2009-2010 Men's Basketball
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Oliver Hoop School
June 14, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department is proud to announce two sessions of the Oliver Hoop School this summer. 2010 GNAC Coach of the Year Mitch Oliver will be holding Two Sessions of camp this summer. Session I will be from June 28th- July 2nd while Session II will be held July12th- July 16th. Please visit the Camps link for more details or contact Head Coach Mitch Oliver at 203-773-8575 or moliver@albertus.edu. -
Reaves Half-Court Buzzer Beater is D3Hoops.com Shot of the Year
April 19, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Program defeated No. 7 William Patterson on an incredible half-court buzzer beater for a stunning 57-55 upset in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament on March 5 at the Pioneers' Rec Center.
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Askew Named to 1st Team ECAC All New England
March 17, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball program added another honor to it's record breaking 2010 season. The 23-7 Falcons reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history advancing to the second round before falling to DeSales University. Sophomore forward Ray Askew (Hamden, CT) who was named GNAC Player of the Year was named First Team All New England this afternoon.
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Falcons Season Ended 82-49 by DeSales University
March 06, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team dropped an 82-49 decision to DeSales University on Saturday night. The loss ended the most successfull season in the history of the Men's Basketball program.
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Watch the Falcons Live in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
March 06, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team will face DeSales at 7:00 pm on Saturday night in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Falcons look to continue their season after defeating No. 7 William Patterson in dramatic fashion as sophomore guard Byron Reaves (Hamden, CT) sank a half-court shot at the buzzer to win the game 57-55.
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Reaves Sinks Half-Court Shot at Buzzer to Win 57-55 over No. 7 William Paterson
March 05, 2010WAYNE, N.J. - Sophomore Byron Reaves (Hamden, CT) sank a shot from half-court as time expired to lift Albertus Magnus (23-6) to a stunning 57-55 upset of No. 7 William Paterson (25-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament March 5 at the Pioneers' Rec Center. The Falcons advance to the second round Saturday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. at WPU and will face DeSales, a 72-64 overtime winner against MIT in the night's other first-round game.
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Falcon Fan Bus Leaving 3:00 PM Friday
March 03, 2010Come Support the Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team as they take on William Patterson University in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Falcon Fan Bus will be departing from the Athletic Center at 3:00 pm on Friday.
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Watch the Falcons Live at the NCAA Tournament
March 03, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Falcons will face William Patterson University in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at 8:00 pm. The Falcon Fan Bus will leave Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm. There will also be live video stream and live stats of the game available online.
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Falcons Face William Patterson on Friday at 8:00 PM
March 02, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball team will face William Patterson, ranked No. 10 nationally on Friday at 8:00 pm. The winner of this game will face the winner of DeSales (22-5) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (22-4) on Saturday at 7:00 pm. The full NCAA Tournament bracket is located here.
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Great Northeast Athletic Conference Winter Awards
February 28, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Basketball Programs received several Great Northeast Athletic Conference awards this season.
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Falcons Win GNAC Championship Over Emerson 85-69 St. Juste Named Tournament MVP
February 27, 2010New Haven, CT - The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball team finished the season the way they started it, number one. The Falcons were picked preseason number one and finished their season with a regular season and post season GNAC Championship. The Falcons trailed by one with 4:14 remaining in the first half when they went on a 14-0 run going into halftime leading 38-28. The Falcon's number one ranked offense was firing on all cylinders as they led by a minimum of eight points the rest of the game. Junior guard Walden St. Juste (Hartford, CT) was 11-17 from the field scoring a team high 35 points. Sophomore forward Ray Askew (Hamden, CT) added a double double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Emerson College was led by senior guard Jeremy Shannon (Lowell, MA) and his team high 21 points and 12 rebounds. Emerson College finishes their season 20-8, 15-3 GNAC. The Falcons improve to 22-6, 15-3 GNAC as they receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Shannon and senior forward Bryan Rouse (East Greenwich, RI) were named to the All-Tournament Team. Askew was named to the All-Tournament Team while St. Juste was named All-Tournament Team and MVP. Albertus Magnus will receive word Monday afternoon regarding their seeding in the NCAA Tournament.
