Providence, R.I. - With four games remaining in the regular season, Brown will make its final road trip of the season, traveling to the Empire State to battle Cornell in Ithaca, NY, on Friday, March 1, and then heading down to New York City to face Columbia on Saturday, March 2. Both games tip-off at 7:00 p.m., and will be aired live on WPRV-AM-790 and brownbears.com.
The Records: Brown (10-14, 4-6 Ivy) split its games at home last week, falling to Harvard 65-47, and taking down Dartmouth, 59-50, behind
Matt Sullivan's 16 points. Cornell fell to 13-14 overall and 5-5 in the Ivy League after being swept by Penn, 79-71, and Princeton, 72-53. Columbia (11-13, 3-7 Ivy) lost to Princeton, 65-40, Friday evening, but bounced back to defeat Penn, 58-41.
Sullivan Nears Record for Games Played/Approaching 1,000 Career Points: Senior tri-captain Matt Sullivan has played 113 career games for the Bears, and is approaching Adrian Williams' '11 all-time Brown record of 115 career games played from 2007-2011. He has scored 974 career points and is looking to become the 26th player in Brown history to score 1,000 or more points. He's also knocked down 160 career treys, 5th best in Brown history. The Ivy League's third leading scorer with 14.0 ppg., Sullivan scored a career high 27 points in Brown's win over Columbia.
Did You Know? Brown features the top two rebounders in the Ivy League – forward
Cedric Kuakumensah '16 and forward
Rafael Maia '15. Kuakumensah leads the Ivy League in both rebounding (7.5 per game), including a career high 19 rebounds vs. Cornell, and blocked shots (2.2 per game). Maia's 7.2 rebounds per game are second in the Ivy League… Guard
Sean McGonagill '14 has scored 1,052 career points at Brown, 21st on Brown's all-time scoring list.
Sullivan Named Capital One First Team Academic All-American: Brown senior guard Matt Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) has been named a Capital One First Team Division I Academic All-America, as selected by the CoSIDA. Sullivan joins Aaron Craft from Ohio State, Kelly Olynyk from Gonzaga, Mason Plumlee from Duke, and Cody Zeller from Indiana on the Academic All-American First Team. Sullivan has a 4.0 GPA as an Economics concentrator at Brown.
The Brown vs. Cornell Series Record: Brown and Cornell will be meeting for the 121st time, dating back to 1949-1950, with the Big Red holding a 74-46 series advantage. Cornell has won the last 13 games between the two teams, including a 69-66 win over the Bears on 2/16/13 in Providence. Brown's last win over the Big Red was a 69-64 victory in Ithaca on 2/26/06.
The Brown vs. Columbia Series Record: Brown and Columbia have met 130 times, dating back to 1900-1901, with the Lions holding a 68-62 series advantage. Brown has won the last two meetings with Columbia, including a 58-55 win over the Lions on 2/15/13 behind Matt Sullivan's career high 27 points. The Lions' last win over Brown was an 86-60 decision on 2/10/12 in New York City.
Head Coach Mike Martin: Former Brown basketball standout Mike Martin '04 has returned to his alma mater as the 31st head men's basketball coach in the program's 106-year history. A four-year starter at Brown, Martin was part of the winningest class in Bears' basketball history, posting a 63-45 four-year record from 2000-2004. He also helped the Class of 2004 to a school-record 39-17 Ivy League mark during that period -- the best by an Ivy League team, other than Penn and Princeton, since 1970. An Agawam, Mass., native, Martin launched his coaching career at Brown as an assistant coach in 2005-2006 and was an assistant coach at Penn for the last six years. Martin is the fourth Brown alumnus to coach the team. W.W. Reynolds '1907, Mike Cingiser '62 andGerry Alaimo '72 have also coached at Brown, with Cingiser guiding the Bears to their only Ivy League Championship in 1986. Martin was the first Brown coach to capture his debut game since William H. Dye in 1941.
Albrecht Returns: The Bears welcomed the return of senior guard
Stephen Albrecht (Crown Point, IN), who scored a season high 12 points vs. Harvard, including a trey late in overtime to send the game into double overtime. Albrecht saw his first action of the season vs. Daniel Webster on 1/12/13, scoring 11 points against the Eagles on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. He came back with a similar performance against Yale with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc. A pure shooter, Albrecht's 60 treys led the Bears in 2011-12 and ranked 8th in the Brown record book.
