2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Glenn Braica, who was in his 10th season as the head men's basketball coach. The Terriers played their home games at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex in Brooklyn Heights, New York as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 7–11 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to Robert Morris.

2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2019–20 record13–18 (7–11 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachClive Bentick (1st season, 13th overall season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Merrimack*14–4 .778  20–11  .645
Robert Morris †13–5 .722  20–14  .588
Saint Francis (PA)13–5 .722  22–10  .688
Sacred Heart12–6 .667  20–13  .606
LIU9–9 .500  15–18  .455
Fairleigh Dickinson9–9 .500  11–19  .367
Mount St. Mary's7–11 .389  11–21  .344
Bryant7–11 .389  15–17  .469
St. Francis Brooklyn7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Wagner5–13 .278  8–21  .276
Central Connecticut3–15 .167  4–27  .129
*Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
† 2020 NEC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2018–19 season 17–16, 9–9 in NEC play. The Terriers proceeded to lose in the first round of the NEC Tournament to Robert Morris in overtime. After the NEC Tournament the Terriers were invited to the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. They lost in the first round to Hampton.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Glenn Sanabria10G5' 11"180RS-SeniorStaten Island, NYGraduated
Keon Williams13F6' 4"185RS-SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Jalen Jordan14G6' 3"160JuniorConyers, GATransferred to Middle Tennessee[2]

Class of 2019 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Quartlebaum
PG		 Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 16, 2018[3] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Rob Higgins
PG		 Middletown, New Jersey Middletown High School North 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 8, 2019[4] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  • "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  • "2019 St. Francis Brooklyn Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Unique McLean14SG6' 2"175Graduate/RS-JrBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated from UMass with 2 years of eligibility.[5]

Roster
2019–20 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 11 Joshua Nurse 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrQueens High School of Teaching Laurelton, New York
F 21 Milija Čosić 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrFrank Phillips College Belgrade, Serbia
C 20 Cori Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) RS SrSouth Shore High School Brooklyn, NY
G 2 Rosel Hurley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)191 lb (87 kg) SrShaker Heights High School Cleveland, OH
F 33 Deniz Celen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)234 lb (106 kg) SrHarcum College Ankara, Turkey
C 41 Christian Rohlehr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)228 lb (103 kg) SrNotre Dame High School
Jefferson CC (NY)		 Ajax, ON, Canada
G 14 Unique McLean 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrUMass Brooklyn, New York
G 4 Chauncey Hawkins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)140 lb (64 kg) JrSaint Joseph Regional High School Spring Valley, NY
F 5 Yaradyah Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrSouth Shore High School Brooklyn, NY
G 45 Jordan Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Edmund Prep Brooklyn, NY
G 1 Stevan Krtinić 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoCarnegie Schools Riverside Novi Sad, Serbia
G 0 Larry Moreno 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)148 lb (67 kg) RS FrBrooklyn High School For Law & Technology Brooklyn, NY
G 15 Trey Quartlebaum 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence High School Lawrence, KS
G 3 Rob Higgins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMiddletown High School North Middletown, NJ
G 30 Alex May (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrAndrews Osborne Academy Englewood, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2019

Regular season

Non-conference games

The Terriers finished non-conference play at 6–6. Their most striking statistic was their 5–0 record at home and 1–6 record on the road, their lone road win came against Hartford. Since the start of the 2017–18 season, the Terriers have produced a 27-6 record at home (as of December 23, 2019).[6] Their largest margin of victory was against Division III opponent Medgar Evers, 122–58. Against a Division I opponent the largest margin was 81–61 versus Delaware State. The Terriers largest margin of defeat was 31 points, which occurred twice, first at NC State then at UMass Lowell. The Terriers ended their non-conference portion of the schedule with a three-game win streak.

