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1 GOLDEN GRIFFIN BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME NO. 3 AT FLORIDA STATE CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS GoGriffs.com Record Last Game... L, vs. Albany (11/17) Head Coach... Reggie Witherspoon Career Record (17th Season) Record at Canisius (3rd Season) Points Leader... Takal Molson (24.5 ppg) Rebounds Leader... Isaiah Reese (7.0 rpg) Assists Leader... Two tied w/ (3.0 apg) Blocks Leader... Six tied w/ (0.5 bpg) Steals Leader... Two tied w/ (2.0 spg) THE MATCHUP 4 The Canisius men s basketball team travels south to open a stretch of four games in seven days in the state of Florida, starting tonight at No. 14/15 Florida State. 4 Canisius is 1-1 on the season after losing at home to Albany Saturday afternoon. 4 The Griffs earned their first win of the season Nov. 13, at Bucknell. That road win is the program s first season-opening road victory since the campaign. 4 Sophomore Takal Molson has scored 20-plus points in each of the team s first two games after he posted 24 points in the loss to Albany. 4 Junior Isaiah Reese, the Preseason MAAC Player of the Year, returns to his home state as the team s leading rebounder with 7.0 boards per game. The Miami, Fla., native had eight rebounds Saturday vs. Albany. 4 This game tonight, and the three games in the 2018 AdvoCare Invitational later in the week, mark the first time Canisius has played in the state of Florida since the season. #4 JALANNI WHITE So. F GP/GS: 2/2 6.0 ppg 3.5 rpg 0.5 bpg #21 SCOTT HITCHON So. F GP/GS: 2/2 9.0 ppg 4.0 rpg 1.5 apg #1 MALIK JOHNSON Jr. G GP/GS: 2/2 5.5 ppg 2.0 rpg 3.0 apg #13 ISAIAH REESE Jr. G GP/GS: 2/ ppg 7.0 rpg 3.0 apg #15 TAKAL MOLSON So G GP/GS: 2/ ppg 5.0 rpg 2.5 apg AT FASTBREAK POINTS POSSIBLE STARTERS FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES Seminoles.com Record Last Game... W, at Tulane (11/11) Head Coach... Leonard Hamilton Career Record (31st Season) Record at Florida St (17th Season) LEADERS LEADERS Points Leader... PJ Savoy (17.0 ppg) Rebounds Leader... Terrance Mann (9.5 rpg) Assists Leader... Trent Forrest (5.0 apg) Blocks Leader... Two tied w/ (1/0 bpg) Steals Leader... Trent Forrest (2.0 spg) IN THESE NOTES Roster & Info... 2 Gameday Info... 3 News & Notes Stats... 8 Last Time Misc. Stats Player Bios Head Coach Box Scores Spot Chart Has scored six points in each of the team s first two games. 4 Recorded his first block of the season Saturday vs. Albany. 4 One of four Griffs with 10+ blocks last season. 4 Shot 46.8 percent from the field as a freshman. 4 Played high school ball with LSU s Tremont Waters. 4 Scored a career-high 10 points in the loss to Albany Saturday. 4 Leads the MAAC in FG percentage at 77.8 percent. 4 Making his fourth career start tonight. 4 Averaged 6.5 minutes per game in his rookie season. 4 One of two Canadian-borm players on this year s roster. 4 Has played in and started all 69 career games with the program. 4 Good for 11 points in the win over Bucknell Nov Tied for seventh in the MAAC (with teammate Isaiah Reese) with 3.0 assists per game. 4 Led the MAAC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.7 in MAAC Preseason Player of the Year 4 Unanimous choice to Preseason All-MAAC First Team. 4 Making his 36th straight start for the Griffs. 4 Ranks fourth in the MAAC in rebounding average. 4 His streak of scoring 10+ points snapped at seven on Saturday MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 4Named to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team. 4 Ranks 14th in the nation in scoring average (24.5 ppg). 4 Matched a career-high with 25 points at Bucknell Nov Went to prep school at TAAG Academy in Tampa, Fla. #GRIFFS >> RECORDS SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL RECORD 1-1 MAAC NON-CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL DATE OPPONENT TV/WEB TIME N13 at Bucknell PLN W, N17 ALBANY ESPN3 L, N19 at 14/15 Florida State ACC Digital TONIGHT N22 vs. 8/8 Villanova! ESPN2 1:30 PM N23 vs. OK State/Memphis! TBA TBA N25 vs. TBA! TBA TBA N28 at St. Bonaventure ESPN+ 7 PM D5 ROBERT MORRIS ESPN3 7 PM D16 at Elon Phoenix AA 2 PM D20 at Holy Cross PLN 2 PM D29 25/RV BUFFALO ESPN+ 7 PM J3 at Marist * ESPN+ 7 PM J5 at Siena * ESPN3 7 PM J8 BROWN ESPN+ 7 PM J11 RIDER * ESPN+ 7 PM J13 IONA * ESPN3 2 PM J17 at Quinnipiac * ESPN3 7 PM J19 at Fairfield * ESPN3 1 PM J24 MONMOUTH ESPN+ 7 PM J30 at Niagara * MAAC.tv 7 PM F1 QUINNIPIAC * ESPN3 7 PM F4 MARIST * ESPN3 7 PM F8 at Rider * TBA 7 PM F10 at Saint Peter s * MAAC.tv 1 PM F15 FAIRFIELD * ESPN+ 7 PM F17 MANHATTAN * ESPN+ 2 PM F22 at Monmouth * TBA 7 PM F24 at Iona * ESPN+ 1 PM F27 NIAGARA * ESPN3 7:30 PM M1 SIENA * TBA 7 PM Schedule Notes:! AdvoCare Invitational (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.) * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game Shawn Davison (p-x-p) Adrian Crawford (color) Ariya Massoudi (sideline) HOW TO FOLLOW Andy Helwig (p-x-p) CONTACT: Matt Reitnour reitnoum@canisius.edu Griffs_MBB CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 1

2 ROSTER AND TEAM INFO NUMERCIAL ROSTER No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Last School 1 Malik Johnson Jr. G Richmond, Va. Blue Ridge School 3 Jordan Henderson Fr. G Cincinnati, Ohio Indiana Elite Prep 4 Jalanni White So. F New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven 5 Sam Rautins Fr. G Syracuse, N.Y. Athlete Institute Prep 10 Jonathan Sanks Sr. G Warner Robins, Ga. Spartanburg Methodist J.C. 11 Marcale Lotts Sr. F New Orleans, La. Jacksonville College 13 Isaiah Reese Jr. G Miami, Fla. DME Academy 15 Takal Molson So. G Buffalo, N.Y. TAAG Academy 20 Gianni Ford Jr. G Brooklyn, N.Y. Blinn College 21 Scott Hitchon So. F Whitby, Ontario Thornlea Secondary 22 Jibreel Faulkner Sr. F Washington, D.C. San Jacinto J.C. 23 Dantai St. Louis Jr. F Brampton, Ontario Orangeville Prep 24 Ivan Hadžić Fr. C Šabac, Serbia Southwest Christian (Ark.) 25 Shaquille Evans Sr. G Nassau, Bahamas Atlanta Metro 55 Kejuan Johnson-Alls Jr. F Atlanta, Ga. Odessa Comm. College PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jalanni White... jah-lon-ee Marcale Lotts... mar-kel Takal Molson... tah-call Gianni Ford... GEE-on-ee Dantai St. Louis... don-tay St. Louis (like the city) Ivan Hadžić... E-von HA-zhich Jibreel Faulkner... jah-breal faulk-nur Kejuan Johnson-Alls...KEY-juan COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Reggie Witherspoon (Empire State 95) Assistant Coach... Chris Hawkins (Radford 92) Assistant Coach... Eddie Shannon (Florida 99) Assistant Coach... Thurman Schaetzle (Mercyhurst 11) Basketball Academic and Operations... Jake Kroll (University at Buffalo 15) Graduate Assistant... Caleb Gilbride (Pittsburgh 18) Athletic Trainer... Tyler LaMonica (Brockport 17) Athletic Performance Coach... Michael Guzda (Cincinnati 93) Team Physician... Dr. Keith Stube Student Managers... Austin Buschang, Quinn Imiola QUICK FACTS CANISIUS COLLEGE Location... Buffalo, NY Founded Enrollment... 3,171 Nickname... Golden Griffins Colors... Blue & Gold Home Court... Koessler Athletic Center (2,196) Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference President... John J. Hurley Director of Athletics... Bill Maher Athletic Department Website... GoGriffs.com Athletic Department Athletic Department Phone... (716) BASKETBALL HISTORY First Year of Basketball All-Time Record... 1,293-1,251 (115th season) All-Time MAAC Record (29th season) NCAA Tournament Years (Record)/Last... 4, (4-6), 1996 NIT Years (Record)/Last... 5 (5-6)/1995 CBI Years (Record)/Last... 1 (0-1)/2018 CIT Years (Record)/Last... 4 (4-4)/ Win Seasons, Last... 9, COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Reggie Witherspoon Alma Mater... Empire State 95 Overall Record (years) (16th year) Record at Canisius (2nd year) Basketball Office... (716) Best time to reach coach... Contact SID Assistant Coach... Chris Hawkins (Radford 92) Assistant Coach... Eddie Shannon (Florida 99) Assistant Coach... Thurman Schaetzle (Mercyhurst 11) Academics & Operations... Jake Kroll (Buffalo 15) Graduate Assistant... Caleb Gilbride (Pittsburgh 18) Athletic Trainer... Tyler LaMonica (Brockport 17) Athletic Performance... Michael Guzda (Cincinnati 93) WITHERSPOON AVAILABILITY All interview requests for head coach Reggie Witherspoon should be directed to Matt Reitnour in the Canisius Athletic Communications office. Coach Witherspoon will be available to the media every Wednesday prior to the start of practice. Postgame media availabilty will be held after each game, home and away. PLAYER INTERVIEWS All player interview must be arranged through Matt Reitnour in the Canisius Athletic Communications office at least two days in advance. Along with coach Witherspoon, players will be available to the media every Wednesday prior to the start of practice. There is NO player availability on game day prior to tipoff. The Canisius locker room is closed. CREDENTIALS Single-game press credentials are issued to accredited members of the working media. Requests for credentials should be submitted to Matt Reitnour at least five days in advance. Credentials can be picked up 90 minutes ahead of tipoff on game days. Parking is provided as available (see PARKING NOTE, please). MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA WORK ROOM The Canisius media work room is located on the second floor of the Koessler Athletic Center, across from the weight room. The work room opens 90 minutes before tip and is open for two hours after the game. PRESS ROW SEATING All credentialed media is permitted to sit on press row in the Koessler Athletic Center. Because of limited space, working media is given first priority for seating on game day. To reserve working space on press row, media is asked to contact Matt Reitnour in the Canisius Athletic Communications office at least 24 hours in advance of tipoff. PARKING All credentialed media is permitted to park in the lower lot of the Koessler Athletic Center (located on the south side of the building). Parking space for credentialed media is limited, and all parking requests must be submitted to Matt Reitnour in the Canisius Athletic Communications office 24 hours in advance of game time. HOME LIVE STATS Media can access live stats through canisius. statbroadcast.com for all home games TEAM Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/ Overall (H: 11-3; A: 8-8; N: 2-1) MAAC (H: 8-1; A: 7-2) MAAC Finish... T1st of MAAC Tournament... QFinals, L vs. Quinnipiac CANISIUS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Assistant AD for Communications (MBB)... Matt Reitnour ... reitnoum@canisius.edu Office Phone... (716) Cell Phone... (716) Press Row Phone... (716) MBB MBB Instagram... Griffs_MBB Department Facebook... /GoGriffs CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 2

