Murray and Rivers have teamed up to give Wagner an impressive 1-2 offensive punch in head coach Dan Hurley's first year on Grymes Hill as the duo currently ranks as the third-best scoring tandem in the NEC at 30.8 points per game.

Murray made great strides this season for the Seahawks, who have been the league's biggest surprise after being picked 11th in the NEC preseason coaches' poll. The silky-smooth 6'5" junior with the sweet shooting stroke emerged as a dynamic combo guard in a terrific backcourt that includes NEC All-Rookie performer Rivers and junior sharpshooter Chris Martin (Sicklerville, NJ / Apex Academies). Murray has ranked near the top of the NEC leaderboard in scoring all season, and enters the playoffs third in the conference with 16.9 ppg. He is also fifth on the circuit in three-point accuracy (.404), seventh in free throw percentage (.823) and 13th in made three-pointers (1.9/game). Murray, who has scored at least 20 points on nine separate occasions was named Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week on January 10.

With his inclusion to the All-NEC First Team, Murray becomes the first Wagner student-athlete to earn first team honors since the duo of Mark Porter and Durell Vinson were each honored following the 2007-2008 campaign.

One of the key elements to Wagner's turnaround this season was the emergence of Rivers at shooting guard. Following an 18-point debut against Lafayette, Rivers was off and running, posting six games of 20+ points, including 28 points against Hofstra and a career-best 30 points in a win over Quinnipiac. He claimed Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week accolades on a school-record six occasions, which ties him for fourth on the league's all-time list. There were few players this season who delivered more in the clutch than the Elizabeth, NJ native whether it be from long range or at the line, where he ranks second in the NEC in free throw percentage (.882). Rivers is also second among all NEC freshman and 14th overall on the circuit with 13.9 ppg and has drained a team-best 56 shots from three-point territory and ranks 12th in the league with 1.9 treys per game.

Rivers is the first Seahawk to earn inclusion on the All-NEC Rookie team since Jamal Smith following the 2005-2006 season.

Central Connecticut State junior forward Ken Horton was named the 2010-2011 NEC men's basketball Player of the Year in a vote conducted by league head coaches. Bryant freshman forward Alex Francis was named NEC Rookie of the Year, St. Francis (NY) senior forward Akeem Bennett was voted NEC Defensive Player of the Year and Lamar Trice the Most Improved Player. The Jim Phelan Coach of the Year award went to Long Island head coach Jim Ferry.