2012-13 Men`s Basketball Prospectus

2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
General Information
Location...................................................................................... New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890
Founded....................................................................................................................................... 1940
Enrollment.................................................................................................................................. 3,018
Nickname ................................................................................................................................... Gaels
Colors.........................................................................................................................Maroon & Gold
Affiliation.................................................................................................................NCAA Division I
Conference...............................................................................Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC)
Home Arena (Capacity).........................................................Hynes Athletics Center (2,611)
President..............................................................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre
Director of Athletics.....................................................................................Eugene Marshall, Jr.
Senior Associate AD/SWA.....................................................................................Jamie Fogarty
Associate AD/Internal Affairs...............................................................................Matt Glovaski
Associate AD/Athletic Communications.............................................................Brian Beyrer
Assistant AD/Facilities and Operations............................................................Tyler Cardinal
Assistant AD/Team Services and Travel...................................................Jessica Rosenberg
Assistant AD/Development............................................................................Owen Salvestrini
Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets......................................................................Josh Cohen
Coordinator of Compliance................................................................................Alyssa Morales
Coordinator of Recreation and Intramurals...................................................Mike Callahan
Coordinator of Academics........................................................................................Chris Merce
Head Trainer................................................................................................................. Sam DeRosa
Team Physician................................................................................................... Dr. Riley Williams
Men’s Basketball Information
Head Coach ....................................................................Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) - No Twitter
Record at Iona/Seasons ....................................................................... 50-20 (.714)/Two years
Overall Record/Seasons ....................................................................170-53 (.762)/Five years
Men’s Basketball Office Phone ......................................................................... (914) 633-2304
Best Time to Reach Cluess ....................................................................................CONTACT SID
Associate Head Coach ...................................... Jared Grasso (Qunnipiac ‘02) - @JGras11
Assistant Coaches............................................ Zak Boisvert (Fordham ‘10) - @ZakBoisvert
...................................................................................................................Bill O’Keefe (Queens ‘83)
Director of Basketball Operations........................ Garee Bryant (LIU Post ‘99) - @GB_22
Video Coordinator......................................................................Billy Singleton (St. John’s ‘91)
Special Assistant to the Head Coach................................................Vinny Lynch (Sage ‘10)
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach......................................Ryan Carr (Hartford ‘06)
2011-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................................................4/8
2012-13 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................................2/3
2009-10 Final Record .............................................................................................................. 25-8
2007-08 Final MAAC Record/Finish ............................................................................15-3 / 1st
NCAA Appearances .... Nine (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012)
NIT Appearances ..................................................................... Four (1982, 1983, 1996, 1997)
2011-12 Captains .......................................................................Sean Armand, Lamont Jones
Sports Information
Associate AD/Athletic Communications
Men’s Basketball Contact........................................................................Brian Beyrer (Iona’01)
Beyrer E-mail.....................................................................................................BBeyrer@iona.edu
Beyrer Office / Cell Phone................................................. (914) 633-2334 / (914) 497-3136
Assistant SID....................................................................................John Higgins (Syracuse ‘09)
Higgins Office / E-mail ............................................... (914) 633-2310 / jhiggins@iona.edu
Assistant SID..................................................................... Nick Guerriero (St. Francis (NY) ‘09)
Rosenberg Office / E-mail.....................................(914) 633-2057 / nguerriero@iona.edu
Sports Information Fax........................................................................................ (914) 633-2072
Press Row Phone................................................................................................... (914) 633-2255
Athletics Website.........................................................................................................ICGaels.com
Twitter..............................................................................................................twitter.com/ICGaels
Facebook................................................................................................... facebook.com/ICGaels
2011-12 Results
DATEOPPONENT
SCORE
! - 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Nov. 17
vs. Purdue!
L, 90-91
Nov. 18
vs. Western Michigan! W, 94-88
Nov. 20
vs. Maryland!
W, 89-63
Nov. 23
SAINT JOSEPH’S
W, 104-98 2OT
Nov. 28
LONG ISLAND
W, 100-84
Dec. 2
at Canisius*
W, 69-57
Dec. 4
at Niagara*
W, 98-62
Dec. 7
at Denver
W, 80-78 OT
Dec. 11
at Marshall
L, 63-82
Dec. 14
at Richmond
W, 88-79
Dec. 17
at Vermont
W, 73-72
Dec. 21
at William & Mary
W, 83-65
Dec. 29
at Hofstra
L, 75-83
Jan. 3
SIENA*@
W, 95-59
Jan. 6
NIAGARA* W, 73-61
Jan. 8
at Marist*
W, 100-76
Jan. 12
MANHATTAN*
L, 72-75
Jan. 15
Loyola (Md.)*
W, 74-63
Jan. 20
RIDER*
W, 91-71
Jan. 23
at Siena*
L, 62-65
Jan. 27
at Fairfield*
W, 71-62
Jan. 29
at Saint Peter’s*
W, 64-40
Feb. 2
CANISIUS*
W, 105-86
Feb. 4
at Manhattan*
W, 85-73
Feb. 10
at Loyola (Md.)*
L, 81-87
Feb. 12
MARIST*
W, 83-74
Feb. 15
at Rider*
W, 75-62
Feb. 18
NEVADA (Bracketbusters)
W, 90-84
Feb. 24
FAIRFIELD*
W, 77-72
Feb. 26
SAINT PETER’S*
W, 98-61
# - MAAC Championship - No. 1 Seed
Mar. 3
vs. #8 Marist#
W, 87-63
Mar. 4
vs. #2 Fairfield#
L, 75-85
$ - NCAA Championship - No. 14 Seed
Mar. 13
vs. #14 Brigham Young#
L, 72-78
@ - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY; * - MAAC game
Returners / Losses / Additions
TOP RETURNERS:
Lamont Jones (Sr., G) 15.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 59 3FG, All-MAAC 2nd Team
Sean Armand (Jr., G) 9.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, 73 3FG
Taaj Ridley (Sr., F) 6.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.5 apg, 51.1 FG%
KEY LOSSES:
Scott Machado (Sr., G) 13.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 9.9 apg, MAAC Player of the Year
Mike Glover (Sr., F) 18.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 63.7 FG%, All-MAAC 1st Team
Kyle Smyth (Sr., G) 5.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 37 3FG
Jermel Jenkins (Sr., G) 5.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 38 3FG
KEY ADDITIONS:
David Laury (So., F, 6-8, 240, West Orange, NJ / Lamar State - Port Arthur (TX))
Curtis Dennis (Sr., G, 6-5, 205, Bronx, NY / Toledo)
DaShawn Gomez (Jr., G, 6-2, 180, Inglewood, CA / Antelope Valley College)
DeSean Anderson (Jr., F, 6-8, 200, Inglewood, CA / LA Trade Tech)
Grant Ellis (Fr., G-F, 6-5, 195, Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic)
A.J. English (Fr., G, 6-3, 175, Middletown, DE / St. Thomas More (CT))
Tre Bowman (Jr., G, 6-5, 194, York, PA / Midland College)
Shawn Jackson (Jr., F, 6-9, 250, Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State)
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
Team Roster
Numerical
No.
Name
0
Taaj Ridley
1
DeSean Anderson
2
Lamont Jones*
3
Tavon Sledge
5
A.J. English
10
DaShawn Gomez
11
Grant Ellis
12
Shawn Jackson
13
David Laury%
22
Sean Armand*
23
Tre Bowman
32
Nyandigisi Moikobu
33
Curtis Dennis
Alphabetical
No.
Name
1
DeSean Anderson
22
Sean Armand*
23
Tre Bowman
33
Curtis Dennis
11
Grant Ellis
5
A.J. English
10
DaShawn Gomez
12
Shawn Jackson
2
Lamont Jones*
13
David Laury%
32
Nyandigisi Moikobu
0
Taaj Ridley
3
Tavon Sledge
Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coaches
Director of Basketball Operations
Video Coordinator
By Class:
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Pos.
F
F
G
G
G
G
G-F
F-C
F
G
G
F
G-F
Ht.
