2020-21 MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME vs. MARIST MARIST RED FOXES CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS Dec. 11, 2020 | 7:00 PM Coach: John Dunne (Ithaca, 1992) Coach: Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State, 1995) 1 ESPN3 Marist Record: 21-42 (Third Season) Canisius Record: 66-65 (Fifth Season) Koessler Athletic Center (2,196) Career Record: 174-257 (15th Season) Career Record: 264-293 (19th Season) 2020-21 Record: 2-0, 0-0 MAAC 2019-20 Record: 12-20, 7-13 MAAC 2020-21 SCHEDULE Top Scorer Top Returning Scorer #5 Michael Cubbage, R-Sr., G - 13.5 ppg #15 Majesty Brandon, Sr., G - 13.9 ppg DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Top Rebounder Top Returning Rebounder DEC. 11 MARIST * 7 PM #24 Braden Bell, Jr., F - 7.0 rpg #10 Jacco Fritz, So., F - 4.5 rpg DEC. 12 MARIST * 7 PM Top Assists Leader Top Returning Assists Leader Dec. 18 at Siena * 5 PM #1 Hakim Byrd, Fr., G - 2.5 apg #3 Jordan Henderson, Jr. G - 2.0 apg Dec. 19 at Siena * 5 PM PROBABLE STARTERS JAN. 1 SAINT PETER’S * 1 PM JAN. 2 SAINT PETER’S * 1 PM Jan. 8 at Monmouth * 5 PM # NAME POS. YR. PTS. REB. STATS VS. MAR NOTES 1 Ahamaduo Fofana G Jr. 0.0 0.0 - - First career game Jan. 9 at Monmouth * 5 PM 3 Jordan Henderson G Jr. 9.3 2.4 8.5 ppg in 4 games Averaged 9.4 ppg in last 10 JAN. 15 MANHATTAN * 7 PM 5 Siem Uijtendaal G Fr. 0.0 0.0 - - First college game JAN. 16 MANHATTAN * 7 PM 4 Jalanni White F Sr. 7.0 3.4 9 pts at MAR, 3/4/20 CAN active leader in GP (87) Jan. 22 at Fairfield * 5 PM 10 Jacco Fritz F So. 7.1 4.5 10 pgg/8.0 rpg 2020 MAAC All-Rookie Team Jan. 23 at Fairfield * 5 PM JAN. 29 QUINNIPIAC * 7 PM JAN. 30 QUINNIPIAC * 7 PM STAT COMPARISON GOLDEN GRIFFINS’ RECORD CAN * STATS MAR Overall H A N OT Feb. 12 at Rider * 5 PM 68.6 Scoring Average 66.0 2019-20 Feb. 13 at Rider * 5 PM Overall 12-20 7-6 4-12 1-2 0-0 70.8 Opp. Scoring Average 62.5 MAAC 7-13 4-6 3-7 0-0 0-0 FEB. 19 IONA * 7 PM .433 Field Goal Pct. .420 November 3-2 2-0 1-2 - - - - FEB. 20 IONA * 7 PM .455 Opp. Field Goal Pct. .390 December 2-5 1-0 0-4 1-1 - - January 3-6 2-3 1-3 - - - - March 5 at Niagara * 4 PM 6.0 3-Pointers Per Game 4.5 February 2-6 1-3 1-3 - - - - March 6 at Niagara * 4 PM .302 3-Point FG Pct. .290 March 2-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 - - .348 Opp. 3-Point FG Pct. .308 STREAKS 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Championship .696 Free-Throw Pct. .742 Overall: Last Win: March 6 vs. Niagara (67-63) March 9 Opening Round $ TBA 33.5 Rebounds Per Game 37.0 L1 Last Loss: March 10 vs. Iona (70-60) March 10 Quarterfinal Round $ TBA 34.8 Opp. Rebounds Per Game 39.5 March 11 Quarterfinal Round $ TBA Home: Last Win: March 6 vs. Niagara (67-63) 14.1 Assists Per Game 6.5 W1 Last Loss: Feb. 29 vs. Saint Peter’s (69-68) March 12 Semifinal Round $ TBA 14.3 Turnovers Per Game 12.0 March 13 Championship Game $ TBA 2.5 Blocks Per Game 3.0 Away: Last Win: March 4 at Marist (85-69) W2 Last Loss: Feb. 21 at Quinnipiac (66-64) 7.1 Steals Per Game 7.0 * - 2019-20 Stats Neutral: Last Win: Dec. 1 vs. Mercer (76-66) SCHEDULE NOTES: L1 Last Loss: Dec. 2 vs. Hofstra (64-57) * - MAAC game $ - played in Atlantic City, N.J. SERIES HISTORY MAAC: Last Win: March 6 vs. Niagara (67-63) This game marks the first time the 53rd all-time W2 Last Loss: Feb. 29 vs. Saint Peter’s (69-68) meeting between these two schools in a series that dates back to Jan. 31, 1998. FASTBREAK POINTS 4Canisius is officially opens the 117th season The MAAC - 40 Years of Overall Series: Canisius leads 33-19 in program history Friday night when the Series Streak: Canisius W2 Golden Griffins play host to Marist. Excellence at Koessler Athletic Center: Canisius leads 17-5 4The Golden Griffins are 78-35 all-time in The 2020-21 academic years marks the 40th year of Last Game: at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. season openers (no records for 1913-14 and operations for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Canisius 85, Marist 69, March 4, 2020 1918-19 seasons). Canisius is 1-3 in its four (MAAC). Witherspoon vs. Opponent: 7-2 (H: 3-1) season-opening contests under head coach The last 15 seasons of game results can be found on page 5. Reggie Witherspoon. The MAAC was founded in 4This series against Marist also marks the start 1980 by six charters members: Army, Fairfield, Fordham, Iona, BROADCAST INFO of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play for the Griffs. This is the 32nd season that Manhattan and Saint Peter’s. WATCH: ESPN3 and the ESPN app Canisius has been a member of the MAAC. Andy Helwig (pxp) and Richard Walsh (analyst) The league is now comprised 4Canisius is 16-15 all-time in MAAC openers LISTEN: WECK Radio - 1230-AM/100.1-FM/100.5- of 11 member institutions and after falling to Siena 73-72 in the league FM/102.9-FM - Pat Malacaro (pxp) 17 associate members, crowing champions in 24 sports. opener last year. That loss ended the team’s LISTEN ONLINE: GoGriffs.com Canisius joined the MAAC prior to the start of the 1989-90 seven-year string of starting MAAC action academic year. LIVE STATS: GoGriffs.com with a victory - a stretch that dated back to the 2012-13 campaign. #GRIFFS GoGriffs.com @Griffs_MBB @Griffs_MBB GoGriffs CANISIUS BASKETBALL 2020-21 CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS BY ELIGIBILTY No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Last School SENIORS (3) 0 Akrum Ahemed So. G 6-5 185 Hackensack, N.J. Oak Hill Academy/Scotland Campus 15 Majesty Brandon G 1 Ahamadou Fofana Jr. G 6-1 175 Bronx, N.Y. Frederick Douglass/Erie Community College 21 Scott Hitchon F 2 Malek Green Jr. F 6-7 220 Cincinnati, Ohio Taft/Morehead State 4 Jalanni White F 3 Jordan Henderson Jr. G 6-5 190 Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills/Indiana Elite Prep 4 Jalanni White Sr. F 6-8 215 New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven JUNIORS (4) 5 Siem Uijtendaal Fr. G 6-6 185 Haarlem, Netherlands BC Apollo Amsterdam 1 Ahamadou Fofana G 10 Jacco Fritz So. F 6-10 210 Tiel, Netherlands DME Academy (Fla.) 2 Malek Green F 11 Armon Harried So. G 6-4 190 Baltimore, Md. Lake Clifton 3 Jordan Henderson G 12 Asa Beyah Fr. G 6-3 195 Utica, N.Y. Proctor/Cheshire Academy (Conn.) 22 George Maslennikov F 15 Majesty Brandon Sr. G 6-0 170 Bronx, N.Y. Satellite Academy/Monroe Community College 21 Scott Hitchon Sr. F 6-8 210 Whitby, Ontario Thornlea Secondary 22 George Maslennikov Jr. F 6-10 230 Odessa, Ukraine Holy Spirit Prep (Ga.)