Hampton University
Navy
11.13.26 | Men's Basketball
| WHO | Hampton (1-2) at Navy (3-1) |
| WHEN | 4pm EST Saturday |
| WHERE | Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md. |
| LIVE STATS | STATS |
| LIVE STREAM | ESPN+ |
| GAME NOTES | Hampton |
HAMPTON, Va. (Nov. 13, 2026) ... The Hampton University men's basketball team is set to take on Navy in the first meeting between the two Saturday afternoon inside Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Pirates enter the weekend having defeated Apprentice School Tuesday night 67-56
HAMPTON (1-2)
- Hampton has held opponents to just 23.5 percent from behind the three-point line in their first three games of the season, while also averaging 5.7 blocks per game, both ranking first in the CAA.
- 5-1 Freshman, Nehemiah Lawrence, leads the team with 4.33 assist per game, while also posting a CAA best 6.50 assist to turnover ratio. He currently ranks top 50 in the nation in assist to turnover ratio.Â
- Seth Hubbard is the lone Pirate to average double-digit scoring with 15.0 through the first three games.Â
- Cornellius Robinson III recorded a team and game high, 14 rebounds in the team's first win of the season against Apprentice.Â
NAVY (3-1)
- The Midshipmen enter Saturday having won three straight games. They defeated Penn in the Veterans Classic Wednesday night 81-76.Â
- Jordan Pennick averages 22.7 points per game, having scored 15 or more in three games.Â
- David Burnett currently ranks fourth in the country in offensive rebounds per game, hauling in 5.25 per contest.Â
- Navy ranks first in the Patriot League in rebound margin at +6.8 on the season.Â
THE SHORTEST PLAYER... EVER?
Freshman point guard, Nehemiah "Neo" Lawrence stands at five feet, one inch, making him the shortest player in NCAA Division I basketball history. Previous to Lawrence, Darnell Rogers of UMBC was the shortest player, standing at 5'2. Lawrence has made an instant impact on the Pirates in his first collegiate season, having logged the second most minutes in 28.3 on the team. He has also logged 6.7 points, 4.3 assists (team high) and 2.0 steals (team high) per game.Â
BLOCK PARTY
Sophomore, Peter Da Cruz recorded five blocks in 17 minutes of game action at George Washington Saturday night. His five blocks were the most in a game since Ja'Von Benson recorded seven against Howard on February 3, 2024. All five of his blocks came in the second half
CHASING 1,0000
Graduate Student Jayme Mitchell Jr. needs just 59 points to reach the 1,000 point mark in his career. Mitchell Jr. has scored 941 points between his stops at Alabama St., Jackson St. and Hampton. He will join fellow graduate student Seth Hubbard as the only two Pirates to reach that mark in their career. Hubbard has scored 1,117 points in five seasons between Western Michigan, Toledo and Milwaukee Hampton
LOCAL LOYALTYÂ
Local standout, Etienne Strothers returns for his third season in a Pirate uniform in 2026-27. Last season he improved in numerous categories such as minutes (18.0-18.8), assists(36-54) and points per game (4.6-6.2). Strothers, a local standout at Menchville High returned to the area to play for Hampton after spending his first season at Appalachian State. Strothers father, Lamont Strothers was also a local standout, attending Christopher Newport University before playing in the NBA for two seasons. His sister, Adria Strothers, also attended Hampton, playing on the women's basketball team.
SUPER MOM - SUPER FAN
Hampton coach Ivan Thomas grew up in nearby Norfolk and spent most of his life in the Hampton Roads area. His mom, Lucille Thomas, is a fixture at Pirate games --- both at home and away. She can usually be seen sitting (or rather standing) in the stands behind the Pirate bench cheering and applauding the team and encouraging her son's team.Â
UP NEXT:
Hampton returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 24, when they travel to ODU. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.Â
