2011–12 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2011–12 St. Francis Terriers Script logo St. Francis College Terriers.jpg Northeast Conference NEC 15–15 12–6 Glenn Braica 2nd Andy Johnston 4th Clive Bentick 5th Daniel Nigro 2nd Generoso Pope Athletic Complex The 2011–2012 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is coached by Glenn Braica, who is in his second year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games are played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They finished the season at 15–15 overall and 12–6 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. The Terriers went on to lose in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Basketball tournament to Quinnipiac. Braica was awarded the NEC Jim Phelan coach of the year award and freshman forward Jalen Cannon was selected to the NEC All-Rookie team.LIU Brooklyn's Julian Boyd Named 2011–12 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2012/2/28/MBB_AllNEC12.aspx Northeast Conference 1 March 2012 Ben Mockford led the Terriers in scoring with 11.8 points per game, Jalen Cannon led the team in rebounding with 8.8 per game and Brent Jones paced the team with 3.9 assists per game. Season outlook Going into Glenn Braica's second year as head coach, the Terriers were looking to build on the previous years success and get beyond the NEC quarter-finals. Although, the Terriers lost several key pieces to their team via graduation, including St. Francis College all-time leading scorer, Ricky Cadell, and Akeem Bennett.Rebuilt Remsen Street Terriers Ready to Rumble This Season http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=8&id=47016 brooklyneagle.com 4 November 2011 These losses led in part to their NEC coaches preseason poll selection to finish 11th. Recruiting 6' 6" power forward Lowell Ulmer, 6' 5” guard Kevin Douglas and 6' 6” power forward Jalen Cannon were signed in the spring.Men's Basketball Signs Kevin Douglas & Jalen Cannon For 2011–2012 Season http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2011/5/4/2011recruits.aspx?path=mbball sfcathletics.com 11 October 2011Lowell Ulmer https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/122810/lowell-ulmer ESPN 12 October 2011St. Francis (NY) Terriers NEC Conference https://www.espn.com/colleges/basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2597/class/2011 ESPN 12 October 2011 Regular season The Terriers had a difficult schedule with their first 9 games on the road. To begin the year, the Terriers lost 3 close games to Seton Hall, Lafayette and Hofstra. In the season opener the Terriers were leading 62–60 with 0:09 left, yet they gave up the lead and lost in overtime 71–75.St. Francis (NY) vs. Seton Hall Pirates- Play by Play- November 12, 2011 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=313162550 ESPN 17 November 2011 Against Lafayette, the Terriers were tied 69–69 with just 1:33 left, but were unable to pull out the victory.St. Francis (NY) Terriers vs. Lafayette Leopards- Play by Play- November 16, 2011 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=313200322 ESPN 17 November 2011 Versus Hofstra, the game was tied 9 times and there were 12 lead changes as the game went down to the wire.Moore’s 23 points, 10 rebounds help Hofstra hang on for 63–59 victory over St. Francis (NY) https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/moores-23-points-10-rebounds-help-hofstra-hang-on-for-63-59-victory-over-st-francis-ny/2011/11/19/gIQAov8wcN_story.html washingtonpost.com 20 November 2011June 2021 medicmedic In the fourth contest of the season the Terriers were soundly defeated by the Red Storm.Steve Lavin misses St. John's win over St. Francis (N.Y.) http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=313262599 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310064349/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=313262599 