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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - Manhattan begins the month of February against Saint Peter's on Tuesday, February 4 at 7 p.m. with the first of its final four home games this season. The Jaspers have dropped consecutive games for the first time this season, falling in overtime 90-86 against Quinnipiac and on the road at Iona, 85-73, in a game that was much closer than the final score indicates.
HOME SWEET HOME
Manhattan has won five of its last six games at Draddy Gymnasium, all within the conference. The Jaspers have won nine of their last 11 MAAC games at Draddy Gymnasium, dating back to last season.
THE SERIES WITH SAINT PETER'S
In a series that dates back to the 1922-23 season, Manhattan leads the all-time series with Saint Peter's, 71-48. The Jaspers have won the last five meetings with the Peacocks, including a 74-62 win on January 2.
LAST TIME VS. SAINT PETER'S
Manhattan led from start to finish to earn its seventh consecutive victory and its third straight to begin MAAC play in a 74-62 win at Saint Peter's in a game that was moved up two hours due to an impending blizzard. Michael Alvarado scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half, including 9-of-12 from the foul line. George Beamon made all 14 of his free throws and finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds, his third double-double of the season and his ninth 20+ point scoring performance in Manhattan's first 12 games.
JASPERS LOVE FEBRUARY
February was a good month for Manhattan during the 2012-13 season as the Jaspers look to recreate that positive momentum heading into March. Last season, the Jaspers went 5-2 during the month of February, beginning its run toward the MAAC title game.
MANHATTAN #10 IN MID-MAJOR POLL
In the latest Mid-Major Poll released by CollegeInsider.com on January 27, Manhattan was ranked at No. 10. The Jaspers have been ranked among the top 11 teams in the poll since the second week of the season. Manhattan has been ranked as high as fifth in the weekly poll.
| Record | Points | Previous | |
| 1. Wichita State | 19-0 | 775 | 1 |
| 2. Gonzaga | 18-3 | 733 | 3 |
| 3. Toledo | 17-2 | 694 | 4 |
| 4. Green Bay | 17-3 | 641 | 5 |
| 5. Harvard | 15-3 | 631 | 2 |
| 6. Indiana State | 13-3 | 593 | 7 |
| 7. Stephen F. Austin | 18-2 | 566 | 7 |
| 8. North Dakota State | 15-5 | 523 | 10 |
| 9. Princeton | 12-3 | 493 | 9 |
| 10. Manhattan | 14-5 | 512 | 8 |
| *records as of January 27 |
ROAD WARRIORS
Manhattan ranks second in the nation in road victories with eight victories in true road games and one win at a neutral site, when the Jaspers defeated Buffalo at the Barclays Center on Dec. 21. With a 9-3 mark away from Draddy Gymnasium, the Jaspers have a chance to improve on that record with five of their final nine games on the road prior to the MAAC Tournament.
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-2 |
| Manhattan | 8-3 |
| North Dakota State | 8-5 |
| Delaware | 8-6 |
SENIOR MOMENTS
Manhattan's senior class of Michael Alvarado, George Beamon and Rhamel Brown has been one of the most prolific senior classes in recent Jasper history. The trio is the first senior class in Manhattan College history to score more than 1,000 points.
| Name | Years | Games | Points |
| 1. Luis Flores | 2001-04 | 89 games | 2,046 |
| 2. Keith Bullock | 1989-93 | 120 games | 1,992 |
| 3. Tim Cain | 1981-85 | 108 games | 1,872 |
| 4. Durelle Brown | 1997-01 | 112 games | 1,634 |
| 5. Peter Runge | 1986-90 | 103 games | 1,622 |
| 6. Steve Grant | 1974-78 | 103 games | 1,610 |
| 7. George Beamon | 2009-pres. | 107 games | 1,601 |
| 8. Larry Lembo | 1962-65 | 66 games | 1,443 |
| 9. Darryl Crawford | 2006-10 | 121 games | 1,431 |
| 10. George Bucci | 1972-75 | 79 games | 1,331 |
| 11. John Leonard | 1978-82 | 103 games | 1,329 |
| 12. Jamal Marshall | 1991-95 | 117 games | 1,307 |
| 13. Dave Holmes | 2000-04 | 112 games | 1,291 |
| John Marren | 1967-70 | 70 games | 1,291 |
| 15. Brian Mahoney | 1968-71 | 72 games | 1,289 |
| ........... | |||
| 28. Michael Alvarado | 2010-pres. | 105 games | 1,067 |
| 31. Rhamel Brown | 2010-pres. | 117 games | 1,028 |
BEAMON IS BACK
Manhattan senior George Beamon returned to the lineup on Friday, January 24 after missing the previous three games due to an injury suffered in the Jaspers' Jan. 9 game at Quinnipiac. Beamon had 21 points and nine rebounds against Rider and has scored 20+ points 10 times this year. He also has totaled four double-doubles.