3 GAMEDAY INFO TALE OF THE TAPE CAN STAT FSU 74.0 Points Per Game Opp. Points Per Game Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Pt. FGs Per Game Pt. FG Pct Opp. 3-Pt. FG Pct..298 CAN STAT FSU.680 Free-Throw Pct Rebounds Per Game Opp. Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game 3.0 HISTORY VS. FLORIDA STATE All-Time Series... Series tied 1-1 At Canisius... Canisius leads 1-0 At Florida State... FSU leads 1-0 At Neutral Site... N/A Postseason... N/A Current Streak... Canisius won 1 Last 5 Games... N/A Overtime Games... N/A Five-Point Games... N/A CANISIUS - FLORIDA STATE SERIES HISTORY 4 This will mark the third all-time meeting between the Golden Griffins and the Seminoles. The two schools have not played since the season. 4Each team has a win in the series history, as the home team has won each of the two previous contests. 4Canisius scored an victory in the last meeting between the two squads, which was played in Buffalo s Memorial Auditorium on Jan. 25, In that game, four Griffs scored in double-figures, led by guard Larry Fogel, who posted a team-high 19 points in the victory. ABOUT THE SEMINOLES 4 Florida State is 2-0 on the year after defeating Tulane Nov The Seminoles, ranked No. 14/15 in the nation (as of Nov. 18) also have an victory over rival Florida to their credit this year. 4 Through two games, the Seminoles are averaging 80.5 points per game while holding their opponents to 64.5 points per contest. 4 Florida State enters tonight s game ranked fourth among ACC schools with 8.5 steals per game to its credit. Nine of the 10 Seminoles who have played five-or more minutes in a game this season have at least one steal to their credit. 4 Senior PJ Savoy leads the way offensively for Florida State with his 17.0 points per game scoring average. In the team s victory over Florida Nov. 6, he scored 20 points and then followed that effort with 14 points in the road win over Tulane Nov Senior Terrance Mann is averaging 15 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for the Seminoles this year. He starts this game just 70 points shy of joining the Florida State 1,000-career point club. 4 Florida State enters tonight s game having won 26-straight non-league games in the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Seminoles are 32-2 in their last 34 home dates, going back to the campaign. CANISIUS VS. RANKED TEAMS 4 Tonight s game at No. 14/15 Florida State will be Canisius 102nd all-time meeting against a ranked school. The Griffs are all-time against ranked opponents. 4 Canisius last win over a ranked-opponent came Dec. 9, a road victory at No. 13 Cincinnati. 4 The Blue and Gold have dropped its last 17 games against ranked opponents, with the last loss coming Nov. 13, 2016 at No. 2/4 Kentucky. 4 The Griffs have played more games against a ranked Syracuse team (18 total) than any other opponent. 4 Tonight will mark the seventh time the Griffs have played against the Associated Press Top-25 Poll s 14th ranked team. Canisius is 1-5 in the previous six contest, with the lone win coming Feb. 11, a win over CCNY. Canisius Most Points... 81, 1/25/1975 Largest Victory... 6, 1/25/1975 Florida State Most Points... 91, 2/6/1974 Largest Victory... 17, 2/6/1974 ALL-TIME GAMES VS. FLORIDA STATE Date site Result 2/6/1974 A L, /25/1975 H W, CANISIUS VS. THE ACC Opponent W-L Last Game Boston College /4/1973 Clemson /21/1977 Duke /1/1992 Florida State 1-1 1/25/1975 Georgia Tech /31/1955 Louisville /8/1956 Miami North Carolina 0-1 3/15/1957 NC State 1-1 3/12/1956 Notre Dame /29/2013 Pittsburgh /20/1978 Syracuse /15/2012 Virginia /31/1964 Virginia Tech 0-2 3/27/1995 Wake Forest /5/1994 CANISIUS VS. NO. 14 RANKED TEAM Date Opponent Site Result 2/11/1950 CCYN H W, /17/1959 St. Bonaventure H L, /2/1961 Drake H L, /8/1972 Villanova H L, /4/1974 South Carolina A L, /29/1982 Syracuse A L, THE GRIFFS AT A GLANCE # PLAYER GP-GS PPG RPG MISC. NEWS & NOTES 1 Malik Johnson (5-10, 155, Jr.) apg Playing and starting his 70th career game 3 Jordan Henderson (6-4, 180, Fr.) bpg Made his Canisius debut Nov. 13 at Bucknell 4 Jalanni White (6-7, 190, So.) spg Has six pts in each of the first two games 5 Sam Rautins (6-3, 185, Fr.) Father (Leo) and brother (Andy) played at Syracuse 10 Jonathan Sanks (6-4, 200, Sr.) apg Career-high three steals in loss to Albany 11 Marcale Lotts (6-8, 230, Sr.) Out with a knee injury 13 Isaiah Reese (6-5, 185, Jr.) apg Preseason MAAC Player of the Year 15 Takal Molson (6-5, 205, So.) apg Ranks 14th in the nation in scoring average 20 Gianni Ford (6-2, 175, Jr.) walk-on; transfer from Blinn College 21 Scott Hitchon (6-8, 210, So.) apg Career-high 10 pts vs. Albany 22 Jibreel Faulkner (6-8, 200, Sr.) apg Has seven pts in each of the first two games 23 Dantai St. Louis (6-8, 245, Jr.) bpg One FG Saturday - his first FG since 3/14/17 24 Ivan Hadžić (6-9, 240, Fr.) first Serbian-born player in program history 25 Shaquille Evans (6-5, 218, Sr.) walk-on; played three games in Kejuan Johnson-Alls (6-6, 225, Jr.) spg played season at Odessa Comm. College GAMEDAY SPOTLIGHT TAKAL MOLSON MAAC Rookie of the Year. 4 Scored 24 points in the loss to Albany on Saturday. 4 Leads the MAAC and ranks 14th in the nation with his 24.5 points per game scoring average. 4 Matched a career-high with 25 points in the win at Bucknell Nov CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 3

4 NEWS AND NOTES GRIFFS OPEN HOME SLATE WITH A LOSS 4 Canisius dropped its home opener on Saturday when the Golden Griffins fell to Albany at home by the score of The Griffs have now dropped their last two home games, dating back to last year s first-round CBI loss to Jacksonville State. Last season, the Blue and Gold won 11 games at home, the most for the team since Prior to the start of the game on Saturday, Canisius unveiled its MAAC Regular Season Championship banner in the Koessler Athletic Center. The Griffs earned a share of the league crown last season with Rider after both teams went 15-3 in league play. GRIFFS COMING OFF A BANNER SEASON 4Canisius finished the regular season with a 15-3 record in conference play, which earned the Griffs a share of the MAAC regular-season championship. 4The 15 conference victories last season set a new program record for the Blue and Gold, and the regular-season title was the first for Canisius since The previous record for MAAC wins in a single-season was 14 games, set by the team GRIFFS TIE PROGRAM WINS RECORD 4 Canisius ended the season with an overall record of 21-12, the ninth 20-win campaign in school history, and the first since The team s win over Marist Feb. 25, 2018 allowed last year s team to tie the school record for wins in a regular season. The edition of the Griffs also won 21 regular-season games. 4 The Canisius program record for wins in a season is 22, set by the team. That team won a game in the 1994 MAAC Basketball Championship before eventually losing to Villanova in the first round of the 1994 NIT. CANISIUS AMONG MAAC ELITE 4 Canisius starts the season with 114 total wins since , which stands as the second-most wins for a MAAC school in the previous six seasons. 4 Iona, the MAAC s three-time MAAC Tournament champion, has won 127 total games in that time span. 4 Prior to this current six-year stretch, the Blue and Gold had just 64 total wins in the previous six season ( through ) SCHEDULE FEATURES PLENTY OF MADNESS 4 Canisius schedule features five non-conference opponents that played in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Tournament last March. 4 The Griffs are one of seven teams in the country to play five or more nonleague games against NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago. 4 One of Canisius five non-league games against NCAA Tournament teams from last year is Nov. 22 when the Griffs play Villanova in the AdvoCare Invitational. This marks the first time the Blue and Gold have played the defending national champion since the team met Syracuse in GRIFFS AGAINST THE RANKED 4 As of Nov. 18, Canisius schedule features three teams ranked in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll. 4 The Griffs are scheduled to play at No. 14 Florida State tonight, vs. No. 8 Villanova Nov. 22 and the team will host No. 25 Buffalo Dec Canisius has not played multiple ranked teams in a season since when the Griffs played at No. 17 Syracuse and at No. 23 Marquette. CANISIUS PICKED SECOND IN MAAC POLL 4 Canisius was picked to finish second in the annual MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll. The second-place projection for this year s team is the highest for the Griffs in the history of the preseason poll. 4 The Griffs received 105 votes in the poll, leaving the Blue and Gold 16 points behind the league s preseason favorite, Rider. Canisius and Rider both went 15-3 in league play last season, and the two schools shared the MAAC s regular-season championship title. REESE NAMED PRESEASON MAAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 4 On Oct. 23, Canisius junior Isaiah Reese was officially named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, as voted on by the league s 11 head coaches. 4 Reese, who was one of two unanimous Preseason All-MAAC First Team honorees as well, is just the second player in school history to be named the MAAC s Preseason Player of the Year. Former Griff Billy Baron also received the award prior to the start of the season. 4 The Miami, Fla., native ended his sophomore season as an All-MAAC First- Team choice, making him the first Canisius sophomore since Micheal Meeks in 1994 to be honored to the league s top postseason all-star unit. MOLSON EARNS MAAC HONORS AS WELL 4 Canisius sophomore guard Takal Molson was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team Oct. 23, when the conference officially released its preseason awards live on ESPN3. 4 Molson, the reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year, was one of two Canisius guards honored in the preseason, joining teammate Isaiah Reese. 4 The Buffalo, N.Y., native ranked third on last year s team and second among all MAAC freshmen with his 12.6 points per game scoring average. He is the fourth player in school history to be named the MAAC s Rookie of the Year, and the first since Frank Turner in GRIFFS BACKCOURT GETS LOCAL AWARDS 4 The Canisius backcourt trio of Isaiah Reese, Malik Johnson and Takal Molson were all recognized as Preseason All-Big 4 honorees last week in advance of the season. 4 Reese was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big 4 First Team, while Johnson and Molson earned second-team accolades. 4 The Preseason All-Big 4 awards were voted on by Buffalo-area media and school athletic communications staffs. 4 The Big 4, a collective group of the four Division I programs in Western New York (Buffalo, Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure), was established in the mid 1990s to help promote the local college basketball scene in Buffalo. REESE AND MOLSON BACK FROM NBA DRAFT LIST 4 Last April, Canisius guards Isaiah Reese and Takal Molson announced that they had both submitted their names for consideration for the 2018 NBA Draft. 4 Neither player hired an agent, and both players withdrew their names from the list, per NCAA rules, in order to maintain their collegiate eligibility. 4 Reese and Molson are the first two Canisius players to declare for the NBA Draft early, and they were two of three players from the MAAC (along with former Monmouth guard Micah Seaborn) to declare early last spring. 4 Since 1957, 16 former Canisius players have been drafted by an NBA franchise. The last Griff to be drafted by an NBA team was Sugar Ray Hall, who was taken in the fifth round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. CAREER STARTS PLAYER TOT Strk GMs Malik Johnson Isaiah Reese Takal Molson Marcale Lotts Jalanni White Scott Hitchon THIS DATE IN GRIFFS HISTORY - NOV This will mark just the second time Canisius has played a game on Nov. 19. The Griffs are 1-0 in their only other contest played on this date. 4 On Nov. 19, 2013, Canisius defeated Elon in the Preseason NIT after guard Billy Baron hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to lift the Blue and Gold to the victory. 4 Baron scored 21 points in that win, while former Griff Chris Perez added 17 points. 4 That victory moved Canisius to 2-2 on the season CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 4

