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Eric Jean-Guillaume Named Division II Bulletin Second-Team All-American
March 29, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (March 29, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University men's basketball standout Eric Jean-Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.) was named a Second-Team All-American on Wednesday by Division II Bulletin, a national publication devoted to the coverage of NCAA Division II basketball. It marks the second All-America award for Jean-Guillaume this season as he also earned similar accolades last week from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Eric Jean-Guillaume Named NABC All-American; Chadbourne & Cooper Earn Regional Honors from Organization
March 24, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (March 24, 2012) -- The post-season honors continued to roll in for the Franklin Pierce University men's basketball this week as a trio of Ravens earned impressive accolades from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Junior guard Eric Jean-Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.) was named an All-American, while also earning a spot the NABC All-East First-Team. Teammate and sophomore forward Ellis Cooper (Northampton, Mass.) was named to the East second-team, while head coach David Chadbourne was named the NABC East Region Coach of the Year.
Pair of Men's Basketball Standouts Earn Post-Season Awards
March 15, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (March 15, 2012) -- A pair of Franklin Pierce University men's basketball standouts, junior guard Eric Jean-Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.) and sophomore forward Ellis Cooper (Northampton, Mass.), were recently honored with multiple post-season honors. The awards come on the heels of one of the finest seasons in program history in 2011-12.
Men's Basketball's Run in NCAA Tournament Comes to an End in 2nd Round with 69-60 Setback to Bloomfield
March 11, 2012
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 11, 2012) -- The top-seeded Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team dropped a 69-60 decision to fifth-seeded Bloomfield College on Sunday night in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball East Regional Championship at Laska Gymnasium in Worcester, Mass. The Ravens concluded their season with a 22-8 record, while Bloomfield improved to 26-7 and advanced to Tuesday night's regional final versus second-seeded Stonehill at 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball Pulls Out Last-Minute 59-58 Win over Philadelphia U. in NCAA First Round; Ravens Advance to Second Round on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
March 10, 2012
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 10, 2012) -- The top-seeded Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team survived a scare from eighth-seeded Philadelphia University in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Divison II Tournament East Regional on Saturday, as junior guard Eric Jean-Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.) put in a basket with under a minute remaining to lift the Ravens to a 59-58 win.
UPDATED w/Game Times (3-5-12): Franklin Pierce University & Men's Basketball Proud to Host NCAA Division II East Regional in Worcester, Mass.
March 04, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (March 4, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University and its men's basketball program are proud to announce that they will be hosting the 2012 NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, March 10-13, at Andrew Laska Gymnasium in Worcester, Mass. The announcement was made Sunday night on the NCAA Division II Selection Show at www.ncaa.com(.)
#24 Men's Basketball Tries to Pull Off Second Half Rally in Tough 69-65 Setback to UMass-Lowell in the NE-10 Semis
February 29, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 29, 2012) -- The No. 24 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team tried to pull off a furious second-half rally on Wednesday night, but the Ravens came up just short in a tough 69-65 setback to UMass-Lowell in the Northeast-10 Conference Semifinals in The Fieldhouse in Rindge. The top-seeded Ravens fell to 21-7, while fourth-seeded Lowell improved to 20-8 and advanced to the conference title game on Saturday versus third-seeded Stonehill.
Men's Basketball Standout Ryen Vilmont Named NE-10 Rookie of the Week for the Third Time this Season
February 27, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 27, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University men's basketball standout Ryen Vilmont (Philadelphia, Pa.) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league. It marked the third time this season Vilmont won the award, which is tied for the highest total in the conference.
Men's Basketball Survives Late Assumption Rally in Claiming Narrow 55-50 Victory in NE-10 Quarters
February 26, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 26, 2012) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team survived a late rally by Assumption on Sunday night and pulled out a narrow 55-50 win in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals at The Fieldhouse in Rindge. The top-seeded and regular season champion Ravens improved to 21-6, while also advancing to the semifinals on Wednesday night where they will play host to fourth-seeded UMass-Lowell at 7 p.m. Ninth-seeded Assumption closed out its season with a 14-14 record.
Eric Jean-Guillaume Named NE-10 Player of the Year; David Chadbourne Coach of the Year
February 24, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 24, 2012) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team received outstanding news on Friday morning as a quartet from the program earned major recognition from the Northeast-10 Conference. It started with junior guard Eric Jean-Guillaume (Stamford, Conn.) being named the league's Player of the Year and gaining a spot on the All-NE-10 First-Team. Sophomore forward Ellis Cooper (Northampton, Mass.) joined Jean-Guillaume on the all-league first-team and David Chadbourne was named the NE-10 Coach of the Year. In addition those honors, freshman forward Ryen Vilmont (Philadelphia, Pa.) was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team.
Men's & Women's Basketball Teams Set to Host NE-10 Quarterfinal on Sunday at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
February 23, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 22, 2012) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's and women's basketball teams will play host to a Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinal doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at The Fieldhouse in Rindge. The fourth-seeded women's basketball team will take on fifth-seeded Southern New Hampshire at 1:30 p.m., with the NE-10 regular season champion men's basketball team taking on either Assumption or Bentley at 3:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball Claims 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Regular Season Championship with 73-60 Win Over Merrimack
February 21, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 21, 2012) -- The Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team is the 2012 regular season champion of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Ravens claimed the crown on Tuesday night with a 73-60 win in the regular season finale over Merrimack in The Fieldhouse in Rindge. Franklin Pierce concluded the regular season with a 20-6 overall record and a 16-6 mark in the league, while the Warriors fell to 15-11 and 12-10 in conference play.
Ellis Cooper Named NE-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the Second Time this Season
February 20, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 20, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce sophomore forward Ellis Cooper (Northampton, Mass.) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday, marking the second time this season he earned the award. Cooper, who also earned the honor back on Jan. 23, is tied for the league lead for the most player-of-the-week awards this year.
VIDEO: Men's Basketball Seniors Adedamola Abu & Nigel Van Oostrum
February 20, 2012
Men's basketball seniors Adedamola Abu and Nigel Van Oostrum talk about their time at Franklin Pierce prior to Tuesday night's regular season finale versus Merrimack.
Ellis Cooper Hits Last Second Three-Pointer to Lift Men's Basketball to Thrilling 74-71 Win Over UMass-Lowell
February 18, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 18, 2012) -- Sophomore forward Ellis Cooper (Northampton, Mass.) knocked down the game-winning three-pointer with just :00.8 left on Saturday to lift the Franklin Pierce University men's basketball to a thrilling 74-71 win at The Fieldhouse in Rindge. The Ravens, who are ranked No. 1 in the NCAA East Region Poll, won for the second-straight game and improved to 19-6 overall and 15-6 in the Northeast-10. Lowell, which was ranked fourth in the region, fell to 16-9 and 12-9 in league play.
Men's Basketball Ranked No. 1 in First NCAA East Region Poll of the 2011-12 Season
February 15, 2012
RINDGE, N.H. (February 15, 2012) -- One day after its pulsating 78-58 win at traditional Northeast-10 Conference power, Bentley, the Franklin Pierce University men's basketball team was ranked No. 1 in the first NCAA East Region Poll of the 2011-12 season. It marks the first time in program history the Ravens earned the top ranking in the regional poll.