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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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Head Coach Geno Ford at a Stony Brook University Mens Basketball game.  COURTESY OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Men’s Basketball brings on new additions for 2019-20 season

Ethan Tam April 25, 2019
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball announced the signing of two players n Wednesday, April 17, Mouhamadou Gueye and Tyler Stephenson-Moore, as new additions to the team’s roster for the upcoming 2019-20 season.
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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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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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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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Olaniyi in a game against unnipiac on Saturday, Dec. 1. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball survives late Hartford push, improves to 6-2 in conference play

Kenneth Fermin February 3, 2019
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball sophomore forward Elijah Olaniyi deservedly gleamed as he entered the postgame press conference, coming off an 86-77 victory over Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 2.
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Freshman guard Miles Latimer in a game against Quinnipiac on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, Latimer had a career-high five three-pointers against Binghamton. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball falls to Vermont in battle for first place in America East

Gregory Zarb January 27, 2019
Even in a packed house, Stony Brook wasn’t able to get over that final hump to take a late lead over Vermont.
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Yeboah in a game against Qunnipiac on Saturday, Dec. 1. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball successful in comeback wins against LIU Brooklyn, Delaware

Ethan Tam and Chris Parkinson December 18, 2018
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball completed two comeback victories against LIU Brooklyn and the Delaware Blue Hens to rebound from their defeat against Brown on Dec. 8.
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Akwasi Yeboah goes for the basket during a game against UMBC on Jan. 31 this year. SERENA TAUSZ/ STATESMAN FILE

Men’s Basketball’s win streak snapped with loss to Brown

Chris Parkinson December 12, 2018
Stony Brook Men’s Basketball had its six-game winning streak snapped after falling to Brown 71-69 on Saturday, Dec. 8.
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Yeboah in a game against unnipiac on Saturday, Dec. 1. ALEEZA KAZMI/THE STATESMAN

Men’s Basketball continues hot streak with 69-62 victory over Manhattan

Ethan Tam December 7, 2018
Locked in a neck-and-neck battle against the Manhattan Jaspers on Wednesday, Dec. 5, Stony Brook Men’s Basketball redshirt-junior forward Akwasi Yeboah proved to the NCAA why he was named America East Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.
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Jaron Cornish in a game against Hofstra last January. In a game against UMass-Lowell, Cornish dropped his career-high 30 points. ARACELY JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Men’s Basketball defeats Norfolk State, starts season at program-best 5-1

Ryan Pavich November 28, 2018
Stony Brook held on to secure a 79-73 victory on Tuesday, Nov. 27 on the road against Norfolk State.
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