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Standings - Div I Independents
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 6 | 11 | .361 | 0-0 | - | 3-7 | L3 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Zach Cooks | 16.6 |
| REB | Souleymane Diakite | 5.2 |
| AST | Antwuan Butler | 2.1 |
| ST | Zach Cooks | 2.3 |
| BLK | Souleymane Diakite | 0.9 |
| FG% | Zach Cooks | .398 |
| FT% | Diego Willis | .795 |
| 3PT% | San Antonio Brinson | .405 |
| MIN | Zach Cooks | 37.8 |
| PF | Mekhi Gray | 0.8 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Div I Independents Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 65.6 | 1 | 297 |
| PA | 69.4 | 1 | 168 |
| REB | 29.2 | 1 | 307 |
| FG% | .404 | 1 | 319 |
| 3PTM | 6.4 | 1 | 266 |
| PF | 17.6 | 1 | 194 |
| ST/TO | 0.6 | 1 | 53 |
Latest Game - Feb 21, 2021
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton() | 31 | 41 | 72 | |
| N.J.I.T.() | 32 | 26 | 58 |
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Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 21 | Binghamton | L, 72-58 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Binghamton | L, 76-63 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, Feb 14 | @Hartford | L, 75-61 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 13 | @Hartford | W, 67-57 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, Feb 7 | @Binghamton | PPD | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakare, Adetokunbo | 6'3" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Newark, NJ, USA | |||
| Butler, Antwuan | 6' | 195 | 0 | 3 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |||
| Cooks, Zach | 5'9" | 155 | 0 | 4 | Lawrenceville, GA, USA | |||
| Gray, Mekhi | 6'4" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Montrose, NY, USA | |||
| O'Hearn, Dylan | 6'4" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Westland, MI, USA | |||
| Willis, Diego | 6'4" | 175 | 0 | 3 | Hermosillo, Mexico |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinson, San Antonio | 6'8" | 200 | 0 | 4 | Thomson, GA, USA | |||
| Coleman, Miles | 6'6" | 212 | 0 | 3 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA | |||
| de Graaf, Kjell | 6'10" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Diakite, Souleymane | 6'9" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Bamako, Mali | |||
| Faison, Da'mir | 6'7" | 200 | 0 | 1 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |||
| Mayo, Xavier | 6'7" | 230 | 0 | 2 | Beacon, NY, USA | |||
| Murphy, Jason | 6'8" | 232 | 0 | 1 | Owings Mills, MD, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: � |
| Average Height: 6'5.2" |
| Average Weight: 197.6 |
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 | 18 | 37.8 | 16.6 | 5.9 | 14.8 | .398 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .333 | 3.2 | 4.5 | .704 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| O'Hearn, Dylan G | 17 | 27.6 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 9.6 | .396 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .329 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .758 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 18 | 26.3 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 8.6 | .422 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .405 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .550 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| Coleman, Miles F | 9 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .469 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .381 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .714 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| Willis, Diego G | 18 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 5.3 | .344 | 0.9 | 3.4 | .258 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .795 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 16 | 24.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .556 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | |
| Butler, Antwuan G | 17 | 24.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | .360 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .290 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .765 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Gray, Mekhi G | 17 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .435 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .222 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .621 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| de Graaf, Kjell F | 17 | 17.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .380 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .222 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .722 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Murphy, Jason F | 9 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .857 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
| Bakare, Adetokunbo G | 10 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .304 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .200 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Faison, Da'mir F | 8 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .300 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .400 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, Miles F | 9 | 16.3 | 0 | 6.333 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| de Graaf, Kjell F | 17 | 17.2 | 0 | 4.647 | 1.75 | 0.13 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooks, Zach G | 18 | 37.8 | 0 | 13.056 | 0.69 | 1.05 | 1.12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy, Jason F | 9 | 5.6 | 0 | 3.111 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brinson, San Antonio F | 18 | 26.3 | 0 | 7.500 | 0.60 | 0.47 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faison, Da'mir F | 8 | 6.9 | 0 | 1.500 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Hearn, Dylan G | 17 | 27.6 | 0 | 7.647 | 0.77 | 0.33 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willis, Diego G | 18 | 21.9 | 0 | 6.667 | 1.70 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diakite, Souleymane F | 16 | 24.6 | 0 | 9.313 | 0.78 | 0.57 | 1.38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gray, Mekhi G | 17 | 12.2 | 0 | 3.000 | 0.73 | 0.36 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler, Antwuan G | 17 | 24.9 | 0 | 7.059 | 1.84 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakare, Adetokunbo G | 10 | 6.1 | 0 | 1.100 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 2 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 8 | Sacred Heart | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Dec 19 | @Temple | L, 72-60 | Cooks (18) | Diakite (6) | Butler (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Dec 23 | @Rider | W, 81-66 | O'Hearn (19) | Cooks (7) | Butler (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 27 | @Vermont | L, 92-78 | Cooks (24) | Cooks (12) | Willis (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Dec 28 | @Vermont | L, 72-72 | O'Hearn (26) | Diakite (12) | Cooks (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 2 | @UMass Lowell | W, 73-67 | Brinson (25) | Brinson (8) | Cooks (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 3 | @UMass Lowell | L, 74-60 | Butler (15) | Diakite (8) | Diakite (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 9 | Maine | W, 63-54 | O'Hearn (18) | Brinson (10) | Brinson (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 10 | Maine | L, 45-41 | Brinson (15) | Cooks (12) | Cooks (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 16 | @Albany | L, 83-75 | Cooks (22) | de Graaf (4) | Cooks (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 17 | @Albany | L, 83-71 | Brinson (16) | Willis (9) | Willis (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 23 | Stony Brook | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 23 | Binghamton | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 23 | Stony Brook | W, 74-65 | Cooks (29) | Brinson (11) | Cooks (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 24 | Stony Brook | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 24 | Binghamton | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 24 | Stony Brook | L, 56-44 | O'Hearn (16) | de Graaf (14) | O'Hearn (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 30 | @Hartford | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 31 | @Hartford | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 31 | UMBC | W, 69-65 | Cooks (16) | Brinson (11) | de Graaf (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Feb 2 | UMBC | L, 75-71 | Cooks (17) | Cooks (9) | de Graaf (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 6 | New Hampshire | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 6 | @Binghamton | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Feb 7 | New Hampshire | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Feb 7 | @Binghamton | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 13 | @Hartford | W, 67-57 | Cooks (24) | Cooks (8) | Brinson (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Feb 14 | @Hartford | L, 75-61 | Cooks (24) | Diakite (8) | Butler (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Feb 20 | Binghamton | L, 76-63 | Cooks (16) | Murphy (6) | Faison (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Feb 21 | Binghamton | L, 72-58 | Cooks (16) | de Graaf (7) | Butler (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
Upcoming
| Date | Opponent | Time (EST) | Game Info | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 27 | @New Hampshire | 1:00 PM | Cancelled | |
| Sun Feb 28 | New Hampshire | 1:00 PM | Cancelled |
Depth Chart
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Cooks had a team-high 24 points (7-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT) to go along with 12 rebounds and five steals across 39 minutes in Sunday's 92-78 loss to NJIT.
Butler received a waiver from the NCAA and is eligible to play in the 2020-21 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Cooks will return to NJIT for the upcoming season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
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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