BEVERLY, Mass. — Endicott men’s basketball graduate student forward Marcus Montagnino (Gloucester) has been named as a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-American, the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Montagnino is the first student-athlete in Endicott men’s basketball program history to receive All-America honors (from any organization).
His averages of 22.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game all ranked top three in the Conference of New England (CNE).
On the national scale, his points per game ranked 16th in Division III, while his assists ranked T-42nd, his steals ranked T-76th, and his rebounds ranked 86th.
Additionally, his shooting numbers of 59.4% from the field, 44.8% from deep, and 80.9% from the free throw line each ranked among the top of the charts across the NCAA.
Among other achievements, he was named as the CNE Player of the Year, a D3hoops.com All-Region II First-Teamer, an NABC All-District II First-Teamer, and now an NABC All-American Third-Teamer.
Across Endicott’s record books, Montagnino recorded the highest total points, rebounds, assists (PRA) in program single-season history (883). He also recorded the program’s second ever triple-double (first in regulation) on January 18 (33 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists) while also tying the program single-game assists record.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Endicott posted an 18-8 overall record with a 15-3 record in league play this season.
The Gulls earned the No. 2 seed in the CNE Tournament, but ultimately fell to No. 3 Suffolk, 96-85, on February 27.
The 18 wins this season were the most for Coach Bettencourt’s squad since 2019-20.
The Blue and Green also won 15 conference games for the first time since 2016-17, and rattled off an 11-game win streak between January 15 and February 19 — the longest win streak since 2014-15.