6-7
6-8
6-0
5-9
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-9
6-8
6-4
6-5
6-7
6-5
Wt.
215
200
196
175
180
190
195
250
240
200
195
205
205
Hometown/Prev School
Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (Ala.) / John F. Kennedy
Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / LA Trade Tech
Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
Spring Valley, NY / Half Hollow Hills West / Iowa State
Middletown, DE / Appoquinimink / St. Thomas More (Conn.)
Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / Antelope Valley College
Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic
Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy
West Orange, NJ / Nia Prep / Lamar State - Port Arthur (Texas)
Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (N.J.) / Jacqueline Onassis
York, PA / Midland College / Central York
Seattle, WA / Cochise Coll. (Ariz.) / Rainier Beach
Bronx, NY / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel / Toledo
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/Prev School
Jr.
F
6-8
200
Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / LA Trade Tech
So.
G
6-4
200
Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (N.J.) / Jacqueline Onassis
Jr.
G
6-5
195
York, PA / Midland College / Central York
Sr.
G-F
6-5
205
Bronx, NY / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel / Toledo
Fr.
G-F
6-5
195
Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic
Fr.
G
6-4
180
Middletown, DE / Appoquinimink / St. Thomas More (Conn.)
Jr.
G
6-2
190
Inglewood, CA / Inglewood / Antelope Valley College
Jr.
F-C
6-9
250
Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy
Jr.
G
6-0
196
Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
So.
F
6-8
240
West Orange, NJ / Nia Prep / Lamar State - Port Arthur (Texas)
Jr.
F
6-7
205
Seattle, WA / Cochise Coll. (Ariz.) / Rainier Beach
Jr.
F
6-7
215
Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (Ala.) / John F. Kennedy
So.
G
5-9
175
Spring Valley, NY / Half Hollow Hills West / Iowa State
* - denotes team captains | % - must sit out until end of first academic semester
Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83)
Jared Grasso (Qunnipiac ‘02)
Zak Boisvert (Fordham ‘10), Bill O’Keefe (Queens ‘83)
Garee Bryant (LIU Post ‘99)
Billy Singleton (St. John’s ‘91)
Seniors (4).....................................................Curtis Dennis
Lamont Jones
Nyandigisi Moikobu
Taaj Ridley
Juniors (5)............................................DeSean Anderson
Sean Armand
Tre Bowman
DaShawn Gomez
Sean Jackson
Sophomores (2)............................................David Laury
Tavon Sledge
Freshmen (2).......................................................Grant Ellis
A.J. English III
By State:
New York (5)...............................................Sean Armand*
Curtis Dennis*
Lamont Jones*
Taaj Ridley*
Tavon Sledge*
New Jersey (2)..............................................David Laury*
Grant Ellis*
California (2).......................................DeSean Anderson
DaShawn Gomez
Delaware (1)......................................................A.J. English
Florida (1).................................................. Shawn Jackson
Pennsylvania (1)..........................................Tre Bowman
Washington (1)..............................Nyandigisi Moikobu
* - from the New York City/Metro Area
By Position:
Forwards (7)........................................DeSean Anderson
Curtis Dennis
Shawn Jackson
David Laury
Grant Ellis
Nyandigisi Moikobu
Taaj Ridley
Guards (8).....................................................Sean Armand
Tre Bowman
Curtis Dennis
Grant Ellis
A.J. English
DaShawn Gomez
Lamont Jones
Tavon Sledge
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
2011-12 Iona College Men's Basketball
Iona College Combined Team Statistics (FINAL STATISTICS)
All games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL
25-8
15-3
10-5
Total
##
Player
gp-gs
01 Glover, Mike
3-Point
fg% 3fg-fga
33-33 1109 33.6 239-375 .637
33-33 1132 34.3 197-429 .459
33-33 1171 35.5 155-313 .495
33-16 625 18.9 107-225 .476
33-29 612 18.5 90-176 .511
31-17 645 20.8 60-150 .400
31-0 413 13.3 57-134 .425
32-4 543 17.0 66-126 .524
29-0 224 7.7 36-69 .522
17-0
82 4.8 6-14
.429
16-0
48 3.0 5-11
.455
20-0
72 3.6 3-11
.273
02 Jones, Lamont
03 Machado, Scott
22 Armand, Sean
00 Ridley, Taaj
33 Smyth, Kyle
10 Jenkins, Jermel
23 Dezouvre, Randy
04 James, Ra'Shad
32 Moikobu, Nyandigisi
05 Gomez, Josh
11 Fields, Trinity
Team
Total..........
Opponents......
33
33
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Iona College
Opponents
min avg fg-fga
6676
6675
OT OT2
15 11
13
6
OPP
2400
72.7
885-1962
.451
237-669
.354
7.2
393-565
.696
11.9
1126
34.1
474
14.4
530
16.1
0.9
181
5.5
105
3.2
90599
15-2987
7-6542
Totals
2736
2400
0-0
53-150
40-99
79-171
1-7
37-112
38-95
2-4
4-13
0-1
0-0
0-4
AWAY
11-4
7-2
4-2
F-Throw
3fg%
.000
.353
.404
.462
.143
.330
.400
.500
.308
.000
.000
.000
ft-fta
126-194
71-91
99-122
22-28
39-61
15-16
18-20
31-45
14-20
3-13
0-0
2-7
NEUTRAL
4-3
1-0
3-3
Rebounds
ft%
off
def
tot avg
pf dq
a
to blk stl
.649 106 191 297 9.0 97 2 32 88 38
.780 25 83 108 3.3 64 0 95 71 2
.811 30 133 163 4.9 86 2 327 108 7
.786 21 47 68 2.1 50 1 41 26 2
.639 38 93 131 4.0 65 2 16 39 6
.938
8 53 61 2.0 62 1 43 19 5
.900 10 37 47 1.5 21 0 31 12 0
.689 29 58 87 2.7 53 1 30 26 5
.700 17 29 46 1.6 28 0
9
5 2
.231 10
8 18 1.1 14 0
5
7 1
.000
3
6
9 0.6 14 0
1
3 3
.286
3
4
7 0.4
5 0
8
4 0
53 53 106
6
1021-2033 .502 254-656 .387 440-617 .713 353 795 1148 34.8 559 9 638 414 71
885-1962 .451 237-669 .354 393-565 .696 379 747 1126 34.1 584 10 474 530 105
ION
2736
82.9
+10.2
1021-2033
.502
254-656
.387
7.7
440-617
.713
13.3
1148
34.8
+0.7
638
19.3
414
12.5
+3.5
1.5
241
7.3
71
2.2
27239
11-2476
-
1st 2nd
1327 1383
1177 1204
HOME
10-1
7-1
3-0
Date
11/17/11
11/18/11
11/20/11
11/23/11
11/28/11
* 12/02/11
* 12/04/11
12/07/11
12/11/11
12/14/11
12/17/11
12/21/11
12/29/11
*@ 01/03/12
* 01/06/12
* 01/08/12
* 01/12/12
* 01/15/12
* 01/20/12
* 01/23/12
* 01/27/12
* 01/29/12
* 02/02/12
* 02/04/12
* 02/10/12
* 02/12/12
* 02/15/12
# 02/18/12
* 02/24/12
* 02/26/12
$ 03/03/12
03/04/12
03/13/12
!
!
!
Opponent
vs Purdue
vs Western Michigan
vs Maryland
SAINT JOSEPH'S
LONG ISLAND
at Canisius
at Niagara
at Denver
at Marshall
at Richmond
at Vermont
at William & Mary
at Hofstra
vs Siena
NIAGARA
at Marist
MANHATTAN
LOYOLA (MD.)
RIDER
at Siena
at Fairfield
at Saint Peter's
CANISIUS
at Manhattan
at Loyola (Md.)
