MAAC Announces 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame Honor Roll Class

7/20/2015 3:00:00 PM

MAAC Sports

EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has announced the latest class to be inducted in the MAAC Honor Roll, in which honorees will be enshrined in “The MAAC Experience” exhibit at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on October 17.

Each member institution of the MAAC honors one male and one female from its basketball “family” as part of the 2015 induction class. A dinner event will be on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Court of Dreams to recognize the Honor Roll inductees.

Each honoree will be profiled in the game program for the 2016 MAAC Basketball Championships, and will also be featured in a video display at “The MAAC Experience.”

The 2015 MAAC Hall of Fame Honor Roll includes:

MAAC Honorees	Lionel Simmons	William "Speedy" Morris

Institution Honorees
School	Male Honoree	Female Honoree
Canisius College	Phil Seymore	Sister Maria Pares
Fairfield University	Art Crawford	Diane Oakley
Iona College	Pat Kennedy	Toni Horvath-Killeen
Manhattan College	Brian Mahoney	Rosalee Mason
Marist College	Steve Smith	Ursula Winter
Monmouth University	John Giraldo	Cindy Hook Chandler
Niagara University	Marshall Wingate	Kathryn Rafter
Quinnipiac University	Frank “Porky” Vieira	Ashlee Kelly
Rider University	Steve Jefferson	Mary Ellen Baynes
Saint Peter’s University	Bill Stein	Sheri Lauyer DeCorso
Siena College	Fred Shear	Kristin Bernert

Phil Seymore (1980-82) – Canisius College

Phil Seymore, one of the best guards in Canisius men’s basketball history, played 49 career games for the Golden Griffins from 1980-82. In two seasons on Main Street, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native averaged 16.8 points, 4.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 49.7 percent (300-for-604) from the field and 80.7 percent (222-for-275) from the free-throw line. His career scoring average of 16.8 points per game ranks 10^th in school history, and his 4.6 assists per game for his career stands tied for fourth in the school’s all-time record book. Additionally, Seymore is the program’s all-time leader in career steals per game average, while his 49.7 percent effort from the field ranks seventh in program history, and is first among all guards. In his senior season, Seymore averaged 17.5 points per game, which led the team, as Canisius posted a 19-8 record during the 1981-82 campaign. In his final career game in Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium, Seymour poured in a career-high 38 points as the Griffs defeated Dayton 81-76. Additionally, Seymore set the program record for consecutive free-throws made when he knocked down 33 straight from the stripe in 1981-82. That record still stands to this day. After closing out his playing career at Canisius, Seymore was drafted in the seventh round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He later joined the Albany Patroons of the Continental Basketball Association, where he played for legendary coach Phil Jackson, and then he began his career in the coaching ranks. He has served as an assistant at Canisius, he has worked on former Canisius head coach John Beilein’s staff and he was also the head coach of the Providence College women’s team. A 1988 graduate of the College, Seymore is currently the head men’s basketball coach at Fredonia State. He was inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 and he was voted to the Canisius Men’s Basketball All-Century Team in 2004.

Sister Maria Pares (1981-86) – Canisius College

Sister Maria Pares, the first female head coach to be inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame, posted a career record of 108-39 during her five seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Canisius. After serving as the long-time head coach at Sacred Heart Academy in Buffalo, Pares took over the Canisius program in 1981-82, where her Golden Griffins won 22-straight games en route to a 26-5 record and a fourth-place finish at the AIAW Regional. In 1982-83, the Blue and Gold posted a 28-5 record, won 15 consecutive games and advanced to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals, while the 1983-84 squad earned a second-place ECAC finish after recording a 23-8 overall mark. The 1982-83 Converse Region II Coach of the Year, Pares left Canisius after the 1985-86 campaign as the school’s winningest women’s basketball coach, a record she held for 26 years. In her time on Main Street, she coached three All-Americans and her .735 career win percentage at the College ranks first in program history. She was inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and was also inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Art Crawford (1958-61) – Fairfield University

Art Crawford is considered one of the best rebounders in school history, collecting more than 900 career caroms during his three years as a Stag. He averaged a double-double throughout his career, including a personal-best 17.8 points and 18.2 rebounds per game as a junior. In that season, Crawford set the school record for rebounds in a game with 28 against American International College. Two days later, Crawford posted 34 points against Upsala by netting 10 of 12 field goal attempts and adding 10 free throws. He secured 382 rebounds as a junior which still stands third in school history for the most rebounds in a season. He finished his career with 913 rebounds which places fourth in the school’s record book.

