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Fast FactsWilliam Paterson UniversityWayne, New Jersey 07470

Founded: 1855Enrollment: 10,466

President: Arnold SpeertExecutive Vice President

and Provost: Chernoh SesayAthletic Director: Arthur Eason

Head Coach: Jose Rebimbas (seventh year)Career Record: 133-57 (115-53 at WPU)

Assistant Coaches: Brian ChapmanBrian Horton

Nickname: PioneersColors: Orange & Black

Affiliation: NCAA Division IIIConference: New Jersey Athletic

2000-01 Record: 26-5 Overall, 15-3 NJACMen’s Basketball Phone: 973.720.2170

Athletic Phone: 973.720.2356Sports Information Director: Brian Falzarano

Sports Information Phone: 973.720.2705Sports Info., Basketball Fax: 973.720.3017

Head Athletic Trainer: Toby BarbozaPhotographer: Steve SmithWeb Site: www.wpunj.edu

Pioneer Hotline: 973.720.2547

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• Three consecutive NCAA Tournament invites (two Final Fours)• Two consecutive New Jersey Athletic Conference titles; seven overall

• The NJAC’s winningest program across the past three campaigns (68-22)

BLAZING A TRAIL OF TRADITION

With his ability to both score and rebound, senior forward DagChristensen is again a big part of William Paterson’s plans.

• Horace Jenkins (1,940 career points) named 2001 Division III Player of the Year

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2001-02 Roster ................................................................................................................................... 2

Q&A With Coach Rebimbas ................................................................................................................ 3

2001-02 Coaching Staff ...................................................................................................................... 5

2001-02 Pioneer Profiles ..................................................................................................................... 7

2000-01 Recap ................................................................................................................................... 13

2000-01 Statistics ............................................................................................................................... 15

2000-01 Game-by-Game .................................................................................................................... 16

2000-01 New Jersey Athletic Conference Standings, Honors ................................................................. 16

Horace Jenkins Highlights .................................................................................................................... 17

All-Time Records.................................................................................................................................. 18

Millennium Men .................................................................................................................................. 20

Pioneer Men’s Basketball InformationThe 2001-02 William Paterson UniversityPioneer Men’s Basketball Media Guide has beenassembled to assist in your coverage of thePioneers. We hope the information included inthe following pages will answer any questionsconcerning the Pioneers. If you need additionalinformation and photos, or would like to set upan interview with head coach Jose Rebimbas, hisassistants or players, please feel free to contactour staff and we will be happy to help you.

William Paterson University2001 Men’s Basketball Guide

CONTENTS

Brian FalzaranoDirector of Sports Information

973.720.2705 • falzaranob@wpunj.edu

Sports Information OfficeBen Shahn Gallery, Room 022William Paterson University

Wayne, New Jersey 07470Fax 973.720.3017 • Pioneer Hotline 973.720.2547

www.wpunj.edu

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2001-02 ROSTER

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HS 0 Larry Press Fr. F 6-6 215 E. Brunswick, NJ/E. Brunswick 1 Khalid Coursey Sr. G 5-9 180 Newark, NJ/Malcolm X. Shabazz 2 Brandon Constantine So. G 5-10 175 Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck 4 Jeff Pela So. G 6-3 200 Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East 5 Michael Everett Sr. F 6-4 190 Orange, NJ/Seton Hall Prep10 Mike Schirick Sr. F 6-6 200 Middletown, NY/Steward11 Omar Charles Fr. G 5-10 170 Jersey City, NJ/Hudson Catholic13 Rashaan Barner Sr. G 6-3 185 Hillside, NJ/Hillside21 Jason Vieira Fr. G 5-9 170 Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford22 Seth Brown Jr. F 6-6 230 Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack24 Justin Lauer Fr. F 6-7 216 Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere34 Taurean Fisher Jr. G/F 6-5 210 Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville35 Terrance McNeal Jr. F 6-6 240 Cape May Courthouse, NJ/Middle Twp.40 Keyth Hardy Jr. F 6-5 215 Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex42 Rory Caswell So. F 6-5 225 Toms River, NJ/Toms River North

Head Coach: Jose Rebimbas (seventh season, Seton Hall ‘92)Assistant Coach: Brian Chapman, Brian Horton

Juniors Keyth Hardy(left) and TerranceMcNeal will becounted upon toprovide muscle anddepth to the Pioneerfrontcourt.

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Over the past three seasons, Head Coach Jose Rebimbas has guided William Paterson tothree NCAA Tournament appearances, including two Final Fours. In 2000-01, the Pio-neers finished as Division III national runners-up and won a school-record 26 games,while star guard Horace Jenkins was named the Division III Player of the Year. Now,Rebimbas looks forward to keeping the Pioneers among the nation’s elite.

Q: After finishing as national runners-up and winning the most games in school history,how do you approach this season? Also, how do you go about replacing Horace Jenkins?

A: We approach every season with the same goals: to improve every day as individuals and as a program,compete for a conference championship and to get an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

You do not replace Horace Jenkins (2001 Division III Player of the Yearand three-time NJAC Player of the Year; 27.2 ppg in 2000-01), because hisvalue goes beyond statistics. He was a quiet leader, a defensive stopperand he possessed a will to win. We will use the barometer of excellencethat he set forth as a guideline of how hard we must have to work toachieve our goals.

