Monmouth University Men’s Basketball

Monmouth University opens the 2018-19 basketball season Tuesday (November 6, 8:30pm) when they host Lehigh as part of a women’s/men’s doubleheader at the OceanFirst Bank Center.

The Hawks are coming off an 11-20 season in which they tied for 8th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association and gone from that squad are Micah Seaborn, Austin Tilghman and Zac Tillman.  However they return 64% of their scoring from last season led by sophomore guard Deion Hammond who was named to the 2018 MAAC All-Rookie team after averaging 12ppg as a freshman.  Hammond was selected to the All-MAAC Preseason third team while the Hawks were picked to finish 5th in the conference.  Among other returning players are guards Ray Salnave and Louie Pillari, center Diago Quinn and forward Melik Martin.  Quinn is the only returning senior of the roster.

Along with nine returning players the Hawks have brought in six newcomers, including transfers Nick Rutherford (Florida Atlantic) and Trevon Gross Jr. (University of Virginia).

Two-time conference coach of the year King Rice returns for his 8th season in West Long Branch where he sports a career record of 117-112.

All Monmouth road games will once again be broadcast on the Shore Sports Network’s 1160/1310AM beginning with Friday’s game at Colgate.  The 19-game broadcast schedule includes a meeting with 13th ranked West Virginia on November 15th in Conway, South Carolina and a trip to #2 Kentucky on November 28th.  Eddy Occhipinti and Steve Bazaz will call all the action with the games also heard on shoresportsnetwork.com and on the free Shore Sports Network app. For ticket information on Monmouth home games visit www.monmouthhawks.com.

hawks fall to iona
hawks fall to iona
ALBANY, N.Y. - Senior Max DiLeo (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) connected on five three-pointers for a career-high 21 points, but Monmouth fell to top-seeded Iona 95-77 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals on Sunday at the Times Union Center.
hawks advance
hawks advance
ALBANY, N.Y. – Four Hawks scored in double-figures, led by Justin Robinson’s (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) 16 points, as No. 4 seed Monmouth defeated No. 5 seed Canisius 60-54 on Saturday afternoon at the Times Union Center, to advance to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinals.
Senior day win
Senior day win
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Highlighted by a double-double of a game-high 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds from Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School), Monmouth defeated Siena 63-57 on the final day of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action in the MAC on Senior Day.
hawks fall
hawks fall
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth dropped a 63-60 decision to visiting Rider in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action on Thursday night in the MAC. With the loss, Monmouth falls to 16-14 overall and 12-7 in the MAAC, while Rider improved to 20-10 overall and 14-5 in league play.
edged out
edged out
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Despite 24 points from Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston), which led four Hawks in double-figures, Monmouth fell 69-68 at Iona in the Hynes Center in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play on Sunday afternoon.
4 in a row
4 in a row
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Behind its fourth straight win, Monmouth clinched a first-round bye in the 2015 MAAC Tournament with its 63-58 victory over Saint Peter’s at the Yanitelli Center on Thursday night, as Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School) scored a game-best and season-high 23 points, including 9-for-9 from the free throw line. The Hawks, who went 18-of-21 from the stripe, including 17-of
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Monmouth-Marist Photo gallery by Mark Brown of B51 Photography Monmouth University rode a strong second half by Justin Robinson, who scored all 20 of his points after the break, to a 69-65 win over Marist in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on the Hawks' home floor Monday night...
hawks top Canisius
hawks top Canisius
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Sophomore Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) connected on both ends of a one-and-one with 3.2 seconds left to seal a 44-40 victory for Monmouth over visiting Canisius in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action on Sunday afternoon.
Hawks edge fairfield
Hawks edge fairfield
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. – Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School) scored a game-high 18 points, and Zac Tillman (Yeadon, Pa./Shipley School) tallied a season-best 14 points, while Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston), who went 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the final four minutes, en route to 12 points, led Monmouth to a 60-59 victory over Fairfield at Webster Bank Arena in Metro Atla
hawks fall late
hawks fall late
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School) and Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) combined for 32 points, six rebounds and six assists, but Monmouth, which had won five straight road games, fell at Manhattan College on Sunday afternoon, 71-64, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action in Draddy Gymnasium.
Hawks over Niagara
Hawks over Niagara
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth’s defense, which held Niagara to just 19.0% shooting from the floor in the first half, helped pace the Hawks to a 69-58 victory over the Purple Eagles in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action on Friday night in the MAC. The Hawks, who have limited eight opponents on the year in the 50’s, improve to 11-9 overall and 7-2 in the MAAC.

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