The Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University, located in

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, New York, in

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competition. They compete in the

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. The Rams play their home games at the

Rose Hill Gymnasium Rose Hill Gymnasium is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York City, New York (state), New York. The arena, which opened in 1925, is the oldest on-campus venue currently used primarily ...

(3,200), the nation's oldest on-campus collegiate basketball arena still in use. On February 28, 1940, Fordham University played in the nation's first televised college basketball game, when the Rams fell to Pitt at Madison Square Garden. Fordham hired former assistant coach Keith Urgo on April 28, 2022.

Post-season

NCAA tournament results

The Rams have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 1–4. Fordham also participated in a play-in game prior to the 1991 NCAA Tournament before the tournament field was announced, featuring the champions of the six conferences with the lowest computer ratings the previous season; the Rams played St. Francis, losing 70–64.

NIT results

The Rams have appeared in 16

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s (NIT). Their combined record is 5–17.

CIT results

The Rams have appeared in one

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(CIT). Their record is 0–1.

Notable Rams basketball players

Retired numbers

All-American Rams

Rams in the NBA

Johnny Bach John William Bach (July 10, 1924 – January 18, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A forward/ guard, Bach played college basketball at Fordham University and Brown University. He was selected by the Boston Celt ...

* Ken Charles * Fred Christ *

Ed Conlin Edward James Conlin (September 2, 1933 – September 21, 2012) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'5" guard/ forward from Fordham University, Conlin played in the National Basketball Association from 1955 to 1962 as a member of the ...

Bob Fitzgerald Robert James Fitzgerald (born 1966) is an American sports broadcaster who is currently the TV play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Golden State Warriors on NBC Sports Bay Area and was a co-host of the radio talk show ''Fitz and Brooks'' on KNB ...

* Dick Fitzgerald * Dan O'Sullivan *

Smush Parker William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the NBA D-League and several leagues overseas. Parker played shooting guard in college ...

* Eric Paschall *

Charlie Yelverton Charlie Yelverton (born December 5, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, he played as shooting guard-small forward. He is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame. ...

Rams in other pro leagues

* Jermaine Anderson * Bryant Dunston * Damon Lopez * Tom Sullivan *Anthony B. Karpowich (Capt. '47) - New York Gothams, ABL 1947-48

Rams to coach in NCAA or NBA

P. J. Carlesimo Peter John Carlesimo (born May 30, 1949) is an American basketball coach who coached in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college basketball for nearly 40 years. He is also a television broadcaster, having worked with ESPN, '' Th ...

* Jean Prioleau * Jerry Hobbie * Tom Parrotta

References

External links

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