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2006-07 University at Albany Men's
Basketball Team
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 #00
Carl Ross, 6-4, 210, Junior, Guard
Fresno, Calif./Washington
Union
Explosive
athlete who adds size, strength and improves UAlbany's perimeter
defense ... transfer from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton,
Calif. ... played with NCAA all-star team on August tour through
Belgium and Holland ... appeared in 25 games as a freshman at Fresno
State in the 2004-05 campaign ... averaged 2.3 points and 1.4
rebounds, plus shot 47.2 percent from the field ... Coach
Brown Says: "Carl is an explosive athlete who
excels in the transition game. He has the ability to be our best
perimeter defender." ...
Junior
College: Averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1
assists and 2.4 steals in earning first-team All-Big 7 Conference
honors ... San Joaquin Delta won the 2006 conference championship and
reached the state's Elite Eight with a 29-7 record ...
High
School: Named the North Sequoia League defensive player of
the year as a senior when he accounted for 19.1 points and 6.5 assists
per game ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... voted first-team
all-league on three occasions ... two-time captain ... three varsity
letters ... Panthers posted a combined 68-24 record in that period
...
Personal:
Major is communication with a minor in African/Afro-American
Studies... born 2-14-86 ... given name is Carl Genard Ross III ...
parents are Carl Jr. and Anita Ross ... has one brother, Latwan, and
two sisters, Cammy and Natasha.
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 #1
Jason Siggers, 6-4, 190, Senior, Guard/Forward
Dallas, Texas/Skyline
Made
a solid contribution to UAlbany's championship run in his first season
with the with program ... New Mexico Junior College transfer ...
member of NCAA All-Star squad that traveled through Holland and
Belgium from Aug. 24-30 ...
2005-06:
Averaged 5.0 points per game off the bench in 32 appearances ...
scored five points in 16 minutes played against Connecticut in NCAA
Tournament ... totaled five points and a career-high seven rebounds
vs. Vermont in the America East championship ... had seven of his nine
points in the first half against New Hampshire in A-East semifinals
... also matched career-highs in rebounds (5) and assists (3) ...
scored in double figures in five of his last 10 regular-season games
... averaged 7.5 points over the last 15 contests as opposed to a 2.8
scoring average in opening 17 games ... tied a career-high with five
rebounds and had two assists and one steal at Virginia Commonwealth on
Feb. 17 ... tallied 13 points (5-7 FGs) off the bench at Maine on Feb.
11 ... added four rebounds and two assists ... scored 12 points and
tied a career-best with five rebounds vs. Hartford on Feb. 8 ...
career-high 19 points, all in the second half, against Boston
University on Feb. 4 ... made 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from
the three-point arc ... career-highs in assists (3) and steals (3)
against Stony Brook on Feb. 1 ... named America East Conference
Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 30 ... made game-winning baseline jumper
with six seconds remaining against Binghamton in a 52-51 victory on
Jan. 28 ... scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and reached double
figures in back-to-back games for the first time as a collegian ...
scored 18 points, all in the second half, against UMBC on Jan. 25 ...
connected on 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-5 from three-point range
... added four rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal in 17 minutes
played ... scored seven of his eight points in the first half against
New Hampshire on Jan. 22 ... added three rebounds and one assist ...
10 points (4-7 FGs) and five rebounds vs. Brown on Dec. 28 ... added
two assists and two steals in 23 minutes ... scored nine points, all
in the first half, against Stony Brook by making 3-of-5 from
three-point range ... also contributed two rebounds, one assist and
one steal ... contributed three points and a career-high three assists
in 10 minutes vs. Harvard on Dec. 17 ... seven points to go with two
assists and two rebounds against Cleveland State on Dec. 10 ... had
the final five points in a 10-0 run to end the first half ... netted
five points against both Oakland and San Diego State ...
Junior
College: Averaged 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8
steals, when he was named to the 2005 Western Junior College Athletic
Conference first team ... All-Region V second-team selection ... shot
45.8 percent from the field and 79.4 percent from the free throw line
... made 56 three-point field goals ... received team MVP and top free
throw shooter awards ...
High
School: Named Class 5A All-District 11 on two
occasions ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... averaged 22.3 points
and 5.0 rebounds as a senior, when his team posted a 26-4 record ...
team captain ... two varsity letters ...
Personal:
Major is information science and policy with a minor in psychology ...
born 8-24-85 ... given name is George Jason Siggers ... parents are
George and Beverly Siggers ... has two sisters, Gretchen Siggers and
LaNecia Bembrey, and one brother, Jarrid Monton ... attended same high
school as former UNLV and New York Knicks star Larry Johnson.
