#GothicGameDayNJAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

(1) NJCU (20-6, 14-4 NJAC) vs. (2) Rowan (20-6, 13-5 NJAC)

Friday, February 22, 2019 | 7 p.m. Jersey City, N.J. (John J. Moore Athletic & Fitness Center | Coach Charlie Brown Court)

#0 LavroneGREEN

#1 ShaquanWORTHY

#2 DenzelBANKS

#3 JamesRICHARDSON

#4 Gralen VEREEN

#5 Keshawn ALEXANDER

#10 JeffHADDOCK, Jr.

#11 ZurielTURCIOS

#14 JamesJULIUS

#15 YuriBRUTUS

#20 Najuan THOMAS-CANCEL

#21 Chad STEWARD

#23 ChikaWOSU

#24 SalomonPierre

#25 GlennBATES

#32 R.J.Thomas

MarcBROWN

AbdulMADISON

JourdanROBERSON

WalikALBRIGHT

ChinweWOSU

JeffJORDAN

GeneCAMPBELL

#30 SamTONEY

Tu•11/13 A Stevens L, 72-76F•11/16 A Eastern Mennonite 1 W, 76-67Sa•11/17 N Bridgewater (Va.) 1 W, 73-70 (1 OT)Tu•11/20 A Kean * W, 92-67Sa•11/24 H FARMINGDALE STATE W, 85-77W•11/28 A William Paterson * L, 72-88Sa•12/1 H ROWAN * W, 76-68M•12/3 H ALBERTUS MAGNUS W, 104-83W•12/5 A #RV Montclair State * L, 76-81Sa•12/8 H OVER 40 ALUMNI GAME Sa•12/8 H UNDER 40 ALUMNI GAME Sa•12/8 H RUTGERS-NEWARK * W, 71-65Sa•12/15 A TCNJ * W, 82-57Sa•12/29 N Thiel 2 W, 106-60Su•12/30 A #14 Wooster 2 L, 75-81Sa•1/5 H STOCKTON * W, 79-67W•1/9 H RAMAPO * W, 86-71Sa•1/12 A Rutgers-Camden * W, 81-57W•1/16 H KEAN * W, 84-60Sa•1/19 A Rowan * L, 80-84W•1/23 H WILLIAM PATERSON * W, 71-58Sa•1/26 A Rutgers-Newark * W, 64-62W•1/30 H MONTCLAIR STATE * W, 74-66Sa•2/2 A Stockton * W, 85-75W•2/6 H TCNJ * W, 75-59Sa•2/9 H RUTGERS-CAMDEN * (Senior Day) W, 93-73W•2/13 A Ramapo * L, 66-74Sa•2/16 -- NJAC Tournament Quarterfinals NJCU ByeTu•2/19 H NJAC Semifinals vs. (4) Ramapo 66-58F•2/22 H NJAC Championship vs. (2) Rowan 7 p.m.F•3/1 NCAA Tournament (1st Round) TBD

Home games (in BOLD CAPS) played at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (‘Coach Charlie Brown Court)’1 EMU Tip-Off Tournament [NJCU: 1st place] (at Eastern Mennonite)

2 56th Annual E.M. “Mose” Hole/Wooster Kiwanis Classic [NJCU: 2nd place]

*denotes New Jersey Athletic Conference game

NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY GOTHIC KNIGHTS (20-6, 14-4 NJAC, WON 1)

NO NAME YR POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)0 Lavrone Green SR SG 6-2 187 Teaneck, N.J. (Teaneck)1 Shaquan Worthy SR PG 5-7 153 Trenton, N.J. (Trenton Central)2 Denzel Banks SO SG 6-2 190 Newark, N.J. (East Orange Campus)3 James Richardson SR PG 6-0 179 Jersey City, N.J. (Snyder)4 Gralen Vereen FR PG 6-0 165 Kearny, N.J. (Kearny)5 Keshawn Alexander JR SG 5-9 205 Orange, N.J. (Orange)10 Jeff Haddock, Jr. JR SG 6-1 174 Burlington Township, N.J. (Willingboro)11 Zuriel Turcios FR PG 5-4 145 North Bergen, N.J. (North Bergen)14 James Julius SR SF 6-3 195 Linden, N.J. (Linden)15 Yuri Brutus SR PF 6-5 220 Roselle, N.J. (Roselle Park)20 Najuan Thomas-Cancel FR PG 6-1 163 Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)21 Chad Steward FR SF 6-3 174 Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)23 Chika Wosu SO C 6-5 250 Jersey City, N.J. (University Academy Charter)24 Salomon Pierre SR PF 6-4 192 EastOrange,N.J.(BloomfieldTech)25 Glenn Bates SO SF 6-2 207 Union, N.J. (Freehold Boro)30 Sam Toney JR SF 6-4 220 Plainfield,N.J.(Williamstown)32 R.J. Thomas JR C 6-6 250 East Orange, N.J. (St. Benedict’s Prep)________________________________________ Head Coach: Marc Brown (Siena College `91; 12th season)Assistant Coach: Abdul Madison (New Jersey City University `99; Sixth season) *Assistant Coach: Jourdan Roberson (New Jersey City University `15; Fourth season)Assistant Coach: Walik Albright (New Jersey City University, `15; Third season)Assistant Coach: Chinwe Wosu (New Jersey City University `16; Second season)Assistant Coach: Jeff Jordan (New Jersey City University `91; First season)Graduate Assistant Coach: Gene Campbell (New Jersey City University `18; First season)Manager: Devonte Ferrier (Fourth season)Captains: Yuri Brutus, Lavrone Green, Sam Toney

