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2013-14 Season In Review

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Robert Morris 2013-14 Season In Review

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Overall Record: 22-14 (.611)
Northeast Conference Record: 14-2 (.875)
2014 NEC Regular-Season Champions (Ninth Straight Winning Season)
2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Participants (Second Round)
 
Top Story - Led by fourth-year head coach Andrew Toole, the Robert Morris University men's basketball team posted an overall record of 22-14 (.611) in 2013-14, including a mark of 14-2 (.875) in the Northeast Conference. The Colonials secured their second straight NEC regular-season championship and 11th overall in 2014 but fell in the championship game of the 2014 NEC Tournament, 88-71, to Mount St. Mary's (3/11/14). Despite the loss, RMU appeared in the postseason for the sixth time in the last seven years with an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Making its third appearance in the NIT in program history, Robert Morris advanced to the second round for the second straight year thanks to an 89-78 victory @ St. John's (3/18/14). In the history of the NIT, four No. 1 seeds have lost to a No. 8 seed, with the Colonials owning two of those victories. In the second round of the NIT, Robert Morris fell @ Belmont (3/21/14), 82-71. Senior guard Karvel Anderson was tabbed the 2014 NEC Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points per game and establishing RMU single-season records for points (710), field goals (248) and three-point field goals (119). Anderson scored a career-high 38 points to lead the Colonials to their upset win of the Red Storm in the first round of the NIT and became just the third player in school history to win an NEC scoring title. Anderson was also selected to the 2014 All-NEC First Team, and joining him with postseason accolades was junior forward Lucky Jones, who earned a spot on the 2014 All-NEC Second Team. Jones averaged 13.9 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game in 2013-14 and during the season eclipsed career totals of both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. The 2013-14 campaign also marked the final season for senior guard Anthony Myers-Pate, who averaged 6.9 points and 3.7 assists per contest. Myers-Pate concluded his career at RMU as the program's all-time leader in games played (137) while ranking sixth all-time in career assists (449) to go along with 805 points.
 
What's Next - In the midst of the program's golden era thanks to nine consecutive winning seasons, Robert Morris returns three starters and six letterwinners in 2014-15. In addition to junior forward Lucky Jones, also returning as starters next season are junior guard David Appolon and sophomore center Stephan Hawkins. Jones enters his final season of eligibility in 2014-15 as RMU's active leader in points (1,190) and rebounds (662) and is 90 caroms shy of becoming the program's all-time leading rebounder. Appolon averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest in 2013-14, while Hawkins supplied the Colonials with averages of 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. In all, Robert Morris returns 49.8 percent (1,292-of-2,593) of its scoring, 56 percent (675-of-1,205) of its rebounding and 47.9 percent (213-of-445) of its assists next year. Four of RMU's top five rebounders from 2013-14 return next season, including forward Aaron Tate, who averaged 4.4 boards per game as a sophomore.



Exclusivity - Junior forward Lucky Jones joined the Robert Morris 1,000-point club in a 74-73 setback to Central Connecticut State (2/1/14), as his layup at the 12:07 mark of the first half helped him become the 22nd player in program history to join the fraternity. Jones finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds against the Blue Devils and concluded the year with 1,190 career points. Jones also joined the RMU 500-rebound club in 2013-14 when he finished with seven boards in RMU's final non-conference tilt of the year @ Alabama (1/4/14) and finished the season with 662 career caroms. One of just 13 players in school history to eclipse career totals of 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, Jones enters his final season of eligibility in 2014-15 ranked 16th in career points and sixth in career rebounds.
 
Surf Board - Junior forward Lucky Jones, a 2014 All-Northeast Conference Second Team selection, led Robert Morris in rebounding in 2013-14 by averaging 6.8 rebounds per game, which ranked fifth in the NEC. Jones finished the 2013-14 campaign by grabbing 246 rebounds, which ranks fourth in the RMU single-season record book and are the most caroms collected by a member of the Colonials since former forward A.J. Jackson (2003-08) compiled 259 boards during the 2005-06 season. Jones enters his final season of eligibility in 2014-15 with 662 career rebounds, which ranks sixth all-time at Robert Morris. He is just 20 caroms shy of moving into the top five and is 90 shy of breaking the all-time record of 751 that is currently held by a pair of former Colonials. Former forward Anthony Dickens grabbed 751 rebounds from 1985 to 1990, while former guard Tony Lee tied that mark with 751 boards from 2004 to 2008.
 
