Fordham Rams men's basketball#Retired numbers

{{Infobox CBB Team

|name = Fordham Rams

|logo = Fordham Rams F Logo.png

|logo_size = 100

|current = 2024–25 Fordham Rams men's basketball team

|university = Fordham University

|conference = Atlantic 10

|location = Bronx, New York

|coach =Mike Magpayo

|tenure = 1st

|arena = Rose Hill Gymnasium

|capacity = 3,200

|nickname = Rams

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|NCAAeliteeight =

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1971

|NCAAroundof32 =

|NCAAtourneys = 1953, 1954, 1971, 1992

|conference_tournament = Patriot League: 1991, 1992
MAAC: 1983

|conference_season = Patriot League: 1991, 1992, 1994
Metro NY: 1963

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The Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University, located in the Bronx, New York, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams play their home games at the Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200), the nation's oldest on-campus collegiate basketball arena still in use. On February 28, 1940, Fordham University played in the nation's first televised college basketball game, when the Rams fell to Pitt at Madison Square Garden. Fordham hired former UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo on March 29, 2025.{{cite press release|url=https://fordhamsports.com/news/2025/3/29/mens-basketball-mike-magpayo-named-head-mens-basketball-coach-at-fordham-university.aspx|title=Mike Magpayo Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Fordham University|publisher=Fordham Rams|first=Joe|last=DiBari|date=March 29, 2025|access-date=March 29, 2025}}

Postseason

=NCAA tournament results=

The Rams have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 2–4. Fordham also participated in a play-in game prior to the 1991 NCAA Tournament before the tournament field was announced, featuring the champions of the six conferences with the lowest computer ratings the previous season; the Rams played St. Francis, losing 70–64.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Fordham Rams \|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 1953	First Round	Lebanon Valley	L 67–80
align="center" \| 1954	First Round	La Salle	L 74–76
align="center" \| 1971	First Round Sweet 16 Regional 3rd Place Game	Furman Villanova South Carolina	W 105–74 L 75–85 W 100–90
align="center" \| 1992	First Round	Massachusetts	L 58–85

=NIT results=

The Rams have appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–17.

class="wikitable" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Fordham Rams \|Year\|Round\|Opponent\|Result}}
align="center" \| 1943	Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Western Kentucky St. John's Washington & Jefferson	W 60–58 L 43–69 L 34–39
align="center" \| 1958	First Round Quarterfinals	St. Francis (NY) Dayton	W 83–59 L 70–74
align="center" \| 1959	First Round	Butler	L 80–94
align="center" \| 1963	First Round	Memphis	L 49–70
align="center" \| 1965	First Round	Western Kentucky	L 53–57
align="center" \| 1968	First Round	Duquesne Dayton	W 69–60 L 60–61
align="center" \| 1969	First Round	Louisville	L 70–73
align="center" \| 1972	First Round	Jacksonville	L 75–94
align="center" \| 1981	First Round	Dayton	L 65–66
align="center" \| 1982	First Round	Virginia Tech	L 57–59
align="center" \| 1983	First Round	South Florida	L 69–81
align="center" \| 1984	First Round	Weber State	L 63–75
align="center" \| 1985	First Round	Richmond	L 57–59
align="center" \| 1988	First Round	Houston	L 61–69
align="center" \| 1990	First Round Second Round	Southern Rutgers	W 106–80 L 74–81
align="center" \| 1991	First Round Second Round	South Florida Massachusetts	W 76–66 L 74–78

=CIT results=

The Rams have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Fordham Rams |Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}

align="center"

| 2016

First Round

Boston University

L 66–69

Notable Rams basketball players

=Retired numbers=

width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \| No. ! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \|Player ! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \|Tenure ! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \|No. ret. ! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \|Ref.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" \| colspan="5" style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Fordham Rams\|border=0}}" \| Fordham Rams retired numbers
7	Bob Mullens	1941–44	2019	[https://fordhamsports.com/news/2019/1/18/fordham-to-honor-mens-basketball-greats-bob-mullens-and-kenny-charles-on-february-23 Fordham to Honor Men’s Basketball Greats Bob Mullens and Kenny Charles on February 23] at Fordhamsports, 18 Jan 2019
11	Ed Conlin	1951–55	2004	[https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/fordham-basketball-standout-ed-conlin-dies-79-played-nba-returning-rose-hill-coach-article-1.1170759 Fordham basketball standout Ed Conlin dies at 79] By Michael O'Keeffe at NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - Sep 29, 2012
34	Charlie Yelverton	1968–71	2023	{{cite press release\|url=https://fordhamsports.com/news/2023/1/19/mens-basketball-fordham-to-retire-yelvertons-34-honor-1970-71-team-on-feb-25.aspx\|title=Fordham to Retire Yelverton's 34, Honor 1970-71 Team on Feb. 25\|website=FordhamSports.com\|date=January 19, 2023\|access-date=March 1, 2023}}
44	Ken Charles	1970–73	2019

=All-American Rams=

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align="center"

| Bob Hassmiller

1939

2nd Team

=Rams in the NBA=

=Rams in other pro leagues=

=Rams to coach in NCAA or NBA=

References

External links

{{Official website|1=https://fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-basketball}}