| November 24 | vs. Fordham | 24 points | 11 rebounds |
| December 6 | at Marist | 12 points | 10 rebounds |
| January 2 | at Saint Peter's | 28 points | 10 rebounds |
| January 26 | vs. Quinnipiac | 12 points | 12 rebounds |
BEAMON IS BACK, PART II
Beamon recently grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in Manhattan's last game vs. Quinnipiac and is averaging a career-best 7.1 boards per game. He is one of ten players in the nation averaging more than 19 points and seven rebounds per game, as of January 30.
| Player | School | PPG | RPG |
| Doug McDermott | Creighton | 24.3 | 7.1 |
| Aaric Murray | Texas Southern | 23.6 | 8.1 |
| Alan Williams | UC Santa Barbara | 22.9 | 10.6 |
| T.J. Warren | N.C. State | 22.1 | 7.3 |
| Jarekious Bradley | SE Missouri State | 21.4 | 7.2 |
| Shawn Long | Louisiana Lafayette | 20.2 | 10.9 |
| Troy Huff | North Dakota State | 19.9 | 7.4 |
| John Brown | High Point | 19.1 | 7.6 |
| Alex Francis | Bryant | 19.1 | 7.5 |
| George Beamon | Manhattan | 19.0 | 7.1 |
WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?
Part of Manhattan's strong defense has been the play of Rhamel Brown in the paint. Brown has blocked at least one shot in every game this season and has blocked four or more shots 10 times already this season. The 6'7” senior currently ranks fifth in the nation in blocked shots.
| 1. Jordan Bachynski | 7'2" | Arizona State | 4.40 |
| 2. Khem Birch | 6'9" | UNLV | 3.77 |
| 3. Jordan Mickey | 6'9" | LSU | 3.75 |
| 4. D.J. Cunningham | 6'10" | UNC Asheville | 3.71 |
| 5. Rhamel Brown | 6'7" | Manhattan | 3.70 |
RHAMEL'S BLOCK PARTY
The Jaspers' all-time leader in blocked shots, Rhamel Brown ranks second among all MAAC players in conference history. He is one of only two players in conference history with more than 300 blocked shots.
| 1. Deng Gai | Fairfield | 2001-05 | 444 |
| 2. Rhamel Brown | Manhattan | 2010-pres. | 321 |
| 3. Tomas Vazquez-Simmons | Canisius | 2007-11 | 273 |
| 4. Lionel Simmons | La Salle | 1986-90 | 248 |
| 5. Jason Thompson | Rider | 2005-08 | 235 |
BOUNDING AND ASTOUNDING
Not only is Brown the Jaspers' all-time shot block king, he ranks among Manhattan's top ten in career rebounds, coming down with more than 700 rebounds during his career.
| Name | Years | Rebounds |
| 1. Bill Campion | 1972-75 | 1,070 |
| 2. Keith Bullock | 1989-93 | 1,012 |
| 3. Steve Grant | 1974-78 | 940 |
| 4. Peter Runge | 1986-90 | 894 |
| 5. Bob Mealy | 1957-60 | 872 |
| 6. Jason Hoover | 1993-97 | 865 |
| 7. Dave Holmes | 2000-04 | 826 |
| 8. Angelo Lombardo | 1954-57 | 739 |
| 9. Rhamel Brown | 2010-pres. | 731 |
| 10. Jamal Marshall | 1991-95 | 716 |
AWESOME ALVARADO
Manhattan senior Michael Alvarado had an incredible month of January. In the last seven games, he averaged 19.6 points per game, scored his 1,000th career point and totaled a season-high seven steals in the same game. During the last three games, Alvarado is averaging 6.7 assists per game. Alvarado now resides in seventh place all-time in career assists and has an assist-to-turnover ratio of nearly 2:1.
