2018-19 AMCC Men's Basketball News

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Kirk Hawkins, Medaille College, Men's Basketball
Kirk Hawkins, Medaille College, Men's Basketball

Hawkins led the AMCC last week in scoring, averaging 26.0 points per game. Hawkins started out the week with a career-best 30 points in a 100-110 loss at #21 Wooster. Hawkins followed that up with a 29 point, six assist effort against Buffalo State. He wrapped up the week with a 19 point, six assist effort against Morrisville St, helping head coach Keith Hack get his first career win as a head coach. On the week, Hawkins shot 51.1% from the field, 46.2% from three-point range and 81.8% from the free throw line. He also averaged 5.0 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game. Hawkins was also named to the Buffalo State Coles Classic All-Tournament Team.

HILBERT'S STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH ATTENDS FIRST ANNUAL NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL ACADEMY
HILBERT'S STUDENT ASSISTANT COACH ATTENDS FIRST ANNUAL NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL ACADEMY

Hilbert College men’s basketball student-assistant coach Matt Hartman (’21) spent the end of July rubbing elbows with some of college basketball’s top coaches at the first annual NCAA College Basketball Academy at the University of Connecticut.

EIGHT NAMED TO 2018-19 NABC HONORS COURT
EIGHT NAMED TO 2018-19 NABC HONORS COURT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2018-19 Honors Court this week and eight AMCC men's basketball players earned a spot on the prestigious team for their efforts in the classroom.

BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADS TO CUBA
BEHREND MEN'S BASKETBALL HEADS TO CUBA

The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team is making their sixth international trip with a seven-day, six-night excursion to Cuba from May 8-14.

D3 WEEK DAY 5: BEHREND REMAINS IN COMMAND OF PRESIDENTS CUP AFTER WINTER SEASON
D3 WEEK DAY 5: BEHREND REMAINS IN COMMAND OF PRESIDENTS CUP AFTER WINTER SEASON

As the winter sports season comes to a close, Penn State Behrend holds on to their commanding lead in the Presidents Cup Standings with an .813 percentage ranking to remain in the top spot of the conference.

BEHREND BASKETBALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN "STAY IN TO WIN" PROGRAM
BEHREND BASKETBALL PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN "STAY IN TO WIN" PROGRAM

Penn State Behrend basketball players Malike Brinson, Andy Niland, Dorian Connors, and Derrick Clark presented the "Stay in to Win" program sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to students at Mother Theresa Academy in Erie, PA.

BEHREND'S NILAND NAMED ECAC ALL-STAR
BEHREND'S NILAND NAMED ECAC ALL-STAR

Penn State Behrend senior guard Andy Niland has been named to the 2019 Division III Men's Basketball Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star Team as an Honorable Mention.

HILBERT'S DeGRANDPRE SERVED AS CELEBRITY READER AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HILBERT'S DeGRANDPRE SERVED AS CELEBRITY READER AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Rob deGrandpre, head coach of the Hilbert College men's basketball program, participated in the Big Tree Elementary school's First Annual Celebration of Reading night which was created by the Big Tree Elementary School Parent Teacher Association and held on March 14. 

GOULD NAMED TO NABC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM; CARMICHAEL GREAT LAKES COACH OF THE YEAR
GOULD NAMED TO NABC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM; CARMICHAEL GREAT LAKES COACH OF THE YEAR

The La Roche College Redhawks' impressive 2019 season has garnered national recognition.

LA ROCHE'S GOULD, COLE EARN SPOTS ON ALL-REGION TEAMS
LA ROCHE'S GOULD, COLE EARN SPOTS ON ALL-REGION TEAMS

La Roche College men's basketball senior guard Zach Gould and women's basketball junior forward Jenna Cole have earned spots on the All-Region Team. Both were named to D3Hoop's Great Lakes All-Region Second Team.

TEAL GAME HELPS D'YOUVILLE MEN'S BASKETBALL BRING AWARENESS TO PROSTATE CANCER
TEAL GAME HELPS D'YOUVILLE MEN'S BASKETBALL BRING AWARENESS TO PROSTATE CANCER

The D'Youville College men's basketball team closed out their season by helping bring awareness to prostate cancer with their first annual teal game.

HAMILTON PULLS OFF LAST MINUTE WIN AS BEHREND FALLS IN NCAA FIRST ROUND
HAMILTON PULLS OFF LAST MINUTE WIN AS BEHREND FALLS IN NCAA FIRST ROUND

The Hamilton College (24-4) men's basketball team erased an 11-point lead and scored six of their final eight points from the free-throw line to defeat Penn State Behrend (23-5) 72-70 in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament on Friday night.

MEDAILLE, FRANCISCAN SEASONS END IN FIRST ROUND OF ECAC TOURNAMENT
MEDAILLE, FRANCISCAN SEASONS END IN FIRST ROUND OF ECAC TOURNAMENT

The Medaille College and Franciscan University men's basketball teams saw their seasons come to a close this evening as they both lost in the first round of the ECAC Tournament. Medaille fell to Marywood University 89-77, while Grove City College defeated Franciscan 73-60.

MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED, LA ROCHE'S ZACH GOULD TAKES TOP HONOR
MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED, LA ROCHE'S ZACH GOULD TAKES TOP HONOR

La Roche College senior guard Zach Gould has been named the 2019 AMCC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

Justin Gorny, Penn State Behrend, Men's Basketball
Justin Gorny, Penn State Behrend, Men's Basketball

Gorny recorded double-digit points during the AMCC Tournament, scoring 13 in the semifinals and a team-best 14 in the championship game. The senior shot 50 percent from the floor and three-point range, while grabbing 11 total rebounds. Gorny scored the Lions final six points in the title game to help Behrend hold on for the win.