2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Dom Hoffman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hawthorne, N.J.
- High School:
- Gill St. Bernard's
Versatile frontcourt player out of one of the top prep programs in New Jersey, where he excelled against some of the best high school competition in the country ... smart player with good size and strength ... was an immediate contributor for the Bison as a freshman, playing quality minutes while apprenticing under stars Joe Willman and Mike Muscala ... took another step forward as a sophomore, and was brilliant on the team’s European trip in the spring, where he averaged 16.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg and shot 61.4 FG% ... became a mainstay in the lineup at the “4” spot ... good shooting range works well in Bucknell’s offensive system ... has expanded his range beyond the 3-point arc as a senior ... runs the floor very well for a big man.
2015-16
Played very productive minutes at power forward, first as a reserve and now as a starter after Zach Thomas went down with an injury ... averaged 6.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg while shooting 49.6 FG%, 37.9 3FG%, 85.2 FT% ... expanded his range beyond the 3-pt. arc after entering the year with 1 career made 3FG ... hit 22 in 58 attempts this season ... came off bench to record 6 pts., 4 reb. on opening night vs. Shenandoah ... terrific performance in win at Robert Morris with 11 pts. (5-7 FG, 1-2 3FG), 2 asst. and 2 drawn charges in 16 min. ... had 10 pts. (5-8 FG), 3 reb., 2 stl. in 13 min. in win at Manhattan ... 10 pts., 5 reb., at Mount St. Mary’s ... made first start of season vs. Navy and had 4 pts., 6 reb., 3 drawn charges in 27 min. ... had 9 pts., 6 reb. and a big 2nd-half 3FG in the win at Army, which was his 100th career appearance ... big game in home win over American with 11 pts. (3-5 FG, 5-6 FT), 8 reb., 2 asst., 2 blk., 2 stl. ... tied career high with 9 reb. along with 8 pts. vs. Colgate ... went 2-2 3FG and scored 6 pts. in a home win over Lafayette ... went 2-2 3FG in next game as well and had 8 pts., 6 reb. in home win vs. Army ... good all-around game vs. Loyola with 9 pts., 5 reb., 3 asst. ... saved the best game of his career for Senior Day, when he set career highs with 15 pts. (6-8 FG, 3-4 3FG), 9 reb., 5 asst. ... 10 pts., 7 reb., 4 asst. in title-clinching win at Navy ... missed the NIT game at Monmouth with an injury.
2014-15
Appeared in 28 games with 13 starts at forward ... averaged 4.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg ... shot 44.3 FG%, 67.7 FT% on the season ... had four double-digit scoring games ... terrific game in season-opening win over Marist with 14 pts., 9 reb. (both tied career highs) ... scored 14 pts. on 6-8 FG/2-2 FT vs. Mount St. Mary’s ... strong game in win at Fairfield with 14 pts., 7 reb. ... had 6 pts. and career-high 4 asst. in win over Albany ... missed Case Western Reserve game with an injury ... played well at Holy Cross with 10 pts., including a bucket in OT ... sparked Bucknell’s 2nd-half rally from 16 down to beat Lehigh with 4 pts., 1 blk. in 5 min. ... played well at Navy with 7 pts. (3-4 FG), 6 reb. ... tallied 7 pts., 7 reb. (5 OR) in 18 min. in home win over Boston U. ... hit 1st career 3FG at Lehigh.
2013-14
Played in all 30 games with eight starts at power forward ... averaged 5.6 ppg and 4.0 rpg while shooting 46.4 FG% and 77.8 FT% ... made first career start on opening night at Stanford, then started the final seven games of the year when the Bison found success going back to a bigger lineup ... scored 8 pts. (4-8 FG) against the Cardinal ... went 4-4 FG and had 8 pts., 5 reb., 3 asst., in 21 min. in win at Penn State ... had great game vs. Saint Francis with 14 pts. (7-10 FG) in 15 min. ... at St. John’s had 10 pts. (5-9 FG) and then-career-high 8 reb. (5 OR) in 21 min. ... went 3-3 FG and scored 9 pts. at Mount St. Mary’s ... led team in reb. (7) and asst. (3) vs. Princeton ... scored 6 pts. (3-4 FG) in win at Kent State, all coming in a key 15-0 run in the 2nd half ... career-high 9 reb. along with 7 pts. vs. Fairfield ... strong game in home win over Colgate with 12 pts. (4-8 FG, 4-5 FT), 8 reb., 2 asst. ... made 9-10 FT and scored 11 pts. in win at Lafayette ... solid game at Colgate with 8 pts. (2-2 FG, 4-4 FT) in 13 min. ... made first start since season opener in home win vs. Navy and recorded 14 pts., 8 asst. ... scored 8 of his 10 pts. in final 8:34 in 55-53 win at Loyola ... also had team-high 8 reb. at Loyola, including a key offensive reb. that led to a go-ahead FG late in game ... went 5-8 FG and scored 10 pts. in PL Tournament game vs. Army.
2012-13
Was a valuable backup for Mike Muscala and Joe Willman ... played in 29 games off the bench, averaging 2.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg ... blocked 7 shots ... in opening-night win at Purdue scored 4 pts. (2-4 FG), including a big layup with 5:00 left that cut Bucknell’s deficit to 1 ... 4 pts., 5 reb. vs. New Mexico State ... had best game vs. Lehigh with 10 pts. (4-4 FG, 2-3 FT), 4 reb.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Full name is Dominic John Hoffman ... born March 13, 1994 in Hawthorne, N.J. ... son of Dan and Trish Hoffman ... has two brothers, Dillon and Dallas, and a sister, Doria ... lettered all four years and eclipsed 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Gladstone, N.J. ... Star-Ledger second team all-state selection as a senior ... third team all-state pick by NJHoops ... four-year member of the Star-Ledger’s All-Rebound Team ... three-time first team all-county selection ... MSG Varsity All-Metro Honorable Mention selection ... team captain as a junior and senior ... named “Most Unselfish Player” by the Courier News ... helped Gill St. Bernard’s to two of the best seasons in school history ... in 2011-12 team finished 27-4, was ranked in USA Today Top 25 and lost to powerful St. Anthony’s in the New Jersey state final ... in 2010-11 team finished 26-3 ... team won back-to-back Somerset County titles and won 33 straight games against county foes ... tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks in a win over national No. 8 Mater Dei (Calif.) during his senior year ... named MVP of the 2012 NJ Coaches Association North-South All Star Classic after recording 21 points and 7 rebounds ... high school points/rebounds averages: 15.8/11.0 as senior, 16.5/11.4 as junior, 14.9/12.0 as sophomore, 16.8/13.0 as freshman ... majoring in film/media studies within English department ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
