March 29, 2011
Mike Maker Finalist for Glenn Robinson Division III National Coach of the Year
In three seasons at Williams Mike Maker is averaging just over 25 wins a season and has led Williams to back-to-back appearances in the national semifinals.
March 22, 2011
Troy Whittington ECAC-New England Div. III Player of the Year; James Wang 2nd Team
Troy Whittington named Player of the Year for the fourth time this season.
March 21, 2011
Troy Whittington and James Wang collect All-America honors from D3Hoops.com
Honors continue to pour in fro Troy Whittington and James Wang in recognition of their superlative seasons.
March 20, 2011
Nate Robertson Named to All-Tournament Team at National Semifinals and Finals
Williams College sophomore guard Nate Robertson (Ann Arbor, MI) was named to the 2011 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team at the national semifinals and finals played this past weekend at the Salem [VA] Civic center.
March 18, 2011
Sean Hoffmann Named NCAA Elite 88 Award Winner at Men’s Basketball National Championship Banquet
Williams College sophomore forward Sean Hoffmann (Spokane, WA) was named the winner of the prestigious Elite 88 Award at the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship Banquet on March 17th at the Salem Civic Center
March 18, 2011
Troy Whittington Named NABC First Team All-American
Already the NESCAC & NABC Northeast Player of the Year Eph senior Troy Whttiington picked up NABC First Team All-America honors as well.
March 18, 2011
Ephs fall to Wooster 73-71 in National Semifinals
An end of the game layup attempt by Eph first year Taylor Epley rolled off the rim as time expired and The College of Wooster came all the way back from 16 down in the second half to defeat Williams 73-71.
March 17, 2011
Game Notes: Ephs vs. Wooster
Friday at 6:00 p.m. in Salem, VA the Ephs and the College of Wooster will square off in the national semifinals. The winner of the 6:00 game will play the winner of the Middlebury vs. St. Thomas game that follows on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the national championship contest.
March 17, 2011
Whittington tabbed NABC Northeast Region Player of the Year; Wang garners NABC First Team All-Region honor
March 16, 2011
Eph head coach Mike Maker profiled on TheCalifornian.com
Salinas, California native Mike Maker profiled by The Californian.com
March 15, 2011
Troy Whittington Named D3Hoops.com Northeast Player of the Year; James Wang 1st Team
March 13, 2011
Tickets for National Semifinals and Finals in Salem, VA on sale Tuesday
An advance sale of tickets for the National Semifinals and Finals in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament to be played in Salem, VA Friday and Saturday will be held on Tuesday morning in the Williams College Athletic Department.
March 12, 2011
Ephs advance to Final Four, defeat Amherst 77-71
March 11, 2011
Ephs defeat Marlins 79-73, will host Amherst in Elite Eight
Behind 28 points from Troy Whittington, the Ephs defeated Virginia Wesleyan in the Sweet Sixteen.
March 10, 2011
Ephs set to host NCAA Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Rounds
For the second consecutive year Chandler Gym will host Sweet 16 and Elite 8 action in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament.
March 7, 2011
NCAA Men's Basketball Sectionals Tickets on Sale Thursday & Friday
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – Tickets for the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament Sectionals to be played at Williams College Friday and Saturday will be on sale Thursday (9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.) and Friday (9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.)
March 7, 2011
Williams Basketball ‘Dancing’ Since 1955
The 1954-55 Williams basketball team opened the season with a school record 14 straight victories and opened the eyes of the NCAA Basketball Selection Committee, which later invited the Ephs to “The Big Dance” in March of 1955.
March 5, 2011
Ephs beat Becker 84-63 in second round of NCAA's
Behind 20 points apiece from James Wang and Hayden Rooke-Ley, the Ephs found themselves with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen.
March 4, 2011
Ephs survive Husson in overtime, 86-83
Behind 30 points from James Wang, the Ephs defeated the Eagles in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
March 2, 2011
Troy Whittington and James Wang Named First Team All-NESCAC; Whittington Player of the Year
Williams senior center Troy Whittington and junior guard James Wang have been named First Team All-NESCAC by the coaches in the conference. This marks the second year in a row that James Wang has been named to the First Team, while Whittington was a Second Team choice last winter.
