By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

March 13, 2026

NEWTOWN, PA—The Eastern States Athletic Conference (ESAC) Regular and Postseason Champion Manor College Men's Basketball (17-4 overall, 7-0 ESAC) junior guard Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) was named ESAC Player of the Year by the Conference's Head Coaches for the second consecutive season.

Roach played and started in all seven conference games and led the conference in the following per game categories: three-point field goals made (3.4) and assists (5.0). He was tied for first in the ESAC in steals per game (2.3).  Roach was second in the ESAC in overall field goals made per game (7.9), points (22.0), free throw percentage (84.8).  He also led Manor and was fifth in the ESAC leaders in minutes per game (35.0).  Roach also paced the Blue Jays in three-point field goal percentage and fourth in the conference (35.8). He was tied for second on the team in blocked shots per game (1.0) and was tied for seventh in the ESAC.  Roach was also among team leaders in free throws made per game (3.0) and sixth in the ESAC, defensive rebounds per game (5.7) and eighth in the conference, and total rebounds per game (6.3) and 12th in the conference.  He also led Manor in the following per game categories: overall field goal attempts per game (17.6) and three-point field goal attempts (9.6).  Roach was among team leaders in free throw attempts per game (3.6).  He also scored in double-figures in every ESAC game, including two 20-point games, and one 30-point game.  Roach also had one "double-double" (points and rebounds).

Roach joins Men's Soccer players Jallah Murvee (2025) and Eddie Fortescue Jr (2023) as being named ESAC Player of the Year.  He became the first Blue Jay to be named ESAC Player of the Year in consecutive seasons and multiple times.

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