2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his first year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	10–17 (7–11 NEC)
Head coach	Brian Nash (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Jim Datka (1st season) Allen Griffin (1st season)
Home arena	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson	14	–	4		.778			20	–	12		.625
Central Connecticut	13	–	5		.722			18	–	11		.621
Monmouth †	12	–	6		.667			19	–	15		.559
Mount St. Mary's	11	–	7		.611			13	–	17		.433
Robert Morris	10	–	8		.556			15	–	14		.517
Long Island	9	–	9		.500			12	–	16		.429
Sacred Heart	8	–	10		.444			11	–	17		.393
Quinnipiac	7	–	11		.389			12	–	16		.429
St. Francis (NY)	7	–	11		.389			10	–	17		.370
Wagner	6	–	12		.333			13	–	14		.481
Saint Francis (PA)	2	–	16		.111			4	–	24		.143
† 2006 NEC tournament winner

Nash's team finished at 10–17 overall and 7–11 in conference play for a 9th-place finish. It marks the first time in 15 seasons that the Terriers have not made it to the NEC Conference Tournament.

Roster

2005–06 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 13 Christian Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Manhattan, NY G 1 Sean Dantzler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bronx, NY F 21 Devon Neckles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Brooklyn, NY G 2 Tristan Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Amityville, NY C 50 Brian Franklyn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY G 14 Ruandy Melo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Manhattan, NY G/F 15 Allan Sheppard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Manhattan, NY F/C 20 Lex James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY G 25 Mensur Radonci 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bronx, NY G 42 Nick Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So St. Albans, NY G/F 34 Nikola Traykov 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria F 10 Sami Pekkola 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lahti, Finland F 40 James St. Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Copiague, NY G 3 Jamaal Womack 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Bronx, NY F 44 John Gooden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Bronx, NY	Head coach Brian Nash (Keene State '92) Assistant coach(es) Jim Datka (Wisconsin Lutheran '88) Allen Griffin (Syracuse '01) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 12, 2005* 4:00 pm	Molloy College	W 88–60	1–0	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex  Brooklyn, NY
Regular Season
November 18, 2005* 7:00 pm	Fairfield	W 69–64	1–0	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (926) Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2005* 7:30 pm	at St. John's (NY)	L 50–64	1–1	Carnesecca Arena  Queens, NY
November 26, 2005* 1:00 pm	at Fordham	W 66–60	2–1	Rose Hill Gym (2,270) Bronx, NY
November 29, 2005* 7:30 pm	at Pittsburgh	L 58–79	2–2	Petersen Events Center (7,263) Pittsburgh, PA
December 3, 2005* 2:00 pm	Binghamton	L 56–64	2–3	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (382) Brooklyn, NY
December 6, 2005* 7:00 pm	at Lafayette	L 81–89 ^OT	2–4	Kirby Sports Center (1,224) Easton, PA
December 9, 2005 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut State	L 61–72	2–5 (0–1)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (342) Brooklyn, NY
December 18, 2005* 2:00 pm	Hartford	W 55–45	3–5	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (214) Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 2005* 7:00 pm	Hofstra	L 57–73	3–6	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (217) Brooklyn, NY
December 30, 2005* 7:30 pm	at Manhattan	L 78–89	3–7	Draddy Gymnasium (1,752) Bronx, NY
January 3, 2006 7:00 pm	Monmouth	L 59–66	3–8 (0–2)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (211) Brooklyn, NY
January 7, 2006 4:00 pm	Mount St. Mary's	L 43–60	3–9 (0–3)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (263) Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 2006 7:30 pm	at Robert Morris	L 71–73	3–10 (0–4)	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,123) Moon Township, PA
January 14, 2006 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	W 65–56	4–10 (1–4)	DeGol Arena (1,946) Loretto, PA
January 18, 2006 7:00 pm	Long Island	W 70–67	5–10 (2–4)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (384) Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 2006 7:00 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 55–64	5–11 (2–5)	Rothman Center (862) Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2006 7:30 pm	at Wagner	L 58–68	5–12 (2–6)	Spiro Sports Center (1,469) Staten Island, NY
January 28, 2006 4:00 pm	Quinnipiac	W 70–66	6–12 (3–6)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (342) Brooklyn, NY
February 2, 2006 7:00 pm	at Central Connecticut State	L 68–76 ^OT	6–13 (3–7)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,812) New Britain, CT
February 4, 2006 4:00 pm	at Quinnipiac	L 68–73	6–14 (3–8)	Burt Kahn Court (1,297) Hamden, CT
February 9, 2006 7:00 pm	Wagner	W 57–49	7–14 (4–8)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (322) Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2006 4:00 pm	Sacred Heart	W 62–58	8–14 (5–8)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (306) Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 2006 7:30 pm	Saint Francis (PA)	W 69–46	9–14 (6–8)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (228) Brooklyn, NY
February 18, 2006 4:00 pm	Robert Morris	W 70–69 ^OT	10–14 (7–8)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (301) Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2006 7:00 pm	Sacred Heart	L 73–81	10–15 (7–9)	William H. Pitt Center (574) Fairfield, CT
February 25, 2006 7:00 pm	Monmouth	L 68–74	10–16 (7–10)	William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,247) West Long Branch, NJ
February 27, 2006 7:00 pm	at Long Island Battle of Brooklyn	L 64–67	10–17 (7–11)	Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Center (2,000) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

1. "2005-06 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Guide" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
2. . fanbase.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
3. "2005-06 St. Francis (NY) Terriers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. . Basketball Passport. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
5. "2005-06 Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". northeastconference.org. Retrieved April 30, 2014.