Q: Horace and Ray Ortiz, a regional All-American, shouldered much ofthe scoring load last season. Should we expect more of a balanced offen-sive team this year?

A: Horace and Ray Ortiz (11.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg) were a great one-two punch.They complemented one another so well. We will now depend on thewhole team to contribute scoring. All of our players possess the triplethreat: the ability to shoot, pass and dribble.

Q: That said, what players should people watch out for this season whenwatching your team play?

A: Senior guard RashaanBarner (left; 9.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg)will step up and be our go-toguy. We also look to our otherseniors – forward DagChristensen (7.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg),swingman Michael Everett(right) and forward MikeSchirick – to increase theirscoring load. The same withsophomore forward Rory Caswell and sophomore guard Jeff Pela.

Q: How about the newcomers? Which ones figure to contribute on asignificant basis?

A: We are excited about the additions of junior swingman ToryFisher, junior forward Seth Brown, sophomore point guard Bran-don Constantine, senior guard Khalid Coursey and freshmanforward Larry Press. All five will see significant minutes. Torybrings depth and scoring to our wing players. Khalid is a pointguard who is quick and explosive. Seth is a physical specimen who

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will dominate the boards every night. Larry will remind us of Raywith his ability to shoot from “3”. And Brandon will take over theleadership roll of this team. He is quick, fiesty, physical and strokesthe “3” all night. As he goes, we go.

Q: What do you see as this team’s trademarks?

A: We will always be a defensive team first. We want to be physicaland we want to be quick. We will hustle, play hard and with apurpose. Offensively, you will see on most nights 5-6 double-figurescorers.

Q: Last question coach: How does William Paterson stack up in theNew Jersey Athletic Conference and on the national scene?

A: We obviously play in one of the top conference s in the country.This is going to be a very balanced league from 1-10. There aregoing to be a lot of new faces on the top teams of the last two years.I think it will be fun, intense and very well coached. I hope we canweather the storm the first couple of weeks as we try to jell the newand old.

Nationally, we will find out based on how we do early in the seasonwith an opening-night tipoff against defending national championCatholic and then our first four conference games. That will tell thestory.

After winning a school-record 26 games, Head Coach Jose Rebimbas (center) is dependingupon a combination of tested talent and fresh faces to make another NCAA Tournament run.

Mike Schirick provides the Pioneers withdefensive intensity and heady play.

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Jose RebimbasHead Coach

Seventh Season

YEAR RECORD NJAC2000-01 @& 26-5 15-31999-00 %& 23-5 15-31998-99 @ 19-12 11-71997-98 15-11 10-81996-97 # 20-8 12-61995-96 12-12 8-10

Overall 133-57 71-37

@ - NCAA Final Four # - NCAA Sweet 16% - NCAA Tournament Appearance & - NJAC Champions* - At Montclair State

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Since taking the reins in 1995-96, the Pioneers have enjoyed their greatest successes withRebimbas running the show. In the past three seasons alone, the program has made twoFinal Four appearances (1999 and 2001) and has set a school record for victories (26 in2001). For his career, he owns a record of 133-57 across eight seasons. In addition to going18-4 as the interim coach at Montclair State in 1994-95, he is 115-53 with the Pioneers.

Rebimbas learned coaching during his playing days at Seton Hall University, where he played for the 1989 FinalFour team. He observed head coach P.J. Carlesimo closely, incorporating some of his mentor’s methods into hisown coaching style, which he first displayed as an assistant at Montclair State from 1991-93. When he took overas interim coach during the 1994-95 season, he helped the Red Hawks reach the NCAA Tournament.

Soon after, he took the post at William Paterson, where he has made the postseason an annual tradition. In 1996-97, he piloted the Pioneers to a 20-8 record and the program’s first NCAA appearance since 1984-85. WilliamPaterson earned return trips to the Big Dance the past three seasons, going 68-22 during that stretch. He wasnamed the 1999 New Jersey Collegiate Basketball Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year after leading thePioneers to the Final Four despite having just a 15-10 record entering the tournament.

Besides being one of the most respected coaches on the Division III level, Rebimbas is also active in the commu-nity and is a founder and organzier of the successful William Paterson men’s basketball camp.

Rebimbas lives in South Plainfield with his wife, Lisa, and his one-year-oldson, JP.

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Brian ChapmanAssistant CoachSeventh Season

When Rebimbas arrived at William Paterson in 1995, he brought Chapman along withhim. Since then, Chapman has complemented Rebimbas’ ability as a tactician and alsoearned plenty of respect himself, both from opposing coaching staffs and the Pioneerplayers.

Before taking his current post, Chapman enjoyed a career on Wall Street. Prior to hisarrival at William Paterson, he served as the head coach at Hudson Prep for two years (1993-95) and also was thejunior varsity coach and a varsity assistant at Don Bosco Prep (1991-93).

Chapman, who graduated from Ramapo College in 1986 with a B.S. in Business Administration. He is activelyinvolved with the Metro Tournament at Seton Hall University, the ABCD camp at Fairleigh Dickinson and thePioneer Basketball Camps.

Brian HortonAssistant Coach

First Season

Having coached at Rutgers-Newark the past two seasons, Horton will coach the Pioneers’ perimeter players. Heknows guard play, having been a solid performer at Fairleigh Dickinson-Teaneck. During his coaching tenure atRutgers-Newark, the Scarlet Raiders’ greatest strength was their guards. Besides working with the backcourt,Horton will also scout future William Paterson opponents.