Dynamic Duo - While senior guard Karvel Anderson finished as RMU's leading scorer with a 19.7 points per game average in 2013-14 thanks in large part to his ability to convert from beyond the arc, junior forward Lucky Jones has developed into a solid outside shooter, as well. Jones concluded the 2013-14 season ranked eighth in the NEC three-point field goals made per game (1.94) as well as 14th in the circuit in three-point field goal percentage at 35.9 percent (70-for-195). The duo of Anderson and Jones combined for 189 three-pointers in 2013-14, an average of 5.25 per game, which established a new single-season school record for three-pointers by a Robert Morris tandem. The old record of 156 was established in 2012-13 by Anderson and former guard Coron Williams (2009-13). Anderson hit 82 triples last season, while Williams connected for 74.
 
International Waters - RMU has consistently been at the top of the Northeast Conference much of the previous decade in regard to its three-point shooting, and the 2013-14 season provided much of the same. In 36 games in 2013-14, RMU converted 271 of its 703 attempts (38.5%) from beyond the arc. Robert Morris led the NEC in three-point field goal percentage in 2013-14 while ranking second in the NEC in three-point field goals made per game (7.53). In four seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials own a record of 30-5 (.857) when converting at least 10 three-pointers in a game, including 7-2 (.778) in 2013-14.
 
Defense Wins Championships - At the heart of the resurgence of the Robert Morris basketball program over the last seven seasons is defense. Thanks to a 60-57 win over Saint Francis U. (3/8/14) in the semifinals of the 2014 Northeast Conference Tournament, RMU improved to 123-24 (.837) since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign when holding its opponent to less than 70 points. In four seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials are 72-17 (.809) when turning the trick.
 
Moving On Up - RMU's 66-60 victory @ Saint Francis U. (2/13/14) at DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pa., helped head coach Andrew Toole move into second place all-time in program history for career victories. In four seasons at Robert Morris, Toole has compiled a career record of 90-50 (.643) and in 2013-14 moved from fourth to second all-time in program history for career victories by a head coach. He surpassed his predecessor, former RMU head coach Mike Rice, who posted a 73-31 (.702) mark in three seasons guiding the Colonials from 2007 to 2010, as well as former head coach Mark Schmidt (2001-07), who in six seasons posted a record of 82-90 (.477). RMU's all-time leader in victories is former head coach Jarrett Durham, who went 157-183 (.462) in 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996.
 
Did You Know? Junior forward Lucky Jones (246) and sophomore forward Aaron Tate (158) were RMU's top two rebounders in 2013-14, combining to finish with 404 caroms on the year. Jones and Tate are just the sixth duo in school history to combine for at least 400 rebounds in a season and the first since former Colonials Jeremy Chappell and Rob Robinson combined for exactly 400 during the 2008-09 campaign.
 
Steal City - Robert Morris finished the 2013-14 campaign tops in the Northeast Conference in steals, averaging 7.08 per game. It marks the fifth time in the last seven years that the Colonials have paced the league in steals. Individually, RMU was led by senior guard Karvel Anderson, who ranked fifth in the circuit with an average of 1.33 thefts per contest. Robert Morris also led the NEC in steals per game against league foes for the sixth time in the last seven seasons by averaging 8.06 per contest, ahead of Mount St. Mary's (7.44).
 
Tag Team - Senior guard Karvel Anderson and junior forward Lucky Jones, just the second tandem in school history to combine for at least 1,000 points in a season, established a new single-season school record for points by an RMU duo in a 60-53 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (3/5/14) in the quarterfinals of the 2014 NEC Tournament. In 36 games in 2013-14, Anderson and Jones combined for 1,209 points, eclipsing the record of 1,028 points that former Colonials Myron Walker (1990-94) and Ricky Cannon (1988-92) combined for during the 1991-92 season. Anderson concluded the 2013-14 campaign with a single-season school record 710 points, while Jones finished with 499 for RMU, a total that ranks 12th all-time in the single-season record book.
 