5 NEWS AND NOTES THE GRIFFS COMING OFF ANOTHER POSTSEASON BERTH 4 The Canisius season saw the Griffs earn a berth to the CBI, the program s fifth national postseason appearance in the last six years. 4 The Griffs saw their first appearance in the CBI come to a quick end as the Blue and Gold lost at home to Jacksonville State in overtime. POSITIVE POINT DIFFERENTIAL 4 Canisius ended the season MAAC s leader in scoring margin at +5.2, which ranked 94th nationally. 4 Last year s 5.2 scoring margin for the Blue and Gold was the team s best since , when the Griffs finished the year with a scoring margin of In league play, the Griffs posted a scoring margin of +8.5, which was 2.5 points per game better than the next closest team (Rider at +6.0). 4 Since that season, Canisius has only registered a positive scoring margin six times, including last season. 4 The program record for scoring margin is +13.1, set by the team. That squad went 19-7 overall and lost to Providence in the NIT Final. HITTING ON A HIGH PERCENTAGE 4 The Griffs ended the campaign by shooting 46.4 percent from the field, with the team connecting on 901-of-1,942 shots from the field. 4 Canisius, which ranked second in the MAAC and ranks 82nd nationally in field goal shooting percentage last season, shot better than 45 percent from the field in 18 games in The Griffs ranked 16th nationally in traditional two-point field goal percentage, hitting on 56.1 percent of their shots from inside the 3-point arc. DEFENDING MAIN STREET 4 Canisius went 11-3 at home last season. The Griffs won their 11 home games by an average margin of 14.4 points per game. 4 The season marks the sixth-straight year where Canisius finished.500 or better over the length of the home schedule. THE GRIFFS NOT AFRAID TO SHOOT FROM DEEP 4 Canisius made point field goals a season ago, which ranks third-most in school history. The Blue and Gold made those 304 treys on a school-record 874 attempts from behind the arc. 4 The edition of the Griffs ranked second in the MAAC and 45th in the nation with point field goal makes per game. 4 The Griffs hit 10 3-pointers in the win over Bucknell to open the season Nov. 13. The program has made 10-or more treys 66 times since the start of the season. 4 In Saturday s loss to Albany, Canisius fired up 30 shots from behind the 3-point arc, connecting on just six. The 20 percent effort from 3-point land in that game stands as the lowest 3-point shooting percentage at home under third-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon. DROPPING DIMES 4 Canisius led the MAAC and ranking 13th in the nation last season in assists per game with 16.8 per contest. 4 Through two games this season, Canisius is averaging 12.5 assists per game. That ranks sixth in the 11-team conference. BUFFALO STEALERS 4 Canisius ended the season with 232 total steals as a team. The 218 steals for the Griffs are the most for the program since the team has 233 steals in The Griffs were credited with 11 steals in the loss to Albany on Saturday. Through two games, the Blue and Gold rank second in the MAAC in steals per game average at 9.5 per contest Team Statistics Category Figure MAAC NCAA Scoring Offense th 224th Scoring Defense th 225th Scoring Margin T2nd 239th Field Goal Pct T5th 270th FG Pct. Defense th 345th 3-Pt. FG Pct th 256th 3-Pt. FGs Per Game T6th 144th 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense th 320th Free-Throw Pct th 185th Rebounding Avg T5th 270th Opponent Reb. Avg nd - - Rebounding Margin nd 193rd Offensive Rebounds th 211th Defensive Rebounds th 259th Assists Per Game th 238th Steals Per Game nd 34th Blocks Per Game th 218th Turnovers Per Game T1st 22nd Turnover Margin nd 23rd Assist-TO Ratio nd 91st Player Statistics Player Figure MAAC NCAA Scoring Avg. Takal Molson st 14th Rebounding Avg. Isaiah Reese th - - Field Goal Pct. Scott Hitchon st - - Assists Per Game Malik Johnson T7th - - Isaiah Reese T7th - - Free-Throw Pct. Malik Johnson T8th 135th Steals Per Game Malik Johnson T2nd 102nd Isaiah Reese T2nd 102nd Assist-to-Turnover Ratio Malik Johnson th 106th Isaiah Reese th - - Off. Reb. Per Game Takal Molson T8th - - Jalanni White T8th - - Def. Reb. Per Game Isaiah Reese nd 95th Mins. Per Game Takal Molson T9th - - Isaiah Reese T9th - - TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK 4 Canisius has been charged with 20 turnovers in its first two games this season after giving the ball away eight times in the loss to Albany on Saturday. Of those eight Canisius turnovers in that loss, only three came after the halftime break. 4In their last five games, dating back to last season, Canisius is averaging 11.4 turnovers per game. 4The edition of the Griffs ranked third in the MAAC with 13.3 turnovers per contest. REBOUNDING REWARDS 4 Canisius opened the campaign with a win at Bucknell thanks in part to a advantage on the glass. 4In the 69 games under head coach Reggie Witherspoon, the Griffs have out rebounded their opponent 29 times. The team is 22-7 in those 29 contests CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 5

6 NEWS AND NOTES THAT 70s SHOW 4 In three seasons under head coach Reggie Witherspoon, the Griffs are when posting 70 points or more on the scoreboard after the Blue and Gold scored an win at Bucknell Nov Canisius went 18-5 last season when scoring 70-or more points in a game. GRIFFS GO SHARPIE 4 The Griffs are 75-1 since the start of when leading at the 2:00 mark of the second half of a game. 4 The Griffs are 69-6 since when leading at the 5:00 mark in the second half. One of those six losses came last season, as Canisius led Buffalo at the 5:00 mark in the season opener, before the host Bulls stormed back to score an victory. PROTECT THIS HOUSE 4 The Griffs own an all-time record of (.628 win percentage) in the Koessler Athletic Center. The team is (.514 win percentage) since Canisius did not use the Koessler Center as its main home venue until ONE-THREE FOR A TRIPLE-DOUBLE 4 Junior guard Isaiah Reese became the first Canisius player in program history to record a tripledouble Nov. 18, 2017, when the Griffs defeated Youngstown State at home by a score of Reese scored a then career-high 23 points and dished out a career best 11 assists, while matching a career-high with 11 boards. He also had three steals in 34 minutes of action. 4 The Miami, Fla., native was one of three Division I players last season to post a triple-double on the final box score, and he was the first MAAC player to record a triple-double in a game since former Iona guard Scott Machado had one against Marist Feb. 12, Reese was the first player to sign an NLI to join the program after head coach Reggie Witherspoon took over in May REESE HITTING THEM FROM LONG-RANGE 4Canisius guard Isaiah Reese hit a team-high 83 baskets from 3-point land last season, which ranked 126th in the nation during the campaign. 4The 83 3-pointers last year rank sixth-best on the school s single-season 3-point field goals made chart. 4The 2018 All-MAAC First Team honoree ranked sixth in the MAAC and 128th nationally with his pointers per contest last year. He enters tonight s game having made multiple 3-point baskets 31 times in his career. REESE ON THE GLASS 4Canisius guard Isaiah Reese is the team s leader in rebounding average this season, coming into tonight s game averaging 7.0 rebounds per contest this year. 4The Miami, Fla. native had seven-or more rebounds 14 times since the start of last season. In Saturday s loss to Albany, he grabbed a team-high eight boards for the Blue and Gold. MAN OF STEAL 4Junior Isaiah Reese comes into tonight s game with at least one steal in 33 of the Griffs last 37 games, dating back to the end of the season. He had a game-high four steals in the loss to Albany on Saturday afternoon. 4Reese posted a career-high six steals in the win at Manhattan Jan. 19, He matched that effort with six steals in a road win over Monmouth Feb. 16, Reese led the MAAC and ranked 15th nationally with his 2.2 steals per game in His 73 total steals last season are the most by a Canisius sophomore (since steals became an NCAA stat in 1980) in school history, and it also stands as the most for a Griff in a single-season since Craig Wise registered 73 steals in MOLSON 20/20 4Canisius guard Takal Molson has scored 20-plus points in each of the team s first two games this season after he posted 24 points in the loss to Albany on Saturday. 4The Buffalo, N.Y., native matched a career-high with 25 points in the Griffs road win at Bucknell Nov This marks the second time in his career where he s scored 20-or more points in back-to-back games. He also had a pair of 20-point performances last season after he scored 21 points at Siena and then followed that with 23 points in a home victory over Saint Peter s. PLAYER ACCOMPLISHMENTS SCORING DOUBLE-DIGITS CAREER Isaiah Reese 1 37 Takal Molson 2 21 Malik Johnson 1 13 Jonathan Sanks 0 8 Jibreel Faulkner 0 2 Scott Hitchon 1 1 REBOUNDING DOUBLE-DIGITS CAREER Takal Molson 0 4 Isaiah Reese 0 4 Malik Johnson 0 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES CAREER Isaiah Reese 0 4 Takal Molson 0 2 Malik Johnson 0 1 TRIPLE-DOUBLES CAREER Isaiah Reese POINT GAMES CAREER Isaiah Reese 0 11 Takal Molson 2 8 Malik Johnson POINT GAMES CAREER Isaiah Reese 0 1 LED TEAM IN SCORING CAREER Isaiah Reese 0 15 Takal Molson 2 8 LED TEAM IN REBOUNDING CAREER Isaiah Reese 1 17 Takal Molson 1 7 Malik Johnson 0 5 Marcale Lotts 0 1 Jalanni White 0 1 LED TEAM IN ASSISTS CAREER Malik Johnson 1 31 Isaiah Reese 1 24 Takal Molson 1 3 LED TEAM IN STEALS CAREER Isaiah Reese 1 34 Malik Johnson 0 16 Takal Molson 1 8 Marcale Lotts 0 0 LED TEAM IN BLOCKS CAREER Takal Molson 1 10 Jalanni White 1 7 Isaiah Reese 0 6 Scott Hitchon 1 5 Malik Johnson 0 3 Dantai St. Louis 1 3 Jibreel Faulkner 1 2 Jordan Henderson 1 1 Marcale Lotts 0 1 OFFENSIVE CHARGES TAKEN CAREER Malik Johnson 0 7 Marcale Lotts 0 7 Takal Molson 1 7 Isaiah Reese 0 6 Jibreel Faulkner 0 6 Scott Hitchon 1 2 Jonathan Sanks 0 1 includes ties CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 6

