St. Francis Brooklyn Men’s Basketball 180 Remsen Street | Brooklyn, NY | 11201 Game Notes | 718-489-5432 | MBB Contact: Rob DeVita ([email protected]) 2019-20 SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP Date Opponent Time/Results 11/5 at Fordham L, 59-68 11/9 Lafayette W, 73-72 VS. 11/14 at Longwood L, 77-86 11/16 at NC State^ L, 64-95 11/21 Medgar Evers^ W, 122-58 St. Francis Brooklyn Fairleigh Dickinson 2019-20 Record: (6-6) 2019-20 Record: (2-9) 11/26 at Little Rock^ L, 56-67 2018-19 Record: (17-16, 9-9 NEC) 2018-19 Record: (21-14, 12-6 NEC) 11/30 at Saint Peter’s L, 59-67 Head Coach: Glenn Braica Head Coach: Greg Herenda 12/5 at Hartford W, 84-78 12/7 at UMass Lowell L, 63-94 GAMEDAY INFORMATION 12/10 Presbyterian W, 64-63 Game No. 13 - Thursday, January 2, 2020 | 7:30 PM 12/14 NJIT W, 73-71 Daniel Lynch Gymnasium at the Pope Physical Education Center 12/22 Delaware State W, 81-62 Brooklyn Heights, NY 1/2 Fairleigh Dickinson* 7:30 PM PxP: Pete McCarthy | Color: Barry Rohrssen 1/9 at Robert Morris* 7:00 PM 1/11 at Saint Francis (PA)* 7:00 PM TALE OF THE TAPE 1/15 LIU*# 7:00 PM SFBK STAT FDU 1/18 at Wagner* 4:00 PM 72.9 Points Per Game 67.2 1/20 at Mount St. Mary’s* 7:00 PM 73.4 Opp. Points Per Game 74.5 1/23 Robert Morris* 7:00 PM .436 Field Goal Pct. .425 1/25 Saint Francis (PA)* 4:00 PM .436 Opp. Field Goal Pct. .459 6.5 3-Pt. FGs Per Game 6.3 1/30 at Merrimack* 7:00 PM .308 3-Pt. FG Pct. .305 2/1 Sacred Heart* 4:00 PM .360 Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct. .352 2/6 at Bryant* 7:00 PM .687 Free-Throw Pct. .711 2/8 Mount St. Mary’s* 4:00 PM 36.4 Rebounds Per Game 31.4 2/13 Merrimack* 7:00 PM 37.8 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 38.5 2/18 at LIU*% 5:00 PM 11.8 Assists Per Game 10.0 2/21 Bryant* 7:30 PM 13.4 Turnovers Per Game 12.2 2/23 Wagner* 4:00 PM 5.9 Steals Per Game 6.3 2/27 at Sacred Heart* 7:00 PM 3.3 Blocks Per Game 3.7 2/29 at Central Connecticut* 1:00 PM ALL-TIME SERIES 3/4 NEC Tournament TBA The Terriers tip-off NEC play on Thursday, January 2, when they wrap up their four- 3/7 NEC Tournament TBA game homestand against the reigning conference Champions Fairleigh Dickinson. St. 3/10 NEC Tournament TBA Francis Brooklyn is 42-57 all-time against the Knights and went 0-2 in two meetings last season. The Terriers were defeated by the Knights, 84-73, the last time they met Key: on February 9, 2019. A trio of Terriers scored in double figures as they were led by Home | Away Chauncey Hawkins who scored 14 points. Rosel Hurley added 12 points, six rebounds, *NEC Game and three assists in the game. St. Francis is 2-3 over its last five games against ^Barclays Center Classic Fairleigh Dickinson. Terriers’ Head Coach Glenn Braica is 10-7 all-time against Fairleigh #Broadcast on SNY Dickinson and has gone 6-2 at the Pope against them. %Broadcast on ESPNU Terriers Basketball | SFCAthletics.com | PAGE 1 NEWS & NOTES HOME COOKIN’ QUICK FACTS Over the past three seasons, the Terriers have collected an impressive 26-6 record Location.........................................................................................Brooklyn Heights, NY at the Daniel Lynch Gymnasium. St. Francis is currently 5-0 at home as it is coming Founded...................................................................................................................1859 off of an 81-62 victory over Delaware State on Sunday, December 22. The Terriers are Enrollment.............................................................................................................2,700 the only team in the NEC that is undefeated on their home court. Over the last three Nickname..........................................................................................................Terriers seasons, St. Francis is 13-1 at home in non-conference games and 10-0 since the start Colors..........................................................................................................Red & Royal of 2018-19. Last season, St. Francis went 11-3 at home; the 11 wins were the most since Athletic Complex...............................................Pope Physical Education Center (1,200) the 2014-15 season when it won 13 contests at the Daniel Lynch Gymnasium. In 2017-18, Gym.........................................................................................Daniel Lynch Gymnasium the Terriers were just as successful on their home court as they put together a 10-3 Home Court...................................................................................Peter Aquilone Court record in Brooklyn Heights. Affiliation................................