University of New Hampshire Athletics
Photo by: Ed Moran
11/3/2019 9:31:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball program, led by 15th-year head coach Bill Herrion, returns eight letterwinners and welcomes five newcomers to the 2019-20 team.
UNH tips off the season Nov. 5 (7 p.m.) at home against Curry College and also plays host to College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 9 (1 p.m.) before embarking on a four-game road trip.
Season tickets for the Wildcats' 13 home games in Lundholm Gym are available by calling (603) 862-4000, visiting the Whittemore Center Box Office or by CLICKING HERE.
The Wildcats are a year older but are still a young team overall. Junior guard Josh Hopkins (Greensboro, N.C.; 6-foot-5, 185 pounds) ranked second overall and is the top returning scorer at 9.1 points per game. Hopkins made 41 of 115 3-pointers (35.7%) and is the top returning 'Cat in both 3-point makes and attempts, as well as minutes per game (28.7). His other stats included 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Hopkins started all 23 games in which he played.
Sophomore forwards Nick Guadarrama (Newington, Conn.) and Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) were the top two rebounders a year ago and were among the top scorers too.
Guadarrama (6-5, 220), who had 11 starts in 26 games played, was UNH's leader in field goal percentage (.453), 3-point field goal percentage (.406), rebounding (5.3 per game), defensive rebounds (105) and free throw attempts (60). He ranked second in field goals made (73), offensive rebounds (34) and steals (24), as well as third in minutes (24.5 per game), free throws made (29) and blocks (nine). Guadarrama's 7.8 ppg ranked fourth.
Martinez (6-7, 195) played in 20 of 29 games with eight starts. He missed nine consecutive games spanning Jan. 26 to March 2 before returning to action in the regular-season finale. At the time of his injury, Martinez was the team leader in rebounding and ranked second on the team in scoring. He finished the season third in scoring (7.9 ppg) and field goal percentage (.435), as well as second in rebounding (5.1 rpg). Martinez finished atop the blocks leaderboard with 15.
At the point, junior Elijah Jordan (Orlando, Fla.) and sophomore Marque Maultsby (Raleigh, N.C.) are back to orchestrate the offense. Both players averaged 5.9 points per game a year ago. Both had 16 starts. And they played almost the same number of minutes (Maultsby 567 in 27 games; Jordan 566 in 26).
Jordan (6-1, 185) averaged a team-leading 2.2 assists per game and Maultsby (6-3, 165) was second at 1.7 apg. The former also ranked second in blocks with 10, while the latter was third in steals with 19.
Senior forward Chris Lester (Barrington, Ill.; 6-6, 225) was finally healthy last season and had a productive year. He was in the starting lineup 19 times in 26 games and averaged 20 minutes per game. Lester pulled down 113 boards, including a team-high 51 offensive rebounds, to rank third in rebounding at 4.3 per game. Lester scored 5.1 points per game on a .435 shooting percentage that tied for second-best. He became a 3-point threat late in the season; in his last four games, Lester was 9-for 20 from beyond the arc.
Also returning on the frontline in senior forward Luke Rosinski (Derry, N.H.). He played in 19 games (three starts) with averages of 1.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 9.6 minutes.
Senior Mark Carbone (Wethersfield, Conn.) adds depth to the backcourt. Carbone played in 27 games (two starts) with averages of 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds, as well as 15.7 minutes; he made 31 of 79 (39.2%) 3-point field goal attempts.
There are five new Wildcats on the 2019-20 roster, and that includes junior guard Sean Sutherlin (New Brighton, Minn.) and sophomore forward Meekness Payne (Phoenix, Ariz.).
Sutherlin (6-5, 185) was a two-year letterwinner at Sheridan College (Sheridan, Wyo.), where is scored 646 points in two years and helped lead the Generals to a pair of Region IX regular-season titles and 55-9 overall record. Sutherlin started 32 games a year ago, when he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Payne (6-8, 200) was a freshman at Central Arizona College a year ago, when he scored in double digits 22 of 30 games with an average of 12.2 points per game. He also pulled down 4.8 rebounds per game and had a .497 field goal percentage.
Freshmen guards Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) and Blondeau Tchoukuiengo (Montreal, Quebec) look to make an immediate impact, and classmate Bryce Johnson (Weare, N.H.) joins the squad as a walk-on.
Nick Johnson (6-4, 190) led All Hallows High School to an 18-7 record and Class A CHSAA regular-season title by averaging a team-high 21.7 points per game that ranked second in the league. His other senior stats included 8.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Johnson was the Class A Player of the Year and finished his All Hallows career with 1,142 points.
Tchoukuiengo (6-2, 180) recorded career averages of 17.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4,8 assists and 2.7 steals per game at Montmorency and led the team to a 48-10 record in three years. He was named to the national All-Star Team and a conference First Team All-Star as a senior in 2018-19.
Bryce Johnson (6-3, 185) eclipsed 1,000 career points at Bishop Brady and was a Lakes Region All-Star. He also attended The Holderness School and earned NEPSAC Class B Honorable Mention.