Diane Oakley (1973-75) – Fairfield University

A true pioneer at Fairfield University, Diane Oakley ‘75 was at the forefront of Stags women’s basketball. She was a member of the second class of women to attend Fairfield University and was a founding member of the women’s basketball program. She served as one of the team’s leaders and key players on the court during the program’s undefeated season in 1974-75, the only undefeated campaign in program history. The Stags won 14 of their 16 games that season by double figures. In 2014, Oakley was presented with the inaugural Stags Distinguished Service Award. She served as a member of the Fairfield University Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2004.

Pat Kennedy (1980-86) – Iona College

Pat Kennedy was one of the most successful coaches in Iona College men's basketball history, posting a 124–60 in six seasons on the bench while earning four post season appearances. Kennedy was the Gaels' head coach during the program's inaugural season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and helped capture the first-ever MAAC Championship. A 1975 graduate of King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Kennedy came to Iona as an assistant coach and joined Jim Valvano's staff for the 1978-79 season. In two years as an assistant, the Gaels posted a 52-11 mark and earned back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids. It was the first NCAA appearance for the Maroon & Gold in history. Kennedy succeeded Valvano as head coach in 1980 following the latter's departure to North Carolina State. Kennedy's 31-year head coaching career began in New Rochelle at the age of 27. Following a 15-14 season in 1980-81, the Gaels began a four-year stretch of 20+ win seasons, a mark only surpassed in program history during the current era. Iona finished third in the MAAC during the regular season in the MAAC's inaugural season in 1981-82. With 21 wins during the regular season, the Gaels picked up three wins in the first-ever MAAC Tournament at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. The championship game was an overtime thriller, with the Gaels upending top seeded Saint Peter's 66-61. Iona finished the season with a 24-9 mark after falling to Rutgers in the opening round of the 1982 NIT. Led by Kennedy, the Maroon & Gold captured its first MAAC Regular Season Championship in 1982-83, posting an 8-2 mark in league play. The Gaels were edged by Fordham in a heartbreaker, 54-53. The program competed in the NIT for the second straight year, earning a win over St. Bonaventure in the opening round before falling to Nebraska in round two. Iona continued its success in MAAC play in 1984 and 1985 winning the regular season and tournament titles in both seasons. Earning the No. 3 seed in 1984 due to a three-way tie for first, the Gaels enacted revenge against Fordham in a 82-61 championship game victory. The team earned the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship and dropped a heartbreaking one-point decision to Virginia in the opening round. In 1985, Iona won the MAAC regular season by two-games and defeated Fordham again in the final to advance to its second straight and fourth NCAA Tournament appearance. The team's 26 wins in 1985 stood as the second most in program history at the time and currently remains the third highest single-season total at Iona. Following his last season in New Rochelle in 1985-86, Kennedy left Iona to take the head coaching position at Florida State University which he held for 11 seasons. Kennedy also held a Division I head coaching position at DePaul from 1997-02, Montana from in 2002-04, and Towson from 2004-11. He was most recently head coach at nearby Pace University from 2013-15. At Iona, Kennedy's four 20-win seasons and four postseason appearances are surpassed only by current head coach Tim Cluess. Kennedy was inducted into the Iona College Goal Club Hall of Fame in 2000. As either an assistant or head coach, he mentored nine former student-athletes also in the Goal Club Hall of Fame, a who's who in Iona basketball history: David P. Brown ‘79, Steve Burtt ‘84, Rory Grimes ‘85, Kevin Hamilton ‘80, Anthony Hargraves ‘85, Jeff Ruland '91, Gary Springer ‘89, Kevin Vesey '82, Glenn Vickers '80. Kennedy also worked with four others Iona Hall of Famers including Jim Valvano, his trainer J.B. Buono, administrator Linda Bruno and former assistant coach and Iona Director of Athletics Rich Petriccione.