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Albertus Magnus Basketball Teams Receive All Conference Awards
February 26, 2010For just the second time in the history of the Albertus Magnus College Basketball Programs, both teams received Player of the Year Awards.
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Mitch Oliver Selected as Coach of the Year
February 26, 2010Third year Men's Basketball Coach Mitch Oliver was named the 2009-2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. The Falcons led the conference in scoring (81.3 ppg) and finished the season 19-6, 15-3 GNAC. The Falcons one the regular season GNAC championship, receiving the #1 seed in the GNAC tournament and home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
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Falcons Advance to Finals in Exciting Fashion 78-76
February 25, 2010New Haven, CT - On Thursday night the Albertus Magnus College Falcons defeated visiting Johnson and Wales University 78-76 to move on to the Finals Saturday. The Falcons trailed 28-24 at the half and struggled to find their usual rhythm. The second half was a different story for the Falcons as they used 7-0 run to tie the game at 36-36 with 14:59 remaining in the second half. The game continued to go back and forth until Johnson and Wales took a 62-55 point lead with 5:26 remaining.
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St. Juste Leads Falcons to Playoff Win Over Rivier 80-61
February 23, 2010New Haven, CT - The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team used a 10- run midway through the second half to secure an 80-61 victory over visiting Rivier College. The Falcons were lead by junior guard Walden St. Juste (Hartford, CT) and his game high 30 points. Freshman center Jefferson Lora (Bronx, NY) added a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
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Falcons Clinch GNAC Regular Season Title with 77-63 Win
February 20, 2010The Albertus Magnus Falcons (19-6, 15-3 GNAC) used two second half runs to defeat the Suffolk University Rams (6-19, 2-16 GNAC) 77-63 on Saturday afternoon as both teams finished the 2009-10 regular season. Sophomore forward Ray Askew (New Haven, Conn.) lead all scorers with 22 points and all rebounders with 21, finishing the season as the best rebounder in the GNAC. Albertus outscored the Rams, 42-25 in the game's second half, highlighted by an incredible half by Askew who had 15 points and 16 rebounds in the game's final twenty minutes. Freshman forward Matt Pepdjonovic (Quincy, MA) led Suffolk with a team-high 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Rams.
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Falcons Earn Dramatic Win Late in Second Half 91-85
February 16, 2010New Haven, CT- On Tuesday night, The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball team used a late second run to earn a 91-85 win over visiting Johnson and Wales University. The Falcons trailed 40-35 at halftime with leading scorer Ray Askew with only three points. Albertus trailed 63-51 with 11:03 remaining in the game. Ray Askew's (Hamden, CT) three-point play capped an 11-2 run to take the 83-77 lead with 2:44 remaining.
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Falcons Drop Heartbreaker to Rivier College 79-78
February 13, 2010New Haven, CT- On Saturday afternoon, the Falcons dropped a heartbreaking loss to visiting Rivier 79-78. Albertus Magnus trailed 79-78 with time for one last play when freshman guard James Economopoulos's (Wallingford, CT) three pointer rattled in and out as the buzzer sounded handing the Falcons their second loss in as many games. Albertus led 45-41 at the break closing out the half on a 5-0 run.
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Falcons Ranked Ninth in New England
February 11, 2010The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team is ranked ninth in New England by D3Hoops.com. The 17-5, 13-2 GNAC Falcons are currently in first place in the GNAC and recently had a 10 game winning streak.
