CHEYNEY, Pa. – Cheyney University honored it 1978 men's Division II National Championship team prior to the men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon inside Cope Hall.
The Wolves (2-22, 2-18 PSAC E) came out strong and kept the game even 19-19 with 6:51 to play in the first half, but visiting Kutztown (19-5, 15-5 PSAC E) used a 19-3 run to take control of the game and went on to a 93-59 victory in PSAC East action.
Derrick Biney scored a career-high 10 points, Amir Boney also scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds and Jeff Lewis added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals.
Rafiq Marshall paced the Golden Bears with 22 points and Moe Williams registered a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds connecting on all eight of his shots.
Prior to the game several members of the 1978 men's basketball championship team were joined on the court with trainer Joe Iezzi and Naismith Hall of Fame head coach John Chaney.
Below is the roster from the Championship team and their accomplishment while at Cheyney
Milton Colston 6-3 G Philadelphia, Pa 1987 Cheyney HOF
Andrew Fields 6-7 C-F Atlantic City, NJ 1987 HOF
Jeffrey Hutcherson 5-10 G Pittsburg Pa 1994 HOF
Kenneth Hynson 6-2 G Wilmington, Del 1993 HOF
Roger Leysath 6-7 C-F Philadelphia, Pa 1995 HOF
Gerald Mills 6-5 F Lower-Marion, Pa 2003 HOF
Gilbert Saunders 6-5 F Philadelphia, Pa 2003 HOF
John Walker 6-7 C Philadelphia, Pa
Charles Murphy 6-5 F Philadelphia, Pa 1995 HOF
John Butts 6-7 F Philadelphia, Pa 2003 HOF
Arthur Stone 6-4 F Philadelphia, Pa 2003 HOF
Duane Coleman 6-0 F Philadelphia, Pa 2003 HOF
Coaching Staff
John Chaney Bethune Cookman '55 2001 Naismith Hall of Fame 741 victories overall record with the first 225-59 coming during his ten season's from the 1973-1982 at Cheyney.
Charlie Songster who passed away in 2017, was hired at Cheyney in 1965 and remained until his retirement in 2000. Songster was the head coach from 1982-1989 and amassed 137 victories and his 1986 squad made it to the national semifinals. Songster was inducted into the Cheyney University Hall of Fame in 1994
Trainer Joe Iezzi served as the head athletic trainer from 1975-1985 at Cheyney and was inducted into the Cheyney University Hall of Fame in 2012.
Yr overall psac NCAA
74-5 16-9 9-5
75-6 24-5 12-1 champ 2-1 regional champ
76-7 20-8 11-2 champ 2-1 regional champ
77-8 27-2 12-0 champ 5-0 National Champ
78-9 24-7 10-2 champ 4-1 lost in semifinals won 3
rd place
79-80 23-5 12-0 champ 2-1 lost in regional semi's won 3
rd place
| Name |
Games |
Field Goals |
Free Throws |
Rebound |
Points |
Record |
| John Butts |
31 |
18 |
10 |
51 |
46 |
51-9 2 psac 2 regional 1 1 national 1 3rd place |
| Duane Coleman |
11 |
8 |
15 |
9 |
31` |
|
| Milt Colston |
103 |
654 |
338 |
452 |
1646 |
87-24 3psac 3 regional 1 national 1978 all-America |
| Andrew Fields |
115 |
490 |
194 |
1109 |
1174 |
95-22 4 Psac 4 regional 1 national 1 3rd place |
| Kenny Hynson |
101 |
327 |
75 |
175 |
729 |
87-24 3psac 3 regional 1 national |
| Jeffery Hutcherson |
82 |
378 |
88 |
180 |
844 |
71-15 3psac 3 regional 1 national |
| Roger Leysath |
116 |
363 |
118 |
840 |
844 |
95-22 4 psac 4 regional 1 national 1 3rd place |
| Gerald Mills |
102 |
175 |
69 |
347 |
419 |
87-24 3psac 3 regional 1 national |
| Charles Murphy |
88 |
620 |
100 |
262 |
1340 |
74-14 3 PSAC 3 regional 1 national 1 3rd place |
| Gilbert Saunders |
100 |
194 |
106 |
496 |
494 |
87-24 3psac 3 regional 1 national |
| Arthur Stone |
54 |
76 |
23 |
96 |
175 |
51-9 2psac 2 regional 1 national 1 3rd place |
| John Walker |
26 |
51 |
15 |
125 |
117 |
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