Team Name: Johns Hopkins Mascot: Blue Jays Location: Baltimore, MD Captain(s)/Coach(s): Captains - Jack Karyo & Kabir Suri Record: 2-1 Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A Notables: Went from not existing to having a winning record in a single semester Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8 returners - Aiosa, Guerra, Hsiao, Karyo, Kettle, Mallon, Rauch, Suri (5 starters - Hsiao, Karyo, Mallon, Rauch, Suri) Players to Watch: We all out here New additions: 7 - Bean, Choi, Crittendon, Hyde, Jin, Lado, Muthusamy Biggest Rival: Flint Michigan Tropics Best Player Nickname: Kabir "Kabrankles" Suri 2016-17 Season Outlook: Buckets. Head Coach Quote: Hsiao, you're getting cut.
Team Name: Lehigh University Mascot: Mountain Hawks Location: Bethlehem, PA Captain(s)/Coach(s): Noah Tucker, Nelson Blickman Record: 4-10 Tournament Rankings/Results: Notables: Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 11 Players to Watch: Matt Lawerence, Nelson Blickman, Noah Tucker New additions: Mike Hollingsworth, Alex Addessi, Dylan Dreyfus, Joe Barrett Biggest Rival: Lafayette Best Player Nickname: 2016-17 Season Outlook: Looking much better than last year. Head Coach Quote: Just win baby.
Team Name: Monmouth University Mascot: Hawks Location: West Long Branch, NJ Captain(s)/Coach(s): Jon Cascone Record: None Tournament Rankings/Results: None Notables: None Number of Returning Players (Include starters): None Players to Watch: Vincent Matano, Vincent Facchino, Mike Venezia,David Matel-Okah, Dylan Hughes New additions: Vincent Matano, Vincent Facchino, Mike Venezia, David Matel-Okah, Dylan Hughes, Evan Anderson, Bill Kavanagh Biggest Rival: Everybody Best Player Nickname: "Smilly" 2016-17 Season Outlook: This is the first season of Club Basketball in the history of Monmouth University. We are extremely excited to begin practices and quickly make a name for ourselves in the NCBBA. Head Coach Quote:
Team Name: Montclair State University Mascot: Red Hawks Location: Montclair, New Jersey Captain(s)/Coach(s): Adrian Perry Manny Diaz Ryan Kovatch Leslie Kleiber Record: 9-5 Tournament Rankings/Results: #9 Seed in NIRSA Regionals at UMass Amherst Notables: Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 6 (2 in the Spring) Players to Watch: Adrian Perry Manny Diaz Chris D'Avanzo Ryan Kovatch Sidney Dawkins Nick Marucci Alex Sayour
New additions: Chris D'Avanzo Sidney Dawkins Sean Kovatch Nick Marucci Alex Sayour Matt McAlister Brandon Aning Josh Jenkins Biggest Rival: Rowan Best Player Nickname: "TopSpeed" 2016-17 Season Outlook: With the return of key leaders from the 2015-2016 season, and with strong additions in the front and backcourt, the Red Hawks look to use their trademark versatility to take the Mid Atlantic Conference by storm as one of the new teams to the NCBBA. Head Coach Quote: Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together
Team Name: Neumann University Mascot: Knights Location: Aston, PA Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach - Brendan McNulty Record: n/a Tournament Rankings/Results: n/a Notables: n/a Number of Returning Players (Include starters): n/a Players to Watch: n/a New additions: All Biggest Rival: tbd Best Player Nickname: 2016-17 Season Outlook: We expect to compete at a high level while making improvements every day. We all will have a great experience if we commit to each other and have a team-first mentality. Head Coach Quote: "The only pace success comes before work is in the dictionary. We're going to work hard, have fun, and try to win some games along the way."
