Elijah Olaniyi Archives – The Statesman

Transfers Jahlil Jenkins and Anthony Roberts bolster roster by committing to Stony Brook

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 10, 2021

In Ford’s third year of a five-year contract, flashy offseason acquisitions have set high expectations for next year’s season.

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

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 4, 2021April 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.

Stony Brook snaps 3-game skid with gritty win in second NJIT contest

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsJanuary 27, 2021

Still looking to regain its pre-break momentum, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team snapped a 3-game losing streak in the latter half of a road weekend series with the NJIT Highlanders in Newark on Jan. 23 and 24.

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

Ryan PavichHoopla 2020 Men's Basketball Special Issues SportsNovember 21, 2020November 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.

Expectations high in Stony Brook despite rapid turnover for Men’s Basketball

Ethan TamHoopla 2020 Men's Basketball Special Issues SportsNovember 17, 2020December 7, 2020

The plan was to ride a roster full of seniors to glory in what would have been the Stony Brook men’s basketball team’s best chance at reaching the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament since 2016.

Stony Brook replenishes roster with transfers

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsApril 7, 2020April 8, 2020

Later on April 2, Mount St. Mary’s junior forward Omar Habwe also announced that he had committed to Stony Brook. Habwe had revealed on March 30 that he was planning to graduate transfer and play out his final season of eligibility with a new program.

Stony Brook eliminated after giving up late semifinal lead to Hartford

Ethan TamMen's Basketball SportsMarch 11, 2020April 1, 2020

The same old demons that haunted the Seawolves all year dealt one final blow as No. 2-seeded Stony Brook (20-13) watched its season end in heartbreaking fashion with a 64-58 loss to the No. 3-seeded Hartford Hawks (18-15) on Tuesday, March 10, at Island Federal Arena in the America East semifinals.

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