THE NJIT RESUME (PDF)

The NJIT Resume 2018-19

Updated 12-18-18



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#EVERYDAY

The NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team isand in the midst of its best season since the program's transition to Division-I for the 2006-07 season. With two non-conference games remaining before ASUN play (at University of Houston, Dec. 27; at Duquesne University on Dec. 31), here are some interesting facts about both Highlander team and individual accolades.• NJIT received a vote for the Associated Press Top-25 Men's College Basketball Poll each of the last two weeks (Dec. 10; Dec. 17) -- thein program history.• NJIT currently ranksin the CollegeInsiders.com Mid-Major Top-25 (Dec. 17).• At 11-2, NJIT is off to the(13 seasons) and since the program opened 12-1 in 1994-95 – a season in which it went 28-2 and advanced to the NCAA Division-III Elite Eight.• NJIT is one of just four teams in D-I with at leastwins, joining No. 4 University of Michigan (11-0), No. 6 University of Nevada (11-0) and No. 24 Furman University (12-0).• NJIT reached 11 wins at the(Dec. 15) in program history.• NJIT has posted at leastfor just the sixth time in program history at all levels -- which dates back 97 seasons to 1922-23. All prior 11-2 or 12-1 starts occurred during Division-III play (1984-85, 1988-89, 1990-01, 1992-93 and 1994-95).• NJIT is theteam in the ASUN with a double-digit win total.• NJIT is theteam in the nation with six road victories.• NJIT's six road victories (6-1) is a total that sits just(8-9) during the 2015-16 season (20-15) -- and the team still has 10 road games remaining on the schedule.• At 11-2, NJIT isof 10 games above .500 set at 21-11 on March, 28, 2015.• NJIT currently owns a-- which ties its season-high set Nov. 6-14 in the first four contests of 2018-19.• NJIT has recorded: Atlantic 10, America East, Colonial Athletic Association, Ivy League, Northeast (4) and Patriot (2).• NJIT has recorded: Atlantic 10, America East, Colonial Athletic Association and Northeast (3).• NJIT owns theamong the eight Division-I programs in the state of New Jersey:2. Seton Hall (Big East) 7-3 .7003. Princeton (Ivy) 5-4 .5554. Rider (MAAC) 4-4 .500Rutgers (Big Ten) 5-5 .5006. Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC) 4-5 .4447. Saint Peter's (MAAC) 2-8 .2008. Monmouth (MAAC) 0-11 .000• NJIT owns the third-highest NCAA NET Ranking in New Jersey behind Seton Hall (81) and Rutgers (118).• NJIT owns the second-best record among the 21 Division-I programs in the metropolitan area (Top-5 below):1. St. John's (Big East) 10-0 1.0003. Stony Brook (America East) 10-2 .8334. Fordham (Atlantic 10) 8-3 .727Hofstra (CAA) 8-3 .727• NJIT (164) owns theNCAA NET Ranking among the 21 Division-I programs in the metropolitan area behind St. John's (29), Seton Hall (81), Rutgers (118), Hofstra (125) and Stony Brook (145).• NJIT has wondating back to Dec. 16, 2017.• NJIT's NCAA NET Ranking ofranks higher than 93.3% (28-of-30) of teams in three local conferences. The Highlanders rank higher than seven of nine (77.8%) teams in America East (AE); all 10 (100.0%) teams in the Northeast (NEC); and all 11 (100.0%) teams in the Metro Atlantic (MAAC).• NJIT has wonopponents• NJIT has sported arecord since third-year head coachjoined the staff as a top assistant to Jim Engles in 2012-13.• Since Jan. 8, 2011, NJIT has posted an impressiveoverall record in its last 250 games after the Highlanders started the Division-I era at 18-114.• NJIT now has a two-week layoff until a visit to University of Houston on Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. from the Fertitta Center. At 10-0, the Cougars rank 21st in the AP Top-25 and ninth in NCAA NET Rankings.• NJIT leads the nation in free-throw attempts (330) and ranks third in free-throws made (231)• NJIT ranks 25th in the nation in fewest turnovers committed per game (11.2)• NJIT ranks 47th in the nation in total rebounds (446)• NJIT ranks 49th in the nation in total steals (86)• NJIT ranks 77th in the nation in scoring defense (67.2)• NJIT ranks 97th in the nation in field-goal percentage defense (,411)o Ranks 1st in the ASUN in scoring at 19.2* ppg, which currently places second all-time in NJIT single-season scoring leaders behind the record of 20.6 ppg set byas a senior in 2016-17 (* also ranks 74th overall in D-I -- 16th among underclassmen and seventh among sub-six-foot players)o Ranks 1st in the ASUN in three-pointers made (32) and fifth in three-point FG percentage (.410)o Ranks 1st in the ASUN in steals per game (2.6) -- which ranks 12th in the nationo Ranks 1st in the ASUN in total steals (34) -- which ranks second in D-I behind FIU's Brandon Beard (35)o Despite his five-foot-nine frame, ranks 12th in the ASUN at 5.4 rebounds per gameo Despite missing four games to begin his season, ranks third in the ASUN with three double-doubleso Is tied for the program record for career double-doubles (16) with'17o Ranks 14th among all active D-I players in career rebounds with 813, which places second in the ASUN behind Lipscomb's Eli Pepper (818)o Is 22 points from 1,000 in his NCAA career between University of South Alabama (232) & NJIT (746)o Has scored 1,681 points in his college career between Mott C.C. (NJCAA) & NJIT (NCAA)o Ranks fourth in the ASUN in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.6) and 11th in assists per game (2.8)o Has started 56 consecutive games since his first as a freshman against North Florida on Jan. 14, 2017