MARIST
at Rider
NEVADA
FAIRFIELD
SAINT PETER'S
vs Marist
vs Fairfield
vs Brigham Young
L
W
W
Wo2
W
W
W
Wot
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
! = 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off - San Juan, PR
@ = Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
# = Sears Bracketbusters - New Rochelle, NY
$ = MAAC Championship - Springfield, MA
* = MAAC game
33
40
53
21
21
25
14
22
11
0
0
1
pts
avg
604
518
449
315
220
172
170
165
90
15
10
8
18.3
15.7
13.6
9.5
6.7
5.5
5.5
5.2
3.1
0.9
0.6
0.4
241 2736
82.9
72.7
181 2400
Score
90-91
94-88
89-63
104-99
100-84
69-57
98-62
80-78
63-82
88-79
73-72
83-65
75-83
95-59
73-61
100-76
72-75
74-63
91-71
62-65
71-62
64-40
105-86
85-73
81-87
83-74
75-62
90-84
77-72
98-61
87-63
75-85
72-78
Att.
5322
6375
11297
2611
2520
1533
1337
5886
5918
4217
2245
1461
4258
9258
2463
1313
2611
2060
2428
5584
4055
941
2453
2345
2100
2260
1610
2611
2611
2611
2256
2778
8510
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
Date
Nov. 9
Day
Fri.
Opponent
DENVER
Location
New Rochelle, NY
2012 Paradise Jam
Time (ET)
9:00 pm
(Iona, Connecticut, George Mason, Illinois-Chicago, Mercer, New Mexico, Quinnipiac, Wake Forest)
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
vs. Quinnipiac
vs. Connecticut / Wake Forest (if lose)
vs. Connecticut / Wake Forest (if win)
vs. George Mason / UIC / Mercer / New Mexico
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Wed.
Wed.
NIAGARA*
at Saint Peter’s*
Dec. 8
Sat.
vs. Rutgers
Dec. 15
Dec. 18
Dec. 20
Dec. 23
Dec. 28
Dec. 31
Jan. 4
Jan. 6
Jan. 10
Jan. 13
Jan. 18
Jan. 20
Jan. 25
Jan. 27
Jan. 31
Feb. 2
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
Feb. 15
Feb. 18
Feb. 23
Mar. 1
Mar. 3
Mar. 8-11
Sat.
Tue.
Thu.
Sun.
Fri.
Mon.
Fri.
Sun.
Thu.
Sun.
Fri.
Sun.
Fri.
Sun.
Thu.
Sat.
Thu.
Sat.
Fri.
Mon.
Sat.
Fri.
Sun.
Fri.-Mon.
at Georgia
LIBERTY
at La Salle
NORFOLK STATE
at Saint Joseph’s
at Saint Bonaventure
at Siena*
MANHATTAN*
at Marist*
CANISIUS*
FAIRFIELD*
at Rider*
SAINT PETER’S*
at Loyola Maryland*
at Niagara*
at Canisius*
MARIST*
RIDER*
at Manhattan*
at Fairfield*
at ESPN Bracketbusters
LOYOLA MARYLAND*
SIENA*
at MAAC Championship
St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, USVI
New Rochelle, NY
Jersey City, NJ
MSG Holiday Festival
New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Athens, GA
New Rochelle, NY
Philadelphia, PA
New Rochelle, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Olean, NY
Albany, NY
New Rochelle, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY
New Rochelle, NY
New Rochelle, NY
Lawrenceville, NJ
New Rochelle, NY
Baltimore, MD
Niagara Univ., NY
Buffalo, NY
New Rochelle, NY
New Rochelle, NY
Riverdale, NY
Bridgeport, CT
TBA
New Rochelle, NY
New Rochelle, NY
Springfield, MA
All times are listed as Eastern; Home games in CAPS, Bold and Maroon and are played at the Hynes Athletics Center
9:00 pm
5:00 pm
9:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
9:30 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
2:00 pm
7:00 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
2:00 pm
9:00 pm
2:00 pm
7:00 pm
12:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
2:00 pm
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
0 • TAAJ RIDLEY
Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 215
Bronx, NY / Lawson State CC (AL) / John F. Kennedy
Senior post performer from the Bronx returns for his
second season in the frontcourt with the Gaels... Junior
College transfer and one of two New York City Public
School Athletic League (PSAL) graduates (Sean Armand)
on the roster... A retuning starter for the Gaels, will look to continue to perform
in Iona’s frontcourt this season... Long athletic player that has the ability to
step out for a three-pointer or bang down low on the glass... Multidimensional
forward that can score inside and out.
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13):
Appeared in all 33 games with 29 starts... Finished the season averaging
6.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while recording 21 steals, 16 assists,
and a shooting 51.1% from the field... Recorded two double-doubles...
Tallied season-highs with 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Purdue on Nov.
17... Scored 13 points with nine rebounds, one block, and three steals vs.
Western Michigan the next day on Nov. 18... Had 14 points and five rebounds
vs. Long Island on Nov. 28... Tallied 12 points and two rebounds and a block
at Canisius on Dec. 2... Scored 12 points with five rebounds and two steals
at Niagara on Dec. 4... Had 10 points with six rebounds and two steals at
William & Mary on Dec. 21... Posted his second double-double of the year
with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. Loyola (Md.) on Jan. 15... Recorded eight
points off the bench vs. Canisius on Feb. 2... Had seven points and seven
boards in win at Manhattan on Feb. 4... Scored 13 points with six rebounds,
along with two assists and two steals at Rider on Feb. 15.
AS A SOPHOMORE: (LAWSON STATE CC, 2010-11):
Joins the squad from Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, AL...
As a sophomore, averaged a team-best 15.8 points, 8.0 rebounds (No. 2 on
the squad), and 1.3 assists per game for Phillip Shumpert’s Cougars... Posted
double-digit efforts in all but two of his appearances with six 20+ point
contests including a season-high 27 vs. Snead State on Jan. 18... Also had
six double-doubles for the Cougars... Connected on 51.5% of his field goal
attempts and shot 41.0% from beyond the arc (25-for-61).
AS A FRESHMAN (BARTON CC, 2008-09):
Attended Barton Community College in Great Bend, KS as a freshman in
2008-09 and averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 32 games played for
head coach Craig Fletchall... Had season-high 23 points vs. Labette CC on
Mar. 3, 2009 and 10 rebounds vs. Cecil College on Nov. 28, 2008... Sat out the
2009-10 campaign with an injury before transferring to Lawson State.
BEFORE IONA (JOHN F. KENNEDY (N.Y.) HS, SOUTH GWINNETT (GA.) HS):
With family in both Georgia and New York City, played his junior campaign at
South Gwinnett HS in Snellville, GA before transferring and graduating from
John F. Kennedy HS in the Bronx... Burst on the PSAL scene his senior year in
2007-08, helping to lead Kennedy to a perfect 15-0 Bronx AA league mark...
Averaged 13.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
1 • DeSEAN ANDERSON
Junior • Forward • 6-8 • 200
Inglewood, CA / LA Trade Tech / Inglewood
Smooth, athletic and versatile post player that will see
action on the wing and power forward positions... A 6-8
skilled performer that can run the floor well and can step
out and shoot from 18 feet... Has solid leaping ability and
is most comfortable facing the basket and getting to the rim.
AS A SOPHOMORE (LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH, 2011-12):
Played one season for LA Trade Tech in downtown Los Angeles... Season
highlights include a 31-point, four-rebound, four-block and three-steal
effort on Feb. 8 vs. Pasadena City College.
AS A FRESHMAN (SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE, 2010-11):
Spent his freshman season in San Bernadino, CA... Averaged 5.3 points and
2.5 rebounds in limited action in 23 appearances... Shot 53.8 percent from
the field and had a season-high of 21 points.
BEFORE IONA (INGLEWOOD HS):
Averaged 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per game to
helping to lead Inglewood High School to a 22-10 overall record... Scored a
season-high 26 points in a win over Hawthorne High School on Feb. 10... Was
a teammate of fellow Gael newcomer DaShawn Gomez.