Consistency - If there was one thing that 2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Karvel Anderson was over the course of the 2013-14 campaign, it was consistent.  Thanks to a team-high 23 points in his final game in a Robert Morris uniform in an 82-71 setback @ Belmont (3/21/14) in the second round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), Anderson recorded his 19th game of the year eclipsing the 20-point plateau, extending his own RMU single-season school record. The old mark of 15 was held by former Colonials Myron Walker (1990-94),  Gene Nabors (1995-2000) and Maurice Carter (2001-05). Walker turned the trick twice, first as a sophomore in 1991-92 in leading RMU to the NEC Tournament championship and again as a senior in 1993-94. Nabors reached the 20-point plateau in 15 games as a senior in 1999-2000, while Carter finished with at least 20 points in 15 contests during his sophomore season in 2002-03.
 
Comeback Kids - Robert Morris proved throughout the 2013-14 campaign that no lead was safe for an opponent. RMU climbed out of a double-digit deficit in four of its last nine games. In a 60-57 victory over Saint Francis U. (3/8/14) in the semifinals of the 2014 NEC Tournament, the Colonials erased a 10-point deficit in the first half, 16-6, to earn the win. RMU also erased a 15-point deficit in the second half of a 69-64 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/27/14) and fell behind by 16 points against LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14) before charging back to grab a 73-64 win. In a 71-70 overtime victory over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/22/14), Robert Morris eclipsed a 12-point deficit in the second half to post a win. The win over the Red Flash marked the 15th time RMU has climbed out of a double-digit deficit to earn a victory in four seasons under head coach Andrew Toole.
 
Protect This House - Thanks to a 72-61 victory over Campbell (12/18/13), Robert Morris notched victory No. 250 at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Protecting its home court at "The Chuck" has become a key part to RMU's success over the last decade. During its stretch of nine consecutive winning seasons, the Colonials have posted a record of 106-26 (.803) at home, including a mark of 64-16 (.800) against Northeast Conference opponents. In four seasons under head coach Andrew Toole, Robert Morris owns a record of 47-11 (.810) at the Sewall Center, including a mark of 28-7 (.800) against the NEC. The Sewall Center has also proven to be a tough place to play for non-conference opponents, as RMU is 13-2 (.867) against non-conference opponents in the regular season at home.
 
There's An App For That - No member of Robert Morris benefitted more from the eight-man rotation than junior guard David Appolon, who played arguably his best basketball in an RMU uniform down the stretch of the 2013-14 campaign. Despite being injured in the first half of an 89-78 win @ St. John's (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), Appolon averaged 6.5 points and 5.2 rebounds over his final 16 games of the season while shooting 47.5 percent (38-for-80) from the field. During that stretch the Colonials posted a record of 13-3 (.813). Appolon's best game came in a 73-64 win over LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14), when he established career highs in both points (13) and rebounds (9). Appolon's production down the stretch was a stark contrast from RMU's first 19 games, when he averaged just 10.3 minutes per game and averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest.
 
Scoring In Bunches - Senior guard Karvel Anderson had his own flair for the dramatic in his final season at Robert Morris in 2013-14, as on four separate occasion he scored at least 20 points in a half. Anderson's biggest outburst came in a 73-64 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, when he scored all of his game-high 26 points in the second half, including 20 in the final 6:43 of the contest to help lift the Colonials out of a 16-point deficit. Anderson's outburst against the Blackbirds marks the most points scored in a half in school history, eclipsing the 25 points former guard Gene Nabors (1995-2000) scored in the second half of an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary's (3/4/00) in the semifinals of the 2000 Northeast Conference Tournament in Trenton, N.J., at Sovereign Bank Arena.
 
Hawkeye - Another member of RMU to improve when the Colonials went to their eight-man rotation in January was sophomore forward Stephan Hawkins. In his final 16 games of the 2013-14 campaign, Hawkins averaged 6.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 53.8 percent (49-for-91) from the field and compiling 16 blocks. Hawkins tied a career high with 12 points and also added four rebounds in a 95-61 victory over Sacred Heart (1/23/14) during that stretch and led the Colonials in 2013-14 with 23 blocks. 
 
Board Games - Part of following the formula in regard to being successful for Robert Morris over the last seven seasons has been the program's ability to crash the boards. Since the beginning of 2007-08, Robert Morris owns a record of 117-19 (.860) when the Colonials are even or better in rebounding in a game, including a 112-17 (.868) mark when outrebounding their opponent. In Andrew Toole's four seasons as head coach, Robert Morris has posted a record of 60-13 (.822) when outrebounding its opponent, including a mark of 16-2 (.889) in 2013-14.
 