March 2, 2011
Ephs set to host NCAA First and Second Round
March 1, 2011
Pre-Sale for NCAA Men's Basketball Tickets Thursday & Friday Mornings at Williams
Tickets for First and Second Round games of the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament to be played at Williams College Friday and Saturday will be on sale Thursday and Friday.
February 28, 2011
Ephs to host First Round Pod in NCAA Tourney Friday and Saturday
Mike Maker’s Williams College men’s basketball team (25-2) is hosting a first round pod in the 2011 NCAA Tournament this Friday and Saturday in Chandler Gymnasium.
February 28, 2011
Troy Whittington: Rising from the Floor
“His maturation as a person, with the help of many faculty members and administrators here, the intimacy of Williams College if you will, had a lot to do with who Troy is now,” stated Maker.
February 27, 2011
Ephs fall to Panthers in NESCAC title game, 63-54
The Ephs were unable to take control after an early lead as they fell to Middlebury today in a rematch of last year's final.
February 26, 2011
Whittington's 31 lead Ephs to NESCAC title game with win over Trinity
Behind 31 points from Troy Whittington, the Ephs defeated the Bantams.
February 23, 2011
Ephs set to host NESCAC Championship semifinals/final
February 21, 2011
Ephs top D3Hoops.com poll; host #3 Middlebury, #7 Amherst & Trinity in NESCAC semis and finals this weekend
Williams College men's basketball has climbed into the top spot in the D3Hoops.com poll for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
February 21, 2011
Advance Ticket Sale for Men's NESCAC Basketball Tourney Semifinals and Finals at Williams Thursday & Friday
February 19, 2011
Ephs defeat Bowdoin in first round of NESCAC tournament, 82-62
Troy Whittington and James Wang each scored 14 points for the top-seeded Ephs.
February 15, 2011
Ephs still 2nd in D3Hoops.com/Advance ticket sale info for NESCAC Tourney
Wins over Trinity and Amherst at home to close out the regular season at 23-1 has left the Williams College men’s basketball team ranked second in the nation in the latest D3Hoops.com poll.
February 14, 2011
James Wang selected NESCAC Player of the Week and ECAC NE Div. III POW
February 13, 2011
The Daily's coverage of the Ephs 74-70 win over Amherst
Rupert Murdoch’s brand new subscription news service for the iPad, The Daily, sent veteran sportswriter John Walters to cover the 204th meeting of Williams and Amherst in men’s basketball in Chandler Gym on February 12th.
February 12, 2011
Ephs claim NESCAC regular season honors, defeat Amherst 74-70
Behind a 24-point first half from James Wang, the Ephs finished their regular season undefeated in league play.
February 11, 2011
Ephs ride 3-pointers to victory over Trinity
The Ephs shot 10-for-15 from behind the arc in the first half as they defeated Trinity 86-60.
February 8, 2011
Ephs now 2nd in D3Hoops.com national poll
Friday night at 6:00 Williams will host Trinity (13-9/ 4-3 NESCAC) and Saturday the Ephs regular season finale will have them tangling with archrival Amherst at 2:00 p.m. Amherst, ranked third in the poll is 20-0/7-0 in NESCAC and the Lord Jeffs host Brandeis tonight before heading to Middlebury (ranked 7th) Friday night.
February 7, 2011
USBWA honors John Feinstein for 2010 NCAA Div. III Men’s Basketball Championship Game story
Noted author and sports columnist John Feinstein has just been honored for his game coverage of last year’s NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball championship game between Williams and Wisconsin-Stevens Point won by the Pointers 78-73 in Salem, Virginia.
February 5, 2011
Ephs win second straight road game, defeat Colby 79-50
WATERVILLE, ME -- Junior James Wang scored a game-high 23 points Saturday as the Williams College men's basketball team improved to 21-1 with a 79-50 win over Colby in Wadsworth Gymnasium.
February 4, 2011
Ephs outlast Bowdoin on the road, 85-66
BRUNSWICK, Me. -- Senior Troy Whittington scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half Friday night as the Williams College men's basketball team defeated Bowdoin, 85-66, at Morrell Gymnasium.
February 3, 2011
James Wang: From Distance
Williams College junior men's basketball captain James Wang '12 came a great distance to play for the Ephs. Born in Taiwan, Wang moved to Sydney, Australia at the age of two. By 2005 his family had moved back to Taiwan.