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 #2
Michael Knight, 6-3, 185, Junior, Guard
Seattle, Wash./Seattle
Prep
His
first year with the UAlbany program after transferring from St. Petersburg
College in Florida ... can play both guard positions ... traveled through
Holland and Belgium in August as member of collegiate all-star tour
coached by UAlbany assistant Eric Eaton ... freshman at UMBC in the
2004-05 season ... played in all 28 games and averaged 4.0 points ... Coach
Brown Says: "Mike understands the game and knows how
to play. He has a big-time stroke from the outside and is someone
the defense has to be aware of at all times." ...
Junior
College: Averaged 10.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in leading
St. Petersburg to a 25-7 record ... started 31 of 32 games ... shot 41.5
percent from beyond the three-point arc on 83 of 200 attempts ... earned
all-region and all-conference recognition ...
High
School: Chosen second-team All-Metro as a senior at Seattle
Prep ... averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds ... Panthers
finished 19-7 overall ... season-high 26 points on two occasions ...
member of All-Metro third team as a junior with a 13.8 scoring average ...
McDonald's All-America nominee ... two-time captain ... three varsity
letters ... lived in Iowa City, Iowa as a ninth grader and was named the
state's AAU under-15 player of the year ...
Personal:
Major is communication with a minor in African/Afro-American Studies ...
born 12-3-85 ... given name is Michael Joseph Knight ... talented singer
... parents are W.H. Knight Jr. and Susan Mask ... has one sister, Lauren
... father is dean of the law school at the University of Washington.
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 #3
David Bauman, 6-2, 173, Junior, Guard
Sarver, Pa./Freeport
Saw
limited playing time as both a sophomore and freshman ... sharpshooter who
can play both guard positions ... Coach
Brown Says: "He leads by example, but is also vocal.
He has a good feel for the game and high basketball intelligence.
Dave has helped our program in many ways that cannot always be seen."
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2005-06:
Played in seven contests ... appeared in all three America East
Conference postseason games ... scoreless with just two field goal
attempts during the season ...
2004-05:
Appeared in 11 games ... scored three points on a 3-point field goal in
the opener at Sacred Heart ... season-high five minutes off the bench in
a non-league victory at Army ...
High
School: First-team All-Valley News
Dispatch on two occasions ... two-time All-Butler County
selection ... averaged 15.6 points, 5.6 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6
steals as a senior captain ... 875 career points ... averaged 16.9
points and connected on 56 three-point field goals as a junior, when he
was the Class AA, Section I co-player of the year ... led his team to a
17-5 record and the WPIAL Class AA tournament's first round ... scored
46 points against Jeannette High, when he canned eight 3-pointers ...
lettered on three teams that posted a combined 55-14 record and captured
three conference championships ... Freeport reached WPIAL and PIAA
quarterfinals in 2003-04 ...
Personal:
Major is psychology with a minor in business administration ... wants to
specialize in taxes ... born 9-16-85 ... given name is David Earl Bauman
... mother is Jeanne Bauman ... has two brothers, Alan and Adam.
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Mike Yocum, 6-9, 240, Freshman, Forward
Dresher, Pa./Episcopal
Academy
Brings
rebounding, defensive skills and shot-blocking ability to UAlbany's
frontcourt ... Coach
Brown Says: "Mike has played with and against
some of the best high school players in the country. He is the
most athletic frontcourt player in our program and has improved his
back-to-the-basket game." ...
High
School: Third-team All-City in Philadelphia as a senior
when he averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game ... Epsicopal
Academy went 27-4 overall and won the Inter-Ac championship with a
10-0 regular-season record ... the Churchmen were ranked No. 1 in
Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia
Inquirer and Philadelphia
Daily News ... first-team All-InterAc for the second
consecutive year ... played for coach Dan Doughtery, who earned his
500th career win as Philadelphia's all-time winningest coach last year
... averaged 12.0 points and 12.0 rebounds for a 25-3 squad as a
junior ... his teammates Wayne Ellington (North Carolina) and Gerald
Henderson (Duke) also signed with Division I programs ... three
varsity letters ...
Personal:
Major is business administration ... born 6-4-87 ... given name is
Michael Daniel Yocum ... parents are Mark and Patricia Yocum ... has
two brothers, Mark and Matt.
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Reid Anderson, 6-5, 190, Freshman, Guard/Forward
Avon Lake, Ohio/Lakewood
St. Edward
A
versatile player who can swing between the guard and forward positions
... comes from one of the best high school programs in the state of
Ohio
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Coach
Brown Says: "Reid can do a little bit of
everything and has a bright future. He will have to adjust to
the physical style of the college game. Building strength will
be a key to his success." ...
