2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Rivera, Josh

Jersey Number 7
Josh Rivera
- Position:
- Forward
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Brunswick, N.J.
- High School:
- Putnam Science Academy
- Prev School:
- Fordham
Bio
2024-25 (Junior at Fordham): Appeared in 32 games in 2024-25, starting three... Averaged 10.7 ppg (third on team) and 4.3 rpg (third on team)... Scored a season-high 19 points and added seven rebounds in win over URI (2/5/25)... Recorded first double-double of season with eleven points and ten rebounds in win at La Salle (1/29/25)... Finished with a 17 points, including the game-winning three with six seconds left in Bryant win (12/14/24)... Matched that with 17 points to go with seven rebounds vs. UMass (1/15/25)... Also scored 17 points and added three rebounds vs. Dayton (2/12/25)... Had 16 points, including the game-winning three, along with six rebounds in Duquesne win (1/26/25)... Scored 15 points versus Penn State (11/25/24)... Netted 14 points and added six rebounds in Georgian Court win (11/19/24)... Also finished with 14 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field, against Saint Joseph’s (3/1/25)... Recorded 13 points & added three rebounds, two blocks, and two steals in UAlbany win (12/21/24)... Netted 12 points at Loyola (1/22/25)... Also had 12 points and three rebounds at St. Bonaventure (2/1/25)... Opened season with 11 points and six rebounds at St. John’s (11/4/24)... Matched that with 11 points and added three rebounds in Binghamton win (11/12/24)... Had eleven points and seven rebounds in A-10 Championship win over URI (3/12/25)... Finished with eleven points and seven rebounds in A-10 Championship win over URI (3/12/25)
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2023-24 (Sophomore at Fordham): Appeared in 29 games, including 11 starts... Finished fifth on the team averaging 7.7 points in 18.9 minutes per game... Reached double figures 10 times... Shot 42.0% from the field and 21.7% from beyond the arc... Pulled down 3.4 boards per outing... Scored a season-high 15 points against St. John’s at Madison Square Garden (12/16/23)... Tallied 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, anchoring the Rams to an overtime win against Davidson in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament (3/12/24)... Scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Kent State (11/20/23)... Netted 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting against Manhattan (11/27/23)... Tallied seven points and seven rebounds in the Rams’ victory over eventual Atlantic 10 Champion Duquesne (2/23/24)
2022-23 (Freshman at Lafayette): Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection... Finished second on the team in both scoring (10.6 ppg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg)... Started 22 of his 32 appearances... Scored in double figures 16 times with six efforts of 20-plus points... Went 19-for-46 (41.3%) from beyond the arc over his final 15 games of the season. Averaged 15.1 points, 6.3 boards and 2.1 assists over that stretch... Helped the Leopards reach the title game of the Patriot League Tournament... Scored a season-high 27 points on 12-of-13 shooting against American (1/18)... Posted two double-doubles on the season, including a 25-point, 10-rebound effort on the road against eventual Patriot League champion Colgate (1/28)... Netted 17 points in his second collegiate outing against St. John’s (11/12)... Tallied back-to-back 20-point efforts against Lehigh (2/4) and Holy Cross (2/6)... Totaled 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting at Lehigh in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament (3/2)
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Before College
•Spent his final year of prep basketball at Putnam Science Academy after playing at St. Thomas Aquinas in 2020-21.Â
• Attended Roselle Catholic for his first two years of high school.
• An honor roll student.
• Has two brothers, Landen and Leandro
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2023-24 (Sophomore at Fordham): Appeared in 29 games, including 11 starts... Finished fifth on the team averaging 7.7 points in 18.9 minutes per game... Reached double figures 10 times... Shot 42.0% from the field and 21.7% from beyond the arc... Pulled down 3.4 boards per outing... Scored a season-high 15 points against St. John’s at Madison Square Garden (12/16/23)... Tallied 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, anchoring the Rams to an overtime win against Davidson in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament (3/12/24)... Scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Kent State (11/20/23)... Netted 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting against Manhattan (11/27/23)... Tallied seven points and seven rebounds in the Rams’ victory over eventual Atlantic 10 Champion Duquesne (2/23/24)
2022-23 (Freshman at Lafayette): Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection... Finished second on the team in both scoring (10.6 ppg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg)... Started 22 of his 32 appearances... Scored in double figures 16 times with six efforts of 20-plus points... Went 19-for-46 (41.3%) from beyond the arc over his final 15 games of the season. Averaged 15.1 points, 6.3 boards and 2.1 assists over that stretch... Helped the Leopards reach the title game of the Patriot League Tournament... Scored a season-high 27 points on 12-of-13 shooting against American (1/18)... Posted two double-doubles on the season, including a 25-point, 10-rebound effort on the road against eventual Patriot League champion Colgate (1/28)... Netted 17 points in his second collegiate outing against St. John’s (11/12)... Tallied back-to-back 20-point efforts against Lehigh (2/4) and Holy Cross (2/6)... Totaled 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting at Lehigh in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament (3/2)
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Before College
•Spent his final year of prep basketball at Putnam Science Academy after playing at St. Thomas Aquinas in 2020-21.Â
• Attended Roselle Catholic for his first two years of high school.
• An honor roll student.
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Personal
• Has two brothers, Landen and Leandro
2024-25 End-of-Year Highlight Video
Thursday, May 22
Seton Hall Basketball Facility Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thursday, March 27
PSN Feature on Allie Waggoner, Seton Hall's First NCAA Women's Championship Qualifier
Friday, March 21
Seton Hall Basketball - Catalon, Masonius, Bozzella After Quinnipiac (WBIT)
Friday, March 21