Milestones:
Enters season ranked fourth in assists (439) and seventh in steals (134) in the Niagara record book.
As A Junior (2003-04): Started all 32 games…Averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game…Led the team in assists and steals...Shot 40.4 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from three-point range and 70.5 percent from the free-throw line...Ranked 16th in the country in assists...Posted the second-most assists (191) and the ninth-most steals (54) in a single season…Finished the regular season ranked first in assists and assist-to-turnovers and fourth in steals in overall Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games.
Averaged 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game in MAAC contests…Shot 45.3 percent from the field, 39.6 percent from three-point range and 76.2 percent from the free-throw line…Finished the season ranked first in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio, ninth in three-point field goal percentage, 11th in steals and 28th in scoring.
Scored in double figures in 13 games...Shot 50 percent-or-better from the field in 12 games and 60 percent-or-better in four outings…Scored a season-high 15 points in a win at American (1/5)…Tied the output in back-to-back wins over Iona (2/1) and Marist (2/5)...Was one point shy of his first collegiate double-double when he had nine points and 10 assists in a win over Iona (1/11).
Led team in assists 25 times, including 15 regular-season MAAC contests…Dished out the seventh-most assists in a single game at Niagara when he had a career-high 12 vs. Canisius (12/3)…Produced 10-or-more assists in a two games and five-or-more in 21 outings…Has a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Tops in steals 10 times…Made a season-high five steals in a win over Bucknell (11/29)…Had three-or-more steals in eight games…Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and had 10 points at Siena (12/6)...Had five-or-more rebounds in 10 outings…Sank at least one three-pointer in 24 games...Had a season-high three treys at Fairfield (Feb. 16)…Hit 50 percent-or-more of his three-point field attempts in eight contests…Blocked his lone shot of the season at Rider (1/18)… Played 40 minutes in two games, including a career-high 42 in an overtime win vs. Canisius (12/3).
As A Sophomore (2002-03): Started all 29 games at the point...Averaged 8.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 three-point field goals per game...Shot 35.7 percent from three-point range and 69.1 percent from the free-throw line...Ranked first on the team in assists, assist-to-turnover ratio (2.47) and was second in three-point field goals, third in three-point field-goal percentage and fifth in points...Finished the regular season ranked first in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio in the MAAC.
In two MAAC Tournament games, he averaged six points and four assists per game.
Averaged 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.6 three-pointers in 18 MAAC games...Shot 39.4 percent from three-point range and 70.5 percent from the free-throw line...Ranked first in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.57), seventh in three-point field-goal percentage and 13th in three-point field goals per game in MAAC-only games.
Scored in double figures in 12 games...Team’s top scorer vs. Iona (2/2)...Shot 50 percent or better from the field in nine games and over 60 percent in three outings.
Led the team in assists 27 times, including all 18 regular-season MAAC contests...Had the second-best single-season assist total in the league...Dished out five-or-more assists in 20 games, including a career-high nine vs. St. John’s (1/2), at Fairfield (2/9) and in the regular-season finale vs. Marist (3/2).
Sank three three-pointers in eight games...Had a season-high four treys in a win at Rider (1/26) and in a victory over Iona (2/2)...Shot 50 percent or better from three-point range in 10 outings.
Scored a season-high 18 points in wins over Iona (2/2) and Akron (12/14)...Grabbed a personal-best six rebounds in a victory over Marist (1/8)...Came up with a career-high four steals in a win at Bucknell (1/4).
As A Freshman (2001-02): Started 23 of 32 games as a rookie...Averaged 8.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 25.7 minutes per game...Shot 44.5 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from the three-point arc and 76.1 percent from the charity stripe...Led Niagara in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4)...Finished the regular season ranked 13th in assists and in free-throw percentage in the MAAC.
Averaged 12.7 points, 1.3 assists and 1.3 three-pointers per game in the MAAC Tournament...Also shot 52.4 percent from the field, 50 percent from the three-point arc and 92.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Averaged 15.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.2 asssists in 18 MAAC games...Ranked seventh in assists and third in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.15).
Scored in double figures in 12 games...Led team in scoring three times, in steals seven times and in assists 12 times, including nine times in MAAC games...Dished out five or more assists in seven contests, including a season-high six in a 93-70 win over Saint Peter’s (2/8).
Sank three three-pointers twice...Made first collegiate start in season opener vs. George Mason (11/17) and tallied 15 points, two rebounds and sank all seven free throw attempts.
Earned MAAC Rookie of the week after averaging 14.5 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds against Canisius (2/16) and Iona (2/20).
Scored a career-high 22 points in a win over Iona (3/2) in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament...Had game-high 21 points, including game-winning basket with 13.2 seconds left, in Niagara’s 86-82 win over Canisius (2/23)...Sank a career-high eight field goals in the victory...Scored 18 of his 20 points in second half and was 10 for 10 from the free-throw line of win over Saint Peter’s (1/19)...Also was 10-for-10 from the charity stripe in a win over Canisius (2/16)...Averaged 10.3 points and 2.3 assists, and shot 68.8 (11-16) percent from the field at the San Juan Shootout (12/20-22).
Florida Air Academy: Named first-team all-state as a senior...Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game...Helped team rank No. 14 in the nation by ESPN, No. 7 in the Southeast by USAToday, No. 1 in the state in the adidas poll and post an 80-7 record over three years and a 33-0 mark in his senior season...Team won the Florida Class 3A title in 2000-01...Averaged 16.1 points and 7.5 assists per game as a senior...Teammate of Juan Mendez...Coached by Aubin Goporo.
Personal: Born April 24, 1982, in San Juan, Puerto Rico...Son of Angel Cruz and Anna Torres...Has a younger sister, Anaiss...Majoring in Spanish.
