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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 0 Tre Dinkins So. G 6-2 180 Chester, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara / Harcum Junior College 1 Devean Williams Fr. G 6-3 180 Los Angeles, Calif. / Narbonne / TMG Prep Academy 2 Jamir Moultrie Gr. G 6-1 172 Wilmington, Del. / Bishop McNamara / Kennesaw State 3 Jordan Henderson Gr. G 6-5 190 Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills / Indiana Elite Prep 4 Youri Fritz Fr. F 6-9 190 Tiel, Netherlands / Leidsche Rijn College 5 Siem Uijtendaal Jr. G 6-6 185 Haarlem, Netherlands / BC Apollo Amsterdam 10 Jacco Fritz Sr. F 6-10 215 Tiel, Netherlands / DME Academy (Fla.) 11 Michael DiGiulio Jr. G 6-0 170 Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville South / Kent State 12 Bryce Okpoh Jr. G 6-7 190 Dallas, Texas / The Colony / Clarendon CC 21 TJ Gadsden So. G 6-7 195 New York, N.Y. / St. Andrew’s Episcopal / George Mason 22 George Maslennikov Gr. F 6-10 240 Odessa, Ukraine / Holy Spirit Prep (Ga.) / Saddleback JC 23 Frank Mitchell So. F 6-8 240 Toronto, Ontario / Oakville Prep / Humber College 25 Xzavier Long So. G 6-7 190 Washington, D.C. / Virginia Academy 44 Tahj Staveskie R-Fr. G 6-0 165 Sandusky, Ohio / Sandusky / SPIRE Institute Head Coach: Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State, ’95) - seventh season at Canisius, 21st season overall Assistant Coach: Chris Hawkins (Radford, ’92) - seventh season at Canisius Assistant Coach: Thurman Schaetzle (Mercyhurst, ’11) – fifth season at Canisius Assistant Coach: Calvin Cage (Buffalo, ’06) – fourth season at Canisius Graduate Assistant Manager: Quinn Imiola (Canisius, ’21) – first season at Canisius Athletic Trainer: Adam Mourgas (Canisius, ’17) – first season at Canisius Student Managers: Shane Hurd ‘24, Luca Militello ’24, Jasper Torres ‘23 Brandon DoFour ’26, Ryan Jubulis ’25 CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL CANISIUS ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 0 Adetokunbo Bakare So. G 6-3 190 Newark, N.J. / St. Benedict’s Prep 2 Allen Powell Sr. G 6-2 175 Philadelphia, Pa. / La Salle College H.S. 3 Corey McKeithan Jr. G 6-2 175 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor 5 Mervin James Sr. F 6-7 215 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands / Pebblebrook 10 Drew Kousaie Fr. G 6-0 174 Kissimmee, Fla. / Windermere Prep 11 Tyrel Bladen R-Sr. F 6-10 235 Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville 12 Zahrion Blue Gr. G 6-4 200 Princeton, N.J. / Princeton 13 Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson Gr. F 6-8 210 Delta State, Nigeria / Monsignor Bonner 15 Allen Betrand Sr. G 6-5 200 Philadelphia, Pa. / Roman Catholic 22 Jack McFadden Fr. G 6-4 185 Endwell, N.Y. / Maine-Endwell 23 Anthony McCall Fr. G/F 6-4 191 Philadelphia, Pa. / Academy of the New Church 24 Kami Young Fr. G 6-2 185 Kennesaw, Ga. / Pebblebrook 25 Nix Varano Fr. G 6-2 175 Chalfont, Pa. / La Salle College HS 33 Tariq Ingraham Jr. F 6-9 255 Philadelphia, Pa. / Bonner-Prendergast 35 Nehemiah Benson Jr. F 6-7 215 Streetsboro, Ohio / Lutheran East 55 Dwight Murray, Jr. Sr. G 6-0 180 Austell, Ga. / Pebblebrook Head Coach: Kevin Baggett, (Saint Joseph’s ’89) - 11th season Associate Head Coach: Dino Presley Assistant Coach: Geoff Arnold Assistant Coach: Kim Waiters Director of Basketball Operations: Mike Carr Director of Player Development: Roy Blumenthal Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Jason Thompson RIDER BRONCS GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL RIDER ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 1 Dakota Leffew Jr. G 6-5 185 Hampton, Ga. / Jonesboro 2 Deandre Thomas Gr. G 6-5 195 Inglewood, Calif. / Millwood School (Va.) 3 Jaylin Gibson So. G 6-4 205 Evanston, Ill. / Legacy of Sport Sciences (Texas) 4 Dola Adebayo R-Fr. F 6-8 210 Fort Myers, Fla. / Canterbury School 5 Jalen Benjamin Sr. G 5-10 160 Raleigh, N.C. / Meadowcreek (Ga.) 10 Cam Crockett Fr. F 6-6 175 Houston, Texas / William B. Travis 11 George Tinsley Sr. F 6-6 210 Clarks Summit, Pa. / Abington Heights 12 Jedy Cordilia So. F 6-9 210 Tilburg, Netherlands / West Nottingham Academy (Md.) 13 Justin Gielen Gr. G 6-0 185 Edgewater, Md. / DeMatha Catholic 15 Amir Dade Fr. G 6-1 175 Waldorf, Md. / St. Charles 23 Josh Reaves Jr. G 6-4 205 Hamden, Conn. / South Kent School 24 František Barton Jr. F 6-7 210 Brno, Czech Republic / Get Better Academy (Prague) 25 Antonio Foxwell Fr. G 6-5 210 Sykesville, Md. / Calvert Hall 35 Winston Moore Jr. G 6-5 210 Frederick, Md. / St. John’s Prep 42 Malik Jefferson Gr. F 6-9 230 Hopewell, Va. / Hopewell 45 Xavier Lipscomb Jr. G 6-2 195 Washington, D.C. / St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School Head Coach: Dan Engelstad (St. Mary’s College ’07) - 4th season Associate Head Coach: Will Holland Assistant Coach: Matt Miller Assistant Coach: Justin Burrell Director of Basketball Operations: Jeremy Freeman Graduate Assistant: Jack Lonergan MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL MOUNT ST. MARY’S ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 0 Stephane Ingo Gr. C 6-9 210 Mississauga, Ontario/Gould Academy/Maine 1 Rollin Belton So. C 6-8 235 Jonesboro, La./Ruston 2 Noah Harris So. G 6-1 180 Manalapan, N.J./Rutgers Prep 4 Anthony Cooper Gr. G 6-2 170 Ashburn, Va./South Kent Prep/Caldwell University 5 Isaiah Brickner Fr. G/F 6-4 190 San Diego, Calif./Sunrise Christian Academy 10 Trace Salton Fr. F 6-5 195 Lake Oswego, Ore./Bridgton Academy 11 Jaden Daughtry Fr. F 6-6 195 Fresh Meadows, N.Y./Saint Francis Prep 15 Patrick Gardner Gr. C 6-11 245 Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun/Saint Michael’s College 20 Matt McCool Fr. F 6-8 230 Amherst, N.H./Souhegan/South Kent 21 Tyler Saint-Furcy Sr. F 6-4 190 Inwood, N.Y./Woodmere Academy 23 Javon Cooley Jr. F 6-5 205 Chicago, Ill./Bosco Institute 24 Kam Farris Jr. G 6-3 175 Burlington, Vt./Redemption Christian Academy/RMU 31 Thomas Botticelli So. F 6-4 180 Commack, N.Y./Commack 32 Mack Wall Fr. F 6-7 210 Portland, Ore./Jesuit Head Coach: John Dunne (Ithaca, ’92) - 5th season Assistant Coach: Dalip Bhatia Assistant Coach: Dorian Long Assistant Coach: Drew Metz Director of Basketball Operations: Brandon Hall MARIST RED FOXES GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL MARIST ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 0 Zek Tekin Fr. G 6-2 168 Istanbul, Turkey / Ozel Esenkent Okaynus Anadolu Lisesi 1 Jared Billups So. G 6-4 200 Waldorf, Md. / McDonogh School 2 Javian McCollum So. G 6-2 155 Fort Myers, Fla. / Fort Myers 3 Michael Eley Fr. G 6-4 188 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Veritas Prep Academy 5 Jayce Johnson 5th G 6-5 215 Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius / Middle Tennessee 12 Sveinn Birgisson Fr. F 6-8 195 Reykjavik, Iceland / South Iceland College 13 Aidan Dagostino So. G 6-1 151 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / South Kent School 14 Jordan Kellier Sr. F 6-7 232 Portmore, Jamaica / Redemption Christian Academy / Utah 15 Mason Courtney Fr. G 6-4 175 Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa 20 Killian Gribben Fr. F 6-10 208 Letterkenny, Ireland / Choate Rosemary Hall 21 Brendan Coyle Fr. F 6-7 205 Niskayuna, N.Y. / Cushing Academy 22 Andrew Platek Gr. G 6-4 208 Guilderland, N.Y. / Northfield Mount Hermon School / North Carolina 23 Taihland Owens So. G 6-6 188 Canton, Ga. / Cherokee 24 Michael Baer Gr. F 6-7 218 Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf / Iowa 32 Eduardo Lane 5th C 6-10 249 Aquidauana, Brazil / Campinas / San Jose State 33 Steven Lazar Jr. F 6-6 173 Toronto, Ontario / Crestwood Prep 55 Jackson Stormo Gr. F 6-9 249 Santa Barbara, Calif. / San Marcos / Pepperdine Evan Franz Fr. - Brunswick, NY / Tamarac Head Coach: Carmen Maciariello (Siena ’01) - 4th season Assistant Coach: Bobby Castagna Assistant Coach: Grey Fahey Assistant Coach: Darius Theus Director of Basketball Operations: Derek Brooks Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Jonathan Pickett SIENA SAINTS GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL SIENA ROSTER
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team 1 Matthew Glassman Gr. G 6-0 175 Bedford, N.H. / Lawrence Academy / New Hampton 3 Ant Nelson 5th G 6-4 180 New York, N.Y. / South Kent School / Seton Hall 4 Samir Stewart 5th G 6-0 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / American Heritage 10 Adam Cisse Sr. F 6-10 220 Bronx, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes 11 Daniel Schreier Sr. F 6-9 220 Santa Monica, Calif. / Vermont Academy (Vt.) 12 Aryan Arora So. G 6-1 175 Tuxedo Park, N.Y. / IMG (Fla.) 14 Raziel Hayun Fr. G 6-4 187 Eilat, Israel / Maccabi Haifa 21 Adam Walden Fr. F 6-10 255 Baltimore, Md. / Our Savior Lutheran 22 Daniel Hackett So. G 6-1 175 Commack, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s 23 Josh Roberts 5th F 6-9 220 Troy, Ala. / Montverde Academy (Fla.) / St John’s 24 Marques Watson 5th G 6-5 190 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Quality Education Academy / Miami Dade College 30 Elijah Buchanan 5th G 6-5 190 Bronx, N.Y. / Woodstock Academy 34 Logan Padgett Jr. G/F 6-6 210 Homewood, Ala. / Homewood 55 Nick Brennen 5th G 6-5 180 Irvington, N.Y. / Putnam Science / Harcum College Head Coach: RaShawn Stores (Manhattan ’15) - 1st season Assistant Coach: Tyler Wilson Assistant Coach: Anthony Doran Director of Basketball Operations: Josh Pittman MANHATTAN JASPERS GOLDEN GRIFFIN MEN’S BASKETBALL MANHATTAN ROSTER