February 1, 2011
Ephs move up to 4th from 5th in D3Hoops.com national poll
Mike Maker's Williams men's basketball team 19-1/5-0 NESCAC) is tied for first place in NESCAC with archrival Amherst and has moved up to 4th from 5th in the D3Hoops.com national poll. Amherst is ranked 5th.
February 1, 2011
Troy Whittington named Co-NESCAC Player of the Week
January 29, 2011
Williams knocks off previously undefeated Middlebury 69-64 to claim first place in NESCAC
Williams College (19-1) got 15 points and 11 rebounds from senior captain Troy Whittington and defeated Middlebury 69-64 to claim first place in NESCAC.
January 27, 2011
#5 Williams to host #4 Middlebury Saturday in Chandler
Williams (18-1/4-0 NESCAC) and Middlebury (15-0 with a game tonight at home vs. Southern Vermont/4-0 NESCAC) will battle for first place in the NESCAC Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Chandler Gym.
January 25, 2011
Ephs move up to 5th in D3Hoops.com National Poll
Head coach Mike Maker has guided Williams to 47 wins in their last 50 games and his record in his third year in Williamstown is a sparkling 64-12 (.842).
January 25, 2011
Ephs ride defense to 84-61 win over Skidmore
The Ephs recorded seven blocks and seven steals in today's win.
January 22, 2011
Wang's 1,000th point leads Ephs to victory
James Wang's 21 points today made him the 29th Eph to score 1,000 points as the Ephs defeated Wesleyan 82-63.
January 21, 2011
Ephs take first home NESCAC victory over Conn College, 91-52
Every player scored for the Ephs as they defeated Connecticut College in their third NESCAC matchup of the year.
January 18, 2011
Ephs remain ranked 6th in D3Hoops.com national poll
The return of Troy Whittington and stingy team defense delivered two wins last weekend in Maine for the Ephs.
January 15, 2011
Ephs take second-straight league victory, beat Tufts 71-52
The Ephs defeated Tufts today 71-52 in their second league game in two days.
January 14, 2011
Ephs find first league victory, defeat Bates 68-50
Behind 23 points from James Wang and another 14 from Troy Whittington, the Ephs defeated the Bobcats in their first league matchup today.
January 11, 2011
Ephs now 6th in D3Hoops.com national poll
A tough overtime loss at Amherst, 92-89, has dropped the Ephs (13-1) from second to sixth in the D3Hoops.com national poll.
January 11, 2011
Head men's basketball coach Mike Maker to appear on "The Passing Game" show
Former Eph guard Phil Wall ’07 is currently in the post-production phase of a documentary film on the legendary basketball coach Fletcher Arritt of Fork Union [VA] Military School. Out of this film project has sprung a popular radio show – The Passing Game -- hosted by Arritt out of Charlottesville, VA (WINA 1070 AM).
January 8, 2011
Ephs suffer first loss of season to Amherst
The Ephs lost 92-89 to the Jeffs in overtime.
January 5, 2011
Williams vs. Amherst Times 5 This Weekend
Archrivals Williams and Amherst will meet in five athletic competitions this weekend with three in Amherst and two in Williamstown. All-time the Ephs lead the series in all fiveof the events: men's ice hockey, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's basketball and women's basketball.
January 4, 2011
Eph Men remain 2nd in D3Hoops.com national poll
Mike Maker’s Williams men’s basketball team (13-0) has remained ranked second in the national D3hoops.com poll since December 7th.
January 3, 2011
Ephs survive late run by Elms, stay perfect
The Ephs' 3-point game led them to the 82-65 victory over the Blazers in the final game of the Purple & Gold Invitational.
January 2, 2011
Williams tops Westfield State 80-65 behind James Wang's 22 points
Williams College rode to its 12th straight win of the year behind 22 points from junior guard James Wang.
January 2, 2011
The Unforgettable Tim Folan '03
"Records are made to be broken," or at tied, but first the record has to be accurate.
December 30, 2010
Klemm's 31 lead Ephs to victory; Wang named Classic MVP
James Klemm went 8-for-14 from behind the arc as the Ephs rolled to the 93-60 victory over Salem State.