High
School: Selected to the Associated Press Division I
All-Ohio team in the honorable mention category for the second
consecutive season ... averaged 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0
assists per game ... the Eagles posted an 18-5 record ... also named
to the Northeast Lakes All-District squad for a second straight year
... senior captain ... averaged 16.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.2
assists as junior ... team finished 16-7 overall and reached the state
tournament regional semifinals ... National Merit and National Honor
Society student ...
Personal:
Major is psychology ... born 10-3-87 ... given name is Reid Evan
George Anderson ... parents are George Anderson and Deborah Horn ...
has two sisters, Sheila and Pam ... plays guitar and writes music ...
coached a 12th-grade CYO girls' basketball team.
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 #14
Jon Iati, 5-9, 175, Junior, Guard
York, Pa./York Catholic
One
of top three-point shooters in school history ... ranks sixth all-time
with 124 made ... returned last year to average 6.7 points off the
bench following a medical redshirt season ... had shoulder sugery to
repair a partially torn labrum on Jan. 6, 2005 ... 2004 America East
Conference Rookie of the Year ... second consecutive UAlbany player to
receive the award ...
2005-06:
Had eight points, two rebounds and one assist against Vermont in
America East final ... six points and two rebounds in the A-East
semifinal vs. New Hampshire ... scored 20 of his career-high 29 points
in the first half against UMBC on Feb. 26 ... made 8-of-12 from the
field and 7-of-8 from the line ... first time in double figures since
Dec. 28th ... tied a career-high with six 3-point field goals ...
seventh time as a collegian with 20-plus points ... reached twin
figures for the 36th time ... went scoreless in one minute played at
New Hampshire in previous outing ... tallied nine points, two assists
and one steal vs. Stony Brook on Feb. 1 ... had gone scoreless in
back-to-back contests for the first time as a collegian prior to that
game ... also posted his highest point total since Dec. 28 ... scored
10 points, including nine in the first half, against Brown on Dec. 28
... added three assists and two rebounds ... tallied 10 of his 13
points in the final two minutes against Binghamton in a 70-65 victory
on Dec. 20 ... played just nine minutes off the bench ... posted
career-highs in free throws made (8) and attempted (8) ... 11 points
(6-6 FTs) and tied a career-high with six rebounds at Cleveland State
on Dec. 3 ... led all scorers with 23 points vs. 16th-ranked UCLA in
his first start since Dec. 8, 2004 ... established a career-high with
six 3-point field goals ... most three-pointers by a UAlbany player
since Dec. 18, 2004 (Lucious Jordan vs. Hartford) ... 20 points
against Sacred Heart and made one of his four 3-pointers that tied the
contest at 61 apiece ... scored in double figures in both 2K Sports
Classic tournament games in Gainesville, Florida ... 11 points (4-7
FGs) vs. Oakland ... 10 points (4-7 FGs) and four assists against
Florida ...
2004-05:
Started the opening six games before a shoulder injury ended his
season ... 20 points, six rebounds and three assists vs. Siena on Nov.
23 at Pepsi Arena ... tallied 10 of his 18 points in the second half
against Sacred Heart in the season opener ... 11 points against both
Lehigh and Army ...
2003-04:
Led nation in minutes played with 1,121 for a 40.0 average ... played
40 or more minutes in 21 contests ... America East Conference
All-Rookie Team ... ninth among the conference leaders in scoring at
14.0 points per game ... also fifth in assists (3.0 pg) and sixth in
3-point field goals made (2.43 pg) ... Iati's 68 three-pointers rank
No. 8 on the school's single-season chart ... second-best 3-point
total by a freshman ... America East rookie of the week seven times
(Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Dec. 29, Jan. 12, Feb. 2, Feb. 9 & Feb. 23) ...
scored in double digits 23 times ... had a 12-game, double-figure
scoring streak ended in the regular-season finale ... career-high 26
points in 50 minutes of play against Stony Brook, a double-overtime
affair on Feb. 18 ... 14 points and tied a career-best with six
assists in a 77-59 win over Hartford (Feb. 21) ... 22 points and four
assists in a 64-60 win at UMBC (Feb. 4) ... game-high 18 points vs.
Vermont on Jan. 28, reaching that total or better on five occasions
... netted 14 of his 23 points in the first half of a 57-52 victory at
New Hampshire on Jan. 8 ... scored 13 of his 15 points before halftime
against Siena in the season opener ... four-plus assists vs. nine
teams ...