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Falcons Have Ten Game Win Streak Snapped 65-62
February 09, 2010Newton, MA - The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball Team saw their ten game winning streak snapped as they were edged by Mount Ida College 65-62. The Falcons trailed 37-30 at halftime shooting just 2-11 from beyond the arc. Albertus opened up the second half on an 11-4 run to tie the score at 41-41 with 15:38 remaining following junior guard Walden St. Juste's (Hartford, CT) three point basket.
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Falcons Earn Dramatic 70-68 Win Over Emerson College
February 06, 2010BOSTON, MA - Sophomore forward Ray Askew (New Haven, CT) hit a layup with 22 seconds left to rally Albertus Magnus from a 26 point second half deficit and defeat Emerson 70-68 in a battle for first place in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The Falcons trailed 42-25, going into the half shooting just 1-7 from beyond the arc. The Falcons continued to struggle early in the second half trailing 54-28 with 14:00 minutes remaining. Askew scored the Falcons' next eight points with Emerson only managing a free throw by senior guard Jeremy Shannon (Lowell, MA).
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Falcons Cruise to Ninth Straight Victory in 75-62 Win Over Emmanuel
February 04, 2010New Haven, CT- On Thursday night, The Falcons won their ninth straight game in a 75-62 win over Emmanuel College. The Falcons held a 44-33 lead at halftime and didn't trail in the second half. Albertus featured a balanced attack with four scorers in double figures including sophomore forward Ray Askew's (Hamden, CT) game high 16 points and game high 18 rebounds.
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Falcons Extend Winning Streak To Eight Games Over Norwich 86-80
February 02, 2010Northfield, VT - On Tuesday night, The Falcons extended their longest winning streak in over ten seasons to eight games with an 86-80 victory over host Norwich University. The first half featured seven ties and 13 lead changes with Norwich ending the half on a 9-2 run to tie the score at 45 going into half time.
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Albertus Magnus Faces Division I Opponent for First Time in Program History
January 07, 2010New Haven, CT- On Thursday Night, The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball played a Division I opponent for the first time in team history. The Falcons didn't have to travel far as host Yale University is just a mile down the road. Albertus Magnus started off things in exciting fashion as freshman center Jefferson Lora (Bronx, NY) finished a two-handed dunk on the opening tip.
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Falcons Win Fifth Straight Remain Unbeaten in GNAC
December 12, 2009Boston, MA - Emmanuel College dropped an 86-73 decision to Albertus Magnus College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's basketball action played in the Jean Yawkey Center on the campus of Emmanuel College this Saturday afternoon. This was just the second GNAC game of the season for both teams.
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Falcons Win Fourth Straight Over Lasell 91-82
December 05, 2009New Haven, CT- On Saturday afternoon, The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball soared to their fourth win in a row over visiting Lasell College. The game was close in the first half with the Falcons trailing 41-38 at halftime.
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Falcons Win 86-74 Over Visiting Wesleyan University
December 03, 2009New Haven, CT - On Thursday night, The Albertus Magnus College Men's Basketball soared to an 86-74 win over visiting Wesleyan University. There were many lead changes early in the first half with a tied score eight times.
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Falcons Cruise to Victory over Mitchell College 87-62
December 01, 2009The Albertus Magnus College men's basketball team won an 87-62 final to host Mitchell College on Tuesday night at the Yarnall Athletic Center. The Falcons (3-1 0-0 GNAC) used a late first half run to pull away in the opening minutes of the second half.
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Falcons Win Thriller Late Over Coast Guard 66-64
November 29, 2009On Sunday afternoon, the Albertus Magnus College Falcons won a hard-fought battle late in the second half over visiting Coast Guard Academy 66-64. The Falcons led 32-28 at the half with both teams playing tough defense.
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Falcons Drop 108-96 Loss Late to Western Connecticut State
November 24, 2009New Haven, CT - On Tuesday night the Albertus Magnus College Falcons lost a hard-fought battle late in the second half to visiting Western CT State 108-96. The Falcons trailed 57-41 at the half but battled back to tie the game with eight minutes left in the second half to tie the game at 76-76.
