MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL’S MANNY ROACH NAMED TO PHILADELPHIA SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HONOR ROLL

MANOR COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL’S MANNY ROACH NAMED TO PHILADELPHIA SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HONOR ROLL
Posted: Feb 07, 2024

By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

February 7, 2024

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA–Manor College (8-5 overall, 3-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) freshman guard Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) was named to the Philadelphia Small College Basketball Association (PSCBA) for the period January 29-February 4.

Roach set personal season-highs in points (36) and free throws made (eight) and free throw attempts (11) versus Central Pennsylvania College (5-15, 2-1) on February 1.  He tied own season-high in three-point field goals made (six) versus the Knights. The 36 points scored versus Central Pennsylvania are the most by a Blue Jay since joining the USCAA for the 2021-2022 season.  Also, Roach paced Manor in minutes (36) and overall field goals made (11) and attempts (17) versus Central Pennsylvania.  He led Blue Jays in scoring (35), three-point field goal attempts (13), and steals (three) and set personal season-highs in overall (13) and three-point field goals made (five), overall field goal attempts (24), and defensive (nine) and overall rebounds (11) versus number one nationally-ranked USCAA Division I The Apprentice School (16-4).  Roach shared the team lead in minutes (35) versus the Builders.  He became the second Manor Men's Basketball player to score 30 or more points in consecutive games since the Blue Jays joined the USCAA for the 2021-2022 season.

He leads the team in overall field goal attempts (218), three-point field goals made (40) and attempts (125), free throw percentage (78.6), overall rebounds (82) and per game (5.5), and points (257) and per game (19.8).  Roach shares the team lead with 12 double-figure scoring games.

Roach was also named United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the period January 30-February 5. 

Roach joins the following seven Manor players who were previously recognized by the PSCBA:

  • Namir Simmons (Philadelphia, PA/Academy Park): January 22-January 28, 2024 (Honor Roll)

  • Simmons: December 4-December 10, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Eddie Fortescue Jr. (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon): February 13-February 19, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Nissir Cook: February 6-February 12, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Larenzo Jackson: January 16-January 22, 2023 (Honor Roll)

  • Nasir Collins: December 12-December 18, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Rahmaad Dejarnette: February 7-February 13, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Enoch Clark: January 24-January 30, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Dejarnette: January 17-January 23, 2022 (Honor Roll)

  • Dejarnette: November 29-December 5, 2021 (Honor Roll)

 

Roach plays for third-year Head Coach Leo Mahon.

The fifth-ranked USCAA Division I Blue Jays will host the 15-ranked USCAA Division II Villa Maria College Vikings (10-12) on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m.

 

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