By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

March 18, 2024

NEWTOWN, PA—United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division I Manor Blue Jays (12-9 overall, 6-2 Eastern States Athletic Conference) guards Manny Roach (freshman) (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) and Namir Simmons (junior) (Philadelphia, PA/Academy Park) were named to the All-ESAC First Team.  Senior guard Eddie Fortescue Jr (Blue Bell, PA/Wissahickon) was named to the second.

Roach led the ESAC with averaging 35.1 minutes, 21.3 points, and 2.8 steals per game in eight conference contests.  He also paced the Blue Jays with a 40.0 three-point field goal percentage and 82.1 free throw percentage.  Roach finished second on the team with 5.4 defensive and 5.9 overall rebounds and 3.5 assists per ESAC game.  He finished among team leaders with a 42.5 overall field goal percentage.

Simmons led the ESAC with averaging 4.8 assists per game in eight conference contests.  He also paced Manor with a 50.0 overall field goal percentage.  Simmons finished second on the team with averaging 33.5 minutes, 18.3 points and 2.5 steals per ESAC game.  He finished among team leaders with a 70.0 free throw percentage and 4.1 defensive and 5.0 overall rebounds per game.

Fortescue Jr finished second on the team with averaging 1.9 offensive rebounds per game and a 46.2 overall field goal percentage in eight conference contests.  He finished among team leaders with averaging 33.5 minutes, 14.3 points and 3.3 defensive and 5.1 overall rebounds per ESAC game.  He was also named to the 2022-2023 All-ESAC First Team.

Fortescue Jr, Roach, and Simmons play for third-year head coach Leo Mahon.

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