dead March 10, 2012 ESPN 19 January 2012 Against NJIT, the Terriers picked up their first win of the season behind a 22-point performance by Ben Mockford. Then in their first conference game, the Terriers rode Mockford's 19 points to beat the Mountaineers and win their second game of the season. After their 2-game winning streak, the Terriers lost to the surging Wagner Seahawks, which went on to defeat 13th ranked Pittsburgh. The Terriers next faced Colgate, a team that has never beaten them before (4–0), and loss a close contest 63–65. Then, after being on the losing end of buzzer-beaters and last minute runs, the Terriers pulled out a win in the final minute of the game at Howard. The Terriers then began a 3-game homestand at the Pope, where they lost their first 2 to Albany and Norfolk State. In their final game of the homestand the Terriers won their first home game against Brown. The Terriers then went on the road against Army where they faltered ending the non-conference portion of the schedule and finishing 3–7 against non-conference opponents. The Terriers then got hot and won 9 out of their next 10 games against conference opponents. Their only loss was to Wagner, which swept the season series, 0–2. Heading into Rivalry Week the Terriers were set to play 2 matches against LIU and at stake was 1st place in the NEC.LIU-Brooklyn basketball cools off Northeast Conference underdog St. Francis (NY) at Madison Square Garden http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/liu-brooklyn-basketball-cools-northeast-conference-underdog-st-francis-ny-madison-square-garden-article-1.1019686 New York Daily News 17 February 2012 Yet the Terriers were swept, losing both games, including the Battle of Brooklyn ending their hopes of a regular season championship. The Terriers then bounced back and beat Quinnipiac on the road, taking the season series 2–0 and clinching a NEC Tournament spot with 3 games left to play. They then went on to go 1–2 beating Sacred Heart and losing to Monmouth and Farleigh Dickinson; both loses came on the road. One high note came in the last game of the regular season, when freshman Jalen Cannon grabbed 20 rebounds against Farleigh Dickinson, which was the most by a Division I freshman in the entire country last season.Top 20 Stories of the Year: #18 Jalen Cannon Grabs A Conference High 20 Rebounds Against Fairleigh Dickinson http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2012/7/12/GEN_0712123210.aspx sfcathletics.com 13 July 2012 February 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150219052406/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2012/7/12/GEN_0712123210.aspx dead The Terriers were able to get the 4th seed going into the NEC tournament. They will host their first home playoff game since 1997.Men's Hoops To Host Quinnipiac In Northeast Conference Quarterfinals Thursday Evening http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2012/2/28/MBB_0228124726.aspx SFC Athletics 1 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131104220556/http://www.sfcathletics.com/news/2012/2/28/MBB_0228124726.aspx 4 November 2013 Additionally, coach Glenn Braica won the NEC Jim Phelan coach of the year award and Jalen Cannon was selected to the NEC All-Rookie team.LIU Brooklyn's Julian Boyd Named 2011–12 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2012/2/28/MBB_AllNEC12.aspx Northeast Conference 1 March 2012 NEC tournament The Terriers clinched the 4th seed in the Northeast Conference tournament and faced 5th seed Quinnipiac at home. The Terriers made a quick exit from the tournament losing to Quinnipiac 72–80 in the first round of play. Roster white white #0038A8 #CE1126 2011 St. Francis Terriers men Dre Calloway 32 G 6 0 170 SR yes y Harlem, New York Stefan Perunicic 2 G/F 6 6 195 SR y Belgrade, Serbia Justin Newton 