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2 • LAMONT JONES
Senior • Guard • 6-0 • 196
Harlem, NY / Univ. of Arizona / Oak Hill Academy (VA)
TEAM CAPTAIN
Second-year senior co-captain for the Gaels in 2012-13
and returns as the teams leading scorer and assist man
from a year ago... A highly regarded transfer from the
University of Arizona... Extremely talented scorer, was one of three players on
the Gaels to appear in and start all 33 games last season... Saw action at the
two-guard position after starting at point guard for the Elite-8 Arizona squad
in 2010-11... A driven leader, will see action in Iona’s starting lineup as Iona’s
primary point guard this year... Nicknamed “MoMo”.
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12):
Earned All-MAAC and All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
Second Team honors... Named MAAC Player of the Week on Feb. 6... Along
with Mike Glover and Scott Machado, appeared in and started all 33 games...
Averaging 15.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game with
a .780 free throw percentage... Had 26 double-digit point efforts with 11
games with 20 or more including a career-high and Hynes Center record 43
points vs. Canisius on Feb. 2... Finished second on the team with 53 threepoint field goals... Had 17 points, five rebounds, and five assists in Maroon
& Gold debut vs. Purdue on Nov. 17... Tallied 10 points and three assists vs.
Western Michigan on Nov. 18... Poured in 22 points with four rebounds in
blowout of the ACC’s Maryland on Nov. 20 in Puerto Rico Tip-off finale...
Posted 11 points and five assists vs. Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 23... Scored 12
points with three rebounds, four assists at Canisius on Dec. 2... Had 20 points
and three steals at Niagara on Dec. 4... Scored 21 points in come-frombehind overtime win at Denver on Dec. 7... Posted 13 points at Marshall on
Dec. 11... Recorded 14 points, four rebounds and five assists at Richmond
on Dec. 14... Had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Vermont on
Dec. 17... Netted 20 points, three rebounds, and a season-high eight assists
at William & Mary on Dec. 21... Had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists at
Hofstra on Dec. 29... Tallied 14 points and seven assists, at Madison Square
Garden vs. Siena on Jan. 3... Recorded 17 points with a season-high eight
rebounds at Marist on Jan. 8... Scored 25 points with three rebounds and one
assist vs. Loyola on Jan. 15... Had 20 points vs. Rider on Jan. 20... Recorded 14
points at Siena on Jan. 23... Scored 20 points with six rebounds at Fairfield on
Jan. 27... Netted season-high and Hynes Center record 43 points on 16-of-23
shooting from the field with a career-best seven three pointers vs. Canisius
(Feb. 2)... Tallied 18 points and six rebounds at Manhattan on Feb. 4... Posted
12 points and three steals at Loyola on Feb. 10... Had 23 points vs. Marist on
Feb. 12... Netted 11 points at Rider on Feb. 15... Tallied 18 points with four
rebounds and four assists in ESPN2 Bracketbusters matchup vs. Nevada on
Feb. 18... Recorded 24 points and four assists vs. Saint Peter’s on Feb. 26...
Scored 11 points with two rebounds and two steals in MAAC quarterfinal
round vs. Marist on Mar. 3... Registered 16 points with three assists in MAAC
semifinal loss to Fairfield on Mar. 4... Prior to the season was granted a waiver
by the NCAA Committee For Legislative Relief to play right away based on an
NCAA rule involving transfers due to injury or illness of an immediate family
member and a student athlete’s well-being.
AS A SOPHOMRE (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, 2010-11):
An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection... One of three Wildats to start all
38 games... Ranked third in the Pac-10 with a .828 free throw percentage...
Averaged 10.5 points and 2.3 assists in the NCAA Tournament... Named Pac10 Player of the Week on Jan. 31 after averaging 17.0 points, 2.5 rebounds
and 2.5 assists in wins over UCLA and USC... Averaged 11.3 ppg in Pac-10
play... Collected eight points and two assists on 3/26 vs. Connecticut in
the NCAA West Regional Final... Collected 16 points, six assists (equaling a
career high), three boards, a steal and no turnovers in 28 minutes vs. Duke
on 3/24... Tallied two assists and three rebounds vs. Texas on 3/20... Equaled
a career high with seven FTs en route to 18 points and a steal on 3/18 vs.
Memphis in NCAA Tournament... Registered seven points (4-6 FT) and two
assists on 3/12 vs. Washington... Posted seven points and two assists vs. USC
on 3/11... Hit 3-of-6 treys en route to 13 points and two assists on 3/10 vs.
Oregon State in Pac-10 Tournament... Posted seven points, four assists and
a steal vs. Oregon on 3/5... Collected 17 points, three assists and two steals
on 3/3 vs. Oregon State... Hit just 2-of-8 FGs at UCLA on 2/26... Registered
nine points (3-of-12 FG) and an assist on 2/24 at USC... Posted 15 points and
three assists on 2/19 vs. Washington... Tallied 10 points and a career-high five
boards on 2/17 vs. Washington State... Passed out a career-high six assists
on 2/13 at Arizona State... Posted new career highs of 27 points (9-of-18 FG)
and 39 minutes played in triple OT win at California on 2/5, where 12 points
came in OT periods... Scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half at Stanford
on 2/3... Hit all six FGs, including three treys two finish with 17 points and
three rebounds on 1/29 vs. USC... Tallied 17 points, three assists and a careerbest three steals on 1/27 vs. UCLA... Posted 11 points, four boards and five
assists at Washington State on 1/22... Collected 10 points and two assists in
a season-high 28 minutes at Washington on 1/20... Had three assists and
zero turnovers vs. Arizona State on 1/15... His four assists vs. Stanford on 1/9
equaled his best effort in 12 games... Sunk a key FG late and added four FTs
to help defeat California on 1/6... Dropped in a game-high 20 points (14 in
second half) on 1/2 at Oregon State, hitting 9-of-12 FG... Tallied six points
and two assists on 12/30 at Oregon... Tallied five points and three assists
on 12/22 vs. Robert Morris... Collected four points, three rebounds and four
assists on 12/ 19 at N.C. State... Posted six points and an assist on 12/16 vs.
Northern Arizona... Poured in all of his career-high 20 points in the second
half (7-of-11 FG) vs. BYU on 12/11... Scored six points on 12/8 vs. Cal State
Fullerton... Grabbed a season-high four rebounds to go with three assists
and zero turnovers vs. Oklahoma on 12/5... Finished in double figures for the
second straight game on 12/1 at Rice on 5-of-8 FGs... Posted 11 points vs.
Kansas on 11/27... Equaled a career high with five assists on 11/26 vs. Santa
Clara on 11/26... Hit his first trey of the season and passed out four assists on
11/23 vs. Bethune-Cookman... Reached double-figure points (10) for the first
time this year vs. Northern Colorado on 11/21... Passed out a career-best five
assists on 11/18 vs. New Mexico State... Posted six points, four assists and
two steals on 11/14 vs. Idaho State in just 20 minutes of action.
AS A FRESHMAN (UNIV. OF ARIZONA, 2009-10):
Proved to be one of the most productive Wildcats in the last half of the Pac10 season, averaging 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists, while shooting
.481 (37-of-77) from the field in the last 10 games to go with a 2:1 (22:11)
assist-to-turnover ratio ... Five of his nine games in double figures came
in the last 10 outings... A key member of the guard rotation Scored seven
points vs. UCLA on 3/11 in Pac-10 Tournament... Hit 5-of-8 FGs and equaled
career highs with 16 points and four assists on 3/4 vs. UCLA... Knocked down
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the game-winning FG at the buzzer - a 17-foot runner - at Stanford on 2/27,
where 11 of his career-high 16 points came in the second half... Posted 10
points, five boards and four assists on 2/25 at California... Hit 5-of-8 FGs on
the way to 11 points to go with a career-best six boards on 2/11 vs. Oregon...
Equaled a season-high four assists on 2/6 at Washington State... Hit 7-of10 FGs en route to a team-high 14 points at Washington on 2/4... Finished
in double figures for the fourth time this season with 10 points (3-of-6 FG)
on 1/31 vs. California... Equaled a season high with four assists on 1/28 vs.
