2017-18 (M) Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 44
Manny Suarez
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cliffside Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Marist
Bio
2017-18: Senior at Creighton
• Fifth-year big man who is in graduate school.
• Can shoot the ball from three-point range.
• Began his career at Fordham and spent the past two seasons at Division II Adelphi in Garden City, N.Y. before signing with Creighton in the spring after the departure of Justin Patton to the NBA.
• Is nation’s oldest player in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and the 14th-oldest active player among all schools (born Nov. 12, 1993).
• Had 2 points and 1 rebound in Creighton debut vs. Yale (11/10).
• Blocked two shots on the same possession vs. Alcorn State (11/12).
• Finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds in road win at #20 Northwestern (11/15).
• Had nine points and three rebounds vs. SIU Edwardsville (11/25).
• Had two points, two rebounds and a blocked shot vs. North Dakota (12/5).
• Finished with season-high 10 points vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/15).
• Notched eight points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots vs. USC Upstate (12/20).
• Had three points, four rebounds and three assists in 10 key minutes of win at DePaul (2/7).
• Contributed five points, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. Bemidji State (2/13).
• Including his Division II statistics, he scored 984 career points and grabbed 598 rebounds at the college level.
2016-17 at Adelphi
• Spent the second of two years at Adelphi University, a Division II school located in Garden City, N.Y.
• Started in 29 of 30 appearances.
• Was the third-leading scorer (16.9) and leading rebounder (9.4) for the Panthers.
• Also ranked in the top 25 nationally in blocked shots (58).
• Recorded 13 double-doubles on the season.
• Shot 55.2 percent from the field.
• Scored in double figures in the team’s first six games.
• Pumped in a career-high 32 points defeat to Molloy in overtime, adding 17 rebounds (Dec. 1).
• Added 30 points and 11 rebounds on 13-for-19 shooting in an 88-82 win over Bentley (Jan. 11).
• Named Spalding NE10 Player of the Week on Nov. 14, 2016.
2015-16 at Adelphi
• As a junior, started each of his 28 games, playing 25.8 minutes en route to honorable mention All-Conference acclaim.
• Averaged 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game.
• Notched six double-doubles on the season.
• Posted a double-double in the season-opener against Dowling (Nov. 13) with 11 points and 13 rebounds to go with four blocks.
• Recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds against Southern Connecticut State (Nov. 18) along with two blocks and two steals.
• Drained four trifectas to finish with 18 points and 11 rebounds at Lincoln (Nov. 30).
• Finished with 11 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks versus Nyack (Dec. 9).
• Registered a season-high 25 points at Saint Rose (Dec. 12) on 9-for-14 shooting.
• Achieved a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds with three blocks at Merrimack (Jan. 23).
• Posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the NE-10 Championship Quarterfinal round against Stonehill (Feb. 28) while shooting 10-for-12 from the floor.
2014-15 at Fordham
• Played in 19 games with one start, at Fordham.
• Fordham is a Division I school located in Bronx, N.Y., and a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Averaged 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 7.5 minutes per game.
• Only start came at Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 14, 2015, as he finished with two points and a pair of rebounds in nine minutes of work.
• Brought in 14 rebounds at Saint Bonaventure (March 7).
• Scored 13 points in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center versus VCU.
2013-14 at Fordham
• Redshirted during the 2013-14 campaign.
Marist High School
• Averaged 18.4 points, 13.2 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game as a senior.
• Averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game as a junior.
• First Team All-HCIAL.
• Played AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks.
Awards & Honors
2015-16 NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015-16 NE-10 All-Conference Honorable-Mention
2016-17 Division II All-Met Second team
2016-17 NE-10 All-Conference Second Team
2016-17 NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016-17 Spalding NE10 Player of the Week , 11/14
Personal
• Born November 12, 1993.
• Son of Manuel Suarez and Mapi Montero.
• Has one sister, Maria (26).
• His dream job is to play basketball professionally.
• Favorite Instagram account to follow is ESPN.
• If he could live anywhere, he’d choose Spain.
• Lists Monopoly as his favorite board game.
• First trophy he ever earned was for being named MVP in soccer.
• Lists history as his favorite class.
• Most famous celebrity he has met is Michael Jordan.
