HAMILTON – In anticipation of another exciting playoff run the Colgate men's basketball team was once again lauded on All-Patriot League teams.
 
Colgate had four players on the postseason awards list, more than any other team in the League. Jordan Burns headlined the All-Patriot League Raiders with Player of the Year and first team honors. Nelly Cummings garnered second team laurels, Tucker Richardson was a third team selection, and freshman Jeff Woodward landed on the All-Rookie team. 
 


Burns Earns League's Top Honor
The senior guard Burns already etched his name in the Colgate record book as the all-time assist leader and ranks fifth in 3-point field goals made, seventh in scoring, and ninth in steals. He is Colgate's second Player of the Year in the last four years after going over two decades without the top honor. Adonal Foyle was Colgate's last Player of the Year pick in 1997 before Rapolas Ivanauskas (2019) and now Burns. 
 
Burns is closing in on becoming the second payer in Patriot League history with 1,600 points and 500 assists. This season the San Antonio sharp shooter is averaging 17.1 points per game with 11 games in double-figure scoring. He's scored at least 20 points in four games and led the team in scoring eight times. 

Burns has quite the collection of hardware. It started with All-Rookie honors and then second team recognition as a sophomore. Back-to-back first team selections were topped off with this year's top honor. And don't forget his Patriot League tournament MVP trophy after blitzing Bucknell with 35 points in the 2018-19 championship. 
 


Cummings Collects First Postseason Hardware
Cummings was named to the second team with eight games in double figures this season. He matched his career high in the season opener with 24 points against Army on Jan. 2, connecting on 9-of-13 from the floor with four made 3-pointers. This is the first postseason honor for Cummings, who came to Colgate in 2018-19 after spending his freshman year at Bowling Green. 
 
The junior guard is hitting on 51% of his shots from the field en route to 13.0 points per game. Cummings has paced Colgate in scoring four times this season.
 


2018-19 Rookie of the Year Richardson Returns to All-League
Richardson returned to the All-Patriot League Team with Third Team laurels. The 2018-19 Rookie of the Year leads the team with a +18 efficiency rating per game and is averaging 11 points and six rebounds per game. He has posted three double-doubles with eight games in double-figure scoring.
 
Richardson ranks third in the Patriot League in assists per game (4.3). The Flemington, New Jersey product was just shy of a triple-double in Colgate's win over Boston University on Feb. 20, finishing with a season-high 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.
 


All-Rookie Recognition for Woodward
Jeff Woodward becomes Colgate's sixth straight All-Rookie selection under 10th year head coach Matt Langel. The 6-11 big man has shined off the bench this season, averaging over eight points, four rebounds, and two assists per contest. Woodward turned it on down the stretch of the regular season, reaching double figures in each of the last five games. 
 
Woodward posted a season-high 15 points against Boston University (2/20) to earn Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors. The Audubon, Pennsylvania native has led Colgate on the glass three times and has eight games in double-figure scoring. He joins Malcolm Regisford, Will Rayman, Jordan Burns, Tucker Richardson, and Keegan Records on the list of consecutive All-Rookie Raiders. 
 
Looking Ahead
Colgate (11-1) rides a 10-game winning streak into the Patriot League tournament. The second seeded Raiders host the quarterfinals on Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's first round matchup between seventh-seeded Boston University and 10th seeded Lehigh. Tipoff from Cotterell Court is 1 p.m., with ESPN+ carrying the live coverage.