15 G 6 0 190 SR Queens, New York Travis Nichols 14 F 6 4 190 JR Brooklyn, New York Akeem Johnson 30 F 6 6 200 JR Brooklyn, New York Phillip Santavenere 11 G 6 2 175 SO Middletown, Connecticut Milos Trivic 12 F 6 8 210 SO Belgrade, Serbia Matt Milk 33 C 6 8 220 SO Wantagh, New York Ben Mockford 3 G 6 2 175 SO y Shoreham-by-Sea, England Kevin Douglas 34 G/F 6 5 210 FR Bronx, New York Brent Jones 1 G 5 10 170 FR Bronx, New York Jalen Cannon 5 F 6 6 230 FR y Allentown, Pennsylvania Lowell Ulmer 23 F 6 6 210 FR Staten Island, New York Mike Nierva 25 G 5 11 175 FR Staten Island, New York Glenn Braica (Queens College) Andy Johnston (New Hampshire) Daniel Nigro (St. Francis) Clive Bentick (Canisius) http://www.sfcathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=90&path=mbball January 21, 2012 Schedule and results yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers| Regular Season November 12, 2011 7:00 pm yes yes Seton Hall Prudential Center Newark, NJ Nichols 25 Nichols 14 Calloway 6 SNY 71–75 OT 0–1 6,988 November 16, 2011 7:00 pm yes yes 2011 Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA Nichols 15 Cannon 9 Jones 2 74–79 0–2 1,924 November 19, 2011 4:00 pm yes yes 2011 Hofstra Pride Hofstra Hofstra Arena Hempstead, NY Nichols 12 Johnson, Mockford 7 Jones, Calloway 4 59–63 0–3 2,133 November 22, 2011 9:00 pm yes yes St. John's Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY Perunicic 13 Cannon 7 Calloway 4 ESPN3 48–63 0–4 3,922 November 26, 2011 2:00 pm yes yes 2011 NJIT Highlanders NJIT Fleisher Center Newark, NJ Mockford 22 Cannon 8 Jones 5 79–60 1–4 290 December 1, 2011 7:00 pm yes 2011 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD Mockford 19 Cannon 9 Newton 8 64–54 2–4 1–0 789 December 3, 2011 7:00 pm yes Wagner Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY Jones, Mockford 9 Douglas 8 Jones 2 50–90 2–5 1–1 1,889 December 10, 2011 2:00 pm yes yes 2011 Colgate Raiders Colgatte Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY Johnson 18 Cannon 8 Jones 6 63–65 2–6 576 December 12, 2011 7:00 pm yes yes 2011 Howard Bison Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, DC Mockford 24 Cannon 10 Jones 7 73–71 3–6 349 December 19, 2011 7:00 pm yes Albany Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Homecoming Nichols 23 Johnson 8 Newton 8 64–76 3–7 935 December 23, 2011 2:00 pm yes Norfolk State Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic 21 Nichols 7 Newton 7 74–84 3–8 763 December 29, 2011 7:00 pm yes 2011 Brown Bears Brown Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic 14 Cannon 9 Newton 6 66–49 4–8 743 December 31, 2011 2:00 pm yes 2011 Army Black Knights Army Christl Arena West Point, NY Mockford, Perunicic 17 Cannon 13 Newton 3 70–79 4–9 843 January 5, 2012 7:00 pm Quinnipiac Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic 21 Newton 8 Newton 6 73–72 5–9 2–1 732 January 7, 2012 4:00 pm yes Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT Mockford 28 Jones 5 Jones 7 99–84 6–9 3–1 451 January 12, 2012 7:00 pm no 2011 Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic, Jones 14 Cannon 12 Newton 9 81–64 7–9 4–1 687 January 14, 2012 4:00 pm no 2011 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Jones 15 Cannon 12 Jones, Mockford 3 62–51 8–9 5–1 549 January 19, 2012 7:00 pm no Wagner Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic 16 Cannon 9 Jones 6 61–73 8–10 5–2 978 January 21, 2012 4:00 pm no Mount St. Mary's Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Perunicic 21 Cannon 11 Jones 6 79–60 9–10 6–2 567 January 26, 2012 7:00 pm yes 2011 Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, PA Johnson 22 Newton 9 Newton 8 75–65 10–10 7–2 912 January 28, 2012 7:00 pm yes Robert Morris Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA Jones 19 Cannon 11 Jones, Newton 4 81–68 11–10 8–2 1,378 February 2, 