Part of the Manhattan College basketball resurgence in the 1990s. A powerhouse center even as a freshman, Hoover started 23 games and averaged 8.6 points and 10 rebounds per game to become MAAC Rookie of the Year. As a sophomore, he was an integral part to the Jaspers earning an at large NCAA bid, and then beating Oklahoma in the First Round. Hoover completed his Jasper career with 1,250 points, 865 rebounds and a 52.0% field goal rate. These stats plus the energy he brought to the hardwood every game put him on the list for the Top-20 Jaspers in the first 100 years. A two-time Academic All American, Hoover was listed on Manhattan's Dean's List and awarded the Arthur Ashe Award.