2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2014-15
• Was a First Team All-ECC selection and ECC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season
• Was also named the USCAA Div. I Player of the Year
• Was also named the ECC Preseason Co-Player of the Year, sharing the honor with Darien Davis of Dowling College
• Appeared and started in all 31 games, leading Daemen to a 21-10 overall record, that included a third-place finish in the ECC standings (13-7) and the USCAA Div. I National Championship
• Led the team in scoring (620 total points; 20.0 ppg) and was first Daemen player to score 600+ points and average 20+ ppg since 1990-91; ranks fourth all-time for total points and sixth for points per game in a single season in team history
• Led the team in rebounding (373 total rebounds, 12.0 rpg) for the third-straight season
• Became just the fourth player in team history to total 300+ rebounds in a season, and the first to do so since 1997-98
• Also led the team in blocked shot with 110, becoming just the second player in team history to reach 100 blocks in a season twice
• Established himself in other categories among Daemen's all-time single season leaders: FGM - 219 (4th), FG% - .607 (4th), FTM - 180 (2nd), FTA - 246 (2nd)
• Opened senior season with 20 points and nine rebounds in Daemen's 83-81 overtime win in an exhibition vs. NCAA Division I Canisius
• Earned MVP honors at the ECC-CACC Challenge after leading Daemen to a pair of home victories over Concordia (N.Y.) and Post
• Scored in double figures in all 31 games and finished his career with a streak of 61-straight double-figure scoring games
• Led the ECC with 19 double-doubles and recorded his first career triple-double (17 pts, 17 rebs, 12 blks) on Dec. 17 vs. St. Thomas in which he set the ECC record for blocks in a game
• Had 14 games of 20 or more points
• Was a three-time ECC player of the Week selection and a two-time USCAA Div. I Player of the Week pick
• Also earned USBWA NCAA Div. II National Player of the Week honors for Jan. 5-11
• Scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds in Daemen's 89-88 win over Dowling on Jan. 9
• Scored a season-high 36 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the field and 14-of-18 from the free throw line, and added 15 rebounds in a 91-88 overtime victory vs. Bridgeport on Jan. 10
• Final ECC statistical rankings: blocked shots, total rebounds, rebounds per game, field goal percentage - 1st; points per game, free throws made and attempted - 2nd; minutes per game - 6th
• One of only two players in all of NCAA Div. II East Region to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game (Garrett Kerr, U. Philadelphia)
• Featured in Buffalo News with story by columnist Bucky Gleason on Nov 26
2013-14
• Was a First Team All-ECC selection, ECC Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team USCAA Division I All-American after appearing in, and starting, all 28 games while leading Daemen to a 21-7 overall record
• Led the team in scoring (18.9 points per game), rebounding (10.0 blocks per game), and blocked shots (111)
• Became the first Daemen player to average a double-double over an entire season since Brian Pettit in 1998-99
• Scored in double figures in all 28 games and racked up 16 double-doubles throughout the season
• Had nine games with at least 20 points and nine games with five or more blocks
• His 280 total rebounds ranks eighth all-time at Daemen for a single season
• Became just the second player in program history to record at least 100 blocks in a season with his 111 ranking third all-time for a single season
• Averaged 19.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.1 blocks during Daemen's 16-game ECC winning streak that lasted from mid-December until the end of the year
• Scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an exhibition game vs. NCAA Division I Canisius College on Oct. 28
• Opened the regular season by being named the M.V.P. of Daemen's Knee Center of Wester New York Tip-Off Classic after leading the Wildcats to wins over Ohio Valley (111-90) and Goldey-Beacom (59-56) by averaging 19 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks in the two games
• Grabbed his 500th career rebound during Daemen's 79-72 overtime win at Dowling on Jan. 17
• Scored his 1,000th career point during Daemen's 94-91 victory over Long Island Post on Jan. 31
• Recorded his 200th career blocked shot during Daemen's 92-71 victory at District of Columbia on Feb. 14
• In so doing, he became the first player in program history to accumulate 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 blocks
