2014-2015 G-B-G | 2013-2014 G-B-G
Career Stats
2014-2015 Senior Year
MAAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player| All-MAAC Third Team | All-MET Third Team
One of the top big men in the league ... Ranked among the MAAC leaders in scoring (13.4 ppg-12th), rebounding 6.7 rpg-8th), blocks (1.4-5th) and field goal percentage (.529-3rd) (145-for-274) ... Notched double-figures in scoring a team-best 25 times, including recording at least 20 four times ... Paced the squad in scoring five times and in rebounding on 13 occasions ... Registered three double-doubles ... Converted on 69.6 percent (151-for-217) from the line ... During MAAC play, averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds each time out ... Played in 33 games, making 32 starts ... Finished his two years in Riverdale with 676 points, 363 rebounds and 82 blocks while shooting 54.6 percent from the floor ... Averaged 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game en route to earning Most Outstanding Player honors in Manhattan's run to the MAAC Championship ... Scored 21 points with 10 rebounds in MAAC Title Game victory over Iona (3/9) ... Was 6-for-10 from the field with three assists and two blocks ... Began championships play with 16 points and nine rebounds in win over Marist (3/7) before going for 10 points and five rebounds in semifinal triumph over Saint Peter's (3/8) ... Scored a career-high 23 points at Fairfield (12/5) ... Narrowly missed a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds in victory at Monmouth (2/1) ... Finished up 6-for-9 from the field and 9-of-14 from the line ... In Senior Day win against Quinnipiac (3/1), finished with 17 points and eight rebounds ... Had 20 points at Iona (2/27) after scoring 16 points in the first meeting with the Gaels (2/13) ... Scored 19 points in victory over Niagara (1/10) and had 18 with nine caroms in win over Canisius (2/6) ... Also recorded 18 points in back-to-back games against Rider (1/18) and at Quinnipiac (1/23) ... Notched 16 points and pulled down 12 caroms at Rider (2/8) ... Had 12 points and 10 rebounds at Pittsburgh (12/17) ... Registered nine points and seven rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round play against Hampton (3/17) ...Was a part of two MAAC Championship Teams, eight MAAC Tournament wins and 58 total victories.
2013-2014 Junior Year
Had seven points and six rebounds in season-opening double-overtime win at La Salle (11/9) ... made four of six field goals to finish with nine points vs. George Washington (11/16) ... made all four of his field goals to notch 10 points in win at Hofstra (11/30) ... had nine points, five rebounds and four blocked shots in 86-68 win at South Carolina (12/17) ... hit four of six from the floor to finish with 10 points in overtime win vs. Buffalo at Barclays Center (12/21) ... finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots at Quinnipiac (1/9) ... posted 11 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots at Fairfield (1/18) ... made four of five field goals to post 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in win over Rider (1/24) ... made four of six from the field and had 12 points and eight rebounds in victory vs. Saint Peter's (2/4) ... registered his first double-double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high five blocked shots in win at Canisius (2/7) ... made six of seven field goals and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 90-72 win over Niagara (2/16) ... had seven points and four rebounds at Siena (2/21) ... finished with eight points, seven rebounds and a blocked shot in 14 minutes of 68-63 win over Canisius (3/2) ... scored four points, grabbed a team-high nine rebounds and blocked two shots in MAAC title game victory over Iona (3/10) ... Paced the Jaspers with 16 points in the NCAA Tournament against Louisville (3/20).
2012-2013 Redshirt Year
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer requirements.
2011-2012 Sophomore Year (at Maryland)
Played in all 32 games, making 17 starts... averaged 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds over 20.3 minutes per contest... led the Terps in rebounding a team-high nine times, including a season best 11 rebounds vs. Iona (11/20) and Virginia Tech (1/28)... registered double-digits in the scoring column four times, including a season-high 17 points against Radford (12/23) shooting 6-for-8 from the field... finished third on the team with 18 blocked shots to go along with seven steals... shot 45.2% from the field on the season... pulled down 156 rebounds with 99 coming on the defensive glass... appeared in all 16 ACC games, starting in 10... averaged nearly four points and five rebounds against ACC opponents in 19 minutes per game... registered eight blocks and collected 76 rebounds in ACC contests.
2010-2011 Freshman Year (at Maryland)
Received medical redshirt waiver after playing just three minutes vs. Seattle (11/8).
Before Manhattan: Completed high school career at St. Anthony in Jersey City, N.J. playing for Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley... averaged 10 points and three blocks per game as a junior, before missing his senior season with an injury... graded at 91 by ESPN.com... rated as No. 36 power forward in the nation coming out of high school by Scout.com... played first two years of high school at Archbishop Molloy for head coach Jack Curran... he was the first freshman to make see action with the varsity for the Stanners since 15-year NBA veteran Kenny Anderson... played AAU ball for New Heights and former athletic director Kimani Young.
Personal: Born on May 16, 1992 ... Son of Leonard Pankey and Persuasion Branch ... Has two brothers, Tristan and Aidan Pankey, and a sister, Taylor Branch ... Father played football at Lehigh ... Graduated with a degree in general studies at Manhattan.