| Name | Years | Assists |
| 1. Ed Lawson | 1983-85, 86-88 | 447 |
| 2. Phil Lane | 1996-2000 | 419 |
| 3. Charlie Mahoney | 1972-75 | 384 |
| 4. Tom Courtney | 1975-79 | 367 |
| 5. Charles Dubra | 1988-92 | 355 |
| 6. Jason Wingate | 2002-06 | 334 |
| 7. Michael Alvarado | 2010-pres. | 321 |
| 8. Mugsy Green | 2000-02 | 308 |
| 9. Keaton Hyman | 1992-95 | 301 |
| 10. Carey Wilson | 1989-93 | 286 |
EMMY AWARD WINNING
Junior Emmy Andujar has narrowly missed a double-double in each of Manhattan's last two contests. Against Quinnipiac on January 26, Andujar finished with eight points and 10 rebounds. On January 31 at Iona, Andujar totaled 11 points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes of action. He made seven of eight free throws in the game.
STORES READY FOR BUSINESS
Junior RaShawn Stores has started the last 12 games for the Jaspers and had a strong game against Quinnipiac on January 26. In 27 minutes, Stores had nine points and handed out four assists without any turnovers.
PANKEY PROVIDING SOLID POST PLAY
Sophomore Ashton Pankey has started the last eight contests for Manhattan, alongside fellow big man Rhamel Brown. He has scored in double figures twice in the last four games. Against Rider on January 24, Pankey notched season highs in both points (11) and rebounds (seven) and blocked two shots.
RICHARDS DIALS LONG DISTANCE
Sophomore Shane Richards has scored in double figures in five of Manhattan's last eight contests. Richards has made at least one triple in each game this year and is making 38.4 percent of his three-point attempts this season. Richards already ranks 10th all-time in Manhattan history in made three-pointers after just one and a half seasons.
| Name | Years | Games | 3FGs |
| 1. Devon Austin | 2005-09 | 111 games | 165 |
| 2. Luis Flores | 2001-04 | 90 games | 163 |
| 3. Steve McDowell | 1994-98 | 100 games | 145 |
| 4. Mike Konovelchick | 2002-06 | 118 games | 142 |
| 5. Charles Dubra | 1988-92 | 118 games | 136 |
| 6. Chris Williams | 1989-93 | 117 games | 132 |
| 7. Kidani Brutus | 2010-12 | 63 games | 126 |
| 8. Jeff Xavier | 2004-06 | 60 games | 125 |
| 9. Ted Ellis | 1991-96 | 80 games | 122 |
| 10. Shane Richards | 2012-pres. | 52 games | 113 |
RICHLY DESERVED
After scoring a career-high 14 points on January 4 vs. Fairfield, freshman Rich Williams made a number of critical plays in Manhattan's 86-79 overtime win vs. Marist on January 12. His steal and breakaway dunk in the final minutes of regulation tied the game at 73-73. Williams then sank a three-pointer at the three-minute mark in overtime to give the Jaspers the lead for good. He finished with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the game against the Red Foxes.
HEY, MISTER WILSON
Freshman Tyler Wilson has had a solid first year as well, averaging 12.6 minutes per game. Wilson has made 42.1 percent of his field goals this season and has a positive assist to turnover ratio of 1.2:1.
KATES SOLID OFF THE BENCH
Junior Donovan Kates has provided a steady presence off the Manhattan bench this season. Against Quinnipiac on January 26, Kates scored eight points in 15 minutes, nailing each of his two three-point attempts. He also finished with a pair of rebounds.
I'LL TAKE THAT
The Jaspers have used their pressure defense to force the most number of steals in the conference and ranked 11th in the country as of January 30. Manhattan also ranks 43rd in the country in turnover margin, forcing 2.5 more turnovers per game than its opponent.
LIFE BEGINS AT 70
During the offseason, head coach Steve Masiello preached a faster pace to his team. That has resulted in final scores above 70 points in 17 of Manhattan's 20 games. Manhattan's 77.9 points per game rank 46th in the nation, second in the conference and is nearly 20 points per game more than its average of 58.3 points per game during the 2012-13 season.
THE DEFENSE NEVER RESTS
Manhattan limited Rider to 51 points on January 24. It was the lowest scoring output for any Jasper opponent this season. Manhattan has an 8-0 record when allowing opponents to score fewer than 70 points this season.
