HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. - The Centenary men’s basketball team hosted two successful camps this summer, the first from June 28 – July 2 and the second from July 19 – 23, head coach Enrico Mastroianni announced. More than 90 boys between the ages of seven-15 years old attended the two camps, held in the Folkner Family Gymnasium at the Reeves Athletic Center on the Centenary College campus.

Coaches and players of the Cyclone men’s basketball team along with other experienced high school and college coaches made up an energetic staff that provided instruction that is second to none and an experience that the campers will always remember. 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 2, 2010) – Former Centenary star Andrew Baker will compete in Spike TV’s “Pros vs. Joes” on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 10:00 p.m., on Spike TV.

“Pros vs. Joes” is now in its fifth season. Hosted by former New York Giant Michael Strahan and FOX NFL Broadcaster Jay Glazer, the show pits regular Joes against some of sports’ greatest athletes from past and present. This season features Donovan McNabb, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, Kenny Smith, Hakeem Olajuwon and many other superstars.

Baker played two seasons at Centenary, averaging 16.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.4 assists per game while shooting .558 (287-of-514) from the floor. He finished his career ranked first in program history in free throws (290) and rebounds (700).

In his second year as head coach of the Centenary men’s basketball team, Enrico Mastroianni was able to do what no other coach has done before. Mastroianni guided the team to its second conference tournament appearance in as many years, thanks to a 9-9 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) mark. Although the team fell in the opening round, 81-75 at Neumann, the pieces are in place for more success to come.

The Cyclones went 11-15 in 2009-10, giving Mastroianni 24 in his two seasons as the Cyclones’ head coach. The team was led by senior Ryan Kearney, who averaged 18.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He received multiple postseason accolades, including First Team All-CSAC, All-ECAC South Third Team and All-MET Second Team. Kearney led the team in scoring 14 times and recorded seven double-doubles.

Kearney scored his 1,000th career point in the team’s CSAC Tournament loss to Neumann. He joined Rob Urie on the 1,000-point plateau; Urie passed the mark in the team’s 102-89 win over Baptist Bible on Feb. 6. Urie was second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. Corey Kearney was Centenary’s third player who averaged double-figures, scoring 12.4 points per contest. Point guard Ludner Innocent recorded the second-highest single-season assists total in program history with 102, while averaging 9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.

Centenary opened its season with consecutive losses, including a tough 120-106 contest to the No. 2 team in the country, John Carroll. The team used the confidence from that game to rattle off four straight wins, averaging 93.0 points in the four games. During that stretch, CC defeated TCNJ 97-88 and opened its CSAC slate with a 76-75 win over Immaculata. After dropping eight of their next nine, the Cyclones won three consecutive games, including an exciting 81-80 win over conference-leading and eventual CSAC champion Cabrini, the Cavaliers only conference loss of the season. Urie hit the gamewinning shot with five seconds remaining to give his team the victory.

Centenary went 3-4 down the stretch, including a hard-fought 79-77 loss at Cabrini in which Ryan Kearney finished with 31 points. The team’s season then came to an end in the CSAC Tournament with the loss at Neumann.

Off the court, the Centenary men’s basketball team received nine CSAC All-Academic Awards and Ryan Kearney earned the FAR-FAB Winter Scholar Athlete Recognition award. Moreover, Urie and Andrew Cobian were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (July 12, 2010) – Centenary men’s basketball rising seniors Andrew Cobian (Hicksville, N.Y./St. Dominic's) and Rob Urie (Ortley Beach, N.J./Toms River East) were each named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, the organization announced Monday.

The Honors Court recognizes those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must be a junior or senior and a varsity player with at least one year at their current institution and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year.

Cobian and Urie each also received Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) All-Academic Team honors. Cobian played in 23 games, starting three, averaging 7.6 minutes per contest. He recorded 17 points, 19 rebounds, 22 assists and eight steals and shot .600 (three-for-five) from downtown. He is majoring in Sports Management.

Urie played in all 26 games, starting 25 and was second on the team in points per game (15.2) and assists (82). He shot 41.7 from the field (123-of-295) and 37.4 from downtown (49-of-131) and connected on 76.2 percent of his free throws (99-of-130). In the CSAC statistical rankings, he finished the season third in three pointers, fourth in three point percentage, sixth in free throw percentage, eighth in assists, tied for eighth in scoring and seventh in assist/turnover ratio. He scored his 1,000th career point on Feb. 6 against Baptist Bible and currently stands in third-place on Centenary’s all-time scoring list with 1,069 points. He is majoring in Criminal Justice.

Centenary finished the season 11-15, including 9-9 in CSAC action, and reached the conference tournament for the second consecutive season, falling in the opening round at Neumann.

2009-10 NABC Honors Court

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (June 1, 2010) – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) named 74 Centenary student-athletes to its Winter/Spring All-Academic Teams, the league announced. All eight Winter and Spring sports received academic awards, as men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball, softball and golf are listed in the CSAC awards and wrestling was named a Scholar-Academic Team after posting the 17th-best GPA in the nation.

“It is my pleasure to announce that 483 Colonial States Athletic Conference student-athletes have achieved the level of academic success necessary to be named to the Spring 2010 CSAC All-Academic Team,” said CSAC Commissioner Amy Friedman. “These student-athletes have assumed leadership roles on their campuses by demonstrating that a complete education includes both academics and athletics.”

The CSAC All Academic Award is earned by each student-athlete that meets the NCAA Division III eligibility requirements, earns varsity status in their respective sport, and earns a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2. The team consists of student-athletes from men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, men's lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men's tennis, baseball and softball.

Men's Basketball 2010 Winter/Spring All-Academic Team
Steven Babatunde, Criminal Justice/Minor English, So., Plainfield, N.J.
Andrew Cobian, S, Business Administration, Sports Management, Jr., Hicksville, N.Y.
Ryan Donovan, Business Administration Management, So., King of Prussia, Pa.
Chris Gennello, Business Administration Sports Management, So., Hamilton, N.J.
Jakub Halicki, Business Administration Management, Fr., Pocono Summit, Pa.
Max Hughes, Mathematics/Teacher of Mathematics, Fr., Nazareth, Pa.
Larry Lenahan, Criminal Justice, So., South Amboy, N.J.
Daniel Stein, Business Administration Sports Management, Jr., Holmdel, N.J.
Robert Urie, Criminal Justice, Jr., Ortley Beach, N.J.

2010 CSAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team