2011-12 Hofstra Men's Basketball Media Guide - GoHofstra.com

Hofstra in
the NCAA
Tournament
The Hofstra Basketball program has received
eight invitations to the NCAA Basketball
Championships. Four came while Hofstra
played on the Division II level in the 1960s,
while the other four have come at the Division
I level. Two of the Division I appearances came
during the 1970s as a member of the East Coast
Conference. In all, the Pride has played 12
NCAA Tournament games in their history and
have posted a 4-8 record.
1959 - II
Hofstra 67, Wesleyan 48
American 66, Hofstra 65
1962 - II
Hofstra 56, LIU-C.W. Post 55
Mt. St. Mary’s 66, Hofstra 51
1963 - II
Philadelphia Textile 60, Hofstra 55
Hofstra 78, Mt. St. Mary’s 71
1964 - II
Hofstra 92, Catholic 91(2OT)
Hofstra 74, Elizabethtown 61
Akron 77, Hofstra 58
1976 - I
Connecticut 80, Hofstra 78
1977 - I
Notre Dame 90, Hofstra 83
2000 - I
Oklahoma State 86, Hofstra 66
2001 - I
UCLA 61, Hofstra 48
INDIVIDUAL - SEASON
Most Field Goals Made
1) 355 Rich Laurel 1976-77
2) 289 Steve Nisenson 1962-63
3) 280 Bill Thieben 1954-55
4) 273 Steve Nisenson 1963-64
5) 258 Bill Thieben 1955-56
6) 253 Craig Claxton 1999-00
7) 249 Charles Jenkins 2010-11
8) 248 Steve Nisenson 1964-65
8) 248 Rich Laurel 1975-76
10) 246 Henry Hollingsworth 1978-79
RECORD BOOK
Hofstra in the
National
Invitation
Tournament
Hofstra has received three invitations to the
National Invitation Tournament (NIT), including
each of the last two seasons. The 1998-99 squad
was selected after a 22-9 season, the 2004-05
squad earned a bid after a 21-8 campaign, while the
2005-06 team was chosen after a 24-6 campaign.
The 2005-06 squad reached the quarterfinals after
picking up two NIT victories over Nebraska and
Saint Joseph’s
1999
Rutgers 58, Hofstra 45
2005
Saint Joseph’s 53, Hofstra 44
2006
Hofstra 73, Nebraska 62
Hofstra 77, Saint Joseph’s 75 (OT)
Old Dominion 61, Hofstra 51
2007
DePaul 83, Hofstra 71
Hofstra in the
College
Basketball
Invitational
2010
IUPUI 74, Hofstra 60
2011
Evansville 77, Hofstra 70
Most Field Goals
Attempted
1) 663 Rich Laurel 1976-77
2) 579 Steve Nisenson 1962-63
3) 575 Bill Thieben 1954-55
4) 545 Steve Nisenson 1964-65
5) 538 Craig Claxton 1999-00
6) 531 Charles Jenkins 2009-10
7) 524 Steve Nisenson 1962-63
8) 516 Henry Hollingsworth 1978-79
9) 503 Charles Jenkins 2008-09
10) 493 Rich Laurel 1975-76
Best Field Goal
Percentage (4 FGM/G)
1) .702 Mike Pollack (127-181) 1965-66
2) .615 Steve Rebholz (139-226) 1986-87
3) .607 Wendell Gibson (102-168) 2003-04
4) .604 Myles McPartland (116-192) 1984-85
5) .589 Jim Boatwright (273-579) 1963-64
6) .584 Dave Bell (206-353) 1969-70
7) .573 Mike Pollack (86-150) 1964-65
8) .568 Tom Schreyer (167-294) 1984-85
9) .566 David Taylor (184-325) 1982-83
10) .559 Barry White (161-288) 1966-67
Most Three-Point
Field Goals Made
1) 100 Antoine Agudio (100-231) 2006-07
2) 91 Antoine Agudio (91-216) 2005-06
3) 84 Antoine Agudio (84-205) 2007-08
4) 82 Antoine Agudio (82-194) 2004-05
5) 81 Demetrius Dudley (81-171) 1992-93
6) 74 Carlos Dicenta (74-149) 1987-88
7) 72 Cornelius Vines (72-217) 2008-09
8) 66 Rick Apodaca (66-224) 2001-02
8) 66 Charles Jenkins (66-157) 2010-11
10) 65 Carlos Rivera (65-154) 2006-07
10) 65 Norman Richardson (65-184) 1999-00
Most Three-Point
Field Goals Attempted
1) 231 Antoine Agudio (100-231) 2006-07
2) 224 Rick Apodaca (66-224) 2001-02
3) 217 Cornelius Vines (72-217) 2008-09
4) 216 Antoine Agudio (91-216) 2005-06
5) 206 Cornelius Vines (60-206) 2009-10
6) 205 Antoine Agudio (84-205) 2007-08
6) 194 Antoine Agudio (82-194) 2004-05
8) 184 Norman Richardson (65-184) 1999-00
9) 175 Mike Moore (62-175) 2010-11
10) 171 Demetrius Dudley (81-171) 1992-93
Best Three-Point
Field Goal Percentage
1) .497 Carlos Dicenta (74-149) 1987-88
2) .474 Demetrius Dudley (81-171) 1992-93
3) .464 Jason Hernandez (51-110) 1998-99
4) .460 Keith McMillan (57-124) 1991-92
5) .444 Zygis Sestokas (60-135) 2006-07
6) .442 Leroy Allen (42-95) 1986-87
7) .441 Carlos Dicenta (49-111) 1988-89
8) .433 Antoine Agudio (100-231) 2006-07
9) .423 Antoine Agudio (82-194) 2004-05
10) .423 Frank Walker (63-149) 1987-88
Most Free Throws
Made
1) 230 Steve Nisenson 1963-64
2) 200 Bill Thieben 1954-55
3) 198 Rich Laurel 1976-77
4) 195 Demetrius Dudley 1991-92
5) 192 Charles Jenkins 2008-09
6) 187 Steve Nisenson 1962-63
7) 185 Steve Nisenson 1964-65
8) 182 Charles Jenkins 2010-11
9) 180 Bill Thieben 1955-56
10) 169 Charles Jenkins 2009-10
Most Free Throw
Attempts
1) 272 Bill Thieben 1954-55
2) 256 Bill Thieben 1955-56
3) 253 Demetrius Dudley 1991-92
4) 252 Steve Nisenson 1963-64
5) 245 Rich Laurel 1976-77
6) 242 Loren Stokes 2006-07
7) 234 Charles Jenkins 2008-09
8) 221 Loren Stokes 2004-05
8) 221 Charles Jenkins 2010-11
10) 220 Steve Nisenson 1962-63
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