7 NEWS AND NOTES MOLSON MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 4Canisius guard Takal Molson became just the fourth player in school history, and the first since Frank Turner in , to be named the MAAC Rookie of the Year after the season. 4A four-time MAAC Rookie of the Week honoree, and just the 11th Griff in school history to be named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team, Molson has scored 20-or more points six times last year, and he has two double-double efforts to his credit this season. He is the first Canisius freshman to record multiple double-double efforts in his first season with the program. 4The first Buffalo, N.Y., native to be named the MAAC s Rookie of the Year, he started this season as a Preseason All-MAAC Second Team choice, as voted on by the conference s 11 head coaches. MOLSON LOVES THE OPENER 4Canisius guard Takal Molson matched a career-high with 25 points Nov. 13, as the Golden Griffins opened the campaing with an win at Bucknell. 4In the season opener at Buffalo, Molson set a Canisius record with 25 points in the team s loss at Buffalo Nov. 11, Those 25 points stand the most for a Canisius true freshman in his debut with the program. 4The previous record was held by former Griff Darrell Barley, who scored 17 points in his first career game as a Griff Dec. 1, 1992 when Canisius played at Duke. 4Molson ended his first year with the Canisius program with 417 total points. That stands as the most points scored by a true freshman for the Griffs since Sugar Ray Hall posted 454 total points in HAPPY TO HELP 4 Junior guard Malik Johnson ranked seventh in the MAAC with his 4.6 assists per game average last season, which placed him 105th in the nation. He was credited with career-high nine assists at Pacific Nov. 25, Johnson has been good for five-or more assists in 33 of his first 69 career games as a Griff. 4 The Richmond, Va., native s 152 assists last year rank second-best among sophomores for a single-season in program history. Teammate and fellow junior Isaiah Reese holds that record, after he dished out 154 assists a season ago. 4 Johnson is the first Canisius sophomore to ever dish out more than 145 assists in his first two seasons in the Blue and Gold. He starts tonight s game with 306 career assists, which ranks 16th in school history. NO. 1 IS NO. 1 IN ASSIST-TO-TURNOVER RATIO 4 Junior guard Malik Johnson closed out the season as the MAAC's leader in assist-toturnover ratio at 2.7. That number ranked 26th-best among all Division I players last year. 4 The Richmond, Va., native is the first player in program history to lead the MAAC in assistto-turnover ratio for the season. Canisius joined the MAAC prior to the start of the campaign. SANKS RAINING THREES OFF THE BENCH 4 Senior Jonathan Sanks closed out his first year with the Griffs ranked 10th in the MAAC in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.1 percent (37-for-90). He made multiple 3-pointers in 10 of the team s 18 MAAC games last year. 4 Sanks ended the conference schedule by averaging 7.7 points per game, which ranked fourth-best on the Griffs roster. In those 18 league games, he shot 47.8 percent (32-for-67) from 3-point range. That ranked third-best among all MAAC players in conference action. 4 In the team s win at Bucknell Nov. 13, Sanks came off the bench and hit a pair of 3-pointers, the 13th time in his Canisius career where he s connected with multiple makes from behind the arc. FAULKNER ADDS FIRE TO THE ATTACK 4Senior forward Jibreel Faulkner scored a career-high 13 points in the Griffs win over Iona Jan. 21. In that win, the Washington, D.C., native made a career-high five field goals, with a career-best three makes from 3-point range. 4In his 17 games played last season, Faulkner is averaged 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 32.3 percent from 3-point land. 4Faulkner missed the team s first 16 games of the season as he served an NCAA suspension for an incident at a previous institution. 4He starts tonight s game averaging 7.0 points per game, and he is one of four Griffs with multipl 3-point field goal makes this season. HITCHON HIGHLIGHTS 4 Sophomore Scott Hitchon scored a career-high 10 points in the team s loss to Albany Saturday. 4 Hitchon, who played in just 21 games as a freshman a season ago, enters tonight s game ranked third on the team with his 9.0 points per game scoring average. He also leads the team with his 77.8 percent effort from the floor through two games. GRIFFS ALL-TIME IN OT All-Time At Home On Road Neutral Site In MAAC Tournament Single Overtime Period Double OT Periods Three-Plus OT Periods vs. Current MAAC Schools Since Joining the MAAC Since Season Since Season Since Season Against Ranked Opponents In NCAA Tournament In NIT In CBI In CIT Most OT Games vs.... Niagara (19, CC 10-NU 9) Last OT Game... March 14, Jacksonville State 80, Canisius 78 (OT) PLAYER HONORS Isaiah Reese MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Blue Ribbon Magazine MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Lindy s Magazine MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Athlon Magazine MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Preseason All-MAAC First Team Preseason All-Big 4 First Team Malik Johnson Preseason All-Big 4 Second Team Takal Molson Preseason All-MAAC SecondTeam Preseason All-Big 4 Second Team What is a Griffin? The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed gigantic size that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle as well as the strength and courage of a lion. Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols of strength and vigilance, have been called The Hounds of Zeus in Greek mythology and are said to have mastery of both the land and sky. They are thought to be from India, where the natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as a result, were forced to become great guardians of the nests to keep the hunters away CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 7

8 OVERALL STATS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 15 Molson, Takal Reese, Isaiah Hitchon, Scott Sanks, Jonathan Faulkner, Jibreel White, Jalanni Johnson, Malik Johnson-Alls, Kejuan St. Louis, Dantai Henderson, Jordan Rautins, Sam Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS CAN OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS 19 9 Steals per game BLOCKS 6 7 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/13/18 at Bucknell W /17/18 ALBANY L * - MAAC game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Canisius Opponents CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 8

9 THE LAST TIME... WINS AND LOSSES Canisius won in overtime... 12/22/16, at St. Bonaventure - Canisius won Canisius lost in overtime... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State - Jacksonville State won Canisius played two overtimes... 1/10/14, vs. Rider - Canisius won Canisius played three overtimes... 3/3/16, vs. Niagara (MAAC Championship First Round) - Canisius won Canisius played four overtimes... 1/31/00, vs. Manhattan - Canisius won Canisius won on a buzzer beater... 2/6/17, at Saint Peter s (72-70): Malik Johnson lay-up Canisius lost on a buzzer beater... 2/24/17, vs. Fairfield (58-55): Tyler Nelson 3-point field goal TEAM SCORING Canisius scored 80 or more points... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: Canisius 82 - Canisius won Canisius scored 90 or more points... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: Canisius 98 - Canisius won Canisius scored 100 points or more (non-conference)... 11/18/17, vs. Youngstown State: Canisius Canisus won Canisius scored 100 points or more (MAAC game)... 2/16/05, at Niagara: Canisius (101) - Niagara won (OT) Canisius scored 100 points or more in a win... 11/18/17, vs. Youngstown State: Canisius won Canisius scored 100 points or more in a loss... 3/18/14, vs. VMI (CIT First Round): Canisius (100) - VMI won Canisius scored fewer than 50 points... 2/8/15, at Monmouth (40) - Monmouth won An opponent scored 100 points or more... 1/27/18, vs. Niagara: Niagara (105) - Niagara won An opponent scored fewer than 50 points... 2/8/15, at Monmouth (44) - Monmouth won Canisius scored 60 points or more in a half... 1/27/18, vs. Niagara (64 in the 2nd half) - Niagara won INDIVIDUAL SCORING A player had 20 or more points... 11/17/18 vs. Albany: Takal Molson (24) A player scored 30 or more points (at home)... 1/27/18, vs. Niagara: Jermaine Crumpton (32) A player scored 30 or more points (away)... 1/10/17, at Fairfield: Jermaine Crumpton (32) A player scored 40 or more points... 2/16/14, at Siena: Billy Baron (40) A player had 20 or more points in a half... 1/19/18, at Manhattan: Isaiah Reese (22 points in 2nd half) An opponent had 20 or more points... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: Jimmy Sotos (23) An opponent had 30 or more points... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: Ahmad Clark (30) An opponent had 40 or more points... 2/2/12, at Iona: Lamont Jones (43) MULTIPLE DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Canisius had three double-digit scorers...11/13/18, at Bucknell: Molson (23), Reese (15), Johnson (11) Canisius had four double-digit scorers... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: Reese (24), Crumpton (16), Molson (15), Johnson (13) Canisius had five double-digit scorers... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: Molsin (24), Reese (17), Johnson (15), Sanks (14), Crumpton (13) Canisius had six-plus double-digit scorers... 2/14/17, vs. Iona: Valenti (18), Crumpton (17), Douse (16), Robertson (11), Atkinson (10), Dixon-Green (10) Canisius five starters scored in double-digits... 12/4/15, vs. Monmouth: McMillan (22), Valenti (14), Bleeker (11), Robertson (11), Reynolds (10) Canisius had two players with 20-plus points... 2/18/18, at Rider: Jermaine Crumpton (24) and Isaiah Reese (23) Canisius had two players with 30-plus points... 2/16/05, at Niagara: Kevin Downey (30) and Dewitt Doss (30) INDIVIDUAL REBOUNDING A player had 10 or more rebounds... 3/2/18, vs. Quinnipiac: Jermaine Crumpton (11) A player had 15 or more rebounds... 2/218, at Marist: Jermaine Crumpton (16) A player had 20 or more rebounds... 12/30/08, at Maine: Chris Gadley (25) Canisius had more than 30 rebounds... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 32 Canisius had more than 40 rebounds... 2/12/18, vs. Fairfield: 43 Canisius had more than 50 rebounds... 2/1/15, vs. Marist: 53 Canisius had fewer than 30 rebounds... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: 28 DOUBLE-DOUBLES A player had a double-double (points/rebounds)... 3/2/18, vs. Quinnipiac: Jermaine Crumpton (22 points/11 rebounds) A player had a double-double (points/assists)... 1/27/18, vs. Niagara: Isaiah Reese (14 points/10 assists) A player had back-to-back double-doubles... Jamal Reynolds: vs. Dartmouth (3/18/15) - 22 points/10 rebounds and at Bowling Green (3/21/15) - 16 points/11 rebounds Canisius had two players record a double-double... 2/12/18, vs. Fairfield: Jermaine Crumpton (21 points/10 rebounds) and Malik Johnson (15 points/10 rebounds) Canisius had three players record a double-double... 2/27/17, vs. Fairfield: Heath (18 points/13 rebounds), Bleeker (15 points/13 rebounds), Reynolds (15 points/11 rebounds) A player had a triple-double... 11/18/17, vs. Youngstown State: Isaiah Reese (23 points/11 rebounds/11 assists) ASSISTS A player had five or more assists... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: Takal Molson (5) A player had 10 or more assists... 11/18/17, vs. Youngstown State: Isaiah Reese (11) A player had 15 or more assists... 2/9/74, vs. Saint Peter s: Jim Schofield (15) Canisius had more than 10 assists... 11/17/18, vs. Albany:12 Canisius had more than 20 assists... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: 25 Canisius had fewer than 10 assists... 2/11/16, at Siena: 9 BLOCKS A player had three or more blocks... 12/22/17, at Robert Morris: Selvedin Planincic (5) Canisius had more than five blocks... 2/12/18, vs. Fairfield: 6 Canisius had more than 10 blocks... 1/5/09, vs. Manhattan: 13 Canisius had fewer than five blocks... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 2 STEALS A player had three or more steals... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: Isaiah Reese (4) Canisius had more than five steals... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: 8 Canisius had more than 10 steals... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State (14) Canisius had fewer than five steals... 2/18/18, at Rider: 3 FIELD GOALS MADE Canisius had 20 or more field goals made... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 23 Canisius had 30 or more field goals made... 2/25/18. vs. Marist: 39 Canisius had fewer than 20 field goals made... 11/23/16, vs. Tennessee State: CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 9