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference..................................................................................Northeast Conference UP NEXT President....................................................................................Miguel Martinez-Saenz St. Francis embarks on its annual Western Pennsylvania trip as it goes head-to-head Director of Athletics....................................................................................Irma Garcia with Robert Morris on Thursday, January 9, at 7 p.m., from the brand new UPMC Athletic Department Website..............................................................SFCAthletics.com Events Center in Moon Township. St. Francis is 30-49 all-time against Robert Morris, Athletic Department Twitter....................................................................@SFBKTerriers and next Thursday’s game marks the 90th meeting between the teams in history. Last Athletic Department Instagram..............................................................@SFBKTerriers season, the Terriers went 0-3 against the Colonials, including a 69-65 overtime defeat Men’s Basketball Twitter................................................................................@sfbkmbb in the NEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Men’s Basketball Instagram...........................................................................@sfbkmbb Athletic Department Phone....................................................................(718) 489-5490 HAWKEYE On December 16, Chauncey Hawkins was named the NEC Player of the Week after BASKETBALL HISTORY averaging 19.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in a pair of home wins Founded..........................................1896 (Oldest Collegiate Basketball Program in NYC) for the Terriers. He became the first Terrier to earn the NEC Player of the Week Year of First Game..............................................................................................1901-02 honor this season and it was the first time in his career that he claimed the award. All-Time Record...................................................................................1233–1288 (.489) Additionally, Hawkins was named the College Sports Madness NEC Player of the Week All-Time NEC Record................................................................................265-287 (.480) and was tabbed a Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Weekly Honorable All-Time NEC Tournament Record.................................................................12-30 (.285) Mention that week. NIT Years (Record)/Last..............................................................................4 (3-5)/2015 CIT Years (Record)/Last................................................................................1 (0-1)/2019 DENIZ THE MENIZ 20-Win Seasons/Last.......................................................................................9/2014-15 On December 23, Deniz Celen was tabbed NEC Co-Player of the Week after he led all scorers with a career-high 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field in the Terriers’ COACHING STAFF 81-62 victory over Delaware State on December 22. It was the first time in his Head Coach.................................................................................................Glenn Braica career that he earned the award. He recorded a career-high with 11 rebounds (four Alma Mater.......................................................................................Queens College ‘89 offensive, seven defensive). The senior scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half Overall Record..............................................................................138-158 (10th Season) and grabbed nine of his 11 rebounds in the frame as well. The native of Ankara, Turkey Best time to Reach Coach........................................................................Contact DeVita also set career-highs in field goals made with 11 and field goals attempted with 17. Associate Head Coach.............................................Clive Bentick (Canisius College ’01) Celen registered his second double-double of the season and the fourth of his career. Assistant Coach..............................................Ron Ganulin (Long Island University ’68) Additionally, he was named a Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Weekly Assistant Coach..........................................Jamaal Womack (St. Francis Brooklyn ’09) Honorable Mention this past week. Director of Basketball Operations.........Aleksandar Isailovic (St. Francis Brooklyn ’14) Special Assistant to the Head Coach....................Jonathan Blount (Queens College ‘16) HONORING AL INNISS 2019-20 TEAM On December 18, St. Francis College Brooklyn Director of Athletics Irma Garcia Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................................................................................10/4 announced that the men’s basketball program will retire Al Inniss’ No. 19. The jersey 2018-19