Stanford... Hit 5-of-6 FGs to finish with a season-best 13 points in just 12
minutes vs. Washington on 1/10... Tallied 12 points on 12/21 vs. Lipscomb...
Posted his first double-figure scoring game on 12/12 at San Diego State with
11 points on 4-of-6 shooting... Scored nine of his season-best 12 points in the
OT (3-of-4 treys), as UA prevailed over Lipscomb on 12/21... Collected two
boards, an assist and a steal on 12/9 vs. Louisiana Tech, and earned praise
from Miller for his defensive effort... Posted season-high totals of nine points,
five boards and 32 minutes vs. UNLV on 12/2... Hoisted 10 FG attempts in 28
minutes vs. Wisconsin on 11/23... Collected eight points and two steals in his
college debut vs. Northern Arizona on 11/15.
BEFORE IONA (OAK HILL ACAD. / AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCH. / RICE HS):
Ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the country and the No. 11 point
guard by rivals.com to go with a scout grade of 88 by ESPN... First Oak
Hill product to play at Iona since Ben Mockford (2009-10)... Averaged 21.3
points and 8.0 assists per game as a senior in leading Oak Hill Academy to
a 41-1 record for coach Steve Smith... Oak Hill was the national runner-up
at the National High School Invitational and finished the year ranked No.
2 in the final USA Today prep top-25 poll... Named to inaugural ESPN RISE
all-tournament team and earned MVP honors of the Iolani Classic in Hawaii
after pouring in 40 points in the double OT championship game win... A
2009 Jordan Brand All-American and a McDonald’s High School All-America
nominee... Averaged 25.4 points and 3.0 assists per game as a junior at
American Christian School in Aston, Pa.... Attended Rice High School in New
York City as a freshman and sophomore... Participated in the Steve Nash
Skills Academy and the LeBron James U.S. Academy in 2008... An honor roll
student and a member of the National Honor Society..
3 • TAVON SLEDGE
Sophomore • Guard • 5-9 • 175
Spring Valley, NY / Iowa State / Half Hollow Hills West
A jet quick, 5-9 point guard and local product from
Rockland County, NY... Transfer from Iowa State that
will retain sophomore eligibility... Granted a waiver by
the NCAA Committee For Legislative Relief to play right
away based on an NCAA rule involving transfers due to injury or illness of an
immediate family member and a student athlete’s well-being... Will see action in
Iona’s guard rotation in 2012-13.
AS A FRESHMAN (IOWA STATE, 2011-12):
Saw limited action in eight contests for the Cyclones... Averaged 1.0 points
per game... Recorded season-high four points vs. Prairie View A&M.
BEFORE IONA (HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST HS / SAINT BENEDICT’S PREP):
A Rockland County native that played scholastically on Long Island... One of
the top players from the area, he was ranked as high as the third-best player
from New York City behind Jabari Hinds (Mt. Vernon HS / West Virginia) and
Achraf Yacoubou (Long Island Lutheran HS / Villanova)... Named All-New
York City First Team by NYHoops.com and was ranked as the 79th best player
in the Class of 2011 by Hoopscoop.com... A two-time All-State, All-Long
Island and All-Conference recipient... As a senior averaged 25.3 points, 5.2
assists and 3.5 steals, leading his team to an 18-6 mark and a Class AA state
semifinal appearance... Exploded nationally when he recorded a career-high
46 points in a double-overtime win over Elmont in the state quarterfinals
setting a new Long Island AA scoring record... Earned National Player of
the Week accolades by ESPNRise for the effort... Tallied 13 of his team’s 17
points in the overtime periods... Following senior campaign, played in the
Mary Kline Classic, an All-Star game for the top players in the Mid-Atlantic
Region... During his junior season at Half Hollow Hills averaged 18.3 points
and 11.1 assists and helped lead his team to the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association Class AA Championship game... Was Co-MVP
of the squad along with current Milwaukee Buck and former Tennessee
standout Tobias Harris... Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Saint
Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, NJ.
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5 • A.J. ENGLISH
Freshman • Guard • 6-4 • 180
Wilmington, DE / St. Thomas More (CT) /
Appoquinimink
A 6-4 shooting guard and perimeter scoring threat with
the ability to put points on the board in bunches... Has
a good stroke from behind the three-point line and can
shoot it equally well off the dribble in the mid-range area... Has has a good feel
for attacking close-outs and can get it to the rim if necessary... Son of A.J. English
II, an All-American at Virginia Union University and two-year NBA veteran with
the Washington Bullets from 1990-1992 where he averaged just under 10.0
points per game.
BEFORE IONA ( ST. THOMAS MORE (CT) / APPOQUINIMINK HS (DE)):
The Delaware native played for head coach Jeremiah Quinn at St. Thomas
More Prep... Averaged nearly 18 points per game in post graduate season
with the Chancellors and was named All-New England Prep School
Athletic Conference Second Team... As a senior in 2010-11, helped lead
Appoquinimink to a 15-5 overall mark and 12-2 in league play... As a junior
helped squad to 12-9 and 7-5 and was rated the No. 71 best prospect in the
Class of 2011 by Rivals.com.
10 • DaSHAWN GOMEZ
Junior • Guard • 6-2 • 180
Inglewood, CA / Antelope Valley College / Inglewood
Junior College transfer from Los Angeles, CA... Will look for
time at the point guard position for the Gaels.... Described
as a “coach on the floor”, has good leadership abilities...
Possesses good range on his jump shot anda solid ability
to distribute the ball... Hit 93 three pointers and 295 assists in two seasons with
Antelope Valley College in the Los Angeles suburb of Lancaster, CA... Led the
Marauders to a 44-18 during his tenure.
AS A SOPHOMORE (ANTALOPE VALLEY COLLEGE, 2011-12):
Named Honorable Mention All-State (CCCAA) and First Team All-Foothill
Conference... Averaged 11.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, connecting on
54 three-point field goals and posting better than a 2:1 assist-to-turnover
ratio... Posted 19 double-digit point efforts, including a season best 23 vs.
San Bernardino Valley on Feb. 4... Had nine games with eight or more assists
including his career-high 12 on three occasions... Posted 17 points and 12
assists vs. Victor Valley on Jan. 7 in one of his top efforts of the season.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (ANTALOPE VALLEY COLLEGE, 2010-11):
Was named First Team All-Foothill Conference... Averaged 10.0 points and
4.5 assists in 29 games played... Posted 11 games with 10 or more points
including a career-best 32 points in an overtime win over Oxnard on Feb.
23... Had three 10+ assist efforts including 12 vs. Canyons on Dec. 28 en route
to an All-Canyons Tournament Team selection.
AS A FRESHMAN (NEW MEXICO STATE, 2009-10):
Appeared in seven games and averaged 8.1 minutes per contest at New
Mexico State... In the season opener at Saint Mary’s on Nov. 13, made his
first career field goal attempt and grabbed a season-high three rebounds...
Played a season-high 16 minutes in the 83-73 win over Oklahoma Panhandle
State on Nov. 21, and scored a season-best five points with his first career
three-point basket and a 2-for-2 shooting performance at the free-throw
line... Sustained an eye injury and received a medical hardship waiver from
the NCAA to retain year of eligibility.
BEFORE IONA (INGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL):
A four-year varsity starter at Inglewood.... As a senior, named a First Team
All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division IV-AA
honoree after leading Inglewood to a 24-7 record and the CIF-SS Division IVAA title game... Posted a team-best 22 points in the Sentinels’ loss to Ocean
View, 76-47... Averaged 18 points, 10 assists, three steals and three rebounds
and was named the conference MVP in final season... Ranks second on
Inglewood’s all-time assist list... Additionally, was a first team All-Daily Breeze
selection as a senior and a three-year team captain... As a junior, was named
the conference’s most outstanding player.
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11 • GRANT ELLIS
Freshman • Guard-Forward • 6-5 • 195
Newark, NJ / Hudson Catholic
12 • SHAWN JACKSON
Junior • Forward-Center • 6-9 • 250
Live Oak, FL / NW Florida State / Melody Christian Academy
One of two freshmen among the 2012-13 newcomers...