Flanked by 2001 stars Horace Jenkins(left) and Ray Ortiz, head coach JoseRebimbas shows off the youngest memberof the Pioneer basketball family: his one-year-old son JP. Besides winning,Rebimbas follows through on his pledge tomake playing at William Paterson part ofa family atmosphere.

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PIONEER PROFILE: After a strong debut season, Barner becomes the Pioneers’ go-toguy. He is quick, athletic and possesses a 42-inch vertical leap that enables him to throwdown many crowd-pleasing dunks. Although he has yet to shoot much from beyond the3-point arc, he has been honing his stroke. … Barner joined the team last December andimmediately gave the Pioneers a scoring threat as their sixth man. He averaged 9.2 pointsper game (third on the team) and wowed crowds with his sharpshooting and slam dunks. He also averaged 4.2rebounds and shot a team-best 57.2 percent from the floor. … All-time leading scorer Horace Jenkins told CoachRebimbas about Barner, an All-American at Union County College. heis majoring in exercise and movement science.

13•Rashaan BarnerSenior • Guard • 6-3 • 190

Hillside, NJ • Hillside H.S.

PIONEER PROFILE: A two-year fixture among the starting five, Christensen provides astrong perimeter game and fiery competitive nature. If healthy, he could put up his bestnumbers since coming to William Paterson. … Last season, Christensen started in 28 ofthe 30 games he played, averaging 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 81.2percent from the charity stripe. … His best offensive game came against Rowan onFebruary 10, when he scored a season-high 17 points. … In his previous two seasons at WPU, he’s played on twoNCAA Tournament teams. ... He averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 1999-2000. ... Overall, he has scored 490points in two seasons. … He is majoring in business management.

CAREER HIGHSPoints: 18

(@ Rutgers-Newark, 1/13/01)Rebounds: 9

(McMurry, 3/9/01)Assists: 2

(Richard Stockton, 1/20/01)Steals: 3

(Rutgers-Camden, 2/7/01)Blocked Shots: 2

(Christopher Newport, 3/10/01)Minutes: 29

(@ York-PA, 1/6/01)

CAREER HIGHSPoints: 18

(@ Rutgers-Newark, 1/13/01)Rebounds: 9

(Several Occasions)Assists: 3

(Richard Stockton, 1/20/01)Steals: 5

(New Jersey City, 2/23/01)Blocked Shots: 3

(@ Rutgers-Newark, 1/13/01)Minutes: 39

(@ Christopher Newport, 3/10/01)

“Dag has been the ultimate team player the pasttwo years. He has done whatever it took to win. Thisyear, we will ask him to elevate his stats. He hasworked extremely hard and we expect him to makea big contribution.”

Rebimbas on Christensen

33•Dag ChristensenSenior • Forward • 6-7 • 210

Garnerville, NY • Don Bosco Prep

“We are looking for Rashaan to be our go-to guy. Hepossesses an outstanding first step, as well as beingan automatic perimeter shooter. He will excite thecrowd with his unbelievable 42-inch vertical leap.”

Rebimbas on Barner

PIONEER PROFILE: A strong role player the previous three seasons, look for Everett toclaim more individual spotlight for himself this season. His athleticism and defensivecapabilities make him a prime candidate to start either at shooting guard or small for-ward. … Everett started 13 games last year, averaging 14 minutes and 2.6 points. His bestgame in 2000-01 came in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Hampden-Sydney, when he scored 14 points in 32 minutes. … He averaged 2.8 points and 1.9 reboundsduring the 1999-2000 campaign, playing in 17 games and making one start. … In high school, hehelped lead Seton Hall Prep to back-to-back state Parochial A and Essex County championships. …He is majoring in communication.

PIONEER PROFILE: Touted as the Pioneers’ top defender, he will see his fair share ofplaying time, whether as a starter or off the bench. He is one of Coach Rebimbas’ favor-ites because of his selfless approach to the game. However, the work he spent on hisoffensive game during the offseason should make for a better all-around performer in2001-02. … Last season, Schirick played in 28 games (two starts), averaging 1.8 points and1.3 rebounds. He played a career-high 52 minutes against Richard Stockton on December 2, and scored a career-best 11 points against Montclair State on November 29. … As a sophomore, he played in 13 games. ... He ismajoring in history.

CAREER HIGHSPoints: 14

(Hampden Sydney, 3/3/01)Rebounds: 4

(Richard Stockton, 1/20/01Assists: 5

(The College of NJ, 12/9/00)Steals: 3

(Rowan, 1/10/01)Blocked Shots: 1(Several Occasions)

Minutes: 32(Hampden Sydney, 3/3/01)

CAREER HIGHSPoints: 11

(Montclair State, 11/29/00)Rebounds: 3

(Baldwin-Wallace, 12/28/00)Assists: 4

(Baldwin-Wallace, 12/28/00)Steals: 2

(Baldwin-Wallace, 12/28/00)Blocked Shots: 1(Several Occasions)

Minutes: 52(@ Richard Stockton, 12/2/00)

“Mike is an outstandingleader on and off thecourt. He does all the littlethings that go unnoticedstatistically, but not by thecoaching staff and histeammates.”