* denotes NJCU Hall of Famer

ROWAN UNIVERSITY PROFS (20-6, 13-5 NJAC, WON 3)

NO NAME YR POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)0 Rob DePersia SR G 5-9 165 Cherry Hill, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial)1 Ramon Wright SR G/F 6-7 188 Newark, N.J. (Irvington)2 DaRon Curry SR G 5-11 170 Deptford, N.J. (Phelps School (PA))3 John McCloskey JR G 6-4 185 Hopatcong, N.J. (Hopatcong)4 Victor Ruggiano SO G 6-1 160 Williamstown, N.J. (Williamstown)5 Ryan Legler SO G 6-1 160 Stone Harbor, N.J. (Wildwood Catholic)10 Matt Green SO G 6-3 185 Haddon Heights, N.J. (Gloucester Catholic)13 Connor Dickerson FR G 6-3 170 Marlton, N.J. (Moorestown)15 Jonathan Hevalow JR F 6-5 206 Sicklerville, N.J. (Atlantic Christian School)21 Nick DePersia SR G 6-0 180 Cherry Hill, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial)22 Teirique Robinson SR F 6-7 210 Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro)23 Adonis Ware FR F 6-5 171 Hillside, N.J. (Greenbrier (Ga.))24 Marko Pantovic SO F 6-7 195 Belgrade, Serbia (Zemun)25 Austin Kearney JR F 6-5 210 Monroeville, N.J. (Gloucester County Christian)30 Diante Bah JR C 6-8 205 Mount Holly, N.J. (Rancocas Valley Regional)33 Brian Thatcher JR F 6-5 195 North Port, Fla. (Charlotte)________________________________________ Head Coach: Joe CrispinAssociate Head Coach: Joe CassidyAssistant Coach: Kevin AlbrightAssistant Coach: Todd BeamanAssistant Coach: Brian Bouchard, Assistant Coach: Eric Brennan Assistant Coach: Tom Iacovone

2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (20-6, 14-4 NJAC)Th•11/9 H ROSEMONT 1 W, 96-87F•11/10 H PENN STATE BRANDYWINE 1 W, 121-82W•11/14 A Neumann W, 88-78Tu•11/20 A Rutgers-Camden * W, 86-75W•11/28 H TCNJ * L, 75-79Sa•12/1 A New Jersey City * L, 68-76W•12/5 A Stockton * L, 58-67Sa•12/8 H RAMAPO * W, 89-86W•12/12 A William Paterson * W, 76-66Sa•12/15 H EASTERN W, 95-56Sa•12/22 H SALISBURY W, 97-76Sa•12/29 H KEENE STATE 2 W, 87-79Su•12/30 H FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 2 L, 63-68Sa•1/5 H MONTCLAIR STATE * W, 71-61W•1/9 H KEAN * W, 98-70Sa•1/12 A Rutgers-Newark * W, 76-71 (1 OT)

W•1/16 H RUTGERS-CAMDEN * W, 105-76Sa•1/19 H NEW JERSEY CITY * W, 84-80W•1/23 A Kean * W, 93-82Sa•1/26 A Ramapo * L, 65-77W•1/30 H STOCKTON * W, 100-95Sa•2/2 A Montclair State * W, 92-90W•2/6 H WILLIAM PATERSON * L, 89-94Sa•2/9 H RUTGERS-NEWARK * W, 65-59W•2/13 A Kean * W, 91-77Sa•2/16 -- NJAC Tournament Quarterfinals Rowan ByeTu•2/19 H NJAC Semifinals vs. (3) Montclair W, 95-86F•2/22 A NJAC Championship at (1) NJCU 7 p.m.F•3/1 NCAA Tournament (1st Round) TBD