Schmidt Contributes: Sophomore center
Jon Schmidt (Baltimore, MD) pulled down a career high five rebounds in Brown's win over Daniel Webster. He came up big in Brown's victory over Providence with his first points of the year, scoring four points and grabbing two rebounds. Schmidt also netted four points vs. Columbia. He also contributed some solid minutes against Binghamton, grabbing two rebounds in eight minutes of play. He saw action in 21 games a year ago. Schmidt grabbed a career-best five rebounds against Hartford, and scored a season high four points against Johnson & Wales and Columbia.
Sullivan 3rd In Ivy Scoring: Senior tri-captain Matt Sullivan (Wilmette, IL), a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, is averaging 14.0 points per game, third best in the Ivy League. Sullivan is nearing his 1,000 points in his career, having scored 974 career points at Brown. He's played 113 career games for the Bears, and is approaching Adrian Williams' '11 all-time Brown record of 115 career games played from 2007-2011. His 160 career treys ranks 5th all-time at Brown. Sullivan scored 27 points, including the game-winning trey with 10 seconds remaining, in Brown's win over Columbia. Sullivan, who had a game high 16 points vs. Dartmouth, led the Bears with 15 points, five rebounds and five steals vs. Penn. In 46 minutes of play vs. Harvard, Sullivan connected on 9 of 10 free throws in scoring 18 points. Sullivan has started 88 of 113 career games played at Brown. He scored 20 points and logged 45 minutes in Brown's overtime win over Niagara. He played a key role in Brown's win over Providence with 12 points and seven rebounds against the Friars. Sullivan was Brown's top scorer with 14 points vs. URI, and scored a game high 18 points vs. Notre Dame. He scored a season high 20 points against St. Francis, while grabbing five rebounds, and came back against Sacred Heart with 16 points and five rebounds. Sullivan scored a game high 18 points, while grabbing six rebounds against Binghamton, and followed that up with a team high 18 points and five rebounds vs. Central Connecticut. He also led the Bears with 18 points against New Hampshire. He netted a career high 26 points against Albany last year, hitting 5-of-9 treys against the Great Danes. He later nailed 5-of-8 treys in scoring 21 points against Columbia. Sullivan is also a CoSIDA Academic All-American.
Matt Sullivan: Career Points Career Treys
2009-10 191 36
2010-11 144 20
2011-12 303 56
2012-13 336 48
TOTAL 974 160
Brown Record Book: Career 3-Pointers Made
1. 232, Damon Huffman (2004-2008)
2. 215, Brian Lloyd (1992-1996)
3. 201, Rick Lloyd (1988-1992)
4. 165, Mark McAndrew (2004-2008)
5. 160, Matt Sullivan (2009-present)
6. 159, Adrian Williams (2007-2011)
7. 158, Earl Hunt (1999-2003)
8. 147, Sean McGonagill (2010-present)
9. 143, Mike Martin (2000-2004)
10. 142, Peter Sullivan (2007 – 2011)
Ponticelli Solid In Middle: Brown senior forward
Tyler Ponticelli (Northbrook, IL), who had four points and six rebounds in Brown's second game vs. Yale, has come off the bench to provide a solid defensive presence for the Bears. He scored six points and grabbed three rebounds vs. Cornell. Ponticelli netted six points, grabbed six rebounds and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime in Brown's win over Niagara. He added four points and five rebounds vs. Daniel Webster. Ponticelli scored a season high six points against URI, and pulled down four rebounds in the Bears' win over Providence. He grabbed a season high nine rebounds against Sacred Heart and added six rebounds vs. New Hampshire. Ponticelli opened the season with a solid game vs. Binghamton, grabbing four rebounds against the Bearcats.
