Rider Broncs men's basketball#Retired numbers
{{Infobox CBB Team
|current = 2024–25 Rider Broncs men's basketball team
|name = Rider Broncs
|logo = Rider Broncs wordmark.png
|logo_size = 225
|university = Rider University
|conference = MAAC
|location = Lawrence Township, New Jersey
|coach = Kevin Baggett
|tenure = 13th
|arena = Alumni Gymnasium
|capacity = 1,650
|nickname = Broncs
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|NCAAeliteeight=1957*
|NCAAsweetsixteen=1957*
|NCAAroundof32=1957*
|NCAAtourneys =1957*, 1984, 1993, 1994
|conference_tournament = NEC: 1993, 1994
ECC: 1984
|conference_season = 2002, 2005, 2008, 2018
NEC: 1993, 1994, 1995
ECC: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1983
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The Rider Broncs men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program that represents Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), which it joined in 1997, and plays their home games at Alumni Gymnasium. Rider previously competed in the East Coast Conference (ECC) from 1966 to 1992 and the Northeast Conference (NEC) from 1992 to 1997. The Broncs have made three appearances in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 1994.
Postseason results
Rider has appeared in postseason tournaments on ten occasions through the program's history. They have also qualified for three NCAA Division I Tournaments with a combined record of 0–3. The Broncs were 2–1 in their sole appearance in an NCAA Division II tournament. They have appeared in two National Invitation Tournament with a record of 0–2. In two College Basketball Invitationals they are 0–2. They have appeared in three CollegeInsider.com Tournaments with a record of 1–3. They have appeared in three NAIA Tournaments with a record 0–3.
=NCAA Division I tournament results=
=NCAA Division II tournament results=
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| 1957 | First round Second round Elite Eight | Drexel {{cbb link|1956|sex=men|team=St. Michael's Knights|title=St. Michael's}} {{cbb link|1956|sex=men|team=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers|title=Mount St. Mary's}} | W 63–61 W 69–68 L 66–86 |
=NIT results=
=CBI results=
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| 2008 | First round | Old Dominion | L 65–68 |
| 2015 | First round | Loyola–Chicago | L 59–62 |
=CIT results=
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| 2009 | First round | {{cbb link|2008|sex=men|team=Liberty Flames|title=Liberty}} | L 64–79 |
| 2011 | First round | Northern Iowa | L 50–84 |
| 2013 | First round Second round | Hartford {{cbb link|2012|sex=men|team=East Carolina|title=East Carolina}} | W 63–54 L 54–75 |
=NAIA tournament results=
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| 1956 | First round | {{cbb link|1955|sex=men|team=Rockhurst Hawks|title=Rockhust}} | L 59–81 |
| 1958 | First round | {{cbb link|1957|sex=men|team=Georgetown Tigers|title=Georgetown (KY)}} | L 76–93 |
| 1963 | First round | {{cbb link|1962|sex=men|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}} | L 57–83 |
Notable players
= Retired numbers =
{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}}
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| colspan=6 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" | Rider Broncs retired numbers | |||||
| width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" | No.
! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" |Player ! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" |Pos. ! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" |Career ! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" |No. ret. ! width= px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rider Broncs|border=0|color=white}}" |Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Thompson | C | 2004–2008 | 2009 | {{Cite web|url= https://gobroncs.com/news/2009/1/3/3636858 |title= Rider Retired Thompson's Number Sunday|website=gobroncs.com|date=January 3, 2021|access-date=October 9, 2021}} |
| 4 | Darrick Suber | G | 1989–1993 | [https://gobroncs.com/honors/rider-athletics-hall-of-fame/darrick-suber/111 Suber bio] at Gobroncs.com |
= NBA players =
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| Draft year | Position | Player | Years in NBA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PG | Herb Krautblatt | 1 | Played 10 games for Baltimore Bullets, drafted in sixth round |
| 2008 | PF | Jason Thompson | 8 | Drafted 12th overall by Sacramento Kings, played seven seasons for Kings and one split between Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors |
References
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