10 THE LAST TIME... FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTED Canisius had more than 50 field goal attempts... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 60 Canisius had more than 60 field goal attempts... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: 61 Canisius had more than 70 field goal attempts... 2/2/18, at Marist: 71 Canisius had more than 80 field goal attempts... 2/13/07, vs. Niagara: 87 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 50 percent from the field... 2/21/18, at Niagara: 50.8 percent (30-for-59) Canisius shot over 60 percent from the field... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: 60.9 percent (39-for-54) Canisius shot under 40 percent from the field... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 38.3 percent (23-for-60) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS Canisius had more than 10 3-point field goals... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: 10 Canisius had more than 15 3-point field goals... 2/14/17, vs. Iona: 16 Canisius had fewer than 5 3-point field goals... 2/24/17, vs. Fairfield: 4 3-POINT FIELD ATTEMPTS Canisius had more than 20 3-point field attempts... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 30 Canisius had more than 30 3-point field attempts... 2/18/18, at Rider: 32 Canisius had fewer than 10 3-point field attempts... 1/21/08, at Siena: 8 3-POINT FIELD PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 40 percent from 3-point range... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: 45.5 percent (10-for-22) Canisius shot over 50 percent from 3-point range... 11/25/17, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 52.2 percent (12-for-23) Canisius shot less than 30 percent from 3-point range... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 20.0 percent (6-for-30) FREE THROWS MADE Canisius had more than 20 free throws made... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: 25 Canisius had more than 30 free throws made... 1/14/18, vs. Monmouth: 32 Canisius had fewer than 10 free throws made... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: 6 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS Canisius had more than 20 free throws attempts... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 25 Canisius had more than 30 free throws attempts... 3/14/18, vs. Jacksonville State: 36 Canisius had fewer than 10 free throw attempts... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: 7 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Canisius shot over 70 percent from the free-throw line... 11/13/18, at Bucknell: 80.0 percent (20-for-25) Canisius shot over 80 percent from the free-throw line... 2/25/18, vs. Marist: 85.7 percent (6-for-7) Canisius shot over 90 percent from the free-throw line... 12/22/16, at St. Bonaventure: 94.4 percent (17-for-18) Canisius shot 100 percent from the free-throw line... 3/14/17, at Samford: 100 percent (3-for-3) Canisius shot less than 60 percent from the free-throw line... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 56.0 percent (14-for-25) FOULS Canisius had more than 10 fouls... 3/2/18, vs. Quinnipiac: 20 Canisius had more than 20 fouls... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 24 Canisius had 10 or fewer fouls... 2/11/12, vs. Siena: 10 TURNOVERS Canisius had more than 10 turnovers... 3/2/18, vs. Quinnipiac: 16 Canisius had more than 20 turnovers...11/13/18, at Bucknell: 21 Canisius had fewer than 10 turnovers... 11/17/18, vs. Albany: 8 AT KOESSLER ATHLETIC CENTER Canisius had a sellout crowd at the Koessler Athletic Center... 1/27/18, vs. Niagara (2,196) Canisius had a crowd of more than 2,000 at Koessler Athletic Center (non-sellout)... 2/25/18, vs. Marist (2,033) AT KEYBANK CENTER Canisius had a crowd of more than 10,000 at KeyBank Center... 11/25/06, vs. Syracuse (14,823) Canisius played a regular season game at KeyBank Center... 12/17/16, at Buffalo (CC 94, UB 87 - OT) Canisius played a regular season home game at KeyBank Center... 11/29/14, vs. Buffalo (UB 72, CC 57) Canisius played a regular season road game at KeyBank Center... 12/17/16, at Buffalo (CC 94, UB 87 - OT) Canisius won a regular season game at KeyBank Center... 12/17/16, at Buffalo (CC 94, UB 87 - OT) Canisius won a MAAC Tournament game at KeyBank Center...3/4/05, vs. Marist (CC 62-MC 60) IN THE RANKINGS Canisius was ranked... March 12, 1957 AP poll: No. 20 Canisius beat a ranked opponent... 12/9/94, vs. No. 13 Cincinnati: CC won at Cincinnati s Fifth Third Arena Canisius lost to a ranked opponent... 11/13/16, vs. No. 2/4 Kentucky: CC lost at Kentucky s Rupp Arena Canisius played a ranked league opponent... 1/15/90, at No. 21 La Salle: CC lost Canisius defeated a ranked opponent at home... 1/7/67, vs. No. 7 Providence: CC won (OT) at The Aud Canisius defeated a ranked opponent on the road... 12/9/94, vs. No. 13 Cincinnati: CC won at Cincinnati Canisius faced a No. 1 team... 12/7/91, vs. No. 1 Duke: CC lost at The Aud Canisius beat a team receiving AP Poll votes... 12/4/15, vs. Monmouth: Canisius won in the Koessler Athletic Center Canisius lost to a team receiving AP Poll votes... 2/2/12, at Iona: Iona won at Hynes Athletic Center CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 10

11 GRIFF CHARTS CANISIUS RECORD WHEN At Home 0-1 On Road 1-0 Neutral Site 0-0 Leading at Halftime 1-0 Trailing at Halftime 0-1 Tied at Halftime 0-0 Leading with 5:00 to play 1-0 Trailing with 5:00 to play 0-1 Tied with 5:00 to play 0-0 Shoot 40% plus from field 1-0 Shoot less than 40% from field 0-1 Opp. shoots 40% plus from field 1-1 Opp. shoots less than 40% 0-0 Shoot 37% plus from 3-pt. 1-0 Shoot less than 37% from 3-pt. 0-1 Opp. shoots 37% plus from 3-pt. 1-1 Opp. shoots less than 37% from Griffs outrebounds opp. 1-0 Opp. outrebounds the Griffs 0-1 Rebounds are equal 0-0 Griffs commit less than 15 TOs 1-1 Griffs w/ less TOs than Opp. 1-1 Opp. w/ less TOs than the Griffs 0-0 Games decided by 1-5 pts. 0-0 Games decided by 6-10 pts. 1-1 Games decided by Griffs score 80+ pts. 1-0 Griffs score pts. 0-0 Griffs score pts. 0-1 Griffs score less than 60 pts. 0-0 Opponent scores 80+ pts. 0-0 Opponent scores pts. 1-1 Opponent scores pts. 0-0 Opp. scores fewer than 60 pts. 0-0 In overtime 0-0 In multiple-overtimes 0-0 Griffs wear gold 1-0 Griffs wear blue 0-0 Griffs wear gray 0-1 On Monday 0-0 On Tuesday 1-0 On Wednesday 0-0 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 0-0 On Saturday 0-1 On Sunday 0-0 In day games 0-1 In night games 1-0 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OPP. F F G G G N13 at Bucknell White Hitchon Johnson Reese Molson N17 ALBANY White Hitchon Johnson Reese Molson N19 at Florida State N22 vs. Villanova N23 vs. OK State/Memphis N25 vs. TBA N28 at St. Bonaventure D5 ROBERT MORRIS D16 at Elon D20 at Holy Cross D29 BUFFALO J3 at Marist * J5 at Siena * J8 BROWN J11 RIDER * J13 IONA * J17 at Quinnipiac * J19 at Fairfield * J24 MONMOUTH * J30 at Niagara * F1 QUINNIPIAC * F4 MARIST * F8 at Rider * F10 at Saint Peter s * F15 FAIRFIELD * F17 MANHATTAN * F22 at Monmouth * F24 at Iona * F27 NIAGARA * M1 SIENA * GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS OPP. POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS RESULT N13 at Bucknell Molson (25) Molson (7) Two w/ (3) W, N17 ALBANY Molson (24) Reese (8) Reese (4) L, N19 at Florida State N22 vs. Villanova N23 vs. OK State/Memphis N25 vs. TBA N28 at St. Bonaventure D5 ROBERT MORRIS D16 at Elon D20 at Holy Cross D29 BUFFALO J3 at Marist * J5 at Siena * J8 BROWN J11 RIDER * J13 IONA * J17 at Quinnipiac * J19 at Fairfield * J24 MONMOUTH * J30 at Niagara * F1 QUINNIPIAC * F4 MARIST * F8 at Rider * F10 at Saint Peter s * F15 FAIRFIELD * F17 MANHATTAN * F22 at Monmouth * F24 at Iona * F27 NIAGARA * M1 SIENA * CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 11

