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2013-2014 Men's Basketball Roster

Mike McLaughlin
Dave Saffran
Steve Tressler
Dave Saffran
Dave Saffran
Dave Saffran
Dave Saffran
Dave Saffran
Dave Saffran
Charles Wainwright

24 Latif Rivers

24 Latif Rivers

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Elizabeth, NJ
  • Highschool:
    Elizabeth / Avon Old Farms (CT)

Summary

Biography

General
Career Stats
Concludes his time on Grymes Hill as one of the top shooting guards in school history ... Two-time All-NEC selection ... Ends his career 12th in school history with 1,513 points while helping Wagner to a a 76-47 record over his four years, including a 63-30 mark over the last three ... The 76 victories represent a school-record for a four-year class ... His 377 career free throws are fourth in school history while his 196 three pointers are fifth ... Also finished up third with an 85.5 percent conversion rate (377-for-441) from the line ... Notched at least 20 points in a game on 17 occasions with Wagner going 14-3 during that time ... Also paced the squad in scoring 35 times with the Seahawks posting a 23-12 mark in those games while notching double-figures in scoring 84 times ... Accrued 1,513 points (13.8 ppg), 310 rebounds (2.8 rpg) and 244 assists (2.2 apg) for his career ... Played in 110 games, making 102 starts.

2013-2014 Senior Season
THIRD TEAM ALL-NEC
Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 13.3 points (13th NEC), 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists (14th NEC) per game ... Shot 41.1 percent (123-of-299) from the floor, including 35.4 percent (40-of-113) from deep ... Also converted on 81.8 percent (99-of-121) (6th NEC) from the line, including a league-best 89.5 percent (51-of-57) during conference games ... Hit for double-figures in 23 games while pacing the squad in scoring 10 times and notching at least 20 three times ... During NEC play, averaged a team-best 12.9 points per game while shooting 41.9 percent (67-of-160) from the field and 34.4 percent (22-of-64) from deep ... Played in 29 games, making 24 starts, averaging 27.8 minutes (25th NEC) each time out ... Became the 13th member of the Wagner 1,500 point club with nine points in 83-59 NEC Quarterfinal win vs. CCSU (3/5) ... Registered 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals over just 24 minutes in 102-87 romp at Coppin State (11/18) ... Was 7-of-9 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from long range ... Scored a team-best 22 points, on 7-of-14 shooting, with five rebounds and three assists in 75-67 victory over Chestnut Hill (11/12) ... Was a perfect 10-for-10 from the line en route to notching 20 points in 75-68 win against FDU (2/6) ... Recorded all 14 of his points after halftime, highlighted by his first collegiate slam dunk, with three assists in 71-66 victory over the Mount (2/22) ... Scored 13 of his team-leading 19 points after halftime in narrow loss at Robert Morris (1/25) ... Dropped in a game-high 18 points in 75-68 win at LIU Brooklyn (1/30) and in 67-64 victory at FDU (2/24) ... Also had 18 points with a career-best matching three steals in 75-69 overtime win at Penn (12/7) ... Dropped in 18 points off the bench while converting on 7-of-10 from the field at the Mount (1/16) ... Scored 13 of his team-best 18 points after halftime at St. John’s (11/15), fueled by three triples ... Had 17 points, on 6-for-10 shooting, in 81-64 victory against Stetson (11/25) at the Gulf Coast Showcase (GCS) ... Recorded 15 points  in 73-61 win vs. Bryant (2/16) ...  Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds with 14 points, four assists and three steals against CCSU (1/23) ... Was a perfect 8-for-8 from the line en route to notching 10 points in 68-61 victory against Vermont (11/21).

Scholastic / Personal
Played a year of post-graduate basketball at Avon Old Farms under the direction of Tim Roller and four years at Elizabeth High School ... Lettered all four years for the Minutemen ... At Avon Old Farms, averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game ... Named First Team All-Western New England and First Team All-Tri-State Area ... As a senior at Elizabeth High School, earned All-State, All-Watchung Conference, First Team All-Union County and First Team All-Defense accolades ... Also was selected to the North-South New Jersey All-Star game and named MVP of the Holiday Jubilee ... Accrued 40 points, nine rebounds and seven assists against the Hotchkiss School and 38 points vs. the Kent School... Also turned in several big games at Elizabeth, including bucketing 29 points against St. Patrick's ... Scored 34 points in win over Newark Shabazz and 26 points vs. St. Anthony's ... Played AAU basketball for the New Jersey Bulls under the direction of Khaseem Sessoms ... Born on August 25, 1991 … Has two siblings; Sayyid (25) and Tahir (18) … His relative Malik Jackson played four years of football at Rutgers from 1990-1994 … Is also related to former Penn standout and 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year Ibrahim Jaaber ... Is majoring in business administration with a concentration in management.
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Historical Player Information

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    2010-11Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
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  • 24

    2011-12Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2012-13Junior

    Guard
    6'1" 175 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2013-14Senior

    Guard
    6'1" 185 lbs
    24

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