Here Or There - Robert Morris put forth a statistical oddity in its sweep through Brooklyn, N.Y., in victories @ LIU Brooklyn (2/6/14) and @ St. Francis Brooklyn (2/8/14) involving its two leading scorers. Junior forward Lucky Jones scored each of his 27 points in the first half of RMU's two victories, while all of senior guard Karvel Anderson's 29 points came in the second half. Jones shot 76.9 percent (10-for-13) from the field in the first half against the Blackbirds and Terriers, including 83.3 percent (5-for-6) from deep, while Anderson converted 62.5 percent (10-for-16) of his shots from the floor in the second half, including 70 percent (7-for-10) from downtown.
 
Finding His Footing - Kavon Stewart had an up-and-down rookie season, but the freshman guard settled in as RMU's reserve point guard, earning valuable experience as he looks to take over a starting spot in 2014-15. Over the final 17 games of the 2013-14 season, Stewart averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 assists per game while also recording an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.35. Overall in 2013-14, Stewart ranked 11th in the Northeast Conference in assists per game (2.80) and 13th in steals per contest (1.10). Stewart concluded the season ranked fourth on the Colonials in steals with 33 in 30 games and produced his best game of the season @ Oakland (12/22/13), establishing career highs in both points (11) and assists (9). 


 
CAREER IN REVIEW
Karvel Anderson
Senior, Guard, 6-2, 190 
Elkhart, Ind. / Elkhart Memorial (Glen Oaks Community College)
 
Senior guard Karvel Anderson put forth arguably the greatest offensive season in school history in 2013-14 en route to be named the 2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, establishing a number of RMU single-season records. One of the most dangerous shooters in school history, Anderson had the ability to knock down the three-point shot while also diversifying his offensive output, slashing to the basket and showing a solid mid-range game. Despite playing just two seasons in a Robert Morris uniform, Anderson will go down as one of the purest scorers in program history. A look at some of his accomplishments in both 2013-14 and over his two-year career at RMU ...
 
Rewriting The Record Book - Karvel Anderson established a number of RMU single-season records in 2013-14, some of which may stand for a long time. En route to leading the Colonials to the 2014 Northeast Conference regular-season championship and their sixth postseason appearance in the last seven years, Anderson established the following single-season marks ... points (710), field goals (248), field goal attempts (486), three-point field goals (119), three-point field goal attempts (257), three-point field goals made per game (3.31), double-figure scoring games (33), 20-point scoring games (19) and 30-point scoring games (4).
 
The 30-30 Club - Karvel Anderson became just the second player in school history to eclipse the 30-point plateau in back-to-back games when he turned the trick in RMU's swing through New England to open Northeast Conference play. Anderson finished with 36 points in a 79-70 win @ Sacred Heart (1/9/14), followed by 32 points in a 71-67 victory @ Bryant (1/11/14). Anderson joins former guard Gene Nabors (1995-2000), who accomplished the feat in the 2000 NEC Tournament in Trenton, N.J., at Sovereign Bank Arena. In the quarterfinals of the 2000 NEC Tournament, Nabors scored 38 points in a 72-52 win over Saint Francis U. (3/3/00). The next day, Nabors dropped 35 points to lead Robert Morris to an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary's (3/4/00) in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament.
 
Rise Up - Karvel Anderson settled his name in the top 10 rankings in a number of different single-season categories at Robert Morris in 2013-14, and in a 60-57 win over Saint Francis U. (3/8/14) in the semifinals of the 2014 NEC Tournament he established a new single-season record for points scored. Anderson, who scored a career-high 38 points @ St. John's (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), finished the 2013-14 campaign with 710 points. That total eclipsed the old single-season mark of 614 points that former guard Myron Walker (1990-04) scored as a sophomore in 1991-92.
 
Grand Concourse - Karvel Anderson became the 23rd member of the Robert Morris 1,000-point club in RMU's 2013-14 regular-season finale @ Wagner (3/1/14), as his three-pointer at the 18:07 mark of the first half helped him join the fraternity. In 69 career games with the Colonials, Anderson scored 1,123 points, an average of 16.3 points per contest. Anderson is just the third player in school history to eclipse 1,000 points while playing just two seasons at Robert Morris. The only other Division I player to turn the trick at RMU was former guard Gene Nabors (1995-2000), who scored 1,029 points with the Colonials from 1998 to 2000 after transferring from Louisiana State University (LSU). The first player to accomplish the feat was junior college guard Don Mackey, who scored 1,034 points from 1963 to 1965 before transferring to Gannon.
 