12 HIGHS & LOWS Canisius - GAME HIGHS POINTS 82 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 26 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 60 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOAL PCT (26-57) at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 10 at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 30 vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT (10-22) at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE 20 at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 25 vs. Albany (11/17) 25 at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW PCT (20-25) at Bucknell (11/13) REBOUNDS 36 at Bucknell (11/13) ASSISTS 13 at Bucknell (11/13) STEALS 11 vs. Albany (11/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 4 at Bucknell (11/13) TURNOVERS 12 at Bucknell (11/13) FOULS 24 vs. Albany (11/17) Canisius - GAME LOWS POINTS 66 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 23 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 57 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOAL PCT (23-60) vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 6 vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 22 at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT (6-30) vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROWS MADE 14 vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 25 vs. Albany (11/17) 25 at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW PCT (14-25) vs. Albany (11/17) REBOUNDS 32 vs. Albany (11/17) ASSISTS 12 vs. Albany (11/17) STEALS 8 at Bucknell (11/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 2 vs. Albany (11/17) TURNOVERS 8 vs. Albany (11/17) FOULS 21 at Bucknell (11/13) Opponents - GAME LOWS POINTS 73 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 25 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 47 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOAL PCT (26-53) at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 8 vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 18 vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT (10-26) at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE 11 at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 20 at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW PCT (11-20) at Bucknell (11/13) REBOUNDS 28 at Bucknell (11/13) ASSISTS 14 at Bucknell (11/13) STEALS 4 at Bucknell (11/13) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 vs. Albany (11/17) TURNOVERS 15 at Bucknell (11/13) FOULS 19 vs. Albany (11/17) Opponent - GAME HIGHS POINTS 75 vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 26 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 53 at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOAL PCT (25-47) vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 10 at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 26 at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL PCT (8-18) vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROWS MADE 17 vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 25 vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROW PCT (17-25) vs. Albany (11/17) REBOUNDS 37 vs. Albany (11/17) ASSISTS 17 vs. Albany (11/17) STEALS 5 vs. Albany (11/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 6 at Bucknell (11/13) TURNOVERS 18 vs. Albany (11/17) FOULS 22 at Bucknell (11/13) Canisius - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 25 Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOALS MADE 8 Takal Molson vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 20 Takal Molson vs. Albany (11/17) FG PCT. (min. 5 made) 50.0 (7-14) Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 3 Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) 3 Isaiah Reese at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 10 Takal Molson vs. Albany (11/17) 3-Pt. FG PCT. (min. 2 made) 66.7 (2-3) Jonathan Sanks at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE 8 Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 9 Takal Molson vs. Albany (11/17) FT PCT. (min. 6 made) (8-8) Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) REBOUNDS 8 Isaiah Reese vs. Albany (11/17) ASSISTS 4 Isaiah Reese vs. Albany (11/17) STEALS 4 Isaiah Reese vs. Albany (11/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 1 Multiple Players TURNOVERS 3 Scott Hitchon at Bucknell (11/13) 3 Takal Molson at Bucknell (11/13) FOULS 4 Multiple Players Opponent - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 30 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) FIELD GOALS MADE 9 Jimmy Sotos at Bucknell (11/13) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 16 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) FG PCT. (min. 5 made) 83.3 (5-6) Devonte Campbell vs. Albany (11/17) 83.3 (5-6) Ben Robertson at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOALS MADE 5 Jimmy Sotos at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 9 Kimbal Mackenzie at Bucknell (11/13) 3-Pt. FG PCT. (min. 2 made) 71.4 (5-7) Jimmy Sotos at Bucknell (11/13) FREE THROWS MADE 10 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 11 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) FT PCT. (min. 6 made) 90.9 (10-11) Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) REBOUNDS 10 Adam Lulka vs. Albany (11/17) ASSISTS 7 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) STEALS 3 Ahmad Clark vs. Albany (11/17) BLOCKED SHOTS 4 Paul Newman at Bucknell (11/13) TURNOVERS 6 Cameron Healy vs. Albany (11/17) FOULS 5 Avi Toomer at Bucknell (11/13) CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 12

13 MISCELLANOUS STATS CANISIUS LEADS & DEFICITS Date Opponent Largest Lead Largest Deficit Canisius Time in Lead Outcome N13 at Bucknell 20 (15:38-2nd) 1 (15:00-1st) 39:35 W, N17 ALBANY 5 (6:04-1st) 12 (2:38-2nd) 4:29 L, N19 at Florida State N22 vs. Villanova N23 vs. OK State/Memphis N25 vs. TBA N28 at St. Bonaventure D5 ROBERT MORRIS D16 at Elon D20 at Holy Cross D29 BUFFALO J3 at Marist * J5 at Siena * J8 BROWN J11 RIDER * J13 IONA * J17 at Quinnipiac * J19 at Fairfield * J24 MONMOUTH * J30 at Niagara * F1 QUINNIPIAC * F4 MARIST * F8 at Rider * F10 at Saint Peter s * F15 FAIRFIELD * F17 MANHATTAN * F22 at Monmouth * F24 at Iona * F27 NIAGARA * M1 SIENA * BOTTOM OF THE BOX SCORE STATS IN THE PAINT 2ND CHANCE OFF TURNOVERS BENCH Date Opponent W/L CAN OPP CAN OPP CAN OPP CAN OPP N13 at Bucknell W N17 ALBANY L N19 at Florida State N22 vs. Villanova N23 vs. OK State/Memphis N25 vs. TBA N28 at St. Bonaventure D5 ROBERT MORRIS D16 at Elon D20 at Holy Cross D29 BUFFALO J3 at Marist * J5 at Siena * J8 BROWN J11 RIDER * J13 IONA * J17 at Quinnipiac * J19 at Fairfield * J24 MONMOUTH * J30 at Niagara * F1 QUINNIPIAC * F4 MARIST * F8 at Rider * F10 at Saint Peter s * F15 FAIRFIELD * F17 MANHATTAN * F22 at Monmouth * F24 at Iona * F27 NIAGARA * M1 SIENA * CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 13

14 1 MALIK JOHNSON >> CAREER HIGHS JR GUARD RICHMOND, VA BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 22 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/17 Rebounds 10 vs. Fairfield 2/12/18 Assists 9 at Pacific 11/26/17 Blocks 2 vs. Quinnipiac 2/10/18 Steals 5 at Monmouth 2/16/18 FG Made 8 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/17 FT Made 8 vs. Quinnipiac 2/10/18 Minutes 42 vs. Jacksonville St. 3/14/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/18 * ALBANY 11/17/18 * Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 1 14 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 1 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 10 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Has played in and started all 69 games in his career as a Griff. >> Named to the Preseason All-Big 4 Second Team. >> His next point will the 400th in his career >> Played in and started all 33 games in his sophomore season. >> Was good for 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. >> Scored a career-high 22 points in a home win over Youngstown State Nov. 22. Had 10-or more points in a game 12 times. >> Had five or more assists to his credit 16 times. >> Ranked sixth in the MAAC and 105th in the nation with his 4.6 assists per game. >> Led the MAAC and ranked 26th nationally with his 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio. PERSONAL >> Malik is the son of Robert and Tamara Johnson. >> Has three brothers, Yahkee, Robert and Anthony. >> His older brother Robert was a four-year starter at Indiana and is currently a member of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. >> Majoring in sport management. >> His favorite athletes growing up were Barry Sanders and Allen Iverson, and he lists Christmas as his favorite holiday. >> As part of his pregame ritual, he is always the first Canisius player on the floor for MalikJohnson1 OVERALL CAREER STATS / / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 14

15 3 JORDAN HENDERSON >> CAREER HIGHS FR GUARD CINCINNATI, OHIO INDIANA ELITE PREP >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points Rebounds Assists 1 at Bucknell 11/13/18 Blocks 1 at Bucknell 11/13/18 Steals FG Made FT Made Minutes 5 at Bucknell 11/13/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ ALBANY 11/17/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Played his first career game as a Griff Nov. 13 at Bucknell, where he was credited with an assist and a blocked shot in five minutes of action. >> Signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Canisius program June 15, >> Played the season at Indiana Elite Prep in Richmond, Ind. BEFORE CANISIUS >> Averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in his prep year at Indiana Elite. >> Shot 48 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 81 percent from the free-throw line last season as Indiana Elite posted a record. >> Prior to his prep year, he was the leading scorer for Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. PERSONAL >> Jordan has one older brother, Jimmy. >> His uncle, James Robinson, played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers. >> Is currently undecided on a major. >> If he had one superpower, he would like to be able to teleport. >> Lists Fortnite and Call of Duty as his favorite video games. >> Did not have a social media account until he came to jordan_henderson5 OVERALL CAREER STATS / TOTAL 2-0 9/ MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 15

16 4 JALANNI WHITE >> CAREER HIGHS SOPH FORWARD NEW HAVEN, CONN. NOTRE DAME -WEST HAVEN >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 8 2x, last at Manhattan 1/19/18 Rebounds 7 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/25/17 Assists 2 3x, last vs. Niagara 1/27/18 Blocks 3 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/17 Steals 1 8x, last vs. Albany 11/17/18 FG Made 4 at Manhattan 1/19/18 FT Made 2 4x, last vs. Jacksonville St. 3/14/18 Minutes 22 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/25/17 Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/18 * ALBANY 11/17/18 * Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in the team s season opener at Bucknell Nov. 13. >> Also had six points and a blocked shot in the loss to Albany Nov. 17. >> By starting the season opener at Buffalo, he became the first true freshman forward to start in the front court for the Griffs in a decade >> Played in 25 games, making three starts. >> Averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in his first season with the program. >> Scored a career-high eight points off the bench in a road win at Manhattan Jan. 19. PERSONAL >> Jalanni is majoring in health and wellness. >> Lists thanksgiving as his favorite holiday and Kevin Durant as his favorite athlete. >> Wears the No. 4 because that was the number his father wore. >> Did not become serious about basketball until middle school - was a golfer before making the switch to hoops. Jwhite_4 OVERALL CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 16

17 5 SAM RAUTINS >> CAREER HIGHS FR GUARD SYRACUSE, N.Y. ATHLETE INSTITUTE PREP >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals FG Made FT Made Minutes 0+ at Bucknell 11/13/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Made his first career appearance as a Griff Nov. 13 at Bucknell. >> Signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Canisius program June 6, >> Spent the season at Athlete Institute Prep in Orangeville, Ontario. >> Helped the Bears to a record of 13-3 and an appearance in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association semifinals. >> Played for St. Michael s in Toronto before transferring to Athlete Institute Prep. PERSONAL >> Sam is the son of Leo Rautins and Maria Rautins. >> Has three brothers. Older brother, Michael, graduated from Canisius in >> His father, Leo, played his college ball at Syracuse and was a first-round pick of the 76ers in the 1983 NBA Draft. Leo now serves as a color commentator for the Toronto Raptors. >> Older brother Andy also played at Syracuse and is now playing professionally overseas. >> Lists Christmas as his favorite holiday, This Is the End as his favorite movie and chicken as his favorite food. >> Claims his hidden talents are his ability to quote movies and do srautins OVERALL CAREER STATS / TOTAL 1-0 0/ MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 17

18 10 JONATHAN SANKS >> CAREER HIGHS SR GUARD WARNER ROBINS, GA. SPARTANBURG METHODIST >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 14 3x, last at Marist 2/25/18 Rebounds 5 2x, last vs. Albany 11/17/18 Assists 3 3x, last vs. Fairfield 2/12/18 Blocks 3 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/17 Steals 3 vs. Albany 11/17/18 FG Made 5 2x, last at Marist 2/25/18 FT Made 5 2x, last vs. Little Rock 2/20/16 Minutes 27 vs. Albany 11/17/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ ALBANY 11/17/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 8 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 1 13 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Came off the bench to score nine points to go with two rebounds in the road win at Bucknell Nov. 13. >> Played a career-high 27 minutes off the bench against Albany Nov. 17, where he matched a career-high with five rebounds to go with a career best three steals. >> Began his college career at Georgia Southern, where he played 19 games in >> Played in 31 games. >> Averaged 5.5 points and 1.5 boards per contest. >> Ranked 10th in the MAAC in 3-point field goal percentage at 41.1 percent. >> Of his 57 makes last season, 37 of those came from behind the 3-point arc, and 32 of those were in MAAC games. PERSONAL >> Jonathan is the son of Jonathan Sanks and Shana Carter. >> Majoring in psychology. >> His favorite class that he has taken in college is forensic science. >> If he wasn t playing basketball, he would want to play football. >> Switched his jersey number in the offseason from No. 3 to No. 10. The No. 10 is his mother s favorite number. OVERALL CAREER STATS * / / / TOTAL / All* / * Statistics from prior team/school MAAC CAREER STATS / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 18

