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.

Loss to quinnipiac
Loss to quinnipiac
Despite four Hawks scoring in double-figures, the Monmouth University men's basketball team fell to Quinnipiac University 94-77 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Saturday afternoon in the Multipurpose Activity Center.
First MAAC Win
First MAAC Win
Monmouth University men's basketball earned its first-ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) victory on Thursday night, by topping Siena 63-59,
Hawks fall to wagner
Hawks fall to wagner
Monmouth University fell in its final non-conference game of the season, 59-52 to visiting Wagner on Monday afternoon in the MAC. Despite junior Deon Jones' team-high 15 points and eight rebounds, the Hawks fall to 6-7 overall.
Hawk Dominate Binghamton
Hawk Dominate Binghamton
Monmouth University registered its largest win of the season, and held Binghamton to a season-low offensive output, as the Hawks posted a 74-46 victory over the Bearcats in non-conference action in the MAC on Saturday night. Monmouth, which limited Binghamton to three second half field goals, built a 30-point lead late in the second, en route to its second straight win, while improving to 5-6 over
Road win
Road win
Highlighted by four Hawks in double-figures, including a combined 39 points and 15 rebounds from classmates Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) and Andrew Nicholas (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York), coupled with freshman Justin Robinson's (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) 10 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and three steals, the Monmouth University men's basketball team defeated St.
Monmouth Basketball: Hawks Fall at Manhattan, 75-66
Monmouth Basketball: Hawks Fall at Manhattan, 75-66
Four Hawks scored in double-figures, including double-doubles from Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) and Tyrone O'Garro (Newark, N.J./Saint Peter's Prep), but Monmouth University fell at Manhattan College, 75-66, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Sunday afternoon, in Draddy Gymnasium.
Debut loss
Debut loss
Despite a team-high 24 points from junior Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson), Monmouth University fell to visiting Rider University 89-83 in its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) debut on Thursday night in the MAC.
Rookie honors X 2
Rookie honors X 2
For a second time this season, Monmouth University freshman guard Josh James (White Plains, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week, league officials announced on Monday afternoon.
Soaring Over North Carolina A&T
Soaring Over North Carolina A&T
Barclays Center Classic Tournament Co-MVP's Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) and Andrew Nicholas (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York) combined for 46 points, including a career-high 27 points from Jones, to pace the Monmouth University men's basketball team to a 76-61 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday night in the MAC.
buzzer beater
buzzer beater
Once trailing by 13 in the second half, Monmouth University rode Andrew Nicholas' (Wrightsville, Pa./Eastern York) career-high 31 points, 23 of which came in the second half, and Deon Jones' (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) career-high tying 24 points, which included the game-winner at the final buzzer, to an 81-79 victory over Mississippi Valley State in the Barclays Center Classic, prese
Loss To St. John's
Loss To St. John's
Monmouth University, which led 40-38 on freshman Justin Robinson's (Lake Katrine, N.Y./Kingston) three-pointer from the top of the key with 14:15 remaining, and trailed 54-51 following a Deon Jones (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School/Towson) jumper, fell late at St. John's in Carnesecca Arena on Friday night in its first game of the 2013 Barclays Center Classic, presented by Continental Tire. Read Mo

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