Sage's Stopera profiled by the Skyline
February 21, 2014

Sage's Stopera profiled by the Skyline

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Also Featured in Albany Times Union (2/18/14)

Sport: Men's Basketball
Class: Graduate Student
Position: Guard
Hometown: Scotia, NY
High School: Scotia Glenville

2013-14 Season Highlights: Stopera is averaging 11.4 points and a league-best 6.7 assists thru 23 games this season…leads the Gators with 56 steals and has knocked down 25 field goals from beyond the arc…scored a program-record 32 points on Feb. 15 in an 83-79 loss to Farmingdale State…compiled a school-record 14 assists on Jan. 11 versus Farmingdale State…has scored in double figures 13 times this season…was tabbed the ECAC Player of the Week on Feb. 18…Sage has won a program-best 14 games this season (thru Feb. 21).  

Career Highlights: Led the Gators with 27 starts in 2012-13 and helped the team garner the program's first-ever appearance in the Skyline Conference Tournament as well as a return trip to the ECAC Metro Tournament…averaged 9.1 ppg. and amassed a team-high 114 assists…started seven games in 2011-12 before having his season cut short by injury but was named to the prestigious NABC Honors Court for his accomplishments on the court and in the classroom…started 26 contests in 2010-11 and averaged 7.3 points with 152 assists…dished out 103 assists while averaging 4.5 points as a freshman in 2009-10. 

On Campus: While working on his postgraduate degree, Stopera is serving as a graduate assistant in the athletic communications office this semester and was a four-year member of the Sage SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee).  He earned his undergraduate degree in Physical Education.

Did You Know?: Stopera finished tied for 18th overall at the 2013 Skyline Golf Championship as the Gators finished runner-up at the two-day tourney. 

 

"Jeff is the kind of player that you hate to play against and love if he's on your team.  He's such a fierce competitor in everything he does.  Jeff has been the benchmark for work ethic within our program.  No one has worked harder in the off-season or competes at a higher level in practices on a daily basis.  He sets a high standard.  His passion for the game and drive to win have been building blocks and corner stones for our young program.  Jeff has done a great job of showing our younger players the way and I couldn't be more proud of our accomplishments together."

Sage head coach Brian Barnes