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Centennial Conference Athletics

Johns Hopkins Blue Jays

Posted: Nov 07, 2018

  • All-Time Record: 955-1011-1 (since 1919-20)
  • All-Time Centennial Record: 258-142
  • Centennial Titles (4): 1999-2007-14-18
  • Playoff Appearances (17): 1994-97-98-99-2000-03-04-05-06-07-08-12-13-14-15-17-18
  • Home Court: Goldfarb Gym (opened 1965)
  • Capacity: 1,200

 

Blue Jay Preview

Michael Gardner, Johns Hopkins

 

Head Coach Josh Loeffler (Swarthmore '03)
Last Year: 24-5 overall, 15-3 Centennial, T-1st place
d. Swarthmore, 61-57, in CC final; lost to MIT, 62-54, in NCAA 2nd round 
2nd Season at Johns Hopkins: 24-5
4th Season Overall: 70-18

Starters Returning (4)
Michael Gardner, Sr, 6-2, 14.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 39.4 3FG%, 86.6 FT%
Conner Delaney, Soph, 6-0, 10.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.9 apg, 31.3 3FG%
Joey Kern, Soph, 6-1, 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 41.6 3FG%
Daniel Vila, Sr, 6-5, 6.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg

Key Returnees
 Harry O'Neil, Jr, 6-6, 6.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Noah Ralby, Sr, 6-1, 2.5 ppg
Joey Fitzpatrick, Sr, 6-4, 2.5 ppg

Top Newcomers
Ethan Bartlett, G, 6-2, Valhalla (N.Y.) HS
Alex Schachne, G, 5-10, Gill St. Bernards (N.J.) School
Chid Nnake, F, 6-6, Loyola Blakefield (Md.) School
Tom Quarry, F, 6-6, Father Judge (Pa.) HS
Braeden Johnson, G, 6-6, Oakton (Va.) HS
Diego Thompson, F, 6-7, Baltimore City College HS

 

Daniel Vila, Johns Hopkins

2019 Outlook

Preseason Prediction: 1st

Hopkins won its first Centennial title since 2007 in Loeffler's first year at the helm. What do the Blue Jays do for an encore? Gardner is one of the top guards in the region and averaged 14.2 points per game while making 71 threes. Delaney, the Centennial Rookie of the Year and Kern made a significant impact as first-years, combining to average 19.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per outing. O'Neil and Vila return in the middle and combined to average 13.4 points and 8.1 rebounds. Vila also earned CC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Ralby and Fitzpatrick are veterans in the backcourt. The first-year class has added some needed height and could contribute early. The Jays are in position to repeat as Centennial champs.