High
School: Associated Press Class AA first-team
all-state selection ... averaged 23.7 points, five assists, five
rebounds and four steals as a senior ... York
Daily Record Division II Co-Player of the Year ...
three-time York Interscholastic Athletic Association all-star ... beat
Milton Hershey High with baseline jumper in overtime to propel the
Irish to first PIAA state tournament berth since 1999 ... York
Catholic captured District 3 title ... AP Small School all-state fifth
team as a junior, when he averaged 24.8 points per game ... set
school's single-game mark with 56 points against York Suburban at 2001
Special Olympics Holiday Classic ... featured in Sports
Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" ... school's
all-time leading scorer with 2,216 points, the second-highest total in
York County history ...
Personal:
Major is sociology with a minor in education ... born 11-15-84 ...
given name is Jon P. Iati ... parents are Frank and Lynne Iati ... has
one brother, Jacob.
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Brian Lillis, 6-5, 220, Junior, Guard/Forward
Urbandale, Iowa/West Des
Moines Dowling
Tri-Captain
... key
contributor in UAlbany's championship season ... the Great Danes won
19 of their last 24 games once he was inserted into the starting
lineup ... sixth among the America East Conference leaders in steals
(1.55 pg) ...
2005-06:
Averaged 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 29 appearances ... four
points, four rebounds and three steals vs. Connecticut in NCAA first
round ... recorded multiple steals in 11 games ... two points and four
rebounds in 14 minutes in America East championship ... totaled six
points, six rebounds and four assists vs. New Hampshire in semifinal
round ... nine points, five rebounds and four assists against UMBC in
A-East quarterfinals ... totaled three points, three steals and eight
rebounds in a career-high 35 minutes at Binghamton on Jan. 28 ...
combined for eight points, six rebounds, four assists and a
career-high two blocks against UMBC on Jan. 25 ... matched a
career-best with six steals versus New Hampshire on Jan. 22, plus had
four points, four assists and three rebounds ... also came up with six
steals at Vermont on Jan. 18 ... career-high 14 points (5-5 FGs, 4-5
FTs) against Cornell in a 68-59 victory ... added four rebounds, four
steals and two assists ... turned in his best all-around effort as a
collegian versus Maine on Jan. 7 ... posted career-highs in rebounds
(12) and assists (6) to go with eight points ... has grabbed 10 or
more rebounds three times this season ... totaled five points, six
rebounds, two assists and three steals in 29 minutes vs. Hartford on
Jan. 4 ... collected 10 rebounds, plus had two points and two assists
at Brown on Dec. 28 ... tallied seven points with two rebounds and two
assists at Stony Brook (Dec. 23) ... made his first start since the
2004-05 season opener against Binghamton on Dec. 20 ... grabbed 11
rebounds to go with two points and two assists in 34 minutes ... six
points and six rebounds at Cleveland State ... made his first
appearance of the year against Sacred Heart in UAlbany's home opener
on Nov. 21 ... had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right
foot during the fall of 2005 ...
2004-05:
Stuffed the stat sheets as one the top players off the
bench as a freshman ... appeared in 21 games ... sidelined for seven
contests earlier in the season with a fractured bone in his left wrist
... averaged 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals ...
eight points (3-3 FGs) and two rebounds in 17 minutes against
Binghamton in America East quarterfinal round ... totaled 10 points,
five rebounds, two assists and a career-high six steals at
Northeastern on Feb. 27 ... six points, two rebounds and two steals in
15 minutes at Stony Brook in his previous appearance as a reserve ...
three points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals against Maine
(Feb. 12) ... netted nine of his season-best 11 points (5-5 FGs) in
the first half against Stony Brook on Feb. 2 ... accounted for six
points, season-high seven rebounds, two assists and two steals at
Boston U. on Jan. 30 ... nine points (4-4 FGs) to go with three
rebounds and two steals against UMBC on Jan. 19 ... made his first
appearance since his wrist injury against Boston U. on Jan. 2, and had
four points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists in 25
minutes ...
High
School: Named to the Class 4A all-state second team
by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... averaged 13.4 points, 5.5
assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals as a senior ... West Des Moines
Dowling High was eighth among the state's top teams ... two-time
All-Metro selection ... first-team All-CIML Central Conference twice
... totaled 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a junior ...
led Maroons to Class 4A Substate 8 final and a No. 4 state ranking ...
third-team all-conference choice as a sophomore ... two-time captain
... played on AAU under-19 national championship team, plus under-17
runner-up squad ... AAU teammate of UAlbany forward Brent Wilson ...