19 11 MARCALE LOTTS >> CAREER HIGHS SR FORWARD NEW ORLEANS, LA. JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 7 at Evansville 12/9/17 Rebounds 7 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/25/17 Assists 1 6x, last at Rider 2/8/18 Blocks 1 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff 11/25/17 Steals 1 5x, last vs, Marist 2/25/18 FG Made 3 2x, last at Niagara 2/21/18 FT Made 2 2x, last at Monmouth 2/16/18 Minutes 18 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/ CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Has missed the first two games of the season with a knee injury. >> In his second year with the program after transferring from Jacksonville College >> Played in 32 games and made eight starts. >> Scored a season-high seven points in a road loss at Evansville Dec. 9. >> Shot 61.9 percent from the floor. PERSONAL >> Marcale is the son of James Ware and Cynthia Lotts. >> He has nine siblings, five sisters and four brothers. >> Majoring in physical education, sports studies. >> If he had one superpower, he s like to be able to time travel. >> Lists his favorite food as donuts, his favorite video game as Fortnite and his favorite athlete growing up as Rudy Gay. >> Considered the funniest guy on the team by his teammates. marcalelotts12 OVERALL CAREER STATS / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 19

20 13 ISAIAH REESE >> CAREER HIGHS JR GUARD MIAMI, FLA. DME ACADEMY >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 31 vs. St. Bonaventure 12/6/17 Rebounds 12 at Rider 2/18/18 Assists 11 vs. Youngstown St. 11/18/17 Blocks 2 at Monmouth 12/4/16 Steals 6 2x, last at Monmouth 2/16/18 FG Made 10 2x, last at Monmouth 2/16/18 FT Made 8 at Buffalo 11/11/17 Minutes 43 vs. Jacksonville St. 3/14/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/18 * ALBANY 11/17/18 * Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 1 37 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 4 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 1 32 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Had 15 points and six rebounds in the team s road win over Bucknell Nov. 13 to open the season. >> Named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Oct. 23 by the league s 11 head coaches. >> Owner of the only triple-double in program history, which came Nov. 18, 2017 after he posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. >> Was recently named a unanimous pick to the Preseason All-Big 4 First Team. >> Declared for the 2018 NBA Draft >> Played in and started all 33 games last season. >> Became the first Canisius sophomore to earn All- MAAC First team honor since former Griff Micheal Meeks in >> Led Canisius in rebounding average, assists per game average, steals per game average, 3-point field goal makes and minutes played last season. >> Ranked second on the team and seventh in the MAAC with his 16.9 points per game scoring average. >> Scored in double-figures 29 times - had 20-plus points in a game 11 times. PERSONAL >> Isaiah is the son of Kenneth Reese and Frances Eberhardt. >> Majoring in sport management. >> Has two younger brothers, Isaac and Jeremiah. >> Lists Christmas as his favorite holiday, his favorite food is steak and he prefers his wings mild. >> Was the first player Reggie Witherspoon signed to an NLI after taking over the program in May Isaiah_Reese13 OVERALL CAREER STATS / / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 20

21 15 TAKAL MOLSON >> CAREER HIGHS S0PH GUARD BUFFALO, N.Y. TAAG ACADEMY >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 25 2x, last at Bucknell 11/13/18 Rebounds 11 at Saint Peter s 2/4/18 Assists 6 at Iona 1/21/18 Blocks 2 vs. Marist 2/25/18 Steals 4 2x, last Jacksonville St. 3/14/18 FG Made 9 3x, last vs. Marist 2/25/18 FT Made 11 vs. Monmouth 1/14/18 Minutes 37 2x, last vs. Jacksonville St. 3/14/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/18 * ALBANY 11/17/18 * Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 2 21 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 4 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 2 15 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Matched a career-high with 25 points in the team s win over Bucknell Nov. 13. >> Named to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team Oct. 23, by the league s 11 head coaches. >> The MAAC Rookie of the Year, the fourth MAAC Rookie of the Year in school history (first since ). >> Also named to the Preseason All-Big 4 Second Team. >> Declared for the 2018 NBA Draft >> Also earned MAAC All-Rookie Team honors last season. >> Played in and started all 33 games in his freshman season. >> Ranked third on the team and second among all MAAC freshmen with his 12.6 points per game scoring average. >> Set a school record for points scored in a true freshman debut with 25 in a loss to cross-town rival Buffalo Nov. 11, PERSONAL >> Majoring in sport management. >> Lists yams as his favorite food, NBA 2K19 as his favorite video game and Halloween as his favorite holiday. >> Played football in high school - led Western New York in total yards from scrimmage in 2015 with more than 2,300 yards to his tmolson716 OVERALL CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 21

22 20 GIANNI FORD >> CAREER HIGHS JR GUARD BROOKLYN, N.Y. BLINN COLLEGE >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 23 at Mt. St. Mary s 2/25/17 Rebounds 6 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 1/26/17 Assists 3 vs. St. Franics U. 2/2/17 Blocks 1 2x, last at Wagner 1/28/17 Steals 2 at Fairleigh Dickinson 1/19/17 FG Made 8 at Mt. St. Mary s 2/25/17 FT Made 8 vs. LIU-Brooklyn 2/15/17 Minutes 27 2x, last at Mt. St. Mary s 2/25/ CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 5 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 6 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Joined the Canisius program for this season as a walk-on after spending the campaign at Blinn College in Texas. >> Started his college career at St. Francis Brooklyn in BEFORE CANISIUS >> Played 15 games for Blinn College in Brenham, Texas during the season. >> Averaged 8.6 points and 3.3 assists per game in those 15 contest. >> Prior to playing at Blinn, he played 26 games in at St. Francis Brooklyn. >> Averaged 4.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per game for the Terriers. PERSONAL >> Gianni is the son of Severio and Liza Ford. >> Has one sibling, Sevi. >> If he was granted one superpower, he d like to be the fastest runner in the world. >> Lists Christmas as his favorite holiday, Above the Rim as his favorite movie and NBA 2K as his favorite video game. Gi_Fazo OVERALL CAREER STATS * / All* / MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 22

23 21 SCOTT HITCHON >> CAREER HIGHS SO FORWARD WHITBY, ONTARIO THORNLEA SECONDARY >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 10 vs. Albany 11/17/18 Rebounds 4 2x, last vs. Albany 11/17/18 Assists 2 3x, last at Bucknell 11/13/18 Blocks 2 2x, last at Siena 1/7/18 Steals 1 2x, last at Bucknell 11/13/18 FG Made 4 vs. Albany 11/17/18 FT Made 2 5x, last at Bucknell 11/13/18 Minutes 26 vs. Albany 11/17/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/18 * ALBANY 11/17/18 * Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 1 1 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Scored a career-high 10 points in the team s loss to Albany Nov. 17. Also played a career-high 26 minutes in that contest. >> Has pulled down a career-high four rebounds in each of the team s first two games this season. >> Credits his offseason workouts and renewed sense of confidence for his strong start to the season. BEFORE CANISIUS >> Played 21 games, and made one start. >> Averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. PERSONAL >> Scott is the son of Mark and Kim Hitchon. >> Has one brother, Eric. >> Chose to wear No. 21 at Canisius because it is the number he s always worn. >> Lists Thanksgiving as his favorite holiday and steak as his favorite food. >> Says his main source of motivation is his family. >> Undecided on a major, however, his favorite class that he has taken at Canisius is ancient ScottHitchon OVERALL CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 23

24 22 JIBREEL FAULKNER >> CAREER HIGHS SR FORWARD WASHINGTON, D.C. SAN JACINTO >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 13 at Iona 1/21/18 Rebounds 6 at Marist 2/2/18 Assists 2 3x, last vs. Siena 2/8/18 Blocks 1 2x, last at Saint Peter s 2/4/18 Steals 2 vs. Quinnipiac 3/2/18 FG Made 5 at Iona 1/21/18 FT Made 7 at Monmouth 1/14/18 Minutes 22 2x, last at Niagara 2/21/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ ALBANY 11/17/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 2 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 1 2 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Has come off the bench to score seven points in each of the team s first two games this season. >> In the game at Bucknell Nov. 13, he hit two 3-point field goals, his second career game with multiple 3-point makes. >> One of four seniors on this year s roster for Canisius >> Played 17 games last season, where he averaged 14.6 minutes per game off the bench. >> Was good for 5.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last season. >> Scored a career-high 13 points in a road win at Iona Jan. 21, PERSONAL >> Jibreel is the son of Gilbert Faulkner and Sheryl Thomas. >> Majoring in communications. >> Lists Thanksgiving as his favorite holiday, Training Day as his favorite movie and Call of Duty as his favorite video game. >> Has nine siblings - seven brothers and two sisters. >> Says his source of motivation is his family. breelwrld OVERALL CAREER STATS / / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 24

25 23 DANTAI ST. LOUIS >> CAREER HIGHS JR FORWARD BRAMPTON, ONTARIO ORANGEVILLE PREP >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 4 2x, last at Samford 3/14/17 Rebounds 4 at Cleveland St. 11/15/16 Assists 1 4x, last vs. Marist 1/14/17 Blocks 1 4x, last at Bucknell 11/13/18 Steals 1 2x, last vs. Elon 12/19/17 FG Made 2 2x, last at Samford 3/14/17 FT Made 2 Kentucky 11/13/16 Minutes 15 at Quinnipiac 1/20/17 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ ALBANY 11/17/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Scored one field goal in the loss to Albany Nov his first basket since March 14, >> Came off the bench and played 11 minutes in the team s win over Bucknell Nov. 13. >> Missed most of the season with leg and lower back injuries. >> One of two Canadian-born players on this year s roster for Canisius >> Appeared in just three games. >> Recorded a blocked shot in the team s home win over Elon. PERSONAL >> Dantai is the son of Anthony St. Louis and Maisha Dennis-Jones. >> Undecided on a major. >> Lists Christmas as his favorite holiday, Friday as his favorite movie and steak as his favorite food. >> His first job was working at the Polo outlet store near his hometown of Brampton, Ontario. >> Has two sisters, Nadine Curtis and Breanna Jones. >> Serves as the team s DJ in the locker room before and after games and practices. lifeofstlouis OVERALL CAREER STATS / / / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS / / TOTAL / CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 25

26 24 IVAN HADZIC >> CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals FG Made FT Made Minutes >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS FR CENTER SABAC, SERBIA SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN >> SPECIALTY STATS CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Name is pronounced E-von HA-zhich. >> Is the first Serbian-born player in program history. >> Signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Griffs May 1, >> Spent the season at Southwest Christian in Little Rock, Ark. >> Helped the Lions to a 31-4 overall record and an appearance in the 2018 NACA National Championship game. >> Has extensive international basketball experience on his resume, including an invitation to the Serbian National U-18 Team Camp in PERSONAL >> Ivan is the son of Milos and Dragana Hadzic. >> Has one brother, Igor. >> Majoring in sport management. >> His favorite holiday is Christmas, and his favorite movie is Godfather. >> His favorite athlete growing up is Dirk Nowitzki. Ivan_hadzic OVERALL CAREER STATS MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 26