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Last year, more than 2,058 donors contributed nearly $547,000 to the Blue & Gold Fund, providing essential funding that impacted our programs in the areas of scholarships, coaching excellence, recruiting and team travel, helping our more than 400 student-athletes excel in the classroom and on the field of competition. Because of donors’ support, we celebrated several program highlights during the 2021-22 year, including: • The Canisius softball team captured the program’s 13th Metro Atlantic Athletic Association title and made its 9th NCAA Tournament appearance, competing in the Gainesville Regional against nationally-ranked Florida and Wisconsin. Graduate outfielder Erin Hufford was named MAAC Player of the Year while Sophomore Pitcher Megan Giese was tabbed both the MAAC Pitcher of the Year and MAAC Championship Most Valuable Player. Freshman infielder Saige Alfaro was named MAAC Rookie of the Year. • The Griffs baseball team claimed its fourth MAAC championship in the last 10 seasons and made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, squaring off against national powers Miami and Arizona in the Coral Gables Regional. Sophomore infielder Max Grant, the MAAC Player of the Year, was tabbed an All-American by two publications while freshman relief pitcher Peyton Consigli earned MAAC Pitcher and Rookie of the Year accolades to go along with a pair of Freshman All-American nods. • Canisius had a total of four student-athletes – Max Grant (baseball), Erin Hufford (softball), Michael Peppy (cross country/track) and Mike Steffan (baseball) – earn Academic All-District distinction from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In addition, Steffan was named a CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican. A first-team pick at the designated hitter position, Steffan is the eighth Golden Griffin baseball player and the first since the 2015 season to earn the distinction. • The Canisius hockey team posted a secondplace finish in the Atlantic Hockey regular-season standings, giving the team its third fourth top-two finish during the regular season in the last six campaigns. Juniors Jacob Barczewski (first team), Keaton Mastrodonato (second team) and David Melaragni (third team) each garnered All-AHA accolades. • Graduate student Sage Pollack and freshman Archie Minto both posted first-place finishes during the 2022 MAAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Pollack became the first Canisius female to sweep the 50 and 100 free events at the conference championship and just the third to win multiple events at a championship meet. Minto took first in the 200 fly, establishing a program record in the process. • A total of 45 Canisius student-athletes were named to their respective all-conference teams during the 2021-22 academic year, highlighted by five players winning a total of six major individual awards • The Canisius Athletic Department enjoyed another solid semester in the classroom all 20 of its varsity programs posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2022 spring semester. Seventeen teams posted a team GPA of 3.25 or higher, while the school’s 376 student-athletes combined to post a department grade point average of 3.45 for the term. • The spring semester also saw 66 student-athletes earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Those 66 student-athletes were part of a group of 309 Canisius student-athletes to record a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. That breaks down to 82.0 percent of the College’s student-athlete population. Thank you in advance for supporting the Blue & Gold Fund and our students! GRADUATE GUARD JORDAN HENDERSON PRESEASON ALL-MAAC SELECTION
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