Personal:
Majoring is business administration ... born 11-21-85 ... given name
is Brian James Lillis ... parents are Terry and Joyce Lillis ... has
two sisters, Renee and Jennie ... Jennie, a three-time All-Big Ten
Conference basketball standout at the University of Iowa from 2000-04,
is among the school's all-time scorers with 1,762 points and
rebounders (827) ... she is currently an assistant coach at Marquette
University ... avid fan of the Chicago Cubs
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Jamar Wilson, 6-1, 185, Senior, Guard
Bronx, N.Y./Our Savior New
American School
Will
serve as team captain for the second consecutive season ... 2006
America East Conference Player of the Year ... unanimous first-team
all-conference selection ... Associated Press honorable mention
All-American ... 2005-06 UAlbany Male Student-Athlete of the Year ...
NABC All-District II second team ... first player in school history to
combine for more than 1,400 points and 300 assists in a career ...
third on UAlbany's all-time scoring list with 1,544 points ... seventh
in career assists with 329 ... 2003 America East Rookie of the Year
... among five players who have received both the conference's player
and rookie awards during his career ... the list includes Taylor
Coppenrath (Vermont), T.J. Sorrentine (Vermont), Tunji Awojobi (Boston
U.) and Reggie Lewis (Northeastern) ... took part in Athletes in
Action tour of France from Aug. 19-24 and played against six
professional French club teams ...
2005-06:
America East's second-leading scorer at 17.7 points
per game ... also third in assists (3.9 pg), 10th in steals (1.3 pg)
and third in free throw percentage (.850) ... second-best
single-season scoring total in school history with 567 points ... made
176 free throws to break Jason Graber's single-season standard of 156
set in 1993-94 ... "Chevrolet Player of the Game" with 19
points and six assists against No. 2 Connecticut in NCAA first-round
contest ... named the America East Most Outstanding Player after
scoring 29 points (10-18 FGs, 8-8 FTs) in the tournament championship
vs. Vermont ... also tied a season-high with eight rebounds and had
four assists ... scored 20-plus points for the 32nd time in his career
... had eight points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in
America East semifinal against New Hampshire ... totaled 18 points,
seven rebounds and two assists vs. UMBC in A-East quarterfinals ...
netted 15 of his 21 points in the second half against Vermont on Feb.
20 ... scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half at VCU in
BracketBusters game, plus had seven rebounds and tied a career-high
with four 3-pointers ... named America East Conference Co-Player of
the Week on Feb. 13 and earned the weekly award for the third time ...
matched his second-best effort as a collegian with a season-high 30
points, including 20 in the second half, vs. Maine on Feb. 11 ... made
9-of-19 from the field and 9-of-11 from the line ... had six assists
and five rebounds ... first UAlbany player to reach 30-point mark
since the 2004-05 season opener ... accounted for 13 points, five
rebounds and five assists against Hartford on Feb. 8 ... netted 19 of
his 22 points in the second half vs. Boston U. (Feb. 4) ... tied
season-high with seven assists and had six rebounds ... totaled 23
points, six rebounds and two assists, plus tied career-highs in
3-pointers made (4) and blocks (2) against Stony Brook (Feb. 1) ...
had 10 of his 12 points in the final 4:22 of play against Binghamton
in a 52-51 win on Jan. 28 ... added five assists and three rebounds
... had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in 44 minutes against
New Hampshire (Jan. 22) ... 29 points (8-11 FGs, 12-13 FTs) at Vermont
on Jan. 18 ... equaled a season-high with four steals and added two
assists and three rebounds ... accounted for 20 points, three assists
and four steals, plus tied a season-best with eight rebounds against
Boston U. on Jan. 12 ... scored 21 points and tied a career-high with
four 3-point field goals vs. Cornell on Jan. 9 ... America East Player
of the Week (Jan. 9) after averaging 22.3 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5
rebounds in two league wins ... tallied 29 points vs. Hartford (Jan.
4) on 8-of-12 from the field and 11-of-13 from the line ... added six
assists and four rebounds ... scored 18 of his 20 points in the second
half against Siena (Dec. 3) ... added seven rebounds and five assists
... sent the contest to overtime on a driving jumper in the lane with
two seconds remaining ... had his 31-game, double-figure scoring
streak snapped on Nov. 26 at San Diego State ... America East
Conference Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 21 after averaging 23.5
points at the 2K Sports Classic ... became the 27th player in school
history to score 1,000 career points in the opener against Oakland ...
netted 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting ... scored 19 of his 21 points
in the first half against eventual national champion Florida ...
posted back-to-back 20-point efforts for first time since Jan. 2005
...