Conference games

In their first NEC game, the Terriers extended their win streak to 4 games and improved to 6–0 at home against reigning NEC champions, Fairleigh Dickinson.[7] The Terriers proceeded to lose two consecutive games on their western Pennsylvania road trip: they were blown out by Robert Morris, and then lost a close game against Saint Francis (PA) in the final second, 80–81. The Terriers losing streak extended to three games after losing another close game to LIU, 66–69, which was televised on SNY. The loss to LIU also ended the Terriers 6-game home win streak for the season. The Terriers then snapped their 3-game losing streak by defeating the Wagner Seahawks behind exceptional performances by Chauncey Hawkins (20 pts, 3 ast, 4 stl) and Unique McLean (18 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk).[8] The Terriers then traveled to Mount St. Mary's and were stifled by the Mountaineers defense, losing 39–59, a season low in points for the Terriers.[9] The Terriers next hosted then NEC leading Robert Morris and upset the Colonials, 78–57. Five Terriers scored more than ten points, and McLean recorded his fourth double-double of the season.[10] St. Francis Brooklyn leveled their season (10–10) and conference (4–4) records by defeating Saint Francis (PA) 86–79 at home. In the game, Deniz Celen (22 pts) and Chauncey Hawkins (21 pts) led the Terriers in scoring.[11]

In their next 10 games, the Terriers produced a 3-7 record, nonetheless they were in a three-way tie for 6th place. Due to NEC tiebreaker rules, the Terriers had the 8th seed heading into the NEC Tournament. At the end of their conference schedule it was announced that Deniz Celen and Chauncey Hawkins were selected Third Team All-Conference, and Rob Higgins was selected to the All-Rookie Team.[12]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 5, 2019*
9:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Fordham L 59–68  0–1
  13 – McLean  8 – McLean  3 – 3 tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Bronx, NY
November 9, 2019*
2:00 pm		 Lafayette W 73–72  1–1
  24 – Hawkins  10 – McLean  3 – Krtinic  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (528)
Brooklyn, NY
November 14, 2019*
6:00 pm		 at Longwood L 77–86  1–2
  13 – 3 tied  7 – McLean,
Hurley 		 4 – Hawkins  Willett Hall (1,250)
Farmville, VA
November 16, 2019*
12:00 pm, ACCN		 at NC State
Barclays Center Classic		 L 64–95  1–3
  16 – Hawkins  8 – Hawkins,
Evans 		 3 – Higgins  PNC Arena (4,774)
Raleigh, NC
November 21, 2019*
7:00 pm		 Medgar Evers W 122–58  2–3
  20 – Quartlebaum  13 – Evans  5 – Krtinic  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (504)
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2019*
7:30 pm		 at Little Rock
Barclays Center Classic		 L 56–67  2–4
  13 – McLean  7 – McLean,
Celen 		 2 – 3 tied  Jack Stephens Center (783)
Little Rock, AR
November 30, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Peter's L 59–67  2–5
  21 – Celen  8 – Evans  2 – 3 tied  Yanitelli Center (569)
Jersey City, NJ
December 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Hartford W 84–78  3–5
  23 – Hawkins  10 – Celen  4 – Hawkins,
Celen 		 Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (577)
Hartford, CT
December 7, 2019*
1:00 pm		 at UMass Lowell L 63–94  3–6
  15 – Celen  8 – Celen  4 – Krtinic  Tsongas Center (443)
Lowell, MA
December 10, 2019*
3:00 pm		 Presbyterian W 64–63  4–6
  19 – McLean  8 – McLean  2 – 3 tied  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (264)
Brooklyn, NY
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm		 NJIT W 73–71  5–6
  21 – Hawkins  9 – Hurley  3 – Higgins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (418)
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2019*
2:00 pm		 Delaware State W 81–62  6–6
  27 – Celen  11 – Celen  4 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513)
Brooklyn, NY
Northeast Conference Regular Season
January 2, 2020
7:30 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 79–63  7–6
(1–0)		  16 – Hawkins  10 – McLean  5 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (464)
Brooklyn, NY
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Robert Morris L 52–78  7–7
(1–1)		  11 – Higgins,
McLean 		 7 – McLean  2 – 3 tied  UPMC Events Center (611)
Moon Township, PA
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Saint Francis (PA) L 80–81  7–8
(1–2)		  16 – Hawkins  7 – McLean  5 – Hawkins  DeGol Arena (1,327)
Loretto, PA
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm, SNY		 LIU L 66–69  7–9
(1–3)		  20 – Celen
Higgins 		 13 – McLean  6 – Hawkins,
McLean 		 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (817)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2020
4:00 pm		 at Wagner W 69–64  8–9
(2–3)		  20 – Hawkins  12 – McLean  3 – 3 tied  Spiro Sports Center (1,127)
Staten Island, NY
January 20, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 39–59  8–10
(2–4)		  13 – Higgins  10 – McLean  4 – Hawkins  Knott Arena (1,726)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm		 Robert Morris W 78–57  9–10
(3–4)		  15 – Hawkins,
Celen 		 10 – McLean  5 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (676)
Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2020
4:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 86–79  10–10
(4–4)		  22 – Celen  7 – Celen,
McLean 		 4 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (598)
Brooklyn, NY
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Merrimack L 50–61  10–11
(4–5)		  13 – Krtinic  12 – McLean  3 – Hawkins,
Higgins 		 Merrimack Athletics Complex (984)
North Andover, MA
February 1, 2020
4:00 pm		 Sacred Heart L 76–83  10–12
(4–6)		  17 – Celen  8 – McLean  7 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (428)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Bryant L 60–79  10–13
(4–7)		  15 – McLean  6 – Rohlehr  7 – Higgins  Chace Athletic Center (758)
Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2020
4:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 70–67  11–13
(5–7)		  21 – McLean  7 – Hawkins,
Evans 		 4 – Hawkins,
McLean 		 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (607)
Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm		 Merrimack L 50–60  11–14
(5–8)		  15 – McLean  13 – McLean  5 – Celen  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (608)
Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU		 at LIU
Battle of Brooklyn		 W 87–77  12–14
(6–8)		  19 – Higgins  12 – McLean  5 – Hawkins  Steinberg Wellness Center (1,227)
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2020
7:30 pm		 Bryant L 74–82  12–15
(6–9)		  27 – Hawkins  7 – Rohlehr  2 – 3 tied  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (488)
Brooklyn, NY
February 23, 2020
4:00 pm		 Wagner L 71–75 OT 12–16
(6–10)		  22 – Hawkins  12 – Celen  6 – Hawkins  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (513)
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm		 at Sacred Heart L 63–73  12–17
(6–11)		  16 – Hawkins  11 – McLean  4 – Hawkins  William H. Pitt Center (331)
Fairfield, CT
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm		 at Central Connecticut W 85–79  13–17
(7–11)		  38 – Hawkins  12 – McLean  4 – McLean  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,372)
New Britain, CT
Northeast Conference Tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) at (1) Robert Morris
Quarterfinals		 L 58–59  13–18
  23 – Hawkins  8 – Celen  2 – Hawkins  UPMC Events Center (659)
Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