/Saddleback Jr. College SOPHOMORES (4) 25 Malik Brooks So. G 6-2 190 Lockport, N.Y. Lockport/Monmouth 0 Akrum Ahemed G 25 Malik Brooks G 10 Jacco Fritz F 11 Armon Harried G ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Last School FRESHMEN (2) 0 Akrum Ahemed So. G 6-5 185 Hackensack, N.J. Oak Hill Academy/Scotland Campus 12 Asa Beyah G 12 Asa Beyah Fr. G 6-3 195 Utica, N.Y. Proctor/Cheshire Academy (Conn.) 5 Siem Uijtendaal G 15 Majesty Brandon Sr. G 6-0 170 Bronx, N.Y. Satellite Academy/Monroe Community College 25 Malik Brooks So. G 6-2 190 Lockport, N.Y. Lockport/Monmouth 1 Ahamadou Fofana Jr. G 6-1 175 Bronx, N.Y. Frederick Douglass/Erie Community College BY STATE/COUNTRY 10 Jacco Fritz So. F 6-10 210 Tiel, Netherlands DME Academy (Fla.) 2 Malek Green Jr. F 6-7 220 Cincinnati, Ohio Taft/Morehead State CANADA (1) 11 Armon Harried So. G 6-4 190 Baltimore, Md. Lake Clifton 21 Scott Hitchon F 3 Jordan Henderson Jr. G 6-5 190 Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills/Indiana Elite Prep 21 Scott Hitchon Sr. F 6-8 210 Whitby, Ontario Thornlea Secondary CONNECTICUT (1) 22 George Maslennikov Jr. F 6-10 230 Odessa, Ukraine Holy Spirit Prep (Ga.)/Saddleback Jr. College 4 Jalanni White F 5 Siem Uijtendaal Fr. G 6-6 185 Haarlem, Netherlands BC Apollo Amsterdam 4 Jalanni White Sr. F 6-8 215 New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven MARYLAND (1) 11 Armon Harried G OHIO (2) 2 Malek Green F COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATIONS 3 Jordan Henderson G Head Coach: Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State, ‘95) NETHERLANDS (2) Assistant Coach: Chris Hawkins (Radford, ‘92) Akrum Ahemed ahh-MED 10 Jacco Fritz F Assistant Coach: Thurman Schaetzle (Mercyhurst, ‘11) Ahamadou Fofana ahh-MA-dew foe-FAWN-ah Jalanni White jah-LON-ee 5 Siem Uijtendaal G Assistant Coach: Calvin Cage (Buffalo, ‘06) Siem Uijtendaal SEEM YOU-ten-doll Graduate Assistant Manager: Austin Buschang (Canisius, ‘20) Jacco Fritz yoch-OH Athletic Trainer: Tyler LaMonica (Brockport, ‘17) NEW JERSEY (1) Armon Harried ha-REED Athletic Performance: Mike Guzda (Cincinnati, ‘93) 0 Akrum Ahemed G Asa Beyah EH-sah BAY-uh Student Manager: Quinn Imiola (Canisius, ‘21) Scott Hitchon HITCH-in NEW YORK (4) Student Manager: Shane Hurd (Canisius, ‘23) George Maslennikov mass-LEN-ick-off Student Manager: Luca Militello (Canisius, ‘23) Thurman Schaetzle SHAT-zull 12 Asa Beyah G 15 Majesty Brandon G 25 Malik Brooks G 1 Ahamadou Fofana G UKRAINE (1) 22 George Maslennikov F GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS A LONG TIME COMING 4After waiting 276 days, the Canisius men’s basketball program returns to action Friday when the CANISIUS COLLEGE Golden Griffins play host to Marist at the Koessler Athletic Center.