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Wagner Seahawks
Wagner Seahawks
	2023–24 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
University	Wagner College
Head coach	Donald Copeland (2nd season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Staten Island, New York
Arena	Spiro Sports Center ; (capacity: 2,100)
Nickname	Seahawks
Colors	Green and white;
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1968, 1969
NCAA tournament round of 32
	1967, 1968, 1969*
NCAA tournament appearances
	1967, 1968, 1969, 2003, 2024 ; at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
	2003, 2024
Conference regular season champions
	2003, 2016, 2018, 2021

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The Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represents Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. They are currently led by head coach Donald Copeland and play their home games at the Spiro Sports Center. The Seahawks made appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2003 and 2024.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament twice. Their record is 1–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2003	#15	Round of 64	#2 Pittsburgh	L 61–87
2024	#16	First Four Round of 64	#16 Howard #1 North Carolina	W 71–68 L 62–90

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Seahawks have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times. Their combined record is 3–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1967	Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game	Philadelphia Textile Drexel	L 85–90 ^OT W 61–53
1968	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Philadelphia Textile Cheyney	W 98–84 L 57–72
1969	Regional semifinals Regional Finals	Albany Montclair State	W 109–64 L 78–101

NIT results

The Seahawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1979	First round	Old Dominion	L 81–83
2002	Opening Round	Richmond	L 67–74
2016	First round Second Round	St. Bonaventure Creighton	W 79–75 L 54–87
2018	First round	Baylor	L 59–80

Players

NBA

No players from Wagner have ever appeared in the National Basketball Association.

Wagner has had three players selected in the NBA draft:

Terrance Bailey, 1987 NBA draft, 42nd overall
Ray Hodge, 1970 NBA draft, 119th overall
Howard Thompkins, 1981 NBA draft, 189th overall

References

^ "Wagner Graphic Identity". Retrieved April 6, 2016.

External links

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[1] "Wagner Graphic Identity". Retrieved April 6, 2016.

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-The '''Wagner Seahawks men's basketball''' team represents [[Wagner College]] in [[Staten Island, New York|Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The school's team currently competes in the [[Northeast Conference]]. They are currently led by head coach [[Donald Copeland]] and play their home games at the [[Spiro Sports Center]]. The Seahawks made their first appearance in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Tournament]] in 2003.
+The '''Wagner Seahawks men's basketball''' team represents [[Wagner College]] in [[Staten Island, New York|Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The school's team currently competes in the [[Northeast Conference]]. They are currently led by head coach [[Donald Copeland]] and play their home games at the [[Spiro Sports Center]]. The Seahawks made appearances in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Tournament]] in 2003 and 2024.
 ==Postseason results==
 ===NCAA Division I Tournament results===
-The Seahawks have appeared in the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Division I Tournament]] twice. Their record is 0–1.
+The Seahawks have appeared in the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Division I Tournament]] twice. Their record is 1–2.
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-| [[2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2003]] || #15 || First Round || #2 [[2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]] || L 61–87
+| [[2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2003]] || #15 || Round of 64 || #2 [[2002–03 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]] || L 61–87
 |- align="center"
-| [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2024]] || #16 || First Four || #16 [[2023–24 Howard Bison men's basketball team|Howard]] || TBD
+| [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2024]] || #16 || First Four<br>Round of 64 || #16 [[2023–24 Howard Bison men's basketball team|Howard]]<br> #1 [[2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] || '''W''' 71–68<br>L 62–90
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 | [[2018 National Invitation Tournament|2018]] || First round || Baylor || L 59–80
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 ==Players==
 ===NBA===
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 Wagner has had three players selected in the [[NBA draft]]:
-* [[Terrance Bailey]], [[1987 NBA Draft]], 42nd overall
+* [[Terrance Bailey]], [[1987 NBA draft]], 42nd overall
-* [[Roy Hodge]], [[1970 NBA Draft]], 119th overall
+* Ray Hodge, [[1970 NBA draft]], 119th overall
-* Howard Thompkins, [[1981 NBA Draft]], 189th overall
+* Howard Thompkins, [[1981 NBA draft]], 189th overall
 ==References==

v t e Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
Venues	Spiro Sports Center (1999–present)
Culture & lore	2022 NEC championship brawl
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (leaving in 2024) Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Future teams	Chicago State Cougars Mercyhurst Lakers (both joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24