Toni Horvath-Killeen (2003-10) – Iona College

Toni Horvath-Killeen is one of the top playmakers in Iona College women's basketball history, and helped turn the program around during the mid-2000s into a perennial contender. Horvath-Killeen was a two-time All-MAAC honoree, earning selection to the Third Team in both her junior and senior seasons, and graduated as program's all-time leader in assists. Horvath-Killeen also ranks 29th all-time in scoring with 825 points, while her 131 career three-pointers are ninth best in program history. Horvath-Killeen tallied 100 or more assists in each of her four seasons with the Gaels, including a then single season program record 158 as a senior, and finished no lower than sixth in assists per game in the MAAC during her career. Horvath-Killeen quickly jumped into the starting lineup in the fourth game of her freshman season in 2004, and responded with an average of 8.1 points, third best on the team, and 3.8 assists per game during the season, earning MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year honors. She finished with a near 2:1 assist to turnover ratio as a freshman, fourth best in the MAAC and tops among rookies. As a sophomore, Horvath-Killeen averaged 7.3 points and 4.4 assists per game, fifth best in the MAAC. As a junior, she registered 7.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, as Iona posted its first winning season (17-13) since its first season in the MAAC (14-12, 1981-82). Her 3.4 assist to turnover ratio was tops in the nation, and led the squad with 37 steals. As a senior during the 2006-07 season, Horvath-Killeen led the Gaels to a 21-3 record, and second straight 13-5 mark in league play. Horvath-Killeen averaged 6.1 points and 4.6 assists per game, leading the Iona to its first MAAC Championship game appearance. Horvath-Killeen joined the Gaels' coaching staff the season after graduating and stayed on the bench for three seasons, as Iona went 56-41 during the stretch and 34-20 in league play.

Brian Mahoney (1968-1971) – Manhattan College

Mahoney played three years for Manhattan, accumulating 1,289 points and graduating as the third-leading scorer in school history (currently 16th). He averaged 20.6 points per game as a senior in 1970-1971, which at the time of his graduation was the fourth-best mark in school history, en route to earning All-East Honors. Mahoney also helped lead his fellow Jaspers to victory over North Carolina in the 1970 NIT. Taken in the fifth round of the NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, he is one of just 20 student-athletes from the Riverdale-based institution to be drafted by an NBA team and played professionally for the Brooklyn Nets of the ABA during the 1972-1973 season. He also served as the head coach at Manhattan from 1978-1981 before assuming the head coaching reigns at St. John's from 1993-1997, where he earned Big East Coach of the Year honors for the Red Storm. Following his coaching career, he worked in alumni relations for St. John's and currently serves as the color commentator for select Manhattan men's & women's basketball games. He was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

Rosalee Mason (2000-2004) – Manhattan College

Mason is the MAAC’s all-time leading rebounder, ending her career with 1,217 caroms, which included pacing the league on the glass over three straight years (2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004). She is the Jaspers' all-time leader in free throws and free throw attempts while ranking second on Manhattan’s all-time scoring list with 1,875 points and sixth all-time in steals with 230. Mason's accolades include being named a three-time First Team All-MAAC selection (2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004), being selected to the 2000-2001 MAAC All-Rookie Team, and earning a place on the MAAC All-Tournament Team twice, including in 2003, when the Jaspers won the program's fourth (and most recent) MAAC Championship. Since her graduation, she has won a bronze medal for England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, played on the inaugural British National Team and carried the flame during the 2012 London Olympic torch relay. She also was inducted into Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.

Steve Smith (1979-83) – Marist College

Smith starred for the Red Foxes as the program made the transition to Division I. A 6-foot-5 guard, Smith scored 2,077 career points. He was the first Marist basketball player to reach the 2,000-point milestone, and was the program's all-time leading scorer for over three decades. Smith averaged 19.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his career, while shooting an impressive .545 from the field. He was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, and Basketball Weekly in 1982, following a season in which he averaged 21.0 points per game, which ranked 27th in the country.

Ursula Winter (1981-85) – Marist College

Winter was a standout for the Marist women's basketball program in its early days of Division I play, and her impact is evident in the record books 30 years after the conclusion of her career. Winter graduated as Marist's all-time leading scorer with 1,587 points. She held this record for a quarter-century, and remains one of just two players in program history to score over 1,500 career points. Winter was a versatile performer who still ranks in the program's top five all-time in scoring average, field goals made, field goal percentage, free throws made and rebounds. Her 18.8 points per game in 1983-84 is the second-best single-season average in program history.

John Giraldo (1992-96) – Monmouth University

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.

