen’s W 86-74 Sat. Jan. 17 vs. Queens 8pm Fri. Jan. 10 vs. Toronto W 85-70 Fri. Jan. 23 vs. Ryerson 8pm Sat. Jan. 11 vs. Ryerson L 75-73 Sat. Jan. 24 vs. Toronto 8pm Fri. Jan. 17 at Algoma W 84-77 Fri. Jan. 30 at Western 8pm Sat. Jan. 18 at Laurentian L 86-85 Sat. Jan. 31 at Windsor 8pm Fri. Jan. 24 at Ottawa L 117-88 Sat. Feb. 7 at Brock 3pm Sat. Jan. 25 at Carleton L 102-66 Fri. Feb. 13 vs. Ottawa 8pm Fri. Jan. 31 vs. Laurentian W 96-86 Sat. Feb. 14 vs. Carleton 8pm Sat. Feb. 1 vs. Algoma W 83-59 Wed. Feb. 18 at Toronto 8pm Fri. Feb. 7 vs. Carleton L 98-59 Sat. Feb. 8 vs. Ottawa L 110-92 Fri. Feb. 14 at Ryerson L 87-73 Sat. Feb. 15 at Toronto W 92-90 Wed. Feb. 19 at Laurentian L 86-85 * * OUA First-round playoff Final regular season record: 11-11 Final playoff record: 0-1 # Player GP PPG RPG A STL BLK FG% 3FG% FT% 23 Daniel Tulloch 11 18.7 5.9 20 19 8 51.4 32.3 64.8 7 Ryan Ejim 19 15.4 7.7 27 25 26 42.7 16.3 79.6 22 Nick Tufegdzich 20 13.4 10.4 28 17 41 51.4 30.0 71.4 3 Richard Iheadindu 22 12.6 3.0 51 20 0 40.2 31.1 71.2 11 Aaron Rados 17 11.1 3.5 32 23 5 37.3 36.0 78.9 # Player GP PPG RPG A STL BLK FG% 3FG% FT% 8 Nathan Culbreath 23 21 Daniel Tulloch 6.8 2.5 11 18.7 20 5.9 13 20 19 2 8 51.4 35.9 32.3 29.6 64.8 82.5 21 Matthew Ziobrowski 7 22 Ryan Ejim 6.7 4.3 19 15.4 14 7.7 11 27 25 5 26 42.7 55.0 16.3 32.1 79.6 66.7 4 Phillip Cunningham 22 19 Nick Tufegdzich 4.5 3.2 20 13.4 36 10.4 20 28 17 1 41 51.4 27.6 30.0 30.8 71.4 78.3 3 Richard Iheadindu 22 12.6 3.0 51 20 0 40.2 31.1 71.2 10 Nidun Chandrakumar 20 4.2 2.8 51 12 3 37.7 33.3 61.1 11 Aaron Rados 17 11.1 3.5 32 23 5 37.3 36.0 78.9 13 Zach Shaban 8 4 Nathan 4.0 Culbreath 1.8 21 6.8 2 2.5 1 20 13 0 2 35.9 60.0 29.6 60.0 82.5 50.0 2013 - 14 STATISTICS 20 Berkan Basmergan 21 6 Matthew 3.3 Ziobrowski 1.7 22 6.7 0 4.3 0 14 11 0 5 55.0 47.1 32.1 50.0 66.7 100.0 15 Vlad Velici 4 17 Phillip Cunningham 2.1 1.8 19 4.5 3 3.2 5 36 20 5 1 27.6 40.0 30.8 16.7 78.3 52.6 10 Nidun Chandrakumar 20 4.2 2.8 51 12 3 37.7 33.3 61.1 9 Andrew Melbourne 4 1.5 0.8 0 0 1 42.9 0.0 0.0 13 Zach Shaban 4 4.0 1.8 2 1 0 60.0 60.0 50.0 6 Chris Oppong 20 8 Berkan 0.8 Basmergan 0.4 6 3.3 4 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 47.1 20.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 15 Vlad Velici 17 2.1 1.8 3 5 5 40.0 16.7 52.6 9 Andrew Melbourne 4 1.5 0.8 0 0 1 42.9 0.0 0.0 6 Chris Oppong 8 0.8 0.4 4 0 0 20.0 0.0 100.0 “ SeasoN OuTLOOK The York University Lions men’s basketball team is as experienced as it means to be a York Lion and, most importantly, the culture of the it has been in years and is looking to use that as an advantage as the team and the program. He is going to be a great leader this season.” Lions embark on another season in Ontario University Athletics (OUA). When healthy, Tulloch is one of the most electrifying players in the With a core group of veterans that includes forwards Nick Tufegdzich OUA. Known for his tremendous dunks and high motor, he’s also a dan- and Daniel Tulloch, as well as guards Richard Iheadindu and Raheem gerous scoring threat and led the Lions last year with 18.7 points per Isaac, the Lions have steadily improved over the last few seasons. They game, the eighth best mark in the conference. A full season from him won three more games last year than they had in the previous season, will be integral to the Lions improving in the standings. finishing in fifth place in the OUA East with an 11-11 record and missing out on a home playoff game by two points in the standings. Iheadindu is coming off a career year in which he set a new high in per-game scoring by more than three points over his previous best, Injuries have been a struggle for many rotation regulars – Tulloch while starting all 22 games and leading the Lions in minutes played. played in only 11 games last year and Isaac missed the entire season He shouldn’t have to carry as much of the load this season but will – but the expectation this year is that they will stay in the line-up and continue to be a major player on the court. contribute significantly. The hope is that this core group can help the Lions realize their goal of hosting a playoff game and then see how far He was joined in the back-court last year by a pair of rookie guards they can advance. in Nathan Culbreath and Phillip Cunningham-Gillen, who made the most of their court time in their debut seasons to both earn a place on “We know we have the potential to be good this year, we’ve seen what the OUA East all-rookie team. The experience they gained in their first they can do together in training camp and our pre-season games,” said years will be invaluable to the program as they continue to adapt to the head coach Tom Oliveri. “We need to stay healthy so we can have our level of play in the CIS. best 12 playing together and developing a rhythm. We also need to fo- cus on getting the close wins that separate teams in the standings, so Joining this core is a talented group of new players who will be called we can finish where we believe we are capable of.” upon to contribute where they can in the rotation. Guards Gene Spag- nuolo, Tristan Newman and O’Neil Halstead, as well as forwards Jon Tufegdzich, the only fifth-year player on the roster, was crucial to the Dulmage, Djordje Babic and Yonathan Kristos, had the chance to show team’s success last season, especially while his teammates were in and in the pre-season what they are capable of and the early returns were out of the line-up. He earned OUA all-star honours for the first time and strong. was one of only three players in the OUA to average a double-double, with 13.4 points and 10.4 rebounds, proving he is one of the most domi- “We are really big on the new guys we brought in this season,” said nant players in the conference. Oliveri. “They are all tremendously talented and bring plenty of ex- perience from various levels of the game. The group of them has the This is his team now, and he will be called upon to once again lead on chance to grow and be a capable back-court, front-court combination the floor while also setting an example off of it. in the future.” “Nick has an understanding of what we are trying to do here. He has Competition will be different this season with the newly-realigned OUA grown up in the program and understands the proper way to play, what and a different playoff structure. The Lions have used their lengthy pre- season to prepare for what lies ahead and are looking to make a splash # Player GP PPG RPG A STL BLK FG% 3FG% FT% in their new four-team division.