Men’s Basketball Picked to End Second in the CACC South Division

Men's Basketball | 11/1/2018 12:00:00 AM

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Goldey-Beacom's men's basketball team, coming off a solid campaign last season, has been picked to end second in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference South Division based on a vote by the league's coaches.

Goldey-Beacom (20-10, 15-4 CACC) last season made a statement by winning the CACC South Division and tying the school record for most victories to mark the fourth time it has done this. It also notched back-to-back 20-win seasons for the second time in program history (2009-10, 2010-11), advanced to the CACC Tournament semifinals and won 11 of its last 13 contests.

Goldey-Beacom's success this upcoming season relies a great deal on senior guard Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ), the reigning CACC Player of the Year. An explosive player who is as solid on both ends of the floor as it gets, Taite last season also was picked first team NABC All-East Region, CCA All-East Region and a member of the CACC All-Tournament Team.

One of the College's most gifted student-athletes and one of its most dedicated, Taite last season closed 61st in the country with 19.4 points per game, 14th with 67 steals, 20th with 2.23 steals per contest, 21st with 156 free throws, 51st with 581 points, 69th with 1,058 minutes and 76th with 35.3 minutes per game. He also ended first in the CACC in free throws, second in points and third in points per game.

While it is hard to believe this is his senior year, Taite enters the campaign fourth in school history with 1,236 points, second with a .396 three-point percentage, second with 318 free throws, third with 148 three-pointers, fourth with 268 assists, tied for fourth with 167 steals, fifth with 385 field goals and seventh with 388 rebounds.

There are other players on the team and one is senior Mahir Johnson (Chester, PA), who is a solid competitor and can be seen in the gym working on his game almost every time the lights are on. He ended last season first in the CACC with a .459 three-point percentage, 15th with a .460 field goal percentage, 29th with 39 three-pointers, 31st with 11.9 points per game and scored in double figures 20 times that included 15 of his last 16 games.

Sophomore Marcellus Livingston (Linden, NJ) made a huge impact last season with his great shooting ability and solid offensive play. He ended 37th in the league with 11.4 points per game, ninth with a .787 free throw percentage, 14th with a .397 three-point percentage, 25th with 46 three-pointers, 27th with 5.3 rebounds per game and scored in double figures 18 times that included 10 of his last 12 contests.

Goldey-Beacom opens its season November 10 at Bentley.

2018-19 CACC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
South Division
1. Jefferson                    88 pts. (4 first-place votes)
2. Goldey-Beacom        85 pts. (10)
3. Wilmington (DE)       63 pts.
4. U. of the Sciences      48 pts.
5. Holy Family               45 pts.
6. Georgian Court          34 pts.
7. Chestnut Hill              29 pts.

North Division
1. Bloomfield                 92 pts. (8)
2. Dominican (NY)       90 pts. (6)
3. Caldwell                     67 pts.
4. Post                            45 pts.
5. Felician                      39 pts.
6. Concordia (NY)         34 pts.
7. Nyack                         16 pts.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Mahir Johnson: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#13 Marcellus Livingston: G; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#5 Corey Taite: G; 5' 11"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#21 Mahir Johnson
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#13 Marcellus Livingston
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#5 Corey Taite
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#21 Mahir Johnson

#13 Marcellus Livingston

#5 Corey Taite

Players Mentioned

#21 Mahir Johnson

#13 Marcellus Livingston

#5 Corey Taite