Comes to Iona after playing for Nick Marinello at Hudson
Catholic High School in Newark, NJ... A 6-5 wing and long,
slasher/scorer that will look to crack the Gael rotation as a
rookie... An excellent athlete, possesses a solid skill set that should fit Iona’s high
octane offensive system.
Junior college transfer and Florida native that comes to
Iona from Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL...
Big, strong post performer with solid ability around the
basket and good post moves with his back to the basket.
Will see plenty of action for the Gaels in his first season... Played his freshman
season at Murray State University.
BEFORE IONA (HUDSON CATHOLIC HS):
Helped lead the Hawks to a 25-3 overall record and a perfect 13-0 mark in
league play in 2011-12... As a senior, posted seven games with 10 or more
points; including a season best 19 points in a win over Memorial HS on Feb.
19... Recorded eight games with double-digit points as a junior including a
career-high 20 points on two occasions... His 20-point, nine-rebound effort
vs. Memorial on Jan. 21 were career bests in both stat categories... Hudson
Catholic posted a 22-6 overall mark in 2010-11 and were 13-1 in league play.
AS A SOPHOMORE (NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE, 2011-12):
Jackson averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game...He had seven
double-digit point efforts including a season-best 16 points on two
occasions...Jackson also had a season-high seven rebounds in four separate
games. He will also be a junior in 2012-13.
AS A FRESHMAN (MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, 2010-11):
Appeared in 26 games off the bench for the 23-9 Racers while averaging 3.9
points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game... Posted a season-high 12
points vs. SIU Edwardsville on Dec. 30... The contest was the middle game of
a three-game stretch where he averaged 10.0 ppg.
BEFORE IONA (MELODY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (FL)):
As a senior in 2009-10, averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked
shots per game for head coach Mike Raines’ Eagles in Live Oak, FL... As a
junior, scored 19.5 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and recorded eight blocks
per game... One of his top performances in 2008-09 came against Florida 3A
State Tournament runner-up Orlando Jones HS... Posted a triple-double with
10 points, 21 rebounds and 19 blocked shots... At the end of junior season,
named MCA Player of the Year and conference tournament MVP and helped
lead the squad to the semifinals of the National Christian School Athletic
Association National Tournament in Nashville, TN.
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13 • DAVID LAURY
Sophomore • Forward • 6-8 • 240
East Orange, NJ / Lamar State - Port Arthur (TX) / Nia
Prep
A 6-8 power forward, with tremendous skill for his size...
Has the ability to lead the offense as a virtual point
forward... A strong rebounder and a great passer with an
excellent basketball IQ... Also has good range on his jumper and can step out
and make a three-pointer... Transferred to Iona for the spring 2002 semester and
will have to sit out until the end of the fall semester due to NCAA Initial Eligibility
regulations... Will look to step into the frontcourt rotation upon his eligibility
clearance... Was initially recruited by Iona out of high school... Originally
committed to Western Kentucky Universty and the University of Massachusetts
prior to attending junior college at Lamar State.
AS A FRESHMAN (LAMAR STATE, 2010-11):
Averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 60%
from the field... In 16 games, posted 14 double-digit point efforts and eight
double-doubles... Had a season-best 26 points vs. Texas Riders on Nov. 29
and recorded a season-high 15 rebounds on three occasions... One of his top
statistical performances of the season included a 23 point, 15 rebound effort
vs. Delgado CC on Nov. 20.
BEFORE IONA: (OCEAN ACADEMY / NIA SCHOOL):
Attended Ocean Academy in Bayville, NJ for his post graduate year... As a
senior at NIA School, helped lead coach Vincent Robinson’s squad to a 26-6
overall mark... Played alongside Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2012 draft pick and
former Syracuse standout Dion Waiters and current Saint Peter’s guard Yvon
Raymond.
22 • SEAN ARMAND
Junior • Guard • 6-4 • 200
Brooklyn, NY / CJEOTO Academy (NJ) / Jacqueline Onassis
TEAM CAPTAIN
Third-year shooting guard that looks for an expanded role...
Most experienced performer in head coach Tim Cluess’
system and is the lone returner from Iona’s squad from
2010-11, Cluess’ first season in New Rochelle... A sharpshooter for the Gaels, worked
extremely hard on improving other aspects of his game... Named a team co-captain
with Lamont Jones... Iona’s No. 4 scorer as a sophomore, averaging 9.5 points per
game... Led the Gaels with 79 three-point field goals, the third highest singleseason total in school history... Holds Iona and Madison Square Garden’s singlegame three-point field goal record after draining 10 vs. Siena on Jan. 3, 2012... Pure
scorer with one of the purest shooting touches on the roster... Possesses NBA range
that is capable of attacking in the open floor or off the dribble... Extremely hard
worker showed marked improvement on defense from his work in the off season...
Played his postgraduate year at CJEOTO Academy in Somerset, NJ after a standout
career in New York City’s PSAL at Jacqueline K. Onassis High School.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12):
One of five players to appeared in all 33 games while making 16 starts...
Averaged 9.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, recording 42 assists, 21
steals, a 78.6% free throw percentage, and a team-best 46.2% three-point
shooting percentage... Had a career-best 16 double-digit point efforts
including four with 20 or more and a career-high 32 points vs. Siena at
Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3... Netted 10 points at Niagara on Dec.
4... Posted 17 points and connected on 5-of-6 three-point attempts at
Richmond on Dec. 14... Scored 10 points with four rebounds, three assists
and two steals at Vermont on Dec. 17... Had 20 points with the help of 6-for-7
effort from beyond the arc at William & Mary on Dec. 21... Netted a careerhigh 32 points off the bench, posting six rebounds and three steals vs. Siena
at MSG on Jan. 3... He was 10-of-19 from three-point land, setting a building
record (college or pro) for three-point field goals... Scored 12 points with four
three pointers vs. Manhattan on Jan. 12... Recorded 15 points with one steal,
while shooting 5-of-9 from three-point range vs. Rider on Jan. 20... Posted
12 points with three rebounds and two assists at Saint Peter’s on Jan. 29...
Scored 14 points with three rebounds and three assists at Manhattan on Feb.
4... Had 25 points with three rebounds and two assists, shooting 5-9 from
three-point range at Loyola on Feb. 10... Eighteen of his 25 points came in a
furious second half comeback attempt for the Gaels... Netted 22 points with
season-high seven rebounds, along with two assists and a steal at Rider on
Feb. 15... Scored 13 points in ESPN Bracketbusters win over Nevada on Feb.
18... Netted 17 points to help lead Gaels over Fairfield to clinch MAAC Regular
Season Championship on Feb. 24... Scored 14 points with three assists and
two steals in regular season finale vs. Saint Peter’s on Feb. 26... Posted 10
points with six rebounds, two assists, and a block in MAAC Quarterfinal vs.
Marist on Mar. 3... Had 10 points with two rebounds and two assists in NCAA
First Round contest vs. Brigham Young on Mar. 13... Had season-long streak
of five games scoring double-digit points from Feb. 15 - Mar. 3.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11):
Was one of four players on the team to appear in all 37 and made four starts...
Connected an Iona rookie-record 61 three-point field goals and led the team
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with a 42.1% mark from beyond the arc... Ranked No. 2 in the MAAC in points
per 40 minutes played... The three-point total broke former teammate Kyle
Smyth’s rookie record set in 2009-10... Began his Maroon & Gold career with
three points in seven minutes, connecting on a three-point field goal for the
Gaels vs. Kent State on Nov. 12... Tallied five points in 10 minutes vs. Bryant on
Nov. 14... Posted a career-high nine points on three three-point field goals in
a “homecoming” game for the Brooklyn-native at Long Island University on
Dec. 8... Hit all three trifectas in consecutive possessions wrapping around
halftime against the Blackbirds... Drained a three-pointer for the Gaels vs.
Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 11... Tallied seven points off the bench at No.
