2018-19 GOLDEN GRIFFIN BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME NO. 16 VS. IONA GOGRIFFS.COM | @GRIFFS_MBB | #GRIFFS THE MATCHUP 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS CANISIUS IONA >> GOLDEN GRIFFINS VS GAELS OVERALL RECORD 5-10 GoGriffs.com ICGaels.com MAAC ...................................................................... 2-1 NON-CONFERENCE ............................................ 3-9 2018-19 Record .......... 5-10, 2-1 MAAC 2018-19 Record ........... 4-10, 2-1 MAAC HOME ...................................................................... 1-4 AWAY ....................................................................... 4-3 Last Game ...................... L, 82-73 vs. Rider (1/11) Last Game .................. L, 95-90 at Niagara (1/11) RECORDS Head Coach ........................ Reggie Witherspoon Head Coach ............................................ Tim Cluess NEUTRAL ................................................................ 0-3 Career Record .............. 242-266 (17th Season) Career Record .............. 284-125 (13th Season) Record at Canisius ............ 44-38 (3rd Season) Record at Iona ............... 186-102 (9th Season) DATE OPPONENT TV/WEB TIME 2018-19 LEADERS 2018-19 LEADERS N13 at Bucknell PLN W, 82-73 Points Leader ................ Takal Molson (17.3 ppg) Points Leader ............... E.J. Crawford (17.3 ppg) N17 ALBANY ESPN3 L, 75-66 Rebounds Leader ............ Isaiah Reese (6.1 rpg) Rebounds Leader ............ Tajuan Agee (7.2 rpg) N19 at 14/13 Florida State ACC Digital L, 93-61 Assists Leader ................... Isaiah Reese (3.7 apg) Assists Leader ................. Rickey McGill (5.4 apg) N22 vs. Villanova ! ESPN2 L, 83-56 Blocks Leader ............................. Two w/ (0.7 bpg) Blocks Leader ................... Tajuan Agee (0.5 bpg) N23 vs. Memphis ! ESPN3 L, 71-63 Steals Leader ...................... Isaiah Reese (1.9 spg) Steals Leader ....................Rickey McGill (2.6 spg) N25 vs. UAB ! ESPNU L, 68-58 N28 at St. Bonaventure ESPN+ L, 70-55 FASTBREAK POINTS D5 ROBERT MORRIS ESPN3 W, 68-62 D16 at Elon Phoenix AA W, 92-91 4The Canisius men’s basketball team closes out its three-game homestand IN THESE NOTES D20 at Holy Cross PLN L, 65-63 today when against three-time defending MAAC champion Iona. Roster & Info ........... 2 D29 21/22 BUFFALO ESPN+ L, 87-72 4The Griffs are 5-10 overall and 2-1 in MAAC play after losing to Rider 82-73 Gameday Info ........ 3 J3 at Marist * ESPN+ W, 75-72 Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. News & Notes ..... 4-8 J5 at Siena * ESPN3 W, 70-66 4Canisius is 2-1 in MAAC play for the fifth time since the 2012-13 season, 18-19 Stats .............. 9 J8 BROWN ESPN+ L, 97-90 (OT) MAAC Stats .......... 10 and for the second time under third-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon. J11 RIDER * ESPN+ L, 82-73 4The Griffs made 11 3-point field goals in the loss to Rider Friday. In its last Last Time ..........11-12 Misc. Stats ....... 13-15 J13 IONA * ESPN3 TODAY two games, Canisius has connected on a total of 24 shots from behind the Player Bios ...... 16-29 J17 at Quinnipiac * ESPN3 7 PM arc. Head Coach ... 30-31 J19 at Fairfield * ESPN3 1 PM 4Junior Isaiah Reese posted a season-high 21 points in the loss to Rider, his Box Scores ...... 32-36 J24 MONMOUTH ESPN+ 7 PM 14th career game with 20-or more points scored. Spot Chart ............ 36 J30 at Niagara * MAAC.tv 7 PM 4Reese also had four steals against Rider. He starts today’s game with 145 F1 QUINNIPIAC * ESPN3 7 PM career steals, which ranks him eighth in program history. F4 MARIST * ESPN3 7 PM 4Junior Malik Johnson had five assists against Rider, his 37th career game F8 at Rider * TBA 7 PM with five-ore more assists to his credit. He ranks 10th all-time in program F10 at Saint Peter’s * MAAC.tv 1 PM history with 345 assists in 82 career contests. F15 FAIRFIELD * ESPN+ 7 PM POSSIBLE STARTERS F17 MANHATTAN * ESPN+ 2 PM F22 at Monmouth * TBA 7 PM #4 JALANNI WHITE 4Matched career-high with eight points in the win at Siena. F24 at Iona * ESPN+ 1 PM 4Also grabbed a career-best eight boards in the Siena win. So. | F | 6-7 | 190 | GP/GS: 15/15 4Shooting 63.2 percent from the field in the last five games. F27 NIAGARA * ESPN3 7:30 PM 4.3 ppg • 2.6 rpg • 0.7 bpg 4Has a block in four of the team’s last five contests. M1 SIENA * TBA 7 PM 4Tied for sixth in the MAAC with 0.7 blocks per contest. 4Scored a career-high 16 points in the win at Elon Dec. 16. Schedule Notes: #21 SCOTT HITCHON 4Had 15 points and two blocks in the loss to Brown Tuesday. ! - 2018 AdvoCare Invitational (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.) So. | F | 6-8 | 210 | GP/GS: 15/15 4Tied for sixth in the MAAC with 0.7 blocks per game. * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game 4Ranks 10th in the league with his 74.4% effort at the FT line. 7.5 ppg • 3.0 rpg • 1.3 apg 4Has at least one assist in 11 of the team’s 15 games to date. 4Has played in and started all 82 career games with the program. #1 MALIK JOHNSON 4Matched a season-high with eight rebounds in loss to Rider. HOW TO FOLLOW Jr. | G | 5-10 | 155 | GP/GS: 15/15 4Ranks 10th in school history with 345 career assists. 