MAAC Honor Roll Inductees - Niagara
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. - On November 1, the MAAC will recognize 23 significant men's and women's basketball players at the fourth annual Honor Roll Dinner at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Two former student-athletes from each institution will be enshrined in The MAAC Experience, the league's exhibit at the Hall of Fame. Bios for each honoree will be featured on MAACSports.com as we count down to the private event.
Tyrone Lewis – Niagara University
Lewis became first the freshman in conference history to earn MAAC Tournament MVP as he helped lead Niagara to the 2007 MAAC title. The Purple Eagles earned their third NCAA Tournament appearance and defeated Florida A&M, 77-69, in the opening round for the program’s first win in the NCAA Tournament in 37 years. Lewis is third all-time in scoring (1,849), first in steals (250) and 3-pointers made (290), eighth in blocks (76) and ninth in free throws made (395) in Niagara University history. Lewis finished his career as the only player in MAAC history to record 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 200 steals. He totaled 1,849 points, 523 boards, 222 assists and 250 steals while adding 290 3-pointers. Lewis earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in his junior season.
Kim Exler ‘93 – Niagara University
Kim (Kuhn) Exler (1989-93), who made a living off scoring and more specifically from the three-point arc, landed in the Hall of Fame in 1998. Until 2004, Kuhn was atop both the scoring and three-point charts. She tallied 1,734 career points and sank 261 treys. The 1989-90 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, her name can be found in 13-of-15 career statistical categories. She, along with fellow Hall of Famer Pamela Lee, have scored 43 points in a game (Holy Cross, Feb. 24, 1990), and Kuhn is second behind Lee in career scoring average (15.9). On the single-season lists, Kuhn’s three-point totals from all four seasons are among the top 10 in three-pointers and attempts. Against Holy Cross, 30 of her 32 points from beyond the arc, setting the school record with 10 treys on 17 attempts.