2004-05:
Second-team All-America East selection ... fourth in the America East
in scoring (16.9 ppg), fourth in assists (4.2 pg) and first in free
throw percentage (.828) ... handed out five or more assists 12 times
... scored in double figures for the 28th consecutive time with 13
points in conference tournament quarterfinals against Binghamton
on March 5 ... netted 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Stony Brook
(Feb. 24) ... 20 points and five assists vs. Maine (Feb. 12), plus
committed just one turnover in 38 minutes ... netted 15 of his 19
points in the second half against New Hampshire (Feb. 5) ... turned in
an 18-point, 8-assist effort in a comeback win against Stony Brook on
Feb. 2 ... season-high 24 points (8-13 FGs) to go with six rebounds,
five assists and a career-best two blocked shots against Hartford
(Jan. 27) ... netted 13 of his 19 points in the second half against
Binghamton on Jan. 12, plus had five rebounds and a season-high four
steals ... tallied 21 points (7-10 FGs) and six assists vs. Boston U.
on Jan. 2 ... scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half against
Villanova on Dec. 22 and added six assists ... 23 points (8-16 FGs,
6-8 FTs) against Long Island on Dec. 8 ... returned from the previous
season's knee injury to record a double-double with 20 points and a
career-high 10 assists vs. Siena on Nov. 23 ... became the
first UAlbany player since Jan. 1999 to register a double-double in
those categories ... also set a school single-game record by making
14-of-14 from the free throw line ... first Great Dane to hand out 10
assists since Earv Opong accomplished that feat against Siena on Nov.
22, 2002 ...
2003-04:
Scored 13 points to go with two assists in his lone appearance of the
season at Colgate on Dec. 2 ... had season-ending surgery later in the
month to repair a fractured patella in his right knee ...
2002-03:
Established school's single-season freshman scoring record with 509
points ... eighth-best single-season point total in UAlbany history
... became ninth player in school history to score 500 points in a
season ... named second-team all-conference ... chosen to America East
All-Rookie Team ... second UAlbany player to earn all-league honors
since school joined America East in 2001-02 ... eclipsed a 47-year-old
record when he scored 509 points as a freshman ... Gary Holway had 497
in 1955-56 ... ranked second in the conference in scoring with an 18.9
average, but led all scorers in A-East games at 21.2 points per game
... second among the league leaders in field goal percentage (.488)
and free throw percentage (.815), plus was eighth in assists (3.3 pg)
... America East player of the week on Feb. 17, after averaging 34.5
points and 8.0 rebounds in two league victories ... career-high 39
points (14-17 FGs) vs. New Hampshire on Feb. 16, the highest total by
an America East player in that season ... the scoring total set a
UAlbany freshman standard, and was one off the school's single-game
record ... America East rookie of the week five times ... posted a
21-game, double-figure scoring streak ... 20-plus points 12 times,
including 30 or more in four contests ... scored 30 points in both
meetings with Stony Brook ... 30 points and a career-high 11 rebounds
vs. Robert Morris ... two double-doubles ... first freshman since E.J.
Gallup to score 30-plus points ... first UAlbany player to total 30
points in back-to-back games since Morrison Teague in 1988-89 ...
tallied 29 points against nationally-ranked Syracuse at Carrier Dome
... 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists in regular-season
finale at Vermont ... teamed with Levi Levine to form third-highest
freshman scoring duo in Division I in 2002-03 ...
High
School: Attended Our Savior New American School in
Centereach, New York ... National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA)
first-team All-American ... led Pioneers to a 25-11 record and the
2002 NACA Division I Boys Basketball National Championship ... scored
25 points in 83-81 championship victory over Central Park Christian,
of Birmingham, Ala. ... named to NACA all-tournament team, plus earned
MVP award ... averaged 14.2 points, 5.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9
steals as a senior captain ... shot 50.8 percent from the field and 77
percent from the line ... career-high 36 points vs. Milford (Conn.)
Academy ... career-best 16 assists vs. Notre Dame (Va.) Academy ...
MVP of Slam Dunk Challenge ... Las Vegas Holiday Prep Classic
all-tournament team ... contributed 13 points, six assists and five
rebounds as a junior, when his team posted a 26-9 record and reached
the NACA national tournament ... originally attended All Hallows High
School in New York City ...