5 Syracuse on Dec. 18... Hit the double-digit point total for the first time
at Iona with 11 points off the bench vs. Vermont on Dec. 22... Matched his
season-best with three three-point field goals... Recorded nine points on
3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc with a season-high three rebounds
vs. Saint Peter’s on Jan. 7... Had 17 points at Rider, shooting 7-of-9 from the
field and 3-of-5 from behind the arc on Jan. 14... All of his scoring output
came in the final 10 minutes and overtime of the 100-96 win... Increased
his career-high to 22 with his team-leading effort vs. Marist on Jan. 16... Set
an Iona rookie record with six three-pointers in the contest and was named
MAAC Rookie of the Week for his performance vs. Rider and Marist on Jan.
17... Had his third straight game with 10 or more points with 15 at Niagara
on Jan. 21... Scored nine points in a row in the second half to help propel
Iona to its six-point win... Scored eight of his 11 points in the second half
including a three-pointer in the final minute that cut Iona’s deficit to four
points at Fairfield on Feb. 4... Posted 17 points with five three-pointers in a
season-high 29 minutes played vs. Manhattan on Feb. 7... Had 13 points off
the bench in the first half with three three-pointers in win at Manhattan on
Feb. 16... Scored eight points with two three-pointers at Liberty on Feb. 19...
Had eight points off the bench and a season-best two steal in 14 minutes at
Saint Peter’s on Feb. 25... Had six points six minutes with two three-pointers
vs. Siena in the quarterfinal round of the MAAC Championship on Mar. 5...
Scored eight of the Gaels’ first 10 points en route to a 14-point effort in his first
collegiate start in win at Valparaiso in the first round of the CollegeInsider.
com Postseason Tournament on Mar. 16... Shot 5-for-9 from the field with
three three-pointers in the victory... Scored all 11 of his points in the first half
and hit three three-pointers to tie the rookie record with 51 trifectas on the
season... Had 20 points while matching his own single-game rookie record
with six three-pointers in a CIT semifinal victory at East Tennessee State on
Mar. 26... Had 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-8 from
behind the arc in CIT Championship Game loss to Santa Clara.
BEFORE IONA (CJEOTO ACADEMY / JACQUELINE K. ONASSIS HS):
Averaged 28 points per game on a 20-6 Central Jersey Each One Teach One
Academy squad in 2009-10... Posted season-high point totals of 42 points
vs. Army Prep and 36 vs. Ocean Academy during the season... Rated the
eighth best postgraduate prospect in the state by NJHoops.com... Starred
for Onassis HS where he led John Rafaniello’s Panthers to the PSAL Class
B semifinal round as a senior... Averaging 27 points, 12 rebounds and four
assists per game and was named to the New York Daily News’ All-Manhattan
Second Team... As a junior he posted 25 points and 12 rebounds per contest...
Played his AAU Ball for Josh Hoffman’s New Jersey Trailblazers.
23 • TRE BOWMAN
Junior • Guard • 6-5 • 195
York, PA / Midland College / Central York
A junior college transfer from Midland College in
Midland, TX... Looks to be one of the more impactful
newcomers on the Gael roster after preseason
performance... Brings terrific athleticism with the ability
to get to the basket and connect on a perimeter jump shot... A long wing that
will give Iona more size at the position... Played his freshman seasonat Penn
State University where he was described as a real “gym rat” by his former
coaches... Has a strong work-ethic and experience playing a high level of
competition from his prep days St. Thomas More in Connecticut.
AS A SOPHOMORE (MIDLAND COLLEGE (TX), 2011-12):
Appeared in 22 games and averaged 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9
assists per game... His scoring average and 19 three-point field goals ranked
third on the team.
AS A FRESHMAN (PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, 2010-11):
Appearing in 16 games, while recording 12 points and six rebounds.
BEFORE IONA (ST. THOMAS MORE SCH. (CT) / CENTRAL YORK (PA) HS):
Averaged 17.0 ppg in one season in Oakdale, CT and earned second-team
NEPSAC Class A honors... Helped lead the school to the semifinals of the
National Prep Championships... Drained a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to
lead St. Thomas More to a one-point, overtime victory in the quarterfinals...
Posted 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a victory over Worcester
Academy... Out-dueled Will Barton - the nation’s top rated shooting guard,
current Portland Trailblazer and former Memphis standout - posting 21 points
to Barton’s 12 during a season meeting... At Central York High School, averaged
21.6 points per game as a senior in 2008-09... Shot 57% from the floor and
posted 123 rebounds, 26 assists and 28 steals... Posted a 14.4 ppg average with
45 assists, 38 steals and 15 blocks as a junior and 18.0 points per game with 54
assists as a sophomore... Was the leading scorer in York/Adams County in 2009
and earned York / Adams County All-Star Team selection... Participated in the
2009 Reebok All-America Camp and earned All-Tournament team selection at
the HoopGroup Summer Classic and at HoopGroup West Virginia... Named to
the York Daily Record YAIAA Division I Second Team.
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
32 • NYANDIGISI MOIKOBU
Senior • Forward • 6-7 • 205
Seattle, WA / Cochise College (AZ) / Rainier Beach
Returns for his second season and final with the Gaels
after transferring from Cochise College in Douglas, AZ...
One of four returning Iona players on the roster… Will
look for an expanded roll in Iona’s frontcourt rotation
as a senior... A tough, skilled forward that can score both inside and out...
Competitive player with a great feel for the game… Name is pronounced
nyan-da-GEE-see moy-COE-bu... Goes by the nickname “Digs”.
AS A JUNIOR (2011-12):
Appeared in 17 games off the bench... Finished the season with 15 points,
five assists, and 18 rebounds... Scored two points with season-high four
rebounds vs. Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 23)... Scored three points with one assist
and one block, along with season-high four rebounds vs. Niagara (Jan. 6)...
Scored season-high four points vs. Marist (Mar. 3).
BEFORE IONA (COCHISE COLLEGE, 2010-11):
Played junior college ball at Cochise College in Douglas, AZ... Attended the
Arizona school after originally enrolling at the Big Sky’s Montana following
a scholastic career at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, WA... As a
sophomore, averaged 15.3 points (No. 2 on the team), 9.3 rebounds and 2.6
assists per game for Jerry Carrillo’s Apaches... Rebounding average ranked
22nd among NJCAA Division I players... Recorded double-digit points in 24
contests and 20 or more in 10 games including 27 against Eastern Arizona on
Mar. 3... Posted 11 double-doubles including a 19-point, 20-rebound effort
vs. Pima CC on Feb. 12... During freshman campaign, posted 10.0 points
and 5.8 boards in 30 appearances... Season high 18 points vs. Scottsdale CC
on Nov. 21, 2009 and one of two double-doubles on the season came on a
17-point, 14-rebound effort vs. Eastern Arizona on Feb. 6, 2010.
BEFORE IONA (RAINIER BEACH HIGH SCHOOL):
Helped lead Rainier Beach to a 29-1 record and Washington State Class 3A
Championship in 2008... Averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks
and was named Second Team All King County... As a team captain, was
one of four NCAA Division I recruits from head coach Mike Bethea’s Rainier
Beach squad (Mike Ladd and Reggie Moore, Washington State; and Abebe
Demissie, Eastern Washington).
33 • CURTIS DENNIS
Senior • Guard • 6-5 • 205
Bronx, NY / Toledo / Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel
Fifth-year senior wing that comes to New Rochelle
from the University of Toledo... Bronx native that will be
eligible right away after being granted a transfer waiver
by the NCAA due to the probation set on Toledo’s men’s
basketball program... Versatile guard that can play multiple positions on the
floor... Will look to provide leadership to Iona’s revamped roster in 2012-13...
He has proven to be a dangerous outside scoring threat (35.0% from beyond
the arc last season) and can also score off the dribble... Born January 15,
1988... Son of Curtis and Robin Dennis... Has five brothers and seven sisters.
AS A JUNIOR (UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, 2011-12):
Appeared in 27 games at Toledo making two starts... No. 2 scorer on the
squad averaging 12.7 points per game... Also second on the team with 49
three pointers, and fourth with 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...
