Rutgers University–Camden Named “Best Bang for the Buck” University

By Mike Sepanic

Rutgers University–Camden

once again has been recognized by

Washington Monthly

magazine as a great value, while also earning high overall rankings among research universities across the nation.

Among schools in the Northeast, Rutgers–Camden is named 24th in the “

Best Bang for the Buck

” category, which recognizes those institutions that help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.

Washington Monthly

’s overall 2019 ranking for national universities, which emphasizes such factors as social mobility, research, and promoting public service, Rutgers–Camden is ranked 57. This is the first year that Rutgers University–Camden appears in this category due to its recent elevation to R2 research university classification by Carnegie.

“Rutgers–Camden is committed to access and affordability,” says Rutgers University–Camden Chancellor Phoebe Haddon. “We pride ourselves on providing students with a world-class Rutgers education at an affordable price. Our students are guided in the classroom and outside in internships, research, and civic engagement projects in the supportive, personalized setting which is a hallmark of Rutgers–Camden. We are pleased organizations recognize that Rutgers–Camden is a great value. Being recognized on

Washington Monthly

’s Best Bang for the Buck list affirms our commitment to our students and the wider community we serve.”

Factors that

Washington Monthly

utilizes to formulate its rankings include the percentage of low-income students who receive federal aid, the net price of attendance after financial aid, the number of students involved in the Peace Corps and ROTC, and faculty awards for research.

More than 7,350 students are enrolled at Rutgers University–Camden in undergraduate and graduate programs, led by faculty committed to excellence in research and teaching. Nearly 40 majors, including special programs and an Honors College, comprise the

undergraduate academic experience

. The campus also offers 27

graduate programs

, including three interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, a doctorate in nursing practice, an MBA, and the only

law school

in southern New Jersey.

In 2016, Rutgers University–Camden received a signature honor when it was named as New Jersey’s first

Purple Heart University

by the Military Order of the Purple Heart in recognition of the university’s commitment to supporting its student-veterans. In 2015, Rutgers University–Camden was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its

Community Engagement Classification

designation in recognition of Rutgers–Camden’s strength in civically engaged learning and community service.

Rutgers-Camden women win third straight game, 63-57

CAMDEN, N.J

(

Jan.

, 2020

) –

The

Rutgers University-Camden women’s

basketball team opened its game here Saturday with a seven-point run and went on to post a

63-57

victory over Rutgers University-Newark in a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest.

The win was the third straight for the Scarlet Raptors, all coming in a six-day span during the week. They raised their record to 8-5 overall and 2-5 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Newark fell to 1-12 overall and 0-7 in the NJAC with its 11th straight loss.

Newark now leads the all-time series, 39-31.

Freshman guard/forward

Jalissa Pitts

scored the first five points of the game for the Scarlet Raptors and senior guard

Fatimah Williams

added the next field goal as Rutgers-Camden took a 7-0 lead. The Raptors led, 15-6, after on

e quarter and 30-18 at halftime, with Pitts notching all nine of her points during

the first 20 minutes and sophomore forward

Breanna Ettrick

scoring all seven of her points for the game.

The second-half production was carried by Williams, who notched 19 points to finish with a game-high 25, while junior guard

Shane Holmes

scored seven of her 10 points after the break. Holmes also finished with a game-high five assists, while sophomore forward

Tamara Johnson

added four assists.

Holmes added a career-high seven rebounds to lead the Scarlet Raptors, while Johnson, Williams and Pitts notched six apiece.

Rutgers-Newark received a big game from sophomore guard/forward Dorian Capurso, who notched a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Sophomore guard Syncere Lambert added nine points and senior center Comfort Akinbo added eight. Freshman forward Ebony Odom Barnes grabbed eight rebounds, helping the Scarlet Raiders hold a 42-38 edge off the boards.

Rutgers-Camden shot 21-for-56 from the floor (37.5 percent) and 18-for-29 (62.1) from the foul line. Rutgers-Newark was 19-for-50 (38.0) from the floor and 13-for-28 (46.4) from the line.

Newark made 21 turnovers and Camden had 15.

The Scarlet Raptors have another three-game week next week, beginning with a non-conference 7 p.m. game

Monday

at the University of Valley Forge.

Stingy Newark defense shuts down Camden men

CAMDEN, N.J

. (

Jan.

, 2020

) –

The

Rutgers University-Newark men’s basketball team entered Saturday’s New Jersey Athletic Conference contest coming off a

program-record defensive effort and the Scarlet Raiders didn’t hurt their nationally-ranked defensive ratings against Rutgers-Camden.

Newark held the Scarlet Raptors to 38 points as it defeated Rutgers-Camden, 59-38, to raise its record to 10-4 overall and 6-1 in the NJAC. The victory came only three days after the Scarlet Raiders shut down NJAC foe Montclair State University, 58-29, to set a program record for fewest points allowed.

Rutgers-Camden fell to 4-9 overall and 1-6 in the NJAC with its fourth straight loss.

Rutgers-Newark

, which entered the contest with the 10th-ranked defense in Division III,

has won

seven

of its last

eight

games against Rutgers-Camden, although the two teams split last season’s two-game series. Rutgers-Newark leads the all-time series, 5

-36.

The Scarlet Raptors held the lead only early in the game, scoring the first field goal on a layup by junior guard

Arian Azemi,

falling behind on a

trey by Newark senior guard Chase Barneys and then scoring the next four points to take a 6-3 lead. Newark countered with the next six points, taking the lead for good at 9-6 on a three-pointer by sophomore forward Jamir Patterson with seven minutes gone in the game. By halftime, the Scarlet Raiders held a 33-19 lead and they led by as many as 31 points (58-27) in the second half.

Barneys finished with a game-high 20 points, while Patterson canned 10 and added six rebounds for the Scarlet Raiders. Junior guard David Logan had a game-high four assists

and

added a team-high seven rebounds as Newark held a 41-27 advantage off the boards.

Azemi finished with 17 points for the Scarlet Raptors, including 13 in the second half. Sophomore guard

Keysean Simmon

led the Raptors in scoring during the first half, notching six of his eight points. Senior forward

Isaac Destin

collected game highs of eight rebounds and three blocked shots

Rutgers-Newark shot 21-for-53 from the floor (39.6 percent) and 8-for-15 (53.3) from the foul line, but the Scarlet Raiders also had nine treys (in 19 attempts), including four by Barneys.

Rutgers-Camden shot 14-for-43 (32.6) from the floor, including only 1-for-10 from three-point range. The Raptors went 9

–

for-13 (69.2) from the foul line.

Rutgers-Camden

plays another NJAC

Rutgers-Camden women post non-conference win at Abington

ABINGTON, Penn. (Jan. 6, 2020) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s basketball team scored the first nine points of its non-conference game here Monday night and went on to defeat Penn State University-Abington, 66-46.

The victory snaps the Scarlet Raptors’ four-game losing streak and lifts Rutgers-Camden to 6-5. The Nittany Lions fall to 3-6 with their third straight defeat.

Senior guard

Fatimah Williams

and freshman guard/forward

Jalissa Pitts

scored five and four points, respectively, as the Scarlet Raptors jumped off to their quick start. Although Abington closed its deficit to 12-11, the Lions never caught the Scarlet Raptors.

Rutgers-Camden held a 35-27 lead at halftime and opened its margin to 47-37 at the end of the third quarter.

Williams led all players with 20 points, shooting 8-for-19 from the floor (2-for-6 from three-point range) as she raised her career scoring total to 948 points. With 52 more points, she will become the 14th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

Pitts notched 15 points and eight rebounds for the Scarlet Raptors, while sophomore guard/forward

Tamara Johnson

added 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Junior guard

Shane Holmes

dished off a game-high five assists and tied Williams for game-high honors with three steals.

Sophomore guard Lacy MacLachlin scored 13 points to lead the Nittany Lions, while senior guard Sydney Barrow added 10 points. Junior guards Ashya Gaddy and Iman Richmond both scored nine points, while collecting eight and seven rebounds, respectively.

Rutgers-Camden shot 38.1 percent (24-for-63) from the floor and held a 43-36 advantage off the boards. The Scarlet Raptors also had only 13 turnovers, while forcing 22 by the Nittany Lions.

Penn State-Abington shot only 15-for-49 from the floor (30.6).

The Scarlet Raptors play their first home game of the new year on Wednesday when they host Ramapo College in a 6 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game.

Destin joins 1,000-point club during Raptors’ loss at GMU

GWYNEDD VALLEY, Penn. (Jan. 6, 2020) – Senior forward

Isaac Destin

became the 14th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point career milestone as the Rutgers University-Camden men’s basketball team pushed host Gwynedd Mercy University to the limit before falling, 78-73, in a non-conference game here Monday night.

In the men’s loss to Gwynedd Mercy, Isaac Destin (Woodlynne, NJ/Collingswood) joined the 1,000-point club

The loss drops the Scarlet Raptors to 4-7, while the Griffins improve to 9-4.

Destin became the first Scarlet Raptor to join the 1,000-point club since Dane Nicholson reached the milestone during the 2006-07 season. It didn’t take him long to join the lofty plateau, as he scored on a layup only 2:10 into the game to notch points 1,000 and 1001. That layup gave the Raptors a 4-3 lead.

The score remained close throughout the game as the Griffins built a 38-33 halftime lead and saw the Scarlet Raptors close to within one point, 65-64, on a foul shot by Destin with 4:57 remaining. A three-point play by Gwynedd-Mercy freshman guard Nathaniel Walker made it a 68-64 game, but Raptor junior guard

Arian Azemi

closed the game to 68-66 with a layup with 4:29 remaining.

A layup by Walker and a pair of foul shots by senior guard Jeff Seigafuse gave the Griffins a 72-66 lead with 3:07 remaining, but Raptor freshman forward

Dylan Trow

sliced that deficit in half with a trey. Moments later, Trow added a steal that led to a foul and a free throw by Azemi, making it a 72-70 game with 2:06 remaining.

Dunham followed with a pair of foul shots to make it 74-70, but Azemi answered with two free throws of his own, making it a 74-72 game with 1:07 remaining. In the final minute, Dunham’s layup gave Gwynedd Mercy a 76-72 lead before a free throw by Azemi sliced the gap to 76-73 with 37 seconds remaining.

When the Griffins missed a field goal attempt with 26 seconds remaining, Destin grabbed the rebound to give the Scarlet Raptors a chance for a late game-tying three-point attempt. The shot was off target, however, and the Griffins grabbed the rebound, were fouled and closed out their win with a pair of free throws by freshman guard Manny Clark.

Dunham paced the Griffins with 26 points, while Seigafuse notched 14 and senior forward Austin Harriott added 11. Dunham added four assists and a game-high six steals.

Rutgers-Camden placed five players in double digits, with Azemi scoring 18 and adding game-high totals of eight rebounds and seven assists. Trow scored 13, Destin netted 12 and both sophomore forward

Jake Petrik

and sophomore guard

Keysean Simmonds

added 11.

The Griffins shot 23-for-46 (50.0 percent) from the floor and held a 32-25 advantage off the boards. Rutgers-Camden was 26-for-56 (46.4) from the floor.

Destin, who earned a pair of NJAC Rookie of the Week honors as a freshman and captured NJAC Honorable Mention during his sophomore season, now owns 1,011 points (13.7 ppg) in 74 career games at Rutgers-Camden. He also has 473 rebounds for a 6.4 average.

Rutgers-Camden hosts Ramapo College in an 8 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game Wednesday.

Rutgers Dental School Receives Funding to Expand Care for Patients With Disabilities

By Carrie Stetler

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine will get a $250,000 boost for the only dental clinic in the region that provides care to patients with disabilities and on the autism spectrum.

Glenn Rosivack, interim chair of the dental school\’s Department of Pediatrics, says there are many barriers to dental care for special-needs patients. Photo: John Emerson

The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM) – which offers the only dental clinics in the region providing care to patients with disabilities – will be able to treat more special-needs patients because of new state funding expected to receive final approval from Governor Murphy.

The bill, which would give RSDM $250,000, was introduced by state assemblyman Dan Benson (D-14) in the spring and overwhelmingly passed the state senate and assembly. The governor has 45 days to give final approval.

“We deeply appreciate all of those who recognize how important it is that everyone, without exception, have access to oral health care,” said Cecile A. Feldman, dental school dean who thanked supporters for these much-needed funds. “Additional resources mean that we can provide care on a wider scale.’’

John Barnosky, the father of a special-needs patient who is on the autism spectrum, advocated strongly for funds to support RSDM’s Delta Dental of New Jersey Special Care Center, which trains dentists to work with patients who have disabilities.

“Disability can happen to anyone. It’s a bipartisan issue,’’ said Barnosky. “The approval of this bill shows that you can make a difference and be a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves.’’

A severe shortage of special-needs dentists, and a booming population of patients with physical disabilities and behavioral disorders, has left special-needs providers at

RSDM

and beyond struggling to meet the demand.

The dental school, the largest oral health care provider in the state, logged 7,757special-needs patient visits in 2017. In New Jersey, more than 10 percent of the population has at least one disability, a figure that totals 911,300.

Nationwide, 48 percent of patients with disabilities had no dental check-up within a year, compared to 35 percent without disabilities, according to a 2016 study published in the

Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

Barnosky’s son, Peter, 28, can be combative during check-ups. Since so few dentists are willing to provide even routine treatment, like cleanings and fillings, he often had to wait months for a non-emergency visit at RSDM.

Many dental offices lack ramps for wheelchairs, doorways that are wide enough for gurneys to fit through and other accommodations. But one of the greatest obstacles is dentists who lack training and experience. In addition to treating special-needs patients, RSDM trains all students to work with patients with disabilities.

According to Feldman, extra staffing and additional surgical resources to treat the many special care patients who need general anesthesia will greatly bolster RSDM’s clinical and educational mission.

15 Remarkable Moments of the Decade at Rutgers

NEW BRUNSWICK NJ–Looking ahead to 2020 and a look back at some of the top moments of the past decade at Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. T

Eric LeGrand: From injury to inspiration

(2010)

Since Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand was paralyzed while making a tackle, he has devoted his life to learning to walk again, to raising funds for paralysis research and serving as an inspiration for anyone facing adversity.

Integration of UMDNJ to become RBHS

(2013)

A more comprehensive Rutgers University was born with the integration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The milestone has advanced higher education and health care in New Jersey and approximately doubled the research enterprise of Rutgers.

Entrance into the Big Ten

(2014)

Participating in the Big Ten Conference has brought Rutgers greater national exposure for its athletes and increased academic prestige, including membership in the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of 14 world-class research universities.

Obama at Commencement

(2016)

President Barack Obama told the Class of 2016 that ignorance is not a virtue and urged graduates to have faith in democracy. The first sitting president to speak at a Rutgers commencement told students that the world is more interconnected than ever and he observed the country’s progress mirrors that of Rutgers: “America converges here,” he said, acknowledging the university’s diversity of people and thought.

Rutgers turns 250

(2016)

Rutgers celebrated its 250th anniversary – and its tradition of revolutionary teaching, research and service — with a yearlong celebration that included academic symposia, events, lectures, classes, speakers, concerts, books and films.

Scarlet and Black and reckoning with our history

(2016)

On its 250

anniversary, Rutgers undertook the Scarlet and Black Project, a historical examination of the experiences of African Americans and Native Americans at the university.

Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History

traced the university’s early history, uncovering how it benefited from the slave economy and came to own the land it inhabits. From these findings, the university took action to acknowledge its past,

dedicating three major landmarks

and pledging to continue to excavate the university’s history with race.

Rutgers Future Scholars first graduating class

(2017)

When the Class of 2017 graduated from Rutgers, Rutgers Future Scholars graduated its first class – 55 at Rutgers and 20 at other universities. Started in 2008, the program has prepared more than 1,800 low-income, first-generation students to attend college. Conceived when the university noticed that few students from its host communities were enrolling at Rutgers, the program sought to discover promising students and invest in their futures.

Rutgers Health/Barnabas partnership

(2017)

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers partnered to create the state’s largest academic health care system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, research and education to advance health care in New Jersey. The venture enhances the delivery and accessibility of evidence-based health care across the state; boosts the recruitment of prominent academic, research and clinical practitioners; and strengthens the advancement of health science innovation and education.

Rutgers Dance Marathon

(2017)

In its 19th year, the Rutgers Dance Marathon surpassed its previous records by raising more than $1 million for Embrace Kids Foundation, which supports children with cancer and blood disorders and their caregivers.

C. Vivian Stringer’s 1,000

win

(2018)

C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers’ long-time women’s basketball coach, notched her 1,000th career victory, becoming the sixth women\’s head coach in NCAA history to join the 1,000 career victory club. Stringer is a basketball legend and was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Paul Robeson

(2019)

Rutgers marked the centennial anniversary of Paul Robeson\’s graduation from Rutgers College in 1919. In recognition, the university paid tribute to the pioneering scholar, athlete, actor, singer and global activist and dedicated an open-air plaza on Voorhees Mall to honor his legacy.

Wrestling national champs

(2019)

For the first time, Rutgers wrestling had two individual national champions (Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault) which helped the Scarlet Knights to their first ever top-10 team finish.

Schiano leaves/Schiano returns

(2011/2019)

Greg Schiano, who led Rutgers to new heights from 2001-11, returned as the head football coach of the Scarlet Knights. During his first stint, he directed the Scarlet Knights to six bowl appearances, coached 83 RU players who signed NFL contracts and guided the program to the top APR score in the nation.

Physical Transformation

(Multiple years)

Rutgers underwent a physical transformation with a range of new or improved facilities over the past decade, including a

revamped Livingston campus

, new

Engineering

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

and

Business School

buildings, the

Honors College

, the

Food, Nutrition and Health Institute

, the

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

, the

Rutgers Academic Building

, the

RWJ Barnabas Athletic Performance Center

, the

Global Village Learning Center at Douglass Residential College

, a

revamped College Avenue

and even an improved setting for

Willie the Silent

Research advancements (Multiple years)

The past decade included a number of research advancements by Rutgers faculty, students and alumni, including

flight fire-safety innovations

recycled plastic lumber

, the

Protein Data Bank

drones

medical technology

diseases

nutrition

sea-level rise

and other impacts of

climate change

infrastructure

and

crops

to name a few.

Devitt powers TCNJ women over Rutgers-Camden

EWING, N.J. (Jan. 4, 2020) – Junior forward Shannon Devitt scored a game-high 27 points and sophomore guard/forward Rachel Gazzola added 18 to lead The College of New Jersey women’s

basketball team over Rutgers University-Camden, 66-53, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday afternoon.

The victory snapped the Lions’ two-game losing streak and lifted TCNJ to 7-5 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Scarlet Raptors fell to 5-5 overall and 0-5 in the NJAC with their fourth straight loss.

TCNJ has won its last five games against Rutgers-Camden and leads the all-time series, 59-12.

The Scarlet Raptors had a quick start, jumping out to a 13-6 lead before TCNJ closed the gap to 15-10 after one quarter. Rutgers-Camden led by as many as five points in the second quarter (23-18) and held a 25-21 advantage before the Lions scored the last five points of the half to take a 26-25 lead into the break. They took the lead for good with 10 seconds remaining in the first half on a jumper by senior forward Jen Byrne.

TCNJ led by as many as 15 points, 66-51, late in the game.

Devitt notched 18 of her game-high 27 points in the second half to power the Lions. In addition to Gazzola, Byrne also finished in double figures, scoring 11 points. Devitt added a game-high four steals and seven rebounds, while Byrnes had a game-high five assists and six boards.

Morgan Heller paced the Lions with nine rebounds, tying for game-high honors with the Scarlet Raptors’ senior guard

Fatimah Williams.

Williams also had 13 points, three assists and three steals.

Sophomore guard/forward

Tamara Johnson

paced the Scarlet Raptors with 14 points, while adding eight rebounds, three assists and three steals. Freshman center

Kayla Newton

notched 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots, tying Devitt for game-high honors in blocks.

Freshman guard/forward

Jalissa Pitts

also added eight rebounds for the Raptors, while collecting eight points.

Rutgers-Camden held a 48-40 advantage off the boards, but also made 20 turnovers to the Lions’ 15. The Scarlet Raptors shot 22-for-64 (34.4 percent) from the floor and 5-for-15 (33.3) from the foul line. TCNJ went 24-for-64 (37.5) from the floor and 10-for-16 (62.5) from the line.

The Scarlet Raptors return to action Monday night with a 6 p.m. non-conference game at Penn State-Abington.

Kraft Hockeyville™ USA is Back! Your Community Could Win $150,000

PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO–(

BUSINESS WIRE

)–

Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA is back again this year to find America’s most-spirited hockey community. Together with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), Kraft Heinz is looking to crown one hockey community in America with the

Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA 2020 title, award

$150,000 in rink upgrades along with $10,000 worth of hockey equipment through the NHLPA Goals & Dreams program, and provide the chance to host an NHL

Pre-Season Game in their community rink.

“The incredible response we’ve seen from hockey communities over the years has been an inspiration,” said Magen Hanrahan, vice president of media and marketing services, Kraft Heinz. “Every year, we’ve seen communities come together to support their local rinks, and we’re proud to be a small part of the passion that ignites hockey communities each year.”

Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA is proud to rally local communities around their true passion for hockey. The 2020 program was announced live during today’s broadcast of the 2020 Bridgestone NHL

Winter Classic

outdoor game in Dallas, Texas, featuring the Dallas Stars against the Nashville Predators.

How

Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA 2020 Works

Hockey communities hoping to become the next

Kraft

Hockeyville™ winner can kick off their chance during the nomination phase, where they can share unique stories about their local rink, teams and passion for hockey. Throughout the submission process, hockey towns need to rally their fans on the mobile-friendly platform at

www.KraftHockeyville.com

, where communities earn Rally Points by adding notes, uploading photos and videos, and tweeting from the community page. Finalists will be selected based on the best stories and their community’s total Rally Points through three periods:

Period 1 (January 1 – February 29, 2020) – Local communities head to

www.KraftHockeyville.com

to submit their story on why their rink should be crowned

Kraft

Hockeyville™ 2020. Once submitted, it’s up to the fans and hockey community to engage with the story online to boost their digital Rally Points. Communities are judged based on a combination of total Rally Points and the best story.

Period 2 (March 22 – 27, 2020) – Once the judges read through each rink’s story and calculate the total Rally Points of each submission, the top four finalists will be announced on March 22, 2020. After the official announcement, the weeklong rally begins for each of the four finalists to bring their community and supporters nationwide together in preparation for the live voting event.

Period 3 (March 28 – 29, 2020) – The four finalist communities will compete to receive as many votes as possible at

www.KraftHockeyville.com

from 7 a.m. ET on March 28 until 11 a.m. ET on March 29. The winner of

Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA 2020 will be announced on March 29, 2020 during an intermission of an NHL game on NBCSN and will be awarded the grand prize of $150,000 in rink upgrades from Kraft Heinz and an opportunity to host an NHL Pre-Season Game. The First Prize rink

will receive $30,000 in rink upgrades while the Second Prize rinks will each receive $10,000 in rink upgrades. Each of the four finalists will also receive $10,000 worth of new hockey equipment from the NHLPA Goals & Dreams program.

This year, one lucky fan will also win a trip for two to a Stanley Cup

Game from Kraft Heinz. Starting March 22 through 29, fans can register online at

www.krafthockeyville.com

to be entered. Additionally, each vote cast during the 28-hour voting phase from March 28 to 29 equals one entry into the sweepstakes, so fans are encouraged to vote multiple times for their favorite community

Since launching in Canada in 2006,

Kraft

Hockeyville™ has positively impacted more than 120 communities with more than $5 million awarded in rink upgrades across Canada and the U.S. During the program, Kraft Heinz

will feature its diverse portfolio of products to unite hockey fans in their celebrations of the sport and their communities, including

Planters, Kraft

Natural Cheese,

Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Heinz

Ketchup

and

Kraft

Macaroni & Cheese.

For complete contest rules and nomination applications, visit

www.KraftHockeyville.com

. Kraft

Hockeyville™ USA can also be found on

Facebook

(KraftHockeyvilleUSA),

Twitter

(@HockeyvilleUSA) and

Instagram

(@KraftHockeyvilleUSA). Fans can join the conversation using #HockeyvilleUSA.

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Destin, Azemi pace Rutgers-Camden to first NJAC victory of the season

CAMDEN CITY, N.J. (Dec. 14, 2019) – Senior forward

Isaac Destin

scored a game-high 28 points and added a game-high 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, as the Rutgers University-Camden men’s basketball team won its first New Jersey Athletic Conference game of the year, 68-63, over Kean University here Saturday.

Junior guard

Arian Azemi

added 22 points and a game-high four steals for the Scarlet Raptors, who improve to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the NJAC by snapping a four-game losing streak. Kean falls to 2-8 overall and 1-4 in conference play.

The teams swapped leads nine times in the opening half before Rutgers-Camden took the lead for good, 30-28, on a three-pointer by forward

Jake Petrik

late in the opening half. Petrick’s trey sparked a 13-point Scarlet Raptor run to end the half, giving Rutgers-Camden a 40-28 lead at the break. Azemi scored nine of those points.

Rutgers-Camden opened up leads as large as 16 points in the second half (49-33 and 51-35) before the Cougars clawed their way back into the contest. Leading, 61-51, the Raptors watched Kean go on a 9-1 run late in the game, cutting the margin to 62-60 on a three-pointer by senior guard Jeff Cooper with 1:07 remaining.

Foul shots by Raptor junior guard/forward

Ian McCarthy

and Destin made it a 64-60 game with 34 seconds remaining, but moments later, the Cougars sliced the margin to one point on a trey by sophomore guard Jailen Jamison. Azemi hiked the margin to 66-63 with a pair of foul shots before the Cougars missed the potential game-tying trey with 12 seconds remaining. Destin grabbed the rebound, was fouled and made both of his foul shots for the final margin.

Destin finished the game shooting 10-for-11 from the foul line on his way to 28 points, five shy of his career high. He will head into the next calendar year with 979 career points, 21 shy of becoming the 14th 1,000-point scorer in program history.

In addition to Destin and Azemi, Petrik added nine points for the Scarlet Raptors, who shot 22-for-53 (41.5 percent) from the floor and 18-for-25 (72.0) from the foul line. Kean shot 25-for-62 from the floor and 5-for-10 (50.0) from the line.

The Cougars received 15 points and seven boards from Jamison, while sophomore guard Jared Latane netted 13 points and Cooper added 10.

Kean held a 40-35 edge off the boards and made two more turnovers (19-17) than the Scarlet Raptors.

The Scarlet Raptors won’t play again until Jan. 4, when they have a 3 p.m. NJAC game at The College of New Jersey.