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Olaniyi in with the ball during Stony Brook mens basketball home opener on Nov. 5 against Yale. 
 EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Elijah Olaniyi announces return to Stony Brook after one season with Miami

Ethan Tam April 4, 2021
On Friday, April 2, Elijah Olaniyi announced that he would be returning to Stony Brook after playing a season with the Miami Hurricanes.
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Geno Ford during the Stony Brook mens basketball home opener against Yale  on Nov. 5, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Ford prepares for a different look in year two as head coach

Ryan Pavich November 21, 2020
If last season was a transition year for head coach Geno Ford, this season looks to be a complete re-tooling. Stony Brook not only saw Olaniyi transfer out, but three other starters walked out alongside him — as well as some key bench players.
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Olaniyi in with the ball during Stony Brook mens basketball home opener on Nov. 5 against Yale. 
 EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Olaniyi breaks 1,000 as Stony Brook tops Albany to take back first place

Ethan Tam January 21, 2020
Having conceded first place in the America East after Wednesday’s loss to Hartford, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team reclaimed the top spot in the conference on Saturday, Jan. 18. Stony Brook (13-7, 4-1) rebounded from a close road defeat with a 70-62 victory over the Albany Great Danes (10-9, 3-1) at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena, snapping its opponent’s 4-game win streak in the process.
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Geno Ford during the Stony Brook mens basketball home opener against Yale  on Nov. 5, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

No seniors, no problem for new-look Seawolves

Ethan Tam November 19, 2019
Youth is in the Stony Brook Seawolves’ blood entering the 2019-20 season, and they know it.
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Forward Akwasi Yeboah in a game against Binghampton on March 9, 2019. He recently announced his transfer to Rutgers University. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Akwasi Yeboah announces transfer to Rutgers, reunites with Pikiell

Andrew Zucker May 2, 2019
Highly sought-after Stony Brook Men’s Basketball graduate transfer, Akwasi Yeboah, announced his commitment this morning to Rutgers University on his Twitter and Instagram accounts, ending a nearly six-week speculation as to where he might go.
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Yeboah in a game against Binghamton on March 9. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Akwasi Yeboah meets with three D1 teams after entering transfer pool

Chris Parkinson April 25, 2019
Redshirt-junior guard Akwasi Yeboah has visited Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein.
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No. 2-seed Mens Basketball upset by No. 7-seed Binghamton in America East Quarterfinal

No. 2-seed Men’s Basketball upset by No. 7-seed Binghamton in America East Quarterfinal

Gregory Zarb March 10, 2019
Senior guard Jaron Cornish wore his emotions on his sleeve when his layup counted and drew a foul as well with 32.4 seconds left in the game.
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Andrew Garcia during a game against Albany on Thursday, Feb. 21. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball edges closer to No. 1 seed with victory over UMBC

Chris Parkinson March 1, 2019
With the win, the magic number to secure the No. 2 seed in the tournament moves to one.
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Cornish in a game against Albany on Thursday, Feb. 21. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Yeboah, Cornish shine on Senior Night

Jason Brancato February 24, 2019
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball Senior Night Saturday was highlighted by a dominating Stony Brook victory over Maine, led by redshirt-junior forward Akwasi Yeboah and the lone senior guard Jaron Cornish.
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Yeboah with the ball in the losing game against Albany on Thursday. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball’s four-game win streak snapped by Albany

Ethan Tam February 22, 2019
Stony Brook will look to rebound from Thursday’s tough loss on Saturday, Feb. 23 against Maine, the second game of a three-game homestead.
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Garcia in a game against UMass Lowell on Feb. 9. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Garcia powers Men’s Basketball over New Hampshire

Ethan Tam February 17, 2019
Entering Saturday afternoon’s matchup versus Stony Brook Men’s Basketball, the New Hampshire Wildcats were ranked 352nd out of all 353 Division I teams according to the rating percentage index.
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Red-shirt junior forward Akwasi Yeboah passes the ball between his legs during the game against UMass Lowell on Feb. 9, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Yeboah’s historic drive guides Men’s Basketball to victory

Ethan Tam February 13, 2019
Through two and a half years at Stony Brook, Yeboah has established himself as one of the greatest players to ever put on a Seawolves uniform.
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