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BOSTON – Three former UMBC men's basketball greats were named to the prestigious America East list of the top 25 players from the past 25 years. Jay Greene (2006-2009), Jairus Lyles (2016-2018), and Daryl Proctor (2008-09) were recognized by the conference on Thursday afternoon.
 
Jay Greene, UMBC (2006-09)

• One of the most accomplished pure point guards in league history, Greene ranks third in America East history with 683 assists, while averaging 9.7 points, 5.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in 122 contests.
• Greene was a two-time all-conference performer and earned first-team all-conference honors in 2007-08 after leading the Retrievers to a 24-9 record, the best in program history at that time.
• He was also a three-time All-Championship team member and earned Most Outstanding Player honors after leading UMBC to its first title in 2008.

Jairus Lyles, UMBC (2016-18)

• Lyles helped UMBC become a household name over his three seasons, averaging 20.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game in 86 contests.
• He was a three-time all-conference performer, securing first-team honors in 2017-18 and then Most Outstanding Player honors after drilling a three-point shot with just 0.6 second left to lift the team to a 65-62 win over top seed Vermont.
• Lyles then put UMBC on the map as the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, with 28 points in a 74-54 upset of No. 1 Virginia.

Daryl Proctor, UMBC (2008-09)

• A dominant force in just two seasons at UMBC, Proctor averaged 17.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 65 games as a Retriever.
• He was a two-time first-team all-conference selection and led the Retrievers to a 24-9 record, the best in program history at that time.
• Proctor was a two-time All-Championship Team selection that helped UMBC win the program's first conference championship in 2008.

Over the past 25 years eight different schools captured America East titles and earned bids to the NCAA Tournament. Vermont captured 11 championships over that span and finished as the runner-up on five other occasions. UAlbany was second with five titles over the past quarter century, while Boston University and UMBC each won a pair.
 
To be eligible for this list, players had to have played at least two seasons in the America East from 2000-01 to 2024-25 and earn All-Conference honors at least twice. Current players were not eligible for this list. Honorees are listed in Alphabetical order.