Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore guard Lamarr Kimble scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added nine assists as the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team came back from a late deficit to beat Princeton, 76-68, on Wednesday night at Jadwin Gym. Junior Shavar Newkirk scored a game-high 19 points – including 10-of-11 from the free-throw line – and … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s holds off Princeton, 76-68
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Shavar Newkirk Named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s junior Shavar Newkirk was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Co-Player of the Week for December 12, sharing the award with Josh Hart of Villanova. Newkirk scored a game-high 27 points and netted the game-winning three-point play to lead Saint Joseph’s to a 72-71 come-from-behind win over local rival Drexel in SJU’s only action of the … [Read more...] about Shavar Newkirk Named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week
Newkirk leads Saint Joseph’s over Drexel, 72-71
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - Shavar Newkirk converted the game-winning three-point play with 6.7 seconds to go, and scored Saint Joseph's final 11 points, as the Hawks rallied to defeat Drexel, 72-71, at the Daskalaskis Center. Newkirk finished the game with 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists as Saint Joseph’s (4-4) ended a four-game losing streak. He … [Read more...] about Newkirk leads Saint Joseph’s over Drexel, 72-71
Temple defeats Saint Joseph’s, 78-72
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - Obi Enechionyia scored 26 points, including a three-pointer that iced the game with 1:09 left to lead Temple to a 78-72 win over Saint Joseph’s in a Philadelphia Big 5 game at sold-out Hagan Arena. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Temple on SJU’s campus. Shavar Newkirk led Saint Joseph’s (3-3; 0-1 Big 5) with 22 … [Read more...] about Temple defeats Saint Joseph’s, 78-72
Saint Joseph’s falls to NC State, 73-63, in Paradise Jam
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com ST. THOMAS, USVI - Shavar Newkirk scored 23 points but Saint Joseph’s comeback fell short as the Hawks were defeated by NC State, 73-63, in the third-place game of the 2016 Paradise Jam at the University of the Virgin Islands. Newkirk shot 10-for-18 from the field, and added six rebounds and five assists for his third consecutive 20-plus point … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s falls to NC State, 73-63, in Paradise Jam