Rebimbas on Everett

5•Michael EverettSenior • Guard/Forward • 6-5 • 190

Orange, NJ • Seton Hall Prep

10•Mike SchirickSenior • Forward • 6-5 • 200Rock Hill, NY • Steward H.S.

“Mike brings a lot ofexperience to the team.We are going to look forMike's leadership to helpthe younger players realizetheir potential.”

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PIONEER PROFILE: Hardy provides defense and toughness to a Pioneer team thatprides itself in both aspects. Look for him to flash a little more offense this season. … Heplayed in 29 games last season, starting two of them, while averaging 1.1 points per game.… As a freshman, he averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 25 games as the Pioneerswon the New Jersey Athletic Conference championship and played in the NCAA Tourna-ment. ... Hardy is also a starting wide receiver at William Paterson, having caught 85 passes for 959 yards the pasttwo seasons. This past season, he hauled in 35 passes for 469 yards and four touchdowns. … He is majoring incriminal justice.

PIONEER PROFILE: McNeal is a strong rebounder and physical presence who can scorearound the basket. He is improving his shooting touch, so you might see him scoreoutside the paint this year. … Last season, he started five of the 10 games he played,averaging 5.2 points and 4.7 rebounds. He scored a career-high 10 points in a win overMontclair State on November 29.

“I am expectingKeyth to elevate hisindividual game to ahigher level. Keyth hasbeen an outstandingteam player for us thepast two seasons.”

Rebimbas on Hardy

CAREER HIGHSPoints: 6

(@ Kean, 2/14/01)Rebounds: 3

(Framingham, 12/27/00)Assists: 1

(Several Occasions)Steals: 2

(@ Kean, 2/14/01)Blocked Shots: 1(Several Occasions)

Minutes: 18(@ New Jersey City, 1/27/01)

40•Keyth HardyJunior • Forward • 6-5 • 215

Middlesex, NJ • Middlesex H.S.

35•Terrance McNealJunior • Forward • 6-6 • 240

Cape May Courthouse, NJ • Middle Township H.S.

“Terrance is an intimidator.Great low-post moves. Hecontinues to improve hisskills and we look forwardto his contributions.”

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CAREER HIGHSPoints: 10

(Montclair State, 11/29/00)Rebounds: 9

(@ Richard Stockton, 12/2/00)Assists: 4

(Framingham, 12/28/00)Steals: 3

(@ Vassar, 11/19/00)Blocked Shots: 1(Several Occasions)

Minutes: 51(@ Richard Stockton, 12/2/00)

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“Seth is a physicalpresence, but possesses asoft shooting touch. Weexpect Seth to contributeimmediately.”

Rebimbas on Brown

PIONEER PROFILE: Brown arrives at WilliamPaterson after playing at Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity-Teaneck. With his combination of size,strength and finesse, he should help anchor thefrontline for the next two seasons. In addition tohis power game, the coaching staff loves his repertoire of finesse moves inthe low post.

PIONEER PROFILE: A transfer from FairleighDickinson-Teaneck, Coursey comes on board witha lot of buzz. He played with Rashaan Barner andPioneer-great Horace Jenkins in summer leaguesaround North Jersey, fine-tuning a strong all-around game. ... Prior to histime at FDU, Coursey played at Dixie Junior College in Idaho. ... Whenasked to describe himself, he needed only one word: “Smooth.” ... He ismajoring in physical education.

“Khalid will put pressure ondefenses because of hisquickness. He will bringinstant leadership andphysical/mental toughness.”

Rebimbas on Coursey

PIONEER PROFILE: Fisher brings a wealth oftalent with him from Ocean County College,where he starred last season. … At OCC, he wasnamed the Region 19 MVP and to the national all-tournament team. … He is majoring in marketing.… Called “Tory” by his coaches and teammates.

“Tory is the whole package.He can shoot it from ‘3’, hecan drive and finish, and heis an outstanding on-the-ball defender. He will makean immediate impact.”

Rebimbas on Fisher

22•Seth BrownJunior • Forward • 6-6 • 230

Hackensack, NJ • Hackensack H.S.

1•Khalid CourseySenior • Guard • 5-9 •180

Newark, NJ • Malcolm X. Shabazz H.S.

34•Taurean FisherJunior • Guard/Forward • 6-5 • 210

Sayreville, NJ • Sayreville H.S.

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PIONEER PROFILE: Caswell is expected toprovide hustle and muscle on the blocks, whichis no problem for a player who describes himselffirst and foremost as a “worker.” Look for him tosee consistent minutes off the bench. … He sawtime in four games last season. ... He is majoring in special education.

PIONEER PROFILE: Constantine spent asemester at Caldwell College and took some timeoff before arriving at William Paterson. … In1996, he led Teaneck (29-1) to the Group 4 statechampionship game and finished among the Top5 scorers in Bergen County. … He was born a lefty, but after breaking hiswrist at the age of 2, he started working on his right hand and began tofeel comfortable enough to use it primarily. ... His major is undeclared.

PIONEER PROFILE: Pela is coming off kneesurgery last season, so his playing time willprogress as he rounds into shape. … He played in13 games last season, averaging 0.6 points pergame. … On the court, his strength, intelligenceand work ethic are his greatest strengths. Heworked on his 3-point shooting in the offseason to diversify his game. …He is majoring in computer science.

42•Rory CaswellSophomore • Forward • 6-5 • 220

Toms River, NJ • Toms River North H.S.