Personal:
Received a B.S. in sociology with a dual minor in business
administration and education in May 2006 ... enrolled in graduate
school ... born 2-22-84 ... given name is Jamar J. Wilson ... father
is Bobby Livingston ... mother is Carolyn Wilson ... his cousin, Dyree
Wilson, was a two-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
selection at Iona College in 2000 and 2001 ... 2003 New York Giants
training camp staff ... WNYT-TV sports department intern in 2006
spring semester.
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Brian Connelly, 6-8, 220, Sophomore, Forward
Audubon, N.J/Camden
Catholic
Showed
great improvement in the final month of the season ... played significant
minutes off the bench in the America East Conference postseason tournament
... combination of size and skill ... can score in the low post and shoot
from three-point range ...
2005-06:
Made 22 appearances ... scored in five games, including a career-high
six points against Vermont on Feb. 20 ... made 3-of-3 from the floor in
nine minutes played ... netted four points by making both field goal
attempts in an 87-73 victory at Maine on Feb. 7 ... grabbed two rebounds
in A-East championship against Vermont ... season-high 10 minutes at
Brown on Dec. 28 ...
High
School: Chosen to New Jersey's all-state second team
... averaged 22.5 points and 9.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists in leading the
Irish to a 22-4 record ... his scoring average set the school's
single-season record ... first-team All-South Jersey ... Camden
Courier-Post All-Parochial first team ... McDonald's
All-American nominee ... participated in Al Carino All-Star Game ...
senior captain ... rated among the state's top 100 seniors by
NJHoops.com ... fourth-team all-state selection by the same Web site ...
averaged 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds as a junior ... team reached the
South Jersey Group IV Parochial A championship and won the Olympic
Conference National Division with a 21-6 record ... All-Parochial second
team ... positioned at wide receiver in football and as a soccer
goalkeeper ...
Personal:
Major is business administration ... born 1-9-87 ... given name is Brian
Joseph Connelly ... parents are Brian and Kelly Connelly ... has one
sister, Kaitlin.
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Brent Wilson, 6-8, 240, Junior, Forward
Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Prairie
Tri-Captain
... named to the 2006 All-America East Conference third team ... voted
to the America East all-championship squad ... averaged 12.0 points
and made 15 of 24 field goals in three tournament victories ... toured
Holland and Belgium with NCAA all-star squad from Aug. 24-30 ... 2005-06:
Ranked 17th in scoring (10.4 ppg) and 11th in three-point field goals
made (1.75 pg) among the America East leaders ... tallied eight points
and four rebounds in the A-East championship final against Vermont ...
scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and was the lone UAlbany player in
double figures in the conference semifinals ... reached twin figures
for the 18th time ... netted 12 points (5-8 FGs) with career-highs in
assists (5) and blocks (3) against UMBC in the quarterfinal round ...
had 11 points and five rebounds at UMBC on Feb. 26 ... scored 18
points, one off his career-best, and grabbed six rebounds vs. Vermont
on Feb. 20 ... made 8-of-10 from the field ... tallied 14 of his 17
points in the second half against Virginia Commonwealth in the
BracketBusters event ... added three rebounds and two assists ...
first time in double figures since Jan. 22 ... scored nine points, all
in the first half, against Hartford on Feb. 8 ... left game at
halftime due to a Grade I concussion, which happened on last play of
the opening period ... 14 points and four rebounds against New
Hampshire on Jan. 22 ... his eight-game, double-digit scoring streak
came to an end on Jan. 18 against Vermont ... averaged 14.1 points in
that stretch ... 15 points (6-10 FGs) vs. Utah Valley State on Jan. 14
... tallied 10 of his 15 points in the second half at Boston
University on Jan. 12 ... made 4-of-7 from three-point range ...
totaled 10 points, a career-best nine rebounds, and established a
career-high with five assists vs. Cornell ... 16 points, six rebounds
and a career-best two blocks against Maine (Jan. 7) ... made 7-of-15
from the floor ... 17 points (6-10 FGs) against Brown, plus tied a
season-high with four 3-point field goals ... 10 points, eight
rebounds and two assists at Stony Brook on Dec. 23 ... registered
career-highs in free throws made (7) and attempts (10) ... 14 points
against Binghamton on Dec. 20 ... tied a career-high with nine
rebounds and added five points against Harvard ... 12 points and seven
rebounds in a career-high 40 minutes at Siena ... nine points, seven
rebounds and three assists vs. nationally-ranked UCLA ... tallied a
career-high 19 points (6-10 FGs) in the opener against Oakland in his
first start as a collegian ... followed with 15 points against Florida
... reached double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in
a UAlbany uniform ... 2004-05:
Member of America East All-Rookie Team ... third
straight season a UAlbany player has made the conference's all-rookie
squad ... averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game ...