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Not only has Manhattan averaged 6.0 three-pointers per game, the Jaspers have defended the three-point line well. This season, Manhattan has limited opponents to 32.2 percent from beyond the arc. The Jaspers limited Iona to 7-of-21 shooting from three-point range on Jan. 31 and have held opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from three-point range in all 14 of their wins.
WORKING OVERTIME
The 86-79 win for the Jaspers over Marist in overtime on January 12 was the third overtime win for Manhattan this season. The Jaspers have played four overtime games already this season.
FIRST TO 40
Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello earned his 40th career victory in Manhattan's 70-59 win at Marist on December 6 and is quickly approaching 50 career victories on the Jaspers' sidelines. Masiello is the fastest Manhattan coach to reach 40 victories since Fran Fraschilla won his 40th game late in his second season on the Manhattan sidelines in 1994. Masiello is now 12 games over .500 in his coaching career with a 49-37 overall record.
JASPERS ON TV IN 2013-14
Manhattan will have at least eight games on television in 2013-14, including three televised games during the month of February. All remaining home games and select road contests will be available on JasperVision.TV in high definition. Here is the upcoming television schedule for the Jaspers, as of February 1.
| Feb. 7 | at Canisius | 7 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Feb. 21 | at Siena | 7 or 8 p.m. | ESPNU or ESPN3 |
| Feb. 28 | Iona | 7 or 9 p.m. | ESPN2 or ESPNU |
| Mar. 2 | Canisius | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN3 |
MANHATTAN AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
The Jaspers are ranked among the nation's top 100 in several statistical categories, in games played through Thursday, January 30.
| Category | Rank | Actual |
| Free Throws Made | 6 | 451 |
| Free Throw Attempts | 6 | 641 |
| Steals/Game | 11 | 9.1 |
| Blocks/Game | 15 | 6.2 |
| Scoring Offense | 41 | 78.2 |
| Turnover Margin | 44 | +2.5 |
| Win-Loss % | 49 | 73.7 |
| Field Goal % Defense | 57 | 40.4 |
| Scoring Margin | 78 | +6.9 |
| 3-Pt. FG % Defense | 78 | 32.1 |
| Category | Player | Rank | Actual |
| Blocks/Game | Rhamel Brown | 5 | 3.70 bpg |
| Free Throw % | George Beamon | 27 | 88.0% |
| Points/Game | George Beamon | 31 | 19.6 ppg |
| 3-Point FG/Game | Shane Richards | 92 | 2.37 |
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
Of the 13 players on the Manhattan roster, nine hail from the greater New York metropolitan area, including eight from the five boroughs of New York City. The Jaspers also have players from Illinois (CJ Jones), Kentucky (Donovan Kates), New Hampshire (Trevor Glassman) and New Jersey (Carlton Allen). Below are the nine players from the New York City area and their respective high schools.
| Name | Hometown | High School |
| Michael Alvarado | Bronx | All Hallows |
| Emmy Andujar | Bronx | Rice |
| George Beamon | Roslyn, L.I. | Roslyn |
| Rhamel Brown | Brooklyn | Transit Tech |
| Ashton Pankey | Bronx | St. Anthony's |
| Shane Richards | New York City | York Prep |
| RaShawn Stores | Bronx | All Hallows |
| Rich Williams | Brooklyn | Transit Tech |
| Tyler Wilson | Bronx | Cardinal Hayes |
MANHATTAN INKS FOUR IN CLASS OF 2018
Manhattan College men's basketball coach Steve Masiello and his staff have inked four standout incoming student-athletes during the NCAA early signing period. Nazareth (N.Y.) high school teammates Samson Akilo, a 6-foot-8 forward, and Samson Usilo, a 6-foot-4 wing, will join the Jaspers along with 6-foot-8 wing Calvin Crawford (Middletown, N.Y.) and 6-foot-9 wing Zane Waterman (Fayetteville, N.C.) in a highly regarded Manhattan class of 2018. “It's a very important class, losing three seniors in Michael Alvarado, George Beamon and Rhamel Brown, who mean a great deal to this program,” Masiello said. “We wanted to have a very strong class overall to really complement what we have on this team. I give a ton of credit to our staff, especially Rasheen Davis and Mathiew Wilson, for their help in recruiting this excellent group of young men.”
