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2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster

20 David Cherry

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Linden, NJ
  • High school Roselle Catholic

Biography

NOTES: Finished career at No. 7 on R-N all-time scoring list with 1,176 points...started in 91 of 113 games... amassed 580 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 187 assists, 107 steals and 51 blocked shots... career 45.7% field goal accuracy who connected on 67.8% of his free throws. 

SENIOR (2008-09): All-NJAC Second Team after closing out a spectacular career by helping Scarlet Raiders to their first-ever NJAC Tournament Championship game and a 17-13 record... second in scoring (12.0 ppg) and assists (68) on squad... hit on 35.2% (31-88) of his 3-point attempts... third in rebounding (5.3 rpg) who was tied for second on team in steals (35)... scored in double-digits 20 times, breaking the 20-point plateau three times... MVP of the 2008 John K. Adams Tip-Off Classic... opened the season with 27 points, hitting four of five treys, with four assists in a win over Medgar Evers (11/15/08)... notched a double-double with 18 points, a dozen rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots in win over York NY (12/13/08)... connected on nine of 12 shots from the floor on his way to 23 points in a win over Hunter (12/30/08)... had a 21-point, 9-rebound, 5-assist, 3-steal effort in an overtime loss to Southern Maine (1/2/09)... dished off a career-high seven assists to go along with 14 points, six rebounds and four steals in an 82-80 win over Ramapo (12/3/08)... dropped in career-high five 3-points shots as he finished with 17 points and four assists in a win over Rowan (1/24/09)... made five of nine treys on his way to a 19-point outburst in a win over William Paterson (2/11/09)... had five or more rebounds in 16 games... snared nine rebounds and netted 15 points in the John K. Adams Tip-Off championship game victory over Fredonia State (11/16/09)... had eight multiple-steal games, getting four steals three times... capped his career with a 4-steal, 5-assist, 5-rebound, 14-point effort in an ECAC Metro loss to NYU (3/7/09). 

JUNIOR (2007-08): Averaged 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game... second on the team in scoring and third in rebounding and assists (47)... shot a solid .469 from the floor and .326 from 3-point range... started all 26 games... scored in double digits 16 times and collared five or more rebounds in 17 games... capped season with a 13-point, career-high 16-rebound effort in a loss to Brooklyn (3/5/08) in the opening round of the ECAC Metro Championship... poured in a career-high 28 points, hitting nine of 11 shots from the floor and eight of 10 from the free throw line, and snared nine rebounds in a 63-59 win over York NY (12/12/07)... netted 23 points in a 75-69 road loss at Farmingdale State (12/15/07)... completed a string of three 20-point efforts with 20 points in an 82-68 win over Hunter (12/30/07)... connected on all four of his 3-point shots to post 19 points to go along with eight rebounds in a 61-58 loss to William Paterson (2/23/08)... dished off four assists in a game three times... had a season-high four steals in 59-53 win at TCNJ (12/8/07). 

SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Honorable mention All-NJAC after averaging 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds a game… started in 28 of 29 games for the 18-11 Raiders, leading the team in scoring in five contests… shot a solid 48.8 per cent (124-254) from the floor while connecting on 72.4 percent (110-152) of his free throws... led squad in free throws made, free throw attempts and rebounds (190)… scored in double figures in 24 of 29 games, reaching the 20-point plateau twice… hauled down double-digit rebounds four times, collecting three or more rebounds in every game… had team individual season highs of 16 free throws made and 18 free throws attempted on his way to career highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 69-62 win over William Paterson (1/17/07)… had 21 points and seven rebounds in a 91-75 loss to Ramapo (2/7/07)… had four double-double games including a 15-point, 11-rebound effort in a 77-56 loss at New Jersey City (1/31/07)… keyed a 67-62 win over Hunter (12/30/06) with his first career double-double, collecting 11 points and 11 rebounds… had 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 61-47 win against John Jay (1/22/07)… twice had team individual season-best in field goal percentage by making six of seven shots against Penn State Abington (11/17/07) in the season opener and Montclair State (2/17/07) in the regular season finale… had 15 multiple-assist games, getting five assists against Hunter (12/30/06).

FRESHMAN (2005-06): Played in all 28 games, earning eight starting assignments... averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds a game... fourth on squad with 25 steals... had season-high 10 points in his second game against Fredonia (11/19/05) and again against Mt. St. Vincent (12/12/05)... collared a season-high 11 rebounds at Ramapo (11/22/05) in an 88-80 Raider win... hit two of three 3-point jumpers on his way to eight points, seven rebounds and four assists at TCNJ (2/11/06)... had three steals at York NY (12/14/05) and Hunter (12/30/05)... started his career with 19 points in the John K. Adams Tip-Off Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Roselle Catholic to a 19-6 record and a Mountain Valley Conference title as a senior... team MVP, second team All-Union County and third team All-Parochial as a senior... helped the Lions to a three-year record of 56-24 under head coach Pat Hagan. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2006Sophomore

    Guard/Foward
    6'6"
    20
  • 20

    2008-09Senior

    Forward
    6'6"
    20