2•Brandon ConstantineSophomore • Guard • 5-10 • 170

Teaneck, NJ • Teaneck H.S.

4•Jeff PelaSophomore • Guard • 6-3 • 200

Cherry Hill, NJ • Cherry Hill East H.S.

“Rory is an energy player.All loose balls are his. He isa physical presence.”

Rebimbas on Caswell

“Brandon will contributeimmediately. He is anoutstanding shooter, passerand leader.”

Rebimbas on Constantine

“Jeff is still recovering froman ACL injury. He is an outstanding physicaldefender and we expect himto contribute this year.”

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PIONEER PROFILE: Press brings athleticism and courtsense that bely his status as a freshman. He is a candi-date for consistent playing time. … His fondest highschool basketball memory: Beating Sayreville in thestate semifinals.

“We are very fortunateto get a player of Larry’scaliber from one of thebest boys basketballprograms in the state.We look forward toLarry being a mainstayof this program.”

Rebimbas on Press

“Extremely quick, goodballhandling skills andan outstanding shooter.We look forward toOmar’s contributions.”

Rebimbas on Charles

“Jason is an outstandingathlete who is learningto play the point. He candefend and leap withanyone.”

Rebimbas on VieiraPIONEER PROFILE: Vieira provides depth andsteadiness at point guard. He also possesses a 44-inchvertical leap. … He comes from a successful programat Rutherford High. … He is majoring in physicaleducation and minoring in health.

PIONEER PROFILE: Lauer follows his older brother,Chris, who helped the Pioneers earn three NCAATournament invites and make two Final Four appear-ances. He is a solid perimeter threat who can hit from upto 17 feet out. ... He is majoring in physical education.

“We are waiting forJustin to blossom. Heshoots it well to 17 feetand has good hands intraffic.”

Rebimbas on Lauer

0•Larry PressFreshman • Forward •6-6 •215

East Brunswick, NJ •East Brunswick H.S.

11•Omar CharlesFreshman • Guard •5-10 •170

Jersey City, NJ •Hudson Catholic H.S.

21•Jason VieiraFreshman • Guard •5-9 •170Rutherford, NJ •Rutherford H.S.

24•Justin LauerFreshman • Forward •6-7 •216

Belvidere, NJ •Belvidere H.S.

PIONEER PROFILE: Charles brings a solid, selflessgame with him from Hudson Catholic. He came toWilliam Paterson because he wanted to help continuethe winning tradition. ... He considers his ability to driveand break down a defense his greatest strength.

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Having started the 2000-01 season touted as the nation’s No. 1 team byStreet & Smith magazine, William Paterson found opponents clamoring forthe chance to knock off a potential champion. Early on, the Pioneers struggled to find their identity until a trip toPhoenix for the Desert Hoop Classic. Head coach Jose Rebimbas barely caught a few winks after a first-round loss toBaldwin Wallace and forgot to shave. From there, his players ran off 12 straight wins and would not let him shave untilthey lost..

WPU rarely lost the rest of the way. They ripped through the regular season, then won their second straight New JerseyAthletic Conference tournament championship with a 88-72 victory over New Jersey City on February 23. Then theyearned a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament. During their second-round game against Hampden Sydney, seniorguard Horace Jenkins became the Pioneers’ all-time leading scorer, dropping in35 points in a 84-65 victory. Jenkins then helped the Pioneers score their mostdramatic victory of the season with a Final Four berth on the line against Christo-pher Newport. Trailing by six in the final minute, he helped the Pioneers stormback and force overtime before moving into the Final Four with a 86-75 over-time victory.

The Pioneers returned to Virginia the following week against Illinois Wesleyan.They won by a 67-52 score, setting up a rematch against Catholic University ofWashington D.C. – the team that knocked the Pioneers out of the second roundin 2000. In spite of a game effort, the Pioneers fell by a 76-62 score in thenational championship game.

Nonetheless, the Pioneers fashioned the best season in school history (26-5) andreached their second Final Four in three years. Jenkins was named the Division IIIPlayer of the Year and forward Ray Ortiz was named a Regional All-American.

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GP/GS FG/FGA FG% 3FG/3FGA 3FG% FT/FTA FT% OREB DREB TOT AVG A BLK TO STL MIN/AVG PTS/AVG

