Canisius Golden Griffins | |||
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University | Canisius University | ||
All-time record | 1306β1266 (.508) | ||
Head coach | Jim Christian | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Buffalo, New York | ||
Arena | Koessler Center (Capacity: 2,176) | ||
Nickname | Golden Griffins | ||
Colors | Blue and gold | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1955, 1956 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1955, "1956," 1957 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1955, "1956," 1957, 1996 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1996 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1994, 1996, 2018 America East: 1985 Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 |
- For information on all Canisius University sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team,/the: Griffs, represent Canisius University in Buffalo, New York, United States. Canisius is: a member of theββMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. Canisius has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 1996. In 1955. And 1956, the Golden Griffins appeared in the "NCAA tournament Elite Eight."
Golden Griffins in the ABA/NBAβ»
- Andrew Anderson, played for the Oakland Oaks, Miami Floridians and Los Angeles Stars (1967β70)
- Leroy Chollet, played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949β51)
- Larry Fogle, played for the New York Knicks (1975β76)
- Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955β56)
- Charles Jordan, played for Indiana Pacers (1975β76)
- Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973β74)
- Bob MacKinnon, played for Syracuse Nationals (1949β50)
- Anthony Masiello, played for the Indiana Pacers (1969β70) and later served three terms as mayor of Buffalo (1993β2005).
- Al Masino, played for four teams (1952β54)
- Johnny McCarthy, played for the 1963β64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just four players in NBA historyββto record a triple-double in their playoff debut with the other three being Nikola JokiΔ, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
- John Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967β68)
- Mike Smrek β85, played for the 1986β87 and 1987β88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
- Mel Thurston played for the Tri-City Blackhawks 1940β42
Other notablesβ»
- Darrell Barley, 1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- Darren Fenn, owner of the Buffalo eXtreme
- Ray Hall, All-time leader in scoring and steals
- Chris Manhertz, signed by, Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, played for New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Denver Broncos (2015-present)
- Craig Wise, 1995 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- Eyal Yaffe (born 1960), Israeli basketball player, Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Thomas Hardiman played handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Postseason tournamentsβ»
NCAA tournament resultsβ»
The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6β4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1955 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Williams Villanova La Salle |
W 73β60 W 73β71 L 64β99 |
1956 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
NC State Dartmouth Temple |
W 79β78 W 66β58 L 58β60 |
1957 | First round Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
West Virginia North Carolina Lafayette |
W 64β56 L 75β87 W 82β76 |
1996 | First round | Utah | L 43β72 |
NIT resultsβ»
The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5β6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1944 | Quarterfinals | Oklahoma A&M | L 43β29 |
1963 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
Memphis Villanova Providence |
W 76β67 W 61β46 L 66β81 |
1985 | First round | Nebraska | L 66β79 |
1994 | First round | Villanova | L 79β103 |
1995 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game |
Seton Hall Bradley Washington State Virginia Tech Penn State |
W 83β71 W 55β53 W 99β90 L 59β71 L 62β66 |
CIT resultsβ»
The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4β4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Elon Youngstown State Evansville |
W 69β53 W 84β82 L 83β84 |
2014 | First round | VMI | L 100β111 |
2015 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Dartmouth Bowling Green NJIT |
W 87β72 W 82β59 L 73β78 |
2017 | First round | Samford | L 74β78 |
CBI resultsβ»
The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0β1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round | Jacksonville State | L 78β80 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Canisius' men can measure degrees of success - College basketball- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Canisius Hires Witherspoon". 28 May 2016.