42 - Marcel Momplaisir
| Born: | 08/12/1981 |
| Height: | 6-9 |
| Weight: | 210 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | New York, N.Y. |
| High School: | Manhattan Center for Sciences and Mathematics |
| Position: | Forward |
2004-05 (Senior):
Name is pronounced Mome-place-zure ... came off the bench to grab eight boards in 29 minutes in a 72-62 win over Brown on Nov. 19 ... had nine points with five rebounds on Nov. 28 against Seton Hall ... registered his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 boards against Boston University on Nov. 30 ... tallied 11 points at Providence on Dec. 4 ... scored 10 points with two three-pointers and two blocks in a 62-56 win over Stony Brook on Dec. 8 ... scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Rams to a 72-70 last-second victory over St. Bonaventure on Jan. 5 ... grabbed 10 rebounds and scored eight points in 20 minutes at Saint Joseph's on Jan. 8. 2003-04 (Junior):
Inserted into the starting line-up, he responded with six points and six rebounds in an 89-77 win over Northeastern on Nov. 21 ... had eight points in 19 minutes of action on Nov. 30 at Syracuse in a 69-65 loss ... had eight points with four rebounds in a 66-62 win at Brown on Dec. 3 ... the big man dished out three assists in an 89-79 win over state rival Providence on Dec. 6 ... had eight points and two blocked shots at Seton Hall on Jan. 1. 2002-03 (Sophomore):
Did not play the first semester ... returned to action on Dec. 21 versus Pittsburgh and scored one point with three boards ... had six points and grabbed five rebounds on Jan. 5 at St. Bonaventure ... had an excellent all-around game with five blocks, eight points and five boards in an 81-69 win Jan. 8 at Yale ... the then-180-pounder had six rebounds and two blocks playing against Fordham's 340-pound Glenn Batemon ... had eight points in Rhode Island's 60-53 win at Massachusetts on Jan. 15. 2001-02 (Freshman):
Had five rebounds on Nov. 27 at Fairfield ... grabbed seven boards in a 57-55 win over Buffalo on Nov. 28 ... scored 10 points with six blocked shots at Yale on Dec. 11 ... scored eight points at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 6 ... the final player to sign a grant-in-aid with the Rams in the spring 2001. High School:
Played 16 games as a senior for coach Charles Johnson at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics ... averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Rams ... named MVP of the City Game, an all-star game featuring New York's top prep seniors ... caught the eye of Rhode Island coaches at the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament when he scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a game ... averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds as a junior ... named All-Borough as a junior and senior ... team advanced to the third round of the state tournament all three years Momplaisir played ... played AAU ball for Doc Niceli played two years with the New York Broncos. Personal:
Marcel Momplaisir Jr. was born on Aug. 12, 1981 in Queens, N.Y. ... son of Marcel and Francilia Momplaisir in Queens, N.Y. ... majoring in sociology.
Name is pronounced Mome-place-zure ... came off the bench to grab eight boards in 29 minutes in a 72-62 win over Brown on Nov. 19 ... had nine points with five rebounds on Nov. 28 against Seton Hall ... registered his first career double-double with 11 points and 10 boards against Boston University on Nov. 30 ... tallied 11 points at Providence on Dec. 4 ... scored 10 points with two three-pointers and two blocks in a 62-56 win over Stony Brook on Dec. 8 ... scored a career-high 20 points to lead the Rams to a 72-70 last-second victory over St. Bonaventure on Jan. 5 ... grabbed 10 rebounds and scored eight points in 20 minutes at Saint Joseph's on Jan. 8. 2003-04 (Junior):
Inserted into the starting line-up, he responded with six points and six rebounds in an 89-77 win over Northeastern on Nov. 21 ... had eight points in 19 minutes of action on Nov. 30 at Syracuse in a 69-65 loss ... had eight points with four rebounds in a 66-62 win at Brown on Dec. 3 ... the big man dished out three assists in an 89-79 win over state rival Providence on Dec. 6 ... had eight points and two blocked shots at Seton Hall on Jan. 1. 2002-03 (Sophomore):
Did not play the first semester ... returned to action on Dec. 21 versus Pittsburgh and scored one point with three boards ... had six points and grabbed five rebounds on Jan. 5 at St. Bonaventure ... had an excellent all-around game with five blocks, eight points and five boards in an 81-69 win Jan. 8 at Yale ... the then-180-pounder had six rebounds and two blocks playing against Fordham's 340-pound Glenn Batemon ... had eight points in Rhode Island's 60-53 win at Massachusetts on Jan. 15. 2001-02 (Freshman):
Had five rebounds on Nov. 27 at Fairfield ... grabbed seven boards in a 57-55 win over Buffalo on Nov. 28 ... scored 10 points with six blocked shots at Yale on Dec. 11 ... scored eight points at St. Bonaventure on Jan. 6 ... the final player to sign a grant-in-aid with the Rams in the spring 2001. High School:
Played 16 games as a senior for coach Charles Johnson at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics ... averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Rams ... named MVP of the City Game, an all-star game featuring New York's top prep seniors ... caught the eye of Rhode Island coaches at the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament when he scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a game ... averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds as a junior ... named All-Borough as a junior and senior ... team advanced to the third round of the state tournament all three years Momplaisir played ... played AAU ball for Doc Niceli played two years with the New York Broncos. Personal:
Marcel Momplaisir Jr. was born on Aug. 12, 1981 in Queens, N.Y. ... son of Marcel and Francilia Momplaisir in Queens, N.Y. ... majoring in sociology.
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