Cindy Hook Chandler (1979-83) – Monmouth University

Cindy Hook Chandler '83 played for the women's basketball team and finished her career with 1,473 points and 1,051 rebounds - the second women's player to reach the 1,000 point / 1,000 rebound plateau in Monmouth history. Chandler was named the 1983 Monmouth Female Athlete of the Year and won the Kelsey Award, which is given to the senior student-athlete with the highest GPA. Additionally, Hook Chandler was named a 1983 CoSIDA Academic All-American, and was a member of the New Jersey Collegiate Coaches Association All Star Team, as well as the Cosmopolitan Conference Most Valuable Player. Cindy graduated Cum Laude in 1983 with a degree in business administration. Hook Chandler was inducted into the Monmouth University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Marshall Wingate (1968-72) – Niagara University

One of the top Niagara scorers of all-time, Marshal Wingate averaged 17.1 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 49.4 percent from the field in 85 career games at Niagara. He surpassed the 1,000-point mark in a 73-72 win over Canisius in his senior season; he concluded his career ranking in the top-10 in the scoring list with 1,456 points and is now ranked 13^th all-time. Wingate was a member of Niagara’s first NCAA Tournament team in 1970, playing in all three games as a sophomore. He was a key figure on the 1972 team that advanced to the NIT finals where NU fell to Maryland despite a 30-point game by Wingate. He scored 92 points in Niagara’s four-game NIT tournament run. Wingate was a fourth-round choice of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1972 NBA draft and was inducted into the Niagara Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.

Kathryn Rafter (1971-75) – Niagara University

Kathryn Rafter was a true pioneer for women’s athletics at Niagara University as she helped lead the initiative to have women’s sports officially sanctioned at Niagara. In 1974, Rafter became the first female student elected to the Athletics Advisory Council as the University, including assistance from men’s basketball head coach Frank Layden, helped implement Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. There was no official team when Rafter arrived to Niagara as freshman in 1971; over the next three seasons, Rafter and her teammates played against well-established and funded teams while proudly wearing the men’s discarded practice jerseys on game days. By the time of her senior season in 1974-75, the team had uniforms, a travel budget and an official coach, but were still not on scholarship. In the spring of 1975, women’s basketball and swimming were the first programs to offer scholarships which went into effect in 1977. Rafter was college roommates with Mary Roickle, who later coached Niagara from 1976-80 and was a part of the 2013 MAAC Hall of Fame Honor Roll.

Frank “Porky” Vieira (1953-57) – Quinnipiac University

Frank “Porky” Vieira was one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history during his time in Hamden. Inducted into the Quinnipiac Hall of Fame in 1976, Vieira today still owns the program’s all-time scoring record by over 800 points. He finished his career with 2,731 points – averaging 31.8 per game which ranks third best in NCAA Division II history. Vieira also holds records for field goals made with 904 and free-throws made with 841 in 86 career games at Quinnipiac. Vieira led the then Braves to a 66-31 record, which amounts to a .680 winning percentage during his four year stint. His most memorable season came in 1956-57 when he broke his own school record for most points in a single-season with 848. He averaged 35.3 points per game – which included the best all-around performance in program history. On Feb. 3, 1957, Vieira scored 68 points in a 113-92 win over Brooklyn Poly Tech, serving as the most points in a single game at Quinnipiac. Vieira scored 40 or more points 20 times during his career, reaching the 50-point plateau on five separate occasions. He scored 825 points in his rookie season – highlighted by 54 points in an 84-73 win at Western Connecticut on January 19, 1954. In the 1955-56 campaign, Vieira averaged 26.6 points per game for a total of 586 points – ranking ninth best in Quinnipiac history. In the 1954-55 campaign, Vieira only saw action in 15 games, but averaged 31.5 points when on the court. He finished with 472 points that year. After graduation, Vieira routinely scored 30 to 40 points a game in the semi-pro ranks, even against touring NBA teams, in the late 1950s and early ’60s. Also an outstanding baseball player, Vieira went on to become the founding coach of the University of New Haven baseball program. When he retired after 44 seasons, he'd coached over 1,450 games and won 78 percent of them. No other coach at that level had ever won a higher percentage.