December 29, 2010
Ephs stay hot after break, move to 10-0
The Ephs defeated North Park 85-54 in the Salem State Holiday Classic this evening to keep their perfect season going.
December 14, 2010
Troy Whittington adds ECAC-New England Player of the Week honors
Senior Troy Whittington earned NESCAC and now ECAC-New England Player of the Week honors for his role in two Eph wins last week over Hamilton and Springfield.
December 13, 2010
Troy Whittington named NESCAC Player of the Week
December 11, 2010
Ephs stay perfect against Springfield
After being down much of the first half, the Ephs went on a 15-0 run in the second half to beat Springfield 83-60.
December 7, 2010
Ephs move up to 2nd in D3Hoops.com national poll
The Williams College men;s basketball team at 7-0 has moved up three spots in the D3Hoops.com national poll from 5th to 2nd.
December 7, 2010
Whittington's 21 points, rebounds power Ephs to 8th-straight win
Troy Whittington scored 21 points and added 21 rebounds as the Ephs beat Hamilton 79-65.
December 6, 2010
James Wang named NESCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
James Wang is leading the Ephs in scoring and he is red hot from the floor and NESCAC noted his efforts this past week and selected him as the conference's top player.
December 4, 2010
Ephs add to streak with 92-42 win over Vassar
The Ephs extended their winning streak to seven games as they went up early and never looked back against Vassar today.
December 2, 2010
Ephs roll to sixth straight victory, 102-56
Behind 19 points from Troy Whittington and 17 each from James Klemm and James Wang, the Ephs moved to 6-0 on the year.
November 30, 2010
Wang's 8 threes lead fifth-ranked Ephs to victory
James Wang hit 8 threes and totaled 29 points to help the Ephs to their fifth-straight victory. They beat RPI 89-73.
November 28, 2010
Wang's 23 power Ephs to 95-60 victory
Behind James Wang’s 23 points, the Ephs rolled to a 95-60 victory over MCLA this evening. The win moves the Ephs to 4-0 on the season; MCLA is now 1-2.
November 23, 2010
Ephs rally to beat Wesleyan, 80-76
The Ephs defeated the Cardinals 80-76 this evening after being down 13 early.
November 20, 2010
Ephs win Williams Invitational, 58-48
The Ephs (2-0) beat Regis College (2-1) 58-48 today to win the Williams Invitational.
November 19, 2010
Ephs roll to opening victory 97-65
The Ephs (1-0) beat Southern Vermont College (2-1) 97-65 in their season opener today to advance to the championship of the Williams Invitational
November 17, 2010
Men's Basketball Season Outlook
When asked to reflect on last season’s 30-2 record, which saw the Ephs reach the national finals, Williams head men’s basketball coach Mike Maker said, “We are all very proud of what we accomplished. It was a magical run and rewarding experience for everyone involved. As proud as we are of last season and the many accomplishments, the current staff and players have moved on and look forward to the opportunity to compete this season.”
October 29, 2010
Ephs ranked 8th in D3hoops.com national poll
Entering his third season at Williams Mike Maker's Eph men's basketball team will open the year ranked 8th nationally in the D3hoops.com national poll.
October 1, 2010
Ephs ranked in top 7 in DIII News & The Sporting News preseason polls
Mike Maker’s Williams College men’s basketball team is ranked in the top seven in the nation by DIII News and The Sporting News magazine in their annual NCAA Division III preseason polls. The Ephs are the lone New England team to be ranked in the top 10 in each poll.
September 28, 2010
Blake Schultz '10 debuts with 23 points in German pro leaugue debut
Blake Schultz, the fourth leading scorer in Eph men's hoops with 1,528 points, did not waste time making an impact on his German Pro B League team Herten. Schultz netted 23 points in his debut as Herten downed Wulfen 83-72.
September 10, 2010
Blake Schultz headed to Herten to play in German Pro B League
Teach for America and medical school are going to have to wait at least a year as Blake Schultz ‘10 is not done playing basketball just yet.
September 1, 2010
Will Hardy '10 joins front office staff of San Antonio Spurs
Recent Williams graduate Will Hardy ‘10 (Richmond, VA/St. Christopher’s School) would likely admit that his chances of making the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs as a player were greater than a million to one.