UNH tips off the season Nov. 5 (7 p.m.) at home against Curry College and also plays host to College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 9 (1 p.m.) before embarking on a four-game road trip.
Season tickets for the Wildcats' 13 home games in Lundholm Gym are available by calling (603) 862-4000, visiting the Whittemore Center Box Office or by CLICKING HERE.
The Wildcats are a year older but are still a young team overall. Junior guard Josh Hopkins (Greensboro, N.C.; 6-foot-5, 185 pounds) ranked second overall and is the top returning scorer at 9.1 points per game. Hopkins made 41 of 115 3-pointers (35.7%) and is the top returning 'Cat in both 3-point makes and attempts, as well as minutes per game (28.7). His other stats included 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Hopkins started all 23 games in which he played.
Sophomore forwards Nick Guadarrama (Newington, Conn.) and Jayden Martinez (Cibolo, Texas) were the top two rebounders a year ago and were among the top scorers too.
Guadarrama (6-5, 220), who had 11 starts in 26 games played, was UNH's leader in field goal percentage (.453), 3-point field goal percentage (.406), rebounding (5.3 per game), defensive rebounds (105) and free throw attempts (60). He ranked second in field goals made (73), offensive rebounds (34) and steals (24), as well as third in minutes (24.5 per game), free throws made (29) and blocks (nine). Guadarrama's 7.8 ppg ranked fourth.
Martinez (6-7, 195) played in 20 of 29 games with eight starts. He missed nine consecutive games spanning Jan. 26 to March 2 before returning to action in the regular-season finale. At the time of his injury, Martinez was the team leader in rebounding and ranked second on the team in scoring. He finished the season third in scoring (7.9 ppg) and field goal percentage (.435), as well as second in rebounding (5.1 rpg). Martinez finished atop the blocks leaderboard with 15.
At the point, junior Elijah Jordan (Orlando, Fla.) and sophomore Marque Maultsby (Raleigh, N.C.) are back to orchestrate the offense. Both players averaged 5.9 points per game a year ago. Both had 16 starts. And they played almost the same number of minutes (Maultsby 567 in 27 games; Jordan 566 in 26).
Jordan (6-1, 185) averaged a team-leading 2.2 assists per game and Maultsby (6-3, 165) was second at 1.7 apg. The former also ranked second in blocks with 10, while the latter was third in steals with 19.
Senior forward Chris Lester (Barrington, Ill.; 6-6, 225) was finally healthy last season and had a productive year. He was in the starting lineup 19 times in 26 games and averaged 20 minutes per game. Lester pulled down 113 boards, including a team-high 51 offensive rebounds, to rank third in rebounding at 4.3 per game. Lester scored 5.1 points per game on a .435 shooting percentage that tied for second-best. He became a 3-point threat late in the season; in his last four games, Lester was 9-for 20 from beyond the arc.
Also returning on the frontline in senior forward Luke Rosinski (Derry, N.H.). He played in 19 games (three starts) with averages of 1.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 9.6 minutes.
Senior Mark Carbone (Wethersfield, Conn.) adds depth to the backcourt. Carbone played in 27 games (two starts) with averages of 5.2 points and 2.1 rebounds, as well as 15.7 minutes; he made 31 of 79 (39.2%) 3-point field goal attempts.
There are five new Wildcats on the 2019-20 roster, and that includes junior guard Sean Sutherlin (New Brighton, Minn.) and sophomore forward Meekness Payne (Phoenix, Ariz.).
Sutherlin (6-5, 185) was a two-year letterwinner at Sheridan College (Sheridan, Wyo.), where is scored 646 points in two years and helped lead the Generals to a pair of Region IX regular-season titles and 55-9 overall record. Sutherlin started 32 games a year ago, when he averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Payne (6-8, 200) was a freshman at Central Arizona College a year ago, when he scored in double digits 22 of 30 games with an average of 12.2 points per game. He also pulled down 4.8 rebounds per game and had a .497 field goal percentage.
Freshmen guards Nick Johnson (Bronx, N.Y.) and Blondeau Tchoukuiengo (Montreal, Quebec) look to make an immediate impact, and classmate Bryce Johnson (Weare, N.H.) joins the squad as a walk-on.
Nick Johnson (6-4, 190) led All Hallows High School to an 18-7 record and Class A CHSAA regular-season title by averaging a team-high 21.7 points per game that ranked second in the league. His other senior stats included 8.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Johnson was the Class A Player of the Year and finished his All Hallows career with 1,142 points.
Tchoukuiengo (6-2, 180) recorded career averages of 17.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4,8 assists and 2.7 steals per game at Montmorency and led the team to a 48-10 record in three years. He was named to the national All-Star Team and a conference First Team All-Star as a senior in 2018-19.
Bryce Johnson (6-3, 185) eclipsed 1,000 career points at Bishop Brady and was a Lakes Region All-Star. He also attended The Holderness School and earned NEPSAC Class B Honorable Mention.
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