Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball

Canisius Golden Griffins
Canisius Golden Griffins
	2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
University	Canisius College
All-time record	1306–1266 (.508)
Head coach	Reggie Witherspoon (5th season)
Conference	MAAC
Location	Buffalo, New York
Arena	Koessler Center ; (Capacity: 2,176)
Nickname	Golden Griffins
Colors	Blue and Gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	1955, 1956
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1955, 1956, 1957
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1955, 1956, 1957, 1996
Conference Tournament Champions
	MAAC: 1996
Conference Regular Season Champions
	Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 ; America East: 1985 ; MAAC: 1994, 1996, 2018

The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2] Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. The head coach is Reggie Witherspoon.[3]

For information on all Canisius College sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins

Golden Griffins in the ABA/NBA

Andrew Anderson, drafted by the Boston Celtics (1967)
Leroy Chollet, played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949–51)
Larry Fogle, played for the New York Knicks (1975–76)
Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955–56)
Charles Jordan, played for Indiana Pacers (1975–76)
Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973–74)
Anthony Masiello, drafted by the Indiana Pacers (1969). Masiello instead made his name in politics, where he served three terms as mayor of Buffalo (1993–2005).
Bob MacKinnon, played for Syracuse Nationals (1949–50)
Al Masino, played for four teams (1952–54)
Johnny McCarthy, played for the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut with the other three being Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
John Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967–68)
Mike Smrek ’85, played for the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
Mel Thurston played for the Tri-City Blackhawks 1940-1942

Chris Manhertz, signed by Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, played for New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers (2015–present)
Eyal Yaffe (born 1960), Israeli basketball player, Israeli Basketball Premier League

The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1955	First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Williams Villanova La Salle	W 73–60 W 73–71 L 64–99
1956	First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	NC State Dartmouth Temple	W 79–78 ^4OT W 66–58 L 58–60
1957	First Round Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	West Virginia North Carolina Lafayette	W 64–56 L 75–87 W 82–76
1996	First Round	Utah	L 43–72

The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1944	Quarterfinals	Oklahoma A&M	L 43–29
1963	Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals	Memphis Villanova Providence	W 76–67 W 61–46 L 66–81
1985	First Round	Nebraska	L 66–79
1994	First Round	Villanova	L 79–103
1995	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Seton Hall Bradley Washington State Virginia Tech Penn State	W 83–71 W 55–53 W 99–90 L 59–71 L 62–66

The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2013	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Elon Youngstown State Evansville	W 69–53 W 84–82 ^OT L 83–84
2014	First Round	VMI	L 100–111
2015	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Dartmouth Bowling Green NJIT	W 87–72 W 82–59 L 73–78
2017	First Round	Samford	L 74–78

The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2018	First Round	Jacksonville State	L 78–80^OT

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Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
Venues	Koessler Center (1968–present)
Rivalries	Niagara
Culture & lore	Petey "Canisius, Blue and Gold"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Saint Peter's Peacocks Siena Saints
Tournament & awards	MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20