A basketball superstar, Cain won Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year honors and went on to become Manhattan's all-time leading scorer with 1,872 career points (since surpassed by Keith Bullock's 1,992). A two-time Sporting News All-American Honorable Mention and a four-time All-MAAC and All-Metropolitan Team selection, Cain averaged 17.3 ppg for his career.