HORACE JENKINS 31-27 255-568 44.9 74-220 33.0 257-312 82.4 49 123 174 5.6 107 14 102 120 1134/37 841/27.1

RAY ORTIZ 31-28 134-289 46.4 44-111 39.6 34-41 82.9 61 95 156 5.0 72 18 73 34 863/28 x348/11.2

RASHAAN BARNER 23-0 87-152 57.2 2-6 33.3 35-60 58.3 54 43 97 4.2 13 9 25 29 473/21 211/9.2

DAG CHRISTENSEN 30-28 80-190 42.1 7-35 20.0 56-69 81.2 60 84 144 4.8 29 26 38 48 853/28 223/7.4

MUFFEED THOMAS 31-24 71-179 39.7 1-9 11.1 47-68 69.1 78 114 192 6.2 52 19 56 55 804/26 190/6.1

STEVE SMITH 27-17 28-68 41.2 10-28 35.7 13-20 65.0 12 20 32 1.2 31 4 26 23 372/14 79/2.9

MICHAEL EVERETT 28-13 32-78 41.0 0-4 0.0 9-12 75.0 19 16 35 1.3 27 1 24 16 393/14 73/2.6

TERRANCE McNEAL 10-5 21-42 50.0 0-0 ----- 10-18 55.6 13 34 47 4.7 11 2 16 9 228/23 52/5.2

MICHAEL SCHIRICK 28-2 19-42 45.2 1-8 12.5 11-16 68.8 10 25 35 1.3 21 2 25 9 337/12 50/1.8

CHRIS LAUER 31-4 19-54 35.2 0-2 0.0 7-13 53.8 21 41 62 2.0 6 6 8 14 283/9 45/1.5

JEFF MOGILA 26-3 11-22 50.0 0-6 0.0 13-14 92.9 5 14 19 0.7 20 0 18 6 213/8 35/1.3

KEYTH HARDY 29-2 12-30 40.0 0-2 0.0 8-14 57.1 13 17 30 1.0 2 1 11 4 208/7 32/1.1

JEFF PELA 13-0 7-12 58.3 0-0 ----- 5-7 71.4 2 6 8 0.6 1 2 6 3 57/4 19/1.5

JEFF PAYOUTE 6-1 5-10 50.0 0-0 ----- 4-10 40.0 10 6 16 2.7 2 1 4 3 60/10 16/2.7

BART JORDAN 13-0 5-16 31.3 0-0 ----- 2-10 20.0 5 11 16 1.2 2 6 7 0 54/4 16/1.2

GREGG ANACKER 16-1 2-9 22.2 2-8 25.0 5-6 83.3 3 5 8 0.5 7 0 5 2 57/4 11/0.7

RORY CASWELL 4-0 2-4 50.0 0-0 ----- 0-2 0.0 0 4 4 1.0 0 0 2 1 11/3 4/1.0

WPU (TEAM) 58 55 113 18

WPU 31-31 790-1765 44.8 141-443 31.8 516-692 74.6 473 714 1187 38.3 403 111 464 376 2237/72.2

Opponents (TEAM) 82 101 183 36

Opponents 31-31 618-1556 39.7 163-483 33.7 476-743 64.1 367 621 988 31.9 335 52 610 223 1875/60.5

DEADBALL REBOUNDS: WPU 72

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NJAC OVERALLW L W L

WILLIAM PATERSON 15 3 26 5New Jersey City 12 6 20 9Kean 11 7 16 10Rowan 10 8 14 11Richard Stockton 10 8 15 11Ramapo 8 10 11 13Rutgers-Newark 8 10 14 11The College of NJ 7 11 11 13Montclair State 6 12 11 13Rutgers-Camden 3 15 6 18

2000-01 HONOR ROLLHORACE JENKINS: Division III and NJAC Player of the YearRAY ORTIZ: Regional All-American, Second Team All-NJAC

2000 NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2000-01 GAME-BY-GAMERecord: 26-5 (15-3 NJAC)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE RECORD SCORER11/18 Mount St. Mary’s W 72-58 1-0 Jenkins (21)11/19 at Vassar W 75-42 2-0 Jenkins (25)11/21 *at Ramapo L 77-80 2-1 (0-1) Jenkins (29)11/25 *NEW JERSEY CITY W 76-73 3-1 (1-1) Jenkins (39)11/29 *MONTCLAIR STATE W 73-62 4-1 (2-1) Jenkins (21)12/2 *at Richard Stockton L 66-71 4-2 (2-2) Jenkins (33)12/6 *at Rutgers-Camden W 70-49 5-2 (3-2) Jenkins (21)12/9 *THE COLLEGE OF NJ W 81-59 6-2 (4-2) Jenkins (39)12/27 Baldwin-Wallace L 60-66 6-3 (4-2) Jenkins (31)12/28 Framingham State W 61-46 7-3 (4-2) Jenkins (23)12/30 Mount Union W 66-60 8-3 (4-2) Jenkins (25)1/6 York (NY) W 66-65 9-3 (4-2) Jenkins (25)1/10 *ROWAN W 64-49 10-3 (5-2) 2 Players (13)1/13 *at Rutgers-Newark W 75-56 11-3 (6-2) Jenkins (23)1/17 *KEAN W 64-46 12-3 (7-2) Jenkins (20)1/20 *R. STOCKTON W 78-63 13-3 (8-2) Jenkins (43)1/24 *at Montclair State W 71-65 14-3 (9-2) Jenkins (31)1/27 *at New Jersey City W 62-60 15-3 (10-2) Jenkins (24)1/29 *RAMAPO W 65-64 16-3 (11-2) Jenkins (19)2/3 *at The College of NJ W 79-50 17-3 (12-2) Jenkins (20)2/7 *RUTGERS-CAMDEN W 77-56 18-3 (13-2) 2 Players (17)2/10 *at Rowan L 83-88 18-4 (13-3) Jenkins (41)2/14 *at Kean W 77-54 19-4 (14-3) Jenkins (30)2/17 *RUTGERS-NEWARK W 75-53 20-4 (15-3) Jenkins (37)2/21 ROWAN W 60-41 21-4 Jenkins (19)2/23 NEW JERSEY CITY W 88-72 22-4 Jenkins (31)3/3 #HAMPDEN-SYDNEY W 84-65 23-4 Jenkins (35)3/9 #McMurry W 77-59 24-4 Jenkins (20)3/10 #at C. Newport W 86-75 25-4 Jenkins (35)3/16 #Illinois Wesleyan W 67-52 26-4 Jenkins (30)3/17 #Catholic L 76-62 26-5 Jenkins (21)

* - New Jersey Athletic Conference game# - NCAA Tournament game

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Under a sweltering summer sun in Newark’s Branch Brook Park,Jose Rebimbas discovered Horace Jenkins. He noticed the youngman’s flashes to the basket, his ability to defend on the ball and theway he soared toward the sky for a slam dunk.

