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Centennial Conference Athletics

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays

 

Head Coach Bill Nelson

Since arriving at Johns Hopkins in 1986, Bill Nelson (Brockport '65) has established Johns Hopkins men's basketball as one of the top Division III programs in the country. The winningest coach in program history, the 2013-14 season marks his 28th season with the Blue Jays. He has led Hopkins to a 430-274 (.611) record during his tenure at Homewood and his all-time record stands at 535-327 (.621) in 33 years as a head coach. Nelson has led eight teams to the NCAA tournament, including a streak of five consecutive appearances from 1990 through 1994, while at Hopkins. Nelson earned Centennial Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2011-12 after leading the Blue Jays to a surprising 15-11 overall record and a tie for second-place in the Centennial Conference standings. Some of Nelson's earliest seasons yielded his best results. The 1991-92 Hopkins squad finished 20-8 and received its first-ever national ranking, climbing as high as No. 13 in the national poll. The previous year, the Blue Jays finished with a 19-10 mark, won their first Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Division Championship since 1974 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In 1989-90, Hopkins went 20-8 and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament by defeating FDU-Madison and Franklin & Marshall. / Coaching Staff

Preview

Starters Returning (3)
Jimmy Hammer, Jr, 6-2, G, 12.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 45.4 3FG%, 64 threes, 27 steals
George Bugarinovic, Jr, 6-5, F, 12.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 52.3 FG%, 31 blocks
Connor McIntyre, Sr, 6-6, F, 6.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 51.6 FG%, 34 blocks

Key Returnees
 Aleksandar Nikolic, Sr, 6-10, C, 5.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 52.4 FG%
Matt Chiusano, Soph, 6-7, F, 3.7 ppg
Daniel Corbett, Sr, 6-0, G, 3.4 ppg
Gene Williams, Soph, G/F, 6-4, 2.3 ppg

Top Newcomers
 Nikhil Panu, Fr, 6-4, G, The Harker School (Calif.)
Ryan Curran, Fr, F, 6-7, Delbarton (N.J.) School
Max McKee, Fr, 6-8, F, Boca Raton (Fla.) Community School

 

2014 Outlook

Hopkins reached the Conference semifinals and with the return of three starters, hopes are high at Homewood. Bugarinovic and McIntyre man the middle along with Nikolic and Chiusano. Corbett is the floor leader while Hammer is one of the top long-range shooters in the region. An additional outside threat and the Blue Jays will be a tough out in February.