New Jersey Atlantic Conference

MONTCLAIR--The Montclair State Athletic Department sponsored “Hoops for Haiti” a full-court, 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Panzer Athletic Center on April 7. The event was hosted by Montclair State basketball along with the 4-One Organization headed by former Montclair State All-American Gian Paul Gonzalez.

GLASSBORO-–Rowan guard Allen Pritchett and center Derek Piccini were chosen to play in the 18^th Annual Sam Cozen Small College All-Star Game March 27. The game is being held at the Community College of Philadelphia in Philadelphia.

SALEM, VA. – William Paterson’s Abdoulaye Ouedraogo will play in the inaugural National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III Men’s Senior All-Star Game on Saturday, March 20. The game will be conducted at 10:30 AM at the Salem Civic Center before the NCAA Division III National Championship Game between Williams and Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 1:00 PM. 

PITMAN—William Paterson University senor forward Abdoulaye Ouedraogo has been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference “Pony Wilson” Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for the 2009-10 season. In addition, Ouedraogo was also selected as the conference Defensive Player of the Year. In total, 15 student-athletes garnered all-conference honors in men’s basketball during the 2009-10 season. All selections were made by vote of the league’s 10 head coaches.

WAYNE--North Division Champion William Paterson scored 10 unanswered second half points en route to defeating two-time defending NJAC Champion Richard Stockton, 70-58 in the 2009-10 NJAC Men's Basketball Championship Game. The win gave the Pioneers their 10th NJAC crown in program history and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament.

INDIANAPOLIS—Four NJAC men's basketball teams are ranked in the fourth NCAA Atlantic Regional Rankings released by the NCAA on February 24. William Paterson is ranked first in the region, while Rutgers-Newark occupies the third sport. Richard Stockton is ranked fourth, while Ramapo is ranked fifth. 

PITMAN—William Paterson is ranked seventh in the D3hoops.com National Men’s Basketball Poll which was released on March 2.

GALLOWAY--The Richard Stockton men’s basketball team hosted a clinic on December 5 for the little brothers of Big Brothers/Big Sisters and for the boys of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Atlantic and Cape May Counties.  

PITMAN--Richard Stockton College has been selected as the favorite to win the 2009-10 New Jersey Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship in a preseason poll of the league’s ten head coaches. The two-time defending NJAC Champion and 2008-09 National Runner-up Ospreys will be seeking their seventh conference crown since 1986-87.

PITMAN—The Richard Stockton men’s basketball team is ranked second nationally in the preseason poll released by DIII News on October 7.