Riverdale, N.Y. - Head Coach Brian Nigro '00 will lead the College of Mount Saint Vincent Men's Basketball program into the 2014-15 season on Saturday afternoon when the Dolphins welcome Medgar Evers to the Peter Jay Sharp Center to open the 2014-15 season. The Dolphins and Cougars will tip-off at 3:00 p.m. with Live Stats available for those who cannot attend the game.

At A Glance: Mount Saint Vincent will look to improve on an 8-17 campaign in 2013-14 and will look to do so with 13 newcomers on the roster. The Dolphins will open the 2014-15 season with just four players who have appeared in a game for the program.

Senior Antonio Johnson (Fort Johnson, N.Y.) is back for his third season with the Dolphins and will suit up as the squad's leading returning scorer and rebounder from last season. Johnson averaged 11.2 points per game as a junior and hauled in just shy of four rebounds per outing. He shot 32.5-percent from the three-point range last season and paced the team with 41 made three-point field goals.

A pair of sophomores return to the Mount after solid rookie seasons in 2013-14. Jesse Regina (Staten Island, N.Y.) appeared in 25 games as a freshman, starting 15, and rounded out last season with 57 assists and 34 steals, both team-highs a year ago. Kahlil Shorter (Staten Island, N.Y.) averaged 4.4 points per game and handed out 31 assists in 19 minutes per game in 24 appearances.

Rounding out the quartet or returning players for the Mount is senior James Zuccaro (Gilbert, Ariz.) After missing the 2013-14 season due to injury, Zuccaro is back with the Dolphins after averaging 14.6 points per game in 2012-13. Zuccaro shot better than 45-percent from the floor two seasons ago and added 43 assists and 31 steals on his way to being made a Second Team All-Skyline Conference selection.

Newcomers: The Dolphins will look to a crop of 13 newcomers in 2014-15 to provide immediate contributions and depth as the Mount looks to make its first appearance in the Skyline Conference Tournament since the 2011-12 season.

In the frontcourt, Mount Saint Vincent welcomes Christopher Ballew (Pasadena, Calif.), Andrew Curiel (Bronx, N.Y.), Ammad Alkhulaidi (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Kyle Beckmann (New City, N.Y.) and Ryan Fraser (Staten Island, N.Y.) to the program, while newcomers in the backcourt include: Neeko Zeno (New York, N.Y.), Jose Maestre (Bronx, N.Y.), Jamir Ferebee (Staten Island, N.Y.), Spencer Bode (Wickford, R.I.), Madison Martinez (Atlanta, Ga.), Kevin Martinez (New City, N.Y.), Mike Mulligan (Pearl River, N.Y.) and Matthew Sowah (Staten Island, N.Y.).


Head Coach: Brian Nigro '00 will begin his seventh season at the helm of the Men's Basketball program on Saturday. Nigro has led the Mount to a 65-88 overall record over the last six seasons and a 47-65 mark against Skyline Conference opponents. Under Nigro's tutelage, the Dolphins have made three trips to the Skyline Conference Tournament.

A Look At The Cougars: Medgar Evers is coming off a 2013-14 season that saw it go 2-23 overall and 1-15 in CUNYAC play. The Cougars return Valin Williams who averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting just over 40-percent from the field. He also paced the team in blocked shots with 62. Pablo Segura is also back for Medgar Evers after finishing the 2013-14 season with 43 assists and 25 steals. He is the top returner for the Cougars from the free-throw line after converting on 78.2-percent of his attempts a season ago.

Upcoming Schedule: Mount Saint Vincent opens the season with four of its first six games at the Peter Jay Sharp Center. Upcoming home games include Vaughn (11/18), St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (12/4) and Sarah Lawrence (12/6).

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