After a series of conversations on blacktops all around North Jersey,Rebimbas finally convinced Jenkins to give basketball the old collegetry. Some two-and-a-half seasons later, Jenkins established himself as William Paterson’s leading scorer while providingthe school with a number of memories and a national profile.

When he finished, Jenkins established eight schoolrecords. Among them: career points (1,940), 3-pointfield goals (183) and free throws (498), and points(844) and scoring average (27.1) in a season.During his stay, the Pioneers reached three NCAATournaments and went to two Final Fours. Simply put,it was the most successful stretch in school history, asseen by the banners decorating WPU Rec Centerwalls and the amount of national media attention theUniversity attracted across that stretch.

After winning the NCAA Slam Dunk Championshipduring Division I Final Four weekend in Minneapolis– besting several Division I stars in the process – hereceived several inquiries from NBA teams. He wasinvited to the Orlando Magic veterans camp, but opted to sign with Italian club team Cimberio Borgomanero.

HORACE’S HONORS•2001 NABC Division III Player of the Year

•Two-time NABC All-American

•Three-Time NJAC Player of the Year

•Two-time Met Writers Player of the Year

•Set Eight Pioneer Records

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HORACE’S HIGHLIGHTSPioneers reach two Final Fours in leading scorer’s career

INDIVIDUALMost PointsGame: 47, Tommie Patterson (vs. Medgar Evers, 11/23/91)Season: 795, Clinton Wheeler (27 games, 1979-80)Career: 1,940, Horace Jenkins (82 games, 1999-2001)

Most Field GoalsGame: 21, Clinton Wheeler (vs. Ramapo, Feb. 1980)Season: 283, Clinton Wheeler (27 games, 1979-80)Career: 698, Doug Gross (93 games, 1968-72)

Most Three-Point Field GoalsSeason: 74, Horace Jenkins (31 games, 2000-01)Career: 183, Horace Jenkins (82 games, 1999-2001)Game: 9, Horace Jenkins (vs. Richard Stockton, 1/20/01)

Most Free ThrowsGame: 20, Horace Jenkins (vs. Kean, 2/14/01)Season: 257, Horace Jenkins (31 games, 2000-2001)Career: 498, Horace Jenkins (82 games, 1999-2001)

Most AssistsGame: 15, Clayton Morrell (vs. Kean, 12/8/82)

15, Mike Lauterhahn (vs. Stockton, 2/20/93)Season: 184, Clayton Morrell (28 games, 1982-83)Career: 502, Clayton Morrell (89 games, 1979-83)

Highest Scoring AverageSeason: 27.1, Horace Jenkins (31 games, 2000-01)Career: 23.9, Doug Gross (71 games, 1969-72)

Highest Field-Goal PercentageGame: 91.7, Andrew Daniels (11-12, vs Medgar Evers, 11/11/92)Season: 62.9, Clinton Wheeler (27 games, 1979-80)

Highest Free-Throw PercentageSeason: 84.5, Ted Bonner (27 games, 1979-80)

TEAMMost PointsGame: 129, (vs. Ramapo 2/18/80)By two teams: 225, (129-96 Ramapo/William Paterson 2/18/80)Season: 2,411, (29 games, 1986-87)

ALL-TIME RECORDS

Tommie Patterson

Horace Jenkins

Clayton Morrell

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Field GoalsMost attempted (game): 90, (vs. Ramapo 2/18/80)Most made (game): 57, (vs. Ramapo 2/18/80)Highest percentage (game): 72.2, (26-36, vs. Spring Garden 12/3/82)Highest percentage (season): .572, (1979-80, 2nd in Nation)

Free ThrowsMost attempted (game): 46, (vs. Upsala, NCAA’s 3/4/83)Most made (game): 34, (vs. Jersey City, 2/22/84)Highest percentage (game): 86.2 (25-29, vs. Baruch 1/4/80)

VictoriesMost one season: 26 (31 games, 2001-02)Consecutive: 14, (1983-84, 1/16-2/24)Fewest in one season: 1, (1962-63, 21 games)

YEAR RESULT NOTES2000-01 26-5 National Finalists

NJAC ChampionsMost Wins in a Season

1999-00 23-5 NJAC Champions

1998-99 19-12 NCAA Final FourAtlantic Regional Champion

1997-98 15-11 NJAC Tournament1996-97 20-8 NCAA Tournament1995-96 12-121994-95 9-141993-94 6-181992-93 11-131991-92 6-191990-91 15-11 ECAC Playoff Appearance1989-90 11-131988-89 10-151987-88 3-221986-87 20-9 NJAC & ECAC