Named All-MAC Honorable Mention... Posted 17 games with 10 or more
points including a season-high 21 points (his second 20+ point effort) vs.
Eastern Michigan on Mar. 3... Also had a season-best seven rebounds and
matched a season-high with five three-point field goals in his first start of
the season in the contest.
AS A SOPHOMORE (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2010-11):
Averaged 2.9 ppg in 10 contests before transferring to Toledo... Started
Lobos’ first three games and tallied season-best 12 points in 23 minutes in
season opener vs. Detroit... Tallied seven points and three assists vs. Arizona
State in second game.
AS A RED SHIRT FRESHMAN (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2009-10):
Averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 8.0 mpg in 31 contests as red shirt freshman...
Scored eight points in 12 minutes vs. Wyoming... Came off bench to score 11
points and grab two steals in win over No. 10 BYU... Tallied season-high 14
points on 5-9 FGs and 4-4 FTs plus two steals in 14 minutes vs. No. 20 Texas
Tech... Scored 10 points vs. Northern Arizona... Grabbed season-high five
rebounds in 19 minutes vs. Miami (Ohio).
AS A FRESHMAN (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, 2008-09):
Sat out season as red shirt during 2008-09 season.
BEFORE IONA (FINDLAY COLLEGE PREP (NV) / BLESSED SACRAMENT):
Played prep seasons at Findlay College Prep in Las Vegas, NV and Gulf
Shores Academy in Houston, TX... At Findlay, ranked as the 13th best prep
school player in the country by Scout.com... Led his team to a 32-1 record
and an appearance in the Prep School National Championship Game...
Averaged 13.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg while shooting 40.1% from three-range...
Tallied 24.5 points per game at Gulf Shores... Played scholastically for Blessed
Sacrament-St. Gabriel in downtown New Rochelle... Averaged 18.2 points
and 8.1 rebounds per game for the school located less than two miles from
Iona’s campus.
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
TIM CLUESS
Head Coach • Third Season
Hofstra ‘83
Iona Record: 50-20 (.714), Two years
Overall Record: 148-43 (.775), Six years
Tim Cluess was named 12th head coach of the Iona
College men’s basketball program on April 8, 2010 and
returns for his third season with the Gaels. Cluess came to New Rochelle with
an impressive 20-year coaching resume after spending four seasons as head
coach at C.W. Post in Brookville, NY.
One thing can be said about Cluess; he is a winner. After spending 14 years
as head coach at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY, Cluess spent the
last five in the college ranks at Suffolk Community College and C.W. Post. He
amassed a 120-33 record in those five years and had unprecedented success
at both schools. When combining his high school record, Cluess has won
more than 77 percent of his games coached.
In 2011-12 - his second season in New Rochelle - Cluess led Iona to its second
straight 25-win season and the program’s first-ever at-large bid into the
NCAA Tournament. A 15-3 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play
was good for the regular season championship. Cluess mentored talented
performers such as Haggerty Award Winner and MAAC Player of the Year
Scott Machado and the Gaels’ second-ever performer to score 1,000 points
in less than two seasons, Mike Glover. The exciting style of play that Cluess
promotes led the Gaels to become the NCAA Division I Statsistcal Champion
in three different categories including: points per game (82.9/g), assists per
game (19.3/g) and individual assists per game (Machado, 9.9/g)
Four seniors from the 2011-12 squad play on the professional level this
upcoming season. Machado earned a spot on the NBA’s Houston Rockets’
15-man roster following preseason training camp. Glover is play in Turkey
and is joined by former teammate Randy Dezouvre in Europe in a Danish
professional league. Jermel Jenkins is expected to play professionally in
Australia in 2013.
In his first season in Maroon & Gold, the Gaels posted a 25-12 overall record
and had appearances in the MAAC and CollegeInsider.com Postseason
Tournament championship games. The Gaels broke numerous program
records during his first season including: games played, field goals, field
goal attempts, three-point field goals, three-point field goal attempts,
points scored, rebounds, assists, least turnovers per game and best assist-toturnover ratio. Iona also recorded its second highest assist pear game total
and third best steal total in school history
In his last season at C.W. Post, Cluess’ Pioneers earned a 23-6 overall record,
earning victories in 19 of their last 21 contests. The squad earned its fourth
straight berth in the East Coast Conference championship game. Cluess was
named the ECC Co-Coach of the Year, his third straight honor.
In 2008-09, C.W. Post had its finest season in history, setting a school record
with 30 victories. Standing among the top 10 teams in the nation from
January through March in 2009, the Pioneers were ranked as high as No. 2
at one point in the year. The squad posted an undefeated regular season,
winning all 24 games for the first time in school history. C.W. Post won its
second straight ECC regular season and tournament championship titles and
defeated Bentley in overtime in front of thousands on their home court to
win the NCAA East Region Championship title and advance to the Elite Eight
Tournament in Springfield, Mass. The second-ranked C.W. Post squad met
top-seeded Findlay University in the semifinal round and lost a heartbreaker
to the eventual National Champions, 89-79, in overtime. In the final Division
II national rankings, C.W. Post was ranked first in scoring margin (22.4) and
second in assists per game (20.3).
For his outstanding efforts, Cluess was named the Basketball Times Division
II Co-Coach of the Year as well as Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
Division II Coach of the Year for the second straight season.
The 2007-08 season saw Cluess’ squad post a 26-5 overall record, including
an 18-2 clip in the conference. C.W. Post claimed its first regular season and
conference titles since the 2003-04 season with a 60-57 win to advance to the
NCAA Northeast Regional at Bentley College. He was voted the ECC Coach of
the Year by his peers, and was named the MWBA Division II Coach of the Year.
In 2006-07, his first year at the helm, Cluess guided the Pioneers to a 19-11
record and an appearance in the ECC Championship game. He improved the
team’s win total by six from the season before he took over the program.
Cluess was named the eighth head men’s basketball coach in the 50-year
history of the Pioneers’ program in April of 2006, after spending the 2005-06
campaign as the head men’s basketball coach at Suffolk Community College
in Brentwood, NY. He led a team of eight players to a 22-10 record overall,
as well as a Region XV championship and a fourth-place finish in the NJCAA
Division III Tournament. The trip to the national tournament was the first in
the Longhorns’ history, and Cluess was tabbed the District 5 Coach of the Year.
Prior to his ascent to the college ranks, Cluess was a standout head coach at
St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, NY from 1991-05, where the Gaels went
a remarkable 264-78 (.772) during his tenure. St. Mary’s won a record eight
consecutive Nassau-Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association league
championships from 1997-98 to 2004-05. In that final season with Cluess as
their mentor, the Gaels went 25-1 and finished the season ranked in the Top
20 nationally after holding the No. 1 ranking for eight weeks of the campaign.
Cluess helped develop more than 50 players who moved on to the collegiate
and professional ranks at St. Mary’s including former North Carolina standout
and current Cleveland Cavalier Danny Green. He won four state titles and two
Federation championships at the Manhasset school. Cluess was a seven-time
coach of the year in the high school ranks and earned tournament wins in national
tournaments such as the Beach Ball Classic and the Las Vegas Prep Classic.
Cluess played professional basketball in Europe and Australia after a collegiate
career at both St. John’s and Hofstra. He attended St. John’s from 1978-81,
before completing his coursework at Hofstra from 1982-83. Cluess, who holds
a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hofstra, currently resides in Floral
Park, N.Y. with his wife, Karen, and their two children – Kevin, 16 and T.J., 14.
2012-13 Men’s Basketball
Prospectus
JARED GRASSO
GAREE BRYANT
BILL O’KEEFE
BILLY SINGLETON
Associate Head Coach • Third Season
Quinnipiac ‘02
Assistant Coach • First Season
Queens College ‘83
ZAK BOISVERT
Assistant Coach • First Season
Fordham ‘11
Director of Operations • Third Season
LIU Post ‘99
Video Coordinator • First Season
St. John’s ‘91