Jameer Nelson Heads Saint Joseph’s Hall of Fame Class

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a reception and dinner followed by the induction ceremony. The event will be held in the Haub Executive Center, on the Fifth Floor of McShain Hall. For tickets, call 610-660-1707 or email athletics@sju.edu.Nelson, arguably one of the greatest players in Hawk history, was the catalyst for Saint Joseph’s 30-2 season in 2003-04 which included a perfect regular season (27-0), the nation’s number-one ranking and a berth in the NCAA Elite Eight. The winner of the John R. Wooden Award, he was the consensus National Player of the Year and an All-America first team selection. The native of Chester, Pa., averaged 20.6 points that year and finished his career as SJU’s all-time leader in points (2,094), assists (713) and steals (256). He was chosen in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft by Denver and then traded to Orlando, where he has enjoyed a successful professional career.

Ave set a number of school records on the track, four of which still stand today.  The New Hope, Pa., native was part of the Hawks’ fastest-ever indoor distance medley relay squad that qualified for the 1985 NCAA Championships. He qualified individually for the 1986 NCAA meet in two events and would finish 10th in the 1,500m to earn All-America honors. He also still holds the records for the 1,500m and 5,000m outdoors and the 1,000m indoors. Ave was inducted into the SJU Track Hall of Fame in 1998.

Boyer was one of the top distance runners in SJU history, earning Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors for three seasons. As a senior, she became the first Saint Joseph’s runner to win an individual title at the 1993 A-10 Cross Country Championship, while helping the Hawks to the team title. A standout in the classroom as well, Boyer was named an Academic All-America her final two years, earning first-team status as a senior. A native of Denver, Pa. she is just one of five SJU runners ever to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships. She was inducted into to the Saint Joseph’s Cross Country and Track Hall of Fame in 2002.

Greipp was a leader on the men’s rowing teams of the early 1960s, which were among the most successful in the East. During his career he rowed as the stroke in the Hawks’ Freshman 8, the Junior Varsity 8 and the Varsity 8 boats. A native of Springfield, Pa., he was a member of Saint Joseph’s Varsity 8 that placed second at the Dad Vail Regatta in 1964.Hauer and Kelly teamed up to be the Hawks’ most prolific scorers of that era of SJU basketball. Hauer, a 6-4 forward, scored 1,496 points and at the time of his graduation, was Saint Joseph’s third all-time leading scorer. He is one of the Hawks’ top all-time rebounders, ranking fifth on the career list with 976. The native of Sharon Hill, Pa., earned both All-Big 5 First Team and All-Middle Atlantic Conference honors for three consecutive years. He was the Hawks’ MVP three times, and shared Co-MVP honors with Kelly in 1969 and 1970.