• Lists his inspiration as Lory T.
• Fifth-year big man who is in graduate school.
• Can shoot the ball from three-point range.
• Began his career at Fordham and spent the past two seasons at Division II Adelphi in Garden City, N.Y. before signing with Creighton in the spring after the departure of Justin Patton to the NBA.
• Is nation’s oldest player in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and the 14th-oldest active player among all schools (born Nov. 12, 1993).
• Had 2 points and 1 rebound in Creighton debut vs. Yale (11/10).
• Blocked two shots on the same possession vs. Alcorn State (11/12).
• Finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds in road win at #20 Northwestern (11/15).
• Had nine points and three rebounds vs. SIU Edwardsville (11/25).
• Had two points, two rebounds and a blocked shot vs. North Dakota (12/5).
• Finished with season-high 10 points vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/15).
• Notched eight points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots vs. USC Upstate (12/20).
• Had three points, four rebounds and three assists in 10 key minutes of win at DePaul (2/7).
• Contributed five points, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. Bemidji State (2/13).
• Including his Division II statistics, he scored 984 career points and grabbed 598 rebounds at the college level.
2016-17 at Adelphi
• Spent the second of two years at Adelphi University, a Division II school located in Garden City, N.Y.
• Started in 29 of 30 appearances.
• Was the third-leading scorer (16.9) and leading rebounder (9.4) for the Panthers.
• Also ranked in the top 25 nationally in blocked shots (58).
• Recorded 13 double-doubles on the season.
• Shot 55.2 percent from the field.
• Scored in double figures in the team’s first six games.
• Pumped in a career-high 32 points defeat to Molloy in overtime, adding 17 rebounds (Dec. 1).
• Added 30 points and 11 rebounds on 13-for-19 shooting in an 88-82 win over Bentley (Jan. 11).
• Named Spalding NE10 Player of the Week on Nov. 14, 2016.
2015-16 at Adelphi
• As a junior, started each of his 28 games, playing 25.8 minutes en route to honorable mention All-Conference acclaim.
• Averaged 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game.
• Notched six double-doubles on the season.
• Posted a double-double in the season-opener against Dowling (Nov. 13) with 11 points and 13 rebounds to go with four blocks.
• Recorded 15 points and 11 rebounds against Southern Connecticut State (Nov. 18) along with two blocks and two steals.
• Drained four trifectas to finish with 18 points and 11 rebounds at Lincoln (Nov. 30).
• Finished with 11 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks versus Nyack (Dec. 9).
• Registered a season-high 25 points at Saint Rose (Dec. 12) on 9-for-14 shooting.
• Achieved a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds with three blocks at Merrimack (Jan. 23).
• Posted 23 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in the NE-10 Championship Quarterfinal round against Stonehill (Feb. 28) while shooting 10-for-12 from the floor.
2014-15 at Fordham
• Played in 19 games with one start, at Fordham.
• Fordham is a Division I school located in Bronx, N.Y., and a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• Averaged 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 7.5 minutes per game.
• Only start came at Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 14, 2015, as he finished with two points and a pair of rebounds in nine minutes of work.
• Brought in 14 rebounds at Saint Bonaventure (March 7).
• Scored 13 points in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center versus VCU.
2013-14 at Fordham
• Redshirted during the 2013-14 campaign.
Marist High School
• Averaged 18.4 points, 13.2 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game as a senior.
• Averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game as a junior.
• First Team All-HCIAL.
• Played AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks.
Awards & Honors
2015-16 NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2015-16 NE-10 All-Conference Honorable-Mention
2016-17 Division II All-Met Second team
2016-17 NE-10 All-Conference Second Team
2016-17 NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016-17 Spalding NE10 Player of the Week , 11/14
Personal
• Born November 12, 1993.
• Son of Manuel Suarez and Mapi Montero.
• Has one sister, Maria (26).
• His dream job is to play basketball professionally.
• Favorite Instagram account to follow is ESPN.
• If he could live anywhere, he’d choose Spain.
• Lists Monopoly as his favorite board game.
• First trophy he ever earned was for being named MVP in soccer.
• Lists history as his favorite class.
• Most famous celebrity he has met is Michael Jordan.
• Lists his inspiration as Lory T.
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