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Stony Brook Mens Basketball junior guard Ahmad Walker (center, above) led the Seawolves in assists with five against Farmingdale State. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Ahmad Walker arrested, suspended from Men’s Basketball team

Skyler Gilbert October 5, 2016
Ahmad Walker, a senior guard on the Stony Brook Men's Basketball team, was arrested on Sept. 10 for second-degree harassment and resisting arrest on Tuesday night.
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McGrew and Thrower charged with multiple felonies

McGrew and Thrower charged with multiple felonies

David Vertsberger April 11, 2016
Senior forward Rayshaun McGrew and sophomore guard Deshaun Thrower were charged with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal mischief on suspicion of a theft on April 6.
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After losing his mother, McGrew finds strength to lead team to NCAAs

After losing his mother, McGrew finds strength to lead team to NCAAs

Andrew Eichenholz March 16, 2016
Although he might not project his feelings to fans, opponents, coaches or even teammates, this season has been a tough one for senior forward Rayshaun McGrew.
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Mens Basketball pummeled by Vermont in regular season finale

Men’s Basketball pummeled by Vermont in regular season finale

David Vertsberger February 28, 2016
SBU fell behind by 17 in the first half and spent the rest of the night trying to crawl back, but the team could not overcome its poor showing at the free-throw line.
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Walker return helps Seawolves top USMMA 103-32 in opener

David Vertsberger November 14, 2015
Walker attempted 11 free throws en route to 17 points in a 103-32 win for Stony Brook Men's Basketball over Division III United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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DeShaun Thrower uses losing as motivation

DeShaun Thrower uses losing as motivation

Kunal Kohli November 4, 2015
DeShaun Thrower doesn't let his past failures on the court set him back from achieving his goals as a basketball player.
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Walker averaged 7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his freshman year at Stony Brook. HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN

Ahmad Walker transfers back into SBU basketball program

David Vertsberger April 28, 2015
Junior Ahmad Walker, a year after leaving the Seawolves for Barton Community College, will come back to Stony Brook as a JUCO transfer and be available for next season.
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Jameel Warney may have been a two-time America East Player of the year, he was not utilized as much as he should have been this past season. HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN

Points in the Paint: Four takeaways from this basketball season

The Statesman March 23, 2015
It is easy to attribute SBU missing out on the NCAA Tournament to one play in particular, but outside of inexperience, it was scoring the basketball that most often hurt SBU.
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Stony Brook suffers familiar postseason heartbreak in championship game loss to Albany

Joe Galotti March 14, 2015
During the final seconds of the America East championship match between the Seawolves and the Great Danes, it appeared as if SBU was ready to put an end to the heartbreak.
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Roland Nyama (above, no. 24) went 5-5 from three-point range in the second half on his way to 22 points, his third 20-point outing of the season, in a 64-52 win over Binghamton. HEATHER KHALIFA / THE STATESMAN

Nyama’s 22 points lead Seawolves past Binghamton

David Vertsberger February 23, 2015
Not even the pounding snowfall outside could stop Seawolves freshman Roland Nyama from heating up on Saturday night.
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Points in the Paint: Men’s team struggling against Catamounts, and how Ogunnorin can be difference maker for the women’s team

The Statesman February 9, 2015

By David Vertsberger and Andrew Eichenholz Point #1: The Stony Brook men’s basketball team needs to figure out how to beat Vermont. The Seawolves are now 0-2 against Vermont on the season after...

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Men’s basketball tops Hartford, falls at UNH

The Statesman February 2, 2015
In need of a convincing victory over one of the conference’s elite, Stony Brook exhibited its defensive moxie in a 72-66 home win on Wednesday night over Hartford.
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