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Standings - Div I Independents
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 9 | 21 | .300 | 0-0 | - | 2-8 | L1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Zach Cooks | 19.7 |
| REB | Souleymane Diakite | 8.5 |
| AST | Zach Cooks | 2.2 |
| ST | Zach Cooks | 1.8 |
| BLK | Souleymane Diakite | 2.0 |
| FG% | San Antonio Brinson | .410 |
| FT% | Zach Cooks | .778 |
| 3PT% | San Antonio Brinson | .380 |
| MIN | Zach Cooks | 37.6 |
| PF | Diego Willis | 1.3 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Div I Independents Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 63.5 | 1 | 331 |
| PA | 67.7 | 1 | 128 |
| REB | 35.8 | 1 | 293 |
| FG% | .403 | 1 | 333 |
| 3PTM | 5.7 | 1 | 304 |
| PF | 16.9 | 1 | 138 |
| ST/TO | 0.5 | 1 | 122 |
Latest Game - Mar 3, 2020
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8) N.J.I.T.(9-21) | 16 | 33 | 49 | |
| (1) Liberty(28-4) | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| PTS | REB | AST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | Willis (3) | Mayo (1) | Walsh (1) |
| Lib | Baxter-Bell (4) | Baxter-Bell (1) | Baxter-Bell (2) |
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Player News
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Cooks announced April 19 via his personal Twitter account that he declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 3 | @Liberty | L, 55-49 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 29 | @Kennesaw State | W, 76-55 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Feb 27 | @North Alabama | L, 72-65 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 22 | Florida Gulf Coast | L, 55-39 | Boxscore Recap |
| Thu, Feb 20 | Stetson | W, 78-69 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Breland III, Byron  |
6'3" | 180 | 0 | 1 | New Haven, CT, USA | Hamden Hall Country Day | |
| 4 | Cooks, Zach  |
5'9" | 155 | 0 | 3 | Lawrenceville, GA, USA | Berkmar HS | |
| 11 | Gibbs, Shyquan | 6'1" | 150 | 0 | 4 | Hillside, NJ, USA | St. Anthony HS | |
| 10 | Matthews, Caleb | 6'4" | 175 | 0 | 1 | Smyrna, DE, USA | Smyrna | |
| 14 | Walsh, Reilly | 6'3" | 180 | 04/16/1997 | 23 | 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 | 6'4" | 175 | 0 | 2 | Hermosillo, Mexico | Canaries Basketball Academy |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 32 | Mayo, Xavier | 6'7" | 230 | 0 | 1 | Beacon, 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: 23 |
| Average Height: 6'4.9" |
| Average Weight: 192.3 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cooks, Zach G
|
30 | 37.6 | 19.7 | 6.8 | 16.8 | .405 | 1.8 | 5.8 | .305 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .778 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 28 | 29.9 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 9.7 | .410 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .380 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .644 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Gibbs, Shyquan G | 30 | 32.6 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | .386 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .333 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .609 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 30 | 30.6 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.2 | 2.2 | .552 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| de Graaf, Kjell F | 9 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .361 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .333 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .857 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Walsh, Reilly G | 30 | 25.4 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .346 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .207 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .700 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Williams, Levar G | 28 | 11.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .359 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .270 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .680 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Willis, Diego G | 30 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .280 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .650 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
|
Breland III, Byron G
|
24 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .339 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .100 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .559 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Matthews, Caleb G | 10 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .400 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mayo, Xavier F | 28 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .615 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | .773 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Graaf, Kjell F | 9 | 16.8 | 0 | 3.889 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Breland III, Byron G
|
24 | 8.1 | 0 | 1.583 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Cooks, Zach G
|
30 | 37.6 | 0 | 15.400 | 0.94 | 0.77 | 1.17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 28 | 29.9 | 0 | 9.821 | 0.84 | 0.37 | 1.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsh, Reilly G | 30 | 25.4 | 0 | 5.333 | 1.52 | 0.69 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayo, Xavier F | 28 | 8.1 | 0 | 3.464 | 1.11 | 0.67 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willis, Diego G | 30 | 14.4 | 0 | 3.467 | 1.20 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 30 | 30.6 | 0 | 14.733 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 1.24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthews, Caleb G | 10 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.200 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibbs, Shyquan G | 30 | 32.6 | 0 | 6.967 | 1.72 | 0.75 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams, Levar G | 28 | 11.5 | 0 | 2.036 | 0.48 | 0.28 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
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Cooks announced April 19 via his personal Twitter account that he declared for the 2020 NBA Draft.
Breland entered the NCAA's transfer portal Wednesday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
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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