Mission Accomplished - Many have tried over the years, and many have failed. Yet Karvel Anderson was the one that came through and established a new RMU single-season school record in a category that had stood for almost a quarter of a century. Thanks to a trio of three-pointers in a 71-70 overtime victory over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/22/14) that helped the Colonials clinch the 2014 Northeast Conference regular-season championship, Anderson set a new single-season record for triples and on the year drained 119. That total surpassed the old single-season school record of 93 that was established by former guard Scott Shepherd (1988-91) during the 1988-89 campaign.
 
Three's Company - Thanks to a record-breaking season in shooting from beyond the three-point line, Karvel Anderson became the just the eighth player in school history to eclipse 200 career three-pointers. In 69 career contests, Anderson finished with 201 three-pointers, which ranks eighth all-time at Robert Morris. In the RMU career record book, Anderson established a new mark for three-point field goals made per game, averaging 2.91 in his two seasons with the Colonials. In addition, Anderson also established a Robert Morris career record for three-point field goal percentage, converting 45.3 percent (119-for-444) of his attempts from international waters. He broke the old mark of 44 percent (66-for-150) that former guard Billy Erwin shot from 1993 to 1997.
 
Did You Know? Karvel Anderson was the only player in NCAA Division I in 2013-14 to rank in the top 10 in the country in both three-point field goals made per game (3.31) and three-point field goal percentage (.463). Anderson ranked ninth in the country in three-point field goals made per game and seventh in three-point field goal percentage.
 
Free Is For Me - Late in the 2013-14 season, Karvel Anderson had a stretch where he converted 31 consecutive attempts at the free-throw line, the longest streak on record in program history. Anderson's streak began in a 73-64 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14) when he converted his final five shots from the charity stripe and ended when he missed his third attempt at the stripe in an 89-78 victory @ St. John's (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 NIT. Included during that stretch was a 12-for-12 performance against Saint Francis U. (3/8/14) in the NEC Tournament semifinals.  
 
Did You Know? Karvel Anderson scored in double figures in 55 of his 69 career games, including a single-season school record 33 times as a senior in 2013-14. Anderson's 55 career double-figure scoring games is tied for 16th in program history with former forward Russell Johnson (2008-13), and the Colonials finished with a record of 34-21 (.618) when Anderson scored at least 10 points in a game.
 
Explosion - Hitting eight three-pointers in a game on two separate occasions, Karvel Anderson saved one of his best performances for last, leading Robert Morris to an 89-78 victory @ St. John's (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) with a career-high 38 points. Anderson finished 12-for-20 shooting from the floor, including a 9-for-15 performance from beyond the arc, while going 5-for-6 at the free-throw line. Anderson tied the RMU single-game record for three-pointers thanks to his nine against the Red Storm, joining former guards Scott Shepherd (1988-91) and Gene Nabors (1995-2000). Shepherd originally established the mark in an 88-82 overtime victory @ Wagner (1/12/89) before Nabors tied the mark in a 66-59 overtime win @ Monmouth (3/5/00).
 
Reese's Pieces - Karvel Anderson concluded his senior season at Robert Morris in 2013-14 by being selected to participate in the 2014 Reese's Division I College All-Star Game (4/4/14) as part of festivities for the 2014 NCAA Final Four in Arlington, Texas. Anderson earned the start at guard for the East squad at AT&T Stadium and finished with 12 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes of action in an 87-75 victory over the West All-Stars. Anderson shot 4-for-11 from the field, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. He was one of 20 seniors to participate in the game as Jerelle Benimon of Towson was named the Reese's Perfect Player by scoring all of his 15 points in the second half.
 
In The NEC Record Book - Karvel Anderson finished with 119 three-pointers on the 2013-14 campaign, a total that ranks second in single-season history of the Northeast Conference. Tristan Blackwood of Central Connecticut State established the single-season mark of 122 in 2006-07. Anderson is also one of seven players in league history to score at least 700 points in a season, ranking eighth all-time with 710 points. The NEC single-season record of 903 was established by Charles Jones of LIU Brooklyn during the 1996-97 campaign. 


