2018-19 GOLDEN GRIFFIN BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME NO. 10 AT HOLY CROSS GOGRIFFS.COM | @GRIFFS_MBB | #GRIFFS THE MATCHUP 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS CANISIUS HOLY CROSS >> GOLDEN GRIFFINS AT CRUSADERS OVERALL RECORD 3-6 GoGriffs.com GoHolyCross.com MAAC ...................................................................... 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE ............................................ 3-6 2018-19 Record .............................. 3-6 2018-19 Record .............................. 6-4 HOME ...................................................................... 1-1 AWAY ....................................................................... 2-2 Last Game ..................... W, 92-91 at Elon (12/16) Last Game ...... L, 79-63 vs. Rhode Island (12/8) RECORDS Head Coach ........................ Reggie Witherspoon Head Coach ........................................ Bill Carmody NEUTRAL ................................................................ 0-3 Career Record .............. 240-262 (17th Season) Career Record .............. 332-295 (21st Season) Record at Canisius ............ 42-34 (3rd Season) Record at Holy Cross ........ 48-60 (4th Season) DATE OPPONENT TV/WEB TIME 2018-19 LEADERS 2018-19 LEADERS N13 at Bucknell PLN W, 82-73 Points Leader ................ Takal Molson (16.8 ppg) Points Leader ....... Jacob Grandison (15.1 ppg) N17 ALBANY ESPN3 L, 75-66 Rebounds Leader ............ Isaiah Reese (5.9 rpg) Rebounds Leader ............Jehyve Floyd (5.4 rpg) N19 at 14/13 Florida State ACC Digital L, 93-61 Assists Leader ................... Isaiah Reese (3.3 apg) Assists Leader ................... Caleb Green (4.0 apg) N22 vs. Villanova ! ESPN2 L, 83-56 Blocks Leader ................ Scott Hitchon (0.7 bpg) Blocks Leader ................. Jehyve Floyd (2.7 bpg) N23 vs. Memphis ! ESPN3 L, 71-63 Steals Leader .................. Malik Johnson (1.7 spg) Steals Leader ..................... Caleb Green (1.5 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 4Canisius returns to the road this afternoon for a non-conference game at IN THESE NOTES D20 at Holy Cross PLN TODAY Holy Cross. Roster & Info ........... 2 D29 14/15 BUFFALO ESPN+ 7 PM 4The Golden Griffins are 3-6 on the season after defeating Elon 92-91 Dec. Gameday Info ........ 3 J3 at Marist * ESPN+ 7 PM 16 in Elon, N.C. The 92 points scored by the Griffs in that win stand as a News & Notes ..... 4-8 J5 at Siena * ESPN3 7 PM season high. 18-19 Stats .............. 9 J8 BROWN ESPN+ 7 PM Last Time ..........10-11 4The Griffs made 12 3-point field goals in the win at Elon, the 67th time since J11 RIDER * ESPN+ 7 PM 2012-13 where the team has hit 10-or more 3-pointers in a game. Misc. Stats ....... 12-14 Player Bios ...... 15-28 J13 IONA * ESPN3 2 PM 4 Sophomore Takal Molson had a team-high 20 points in the win over Elon, Head Coach ... 29-30 J17 at Quinnipiac * ESPN3 7 PM his third game with 20-or more points scored this season. He leads the team Box Scores ...... 31-33 J19 at Fairfield * ESPN3 1 PM and ranks second in the MAAC in scoring average. Spot Chart ............ 34 J24 MONMOUTH ESPN+ 7 PM 4Sophomore Scott Hitchon scored a career-high 16 points in the victory J30 at Niagara * MAAC.tv 7 PM at Elon. In the team’s last five games, he’s averaging 9.2 points per game, F1 QUINNIPIAC * ESPN3 7 PM which ranks second among the Griffs in that span. F4 MARIST * ESPN3 7 PM 4Freshman Jordan Henderson scored a career-high 10 points at Elon in his F8 at Rider * TBA 7 PM first career start. Four of his last eight made field goals have come from F10 at Saint Peter’s * MAAC.tv 1 PM 3-point range. 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 vs. Robert Morris. F24 at Iona * ESPN+ 1 PM 4Played a career-best 26 minutes in that game vs. Robert Morris. So. | F | 6-7 | 190 | GP/GS: 9/9 4One four Griffs with six or more steals this season. F27 NIAGARA * ESPN3 7:30 PM 3.8 ppg • 1.9 rpg • 0.8 spg 4Has a steal in six of the team’s nine games this year. M1 SIENA * TBA 7 PM 4Was a high school teammate of LSU’s Tremont Waters. 4Scored a career-high 16 points in the win at Elon Dec. 16. Schedule Notes: #21 SCOTT HITCHON 4Shooting 48.8 percent (20-for-41) from the field. ! - 2018 AdvoCare Invitational (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.) So. | F | 6-8 | 210 | GP/GS: 9/9 4Ranks sixth in the MAAC with 0.7 blocks per game. * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game 4Second on the team with four offensive charges taken. 7.2 ppg • 2.2 rpg • 0.7 bpg 4One of two Canadian-born players on this year’s roster. 4Has played in and started all 76 career games with the program. #1 MALIK JOHNSON 4Scored a season-high 20 points at Florida State Nov. 19. HOW TO FOLLOW Jr. | G | 5-10 | 155 | GP/GS: 9/9 4Leads team and tied for sixth in MAAC w/ 1.7 steals per game. 4Needs two more steals to reach 100 for his career. 9.2 ppg • 3.8 rpg • 2.3 apg 4Ranks 14th in school history with 321 career assists. 4Made his first career start against Elon Dec. 16. #3 JORDAN HENDERSON @Griffs_MBB 4In that game, he scored a career-high 10 points. Fr. | G | 6-4 | 180 | GP/GS: 8/1 4One of eight Griffs with multiple 3-point FG makes. 4 Andy Helwig (p-x-p) 2.8 ppg • 0.9 rpg • 0.8 apg Four of his last eight buckets have come from 3-point range. Alex Vispoli (p-x-p) 4Signed his NLI to join the program June 15. Adam Giardino (color) Griffs_MBB #15 TAKAL MOLSON 42017-18 MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 4Leads the team and ranks second in the MAAC with 16.8 ppg. So | G | 6-5 | 205 | GP/GS: 9/9 4Scored 10+ points in 12-straight games, dating back to 17-18. CONTACT: Matt Reitnour | [email protected] | (716) 316-7362 16.8 ppg • 4.1 rpg • 2.5 apg 4Has scored 20-plus points in three games this season. 4Fastest Canisius sophomore to 500 career points since 1982-83. @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 .................................. 1,295-1,256 (115th season) Jalanni White ............................................................................................................................................................................... jah-LON-ee All-Time MAAC Record ............................. 221-283 (29th 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 .................................................................................................................................................................................... GEE-on-ee CBI Years (Record)/Last ...............................................