27 25 SHAQUILLE EVANS >> CAREER HIGHS SR GUARD NASSAU, BAHAMAS ATLANTA METRO STATE >> SPECIALTY STATS Points Rebounds 1 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff 11/25/17 Assists Blocks Steals FG Made FT Made Minutes 5 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff 11/25/ CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Joined the team as a walk-on before the season. >> Is the first player from the Bahamas to appear in a game for the Griffs >> Played in three games in his first year with the program. >> Grabbed his first career rebound in the team s win over Arkansas ine-bluff Nov. 25. PERSONAL >> Shaquille is the son of Freddie and Prenell Evans. >> Has one brother and three sisters. >> Majoring in mechanical engineering. >> Lists Thanksgiving as his favorite holiday, Paid in Full as his favorite movie and Halo as his favorite video game. >> His favorite athlete growing up was Dwayne Wade. >> His favorite class at Canisius is U.S. shaq_1 OVERALL CAREER STATS / TOTAL 3-0 5/ MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 27

28 55 KEJUAN JOHNSON-ALLS >> CAREER HIGHS JR FORWARD ATLANTA, GA. ODESSA COMM. COLLEGE >> SPECIALTY STATS >> GAME-BY-GAME STATS Points 4 vs. Albany 11/17/18 Rebounds 2 vs. Albany 11/17/18 Assists Blocks Steals 1 vs. Albany 11/17/18 FG Made 1 vs. Albany 11/17/18 FT Made 1 2x, last vs. Albany 11/17/18 Minutes 12 at Bucknell 11/13/18 Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Bucknell 11/13/ ALBANY 11/17/ Totals CAREER Double-Digit Points 0 0 Double-Digit Rebounds 0 0 Double-Doubles Assists Point Games Point Games Pt. FGs Made 0 0 >> PLAYER BIO NOTES >> Made his first career appearance and scored his first career point at the free-throw line in the Griffs win over Bucknell Nov. 13. >> Good for four points, two rebounds and a steal in the loss to Albany Nov. 17. >> Signed his National Letter of Intent to join the program June 6, >> Is the first player to wear the No. 55 since Canisius Sports Hall of Famer Micheal Meeks in BEFORE CANISIUS >> Played two seasons at Odessa Community College in Odessa, Texas. >> Played in 64 career games in two seasons at Odessa, where he made 28 starts. >> Averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while helping the Wranglers post a 28-5 overall record and a 15-1 mark in league games. PERSONAL >> Says his main source of motivation is his family. >> Wears No. 55 because it was the first jersey number he had when he started playing basketball as a kid. >> Lists Thanksgiving as his favorite holiday, Bad Boys 2 as his favorite movie and pizza as his favorite food. >> His favorite athlete growing up was J.R. Smith. >> His favorite class at Canisius is oral kejuan_johnson OVERALL CAREER STATS / TOTAL / MAAC CAREER STATS CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 28

29 HEAD COACH REGGIE WITHERSPOON The Witherspoon File PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth Feb. 21, 1961 Hometown Buffalo, N.Y. Education Empire State 95 Hired at Canisius May 28, 2016 Wife Daughters Dawn Lydia and Rachel COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE Erie Comm. College Head Coach Buffalo Head Coach Alabama Assistant Coach Chattanooga Assistant Coach Canisius College Head Coach WITHERSPOON YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR SCHOOL RECORD Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Canisius Canisius Canisius 1-1 Career Record (17 years) (.481) Postseason NIT 1-1 (.500) CBI 0-2 (.000) CIT 3-3 (.500) Postseason Record 4-6 (.400) 4 Record at Canisius: (.578) - Third Year 4 Overall Record: (.481) - 17th Year 4 MAAC Record: (.658) - Third Year 4Canisius named Reggie Witherspoon the program s 24th head coach in program history May 28, In his first two seasons at Canisius, Witherspoon has compiled 39 overall wins, with 25 of those victories coming in MAAC play. 4His team tied the school record for wins in the regular season with 21, and the Griffs 15 MAAC victories last year set a new program standard for league wins in a single season. 4Those 15 MAAC wins allowed Canisius to earn a share of the MAAC regular-season championship, the program s first since Witherspoon joins with former Canisius head coach Jim Baron as the only two coaches in program history to lead Canisius to back-to-back national tournaments in their first two years on Main Street. 4A Buffalo native, Witherspoon returned to his hometown to take over the Golden Griffin program after spending the season on the bench at Chattanooga. 4Witherspoon led the University at Buffalo program for 14 seasons from , where he earned 198 career wins against 228 career losses. 4A two-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year (2004, 2012), he boasted a record of in his last 10 years with the Buffalo program. 4Witherspoon has a MAC regular-season crown, two trips to the MAC Tournament title game, an NIT berth, two bids to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) and a pair of trips to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) on his head coaching resume. 4Witherspoon has also coached at the international level, as he has assisted with USA Basketball and the national under-18 team program two times. In 2006, he worked with the USA U-18 tryout team that featured Blake Griffin, Michael Beasley, Jared Bayless and Kyle Singler. In 2010, he was an assistant coach under Jeff Capel and worked with Kyrie Irving, Austin Rivers and Patric Young. 4Witherspoon began his coaching career at his high school alma mater - Sweet Home High School in the north suburbs of Buffalo. 4As a player, Witherspoon played for two seasons at Erie Community College, where his head coach was John Beilein. Beilein later went on to be the Canisius head coach from , and he now leads the Michigan basketball program CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 29

30 REGGIE WITHERSPOON BY THE NUMBERS Air Force Albany Alcorn State Akron American Arkansas Pine Bluff Army West Point Ball State Boston College Boston University Bowling Green Brown... First Meeting Bucknell Buffalo Buffalo State BYU Canisius Central Michigan Chicago State Cleveland State Colgate Colorado Colorado State Cornell Connecticut Dartmouth Dayton Delaware State Detroit Drexel Duquesne Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Elon Evansville Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson FIU Florida State Fresno State Green Bay Holy Cross... First Meeting Houghton Indiana Indiana State Iona Jackson State Jacksonville Jacksonville State Kent State Kentucky Liberty Manhattan Mansfield Marist Marshall Miami Miami (Ohio) RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS Milwaukee Monmouth Navy Niagara New Hampshire North Carolina North Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern Notre Dame (Ohio) Oakland Ohio Ohio Valley Pacific Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Princeton Purdue Quinnipiac Rhode Island Rider Robert Morris Rutgers Saint Joseph s Saint Peter s Samford Siena South Dakota State St. Bonaventure St. Francis Brooklyn Syracuse Temple Tennessee State Texas State Toldeo Towson Tulane Tulsa UNC Asheville USC Upstate USF UT Martin Valparaiso Vermont Villanova... First Meeting Washington State Western Illionois Western Michigan Wichita State Wyoming Yale Youngstown St opponents in bold Canisius Under Witherspoon OVERALL Overall At Home On the Road Neutral Site MAAC (regular season) At Home On the Road Non-League (regular season) At Home On the Road Neutral Site MAAC Tournament Shoots 60% or better Shoots 50% or better Holds Opp. to Less than 50% Holds Opp. to Less than 40% Holds Opp. to Less than 30% Outrebounds opponent Overtime game Double-OT Triple-OT vs. Ranked Opponent vs. Unranked Opponent In November In December In January In February In March Scores 59 points or less Scores Scores Scores Scores Scores CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 30

31 BOX SCORES Canisius Game 1: Canisius 82 - Bucknell 73 Nov. 13, Lewisburg, Pa. (Sojka Pavilion) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 White, Jalanni f 21 Hitchon, Scott f Johnson, Malik g Reese, Isaiah g Molson, Takal g Henderson, Jordan Rautins, Sam Sanks, Jonathan Faulkner, Jibreel St. Louis, Dantai Johnson-Alls, Kejuan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3 Bucknell Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 13 Bruce Moore f 00 Paul Newman c Kimbal Mackenzie g Jimmy Sotos g Avi Toomer g Walter Ellis Andrew Funk Ben Robertson Nate Jones Kahliel Spear Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 4,1 Officials: Ken Clark, Anthony Burris, Mike Kelly Technical fouls: Canisius-None. Bucknell-None. Attendance: 2237 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Canisius Bucknell Last FG - CAN 2nd-02:17, BKN 2nd-00:13. Largest lead - CAN by 20 2nd-15:38, BKN by 1 1st-15:00. CAN led for 39:37. BKN led for 00:10. Game was tied for 00:13. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench CAN BKN Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 2 times. Albany Game 2: Albany 75 - Canisius 66 Nov. 17, Buffalo, N.Y. (Koessler Athletic Center) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Brent Hank f 12 Devonte Campbell f Adam Lulka f Ahmad Clark g Cameron Healy g Malachi De Sousa Rayshawn Miller Reece Brooks Sasha French Kendall Lauderdale Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3 Canisius Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 04 White, Jalanni f 21 Hitchon, Scott f Johnson, Malik g Reese, Isaiah g Molson, Takal g Henderson, Jordan Sanks, Jonathan Faulkner, Jibreel St. Louis, Dantai Johnson-Alls, Kejuan Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 6 Officials: John Garbinski,Kevin O'Connell,Kevin Ferguson Technical fouls: Albany-None. Canisius-None. Attendance: 1540 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Albany Canisius Last FG - ALB 2nd-00:45, CAN 2nd-00:08. Largest lead - ALB by 12 2nd-02:48, CAN by 5 1st-06:04. ALB led for 28:57. CAN led for 04:29. Game was tied for 06:04. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench ALB CAN Score tied - 5 times. Lead changed - 2 times CANISIUS BASKETBALL PAGE 31

32 TV/RADIO SPOT CHART #1 Malik Johnson Jr., Guard 5-10, 155 lbs. Richmond, Va. Blue Ridge School #11 Marcale Lotts Sr., Forward 6-8, 230 lbs. New Orleans, La. Jacksonville College #22 Jibreel Faulkner Sr., Forward 6-8, 200 lbs. Washington, D.C. San Jacinto J.C. #3 Jordan Henderson #4 Jalanni White #5 Sam Rautins #10 Jonathan Sanks Fr., Guard 6-4, 180 lbs. Cincinnati, Ohio Indiana Elite Prep Notre Dame-West Haven #13 Isaiah Reese #15 Takal Molson #20 Gianni Ford TAAG Academy Blinn College So., Forward 6-8, 210 lbs. Whitby, Ontario Thornlea Secondary #24 Ivan Hadžić #25 Shaquille Evans #55 Kejuan Johnson-Alls Jr., Guard 6-5, 185 lbs. Miami, Fla. DME Academy #23 Dantai St. Louis Jr., Forward 6-8, 245 lbs. Brampton, Ontario Orangeville Prep So., Forward 6-7, 190 lbs. New Haven, Conn. So., Guard 6-5, 205 lbs. Buffalo, N.Y. Fr., Center 6-9, 240 lbs. Šabac, Serbia Southwest Christian CANISIUS BASKETBALL GoGriffs.com Fr., Guard 6-3, 185 lbs. Syracuse, N.Y. Athlete Institute Prep #21 Scott Hitchon Jr., Guard 6-2, 175 lbs. Brooklyn, N.Y. Sr., Guard 6-5, 218 lbs. Nassau, Bahamas Atlanta Sr., Guard 6-4, 200 lbs. Warner Robins, Ga. Spartanburg Methodist Jr., Forward 6-6, 225 lbs. Atlanta, Ga. Odessa Comm. College PAGE 32