season-high 18 points to go with eight rebounds in 28 minutes against
Binghamton in America East Tournament play ... scored in double digits
five times ... nine points, two steals and a career-best nine rebounds
in 27 minutes at Northeastern in the regular-season finale ... netted
16 points and grabbed six rebounds vs. UMBC (Feb. 19) ... made 6-of-10
from the floor, including four 3-pointers, in 24 minutes played ...
tallied 10 of his 12 points in the first half against New Hampshire on
Feb. 5 ... added two rebounds and two steals ... scored seven points
and collected seven rebounds against Hartford (Jan. 27) ... had nine
points (3-4 3FGs) and grabbed three rebounds at Vermont on Jan. 22 ...
poured in 14 points (4-8 FGs, 4-4 FTs) against Boston U. on Jan. 2 ...
registered six points, three rebounds and two steals in a season-high
30 minutes against Syracuse on Dec. 28 ... scored 15 points on 5-of-7
shooting from three-point range and garnered three rebounds at
Villanova ... High
School: Chosen Class 4A first-team all-state by the
Iowa Newspaper Association ... second-team all-state by the Des
Moines Register ... averaged 19.1 points and 10.2
rebounds per game ... first-team All-Mississippi Valley Conference on
two occasions ... two-time first-team All-Metro forward ... honorable
mention all-state player as a junior, when he averaged 16.0 points,
10.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks for a 14-10 team ... earned a pair of
team MVP awards ... served as a captain twice ... played on AAU
under-19 national championship squad, plus under-17 runner-up team ...
AAU teammate of UAlbany sophomore Brian Lillis ... Personal:
Major is English with a minor in education ... born 9-26-85 ... given
name is Brent Michael Wilson ... parents are Ron and Nadine Garrett
(mother) and Steven (father) and Annette Wilson ... follows the
Chicago Cubs ... favorite all-time player is Hall of Famer Larry Bird.
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Jimmie Covington, 6-7, 240, Sophomore, Forward/Center
Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park
Appeared
in 31 games as a freshman ... spelled the graduated Kirsten Zoellner
at the center position ... a frontcourt player with size and strength
...
2005-06:
Averaged 8.6 minutes per contest ... had one rebound vs. No. 2
Connecticut in NCAA first round ... played eight minutes against
Vermont in America East championship ... scoreless with one blocked
shot ... one minute against New Hampshire in America East semifinals
... tied a career-high with four rebounds in 15 minutes against UMBC
(Feb. 26) ... did not play for the only time during the season at New
Hampshire on Feb. 23 due to a coach's decision ... equaled
career-highs in points (4) and rebounds (4) in nine minutes off the
bench vs. Stony Brook on Feb. 1 ... added one assist ... played a
career-best 24 minutes against Boston University on Jan. 12 ... had
one rebound and one assist ... tied a career-best with four points in
12 minutes vs. Hartford ... collected a career-high four rebounds at
Brown in 16 minutes played ... scored four points vs. No. 16 UCLA ...
grabbed two or more rebounds in 10 contests ...
High
School: Averaged 15.3 points and 11.1 rebounds for
the Mustangs as a senior ... named to the Chicago Public League's
all-area and all-section teams ... chosen to play in the City-Suburban
All-Star Game ... member of the league's all-academic squad ... three
varsity letters ... two-time team captain ... also earned all-area and
all-conference recognition as a junior ...
Personal:
Major is undeclared ... born 7-2-87 ... given name is Jimmie Mart
Covington ... mother is Alicia Peck.
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Brett Gifford, 6-11, 265, Freshman, Center
Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge
Expected
to see minutes in his first season as a collegian ... has solid
offensive skills ... Coach
Brown Says: "He will have to make the adjustment
to all the banging in the low post and get acclimated to the pace of
the game. Brett has a nice touch with either hand. He has
an opportunity to play significant minutes as a freshman."
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High
School: Named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches
Association (MBCA) Class 5 All-State team ... averaged 10.7
points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a senior captain ... named to
the All-District squad after leading Rock Bridge High to a 25-2 mark
and the program's first district championship since 1997 ... Columbia
all-area team ... voted to the Sedelia and William Jewell
all-tournament teams ... contributed 14.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and
3.0 blocks as a junior on a 22-5 team ... three varsity letters ...
National Honor Society student ...
Personal:
Major is business administration and history ... born 8-18-87 ...
given name is Brett Michael Gifford ... parents are Ralph and Marsha
Gifford ... has one brother, Kyle Gifford, and one sister, Erin
Chamberlain.
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