1990–91 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1990–91 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–14 (8–8 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGlenn Braica (2nd season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Francis (PA)† 13 – 3   .813 24 – 8   .750
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 – 3   .813 22 – 9   .710
Robert Morris* 12 – 4   .750 17 – 11   .607
Monmouth 10 – 6   .625 19 – 8   .704
St. Francis (NY) 8 – 8   .500 15 – 14   .517
Mount St. Mary's* 6 – 10   .375 8 – 19   .296
Long Island 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
Marist 4 – 12   .250 6 – 22   .214
Wagner 2 – 14   .125 4 – 26   .133
† 1991 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 1990–91 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Rich Zvosec, who was in his third year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

The Terriers finished their season at 15–14 overall and 8–8 in conference play.[1][2] At the end of the regular season Rich Zvosec was named NEC Coach of the Year and Ron Arnold was named NEC Newcomer of the Year.

Over 29 games, Lester James made 149 field-goals on 215 field-goal attempts, producing a 69.3 field-goal percentage that is 16th all-time in NCAA history.[3]

Roster

1990–91 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Kent Bayant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr
G Kevin Israel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
—
 Sr
G Eric Cheers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
C Lester James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr
G Lynn Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G John Arnold 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
F Brian Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F Allen West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Jr
G Steve Canicato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
C Thomas Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
—
 Jr
F Ron Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So Rice High School New York, NY
G Louis Myers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Nerim Gjonbala 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November , 1990*
 at Maryland Eastern Shore L 75–81  0–1
 J. Millard Tawes Gym (100)
Princess Anne, MD
November , 1990*
 Columbia L 82–88  0–2
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
November , 1990*
 Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–64  1–2
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
November , 1990*
 Liberty W 63–50  2–2
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
 Brooklyn W 75–66  3–2
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
 at Hofstra L 74–76  3–3
 Hofstra Physical Fitness Center (809)
Hempstead, NY
December , 1990*
 Vermont L 92–94  3–4
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990
 Robert Morris L 59–82  3–5 (0–1)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (609)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990
 at Saint Francis (PA) L 88–98  3–6 (0–2)
 Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (1,718)
Loretto, PA
December , 1990
 at Long Island W 96–86  4–6 (1–2)
 Schwartz Athletic Center (381)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
 at Colgate W 91–76  5–6
 Cotterell Court (253)
Hamilton, NY
January , 1990
 Mount St. Mary's L 81–87  5–7 (1–3)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
January 17, 1990
 Monmouth W 84–74  6–7 (2–3)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1990
 Wagner W 87–71  7–7 (3–3)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 68–83  7–8 (3–4)
 Rothman Center (400)
Hackensack, NJ
January , 1991
 at Marist W 80–63  8–8 (4–4)
 McCann Field House (2,942)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January , 1991
 Saint Francis (PA) W 105–96  9–8 (5–4)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (400)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
 Robert Morris L 66–69  9–9 (5–5)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991*
 Morgan State W 86–83  10–9
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
 at Mount St. Mary's W 88–77  11–9 (6–5)
 Knott Arena (3,000)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 9, 1991
 Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn 		L 115–117 2OT 11–10 (6–6)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991*
 at Brooklyn L 61–74  11–11
  (200)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991
 at Wagner W 95–90  12–11 (7–6)
 Sutter Gymnasium (442)
Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 1991
 at Monmouth W 54–52  13–11 (8–6)
 William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,837)
West Long Branch, NJ
February , 1991*
 at Liberty W 71–67  14–11
 Vines Center (1,050)
Lynchburg, VA
February , 1991
 Marist L 80–84  14–12 (8–7)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (450)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991
 Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–78  14–13 (8–8)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (400)
Brooklyn, NY
1991 NEC tournament
February , 1991
 Long Island
First Round 		W 95–80  15–13
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (600)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 1991
 at Saint Francis (PA)
Semifinal 		L 70–96  15–14
 Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (2,663)
Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

  • Ron Arnold
Northeast Conference Newcomer of the Year
Second Team All-Conference pick

References

  1. ^ "FINAL 1991 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1990-91 FINAL STANDINGS" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA men's basketball records book" (pdf). NCAApublications.com. p. 18. Retrieved January 10, 2020.