Playoff Appearance1985-86 16-10 NJAC Playoff

Appearance1984-85 22-7 NJAC Champions

NCAA Tournament1983-84 22-6 NJAC Champions

NCAA Tournament1982-83 19-8 NJAC Champions

NCAA Tournament1981-82 18-8 NJAC Playoffs1980-81 19-6 NJAC Playoffs

NCAA Tournament1979-80 20-7 NJAC Champions

NCAA Tournament1978-79 14-8 NJAC Playoffs1977-78 14-9 NJAC Playoffs1976-77 22-4 NCAA South Atlantic

Regional Champions

YEAR RESULT NOTES1975-76 16-81974-75 20-6 NCAA Tournament1973-74 10-151972-73 12-141971-72 15-8 NJAC Champions1970-71 14-101969-70 15-91968-69 5-181967-68 11-121966-67 9-161965-66 3-191964-65 2-201963-64 3-181962-63 1-201961-62 6-201960-61 6-161959-60 12-131958-59 12-111957-58 10-121956-57 13-81955-56 7-121954-55 9-101953-54 5-121952-53 9-131951-52 14-71950-51 13-91949-50 12-131948-49 10-191947-48 8-171946-47 15-121945-46 10-61944-45 no team1943-44 no team1942-43 10-91941-42 no team1940-41 15-81939-40 13-81938-39 14-6

THROUGH THE YEARS

Highest scoring average (season): 84.8, (27 games, 1979-80, 2nd in nation)Fewest allowed (season): 1,552, (26 games, 1974-75, 6th in nation)

The 2001-2002 team (26-5)

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MILLENNIUM MEN(1,000-Point Scorers)

Horace Jenkins

Clinton Wheeler

Gerard Wilson

PLAYER YEARS POINTS

Horace Jenkins 1999-2001 1,940Steve Clancy 1962-66 1,812Doug Gross 1966-72 1,675Tommie Patterson 1988-92 1,627Clinton Wheeler 1977-81 1,624Jack Drury 1953-57 1,532Lou Cirangle 1954-58 1,528Ken Brown 1974-77 1,373Vince Moretta 1949-52 1,335Tom Dilly 1965-68 1,325Bob Matthews 1952-54, 1956-68 1,320Ted Bonner 1978-82 1,251Gerard Wilson 1993-97 1,250Don Forster 1982-86 1,235John Richardson 1965-68 1,214Harry Dolan 1954-57 1,174Andrew Daniels 1988-93 1,168John Rice 1977-81 1,128Al Cousins 1963-67 1,108Leon Smith 1974-77 1,063Leroy Lewis 1969-73 1,056Gino Morales 1984-87 1,008Ray Ortiz 1997-2001 1,008Bob Planker 1971-73 1,000

Ted Bonner Leon Smith

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Since its founding in 1855, William Paterson University has grown to

become a comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution committed to

academic excellence and student success. Accredited by the Middle

States Association of Schools and Colleges, it offers 30 undergraduate

and 18 graduate degree programs as well as professional development

programs through its five colleges: Arts and Communication, the

Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and

Social Sciences, and Science and Health.

Nearly 10,500 full- and part-time students from a diversity of back-

grounds are enrolled at the University. Occupying a 370-acre, wooded

hillside campus, the University is located in hills of suburban Wayne,

New Jersey, within an hour of the ocean, the mountains, the Meadow-

lands, and New York City.

As a state-supported institution, the University offers students the value

of a first-rate education at a fraction of the cost experienced by those at

private colleges and universities. It also offers a wide variety of student

activities, modern on-campus housing, and the most up-to-date educa-

tional facilities.

2001-02Men’s Basketball

Schedule

Day Date Opponent Site TimeFri. Nov. 16 CATHOLIC Home 8 p.m.Tues. Nov. 20 *RAMAPO Home 8 p.m.Sat. Nov. 24 *New Jersey City Away 8 p.m.Wed. Nov. 28 *Montclair State Away 8 p.m.Sat. Dec. 1 *RICHARD STOCKTON Home 4 p.m.Mon. Dec. 3 CENTENARY Home 7 p.m.Wed. Dec. 5 *RUTGERS-CAMDEN Home 8 p.m.Sat. Dec. 8 *The College of NJ Away 4 p.m.Sat. Dec. 22 Lehman Away 2 p.m.Fri./Sat. Dec. 28/29 Grove City Tournament Away TBA

(Adrian, Penn St.-Altoona, Grove City)Sat. Jan. 5 YORK (NY) Home 2 p.m.Mon. Jan. 7 SUNY-BROCKPORT Home 6 p.m.Wed. Jan. 9 *Rowan Away 8 p.m.Sat. Jan. 12 *RUTGERS-NEWARK Home 4 p.m.Wed. Jan. 16 *Kean Away 8 p.m.Sat. Jan. 19 *Richard Stockton Away 4 p.m.Wed. Jan. 23 *MONTCLAIR STATE Home 8 p.m.Sat. Jan. 26 *NEW JERSEY CITY Home 4 p.m.Wed. Jan. 30 *Ramapo Away 7:30 p.m.Sat. Feb. 2 *THE COLLEGE OF NJ Home 4 p.m.Wed. Feb. 6 *Rutgers-Camden Away 8 p.m.Sat. Feb. 9 *ROWAN Home 4 p.m.Wed. Feb. 13 *KEAN Home 8 p.m.Sat. Feb. 16 *Rutgers-Newark Away 3 p.m.Thurs./Sat. Feb. 21/23 NJAC Playoffs TBA TBA

All HOME games played at the Rec Center* New Jersey Athletic Conference Game