Awards
  • Deniz Celen
1x NEC Player of the Week[13]
Selected Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Conference[12]
  • Chauncey Hawkins
1x NEC Player of the Week[14]
1x College Sports Madness NEC Player of the Week
Selected Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Conference[12]
  • Rob Higgins
1x NEC Rookie of the Week[15]
Selected to the Northeast Conference Men’s Basketball All-Rookie Team[12]
  • Larry Moreno
1x NEC Rookie of the Week[16]

See also

References
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  2. https://www.dnj.com/story/sports/college/mtsu/2019/05/13/mtsu-basketball-blue-raiders-jalen-jordan-st-francis-brooklyn/1185299001/
  3. "Men's Basketball Signs Trey Quartlebaum". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. https://shoresportsnetwork.com/boys-basketball-midd-norths-higgins-commits-to-st-francis-brooklyn/
  5. https://dailycollegian.com/2019/03/unique-mclean-to-transfer-from-umass-assistant-coaches-warren-davis-gash-let-go-from-program/
  6. "Men's Hoops Earns Third-Straight Win with 81-62 Romp of Delaware State". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. "Hawkins leads balanced St. Francis (BKN) to NEC opener 79-63". ESPN. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  8. "Hawkins carries St. Francis (NY) past Wagner 69-64". ESPN. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. "Mount St. Mary's wallops St. Francis-(Brooklyn), 59-39". ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. "St. Francis (NY) beats Robert Morris 78-57". ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. "Celen leads St. Francis (NY) past St. Francis (Pa.) 86-79". ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. "Saint Francis U's Isaiah Blackmon Tabbed NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year". NortheastConference.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  13. "Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Release (12/23)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  14. "Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Release (12/16)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  15. "Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Release (1/22)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  16. "Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Release (2/10)". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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