2012 7:00 pm no 2011 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Nichols, Johnson 16 Cannon 10 Jones 6 73–67 12–10 9–2 647 February 4, 2012 4:00 pm no 2011 Bryant Bulldogs Bryant Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Mockford 21 Cannon 10 Jones 6 80–67 13–10 10–2 726 February 8, 2012 9:00 pm yes Long Island Madison Square Garden New York, NY Johnson 24 Johnson 8 Jones 6 75–86 13–11 10–3 7,618 February 12, 2012 4:00 pm yes Long Island Athletic, Recreation & Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY Battle of Brooklyn Johnson 23 Johnson 9 Newton 6 MSG 78–81 13–12 10–4 1,472 February 16, 2012 7:00 pm yes Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Cannon 13 Cannon 19 Jones 5 64–56 14–12 11–4 1,996 February 18, 2012 4:00 pm no Sacred Heart Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Johnson 16 Cannon 10 Jones 6 MSG 58–56 15–12 12–4 935 February 23, 2012 7:00 pm yes Monmouth Multipurpose Activity Center West Long Branch, NJ Mockford 16 Cannon 14 Jones 5 73–79 15–13 12–5 1,505 February 25, 2012 4:00 pm yes Fairleigh Dickinson Rothman Center Teaneck, NJ Douglas 14 Cannon 20 Jones 3 44–45 15–14 12–6 1,433 |- !colspan=9 style=St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers| NEC tournament March 1, 2012 7:00 pm 4 Quinnipiac 5 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY Quarterfinals Jones 21 Cannon 11 Jones 5 72–80 15–15 875 AP Poll Eastern Time Season Statistics + Individual Player Statistics (As of March 12, 2012) Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl Cannon, Jalen 30 18 736 24.5 240 8 85 153 .556 0 0 .000 70 118 .593 104 161 265 8.8 22 24 16 17 Johnson, Akeem 28 27 669 23.9 317 11.3 117 204 .574 0 0 .000 83 119 .697 55 88 143 5.1 26 58 28 20 Mockford, Ben 30 30 921 30.7 354 11.8 119 336 .354 83 240 .346 33 46 .717 3 49 52 1.7 36 48 2 16 Douglas, Kevin 30 2 323 10.8 87 2.9 31 81 .383 7 31 .226 18 27 .667 11 54 65 2.2 11 20 3 15 Jones, Brent 30 12 667 22.2 237 7.9 80 228 .351 15 53 .283 62 86 .721 16 68 84 2.8 118 100 2 42 Nichols, Travis 28 14 561 20.0 261 9.3 91 207 .440 46 113 .407 33 41 .805 39 78 117 4.2 7 37 3 15 Calloway, Dre 5 5 120 24 42 8.4 15 39 .385 0 3 .000 12 25 .480 2 9 11 2.2 17 18 1 4 Santavenere, P. J. 24 0 242 10.1 85 3.5 31 72 .431 12 42 .286 11 14 .786 9 8 17 0.7 11 13 0 11 Perunicic, Stefan 29 28 851 29.3 336 11.6 109 257 .424 73 172 .424 45 66 0.682 8 62 70 2.4 36 68 6 25 Trivic, Milos 14 0 40 2.9 5 0.4 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 1 6 .167 3 2 5 0.4 2 2 0 3 Newton, Justin 30 13 558 18.6 49 1.6 16 43 .372 3 16 .188 14 26 .538 10 65 75 2.5 101 69 5 31 Milk, Matt 30 1 289 9.6 60 2.0 26 49 .531 0 0 .000 8 13 .615 20 27 47 1.6 4 15 6 6 Ulmer, Lowell 15 0 48 3.2 11 0.7 5 11 .455 0 1 .000 1 3 .333 5 6 11 0.7 1 3 1 0 Team 28 28 56 3 Total 30 6025 2084 69.5 727 1685 0.431 239 672 0.356 391 590 0.663 344 741 1085 36.2 392 486 73 205 Opponents 30 6024 2062 68.7 711 1621 0.439 138 456 0.303 502 746 0.673 308 711 1019 34.0 338 448 81 203 Legend   GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game   FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds  Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers  Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high Signings The Terriers announced that 6' 3” combo guard Anthony White (Mastic, NY) and 6' 4” shooting guard Aleksandar Isailovic (Belgrade/Serbia) have signed National Letters-of-Intent to enroll at the college fall 2012.St. Francis (NY) Men's Hoops Inks Two Guards In Early Signing Period http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2011/11/22/MBB_sfnysignstwo_1213.aspx northeastconference.org 3 December 2011 References External links St. Francis Terriers men's basketball official website Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball seasons St. Francis St. Francis Terriers men's b St. Francis Terriers men's b