Team Name: Rowan University Mascot: Profs Location: Glassboro, NJ Captain(s)/Coach(s): Coach Antione Brown II, Coach Jon Pratt, Captain Brett Lawrence and Captain Jaxon Terrell Record: 8-8 Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A Notables: N/A Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8 returners Players to Watch: Jaxon Terrell, Danny Scaramella, Aaron Groce, Liam Geraghty New additions: Danny Scaramella, Samir Cekic, Joshua Vinasco, Liam Geraghty Biggest Rival: St. Joesph's Best Player Nickname: Keith"Sweat" Arline, 2016-17 Season Outlook: Rowan looks to be a high scoring team, led by 2015-2016 1 st Team NCBBA All- American Jaxon Terrell. With new additions of Liam Geragthy and Danny Scaramella, this Profs team looks be dangerous. Head Coach Quote: "Defense will be our focus point, because should be able to score a lot."
Team Name: Rutgers University Mascot: Scarlet Knights Location: New Brunswick, NJ Captain(s)/Coach(s): Daniel Zeitler and Dapo Adegbile Record: 1-14 Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A Notables: Lone win came in last game of season and forced Coppin State to miss the playoffs Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 8, 4 starters Players to Watch: Doug Alexander and Alex Fernandez New additions: Matt Snyder, Nick Dooley, and Sam Wakai Biggest Rival: Rowan University Best Player Nickname: Kyle Korver 2016-17 Season Outlook: Graduating only 1 player from the previous year, Rutgers looks to have a much better go of it in the second season in the NCBBA. Head Coach Dapo Adegbile has set a goal of 10 wins. Head Coach Quote: "Bruh, you cheeks"
Team Name: Saint Joseph's University Mascot: Hawks Location: Philadelphia, PA Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coach - Tyrone Jordan, Senior Captains - Danny Reilly & Sam Ramagano, Junior Captains - Brooks Lloyd & Matt Migdon Record: 18-17 Tournament Rankings/Results: 2 nd Place Lafayette Annual Spring Tournament, 4 th Place Mid- Atlantic - East Conference Notables: Took 2 of 3 from eventual conference 2 seed Towson and defeated the eventual conference champion Georgetown Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 12 returning players: Sam Ramagano, John Luciano, Zach Hagan, Matt Migdon, Brendan Gallagher, Jack Doherty, Danny Reilly, Jake Milligan, Tom Cerami, Keenan Woofter, Brooks Lloyd, & Patrick Vasas (who sat out the 2015-16 season). (2 starters Reilly & Ramagano) Players to Watch: EVERYONE New additions: Ryan Wilkens, Chris Slater, Jake Freedman, Anderson Gay, Tyler Coscia Biggest Rival: Villanova University Best Player Nickname: Shake & Bake (Danny Reilly & Sam Ramagano) 2016-17 Season Outlook: Strong guard play at the point and wings returning with the addition of strong post play & added depth off the bench.
Head Coach Quote: Being timid and cautious cost us games and leads last year. Assertiveness & aggression is something the program needed to develop to compete on the national club stage. Killer instict & mental fortitude as well as the talent I put on the floor will be the difference this year. "He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the Hawk." -Henry George Bohn
Team Name: St. John's Univ-Queens Mascot: Red Storm Location: Queens Captain(s)/Coach(s): Lloyd Howell(Captain)/Mark Stevenson(Coach) Record: N/A Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A Notables: Number of Returning Players (Include starters): 0 Players to Watch: Stefan Chong, Lloyd Howell, AL Ovenseri New additions: Biggest Rival: Looking for One Best Player Nickname: AL Bundlez 2016-17 Season Outlook: First time team in the NCBBA looking to have a strong start and hopefully make some noise Head Coach Quote: "Nationals or Bust"
Team Name: St. John's University- Staten Island Mascot: Johnny Thunderbird Location: Staten Island, NY Captain(s)/Coach(s): Head Coaches - Bobby DellaValle Sr., Bobby DellaValle Captains - Austin Oglesby Record: First time competing in League Tournament Rankings/Results: N/A Notables: Number of Returning Players (Include starters): Garcia, Oglesby, Fay, Cavelli, Nardulli, Jem, Bonello, Bedolla, Diogu, Markowski, Urban Players to Watch: 6-4 Adefolrian Jem shooting 3's, rising post talent Dave Markowski New additions: Giordano, Council, McManus, Biggest Rival: Montclair State University Best Player Nickname: Dave "The Sherminator" Markowski 2016-17 Season Outlook: A lot of returning seniors and good incoming Freshman class bringing depth to our team. Head Coach Quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott