Former McCarrick Standout Transferring To Division II School
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–Last Thursday at the East Brunswick Team Camp, GMC Hoops learned from Cardinal McCarrick head coach, Joe Lewis that former standout and all time leading scorer for the Eagles, Vince Rosario is transferring from Central Connecticut State University to Division II C.W. Post for his senior year.
Rosario, who originally played college hoops at Division II Stonehill in Massachusetts, played two years at CCSU after sitting out a year due to transfer rules. In his first year with the Blue Devils, the Perth Amboy native played in 30 games including seven starts, and averaged 21 minutes per contest. During that 2009-10 campaign, Rosario averaged 5.9 points per game, 1.4 rebounds per game, 0.8 assists per game, and 0.6 steals per game.
He connected on 58 field goals including 41 three pointers that season while having an overall field goal percentage of just under 33 percent. Rosario also made 19 of 27 free throws for 70 percent. Central Connecticut State went 12-18 in 2009-2010 including a 9-9 mark in the NEC. This past season, the Blue Devils went 19-12 including an 11-7 record in conference play. CCSU was defeated in the opening round of the NEC tournament to eventual conference champion, and NCAA tourney participant, Long Island University.
This past season, Rosario played in 25 games including one start, and averaged 10.4 minutes per game, 3.7 points per game, 1.0 rebounds per game, 0.4 assists per game, and 0.4 steals per game. Despite decreased minutes, Rosario’s shooting improved as he averaged 35 percent overall from the floor including a 23 of 67 effort from beyond the arc for 34.3 percent. Last season, C.W. Post finished 21-10 overall including a 16-5 mark in the East Coast Conference. The Pioneers also went on to win the post-season conference tournament with victories over Queens College and the University of Bridgeport before losing to Bentley of the Northeast10 in the NCAA Division II East Regional.