Home games (in BOLD CAPS) played at Esby Gymnasium

1 LaScala’s Fire Tip-Off Tournament [Rowan: 1st place]2 Sponaugle New Year’s Tournament [Rowan: 2nd place)

*denotes New Jersey Athletic Conference game

2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (20-6, 13-5 NJAC)

NJAC OVERALL

Team W-L PCT. W-L PCT. STREAK New Jersey City 14-4 0.778 20-6 0.769 W1 Rowan 13-5 0.722 20-6 0.769 W3 Montclair State 11-7 0.611 17-10 0.630 L1 Ramapo 11-7 0.611 18-9 0.667 L1 William Paterson 11-7 0.611 16-10 0.615 L1 The College of NJ 9-9 0.500 13-13 0.500 L4 Stockton 8-10 0.444 10-15 0.400 W1 Rutgers-Newark 6-12 0.333 13-12 0.520 L2 Kean 5-13 0.278 7-18 0.280 L1 Rutgers-Camden 2-16 0.111 2-23 0.080 L11

Top 6 Qualify for NJAC Tournament

NJAC Men’s Basketball Standings (thru 2/21/2019)

#GOTHICGAMEDAY NOTABLES

• SETTING THE STAGE: No. 1 seeded NJCU faces No. 2 seeded Rowan University for the 2019 New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament championship. The winner claims the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. NJCU is seeking a record 13th NJAC championship and its first since 2011. Rowan is looking for its 11th title and its first since 1999.

• SERIES: This will be the 125th known meeting between NJCU and Rowan. The all-time series is even, 62-62.

• PREVIOUS MEETINGS in 2018-19: NJCU defeated Rowan, 76-68, in Jersey City on December 1 but Rowan got redemption with an 84-80 come-from-behind win in Glassboro, N.J. on January 19.

• HOW THEY GOT HERE: Both NJCU and Rowan received byes into the NJAC Semifinals by virtue of being the top two finishers in the NJAC regular-season standings. NJCU ousted No. 4 seeded and two-time defending champion Ramapo College, 66-58, in one semifinal. Rowan defeated No. 3 Montclair State, 95-86, in the other semifinal in Glassboro.

• RANKINGS: Rowan is the new No. 1 ranked team in the NCAA Atlantic Region announced on February 20. NJCU, ranked No. 1 in the region the previous two weeks, slipped to No. 2 after losing on the road against regionally No. 3 ranked Ramapo a week ago (February 13) in the regular-season finale. NJCU received 12 points in the Week 11 D3hoops.com Top 25 national poll, equivalent to a No. 34 national listing.

• NJCU VS. ROWAN/JERSEY CITY STATE VS. GLASSBORO STATE IN THE NJAC TOURNAMENT: NJCU and Rowan have met nine times in the NJAC Tournament with the Profs owning a 5-4 all-time record. NJCU is 4-2 at home against Rowan and has won the last two meetings in the league tournament—both at home—in 2004 and 2011. That last meeting was a 75-72 win for NJCU over Rowan in the NJAC Quarterfinals on February 19, 2011. The matchup in 2004, an 88-75 win, was in the NJAC championship game. Rowan’s last win over NJCU in the NJAC Tournament was February 24, 1999 (72-60)

• HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: NJCU owns an undefeated 12-0 home court record this season. Rowan is 7-4 on the road.

• NJCU in the NJAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: NJCU is 7-5 all-time in the NJAC Tournament championship game and 6-3 at home in the finals.

• NJCU CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: NJCU has won a league-record 12 NJAC championships: 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1978-79, 1985-86, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1994-95, 2003-04 and 2010-11. The 1978-79 championship was its first under the NJAC Tournament format.

• ROWAN CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY: Rowan last won an NJAC championship in 1998-99. The Profs have won 10 league titles in its history: 1957-58, 1958-59, 1962-63, 1970-71 (tie), 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1998-99.

• HONORS: For the second consecutive year, Sam Toney has been voted NJAC Player of the Year. He is the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons since Horace Jenkins from 1999-2001. Marc Brown has been voted NJAC Coach of the Year for the third time in seven years (2013, 2016, 2019). Ramon Wright for Rowan is the NJAC Defensive Player of the Year. Toney (First Team) and Denzel Banks (Honorable Mention) were All-NJAC picks for NJCU. Nick DePersia (First Team), Wright (Second Team) and Rob DePersia (Honorable Mention) were All-NJAC picks for the Profs.

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