• Scored 34 points - his first career 30-point game - also in the Valentine's Day win at District of Columbia
• Scored a career-high 40 points in Daemen's 95-79 dispatching of eighth-seeded Concordia (Ala.) in the quarterfinal round of the USCAA Division I National Championships on March 5, establishing a new tournament record for points in a game in the process
• Was named to the USCAA Division I National Championships All-Tournament Team
2012-13
• Appeared in 30 games and made 29 starts while averaging 22.5 minutes per game
• Finished second on the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game
• Led the team in rebounding (8.0 rebounds per game) and blocked shots (59)
• Earned 2nd Team USCAA Division I All-American honors
• Finished fourth in the USCAA in field goal percentage (.597)
• Had 24 games of at least 10 points and four 20-point outings throughout the season
• Recorded 11 double-doubles including six in the team's first seven games of the season
• Had seven games with at least eight field goals and 19 games with multiple blocked shots
• Scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 80-79 loss at Molloy on November 10
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Gary Miller Classic hosted by Gannon University on November 23-24 after averaging 13 points and 6.5 rebounds in the tourney
• Established a new career-high with 14 rebounds on two occasions (November 9 vs. Queens and January 4 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg)
• Had 17 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to help Daemen dispatch of NAIA Div. II #9 Grace (88-81) on December 20
• Scored 26 points and grabbed nine boards in a 111-87 win vs. Wilfrid Laurier on December 22
• Recorded his 100th career blocked shot in the regular season finale at Point Park on February 13, becoming just the fourth player in team history to accomplish the feat
• Scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the USCAA National Championship Game vs. Rochester on March 2
• Named to the USCAA National Championships All-Tournament Team after averaging 13.7 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocked shots per game in the tournament, helping Daemen to a runner-up finish
2011-12
• Appeared in all 31 games while making six starts and averaging 14.8 minutes per game
• Was named to the American Mideast Conference All-Freshman Team after averaging 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 53% from the field (93-for-174)
• Totaled 50 blocked shots (1.6 bpg), the 6th highest single season total in team history, which helped Daemen lead all of NAIA Division II in blocked shots per game (5.1 bpg)
• Had eight games of double figure scoring including three in a row to open his collegiate career
• Scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in just his second collegiate game, a 77-76 loss to York on November 5
• Had 13 games with five or more rebounds
• Had 17 games with two or more blocked shots, incuding a career-high five blocked shots in a loss to Lindenwood at the Las Vegas Shootout on December 30
HIGH SCHOOL
• Enjoyed a breakout season for the Gates Chili Spartans and coach Monte Nowden as a senior, establishing himself as one of the premier players in Section V
• Helped the Spartans to a 16-5 overall record as well as a 12-2 mark and a second place finish in the Monroe County Division 2 standings by averaging 11.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocked shots per game as a senior
• Also led the Spartans to the Section V Class AA1 Championship Game and earned 2nd Team All-Monroe County Division II honors and was also named to the Section V Class AA1 All-Tournament Team
• Was named MVP of the Monroe County Exceptional Senior All-Star Game and was active on the AAU circuit for the Roc City Ballers helping that organization to multiple tournament titles
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Born Gerald Leon Beverly on November 18, 1993 in Rochester, N.Y.
• Son of Gilbert Beverly of Greece, N.Y. and Annfurly Beverly of Chili, N.Y.
• Siblings include Gilbert Beverly, Jr. (40) & Adesawa Beverly (30)
• Hobbies include bowling, video games
• Career objective is to play professional basketball
• Chose to attend Daemen College because..."of the opportunity play college basketball."
• Business Administration major with a concentration in Sports Management
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
F
6'7"
0 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
Center
6'7"
0 lbs
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2013-14Junior
Forward
6'7"
225 lbs
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2014-15Senior
Forward
6'7"
225 lbs
