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Men's Basketball

Rhody Hosts Fordham on Senior Day Saturday

THE BASICS
Rhode Island (17-12, 6-11 A-10) vs. Fordham (11-19, 3-14 A-10)
Tip-Off: Saturday, March 8, 2:00 p.m. EST
Coverage: Watch: ESPN+ | Listen: Varsity Network | Live Stats | Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND VS. FORDHAM - SERIES NOTES
  • Rhode Island and Fordham are meeting for the 76th time overall and second time this season.
  • Rhody holds a 42-33 lead in the all-time series.
  • URI is 21-12 when hosting its fellow Rams.
  • Fordham has won three of the last four meetings, including the first contest this year.
  • On Feb. 2, Fordham pulled out an 80-79 win when Matt Zona scored on a putback of a Japhet Medor missed layup with two seconds to go. 
  • Jackie Johnson III had a game-high 25 points for Fordham, while Sebastian Thomas led Rhode Island with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

SENIORS TO BE HONORED PREGAME 

  • Before Saturday's game, six members of the basketball program will be recognized as part of the team's Senior Day ceremonies.
  • Point guard Sebastian Thomas; forward David Green; center Javonte Brown; and guards Jaden House and Quentin Diboundje will all be honored.
  • Also being recognized is Josh Paiva, the team's creative content producer for the last three seasons.

RAMS ENJOYING PROLIFIC SEASON FROM THE ARC

  • With 220 3-pointers, this year's team ranks seventh in program history for treys in a season.
  • The Rams tied the single-game program record with 16 3-pointers at Massachusetts on March 1. The mark was initially set against Saint Joseph's on Jan. 3, 2017.
  • In the UMass game, David Green led the way with eight 3-pointers, one shy of the team record held by Tyson Wheeler (9 at Saint Joseph's, Jan. 6, 1998).
  • Jamarques Lawrence made four from beyond the arc, while Cam Estevez chipped in with a pair.
  • Sebastian Thomas and Quentin Diboundje each added one 3-point basket.
  • For the season, Lawrence has a team-best 57 3-pointers, while Green is right behind him with 56.
  • Thomas is third with 39, while Estevez has 28. 
  • Half of the 3-pointers by Estevez have come since the start of February (14-of-25), including five in his last two games (5-for-10).
  • From November through January, Estevez was 14-for-62 from long range.
  • Since the start of February, he has raised his 3-point shooting percentage from .226 to .322.
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Players Mentioned

Cam Estevez

#4 Cam Estevez

G
6' 3"
Sophomore
David Green

#23 David Green

F
6' 7"
Senior
Jaden House

#2 Jaden House

G
6' 4"
Senior
Sebastian Thomas

#1 Sebastian Thomas

G
6' 1"
Senior
Quentin Diboundje

#7 Quentin Diboundje

G
6' 5"
Senior
Jamarques Lawrence

#10 Jamarques Lawrence

G
6' 3"
Junior
Javonte Brown

#31 Javonte Brown

C
7' 0"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Cam Estevez

#4 Cam Estevez

6' 3"
Sophomore
G
David Green

#23 David Green

6' 7"
Senior
F
Jaden House

#2 Jaden House

6' 4"
Senior
G
Sebastian Thomas

#1 Sebastian Thomas

6' 1"
Senior
G
Quentin Diboundje

#7 Quentin Diboundje

6' 5"
Senior
G
Jamarques Lawrence

#10 Jamarques Lawrence

6' 3"
Junior
G
Javonte Brown

#31 Javonte Brown

7' 0"
Redshirt Senior
C