Ashlee Kelly (2000-04) – Quinnipiac University

Ashlee Kelly ’04 finished her career at Quinnipiac as one of the most decorated and prolific players in program history. The Northeast Conference Player of the Year in 2002-03, she became the first Quinnipiac women’s basketball student-athlete to win the conference’s highest honor at the Division I level and QU’s first since Francine Perry in 1985. With career averages of 15.5 points (54.7 FG%) and 10.8 rebounds across 101 career games, she ranks fourth all-time and third at the Division I level in points (1,580) and third all-time and second at the Division I level in career rebounds (1,107). Kelly was the second player in Quinnipiac history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for her career. As a senior, she led all NCAA Division I women’s basketball players with an average of 13.5 rebounds per game. Kelly finished her career as a two-time Northeast Conference First Team selection and also was named to the Northeast Conference 25^th Anniversary Women’s Basketball Team in 2008. Inducted into the Quinnipiac University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014, Kelly led the Bobcats to 65 victories and four straight trips to the Northeast Conference Tournament in her four-year career. An instant impact player from her first season, Kelly is one of just four players in program history to average double figures in scoring all four years at Quinnipiac. She also remains the only player in the near 40-year history of Quinnipiac women’s basketball to make at least 50 percent of her field goal attempts in all four seasons as a Bobcat. A brilliant free throw shooter, Kelly still ranks first on the all-time career record list at Quinnipiac with 476 made free throws. Following her collegiate career, Kelly became the first Quinnipiac women’s basketball alum to play professionally. After graduating in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Kelly starred for the Perik Jumpers in Holland, leading the country in scoring and rebounding over the 2004-05 season. Currently the associate head coach for the Iona women’s basketball team since 2009, Kelly also enjoyed a head coaching stint from 2006-09 at Mercy College where she also filled the role of Interim Co-Director of Athletics for the 2007-08 academic year.

Steve Jefferson (1970-72) – Rider University

Steve Jefferson held the Rider record for rebounds in a game (20) for 37 years before Jason Thompson broke it in 2008. He had 20 rebounds in a game twice, vs. La Salle and vs. St. Joseph's. He held the Rider record for rebounds in a season (328) for 37 years until it was broken by Jason Thompson in 2008. He graduated third in career rebounds (773 in 78 games) and is still in the top 10 despite playing just three years at Rider. He is still third at Rider in career rebounds per game (9.9). His teams were 16-10 (7-3 MAC), 20-6 (8-2 MAC West) and 15-11 (8-2 MAC West) playing in a league with Temple, Bucknell, Lehigh, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Delaware. Jefferson was the team MVP in 1971. In 1972 he led the team in rebounding (12.1) and was second in scoring (17.2). In his final Rider game, a playoff loss to Saint Joseph's, he compiled 20 points and 20 rebounds. Jefferson had 33 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over Drexel and had 30 points and 14 rebounds in a win over Gettysburg. He was inducted into the Rider basketball booster club hall of fame in the 1980s and was inducted into the Rider Athletics hall of fame in 2009.

Mary Ellen Baynes Tutzauer (1980-84) – Rider University

Mary Ellen Baynes Tutzauer, a 5-foot, 4-inch point guard from Toms River, finished her Rider career in 1984 with 632 assists, still a Rider record, and 1,188 points, which was second most ever at her time of graduation and is still in Rider’s top 10. For three consecutive seasons, Baynes was selected to play the NJ Collegiate All-Star Game. As a freshman at Rider, she started every game and compiled a record 132 assists and scored in double figures. During her second season, she nearly doubled her assist record (262) and averaged 12.5 points a game. Behind her leadership, Rider won a string of 21 of 22 games and set a school mark for victories with a record of 26-7, giving Rider an AIAW berth. In its first post season tournament, Rider won two games, before losing to Hofstra University in the Eastern AIAW Finals. Her junior year, Baynes earned All-State honors and reached the 1,000-point mark in scoring and received All East Coast Conference honors. Baynes was a star in high school, earning the Asbury Park Press "Female Player of the Year" Award scoring more than 20 points per game and was among the teams leading rebounders. Baynes was inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of fame in 1992.

