Hall of Honor
"Zeke", as he was popularly known, became the first Niagara player to pass the 1,000 career-point mark and finished his career with 1,188 points, which was then a Western New York record. Sinicola played for Niagara from 1948-51 where he was a member of Niagara's first-ever NIT team, accomplishing the feat as junior in 1950.
As a senior, Sinicola earned All-American honors from the Sporting News (second team), Helms Foundation (third team) and Converse Yearbook (fourth team). Sinicola's No. 19 jersey is one of five retired numbers hanging from the ceiling at the Gallagher Center.
After graduating with a BS in economics Sinicola was drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1951 NBA draft where he played until 1954.