 
CAREER IN REVIEW
Anthony Myers-Pate
Senior, Guard, 6-0, 190 
Washington, D.C. / McKinley Tech (Charis Prep)
 
Senior guard Anthony Myers-Pate was a steady presence at point guard for Robert Morris throughout his four-year career. Originally serving as the understudy and backup to former guard Velton Jones (2008-13), Myers-Pate showed an ability to consistently find the open man while keeping defenses honest by knocking down the open shot. As a freshman, Myers-Pate established a class record for assists with 116 and continued to create offense for Robert Morris throughout his career while also providing the Colonials with leadership at an important position. A look at some of his accomplishments in both 2013-14 and over his four-year career at RMU ...
 
Put Me In Coach - Anthony Myers-Pate became the sixth different member of the Colonials in the last seven years to establish a new Robert Morris school record for career games played. Thanks to RMU's second straight appearance in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), Myers-Pate concluded his carer having played in 137 career games. That total snapped the old mark of his predecessor at the point guard position, former guard Velton Jones, who appeared in 135 from 2009 to 2013.
 
A Successful Career - In helping lead the Colonials to an overall record of 22-14 (.611) in his final season at Robert Morris in 2013-14, Anthony Myers-Pate put himself in elite company in the 38-year history of Division I basketball at RMU. Myers-Pate became the seventh player in school history accumulate at least 90 wins in his four-year career, joining former Colonials Dallas Green, Jimmy Langhurst and Mezie Nwigwe. The trio of Green, Langhurst and Nwigwe finished 90-42 (.682) in four years from 2006 to 2010, while Myers-Pate finished 90-50 (.643) over the last four seasons. The all-time record for victories by a class belongs to former Colonials Gary Wallace, Velton Jones and Russell Johnson. Wallace won 91 games from 2007 to 2011, while Jones and Johnson matched that total from 2008 to 2013.
 
Double Nickel On A Dime - Anthony Myers-Pate recorded a game-high eight assists in an 89-78 win @ St. John's (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), helping him move into sixth place all-time at Robert Morris for career dimes. Myers-Pate finished his career with the Colonials with 449 career dimes and in his final season in 2013-14 compiled 134 assists against 60 turnovers. Myers-Pate ranked eighth in the NEC in 2013-14 in assists per game (3.72) while finishing fourth in the circuit in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.23).
 
Breakout - In a 79-76 victory over Bryant (1/30/14) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, Anthony Myers-Pate registered the most explosive offensive game of his career. He finished with a career-high 21 points, hitting eight of his nine shots from the field, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc, while going 2-for-2 at the free-throw line. The performance was part of a four-game homestand that saw Myers-Pate average 12.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 59.4 percent (19-for-32) from the field, including 60 percent (6-for-10) from beyond the arc, and 83.3 percent (5-for-6) at the free-throw line. Over the course of his career, Myers-Pate reached double figures in scoring a total of 29 times, including 14 times in 2013-14. Robert Morris finished with a record of 22-7 (.759) when Myers-Pate scored at least 10 points in a game.
 
Protect The Rock - No member of the Colonials did a better job of protecting the basketball throughout his career than Anthony Myers-Pate. Over the final seven games of the 2013-14 non-conference season, Myers-Pate dished out 40 assists against just nine turnovers, an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.44. It marked the best stretch of his career. Myers-Pate finished the 2013-14 campaign ranked fourth in the Northeast Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.23, which ranks second in the RMU single-season record. Two of the top five marks in single-season school history have been accomplished in the last two seasons, as former guard Velton Jones (2008-2013) finished with a 2.08 assist-to-turnover ration in 2012-13.
 
Protect The Rock Part Deux - Thanks to a solid senior campaign, Anthony Myers-Pate finished his career ranked second all-time at Robert Morris in assist-to-turnover ratio. Myers-Pate compiled an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.94 throughout his four seasons in an RMU uniform, trailing only former guard Wade Timmerson (2.02).
 
It's All Relative - Anthony Myers-Pate signed a National Letter of Intent in June of 2010 with Robert Morris in his bloodlines. Myers-Pate is the cousin of former point guard Derek Coleman, who earned four letters while playing with the Colonials from 2003 to 2007. In his four seasons with RMU, Coleman scored 1,042 points and dished out 440 assists. Combined, Coleman and Myers-Pate combined for 1,847 career points and 889 career assists. Myers-Pate finished his career ranked sixth all-time at Robert Morris in assists, one spot ahead of Coleman, who now ranks seventh all-time. The duo also combined for an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.82.    


 
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