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Standings - Div I Independents
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 21 | 12 | .636 | 0-0 | - | 3-7 | L1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Zach Cooks | 17.0 |
| REB | Abdul Lewis | 9.1 |
| AST | Zach Cooks | 2.2 |
| ST | Zach Cooks | 2.5 |
| BLK | Abdul Lewis | 0.9 |
| FG% | Zach Cooks | .452 |
| FT% | Diandre Wilson | .774 |
| 3PT% | Shyquan Gibbs | .419 |
| MIN | Zach Cooks | 37.2 |
| PF | Shawndale Jones | 0.8 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Div I Independents Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 70.0 | 1 | 251 |
| PA | 67.8 | 1 | 81 |
| REB | 36.1 | 1 | 288 |
| FG% | .445 | 1 | 167 |
| 3PTM | 6.9 | 1 | 250 |
| PF | 16.7 | 1 | 86 |
| ST/TO | 0.5 | 1 | 137 |
Latest Game - Mar 7, 2019
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5) N.J.I.T.(21-12) | 37 | 18 | 55 | |
| (1) Lipscomb(25-6) | 48 | 30 | 78 |
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Last 5 Games
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Breland III, Tre | 6'3" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Hamden, CT, USA | Hamden Hall County Day School | |
| 4 | Cooks, Zach | 5'9" | 155 | 0 | 3 | Lawrenceville, GA, USA | Berkmar HS | |
| 11 | Gibbs, Shyquan | 6'1" | 150 | 0 | 3 | Hillside, NJ, USA | St. Anthony HS | |
| 32 | Greer, Donovan | 6'3" | 165 | 0 | 3 | Houston, TX, USA | San Jacinto CC | |
| 3 | Jamison, Patrick | 5'9" | 160 | 0 | 3 | West Orange, NJ, USA | West Orange | |
| 23 | Jones, Shawndale | 6'3" | 185 | 0 | 1 | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | The Kiski School | |
| 10 | Matthews, Caleb | 6'4" | 175 | 0 | 1 | Smyrna, DE, USA | Smyrna | |
| 14 | Walsh, Reilly | 6'3" | 180 | 04/16/1997 | 22 | 4 | Staten Island, NY, USA | St. Peter's Boys HS |
| 0 | Williams, Levar | 6' | 185 | 0 | 1 | Hyde Park, MA, USA | Burke | |
| 5 | Willis, Diego | 6'3" | 175 | 0 | 2 | Hermosillo, Mexico | Canaries Basketball Academy | |
| 15 | Wilson, Diandre | 6'2" | 170 | 0 | 3 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Mott CC |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bendary, Mohamed | 6'9" | 235 | 11/18/1996 | 22 | 3 | Jersey City, NJ, USA | St. Anthony's HS |
| 2 | Brinson, San Antonio | 6'8" | 200 | 0 | 3 | Thomson, GA, USA | South Kent School | |
| 33 | De Graaf, Kjell | 6'10" | 210 | 0 | 2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Canaries Basketball Academy | |
| 21 | Diakite, Souleymane | 6'9" | 210 | 0 | 2 | Bamako, Mali | St. Benedict's | |
| 35 | Faison, Da'mir | 6'7" | 200 | 0 | 1 | Hazleton, PA, USA | Hazleton Area | |
| 0 | Lewis, Abdul | 6'10" | 225 | 12/27/1995 | 23 | 3 | Irvington, NJ, USA | South Alabama |
| 32 | Mayo, Xavier | 6'7" | 230 | 0 | 1 | Wappingers Falls, NY, USA | The Hill School | |
| 13 | Murphy, Jason | 6'8" | 232 | 0 | 1 | Owings Mills, MD, USA | St. Frances Academy | |
| 1 | Price, Taj | 6'7" | 210 | 0 | 4 | Newark, NJ, USA | Newark East Side HS |
Game Information
| Average Age: 22.3 |
| Average Height: 6'4.5" |
| Average Weight: 191.6 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Zach G | 33 | 37.2 | 17.0 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .452 | 2.0 | 5.9 | .345 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .727 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Lewis, Abdul F | 29 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 11.1 | .435 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .244 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .667 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Wilson, Diandre G | 32 | 30.0 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 8.5 | .412 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .338 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .774 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Gibbs, Shyquan G | 33 | 30.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 5.8 | .458 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .419 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .773 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Walsh, Reilly G | 3 | 20.7 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 1.7 | 2.7 | .625 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 33 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .455 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .255 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .625 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Jones, Shawndale G | 33 | 15.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .447 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .366 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .694 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Greer, Donovan G | 24 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .427 | 0.9 | 2.1 | .440 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .714 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Bendary, Mohamed F | 33 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .643 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .735 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Willis, Diego G | 27 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .327 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .300 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| De Graaf, Kjell F | 24 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .325 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .323 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .571 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Jamison, Patrick G | 3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 14 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | .727 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Price, Taj F | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | DD | TD | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Graaf, Kjell F | 24 | 8.2 | 0 | 2.208 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Price, Taj F | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | -.250 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsh, Reilly G | 3 | 20.7 | 0 | 8.000 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bendary, Mohamed F | 33 | 12.8 | 0 | 6.030 | 0.92 | 0.25 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamison, Patrick G | 3 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibbs, Shyquan G | 33 | 30.6 | 0 | 8.636 | 1.79 | 0.69 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones, Shawndale G | 33 | 15.4 | 0 | 4.727 | 0.90 | 0.55 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooks, Zach G | 33 | 37.2 | 0 | 15.939 | 0.93 