All-Ivy Sean McGonagill - Brown's 21st All-Time Leading Scorer: Second Team All-Ivy junior point guard Sean McGonagill (Brookfield, IL) has scored 1,052 career points at Brown, 21st on Brown's all-time scoring list. He ranks fourth in the Ivy League with 4.1 assists per game, fourth in scoring with 13.8 ppg, and fourth in 3-point field goals made (2.2). McGonagill netted a game high 20 points and handed out eight assists while playing all 50 minutes vs. Harvard. He was named the Ivy League's Co-Player of the Week after coming up big in Brown's first game vs. Yale with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and zero turnovers in 38 minutes of play. McGonagill scored a game high 23 points and handed out seven assists in Brown's win over Niagara, scoring seven of Brown's 13 points in overtime. He played a major role in Brown's win over Providence, scoring 13 points and handing out five assists, despite foul trouble. He accounted for nearly half of Brown's points vs. Northwestern with 20 points against the Wildcats. McGonagill, who had 15 points vs. Notre Dame, tossed in a game high 23 points against St. Francis (NY), while handing out five assists. He opened the season with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists against Binghamton, and added 16 points against Maine and 14 points vs. Bryant. He was the Ivy League's fifth leading scorer a year ago, averaging 13.5 points per game for the Bears. The 2011 Ivy League Rookie of the Year handed out 157 assists to set a new Brown record, breaking the previous mark of 155 assists by Jason Forte in 2002-2003. He also scored 28 points in Brown's win over Columbia, connecting on 8-of-11 field goals, and just missing a triple-double by adding eight rebounds and eight assists.
Sean McGonagill: Career Points Career Treys Career Assists
2010-11 329 39 147
2011-12 392 56 157
2012-13 331 52 99
TOTAL 1,052 147 403
Brown Basketball: 1,000 Point Club Brown Career Assists:
1. 2,041 Earl Hunt (1999-03) 1. 577, by Mike Waitkus (1982-86)
2. 1,668 Arnie Berman (1969-72) 2. 514, by Jason Forte (2001-2005)
3. 1,597 Jason Forte (2001-05) 3. 403, by Sean McGonagill (2010-present)
4. 1,361 Peter Sullivan (2007-2011) 4. 380, by Eric Blackiston (1992-96)
5. 1,344 Alai Nuualiitia (1999-03) 5. 379, by Rick Lloyd (1988-92)
6. 1,331 Mike Cingiser (1959-62)
6. 1,328 Marcus Thompson (1985-89)
8. 1,319 Joe Tebo (1955-58)
9. 1,306 Damon Huffman (2004-08)
10. 1,294 Rick Lloyd (1988-92)
11. 1,288 Brian Saunders (1974-77)
12. 1,241 Phil Brown (1972-75)
1,241 Peter Moss (1977-80)
14. 1,190 Chuck Savage (1988-92)
15. 1,165 Mike Waitkus (1982-86)
16. 1,147 Lou Murgo (1951-55)
17. 1,134 Matt Mullery (2006-2010)
18. 1,133 Rusty Tyler (1968-1971)
19. 1,100 Mark McAndrew (2004-08)
20. 1,079 Ira James (1979-1982)
21. 1,052 Sean McGonagill (2010-present)
22. 1,046 Gerry Alaimo (1955-58)
23. 1,031 Eric Blackiston (1992-96)
24. 1,011 Brian Lloyd (1992-96)
25. 1,009 Woody Grimshaw (1944-47)
Maia – Second In Ivy Rebounding: Rafael Maia (San Paulo, Brazil), a 6-9 sophomore center, ranks second in the Ivy League with 7.2 rebounds per game. He grabbed 13 rebounds in last week's win over Dartmouth. Maia was named the Ivy League's Rookie of the Week for the second time after scoring 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting vs. Dartmouth, and netting 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. Harvard. Maia turned in solid performances in both games vs. Yale with 10 points and four rebounds in each game. His 21 points and 19 rebounds led the Bears against Princeton. He grabbed eight rebounds in Brown's win over Niagara. Against Providence, Maia netted nine points and pulled down 11 rebounds. He pulled down 15 rebounds and scored eight points vs. URI, and scored nine points and grabbed a game high seven rebounds vs. Northwestern. Maia turned in a yeoman's performance against Sacred Heart, scoring 19 points and pulling down a career high 15 rebounds to complete his first career double-double. He had 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds vs. St. Francis, after a 12 point, nine rebound performance against Bryant. Maia also had eight points and six rebounds vs. Notre Dame. Maia was named the Ivy Rookie of the Week after scoring 14 points vs. Central Connecticut. and coming back with 21 points against Maine. His 21 points vs. Maine came on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, while also pulling down eight rebounds. Maia's 14 points vs. Central Connecticut came on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, while grabbing five rebounds. A native of Brazil, Maia is a talented big man with tremendous skills. He was ineligible last year due to an NCAA technicality based on his high school graduation date in Brazil, but practiced with the Bears.
