College of Saint Rose Athletics

ABOUT POPE: Will once again assume the starting point guard responsibilities…Has made 58 starts throughout the last two years…Exceptional all-around player…Can handle the ball, get to the rim and knock down the 3-pointer.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 30 games that he appeared in…Led the NE-10 in 3-point shooting accuracy, finished sixth in assists and ninth in both steals and free throw shooting…Canned .454 percent (69-for-152) of his attempts from long range and .823 percent (79-for-96) of chances from the stripe…Handed out 4.00 assists and came up with 1.77 steals per-game…Buried 2.30, 3-pointers per-game, the league’s eighth best mark and wound up 12th in the NE-10 with a 1.25 A:TO ratio…Was third on the team with 12.9 points per-game…Was in double-figures scoring on 22 occasions and tossed in at least 20 points during four games…Came up with at least three steals on six occasions…Named to the NE-10 weekly honor roll (12/20/10) after averaging 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists throughout a pair of victories at the Adelphi Holiday Tournament…Tied his season-high with 22 points to go with eight assists and three steals in a 99-94 OT victory versus Franklin Pierce (1/8/11)…Tossed in another 22 points, on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor, and also handed out four assists  in another OT triumph, this one a 101-93 win versus Saint Anselm (1/15/11).

AS A FRESHMAN: Named the NE-10 Freshman of the Year and was tabbed for the conference’s All-Rookie team after averaging 13.5 points, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals…Was one of only two players (Jermaine Clark) to start all of the team’s 28 games…Finished second in the NE-10 in 3-point shooting accuracy behind only teammate Shea Bromirski…Canned .434 percent (63-for-145) of his opportunities from the arc…Finished eighth among the league leaders by burying .826 percent (76-for-92) of his free throws…Was also 11th with 3.7 assists and 2.25, 3-pointers per-game…Named the NE-10 Freshman of the Week on three occasions (2/1/10, 2/8/10 and 2/15/10)…Was in double-figures scoring on 22 occasions and came up with at least three steals five times…Paced the Golden Knights in scoring throughout three games…Tossed in a career-high 27 points during an 84-57 victory at Assumption (2/3/10)…Handed out a season-best eight assists on two occasions and came up with a season-high five steals in a 76-64 setback to Stonehill (1/30/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Iona Prep to the CHSSA city and state championships in 2009…Gaels also advanced to the Federation championship game…Three-time All-League and All-County honoree…Earned team MVP accolades as a sophomore when he was also honored with the sportsmanship award…Named MVP of the Iona Prep and White Plains Tournaments as a senior…Scored 1,009 points throughout his high school career.

GENERAL: Comes out of NY Pride AAU Team…Listed Dwayne Wade as the athlete he most admires…Said his now deceased father is the person who has had the greatest influence him…Favorite movie is “He Got Game”…Favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs…Enjoys R&B and Hip Hop music…Has twin cousins who play football at St. Augustine’s College in North Carolina…Aspires to play professional basketball following his undergraduate career at Saint Rose…Said winning the 2008-09 city and state championships have been his best sports moments to date.