1990–91 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record15–14 (8–8 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGlenn Braica (2nd season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
1990–91 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Francis (PA)133 .813248  .750
Fairleigh Dickinson133 .813229  .710
Robert Morris*124 .7501711  .607
Monmouth106 .625198  .704
St. Francis (NY)88 .5001514  .517
Mount St. Mary's*610 .375819  .296
Long Island412 .2501018  .357
Marist412 .250622  .214
Wagner214 .125426  .133
1991 NEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 1990–91 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Rich Zvosec, who was in his third year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

The Terriers finished their season at 15–14 overall and 8–8 in conference play.[1][2] At the end of the regular season Rich Zvosec was named NEC Coach of the Year and Ron Arnold was named NEC Newcomer of the Year.

Over 29 games, Lester James made 149 field-goals on 215 field-goal attempts, producing a 69.3 field-goal percentage that is 16th all-time in NCAA history.[3]

Roster

1990–91 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Kent Bayant 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G Kevin Israel 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
G Eric Cheers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C Lester James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G Lynn Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
G John Arnold 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F Brian Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F Allen West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G Steve Canicato 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
C Thomas Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr
F Ron Arnold 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SoRice High School New York, NY
G Louis Myers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
C Nerim Gjonbala 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November , 1990*
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 75–81  0–1
J. Millard Tawes Gym (100)
Princess Anne, MD
November , 1990*
Columbia L 82–88  0–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
November , 1990*
Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–64  1–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
November , 1990*
Liberty W 63–50  2–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
Brooklyn W 75–66  3–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
at Hofstra L 74–76  3–3
Hofstra Physical Fitness Center (809)
Hempstead, NY
December , 1990*
Vermont L 92–94  3–4
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990
Robert Morris L 59–82  3–5 (0–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (609)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990
at Saint Francis (PA) L 88–98  3–6 (0–2)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (1,718)
Loretto, PA
December , 1990
at Long Island W 96–86  4–6 (1–2)
Schwartz Athletic Center (381)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1990*
at Colgate W 91–76  5–6
Cotterell Court (253)
Hamilton, NY
January , 1990
Mount St. Mary's L 81–87  5–7 (1–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
January 17, 1990
Monmouth W 84–74  6–7 (2–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1990
Wagner W 87–71  7–7 (3–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 68–83  7–8 (3–4)
Rothman Center (400)
Hackensack, NJ
January , 1991
at Marist W 80–63  8–8 (4–4)
McCann Field House (2,942)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January , 1991
Saint Francis (PA) W 105–96  9–8 (5–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (400)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
Robert Morris L 66–69  9–9 (5–5)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991*
Morgan State W 86–83  10–9
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (300)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1991
at Mount St. Mary's W 88–77  11–9 (6–5)
Knott Arena (3,000)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 9, 1991
Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
L 115–117 2OT 11–10 (6–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991*
at Brooklyn L 61–74  11–11
 (200)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991
at Wagner W 95–90  12–11 (7–6)
Sutter Gymnasium (442)
Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 1991
at Monmouth W 54–52  13–11 (8–6)
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,837)
West Long Branch, NJ
February , 1991*
at Liberty W 71–67  14–11
Vines Center (1,050)
Lynchburg, VA
February , 1991
Marist L 80–84  14–12 (8–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (450)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1991
Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–78  14–13 (8–8)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (400)
Brooklyn, NY
1991 NEC tournament
February , 1991
Long Island
First Round
W 95–80  15–13
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (600)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 1991
at Saint Francis (PA)
Semifinal
L 70–96  15–14
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (2,663)
Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

  • Ron Arnold
Northeast Conference Newcomer of the Year
Second Team All-Conference pick

References

  1. "FINAL 1991 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. "1990-91 FINAL STANDINGS" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. "Official 2007 NCAA men's basketball records book" (pdf). NCAApublications.com. p. 18. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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