Bill Stein (1982-08) – Saint Peter’s University

Stein was the Saint Peter’s Director of Athletics for 26 years from 1982-2008. During his tenure in Jersey City, Stein started both women’s soccer and women’s volleyball as intercollegiate sports. He was also instrumental in the creation of the university's first outdoor athletic complex, Joseph J. Jaroschak Field, the permanent home for the Peacocks soccer, baseball and softball teams. Stein also played an active role in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, where he placed high emphasis on community involvement, both within the college community and in the larger community in surrounding Jersey City and Hudson County. Stein, a member of the Saint Peter’s Athletic Hall of Fame, also earned the Met Basketball Writers Association Distinguished Service Award in 2004. Prior to arriving at Saint Peter’s, Stein was an assistant coach at Georgetown during legendary head coach John Thompson’s first 10 seasons with the Hoyas. During his time in the nation’s capital, Stein helped Georgetown to a 206-91 record with five NCAA Tournament appearances, including participating in the NCAA Championship Game in 1981-82 and the Elite Eight in 1979-80. Stein recruited numerous Georgetown standouts that went on to be successful both in the collegiate and professional ranks, including Patrick Ewing. Stein and Thompson teamed up again in 1988 when Stein served as Thompson’s assistant for the United States Olympic men’s basketball team. Stein duties included advance scouting and talent evaluation for the bronze medalists. Stein got his start in the collegiate coaching ranks as an assistant at Bryant before joining Thompson at Georgetown. A 1964 graduate of Providence, Stein, who also played college baseball, was a member of the Friars' 1963 National Invitation Tournament champions and Providence's first NCAA basketball Tournament team in 1964.

Sheri (Lauyer) DeCorso (1978-82) – Saint Peter’s University

DeCorso left Saint Peter’s as the all-time record holder in rebounds (1190) and rebounds per game (10.4). She ranks second in field goals (657), fourth in points (1603) and field goal percentage (.514), and sixth in points per game (14.1). She is one of only two players in team history to notch a double-double for her career. Some of DeCorso’s accolades include; NJ Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Division II All-Conference, CoSIDA All-Region All-Academic Team, New Jersey All-State Team (Univ. Division), and the 1981-82 MAAC Player of the Year. She lead Saint Peter’s to the 1979-80 NJAIAW DII Championship and EAIAW Region 1a Championship. During Saint Peter’s first season in the MAAC in 1981-82, DeCorso was a part of a MAAC Regular Season title, a MAAC Tournament Championship, and a NCAA Tournament. She was inducted into the Saint Peter’s Hall of Fame in 1987.

Fred Shear (1969-73) – Siena College

One of just four players in Siena Basketball history to have their number retired, Fred Shear ’73 holds the program’s all-time highest career scoring average (20.3) while ranking fourth in rebounds per game (9.5). He was the first two-time All-American in Siena history, earning Associated Press Honorable Mention honors in both 1972 and 1973. Despite playing just three varsity seasons due to the NCAA freshman rule at the time, Shear still ranks 13^th all-time in program history in scoring (1,400) and 15^th in rebounding (658). He is the only player in program history to have averaged at least 19.5 points per game in three consecutive seasons and was the first person to be inducted into the Siena Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility (1978). The captain of legendary head coach Bill Kirsch’s first Siena team, Shear reached the 1,000 point mark in fewer games (52) than any player in program history and held Siena’s career scoring record for 14 years (1973-87) prior to the induction of the three-point line. Shear has his No. 50 retired and hung from the Times Union Center rafters on Dec. 29, 2012. The local product is also an inductee to the Waterford-Halfmoon High School Athletic Hall of Fame and Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame.

Kristin Bernert (1992-96) – Siena College

Kristin Bernert '96 ranks tied for eighth in Siena Women's Basketball history with 351 career assists. A native of Stow, Ohio, she appeared in 106 games making 59 starts at the point for the Saints from 1992-96. As a sophomore during the 1993-94 season, she started 21 games at point guard and ranked second on the squad in both assists (100) and three-point field percentage (.371) in leading the Saints to a 24-4 record which included a 13-1 mark in the MAAC and the program's first conference regular season championship. Bernert excelled in the classroom as well where she was a multiple time MAAC All-Academic Team selection and was named to the GTE/CoSIDA District II Academic All-America First Team following her senior season. She graduated with her B.A. in Psychology from Siena College in 1996 and earned her M.A. in Sports Management from The Ohio State University in 1998. Bernert has enjoyed a highly successful professional career working for the WNBA. For the past four years she has served as the Senior Vice President of Business Operations for the New York Liberty. From 2008-10 she was the President of the Los Angeles Sparks and from 2002-05 was the Vice President of Business Operations for the Detroit Shock. She also worked for the NBA for three years, serving as the league's Vice President for Team Business Development. Bernert began her professional career working for the Cleveland Indians and in the athletic departments at Ohio State and Bowling Green.