Halpern Fifth In Ivy League Treys: All-Ivy junior forward
Tucker Halpern (Brookline, MA), a long-range marksman, ranks fifth in the Ivy League in treys with 2.1 per game. He scored 12 points in last week's win over Dartmouth, hitting 3-of-6 treys. Halpern had a strong double-double performance vs. Niagara with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and had 12 points last week vs. Harvard. Halpern was named the Ivy League's Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week after scoring 28 points against Providence and connecting on the game-winning trey with 7.3 seconds remaining. He had 15 of his 28 points in the second half against the Friars, and connected on 10-of-17 shots from the field, including 8-of-15 from long range. Halpern's eight treys rank as the second-best, single-game effort in school history and tie for the ninth-best in Ivy League history. He scored a game high 18 points against Albany on 7-of-12 shooting from the field. Halpern also stepped up in a big way against Sacred Heart, coming off the bench to score 14 of his 17 points in the second half, while connecting on 6-of-10 field goals, including 5-of-8 shooting from behind the three-point arc. Halpern tossed in 10 points against Notre Dame. He returned to the court for the first time this season on 11/15/12 against Central Connecticut, completing a long road back to health. Halpern entered the game at the 10-minute mark of the first half, setting foot on the court for the first time since March 2011. He missed all of last season and Brown's opening game vs. Binghamton following a long illness. Halpern hit a trey on his first shot of the game and finished with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from behind the three-point arc. Halpern averaged 12.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for the Bears two years ago. He scored a career high 29 points against Harvard, when he connected on 10-of-15 field goals, including 6-of-9 from behind the three-point arc.
Tucker Halpern: Career Points Career Treys
2009-10 236 32
2010-11 352 58
2012-13 185 44
TOTAL 773 134
Kuakumensah Second In Single-Season Blocks: Freshman power forward Cedric Kuakumensah (pronounced Koo-ack-a-men-sa), the Ivy League's rebounding leader with 7.5 per game, has 53 blocked shots this season to rank second all-time at Brown and 21st in Ivy League history. He leads the Ivy League with 2.2 blocked shots per game. Kuakumensah was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after scoring a career high 19 points vs. Columbia and pulling down career best 19 rebounds vs. Cornell. He blocked seven shots on the road vs. Penn to equal the Brown record for blocks in a single game, held by Andrew McCarthy '14 vs. Dartmouth last year. Six of his seven blocks came in the first 12 minutes of the game. He scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked three shots in Brown's second game with Yale. Kuakumensah pulled down a season high 12 rebounds and blocked two shots against Daniel Webster. He put together a solid performance in Brown's win over Niagara with six points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. Kuakumensah had six rebounds and three blocks vs. URI. He helped Brown dominate the backboards vs. Providence with a game high 12 rebounds, as the Bears out-rebounded the Friars by a 37-30 margin. He also blocked three shots and grabbed six rebounds vs. Albany. Kuakumensah had nine rebounds and two blocked shots against Notre Dame, and pulled down seven rebounds vs. Northwestern. Kuakumensah registered his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds vs. New Hampshire. He registered back-to-back double-doubles, scoring 10 points and grabbing a career high 12 rebounds vs. St. Francis, after scoring 14 points and pulling down 11 rebounds vs. Bryant. He also blocked four shots against the Bulldogs, fourth best in Brown basketball history. Kuakumensah scored nine points and pulled down five rebounds against Central Connecticut, and grabbed a game high nine rebounds and blocked three shots against Binghamton. A native of Worcester, Mass., he played at nearby St. Andrew's School in Barrington, Rhode Island, where he scored 1,287 points during his high school career.
