FDU Hall of Fame
Led by legendary head coach Tom Green, the 1997-98 NEC champion men's basketball team will be honored as the 19th team to be inducted to the hall. Prior to finishing off LIU on the road 105-91 in the conference championship game, the Knights completed the regular season with a 23-7 record, including a 13-3 mark in the NEC. The team's 23 wins ties the all-time program high for wins in a single season, tying the 1987-88 team which also advanced to postseason play. FDU earned a berth in the NCAA tournament and battled UConn in a closely-fought first round matchup at the MCI Arena in Washington, D.C. Over the course of the season Elijah Allen logged 515 points (tenth in program history), Rahshon Turner grabbed 313 rebounds (fifth in program history) and recorded 63 blocked shots (third in program history). The members of the 1997-98 men's basketball team were: Elijah Allen, Seth Brown, Andre Dasher, Tedaryl Fason, Hasain Gorrell, Jemo King, Jesper Rasmussen, Jonas Sinding, Jermaine Slider, Daryl Todd, Rahshon Turner, Claude Walker and Ike Williams. The team's coaching staff consisted of Tom Green, Fred Hill, Ellonya "Tiny" Green, Neal Biscaldi, Russ Thompson and H. Harry Moumdjian.
