January 22, 2006 - Rider's Jerry Johnson named to MAAC 25th Anniversary Team

Rider's Jerry Johnson Named to 25th Anniversary MAAC Men's Basketball Team

EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the members of the league’s 25th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Teams.

In honor of the conference’s 25 years in existence, 25 players are represented on the silver anniversary squad. Ten members were named the 1980s team, 10 were named to the 1990s squad and five players rounded out the 2000-present team.

Among the current member institutions of the league, Iona College, Saint Peter’s College and Siena College each had three players named to the teams. Canisius College, Fairfield University, Manhattan College and Niagara University each had two players earn a spot on the squads. Loyola College and Rider University also added one player apiece. Former members of the MAAC are also represented on the teams, including La Salle University (4), Fordham University (1) and the U.S. Military Academy (1).

Johnson, a guard, was just the second Bronc in school history to score over 2,000 career points, netting 2,047 points in 116 games at Rider. He also tallied 421 assists (fifth all-time at Rider) and 364 rebounds during his college career. Johnson is ranked third on the MAAC All-Time Scoring List, recording 1,287 points in 72 MAAC regular-season games. The three-time All-MAAC First Team pick helped lead his squad to share a piece of the 2001-02 MAAC Regular Season Title and earned the 2002 MAAC Rookie of the Year award.

MAAC 25th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Teams