MANHATTAN ATOP MAAC POLL
The Jaspers were picked atop the 2013-14 MAAC preseason poll, as voted by the conference's 11 head coaches. Defending champion Iona was picked second, followed by Canisius, Rider, Marist, Fairfield, Quinnipiac, Niagara, Saint Peter's, Siena and Monmouth.
NEW LOOK MAAC
This season marks the first time since the 1997-98 season that the MAAC has a different conference alignment. Loyola left the MAAC for the Patriot League at the conclusion of the 2012-13 academic year and was replaced by former Northeast Conference members Monmouth and Quinnipiac. As a result of the league's expansion from 10 to 11 schools, the conference schedule was also expanded. Each team will now play 20 MAAC games per season, up from 18.
MAAC TOURNAMENT CHANGES
With the addition of Monmouth and Quinnipiac bringing conference membership to 11 schools, the MAAC Tournament will have a new format this season. The top five teams at the conclusion of the regular season will have a bye into the quarterfinals, while the remaining six teams will play first-round games on March 6. There will be a day off before the quarterfinals that begin on March 8, followed by the semifinals on March 9. The MAAC Championship game on Monday, March 10, will once again be nationally televised on ESPN2. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN3.
BACK TO ALBANY
The 2014 MAAC Tournament will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., for the third consecutive year from March 6-10. This marks the final year in which the tournament will be held in Springfield. In 2015, the event returns to its former home - the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y.
NEW FACES, OLD PLACES
There are two new, but familiar faces, on the Manhattan sidelines this season. Mathiew Wilson, formerly the director of basketball operations, was promoted to an assistant coach position on Steve Masiello's staff over the summer. Masiello then brought in former colleague Mike Bramucci to fill the director of operations slot. Bramucci and Masiello coached together at Manhattan College from 2001-03.
Roberto Colonette, a 2013 Manhattan College graduate and two-year letterwinner, is also on the staff this season as the team's strength and conditioning coach. Colonette is currently enrolled in the Manhattan College School of Continuing and Professional Studies, pursuing his Master's degree in organizational leadership.
FLORES NAMED TO MAAC HONOR ROLL
Former Manhattan standout Luis Flores '04 will be part of the MAAC Honor Roll, at the Basketball Hall of Fame, joining other Jasper greats Keith Bullock '93 and Jack Powers '58, who were inducted in the last two years. Flores is recognized as one of the greatest players in Manhattan College history, and helped engineer one of the greatest wins in school history. He scored 26 points to lead 12th-seeded Manhattan to a 75-60 victory over fifth-seeded Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 18, 2004.
BROWN, MAHONEY INDUCTED INTO MC HALL OF FAME
Former Manhattan greats Durelle Brown '01 and Charles Mahoney '75 were recently inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame. Brown ranks among the top 10 in field goals made and field goal percentage in a career. Fourth on the all-time points list with 1,634, Brown was also dominant on the boards, pulling down 6.1 per game in his junior and senior years. He was named first team All-MAAC during his junior and senior years and All-Metropolitan second team in 2000-01. Mahoney set a Manhattan career assist record of 394 in only three years. The high school New York State Tournament State Championship MVP, Mahoney scored 389 points as a freshman and added 904 during his varsity years for a total of 1,293 points. Coaches and sportswriters alike considered Charlie one of the best point guards in the metropolitan area.
WATCH AND LISTEN ON GOJASPERS.COM
For the 16th year, Manhattan College men's basketball games will be broadcast live over the internet on GoJaspers.com. Former Jasper greats Brian Mahoney and Chris Williams return as the color analysts, alongside play-by-play broadcaster Christian Heimall. Each broadcast will begin with the “Steve Masiello Pre-Game Report” 15 minutes prior to tipoff.
WHAT'S A JASPER?
The unique nickname of Manhattan College's athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College's most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served as the College's athletic director in the late 19th century. One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team's first coach.
Since Brother Jasper was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan College baseball games while also directing the team itself. During one particularly warm and humid day when Manhattan College was playing a semi-pro baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy as Manhattan came to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called timeout and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed. Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880's and into the 1890s at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the “seventh inning stretch” spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.
108TH SEASON OF JASPERS BASKETBALL
In its 108th season, the Manhattan College men's basketball program boasts a 1283-1148 overall record and 243-270 MAAC mark in 33 seasons as a conference member. The Jaspers' storied men's basketball team was established in 1904-05 and served a two-year hiatus during the 1943-44 and 1944-45 season due to World War II.