4Eighth in the MAAC with 1.6 steals per contest. 8.5 ppg • 4.1 rpg • 3.0 apg 4Matched a career-high with 42 minutes played vs. Brown. 42018-19 MAAC PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR #13 ISAIAH REESE @Griffs_MBB 4Needs 14 points for 1,000 in his college career. Jr. | G | 6-5 | 185 | GP/GS: 15/14 4Averaging 15.6 ppg in the team's last five games. Jay Moran (p-x-p) 4 Andy Helwig (p-x-p) 12.6 ppg • 6.1 rpg • 3.7 apg Ranks 11th in school history with 134 career 3-pt. field goals. Richard Walsh (color) 4Eighth all-time in Canisius history with 145 career steals. Griffs_MBB #15 TAKAL MOLSON 42017-18 MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 4Leads the team and ranks fifth in the MAAC with 17.3 ppg. So | G | 6-5 | 205 | GP/GS: 15/15 4Scored 10+ points in 19-straight games, dating back to 17-18. CONTACT: Matt Reitnour | [email protected] | (716) 316-7362 17.3 ppg • 4.9 rpg • 2.1 apg 4Leads the MAAC in free-throw makes and free-throw attempts. 4Recorded a career-high three blocks vs. Brown on Tuesday. @MReitnour82 | @Griffs_MBB | @GoGriffs 2018-19 CANISIUS BASKETBALL | GoGriffs.com • @Griffs_MBB | PAGE 1 ROSTER AND TEAM INFO NUMERCIAL ROSTER QUICK FACTS CANISIUS COLLEGE No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Last School Location ................................................................................ Buffalo, NY 1 Malik Johnson Jr. G 5-10 155 Richmond, Va. Blue Ridge School Founded ............................................................................................ 1870 3 Jordan Henderson Fr. G 6-4 180 Cincinnati, Ohio Indiana Elite Prep Enrollment ....................................................................................... 3,171 4 Jalanni White So. F 6-7 190 New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven Nickname ..................................................................... Golden Griffins 5 Sam Rautins Fr. G 6-3 185 Syracuse, N.Y. Athlete Institute Prep Colors .................................................................................... Blue & Gold 10 Jonathan Sanks Sr. G 6-4 200 Warner Robins, Ga. Spartanburg Methodist J.C. Home Court ................................. Koessler Athletic Center (2,196) 11 Marcale Lotts Sr. F 6-8 230 New Orleans, La. Jacksonville College Affiliation ................................................................... NCAA Division I 13 Isaiah Reese Jr. G 6-5 185 Miami, Fla. DME Academy Conference .......................... Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 15 Takal Molson So. G 6-5 205 Buffalo, N.Y. TAAG Academy President ........................................................................ John J. Hurley 20 Gianni Ford Jr. G 6-2 175 Brooklyn, N.Y. Blinn College Director of Athletics .......................................................... Bill Maher 21 Scott Hitchon So. F 6-8 210 Whitby, Ontario Thornlea Secondary Athletic Department Website ............................... GoGriffs.com 22 Jibreel Faulkner Sr. F 6-8 200 Washington, D.C. San Jacinto J.C. Athletic Department Twitter ........................................ @GoGriffs 23 Dantai St. Louis Jr. F 6-8 235 Brampton, Ontario Orangeville Prep Athletic Department Phone ................................ (716) 888-2972 24 Ivan Hadžić Fr. C 6-9 240 Šabac, Serbia Southwest Christian (Ark.) 25 Shaquille Evans Sr. G 6-5 218 Nassau, Bahamas Atlanta Metro BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball ........................................................ 1903-04 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE All-Time Record .................................. 1,297-1,260 (115th season) Jalanni White ............................................................................................................................................................................... jah-LON-ee All-Time MAAC Record ............................. 223-284 (30th season) Marcale Lotts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... mar-KEL NCAA Tournament Years (Record)/Last .............. 4, (4-6), 1996 Takal Molson .................................................................................................................................................................................... tah-CALL NIT Years (Record)/Last ............................................... 5 (5-6)/1995 Gianni Ford ...................................................................................................................................................................................