John Giraldo '96, a two-time First-Team All-Northeast Conference Selection, holds numerous Monmouth University records. Giraldo, who is tied for first on the school's Division I all-time scoring list with 1,749 career points, also ranks first in steals with 260, and second with 492 career assists. He ended his four-year career with the Hawks by leading Monmouth to its first ever NEC Tournament Championship, and NCAA Tournament appearance in 1996. In a game against George Mason on December 10, 1992, Giraldo had eight steals, the highest single game total in program history. Following a stellar collegiate career, Giraldo played from overseas from 1996 to 2005. The guard played in Colombia (Piratas of Bogota and Paisas of Medelllin) where he was a three-time MVP, Venezuela (Trotamundos of Valencia), Portugal (Ginasio of Figuera de Foz), Germany (Poco Izerlohn) and Argentina (Obras Sanitaria). Giraldo was inducted into the Monmouth University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.