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson, Diandre G | 32 | 30.0 | 0 | 9.844 | 1.08 | 0.56 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis, Abdul F | 29 | 33.0 | 0 | 14.483 | 0.63 | 0.14 | 1.17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greer, Donovan G | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 3.792 | 0.50 | 0.69 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 33 | 19.6 | 0 | 7.030 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 1.22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willis, Diego G | 27 | 9.7 | 0 | 2.296 | 1.70 | 0.60 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 14 | 6.7 | 0 | 3.929 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 6 | Colgate | W, 81-78 | Jones (2) | Jones (2) | Greer (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Nov 9 | @Binghamton | W, 74-57 | Willis (1) | Jones (2) | Brinson (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 11 | Brown | W, 63-60 | Greer (2) | Willis (1) | Wilson (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 14 | (Unknown) | W, 73-40 | De Graaf () | Price () | De Graaf () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 17 | Cornell | L, 86-73 | Willis (3) | Brinson (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Nov 20 | @Wagner | W, 71-60 | Bendary (1) | Gibbs (1) | Cooks (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 24 | @Long Island | W, 77-70 | Jones (2) | Jones (1) | Greer (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 28 | @Drexel | W, 70-67 | Jones (6) | Jones (1) | Lewis (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 1 | @UMass Lowell | L, 94-71 | Jones (2) | Wilson (1) | De Graaf (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 4 | Army | W, 77-72 | Brinson (2) | Jones (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 8 | St. Francis (NY) | W, 82-60 | Jamison (1) | De Graaf (1) | De Graaf (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 11 | @Fordham | W, 53-50 | Wilson (1) | Jones (1) | Greer (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 15 | @Fairleigh Dickinson | W, 90-80 | Jones (1) | Willis (3) | Wilson (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 29 | @Houston | L, 80-59 | Greer (1) | Greer (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Dec 31 | @Duquesne | W, 78-67 | Jones (2) | Cooks (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 5 | Kennesaw State | W, 72-52 | Willis (2) | De Graaf (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 12 | @North Alabama | L, 61-55 | Lewis (2) | Willis (1) | Wilson (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 16 | Lipscomb | L, 70-52 | Jones (2) | Jones (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 19 | Jacksonville | W, 77-74 | Brinson (2) | Greer (1) | Cooks (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Jan 21 | @North Florida | W, 76-72 | Brinson (2) | Jones (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 24 | @Stetson | W, 82-59 | Bendary (2) | Bendary (1) | De Graaf (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 27 | North Alabama | W, 76-70 | Bendary (2) | Gibbs (2) | Greer (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 30 | Florida Gulf Coast | W, 66-54 | Gibbs (2) | De Graaf (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 2 | @Liberty | L, 77-57 | Brinson (2) | Cooks (1) | Willis (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 9 | @Kennesaw State | L, 63-62 | Jones (4) | Wilson (2) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Feb 13 | @Florida Gulf Coast | L, 57-55 | Brinson (2) | Cooks (2) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 16 | North Florida | L, 64-63 | Jones (2) | De Graaf (1) | Lewis (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Feb 20 | Stetson | W, 82-77 | Greer (2) | De Graaf (1) | Jones (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 23 | @Jacksonville | W, 77-73 | De Graaf (2) | Wilson (1) | De Graaf (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Feb 25 | @Lipscomb | L, 81-77 | Bendary (4) | De Graaf (1) | De Graaf (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Mar 1 | Liberty | L, 57-51 | Bendary (2) | De Graaf (1) | Lewis (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Mar 4 | @Florida Gulf Coast | W, 83-78 | Brinson (1) | De Graaf (1) | Cooks (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Mar 7 | @Lipscomb | L, 78-55 | Brinson (2) | De Graaf (1) | Lewis (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
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Lewis hammered North Florida for 24 points (9-19 FG, 6-7 FT) and 18 rebounds in the win on Monday.
Lewis led the Highlanders with 19 points (6-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-10 FT) and 16 rebounds in the win over St. Francis (Brooklyn) on Saturday. He added five blocks.
Lewis will return to NJIT for his senior season, removing his name from 2018 NBA draft consideration Thursday, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Tarke will transfer to UTEP, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Tarke, who received his release from NJIT in March, has met with a number of teams over the past month in pursuit of transferring, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Lewis will enter the 2018 NBA Draft without an agent, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reports.
Lewis led the Highlanders with 23 points (9-17 FG, 5-9 FT), 18 rebounds and four assists in the win over LIU-Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Lynn ruptured his Achilles' tendon on Jan. 21 and is out for the season, the New York Post reports.
Lewis scored eight points (3-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with 16 rebounds in the loss to Kennesaw State on Wednesday.
Lewis had a career game with 20 points and 19 rebounds in the loss to Stetson on Thursday.
Lynn provided 33 points -- including six 3-pointers -- in the win over North Florida on Saturday. He was 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
Coleman put up 14 points and 15 rebounds in the loss to Iona on Wednesday. He also had five assists.
Lynn equaled his career high with 34 points in the loss to Utah State on Monday. He hit six 3-pointers.
Howard posted 14 points (6-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes Saturday against Kennesaw State.
Coleman recorded 17 points (8-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 29 minutes Saturday against Kennesaw State.
Lynn had eight points (3-18 FG, 0-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 40 minutes Sunday versus North Florida.
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