Brown Single Season Blocked Shots
1. 59, Matt Mullery (2008-2009)
2. 53, Cedric Kuakumensah (2012-13)
3. 48, Matt Mullery (2009-2010)
4. 42, Jamie Kilburn (2003-2004)
5. 41, Andrew McCarthy (2011-12)
6. 40, Alai Nuualiitia (2002-2003)
7. 39, Stark Langs (1983-1984)
8. 37, Matt Mullery (2007-2008)
9. 33, Anthony Katsaros (1987-1988)
33, by Andrew McCarthy (2009-2010)
Sharkey Posts Double-Double: Sophomore guard
Joe Sharkey (Norwood, MA), who started Brown's last two games, registered career highs of 10 points and 10 rebounds against Daniel Webster. He turned in a solid effort in his collegiate debut against Binghamton with five points, a key trey and three rebounds. Sharkey tossed in six points vs. Bryant, hitting two treys, and added three points in Brown's win over Maine, connecting on his only trey of the game. He dished out two assists and had two steals in Brown's win over Providence. Sharkey missed all of last season due to injury.
Bears On The Air: Brown's entire 28-game schedule is being broadcast on WPRV-AM 790 with Scott Cordischi, the voice of Brown basketball and football, calling all the action. Former Brown basketball star Russ Tyler '71 (1,133 career points) provides the color analysis. Brown fans can also listen to the broadcast on BrownBears.com.
Yiljep Sidelined Indefinitely: Sophomore forward
Longji Yiljep (Sanaru-Zaria, Nigeria), who earned a starting role in Brown's first eight games, missed the Northwestern game and is sidelined indefinitely due to injury. Yiljep opened the season against Binghamton with six points, three rebounds and a strong defensive effort. He also had three points and three rebounds vs. Sacred Heart. Last year, Yiljep scored a career high eight points in 20 minutes of play against New Hampshire, and blocked a career-best three shots vs. Maine.
Watch Live Video of The Bears On The Internet: Brown basketball fans can watch live video and listen to an audio feed (WPRV - AM 790) of all home games through the America One Network. All 13 home basketball games will be aired through Brown's athletic website
http://brownbears.com. Fans wanting to watch Brown events via America One will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Windows Media Player. Games will be sold on an individual basis at $8 per game, or a season pass can be purchased for $75. A 30-day pass for $30 allows the viewer to watch all Brown events during a 30-day period.
Brown Basketball Interactive Magazine: Brown Athletics has launched a bold initiative to present its athletic teams in a modern, interactive mode with the release of the Men's Basketball Interactive Magazine, which is available for view on Brownbears.com. The Brown basketball interactive magazine can be viewed by going to the men's basketball team page on brownbears.com, and clicking on the Interactive Magazine link under Team Information. Here's the link to the basketball magazine:
http://www.meridianprinting.com/brown/2012/mbball/
Next Week: Brown returns home for the final weekend of the 2012-2013 season, hosting Penn on Friday, March 8 at 7 pm, and Princeton on Saturday, March 9 at 6 pm. Brown seniors Stephen Albrecht, Matt Sullivan and Tyler Ponticelli will be honored Saturday evening in pre-game ceremonies.
Ivy League Record Book
BLOCKED SHOTS - SEASON
1. 92.... Brian Gilpin (Dartmouth, 1994-95)
2. 90.... Chris Young (Princeton, 1999-00)
3. 85.... Greg Mangano (Yale, 2010-11)
4. 68.... Chris Wiedemann (Columbia, 2001-02)
5. 67.... Chris Dudley (Yale, 1986-87)
6. 65.... Bernard Jackson (Cornell, 1989-90)
65.... Jeff Foote (Cornell, 2009-10)
65.... Greg Mangano (Yale, 2011-12)
9. 64.... Jeff Foote (Cornell, 2008-09)
10. 63.... Jeffrion Aubry (Cornell, 1998-99)
11. 59.... Brian Banks (Harvard, 1977-78)
59.... Matt Mullery (Brown, 2008-09)
13. 58.... Geoff Owens (Penn, 1998-99)
14. 56.... Bernard Jackson (Cornell, 1988-89)
56.... Kareem Maddox (Princeton, 2010-11)
16. 55.... Chris Young (Princeton, 1998-99)
17. 54.... Tom Casey (Columbia, 1991-92)
54.... Tom Casey (Columbia, 1992-93)
54.... Geoff Owens (Penn, 1999-00)
54.... Keith Wright (Harvard, 2010-11)
21. 53…Cedric Kuakumensah (Brown, 2012-13)
